2024
HLA class-I antigen presentation machinery (APM) alterations mediate immune evasion in lung cancer brain metastases.
Vilariño N, Lopez De Rodas M, Ranjan K, Costantini A, Villalba M, Lu B, Kravitz C, Nadal E, Goldberg S, Nguyen D, Schalper K. HLA class-I antigen presentation machinery (APM) alterations mediate immune evasion in lung cancer brain metastases. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: e14014-e14014. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.e14014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLung cancer brain metastasisPrimary lung tumorsTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesImmune checkpoint inhibitorsCancer brain metastasesAntigen presentation machineryB2M expressionIFN-gBrain metastasesB2MImmune evasionAssociated with shorter overall survivalMultiplexed quantitative immunofluorescenceM expressionExpression of B2MB2M levelsExpression of pSTAT1Shorter overall survivalUnfavorable clinical featuresNo significant associationAssociated with unfavorable clinical featuresCheckpoint inhibitorsImmunotherapy resistanceProperties of tumorsPresentation machinery
2023
BSBM-16 HLA CLASS-I ANTIGEN PRESENTATION MACHINERY AND IFN-γ PATHWAY ALTERATIONS IN LUNG CANCER BRAIN METASTASES
Vilarino N, de Rodas M, Lu B, Goldberg S, Schalper K. BSBM-16 HLA CLASS-I ANTIGEN PRESENTATION MACHINERY AND IFN-γ PATHWAY ALTERATIONS IN LUNG CANCER BRAIN METASTASES. Neuro-Oncology Advances 2023, 5: iii4-iii4. PMCID: PMC10402438, DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdad070.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLung cancer brain metastasesPrimary lung tumorsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsCancer brain metastasesBrain metastasesPresentation machineryClinicopathologic variablesHLA classTumor cell PD-L1 expressionBackground Immune checkpoint inhibitorsLocal adaptive immune responseHLA Class I AntigenPD-L1 expressionDuration of responseB2MAdaptive immune responsesDistinct immunomodulatory propertiesImmune evasion mechanismsClass I AntigenIFN-γ signalingIRF-1Interferon regulatory factor 1Checkpoint inhibitorsMost patientsWorse survival
2021
Spatially resolved analysis of the T cell immune contexture in lung cancer-associated brain metastases
Lu BY, Gupta R, Aguirre-Ducler A, Gianino N, Wyatt H, Ribeiro M, Chiang VL, Contessa JN, Adeniran AJ, Jilaveanu LB, Kluger HM, Schalper KA, Goldberg SB. Spatially resolved analysis of the T cell immune contexture in lung cancer-associated brain metastases. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2021, 9: e002684. PMID: 34670827, PMCID: PMC8529973, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2021-002684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary lung tumorsT cell subsetsMajor T cell subsetsMultiplexed quantitative immunofluorescenceLung tumorsT cellsCoinhibitory receptorsTim-3Cell subsetsBrain metastasesQuantitative immunofluorescenceHigh LAG-3 expressionTumor PD-L1 expressionPD-L1 protein expressionLymphocyte activation gene-3Low T cell infiltrationHigh TIM-3Major clinicopathological variablesPD-L1 expressionLAG-3 expressionT cell infiltrationTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesLonger overall survivalCell death 1Tumor immune microenvironmentIntracranial Complications From Immune Checkpoint Therapy in a Patient With NSCLC and Multiple Sclerosis: Case Report
Lu BY, Isitan C, Mahajan A, Chiang V, Huttner A, Mitzner JR, Wesley SF, Goldberg SB. Intracranial Complications From Immune Checkpoint Therapy in a Patient With NSCLC and Multiple Sclerosis: Case Report. JTO Clinical And Research Reports 2021, 2: 100183. PMID: 34590030, PMCID: PMC8474265, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2021.100183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune checkpoint inhibitorsMultiple sclerosisRadiation necrosisBrain lesionsWhole-brain radiation therapyImmune checkpoint therapyViable tumor cellsPaucity of dataBrain metastasesCheckpoint inhibitorsMetastatic NSCLCAdverse eventsCheckpoint therapyDurable responsesNeurologic declineRadiographic benefitIntracranial complicationsPathologic findingsAutoimmune disordersAutoimmune diseasesCase reportIntracranial diseaseRadiation therapyStereotactic radiosurgeryAnticancer benefits
2020
PD-1/PD-L1 Blockers in NSCLC Brain Metastases: Challenging Paradigms and Clinical Practice
Eguren-Santamaria I, Sanmamed MF, Goldberg SB, Kluger HM, Idoate MA, Lu B, Corral J, Schalper KA, Herbst RS, Gil-Bazo I. PD-1/PD-L1 Blockers in NSCLC Brain Metastases: Challenging Paradigms and Clinical Practice. Clinical Cancer Research 2020, 26: 4186-4197. PMID: 32354698, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-0798.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerImmune checkpoint inhibitorsAnti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibodiesAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerNSCLC brain metastasesBrain metastasesPD-L1 antibodiesAnti-PD-1/PD-L1 agentsPD-1/PD-L1 blockersActive central nervous system (CNS) involvementHigh PD-L1 expressionAnti-PD-1/PD-L1 drugsCentral nervous system involvementPivotal phase III trialsActive brain metastasesCNS response ratesPD-L1 agentsPD-L1 blockersSystemic therapy combinationsNervous system involvementPD-L1 expressionPhase III trialsSubset of patientsCell lung cancerPD-L1 drugs
2019
Functional profile and clinical significance of major tumor infiltrating lymphocyte subsets in lung cancer-associated brain metastases.
Lu B, Gupta R, Stewart T, Kluger H, Jilaveanu L, Schalper K, Goldberg S. Functional profile and clinical significance of major tumor infiltrating lymphocyte subsets in lung cancer-associated brain metastases. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 2066-2066. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.2066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary lung tumorsMajor T cell subsetsMultiplexed quantitative immunofluorescenceT cell subsetsExtracranial metastasesT cellsLung tumorsBrain metastasesQuantitative immunofluorescenceAdaptive anti-tumor responsesLow T cell infiltrationMajor clinicopathologic variablesYale Cancer CenterAdaptive immune cellsRegulatory T cellsT cell infiltrationAnti-tumor responseLonger overall survivalOptimal treatment strategyLung cancer patientsKi-67 levelsLung cancer histologyLymphocyte subsetsOverall survivalPrimary malignancy