2021
Brigatinib Versus Crizotinib in ALK Inhibitor–Naive Advanced ALK-Positive NSCLC: Final Results of Phase 3 ALTA-1L Trial
Camidge DR, Kim HR, Ahn MJ, Yang JCH, Han JY, Hochmair MJ, Lee KH, Delmonte A, Garcia Campelo MR, Kim DW, Griesinger F, Felip E, Califano R, Spira AI, Gettinger SN, Tiseo M, Lin HM, Liu Y, Vranceanu F, Niu H, Zhang P, Popat S. Brigatinib Versus Crizotinib in ALK Inhibitor–Naive Advanced ALK-Positive NSCLC: Final Results of Phase 3 ALTA-1L Trial. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2021, 16: 2091-2108. PMID: 34537440, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.07.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnaplastic Lymphoma KinaseCrizotinibHumansLung NeoplasmsOrganophosphorus CompoundsProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyrimidinesConceptsBlinded independent review committeeIndependent review committeeBrain metastasesSurvival benefitSuperior efficacyTP53 mutationsAdvanced ALK-positive NSCLCBaseline brain metastasesSecondary ALK mutationsMedian overall survivalOverall survival benefitPrimary end pointNew safety signalsPhase 3 studyALK-positive NSCLCLung cancer trialsPlasma cell-free DNAPoor prognostic biomarkerReview CommitteeEML4-ALK variantsCell-free DNAAdvanced ALKOverall survivalPoor PFSPositive NSCLCNTRK1 Fusions identified by non-invasive plasma next-generation sequencing (NGS) across 9 cancer types
Rolfo C, Drilon A, Hong D, McCoach C, Dowlati A, Lin JJ, Russo A, Schram AM, Liu SV, Nieva JJ, Nguyen T, Eshaghian S, Morse M, Gettinger S, Mobayed M, Goldberg S, Araujo-Mino E, Vidula N, Bardia A, Subramanian J, Sashital D, Stinchcombe T, Kiedrowski L, Price K, Gandara DR. NTRK1 Fusions identified by non-invasive plasma next-generation sequencing (NGS) across 9 cancer types. British Journal Of Cancer 2021, 126: 514-520. PMID: 34480094, PMCID: PMC8811064, DOI: 10.1038/s41416-021-01536-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma next-generation sequencingNTRK1 fusionsTumor typesAdvanced-stage solid tumorsNTRK fusion-positive tumorsTarget resistance mechanismsTissue-based testingHigh positive predictive valuePrimary tumor typeIdentification of patientsNon-invasive screening methodNext-generation sequencingFusion-positive tumorsPositive predictive valueDurable responsesPediatric patientsNTRK fusionsDrivers of carcinogenesisClinical dataTRK inhibitorsClinical practiceCtDNA analysisPredictive valueSolid tumorsOncogenic drivers
2019
Brigatinib in Crizotinib-Refractory ALK+ NSCLC: 2-Year Follow-up on Systemic and Intracranial Outcomes in the Phase 2 ALTA Trial
Huber RM, Hansen KH, Paz-Ares Rodríguez L, West HL, Reckamp KL, Leighl NB, Tiseo M, Smit EF, Kim DW, Gettinger SN, Hochmair MJ, Kim SW, Langer CJ, Ahn MJ, Kim ES, Kerstein D, Groen HJM, Camidge DR. Brigatinib in Crizotinib-Refractory ALK+ NSCLC: 2-Year Follow-up on Systemic and Intracranial Outcomes in the Phase 2 ALTA Trial. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2019, 15: 404-415. PMID: 31756496, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnaplastic Lymphoma KinaseCrizotinibFollow-Up StudiesHumansLung NeoplasmsOrganophosphorus CompoundsProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyrimidinesConceptsProgression-free survivalObjective response rateIntracranial objective response rateOverall survivalIntracranial PFSResponse rateEnd pointIntracranial responseBrain lesionsCentral nervous system metastasesSolid Tumors version 1.1Intracranial progression-free survivalCrizotinib-refractory patientsMedian overall survivalNervous system metastasesNew safety findingsPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsTarget lesion responseResponse Evaluation CriteriaIndependent review committeeDepth of responseImportant end pointIntracranial outcomesOral brigatinibThe EGFR Exon 19 Mutant L747-A750>P Exhibits Distinct Sensitivity to Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Lung Adenocarcinoma
Truini A, Starrett JH, Stewart T, Ashtekar K, Walther Z, Wurtz A, Lu D, Park JH, DeVeaux M, Song X, Gettinger S, Zelterman D, Lemmon MA, Goldberg SB, Politi K. The EGFR Exon 19 Mutant L747-A750>P Exhibits Distinct Sensitivity to Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Lung Adenocarcinoma. Clinical Cancer Research 2019, 25: 6382-6391. PMID: 31182434, PMCID: PMC6825535, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-19-0780.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Management of Brain Metastases in Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor–Naïve Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor–Mutant Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Multi-Institutional Analysis
Magnuson WJ, Lester-Coll NH, Wu AJ, Yang TJ, Lockney NA, Gerber NK, Beal K, Amini A, Patil T, Kavanagh BD, Camidge DR, Braunstein SE, Boreta LC, Balasubramanian SK, Ahluwalia MS, Rana NG, Attia A, Gettinger SN, Contessa JN, Yu JB, Chiang VL. Management of Brain Metastases in Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor–Naïve Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor–Mutant Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Multi-Institutional Analysis. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: jco.2016.69.714. PMID: 28113019, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.69.7144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntineoplastic AgentsBrain NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCombined Modality TherapyCranial IrradiationDisease-Free SurvivalErbB ReceptorsErlotinib HydrochlorideFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedProtein Kinase InhibitorsRadiosurgeryRetrospective StudiesSalvage TherapySurvival RateConceptsWhole brain radiotherapyMulti-institutional analysisEGFR-mutant NSCLCBrain metastasesEGFR-TKIStereotactic radiosurgeryTyrosine kinase inhibitorsOverall survivalEpidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor receptorIntracranial progressionLung cancerMutant non-small cell lung cancerEGFR-TKI resistance mutationNon-small cell lung cancerIntracranial progression-free survivalRetrospective multi-institutional analysisDeferral of radiotherapyEGFR-TKI useSimilar prognostic featuresUpfront EGFR-TKIProgression-free survivalFactor receptorInferior overall survivalCell lung cancer
2016
Activity and safety of brigatinib in ALK-rearranged non-small-cell lung cancer and other malignancies: a single-arm, open-label, phase 1/2 trial
Gettinger SN, Bazhenova LA, Langer CJ, Salgia R, Gold KA, Rosell R, Shaw AT, Weiss GJ, Tugnait M, Narasimhan NI, Dorer DJ, Kerstein D, Rivera VM, Clackson T, Haluska FG, Camidge DR. Activity and safety of brigatinib in ALK-rearranged non-small-cell lung cancer and other malignancies: a single-arm, open-label, phase 1/2 trial. The Lancet Oncology 2016, 17: 1683-1696. PMID: 27836716, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(16)30392-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-emergent adverse eventsPhase 2 doseCell lung cancerObjective responsePrimary endpointAdvanced malignanciesAdverse eventsLung cancerGrade 3ALK inhibitorsPrevious EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitorsSerious treatment-emergent adverse eventsCohort 5Phase 2 primary endpointRandomised phase 2 trialPotential new treatment optionAnaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene rearrangementEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsCommon grade 3Acceptable safety profilePhase 2 trialProportion of patientsTotal daily dosesPotent preclinical activityNew treatment optionsOncogenic EGFR Represses the TET1 DNA Demethylase to Induce Silencing of Tumor Suppressors in Cancer Cells
Forloni M, Gupta R, Nagarajan A, Sun LS, Dong Y, Pirazzoli V, Toki M, Wurtz A, Melnick MA, Kobayashi S, Homer RJ, Rimm DL, Gettinger SJ, Politi K, Dogra SK, Wajapeyee N. Oncogenic EGFR Represses the TET1 DNA Demethylase to Induce Silencing of Tumor Suppressors in Cancer Cells. Cell Reports 2016, 16: 457-471. PMID: 27346347, PMCID: PMC4945411, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2016.05.087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdenocarcinoma of LungAntineoplastic AgentsBrain NeoplasmsCCAAT-Enhancer-Binding ProteinsCell Line, TumorCpG IslandsDNA MethylationDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorErbB ReceptorsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene SilencingGlioblastomaHumansLung NeoplasmsMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMixed Function OxygenasesMutationOncogenesProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene ProteinsTranscription, GeneticTumor Suppressor ProteinsUp-RegulationConceptsOncogenic epidermal growth factor receptorMethylation-mediated transcriptional silencingEpidermal growth factor receptorTumor suppressorTranscriptional silencingActive DNA demethylationCancer cellsFamily member 1TET1 knockdownDNA demethylaseDNA demethylationTranscription factorsGrowth factor receptorEctopic expressionCytoplasmic localizationGlioblastoma tumor growthLung cancer cellsTET1 expressionFunctional roleSuppressorFactor receptorMember 1TET1SilencingLung cancer samplesImpact of Deferring Radiation Therapy in Patients With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor–Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Who Develop Brain Metastases
Magnuson WJ, Yeung JT, Guillod PD, Gettinger SN, Yu JB, Chiang VL. Impact of Deferring Radiation Therapy in Patients With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor–Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Who Develop Brain Metastases. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2016, 95: 673-679. PMID: 27034176, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.01.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-brain radiation therapyUpfront EGFR-TKIIntracranial progression-free survivalUpfront radiation therapyProgression-free survivalBrain metastasesEGFR-TKI groupEGFR-TKIEGFR-mutant NSCLCOverall survivalRadiation therapyEpidermal Growth Factor Receptor–Mutant NonDisease-specific Graded Prognostic AssessmentUpfront EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsEGFR-TKI resistance mutationSmall cell lung cancerEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsEGFR-TKI useMedian overall survivalSimilar overall survivalUpfront RT groupInferior overall survivalCell lung cancerMutant lung adenocarcinomaEpidermal growth factor receptor
2014
Perfect ALKemy: Optimizing the Use of ALK-Directed Therapies in Lung Cancer
Politi K, Gettinger S. Perfect ALKemy: Optimizing the Use of ALK-Directed Therapies in Lung Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2014, 20: 5576-5578. PMID: 25228532, PMCID: PMC4401422, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-14-2306.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersMeSH KeywordsCarbazolesDrug Resistance, NeoplasmHumansMutationPiperidinesProtein Kinase InhibitorsReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesDual Inhibition of EGFR with Afatinib and Cetuximab in Kinase Inhibitor–Resistant EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancer with and without T790M Mutations
Janjigian YY, Smit EF, Groen HJ, Horn L, Gettinger S, Camidge DR, Riely GJ, Wang B, Fu Y, Chand VK, Miller VA, Pao W. Dual Inhibition of EGFR with Afatinib and Cetuximab in Kinase Inhibitor–Resistant EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancer with and without T790M Mutations. Cancer Discovery 2014, 4: 1036-1045. PMID: 25074459, PMCID: PMC4155006, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-14-0326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEGFR-mutant lung cancerT790M mutationLung cancerM mutationGrade 3/4 adverse eventsMedian progression-free survivalEGFR T790M mutationErlotinib/gefitinibRobust clinical activityT790M-negative tumorsManageable safety profileObjective response ratePhase Ib studyProgression-free survivalMutant lung cancerGefitinib/erlotinibFirst clinical proofReversible EGFR inhibitorsAdverse eventsMedian durationObjective responseSafety profilePreclinical hypothesisEGFR mutationsClinical activity
2013
A Clinical Model for Identifying Radiosensitive Tumor Genotypes in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
Johung KL, Yao X, Li F, Yu JB, Gettinger SN, Goldberg S, Decker RH, Hess JA, Chiang VL, Contessa JN. A Clinical Model for Identifying Radiosensitive Tumor Genotypes in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2013, 19: 5523-5532. PMID: 23897899, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-13-0836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnaplastic Lymphoma KinaseAntineoplastic AgentsBrain NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungErbB ReceptorsFemaleGenotypeHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMutationProtein Kinase InhibitorsRadiation ToleranceReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesRecurrenceTranslocation, GeneticTumor BurdenConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerEML4-ALK translocationGamma knife treatmentLocal controlTumor genotypeLung cancerEGFR mutationsCox proportional hazards modelDistant brain controlDistant brain recurrenceGamma knife radiotherapyEGFR kinase domain mutationsSuperior local controlField local controlKRAS mutation statusProportional hazards modelKinase domain mutationsEGF receptorMetastasis sizeBrain recurrenceBrain metastasesField recurrenceClinical outcomesIndependent predictorsTreatment of Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Management of Lung Cancer, 3rd ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines
Socinski MA, Evans T, Gettinger S, Hensing TA, Sequist L, Ireland B, Stinchcombe TE. Treatment of Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Management of Lung Cancer, 3rd ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. CHEST Journal 2013, 143: e341s-e368s. PMID: 23649446, PMCID: PMC4694611, DOI: 10.1378/chest.12-2361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCetuximabErlotinib HydrochlorideGlutamatesGuanineHumansLung NeoplasmsNeoplasm StagingPatient SelectionPemetrexedPlatinum CompoundsProtein Kinase InhibitorsQuinazolinesConceptsStage IV non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerFirst-line therapyPerformance statusNonsquamous histologyLung cancerAmerican CollegeChest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice GuidelinesEastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) PSChest Physicians Lung Cancer GuidelinesEvidence-based clinical practice guidelinesNon-small cell lung cancer diagnosisEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsGrowth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsCell lung cancer diagnosisReceptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsClinical patient characteristicsLung cancer guidelinesRole of cetuximabSafety of bevacizumabThird-line settingECOG performance statusGood performance statusPlatinum-based regimensPoor performance status
2011
Genotypic and Histological Evolution of Lung Cancers Acquiring Resistance to EGFR Inhibitors
Sequist LV, Waltman BA, Dias-Santagata D, Digumarthy S, Turke AB, Fidias P, Bergethon K, Shaw AT, Gettinger S, Cosper AK, Akhavanfard S, Heist RS, Temel J, Christensen JG, Wain JC, Lynch TJ, Vernovsky K, Mark EJ, Lanuti M, Iafrate AJ, Mino-Kenudson M, Engelman JA. Genotypic and Histological Evolution of Lung Cancers Acquiring Resistance to EGFR Inhibitors. Science Translational Medicine 2011, 3: 75ra26. PMID: 21430269, PMCID: PMC3132801, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3002003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerSmall cell lung cancerCell lung cancerLung cancerEpidermal growth factor receptorEGFR mutationsDrug resistanceEGFR inhibitorsDrug-resistant non-small cell lung cancerEGFR T790M mutationEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsMET gene amplificationEGFR inhibitor treatmentT790M mutationTyrosine kinase inhibitorsDrug-resistant tumorsGrowth factor receptorSerial biopsiesSCLC treatmentMechanisms of resistanceHistological evolutionResistant tumorsTumor biopsiesSuch cancersInhibitor treatment
2008
Targeted Therapy in Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Gettinger S. Targeted Therapy in Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Seminars In Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2008, 29: 291-301. PMID: 18506667, DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1076749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsBenzenesulfonatesBevacizumabCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDrug Delivery SystemsEpidermal Growth FactorErlotinib HydrochlorideHumansIndolesLung NeoplasmsNiacinamidePhenylurea CompoundsPiperidinesProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyridinesPyrrolesQuinazolinesSignal TransductionSorafenibSunitinibTreatment OutcomeVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsPhase II trialLung cancerEpidermal growth factor receptorII trialEGFR inhibitorsSmall molecule inhibitorsAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerStandard first-line chemotherapyVascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) pathwayEndothelial growth factor pathwayCancer cell pathwaysStandard salvage chemotherapyFirst-line chemotherapyPhase III studyPhase III trialsCell lung cancerSignificant survival advantageEGFR gene mutationsLeast equivalent activityVEGF receptor tyrosine kinasesCancer cell proliferationGrowth factor pathwaysGrowth factor receptorSalvage chemotherapy