2022
Immune-checkpoint inhibitors for glioblastoma: what have we learned?
Omuro A. Immune-checkpoint inhibitors for glioblastoma: what have we learned? Arquivos De Neuro-Psiquiatria 2022, 80: 266-269. PMID: 35976319, PMCID: PMC9491432, DOI: 10.1590/0004-282x-anp-2022-s129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsRecurrent glioblastomaBrain tumorsRandomized phase 3 trialCommon malignant primary brain tumorPost-treatment tumor samplesMalignant primary brain tumorSuccessful immunotherapeutic approachesPhase 3 trialPhase 1 studySelection of patientsT cell dysfunctionNew safety concernsHigh mutational burdenPrimary brain tumorsCheckpoint inhibitorsRadiographic responseImmunotherapeutic approachesPD-L1Survival improvementImmunologic responseTherapeutic optionsClinical trialsCNS microenvironmentCell dysfunction
2019
Complications associated with immunotherapy for brain metastases.
Tran TT, Jilaveanu LB, Omuro A, Chiang VL, Huttner A, Kluger HM. Complications associated with immunotherapy for brain metastases. Current Opinion In Neurology 2019, 32: 907-916. PMID: 31577604, PMCID: PMC7398556, DOI: 10.1097/wco.0000000000000756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain metastasesNeurologic toxicityImmune therapyPhase 2 clinical trialCheckpoint inhibitor therapyImmune checkpoint inhibitorsMultiple phase 2 clinical trialsTreatment-related morbidityBrain metastatic diseaseSymptomatic edemaCheckpoint inhibitorsAdverse eventsDurable responsesMedian survivalMetastatic diseaseInhibitor therapyMore patientsIntracranial activityPatient groupRadiation necrosisClinical trialsTherapy trialsMultidisciplinary teamMetastasisPatients
2017
OS07.3 Nivolumab in Combination With Radiotherapy With or Without Temozolomide in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma: Updated Results From CheckMate 143
Omuro A, Vlahovic G, Baehring J, Butowski N, Reardon D, Cloughesy T, Sahebjam S, Lim M, Zwirtes R, Sampson J. OS07.3 Nivolumab in Combination With Radiotherapy With or Without Temozolomide in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma: Updated Results From CheckMate 143. Neuro-Oncology 2017, 19: iii13-iii13. PMCID: PMC5463686, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nox036.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment-related AEsAdverse eventsCheckMate 143Standard radiotherapyDisease progressionFirst prospective clinical trialHerpes simplex virus encephalitisTreatment-related adverse eventsTolerability of nivolumabTreatment-related deathsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsSimplex virus encephalitisDeath-1 receptorNew safety signalsPhase 2/3 studyProspective clinical trialsImmune cell infiltrationNovel therapeutic optionsMonoclonal antibody inhibitorMultiple cancer typesConcurrent temozolomideUnmethylated MGMTAdjuvant temozolomideCheckpoint inhibitorsRadiographic progression
2016
Challenges in the Imaging of Response and Progression During Treatment with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for Glioblastoma: Insights from Advanced Neuro-Imaging (P4.251)
Miller A, Young R, Dunphy M, Patel P, Arevalo-Perez J, Latek R, Strauss L, Zwirtes R, Coric V, Shah M, Omuro A. Challenges in the Imaging of Response and Progression During Treatment with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for Glioblastoma: Insights from Advanced Neuro-Imaging (P4.251). Neurology 2016, 86 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.86.16_supplement.p4.251.Peer-Reviewed Original Research