2019
Frequent Use of Local Therapy Underscores Need for Multidisciplinary Care in the Management of Patients With Melanoma Brain Metastases Treated With PD-1 Inhibitors
Qian JM, Yu JB, Mahajan A, Goldberg SB, Kluger HM, Chiang VLS. Frequent Use of Local Therapy Underscores Need for Multidisciplinary Care in the Management of Patients With Melanoma Brain Metastases Treated With PD-1 Inhibitors. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2019, 105: 1113-1118. PMID: 31479702, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.08.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain metastasesLocal therapyNeurologic safetyMelanoma patientsProspective phase 2 trialProgressive brain metastasesSerial brain imagingMelanoma brain metastasesPD-1 inhibitorsPhase 2 trialRapid disease progressionManagement of patientsNeurologic symptomsMultidisciplinary careTrial enrollmentCystic changesClinical trialsDisease progressionPatientsLesion sizeMetastasisMultidisciplinary teamTumor growthTherapyClinical decision
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