2022
Addressing CPI resistance in NSCLC: targeting TAM receptors to modulate the tumor microenvironment and future prospects
Peters S, Paz-Ares L, Herbst RS, Reck M. Addressing CPI resistance in NSCLC: targeting TAM receptors to modulate the tumor microenvironment and future prospects. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2022, 10: e004863. PMID: 35858709, PMCID: PMC9305809, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2022-004863.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmunosuppressive tumor microenvironmentCheckpoint inhibitorsTAM receptorsImmune responseTumor microenvironmentOverall survivalLung cancerStandard first-line therapyLong-term clinical responseCell death protein 1Immunostimulatory tumor microenvironmentImmune checkpoint inhibitorsInhibitor-based regimensFirst-line therapyAntitumor immune responseDeath protein 1Cell lung cancerPatients' overall survivalStrong biological rationaleNew treatment approachesLong-term survivalActivation of Tyro3Majority of casesCPI therapyAdvanced NSCLC
2021
A Burned-Out CD8+ T-cell Subset Expands in the Tumor Microenvironment and Curbs Cancer Immunotherapy
Sanmamed MF, Nie X, Desai SS, Villaroel-Espindola F, Badri T, Zhao D, Kim AW, Ji L, Zhang T, Quinlan E, Cheng X, Han X, Vesely MD, Nassar AF, Sun J, Zhang Y, Kim TK, Wang J, Melero I, Herbst RS, Schalper KA, Chen L. A Burned-Out CD8+ T-cell Subset Expands in the Tumor Microenvironment and Curbs Cancer Immunotherapy. Cancer Discovery 2021, 11: 1700-1715. PMID: 33658301, PMCID: PMC9421941, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-20-0962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesExhausted T cellsTIL subsetsTumor microenvironmentCancer immunotherapyT cellsAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerPatient-derived tumor xenograft modelAnti-PD therapyT cell subsetsCell lung cancerPotential tissue biomarkersBaseline tumor tissueLung cancer tissuesSingle-cell mass cytometryTumor xenograft modelApoptotic CD8Dysfunctional CD8Immunotherapy resistancePD-1Activation markersAdjacent nontumoral tissuesPathway-dependent mannerLung cancer
2020
Immune profiling and clinical outcomes in patients treated with ramucirumab and pembrolizumab in phase I study JVDF.
Herbst R, Arkenau H, Calvo E, Bendell J, Penel N, Fuchs C, McNeely S, Rasmussen E, Wang H, Oliveira J, Ferry D, Chau I. Immune profiling and clinical outcomes in patients treated with ramucirumab and pembrolizumab in phase I study JVDF. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 3089-3089. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.3089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerPD-L1 protein expressionObjective response rateBiliary tract cancerProgression-free survivalClinical outcomesOverall survivalUrothelial carcinomaProtein expressionDako PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDxAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerDay 1Phase 1a/b trialImmune checkpoint-related genesPD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDxPD-L1 negative tumorsPD-L1 positive tumorsMyeloid-derived suppressor cellsPD-L1 gene expressionTumor microenvironmentPanCancer Immune Profiling PanelImmune-related gene signatureImmune-related gene expressionBaseline tumor samplesGastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma
2019
Siglec-15 as an immune suppressor and potential target for normalization cancer immunotherapy
Wang J, Sun J, Liu LN, Flies DB, Nie X, Toki M, Zhang J, Song C, Zarr M, Zhou X, Han X, Archer KA, O’Neill T, Herbst RS, Boto AN, Sanmamed MF, Langermann S, Rimm DL, Chen L. Siglec-15 as an immune suppressor and potential target for normalization cancer immunotherapy. Nature Medicine 2019, 25: 656-666. PMID: 30833750, PMCID: PMC7175920, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-019-0374-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormalization cancer immunotherapyTumor microenvironmentSiglec-15Antibody blockadeCancer immunotherapyImmune suppressorMyeloid cellsAntigen-specific T cell responsesB7-H1/PDTumor-infiltrating myeloid cellsB7-H1 moleculesAnti-tumor immunityT cell responsesPotential targetImmune evasion mechanismsInhibits tumor growthMacrophage colony-stimulating factorColony-stimulating factorB7-H1Evasion mechanismsMouse modelHuman cancer cellsTumor growthCell responsesGenetic ablationConvergent Identification and Interrogation of Tumor-Intrinsic Factors that Modulate Cancer Immunity In Vivo
Codina A, Renauer PA, Wang G, Chow RD, Park JJ, Ye H, Zhang K, Dong MB, Gassaway B, Ye L, Errami Y, Shen L, Chang A, Jain D, Herbst RS, Bosenberg M, Rinehart J, Fan R, Chen S. Convergent Identification and Interrogation of Tumor-Intrinsic Factors that Modulate Cancer Immunity In Vivo. Cell Systems 2019, 8: 136-151.e7. PMID: 30797773, PMCID: PMC6592847, DOI: 10.1016/j.cels.2019.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-cell transcriptomic profilingExtracellular protein productionCancer cellsMutant cellsFunctional interrogationGenetic programCRISPR screensTranscriptomic profilingTumor-intrinsic mutationsTranscriptomic alterationsTumor microenvironmentProtein productionPRKAR1A lossGenetic makeupHost myeloid cellsTumor-intrinsic factorsDrastic alterationsCytometry analysisConvergent identificationMyeloid cellsCellsImmunocompetent hostsCancer immunityMutant tumorsHost
2016
Immune checkpoint therapy for non-small-cell lung cancer: an update
Xia B, Herbst RS. Immune checkpoint therapy for non-small-cell lung cancer: an update. Immunotherapy 2016, 8: 279-298. PMID: 26860624, DOI: 10.2217/imt.15.123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell lung cancerImmune checkpointsLung cancerCo-inhibitory immune checkpointsRole of immunotherapyImmune checkpoint therapyImmune checkpoint pathwaysSynergistic antitumor activityCheckpoint inhibitorsInhibitory checkpointsCheckpoint therapyL1 antibodyImmune cellsNovel therapiesImmune activityAntagonist antibodyTumor growthTumor microenvironmentTumor cellsTherapyAntitumor activityAntibodiesCancerImmunotherapyCells
2010
Molecular Origins of Lung Cancer: Prospects for Personalized Prevention and Therapy
Haura EB, Camidge DR, Reckamp K, Chiappori A, Johnson F, Herbst R, Wong K, Carbone D. Molecular Origins of Lung Cancer: Prospects for Personalized Prevention and Therapy. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2010, 5: s207-s213. PMID: 20502275, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e3181e2f682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancerPersonalized preventionLung cancer preventionCancer risk reductionCancer stem cellsCancer preventionClinical utilityMouse modelCancer advocatesTumor microenvironmentCancerEarly detectionMeeting presentationsPreventionRisk reductionTherapyStem cellsClinical workTreatmentChemopreventionImportant relevanceGenome-wide approaches