2023
Top advances of the year: Neuro‐oncology
Barden M, Omuro A. Top advances of the year: Neuro‐oncology. Cancer 2023, 129: 1467-1472. PMID: 36825454, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34711.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsBrain tumorsRecent phase 3 trialAnti-PD-1 immunotherapyCentral nervous system dysfunctionSingle-agent pembrolizumabHigh-dose chemotherapyPhase 3 trialPrimary CNS lymphomaStem cell transplantationLong-term outcomesLimited therapeutic optionsNervous system dysfunctionOngoing clinical trialsClinical trial landscapeDrug Administration approvalBRAF V600E mutationExcellent disease controlConsolidation therapyCNS lymphomaImproved survivalLeptomeningeal metastasesTherapeutic optionsCell transplantationCraniospinal irradiationPatient population
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
2017
Overall survival in patients with glioblastoma before and after bevacizumab approval
Johnson DR, Omuro AMP, Ravelo A, Sommer N, Guerin A, Ionescu-Ittu R, Shi S, Macalalad A, Uhm JH. Overall survival in patients with glioblastoma before and after bevacizumab approval. Current Medical Research And Opinion 2017, 34: 813-820. PMID: 29025274, DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2017.1392294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall survivalTreatment of patientsBevacizumab approvalProgressive glioblastomaGBM diagnosisUS population-based cancer registry dataPopulation-based cancer registry dataCox proportional hazards regressionLarge population-based studyOS of patientsApproval of bevacizumabGross total resectionKaplan-Meier analysisPopulation-based studyProportional hazards regressionLimited therapeutic optionsCancer registry dataAdjusted hazardAdult patientsMedian ageTotal resectionStudy cohortAggressive diseaseHazards regressionTherapeutic options
2016
Molecular and Clinical Effects of Notch Inhibition in Glioma Patients: A Phase 0/I Trial
Xu R, Shimizu F, Hovinga K, Beal K, Karimi S, Droms L, Peck KK, Gutin P, Iorgulescu JB, Kaley T, DeAngelis L, Pentsova E, Nolan C, Grommes C, Chan T, Bobrow D, Hormigo A, Cross JR, Wu N, Takebe N, Panageas K, Ivy P, Supko JG, Tabar V, Omuro A. Molecular and Clinical Effects of Notch Inhibition in Glioma Patients: A Phase 0/I Trial. Clinical Cancer Research 2016, 22: 4786-4796. PMID: 27154916, PMCID: PMC5050072, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-16-0048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent tumorsCancer-initiating cell populationGamma secretase inhibitor RO4929097Blood-brain barrier disruptionBlood-brain barrier penetrationDose-limiting toxicityNotch intracellular domainPotential therapeutic optionSignificant decreaseRelative plasma volumeHigh-grade gliomasTumor explant culturesNotch pathwayI trialDismal prognosisTherapeutic optionsBarrier disruptionDrug exposureAnaplastic astrocytomaAngiogenic factorsTumor tissueAntiangiogenic roleTarget modulationDrug penetrationPerfusion MRI
2013
Glioblastoma and Other Malignant Gliomas: A Clinical Review
Omuro A, DeAngelis LM. Glioblastoma and Other Malignant Gliomas: A Clinical Review. JAMA 2013, 310: 1842-1850. PMID: 24193082, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2013.280319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant gliomasRisk factorsAmerican Heart Association classification systemCommon primary malignant brain tumorPrimary malignant brain tumorGrade III tumorsStandard of careSpecific antitumor therapyMalignant brain tumorsAuthors' own filesFrequent clinical complicationEnvironmental risk factorsCertain genetic syndromesOwn filesTerms glioblastomaThromboembolic eventsCommon complicationNeurologic symptomsOverall prognosisAnnual incidenceDismal prognosisSymptom managementClinical reviewTherapeutic optionsClinical complications
2012
Limited Overall Survival in Patients with Brain Metastases from Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Morris PG, Murphy CG, Mallam D, Accordino M, Patil S, Howard J, Omuro A, Beal K, Seidman AD, Hudis CA, Fornier MN. Limited Overall Survival in Patients with Brain Metastases from Triple Negative Breast Cancer. The Breast Journal 2012, 18: 345-350. PMID: 22607041, DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2012.01246.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain metastasesOverall survivalBreast cancerDiagnosis of BMIncidence of BMMedian age 53 yearsRisk of BMTriple-negative breast cancerActuarial median survivalLimited overall survivalAge 53 yearsGroup of patientsPatterns of recurrenceSingle-institution studyNegative breast cancerElectronic medical recordsBM diagnosisMedian survivalMetastatic diseaseEntire cohortRetrospective studyTherapeutic optionsInstitutional databaseMedical recordsModern therapy