2019
Epigenomic promoter alterations predict for benefit from immune checkpoint inhibition in metastatic gastric cancer
Sundar R, Huang K, Qamra A, Kim K, Kim S, Kang W, Tan A, Lee J, Tan P. Epigenomic promoter alterations predict for benefit from immune checkpoint inhibition in metastatic gastric cancer. Annals Of Oncology 2019, 30: 424-430. PMID: 30624548, PMCID: PMC6442650, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitionMetastatic gastric cancerT cell cytolytic activityResistance to immune checkpoint inhibitionCheckpoint inhibitionGastric cancerCytolytic activityImmune evasionMedian progression-free survivalPhase II clinical trial of patientsCancer treated with immunotherapyClinical trials of patientsMechanisms of immune evasionResponse rateTreated with pembrolizumabPhase II clinical trialProgression-free survivalFresh tumor biopsiesPost-treatment biopsiesCohort of patientsTrial of patientsEarly gastric cancerArchival tissue samplesClinical responseTumor biopsies
2016
Emerging biomarkers for PD-1 pathway cancer therapy
Lim J, Sundar R, Chnard-Poirier M, Lopez J, Yap T. Emerging biomarkers for PD-1 pathway cancer therapy. Biomarkers In Medicine 2016, 11: 53-67. PMID: 27936870, DOI: 10.2217/bmm-2016-0228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPD-L1Predictive biomarkers of responseImmune checkpoint inhibitorsImmune-related toxicitiesPD-L1 expressionPD-L1 inhibitorsBiomarkers of responseTreatment response biomarkersMultiple tumor typesIntermediate end pointsCheckpoint inhibitorsPD-1Predictive biomarkersImmuno-oncologyResponse assessmentTumor typesResponse biomarkersCancer therapyEnd pointsTherapy designBiomarkersFDA registrationTreatmentInhibitorsDifferential responding