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Effectiveness of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Patients With Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Yap D, Leone A, Wong N, Zhao J, Tey J, Sundar R, Pietrantonio F. Effectiveness of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Patients With Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. JAMA Oncology 2023, 9: 215-224. PMID: 36480211, PMCID: PMC9857522, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.5816.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced esophageal squamous cell carcinomaImmune checkpoint inhibitorsEsophageal squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaPD-L1 expressionKaplan-Meier curvesLow PD-L1 expressionFirst-line trialsProgression-free survivalDuration of responsePD-L1Overall survivalCell carcinomaRandomized clinical trialsPooled analysisClinical trialsCheckpoint inhibitorsTumor proportionEffect of immune checkpoint inhibitorsLow programmed death ligand 1Benefit of immune checkpoint inhibitorsHazard ratioSurvival dataFirst-line settingICI-based regimens
2024
CHAPTER-GIST-101: A phase I study of pimitespib combined with imatinib in patients with imatinib-refractory gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
Hirano H, Naito Y, Sundar R, Komatsu Y, Kurokawa Y, Li J, Ozaka M, Iwatsuki M, Chen J, Yen C, Zalcberg J, Roy A, Chen L, Nishida T, Doi T. CHAPTER-GIST-101: A phase I study of pimitespib combined with imatinib in patients with imatinib-refractory gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: tps97-tps97. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.23_suppl.tps97.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDose-escalation partGastrointestinal stromal tumorsProgression-free survivalDays on/2 daysResistance to IMStromal tumorsImatinib-refractory gastrointestinal stromal tumorsInvestigator-assessed progression-free survivalAdvanced gastrointestinal stromal tumorsKinase-domain mutationsOvercome IM resistanceWeeks on/2 weeksDisease control rateDose-limiting toxicitySecond-line settingDuration of responseMaximum tolerated dosePhase I studyPhase 3 studyPhase 1 studySoft tissue sarcomasHsp90 inhibitorsInhibited tumor growthAnti-tumor activityOverall survival
2020
Clinical efficacy and molecular effects of lenvatinib (Len) and letrozole (Let) in hormone receptor-positive (HR+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC).
Lim J, Wong A, Ow S, Ngoi N, Ang Y, Chan G, Eng L, Chong W, Choo J, Lee M, Tan H, Jan Y, Tan K, Sundar R, Tan D, Soo R, Chee C, Yong W, Goh B, Lee S. Clinical efficacy and molecular effects of lenvatinib (Len) and letrozole (Let) in hormone receptor-positive (HR+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 1019-1019. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.1019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisease control rateObjective response rateMetastatic breast cancerEffect of lenvatinibDose escalationEndocrine therapyEfficacy dataRecommended phase 2 doseAll-grade toxicitiesPhase 2 doseDose-escalation phaseHormone receptor-positiveDuration of responsePhase Ib/II studyTumor molecular profilingSerial tumor biopsiesAnti-tumor activityMolecular effectsMedian DoRPrior CTPALB2 mutationsProgression-freeExpansion cohortMBC patientsReceptor-positive