Featured Publications
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsB7-H1 AntigenEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsLung NeoplasmsConceptsAdvanced 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
2021
Low‐dose pembrolizumab in the treatment of advanced non‐small cell lung cancer
Low J, Huang Y, Sooi K, Ang Y, Chan Z, Spencer K, Jeyasekharan A, Sundar R, Goh B, Soo R, Yong W. Low‐dose pembrolizumab in the treatment of advanced non‐small cell lung cancer. International Journal Of Cancer 2021, 149: 169-176. PMID: 33634869, PMCID: PMC9545741, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.33534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerProgression-free survivalCell lung cancerFood and Drug AdministrationOverall survivalTreatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancerLung cancerDose of pembrolizumabImmune-related toxicitiesEffectiveness of pembrolizumabWeight-based dosingRetrospective observational studyNational University HospitalDegrees of cost savingsCost-minimisation analysisFixed doseSurvival outcomesAsian patientsNo significant differencePembrolizumabOncogenic driversSingle agentLow dosesRandomised trials
2020
Radiological evaluation of malignant pleural mesothelioma - defining distant metastatic disease
Collins D, Sundar R, Constantinidou A, Dolling D, Yap T, Popat S, O’Brien M, Banerji U, de Bono J, Lopez J, Tunariu N, Minchom A. Radiological evaluation of malignant pleural mesothelioma - defining distant metastatic disease. BMC Cancer 2020, 20: 1210. PMID: 33298007, PMCID: PMC7724793, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-020-07662-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBone NeoplasmsBrain NeoplasmsClinical Trials, Phase I as TopicCombined Modality TherapyDiagnostic ImagingFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLiver NeoplasmsLung NeoplasmsMaleMesothelioma, MalignantMiddle AgedPeritoneal NeoplasmsPleural NeoplasmsProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesConceptsDistant metastasisPeritoneal metastasisMPM patientsTreatment paradigmCohort of MPM patientsFrequency of distant metastasesIncidence of bone metastasesPresence of distant metastasesPattern of metastatic spreadDistant metastatic diseaseDistant metastatic disseminationBackgroundMalignant pleural mesotheliomaPresence of symptomsIncidence of boneMetastatic diseaseMetastatic sitesBone metastasesOverall survivalMetastatic spreadContralateral lungPrognostic implicationsMetastatic disseminationRadiological investigationsRetrospective studyPleural mesothelioma
2018
Vistusertib (dual m-TORC1/2 inhibitor) in combination with paclitaxel in patients with high-grade serous ovarian and squamous non-small-cell lung cancer
Basu B, Krebs M, Sundar R, Wilson R, Spicer J, Jones R, Brada M, Talbot D, Steele N, Garces A, Brugger W, Harrington E, Evans J, Hall E, Tovey H, de Oliveira F, Carreira S, Swales K, Ruddle R, Raynaud F, Purchase B, Dawes J, Parmar M, Turner A, Tunariu N, Banerjee S, de Bono J, Banerji U. Vistusertib (dual m-TORC1/2 inhibitor) in combination with paclitaxel in patients with high-grade serous ovarian and squamous non-small-cell lung cancer. Annals Of Oncology 2018, 29: 1918-1925. PMID: 30016392, PMCID: PMC6158767, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBenzamidesCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 2Middle AgedMorpholinesOvarian NeoplasmsPaclitaxelPhosphorylationProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyrimidinesResponse Evaluation Criteria in Solid TumorsRibosomal Protein S6 KinasesConceptsHigh-grade serous ovarian cancerSquamous non-small-cell lung cancerNon-small-cell lung cancerWeekly paclitaxelOvarian cancerSchedule ALung cancerIntermittent scheduleRecommended phase II doseResponse rateDose-escalated armPhase II doseRECIST response rateDose-limiting toxicityProgression-free survivalAdvanced solid tumorsPhase I trialSerous ovarian cancerResistance to chemotherapyP-S6K levelsConsecutive daysII doseDose escalationExpansion cohortI trial
2017
Advances in the Development of Molecularly Targeted Agents in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Dolly S, Collins D, Sundar R, Popat S, Yap T. Advances in the Development of Molecularly Targeted Agents in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Drugs 2017, 77: 813-827. PMID: 28378229, DOI: 10.1007/s40265-017-0732-2.Peer-Reviewed Educational MaterialsConceptsAnaplastic lymphoma kinaseEpidermal growth factor receptorDevelopment of molecular-targeted agentsAdvent of immune checkpoint inhibitorsNon-small-cell lung cancerPredictive biomarkers of responseEmergence of acquired resistanceTreatment approachesAdvanced NSCLC patientsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsProgression-free survivalMolecular targeted agentsBiomarkers of responseNon-small-cellTreatment of patientsCancer-related mortalityGrowth factor receptorMutation-specific inhibitorsAnti-tumor agentsCheckpoint inhibitorsNSCLC patientsGene aberrationsDownstream signaling blockadePredictive biomarkersMolecular subtypes
2014
Immunotherapy in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer
Sundar R, Soong R, Cho B, Brahmer J, Soo R. Immunotherapy in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer 2014, 85: 101-109. PMID: 24880938, PMCID: PMC4332778, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2014.05.005.Peer-Reviewed Educational MaterialsConceptsImmune response to tumorsTreatment of non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerProlonged clinical responsesImmune checkpoint modulatorsImmune checkpoint pathwaysPD-L1 inhibitorsResponse to tumorsCell lung cancerCTLA-4PD-1PD-L1Tolerable toxicityTumor immunosurveillanceCheckpoint modulatorsCo-stimulatoryCo-inhibitoryClinical responseImmunotherapeutic agentsPredictive biomarkersImmune destructionLung cancerTreatment selectionImmune systemInhibitory molecules