Scott Gettinger, MD
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Professor of Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology)
Chief, Thoracic Medical Oncology
Biography
Dr. Gettinger is internationally recognized for his expertise in lung cancer treatment and research. He is best known for his work in immunotherapy and targeted therapy for non-small cell lung cancer. He currently leads several clinical trials evaluating novel therapies for patients with lung cancer. His primary translational research interests include understanding mechanisms of sensitivity and resistance to molecularly targeted therapies and immunotherapies.
Appointments
Medical Oncology
ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Center for Thoracic Cancers
- Developmental Therapeutics
- Internal Medicine
- Medical Oncology
- SPORE in Lung Cancer
- Subset Medical Oncology Faculty
- Yale Cancer Center
- Yale Medicine
- Yale Ventures
Education & Training
- Fellow
- Beth Israel Medical Center, NY (2005)
- Resident
- Beth Israel Medical Center, NY (2002)
- MD
- Brooklyn College (1999)
- BS
- Trinity College (CT) (1991)
Research
Overview
Medical Research Interests
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; Clinical Trial, Phase I; Clinical Trial, Phase II; Clinical Trial, Phase III; Immunotherapy; Lung; Medical Oncology; Thoracic Neoplasms; Translational Research, Biomedical
Research at a Glance
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Frequent collaborators of Scott Gettinger's published research.
Publications Timeline
A big-picture view of Scott Gettinger's research output by year.
Research Interests
Research topics Scott Gettinger is interested in exploring.
Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD
David Rimm, MD, PhD
Harriet Kluger, MD
Anna Wurtz
Kurt Schalper, MD, PhD
Sarah Goldberg, MD, MPH
322Publications
51,975Citations
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Immunotherapy
Thoracic Neoplasms
Lung
Medical Oncology
Translational Research, Biomedical
Publications
2024
Phase II Trial of Afatinib in Patients With EGFR-Mutated Solid Tumors Excluding Lung Cancer: Results From NCI-MATCH ECOG-ACRIN Trial (EAY131) Subprotocol A
Gettinger S, Song Z, Reckamp K, Moscow J, Gray R, Wang V, McShane L, Rubinstein L, Patton D, Williams P, Hamilton S, Kong X, Tricoli J, Conley B, Arteaga C, Harris L, O'Dwyer P, Chen A, Flaherty K. Phase II Trial of Afatinib in Patients With EGFR-Mutated Solid Tumors Excluding Lung Cancer: Results From NCI-MATCH ECOG-ACRIN Trial (EAY131) Subprotocol A. JCO Precision Oncology 2024, 8: e2300725. PMID: 38986051, DOI: 10.1200/po.23.00725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsProgression-free survivalTyrosine kinase inhibitorsEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsNCI-MATCHLung cancerGlioblastoma multiformeOverall survivalAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerNational Cancer Institute-Molecular AnalysisNon-small cell lung cancerEnd pointsTumor genomic testingTrial primary end pointPhase 2 trialPhase II trialSecondary end pointsPrimary end pointCell lung cancerCohort of patientsMedian OSStable diseaseAdenosquamous carcinomaProtocol therapyPartial responseArm ALifileucel, an Autologous Tumor-infiltrating Lymphocyte Monotherapy, in Patients with Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Resistant to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Schoenfeld A, Lee S, de Speville B, Gettinger S, Hafliger S, Sukari A, Papa S, Rodríguez-Moreno J, Finckenstein F, Fiaz R, Catlett M, Chen G, Qi R, Masteller E, Gontcharova V, He K. Lifileucel, an Autologous Tumor-infiltrating Lymphocyte Monotherapy, in Patients with Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Resistant to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors. Cancer Discovery 2024, 14: 1389-1402. PMID: 38563600, PMCID: PMC11294887, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-23-1334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerAdverse eventsResistance to immune checkpoint inhibitorsPD-L1-negative tumorsPhase 2 multicenter studyLow tumor mutational burdenTreatment-emergent adverse eventsNon-small cell lung cancerTime of data cutoffRefractory to prior therapyPD-L1-negativeImmune checkpoint inhibitorsResistance to immunotherapyTumor mutational burdenCell lung cancerMultiple organ failurePotential treatment optionCheckpoint inhibitorsPrior therapyData cutoffPatient diedSystemic therapyMutational burdenSTK11 mutationsCardiac failure
2023
MA15.07 NC318, an Anti-Siglec-15 Humanized mAb, Alone and in Combination with Pembrolizumab in Immunotherapy Pretreated NSCLC
Gettinger S, Goldberg S, Chiang A, Wilson F, Kim S, Rowen E, Gerrish H, Duffield E, Davies M, Dest V, Jackson R, Pope J, Myint H, Langermann S, Cheng W, Rimm D, Chen L, Herbst R. MA15.07 NC318, an Anti-Siglec-15 Humanized mAb, Alone and in Combination with Pembrolizumab in Immunotherapy Pretreated NSCLC. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2023, 18: s155. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2023.09.224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-Line Treatment of Driver-Negative Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
Kim S, Gettinger S. First-Line Treatment of Driver-Negative Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer. Hematology/Oncology Clinics Of North America 2023, 37: 557-573. PMID: 37150586, DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2023.02.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerLung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerFirst-line settingFirst-line treatmentStandard of careCombination immunotherapyImmunotherapy monotherapyPD-L1Immunotherapy responseLine treatmentSmoking statusTreatment choiceTrial dataCancerImmunotherapyRegimensCliniciansTreatmentChemoimmunotherapyMonotherapyCareNovel Approaches for Dynamic Visualization of Adverse Event Data in Oncology Clinical Trials: A Case Study Using Immunotherapy Trial S1400-I (SWOG)
Lee S, Fan W, Wang A, Vaidya R, Redman M, Gettinger S, Bazhenova L, Herbst R, Hershman D, Unger J. Novel Approaches for Dynamic Visualization of Adverse Event Data in Oncology Clinical Trials: A Case Study Using Immunotherapy Trial S1400-I (SWOG). JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics 2023, 7: e2200165. PMID: 37084329, PMCID: PMC10281446, DOI: 10.1200/cci.22.00165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSystem organ classAdverse event dataRandomized phase III trialPhase III trialsCell lung cancerOncology clinical trialsOverall toxicity profileIII trialsNeurologic toxicityTreatment armsCardiac toxicityLung cancerClinical trialsGrade 3High prevalenceOrgan classToxicity profileNivolumabTreatment groupsStage IVEndocrine toxicityType of AEToxicity typesAE termsIpilimumabNCCN Guidelines® Insights: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Version 2.2023.
Ettinger D, Wood D, Aisner D, Akerley W, Bauman J, Bharat A, Bruno D, Chang J, Chirieac L, DeCamp M, Dilling T, Dowell J, Durm G, Gettinger S, Grotz T, Gubens M, Hegde A, Lackner R, Lanuti M, Lin J, Loo B, Lovly C, Maldonado F, Massarelli E, Morgensztern D, Ng T, Otterson G, Patel S, Patil T, Polanco P, Riely G, Riess J, Schild S, Shapiro T, Singh A, Stevenson J, Tam A, Tanvetyanon T, Yanagawa J, Yang S, Yau E, Gregory K, Hughes M. NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Version 2.2023. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2023, 21: 340-350. PMID: 37015337, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2023.0020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsSafety and clinical activity of atezolizumab plus erlotinib in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer
Rudin C, Cervantes A, Dowlati A, Besse B, Ma B, Costa D, Schmid P, Heist R, Villaflor V, Spahn J, Li S, Cha E, Riely G, Gettinger S. Safety and clinical activity of atezolizumab plus erlotinib in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer. ESMO Open 2023, 8: 101160. PMID: 36871392, PMCID: PMC10163154, DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2023.101160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsTreatment-related adverse eventsCell lung cancerAdverse eventsLung cancerClinical activityEpidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) efficacyGrade 3 treatment-related adverse eventsEGFR TKI-naive patientsMedian progression-free survivalEGFR mutation-positive NSCLCAdvanced EGFR mutation-positive NSCLCTyrosine kinase inhibitor efficacyDurable clinical activityTolerable safety profileMedian overall survivalMedian response durationObjective response ratePhase Ib trialSerious adverse eventsProgression-free survivalStage 2 patientsMutation-positive NSCLCEGFR-mutant NSCLCTKI-naive patientsAtezolizumab 1200PP01.40 Target Lesion Response and Outcomes in Patients Treated with Brigatinib vs Crizotinib in ALTA-1L
Camidge D, Kim H, Ahn M, Yang J, Han J, Hochmair M, Lee K, Delmonte A, Campelo M, Kim D, Griesinger F, Felip E, Califano R, Spira A, Thomas M, Gettinger S, Tiseo M, Liu Y, Zhang P, Popat S. PP01.40 Target Lesion Response and Outcomes in Patients Treated with Brigatinib vs Crizotinib in ALTA-1L. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2023, 18: e27. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.09.066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality-of-life outcomes and risk prediction for patients randomized to nivolumab plus ipilimumab vs nivolumab on LungMAP-S1400I
Unger J, Qian L, Redman M, Tavernier S, Minasian L, Sigal E, Papadimitrakopoulou V, Leblanc M, Cleeland C, Dzingle S, Summers T, Chao H, Madhusudhana S, Villaruz L, Crawford J, Gray J, Kelly K, Gandara D, Bazhenova L, Herbst R, Gettinger S, Moinpour C. Quality-of-life outcomes and risk prediction for patients randomized to nivolumab plus ipilimumab vs nivolumab on LungMAP-S1400I. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2023, 115: 437-446. PMID: 36625510, PMCID: PMC10086628, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djad003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsQuality of lifeComposite risk modelAppetite lossSeverity scoreWeek 13Advanced squamous cell lung cancerWeek 7Baseline patient-reported outcomesRandomized phase III trialSquamous cell lung cancerPhase III trialsRisk of progressionShortness of breathCell lung cancerPatient-reported outcomesRisk of deathMultivariable linear regressionEffect of treatmentEvaluable patientsPrimary endpointIII trialsOverall survivalMedian ageAdvanced cancerPrognostic relevance
2022
2MO First-line (1L) nivolumab (NIVO) + ipilimumab (IPI) in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (mNSCLC): Clinical outcomes and biomarker analyses from CheckMate 592
Gettinger S, Schenker M, De Langen J, Fischer J, Morgensztern D, Ciuleanu T, Beck T, De Castro Carpeno J, Schumann C, Yang X, Telivala B, Deschepper K, Nadal E, Schalper K, Spires T, Balli D, Nassar A, Karam S, Bhingare A, Spigel D. 2MO First-line (1L) nivolumab (NIVO) + ipilimumab (IPI) in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (mNSCLC): Clinical outcomes and biomarker analyses from CheckMate 592. Immuno-Oncology Technology 2022, 16: 100107. DOI: 10.1016/j.iotech.2022.100107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
Clinical Trials
Current Trials
A Phase III, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Randomised, Multicentre, International Study of Durvalumab Plus Oleclumab and Durvalumab Plus Monalizumab in Patients With Locally Advanced (Stage III), Unresectable Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Who Have Not Progressed Following Definitive, Platinum-Based Concurrent Chemoradiation Therapy
HIC ID2000032970RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date05/29/2026Recruiting ParticipantsRandomized Phase III Study of Combination Osimertinib (AZD9291) and Bevacizumab Versus Osimertinib (AZD9291) Alone as First-Line Treatment for Patients With Metastatic EGFR-Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
HIC ID2000032879RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date12/31/2026Recruiting ParticipantsIntegration of Immunotherapy Into Adjuvant Therapy for Resected NSCLC: ALCHEMIST Chemo-IO (ACCIO)
HIC ID2000028827RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date12/15/2024Recruiting ParticipantsThe Study of NC318 Alone or in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
HIC ID2000028206RolePrincipal InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date06/30/2025Recruiting ParticipantsPhase IB/II Trial Of Dose-Deescalated 3-Fraction Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy For Centrally Located Lung Cancer
HIC ID2000025868RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date01/31/2030Recruiting Participants
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Overview
Scott Gettinger, MD, is a medical oncologist who specializes in lung cancer treatment and research.
He says the best part of his job is the ability to provide the latest advances in treatment to his patients, many of whom have complicated cases and require care from multiple specialists.
Dr. Gettinger leads several clinical trials evaluating novel therapies for patients with lung cancer. His primary interests include understanding mechanisms of sensitivity and resistance to molecularly targeted therapies and immunotherapies for non-small cell lung cancer.
“Treatment for lung cancer is constantly evolving and new treatments are available to target specific tumors,” he says. “There is always something we can offer that will help.”
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Thoracic Oncology; Medical Oncology
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- November 14, 2024
Understanding Lung Cancer: A Conference to Raise Awareness and Offer Hope to Those Impacted by Lung Cancer
- September 26, 2023Source: Yale Daily News
Yale Researchers Make Progress in Advanced Lung Cancer Immunotherapy Recognition and Treatment
- September 08, 2023
New Immunotherapy Treatment Brings Hope to Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- May 01, 2023
Connecticut Magazine’s 2023 “Top Doctors” issue recognizes 81 Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center physicians
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