2022
Maximizing the value of phase III trials in immuno-oncology: A checklist from the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC)
Atkins MB, Abu-Sbeih H, Ascierto PA, Bishop MR, Chen DS, Dhodapkar M, Emens LA, Ernstoff MS, Ferris RL, Greten TF, Gulley JL, Herbst RS, Humphrey RW, Larkin J, Margolin KA, Mazzarella L, Ramalingam SS, Regan MM, Rini BI, Sznol M. Maximizing the value of phase III trials in immuno-oncology: A checklist from the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC). Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2022, 10: e005413. PMID: 36175037, PMCID: PMC9528604, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2022-005413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhase III trialsImmunotherapy of cancerIII trialsCurative responseImmune checkpoint inhibitor monotherapyCell death protein 1Checkpoint inhibitor monotherapyDefinitive predictive biomarkersDurable clinical benefitProgression-free survivalMinority of patientsDeath protein 1Variety of indicationsClinical trial designAnimal tumor modelsLimited Phase IDrug development programsImmunotherapy combinationsInvestigational chemotherapyImmunotherapy fieldInhibitor monotherapyOverall survivalDismal prognosisClinical benefitSurvival outcomes
2020
Biomarkers Associated with Beneficial PD-1 Checkpoint Blockade in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Identified Using High-Plex Digital Spatial Profiling
Zugazagoitia J, Gupta S, Liu Y, Fuhrman K, Gettinger S, Herbst RS, Schalper KA, Rimm DL. Biomarkers Associated with Beneficial PD-1 Checkpoint Blockade in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Identified Using High-Plex Digital Spatial Profiling. Clinical Cancer Research 2020, 26: 4360-4368. PMID: 32253229, PMCID: PMC7442721, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-0175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerPD-1 checkpoint blockadeCell lung cancerCheckpoint blockadeLung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerUnivariate unadjusted analysisProgression-free survivalImmune cell countsMinority of patientsRobust predictive biomarkersBiomarkers of responseLarge independent cohortsSpatial profiling technologyDigital spatial profilingDigital spatial profiling (DSP) technologyOverall survivalClinical outcomesImmune predictorsHigher CD56NSCLC casesPredictive biomarkersUnadjusted analysesImmune parametersTissue microarray
2019
SY6-1 Cancer immunotherapy; A paradigm shift in the first-line treatment of lung cancer
Herbst R. SY6-1 Cancer immunotherapy; A paradigm shift in the first-line treatment of lung cancer. Annals Of Oncology 2019, 30: vi32. DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLung cancerImmune checkpoint inhibitorsFirst-line treatmentMinority of patientsTumor mutational burdenPresence of tumorEfficient trial designMarker of resistanceCheckpoint inhibitorsTreatment of cancerCancer deathCancer immunotherapyPredictive markerSmoking ratesMutational burdenNew therapiesTrial designImmune systemCancerTherapyImmunotherapyChemotherapyPatientsTreatmentMarkers
2018
Association of Broad-Based Genomic Sequencing With Survival Among Patients With Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer in the Community Oncology Setting
Presley CJ, Tang D, Soulos PR, Chiang AC, Longtine JA, Adelson KB, Herbst RS, Zhu W, Nussbaum NC, Sorg RA, Agarwala V, Abernethy AP, Gross CP. Association of Broad-Based Genomic Sequencing With Survival Among Patients With Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer in the Community Oncology Setting. JAMA 2018, 320: 469-477. PMID: 30088010, PMCID: PMC6142984, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2018.9824.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnaplastic Lymphoma KinaseAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDNA, NeoplasmFemaleGenes, erbB-1GenomicsGenotypeHumansImmunotherapyLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm StagingReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesRetrospective StudiesSequence Analysis, DNASurvival AnalysisConceptsAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerCommunity oncology settingCell lung cancerLung cancerOncology settingRoutine testingNonsquamous non-small cell lung cancerTargeted treatmentPropensity score-matched survival analysisStage IIIB/IVFlatiron Health databaseIIIB/IVRetrospective cohort studyThird-line treatmentFirst-line treatmentMinority of patientsUnadjusted mortality ratesEGFR/ALKCohort studyOverall survivalSecondary outcomesUnmatched cohortPrimary outcomeAntineoplastic treatment
2017
Immunotherapy in Lung Cancer
Du L, Herbst RS, Morgensztern D. Immunotherapy in Lung Cancer. Hematology/Oncology Clinics Of North America 2017, 31: 131-141. PMID: 27912829, DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2016.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerLung cancerAdvanced stage non-small cell lung cancerPD-1/PD-L1 axisFirst-line platinum-based doubletStage non-small cell lung cancerApproval of nivolumabPlatinum-based doubletsSecond-line docetaxelGood performance statusImmune checkpoint inhibitorsPD-L1 axisMinority of patientsRandomized clinical trialsTreatment of patientsNew therapeutic approachesClass of drugsCheckpoint inhibitorsOverall survivalPerformance statusClinical trialsProlonged benefitTherapeutic approachesPatients