2023
Efficacy of Osimertinib in Patients with Lung Cancer Positive for Uncommon EGFR Exon 19 Deletion Mutations
Grant M, Aredo J, Starrett J, Stockhammer P, van Rosenburgh I, Wurtz A, Piper-Valillo A, Piotrowska Z, Falcon C, Yu H, Aggarwal C, Scholes D, Patil T, Nguyen C, Phadke M, Li F, Neal J, Lemmon M, Walther Z, Politi K, Goldberg S. Efficacy of Osimertinib in Patients with Lung Cancer Positive for Uncommon EGFR Exon 19 Deletion Mutations. Clinical Cancer Research 2023, 29: of1-of8. PMID: 36913537, PMCID: PMC10493186, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-22-3497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalNon-small cell lung cancerInferior progression-free survivalMulticenter retrospective cohortEfficacy of osimertinibMulti-institutional cohortCell lung cancerExon 19 deletion mutationUncommon EGFRRetrospective cohortClinical outcomesClinical efficacyLung cancerOsimertinib efficacyEGFR mutationsPreclinical modelsEx19delPatientsAACR Genie databaseLater linesOsimertinibMutant cohortFirst lineCohortEfficacy
2020
HDAC inhibition synergizes with ALK inhibitors to overcome resistance in a novel ALK mutated lung adenocarcinoma model
Stockhammer P, Ho CSL, Hegedus L, Lotz G, Molnár E, Bankfalvi A, Herold T, Kalbourtzis S, Ploenes T, Eberhardt WEE, Schuler M, Aigner C, Schramm A, Hegedus B. HDAC inhibition synergizes with ALK inhibitors to overcome resistance in a novel ALK mutated lung adenocarcinoma model. Lung Cancer 2020, 144: 20-29. PMID: 32353632, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2020.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsALK tyrosine kinase inhibitorsCell linesALK fusion oncogeneDistinct resistance mutationsTreatment-naïve ALKMalignant pleural effusionPost-treatment tumorsLung cancer modelPan-HDAC inhibitorsNovel therapeutic approachesTyrosine kinase inhibitorsMesenchymal transition (EMT) markersLung adenocarcinoma modelTime of resistancePleural effusionALK inhibitionLung adenocarcinomaSubcutaneous xenograftsALK inhibitorsTherapeutic approachesCell line pairsCancer modelAdenocarcinoma modelHDAC inhibitionTransition markersTumour cell PD-L1 expression is prognostic in patients with malignant pleural effusion: the impact of C-reactive protein and immune-checkpoint inhibition
Ghanim B, Rosenmayr A, Stockhammer P, Vogl M, Celik A, Bas A, Kurul IC, Akyurek N, Varga A, Plönes T, Bankfalvi A, Hager T, Schuler M, Hackner K, Errhalt P, Scheed A, Seebacher G, Hegedus B, Stubenberger E, Aigner C. Tumour cell PD-L1 expression is prognostic in patients with malignant pleural effusion: the impact of C-reactive protein and immune-checkpoint inhibition. Scientific Reports 2020, 10: 5784. PMID: 32238865, PMCID: PMC7113285, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-62813-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitionC-reactive proteinMalignant pleural effusionKi-67 indexPD-L1Overall survivalPleural effusionPrognostic powerPD-L1 tumor proportion scoreNegative PD-L1 statusPD-L1 positive tumorsLonger median OSMedian overall survivalPD-L1 expressionPD-L1 statusTumor proportion scoreFurther prospective validationVariety of malignanciesICI therapyMedian OSSignificant prognosticatorShorter OSIndependent prognosticatorPrognostic roleDismal prognosis
2019
Implementation of an experimental isolated lung perfusion model on surgically resected human lobes
Slama A, Raber C, Hedderich C, Stockhammer P, Hegedüs B, Koch A, Theegarten D, Ploenes T, Aigner C. Implementation of an experimental isolated lung perfusion model on surgically resected human lobes. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 12193. PMID: 31434960, PMCID: PMC6704181, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-48719-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIsolated lung perfusionAnatomic pulmonary lobectomyLung perfusion modelExperimental lung researchDonor lungsIschemic timeMedian durationVariety of pathologiesPulmonary lobectomyLung perfusionMechanical ventilationArterial ligationLung cancerMetabolic parametersNormothermic conditionsRespiratory parametersPerfusion modelTreatment effectsLobePerfusionCancer researchLung researchVentilationPhysiological settingsAnimal organsPrognostic factors for pulmonary metastasectomy in malignant melanoma: size matters
Viehof J, Livingstone E, Loscha E, Stockhammer P, Bankfalvi A, Plönes T, Mardanzai K, Zimmer L, Sucker A, Schadendorf D, Hegedüs B, Aigner C. Prognostic factors for pulmonary metastasectomy in malignant melanoma: size matters. European Journal Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2019, 56: 1104-1109. PMID: 31321422, DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezz211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary metastasectomyOverall survival rateNovel treatment optionsPrognostic factorsSurvival rateFemale patientsTreatment optionsMalignant melanomaSurvival timeExcellent overall survival ratesSignificant independent prognostic factorImproved long-term outcomesShorter overall survival timeComplete pulmonary metastasectomyPreoperative systemic therapyIndependent prognostic factorNumber of metastasesPrognosis of patientsSelection of patientsOverall survival timeLong-term outcomesMedian survival timeImpact of ageBilateral metastasesMedian follow
2018
The FAK inhibitor BI 853520 inhibits spheroid formation and orthotopic tumor growth in malignant pleural mesothelioma
Laszlo V, Valko Z, Ozsvar J, Kovacs I, Garay T, Hoda MA, Klikovits T, Stockhammer P, Aigner C, Gröger M, Klepetko W, Berger W, Grusch M, Tovari J, Waizenegger IC, Dome B, Hegedus B. The FAK inhibitor BI 853520 inhibits spheroid formation and orthotopic tumor growth in malignant pleural mesothelioma. Journal Of Molecular Medicine 2018, 97: 231-242. PMID: 30539198, PMCID: PMC6348072, DOI: 10.1007/s00109-018-1725-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Circulating complement component 4d (C4d) correlates with tumor volume, chemotherapeutic response and survival in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma
Klikovits T, Stockhammer P, Laszlo V, Dong Y, Hoda MA, Ghanim B, Opitz I, Frauenfelder T, Nguyen-Kim TDL, Weder W, Berger W, Grusch M, Aigner C, Klepetko W, Dome B, Renyi-Vamos F, Oehler R, Hegedus B. Circulating complement component 4d (C4d) correlates with tumor volume, chemotherapeutic response and survival in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Scientific Reports 2017, 7: 16456. PMID: 29184132, PMCID: PMC5705645, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-16551-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant pleural mesotheliomaNon-malignant pleural diseasePlasma C4d levelsC4d levelsHealthy volunteersInduction chemotherapyMPM patientsPleural mesotheliomaTumor volumeMultivariate Cox regression modelEctopic lymphoid structuresBetter overall survivalCox regression modelHigher tumor volumeNew prognostic biomarkerPlasma C4dOverall survivalProgressive diseaseLymphoid structuresPleural diseaseC4d immunohistochemistryPrognostic biomarkerTumor stromaPatientsChemotherapeutic response
2016
Circulating activin A is a novel prognostic biomarker in malignant pleural mesothelioma – A multi-institutional study
Hoda MA, Dong Y, Rozsas A, Klikovits T, Laszlo V, Ghanim B, Stockhammer P, Ozsvar J, Jakopovic M, Samarzija M, Brcic L, Bendek M, Szirtes I, Reid G, Kirschner MB, Kao SC, Opitz I, Weder W, Frauenfelder T, Nguyen-Kim TD, Aigner C, Klepetko W, van Zandwijk N, Berger W, Dome B, Grusch M, Hegedus B. Circulating activin A is a novel prognostic biomarker in malignant pleural mesothelioma – A multi-institutional study. European Journal Of Cancer 2016, 63: 64-73. PMID: 27288871, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2016.04.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant pleural mesotheliomaActivin A levelsMPM patientsActivin APleural mesotheliomaHigh activin A levelsNon-malignant pleural diseaseEpithelioid malignant pleural mesotheliomaEpithelioid MPM patientsTime of diagnosisLonger overall survivalNovel prognostic biomarkerMulti-institutional studyEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayA levelsPlasma activinOverall survivalSurgical resectionActivin expressionHigh activinPleural diseasePoor prognosisClinicopathological variablesEpithelioid histologyHealthy controls