2021
Intracranial 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
2019
Complications associated with immunotherapy for brain metastases.
Tran TT, Jilaveanu LB, Omuro A, Chiang VL, Huttner A, Kluger HM. Complications associated with immunotherapy for brain metastases. Current Opinion In Neurology 2019, 32: 907-916. PMID: 31577604, PMCID: PMC7398556, DOI: 10.1097/wco.0000000000000756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain metastasesNeurologic toxicityImmune therapyPhase 2 clinical trialCheckpoint inhibitor therapyImmune checkpoint inhibitorsMultiple phase 2 clinical trialsTreatment-related morbidityBrain metastatic diseaseSymptomatic edemaCheckpoint inhibitorsAdverse eventsDurable responsesMedian survivalMetastatic diseaseInhibitor therapyMore patientsIntracranial activityPatient groupRadiation necrosisClinical trialsTherapy trialsMultidisciplinary teamMetastasisPatients
2017
Comparing available criteria for measuring brain metastasis response to immunotherapy
Qian JM, Mahajan A, Yu JB, Tsiouris AJ, Goldberg SB, Kluger HM, Chiang VL. Comparing available criteria for measuring brain metastasis response to immunotherapy. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2017, 132: 479-485. PMID: 28275886, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-017-2398-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRECIST 1.1Brain lesionsBrain metastasesDurable responsesAdditional patientsNeuro-Oncology Working GroupBrain metastasis responseBrain metastasis patientsUntreated brain metastasesStandardized response criteriaBrain lesion sizeHigh-grade gliomasSimilar clinical trialsHigh-resolution MRIMetastasis patientsMetastasis responseOngoing trialsClinical trialsNovel therapiesResponse assessmentDiscordant casesLesion sizePatientsResponse rateLongest diameter