2018
Concomitant targeting of the mTOR/MAPK pathways: novel therapeutic strategy in subsets of RICTOR/KRAS-altered non-small cell lung cancer
Ruder D, Papadimitrakopoulou V, Shien K, Behrens C, Kalhor N, Chen H, Shen L, Lee JJ, Hong WK, Tang X, Girard L, Minna JD, Diao L, Wang J, Mino B, Villalobos P, Rodriguez-Canales J, Hanson NE, Sun J, Miller V, Greenbowe J, Frampton G, Herbst RS, Baladandayuthapani V, Wistuba II, Izzo JG. Concomitant targeting of the mTOR/MAPK pathways: novel therapeutic strategy in subsets of RICTOR/KRAS-altered non-small cell lung cancer. Oncotarget 2018, 9: 33995-34008. PMID: 30338041, PMCID: PMC6188056, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.26129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patientsNon-small cell lung cancer patientsNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancer patientsSubset of NSCLCWorse overall survivalCell lung cancerLung cancer patientsAnti-tumor effectsNovel therapeutic strategiesNSCLC cell linesTherapeutic paradigm shiftMAPK pathwayUnique therapeutic vulnerabilitiesOverall survivalCancer patientsClinical trialsLung adenocarcinomaKRAS/Therapeutic strategiesPharmacologic inhibitionTherapeutic vulnerabilitiesTherapeutic opportunitiesConcomitant targeting
2016
KDR Amplification Is Associated with VEGF-Induced Activation of the mTOR and Invasion Pathways but does not Predict Clinical Benefit to the VEGFR TKI Vandetanib
Nilsson MB, Giri U, Gudikote J, Tang X, Lu W, Tran H, Fan Y, Koo A, Diao L, Tong P, Wang J, Herbst R, Johnson BE, Ryan A, Webster A, Rowe P, Wistuba II, Heymach JV. KDR Amplification Is Associated with VEGF-Induced Activation of the mTOR and Invasion Pathways but does not Predict Clinical Benefit to the VEGFR TKI Vandetanib. Clinical Cancer Research 2016, 22: 1940-1950. PMID: 26578684, PMCID: PMC4834253, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-15-1994.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationHumansHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitLung NeoplasmsP38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesPiperidinesProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-metQuinazolinesSignal TransductionTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTreatment OutcomeVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2ConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerTyrosine kinase inhibitorsVEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsNSCLC cell linesZODIAC studyClinical benefitLung cancerPlatinum-refractory non-small cell lung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerImproved progression-free survivalDifferent lung cancersObjective response rateProgression-free survivalVEGF pathway inhibitorsCell lung cancerArchival tumor samplesCell linesActivation of mTORVandetanib armOverall survivalNSCLC modelsNSCLC cellsPreclinical studiesPatientsVEGFR inhibition
2013
Comprehensive Biomarker Analysis and Final Efficacy Results of Sorafenib in the BATTLE Trial
Blumenschein GR, Saintigny P, Liu S, Kim ES, Tsao AS, Herbst RS, Alden C, Lee JJ, Tang X, Stewart DJ, Kies MS, Fossella FV, Tran HT, Mao L, Hicks ME, Erasmus J, Gupta S, Girard L, Peyton M, Diao L, Wang J, Davis SE, Minna JD, Wistuba I, Hong WK, Heymach JV, Lippman SM. Comprehensive Biomarker Analysis and Final Efficacy Results of Sorafenib in the BATTLE Trial. Clinical Cancer Research 2013, 19: 6967-6975. PMID: 24166906, PMCID: PMC3905243, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-12-1818.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerDisease control rateProgression-free survivalWild-type EGFROverall survivalClinical benefitEGFR gene copy number gainMedian progression-free survivalWild-type EGFR tumorsImproved progression-free survivalComprehensive biomarker analysisCell lung cancerGene copy number gainEGFR gene copy numberNSCLC cell linesGrowth factor-1Patient tumor biopsiesFibroblast growth factor 1Unacceptable toxicityEGFR tumorsClinical efficacyFuture trialsControl rateLung cancerEGFR mutationsCXCR2 Expression in Tumor Cells Is a Poor Prognostic Factor and Promotes Invasion and Metastasis in Lung Adenocarcinoma
Saintigny P, Massarelli E, Lin S, Ahn YH, Chen Y, Goswami S, Erez B, O'Reilly MS, Liu D, Lee JJ, Zhang L, Ping Y, Behrens C, Soto L, Heymach JV, Kim ES, Herbst RS, Lippman SM, Wistuba II, Hong WK, Kurie JM, Koo JS. CXCR2 Expression in Tumor Cells Is a Poor Prognostic Factor and Promotes Invasion and Metastasis in Lung Adenocarcinoma. Cancer Research 2013, 73: 571-582. PMID: 23204236, PMCID: PMC3548940, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-12-0263.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene expression profilesNon-small cell lung cancerKnockdown clonesNSCLC cell linesHuman NSCLC cell linesExpression profilesCell linesStable knockdown clonesLung adenocarcinomaLung adenocarcinoma cell linesTumor cellsRAS pathway activationCXCR2 expressionPoor prognosisLung cancer cellsOrthotopic syngeneic mouse modelAdenocarcinoma cell linePromotes InvasionExpression of CXCL5Role of CXCR2Poor prognostic factorCell lung cancerPromoter methylationSyngeneic mouse modelProtein expressionAn Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition Gene Signature Predicts Resistance to EGFR and PI3K Inhibitors and Identifies Axl as a Therapeutic Target for Overcoming EGFR Inhibitor Resistance
Byers LA, Diao L, Wang J, Saintigny P, Girard L, Peyton M, Shen L, Fan Y, Giri U, Tumula PK, Nilsson MB, Gudikote J, Tran H, Cardnell RJ, Bearss DJ, Warner SL, Foulks JM, Kanner SB, Gandhi V, Krett N, Rosen ST, Kim ES, Herbst RS, Blumenschein GR, Lee JJ, Lippman SM, Ang KK, Mills GB, Hong WK, Weinstein JN, Wistuba II, Coombes KR, Minna JD, Heymach JV. An Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition Gene Signature Predicts Resistance to EGFR and PI3K Inhibitors and Identifies Axl as a Therapeutic Target for Overcoming EGFR Inhibitor Resistance. Clinical Cancer Research 2013, 19: 279-290. PMID: 23091115, PMCID: PMC3567921, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-12-1558.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxl Receptor Tyrosine KinaseCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCell Line, TumorCluster AnalysisDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionErbB ReceptorsGene Expression ProfilingHumansLung NeoplasmsMiceNeoplasm MetastasisPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsProtein Kinase InhibitorsProteomeProteomicsProto-Oncogene ProteinsReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesRecurrenceReproducibility of ResultsConceptsEpithelial-mesenchymal transitionPotential therapeutic targetEGFR inhibitor resistanceTherapeutic targetEMT signatureInhibitor resistanceMesenchymal transition gene signatureMesenchymal cellsCell linesBiomarker-Integrated ApproachesPI3K/Akt pathway inhibitorNon-small cell lung carcinoma cell lineEGFR mutation statusReceptor tyrosine kinase AXLNSCLC cell linesPI3K/Akt inhibitorCell lung carcinoma cell lineGene expression profilesTyrosine kinase AXLLung carcinoma cell linePI3K inhibitorsDrug response analysisAkt pathway inhibitorCarcinoma cell linesErlotinib resistance
2012
Effect of KRAS Oncogene Substitutions on Protein Behavior: Implications for Signaling and Clinical Outcome
Ihle NT, Byers LA, Kim ES, Saintigny P, Lee JJ, Blumenschein GR, Tsao A, Liu S, Larsen JE, Wang J, Diao L, Coombes KR, Chen L, Zhang S, Abdelmelek MF, Tang X, Papadimitrakopoulou V, Minna JD, Lippman SM, Hong WK, Herbst RS, Wistuba II, Heymach JV, Powis G. Effect of KRAS Oncogene Substitutions on Protein Behavior: Implications for Signaling and Clinical Outcome. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2012, 104: 228-239. PMID: 22247021, PMCID: PMC3274509, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djr523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAspartic AcidCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCell Line, TumorClinical Trials, Phase II as TopicCysteineDisease-Free SurvivalGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, rasGenetic VectorsGlycineHumansImmunoblottingImmunoprecipitationKaplan-Meier EstimateLentivirusLung NeoplasmsMicroarray AnalysisMolecular Targeted TherapyMutationProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSignal TransductionTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTreatment OutcomeValineConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerKirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homologProgression-free survivalNSCLC cell linesWild-type KrasMutant KrasRefractory non-small cell lung cancerWorse progression-free survivalRat sarcoma viral oncogene homologRas2 Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homologSarcoma viral oncogene homologKaplan-Meier curvesCell lung cancerReverse-phase protein array studiesKRas proteinsHuman bronchial epithelial cellsCancer cell growthPatient tumor samplesCell linesImmortalized human bronchial epithelial cellsBronchial epithelial cellsProtein array studiesTumor gene expressionEvaluable patientsClinical outcomes
2011
Increased VEGFR-2 Gene Copy Is Associated with Chemoresistance and Shorter Survival in Patients with Non–Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma Who Receive Adjuvant Chemotherapy
Yang F, Tang X, Riquelme E, Behrens C, Nilsson MB, Giri U, Varella-Garcia M, Byers LA, Lin HY, Wang J, Raso MG, Girard L, Coombes K, Lee JJ, Herbst RS, Minna JD, Heymach JV, Wistuba II. Increased VEGFR-2 Gene Copy Is Associated with Chemoresistance and Shorter Survival in Patients with Non–Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma Who Receive Adjuvant Chemotherapy. Cancer Research 2011, 71: 5512-5521. PMID: 21724587, PMCID: PMC3159530, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-10-2614.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell lung carcinomaHIF-1α levelsAdjuvant therapyLung carcinomaAdjuvant platinum-based chemotherapyVEGFR-2 blockadeNuclear hypoxia inducible factor-1αNSCLC tumor cellsPlatinum-based chemotherapyFavorable overall survivalRisk of deathHypoxia-inducible factor-1αHigher microvessel densityNSCLC tumor specimensNSCLC cell linesInducible factor-1αCell linesVEGF receptor 2Adjuvant chemotherapyOverall survivalClinical outcomesAdenocarcinoma patientsMicrovessel densityShorter SurvivalHigh risk
2001
ZD1839 (Iressa™) In Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Herbst R, Khuri F, Fossella F, Glisson B, Kies M, Pisters K, Riddle J, Terry K, Lee J. ZD1839 (Iressa™) In Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Clinical Lung Cancer 2001, 3: 27-32. PMID: 14656386, DOI: 10.3816/clc.2001.n.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpidermal growth factor receptorCell lung cancerAdvanced diseaseLung cancerPhase III clinical developmentEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsAcceptable tolerability profileSelective EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorNSCLC cell linesTumor cell growthGrowth factor receptorAdvanced NSCLCTolerability profileNSCLC patientsPoor prognosisClinical activityMetastatic spreadInhibition of apoptosisPreclinical studiesHuman xenograftsClinical developmentTumor typesGrowth delayTumor progressionZD1839