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
2014
A RAS Renaissance: Emerging Targeted Therapies for KRAS-Mutated Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
Vasan N, Boyer JL, Herbst RS. A RAS Renaissance: Emerging Targeted Therapies for KRAS-Mutated Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2014, 20: 3921-3930. PMID: 24893629, PMCID: PMC5369356, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-13-1762.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerLung cancerClinical trialsNew clinical trialsEarly clinical trialsPathway-targeted therapiesTargeted therapyMechanism of activityNovel targetCancerDruggable targetsTherapyDisappointing resultsHuman cancersSmall-molecule screenFarnesyltransferase inhibitorsRAS gene productsNew RATrialsPharmaceutical companiesNumerous oncogenesNumerous studiesSynthetic lethality screenPathwayEGFR biomarkers predict benefit from vandetanib in combination with docetaxel in a randomized phase III study of second-line treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer
Heymach JV, Lockwood SJ, Herbst RS, Johnson BE, Ryan AJ. EGFR biomarkers predict benefit from vandetanib in combination with docetaxel in a randomized phase III study of second-line treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Annals Of Oncology 2014, 25: 1941-1948. PMID: 25057173, PMCID: PMC4176452, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerSecond-line treatmentProgression-free survivalAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerRandomized phase III studyPhase III studyCell lung cancerMutation-positive tumorsEGFR mutationsIII studyTumor samplesClinical benefitLung cancerSecond-line non-small cell lung cancerEGFR FISH-positive tumorsEGFR mutation-positive tumorsEpidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene mutationsObjective response rateRelative clinical benefitFirst-line chemotherapyObjective tumor responseProtein expressionOverall study populationGene mutationsPretreatment tumor samples
2013
Clinical and Biomarker Outcomes of the Phase II Vandetanib Study from the BATTLE Trial
Tsao AS, Liu S, Lee JJ, Alden CM, Blumenschein GR, Herbst R, Davis SE, Kim E, Lippman S, Heymach J, Tran H, Tang X, Wistuba I, Hong WK. Clinical and Biomarker Outcomes of the Phase II Vandetanib Study from the BATTLE Trial. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2013, 8: 658-661. PMID: 23584298, PMCID: PMC5118909, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e31828d08ae.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute-Phase ProteinsAgedAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGene AmplificationGenes, erbB-1HumansInterleukin-9Kaplan-Meier EstimateLipocalin-2LipocalinsLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMutationPiperidinesProportional Hazards ModelsProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)QuinazolinesRas ProteinsTNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing LigandConceptsDisease control rateWorse OSShorter PFSControl rateMutation patientsDual epidermal growth factor receptorVascular endothelial growth factor receptor inhibitionLung Cancer Elimination (BATTLE) trialNeutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalinCell lung cancer patientsGrowth factor receptor inhibitionPhase II trialGelatinase-associated lipocalinLung cancer patientsTumor core biopsiesSerum biomarker analysisEGFR mutation patientsEpidermal growth factor receptorEGFR gene amplificationApoptosis-inducing ligandGrowth factor receptorMedian PFSOS benefitEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinaseII trialIdentification of EGFR mutation, KRAS mutation, and ALK gene rearrangement in cytological specimens of primary and metastatic lung adenocarcinoma
Cai G, Wong R, Chhieng D, Levy GH, Gettinger SN, Herbst RS, Puchalski JT, Homer RJ, Hui P. Identification of EGFR mutation, KRAS mutation, and ALK gene rearrangement in cytological specimens of primary and metastatic lung adenocarcinoma. Cancer Cytopathology 2013, 121: 500-507. PMID: 23495083, DOI: 10.1002/cncy.21288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnaplastic Lymphoma KinaseBiomarkers, TumorBone NeoplasmsCytodiagnosisDNA, NeoplasmErbB ReceptorsFeasibility StudiesFemaleGene RearrangementHumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceLiver NeoplasmsLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Ras ProteinsReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesSoft Tissue NeoplasmsYoung AdultConceptsALK gene rearrangementMetastatic lung adenocarcinomaEGFR mutationsKRAS mutationsMetastatic tumorsEpidermal growth factor receptorLung adenocarcinomaCytological specimensGene rearrangementsMolecular testsMolecular alterationsKirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) mutationsALK gene rearrangement analysisAnaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene rearrangementEGFR T790M mutationRat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog mutationsCases of lungT790M mutationImportant therapeutic implicationsFine needle aspiratesGene rearrangement analysisCell block materialGrowth factor receptorRecurrent lungRecurrent adenocarcinomaAn 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
A step towards treating KRAS-mutant NSCLC
Goldberg SB, Schlessinger J, Boyer JL, Herbst RS. A step towards treating KRAS-mutant NSCLC. The Lancet Oncology 2012, 14: 3-5. PMID: 23200176, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(12)70528-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCombined MEK and VEGFR Inhibition in Orthotopic Human Lung Cancer Models Results in Enhanced Inhibition of Tumor Angiogenesis, Growth, and Metastasis
Takahashi O, Komaki R, Smith PD, Jürgensmeier JM, Ryan A, Bekele BN, Wistuba II, Jacoby JJ, Korshunova MV, Biernacka A, Erez B, Hosho K, Herbst RS, O'Reilly MS. Combined MEK and VEGFR Inhibition in Orthotopic Human Lung Cancer Models Results in Enhanced Inhibition of Tumor Angiogenesis, Growth, and Metastasis. Clinical Cancer Research 2012, 18: 1641-1654. PMID: 22275507, PMCID: PMC3306446, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-11-2324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiogenesis InhibitorsAnimalsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBenzimidazolesCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDisease ProgressionHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiceMice, NudeMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMolecular Targeted TherapyNeovascularization, PathologicPaclitaxelProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)QuinazolinesRas ProteinsReceptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsSignal-regulated kinase kinaseTumor cell proliferationCell proliferationReceptor tyrosine kinasesKinase kinaseAvailable MEK1/2 inhibitorHuman NSCLC cellsTyrosine kinaseVEGF receptor tyrosine kinasesERK phosphorylationNCI-H441MEK1/2 inhibitorApoptotic effectsAdjacent normal tissuesKinaseNSCLC cellsMEK inhibitionAntiangiogenic effectsSignalingOrthotopic human lung cancer modelAvailable potent inhibitorLung tumor growthPotent inhibitorTumor angiogenesisSelumetinib
2010
Phase II Selection Design Trial of Concurrent Chemotherapy and Cetuximab Versus Chemotherapy Followed by Cetuximab in Advanced-Stage Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Southwest Oncology Group Study S0342
Herbst RS, Kelly K, Chansky K, Mack PC, Franklin WA, Hirsch FR, Atkins JN, Dakhil SR, Albain KS, Kim ES, Redman M, Crowley JJ, Gandara DR. Phase II Selection Design Trial of Concurrent Chemotherapy and Cetuximab Versus Chemotherapy Followed by Cetuximab in Advanced-Stage Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Southwest Oncology Group Study S0342. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2010, 28: 4747-4754. PMID: 20921467, PMCID: PMC3020704, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.9356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorCarboplatinCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCetuximabDisease-Free SurvivalDrug Administration ScheduleErbB ReceptorsErlotinib HydrochlorideFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm StagingPaclitaxelPatient SelectionProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)QuinazolinesRas ProteinsResearch DesignSouthwestern United StatesTreatment OutcomeConceptsCell lung cancerConcurrent chemotherapyLung cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsGrowth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsProgression-free survival timeRandomized phase II trialReceptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsMedian overall survivalPaclitaxel/carboplatinTreatment-naive patientsGrade 3 rashPhase II trialAdvanced-stage NSCLCPhase III evaluationTyrosine kinase inhibitorsEnhanced antitumor activityConcurrent regimenMaintenance cetuximabMedian followVersus ChemotherapyChemotherapy regimenII trialSequential therapyConcurrent therapy
2009
Integration of Molecular Profiling into the Lung Cancer Clinic
Pao W, Kris MG, Iafrate AJ, Ladanyi M, Jänne PA, Wistuba II, Miake-Lye R, Herbst RS, Carbone DP, Johnson BE, Lynch TJ. Integration of Molecular Profiling into the Lung Cancer Clinic. Clinical Cancer Research 2009, 15: 5317-5322. PMID: 19706816, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-09-0913.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsClinical Trials as TopicErbB ReceptorsGene Expression ProfilingHumansLung NeoplasmsMutationProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Ras ProteinsConceptsMolecular profilingLung cancer clinicThoracic oncology centersMore effective treatmentsMedical oncologyOncology centersAppropriate trialsLung cancerOncology practiceCancer clinicEffective treatmentSide effectsMolecular aberrationsNecessary end pointEnd pointPatientsRoutine partTherapyAppropriate candidatesTrialsRare mutationsAdequate numberStandardized methodMultiple institutionsEarly stages
2008
Molecular Characteristics of Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma and Adenocarcinoma, Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma Subtype, Predict Response to Erlotinib
Miller VA, Riely GJ, Zakowski MF, Li AR, Patel JD, Heelan RT, Kris MG, Sandler AB, Carbone DP, Tsao A, Herbst RS, Heller G, Ladanyi M, Pao W, Johnson DH. Molecular Characteristics of Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma and Adenocarcinoma, Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma Subtype, Predict Response to Erlotinib. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2008, 26: 1472-1478. PMID: 18349398, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.13.0062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-AlveolarAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers, TumorDisease-Free SurvivalErbB ReceptorsErlotinib HydrochlorideFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMutationProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)QuinazolinesRas ProteinsSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling ProteinsTreatment OutcomeConceptsProgression-free survivalBronchioloalveolar carcinomaResponse rateEGFR mutationsEGFR immunohistochemistryKRAS mutationsEpidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutationsPrimary end pointEfficacy of erlotinibPhase II trialSubset of patientsCell lung cancerBAC subtypeOverall response rateKRAS mutation statusPure bronchioloalveolar carcinomaBronchioloalveolar carcinoma (BAC) subtypeMolecular characteristicsMedian OSII trialMedian survivalOverall survivalHistologic subtypeLung cancerUnivariate analysis
2007
KRAS Mutation Is an Important Predictor of Resistance to Therapy with Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Massarelli E, Varella-Garcia M, Tang X, Xavier AC, Ozburn NC, Liu DD, Bekele BN, Herbst RS, Wistuba II. KRAS Mutation Is an Important Predictor of Resistance to Therapy with Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2007, 13: 2890-2896. PMID: 17504988, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-06-3043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDisease ProgressionDrug Resistance, NeoplasmErbB ReceptorsErlotinib HydrochlorideFemaleGefitinibGene DosageHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMutationPrognosisProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)QuinazolinesRas ProteinsTreatment OutcomeConceptsEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsGrowth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsReceptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsCell lung cancerKRAS mutationsTyrosine kinase inhibitorsEGFR-TKIEGFR copy numberEGFR mutationsLung cancerFavorable responseKinase inhibitorsShorter median timeArchival tissue specimensEGFR gene mutationsPanel of markersAdvanced NSCLCObjective responseProgressive diseaseSurvival benefitMedian timePoor responseSuch therapyDisease progressionPatients