2022
RASGRF1 Fusions Activate Oncogenic RAS Signaling and Confer Sensitivity to MEK Inhibition.
Hunihan L, Zhao D, Lazowski H, Li M, Qian Y, Abriola L, Surovtseva YV, Muthusamy V, Tanoue LT, Rothberg BE, Schalper KA, Herbst RS, Wilson FH. RASGRF1 Fusions Activate Oncogenic RAS Signaling and Confer Sensitivity to MEK Inhibition. Clinical Cancer Research 2022, 28: 3091-3103. PMID: 35247929, PMCID: PMC9288503, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-21-4291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung adenocarcinomaSmoking historyPack-year smoking historyMinimal smoking historySubset of patientsPancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cell linesPotential treatment strategyTight junction protein occludinJunction protein occludinWhole-exome sequencingAdenocarcinoma cell lineAdvanced malignanciesCancer Genome AtlasRaf-MEKAdvanced tumorsMultiple malignanciesTreatment strategiesKRAS mutationsTherapeutic strategiesTherapeutic targetOncogenic RAS SignalingRelated commentaryOncogenic driversMEK inhibitionOncogenic alterations
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
2017
The Value of Cancer Immunotherapy Summit at the 2016 Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer 31st Anniversary Annual Meeting
Kaufman H, Atkins M, Dicker A, Jim H, Garrison L, Herbst R, McGivney W, Silverstein S, Wigginton J, Yu P. The Value of Cancer Immunotherapy Summit at the 2016 Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer 31st Anniversary Annual Meeting. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2017, 5: 38. PMCID: PMC5394621, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-017-0241-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmunotherapy of cancerCancer immunotherapyThird-party payersBroad clinical activityDurable response rateImmune-based agentsCurrent therapeutic strategiesVariety of malignanciesDistinct side effectsPatient advocacy groupsTraditional cytotoxicsTreatment of cancerConventional therapyPredictive biomarkersClinical activityImmunotherapyClinical OncologyTherapeutic strategiesHealthcare costsSide effectsResponse rateCancerTherapyNational HarborAmerican SocietyCancer of the Lung
Lu C, Morgensztern D, Chiang A, Onn A, Sepesi B, Vaporciyan A, Chang J, Komaki R, Wistuba I, Herbst R. Cancer of the Lung. 2017, 1-30. DOI: 10.1002/9781119000822.hfcm085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLung cancerLung cancer mortalityStandard therapy optionsCancer-related deathNovel therapeutic strategiesCancer mortalityTherapy optionsHeterogeneous diseaseTherapeutic strategiesTobacco consumptionCancerMolecular pathwaysCurrent standardImmunotherapyChemotherapySurgeryRadiotherapyLungTherapyMortalityDiseaseSignificant excitementCare
2015
A Novel Small-Molecule Inhibitor Targeting CREB-CBP Complex Possesses Anti-Cancer Effects along with Cell Cycle Regulation, Autophagy Suppression and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress
Lee JW, Park HS, Park SA, Ryu SH, Meng W, Jürgensmeier JM, Kurie JM, Hong WK, Boyer JL, Herbst RS, Koo JS. A Novel Small-Molecule Inhibitor Targeting CREB-CBP Complex Possesses Anti-Cancer Effects along with Cell Cycle Regulation, Autophagy Suppression and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0122628. PMID: 25897662, PMCID: PMC4405579, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122628.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdenocarcinoma of LungAnilidesAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsAutophagyAutophagy-Related Protein 7Bcl-2-Like Protein 11Cell Cycle CheckpointsCell Line, TumorCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorEndoplasmic Reticulum StressHumansInhibitory Concentration 50Kaplan-Meier EstimateLung NeoplasmsMembrane ProteinsMolecular Docking SimulationOrganophosphatesPeptide FragmentsProportional Hazards ModelsProtein BindingProto-Oncogene ProteinsSialoglycoproteinsUbiquitin-Activating EnzymesConceptsLung cancerHuman lung cancer cell linesEndoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress markersLung cancer cell linesNovel therapeutic strategiesPotential therapeutic targetAnti-cancer effectsNovel small molecule inhibitorPotential therapeutic agentCyclic AMP response element binding proteinAccumulation of p62Response element-binding proteinEndoplasmic reticulum stressCancer cell linesCancer deathCommon subtypeCell cycle arrestLung adenocarcinomaNew therapiesTherapeutic strategiesSmall molecule inhibitorsTherapeutic targetElement-binding proteinStress markersTherapeutic agents
2013
Evaluation of Novel Orthotopic Nude Mouse Models for Human Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Isobe T, Onn A, Morgensztern D, Jacoby JJ, Wu W, Shintani T, Itasaka S, Shibuya K, Koo PJ, O'Reilly MS, Herbst RS. Evaluation of Novel Orthotopic Nude Mouse Models for Human Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2013, 8: 140-146. PMID: 23328546, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e3182725ff9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall cell lung cancerHuman small cell lung cancerLymph nodesLung cancerMurine modelOrthotopic nude mouse modelHuman SCLC tumorsAxillary lymph nodesOrthotopic murine modelNovel therapeutic strategiesSubcutaneous xenograft modelTumor growth patternNude mouse modelEffective murine modelLeft lungRight lungTumor sizeSolitary massSCLC tumorsOrthotopic modelMouse modelNew therapiesTherapeutic strategiesXenograft modelNude mice
2005
Therapeutic Strategies for Combined-Modality Therapy of Locally Advanced-Stage Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Rationale for Consolidation Docetaxel Therapy
Gandara DR, Vallières E, Gaspar LE, Kelly K, Albain KS, Herbst RS, Lara PN, Mack P, Gumerlock PH, Crowley JJ. Therapeutic Strategies for Combined-Modality Therapy of Locally Advanced-Stage Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Rationale for Consolidation Docetaxel Therapy. Clinical Lung Cancer 2005, 7: s93-s97. PMID: 16384543, DOI: 10.3816/clc.2005.s.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell lung cancerRadiation therapyDocetaxel therapyLung cancerChemotherapy/radiation therapyGood performance statusCombined modality therapyThoracic radiation therapyRecent clinical trialsStandard of careCombination of chemotherapyPerformance statusDose scheduleTreatment paradigmClinical trialsTherapeutic strategiesTherapyCancerChemotherapyPatientsTrialsCareCurrent Management of Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Targeted Therapy
Isobe T, Herbst RS, Onn A. Current Management of Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Targeted Therapy. Seminars In Oncology 2005, 32: 315-328. PMID: 15988686, DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2005.02.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlkyl and Aryl TransferasesAngiogenesis InhibitorsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCyclooxygenase InhibitorsDrug Delivery SystemsErbB ReceptorsFarnesyltranstransferaseHumansLung NeoplasmsMatrix Metalloproteinase InhibitorsProtein Kinase CReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorRetinoid X ReceptorsConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerLung cancerVascular endothelial growth factorEpidermal growth factor receptorBiological therapyGrowth factorLung cancer patientsCancer-related deathLung cancer progressionClinical study designNew therapeutic strategiesEndothelial growth factorGrowth factor receptorOverall prognosisPatient survivalStandard treatmentCancer patientsConventional chemotherapyFrequent causeRadiation therapyTherapeutic approachesAnticancer arsenalTherapeutic strategiesAngiogenesis and lung cancer: prognostic and therapeutic implications.
Herbst RS, Onn A, Sandler A. Angiogenesis and lung cancer: prognostic and therapeutic implications. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2005, 23: 3243-56. PMID: 15886312, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.18.853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular endothelial growth factorAntiangiogenic agentsLung cancerSurrogate markerProangiogenic vascular endothelial growth factorMajority of patientsReliable surrogate markerTumor vascular developmentDownstream receptor signalingKey therapeutic strategyEndothelial growth factorVEGF receptor bindingMetastatic diseaseMost patientsCancer deathConventional chemotherapyCommon causeTherapeutic strategiesTherapeutic implicationsTumor typesTumor vasculatureTarget inhibitionAnticancer effectsCytostatic effectReceptor signaling