2021
A Network Meta-Analysis of Cancer Immunotherapies Versus Chemotherapy for First-Line Treatment of Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and High Programmed Death-Ligand 1 Expression
Herbst R, Jassem J, Abogunrin S, James D, McCool R, Belleli R, Giaccone G, De Marinis F. A Network Meta-Analysis of Cancer Immunotherapies Versus Chemotherapy for First-Line Treatment of Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and High Programmed Death-Ligand 1 Expression. Frontiers In Oncology 2021, 11: 676732. PMID: 34307144, PMCID: PMC8300186, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.676732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerProgression-free survivalObjective response rateStage IV non-small cell lung cancerFirst-line treatmentOverall survivalCell lung cancerLung cancerHigh Programmed-Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) expressionMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerStage non-small cell lung cancerProgrammed Death Ligand 1 ExpressionTreatment-related adverse eventsDeath ligand 1 (PD-L1) expressionPD-L1 expressionPD-L1 statusAbsence of headNetwork Meta-AnalysisRisk of biasRandom-effects modelVersus ChemotherapyImmunotherapy regimenAdverse eventsHead trialsCombination regimens
2020
A multi-stakeholder platform to prospectively link longitudinal real-world clinico-genomic, imaging, and outcomes data for patients with metastatic lung cancer.
Lu M, Walia G, Schulze K, Doral M, Maund S, Gaffey S, Cabili M, Bourla A, Green R, Santos E, Herbst R, Chiang A, Schwartzberg L. A multi-stakeholder platform to prospectively link longitudinal real-world clinico-genomic, imaging, and outcomes data for patients with metastatic lung cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: tps2087-tps2087. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.tps2087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCell lung cancerLung cancerOverall survivalOutcome dataExtensive-stage small-cell lung cancerMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerSmall cell lung cancerReal-world clinical outcomesGenomic profilingFirst tumor assessmentFlatiron Health networkTechnology-enabled abstractionLines of therapyMetastatic lung cancerEnd of treatmentWithdrawal of consentClinical data pointsEnd of studyTumor DNA ProfilingAnti-neoplastic treatmentCase report formsTumor tissue samplesBlood genomic profilingElectronic health records
2018
Final Results of a Phase I Prospective Trial Evaluating the Combination of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) with Concurrent Pembrolizumab in Patients with Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) or Melanoma
Campbell A, Herbst R, Gettinger S, Goldberg S, Kluger H, Chiang A, Lilenbaum R, Schalper K, Sowell R, Kaech S, Decker R. Final Results of a Phase I Prospective Trial Evaluating the Combination of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) with Concurrent Pembrolizumab in Patients with Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) or Melanoma. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2018, 102: s18-s19. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.06.134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchShould chemotherapy plus immune checkpoint inhibition be the standard front‐line therapy for patients with metastatic non–small cell lung cancer?
Goldberg SB, Herbst RS. Should chemotherapy plus immune checkpoint inhibition be the standard front‐line therapy for patients with metastatic non–small cell lung cancer? Cancer 2018, 124: 4592-4596. PMID: 30383887, PMCID: PMC6443243, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31681.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerLung cancerNonsquamous non-small cell lung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerCell death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitorsStandard front-line therapyFirst-line settingImmune checkpoint inhibitionFront-line therapyNew treatment optionsProtein 1 inhibitorCheckpoint inhibitionTumor histologyTreatment optionsRecent trialsPatientsCancerChemotherapyTherapyHistologyMajor advancementsTrialsFinal results of a phase I prospective trial evaluating the combination of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) with concurrent pembrolizumab in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or melanoma.
Campbell A, Herbst R, Gettinger S, Goldberg S, Kluger H, Chiang A, Lilenbaum R, Schalper K, Sowell R, Kaech S, Decker R. Final results of a phase I prospective trial evaluating the combination of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) with concurrent pembrolizumab in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or melanoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 9099-9099. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.15_suppl.9099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly Assessment of Lung Cancer Immunotherapy Response via Circulating Tumor DNA
Goldberg SB, Narayan A, Kole AJ, Decker RH, Teysir J, Carriero NJ, Lee A, Nemati R, Nath SK, Mane SM, Deng Y, Sukumar N, Zelterman D, Boffa DJ, Politi K, Gettinger S, Wilson LD, Herbst RS, Patel AA. Early Assessment of Lung Cancer Immunotherapy Response via Circulating Tumor DNA. Clinical Cancer Research 2018, 24: 1872-1880. PMID: 29330207, PMCID: PMC5899677, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-17-1341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerImmune checkpoint inhibitorsCtDNA responseCheckpoint inhibitorsCtDNA levelsMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerImmune checkpoint inhibitor therapySuperior progression-free survivalRadiographic tumor sizeCheckpoint inhibitor therapyProgression-free survivalSuperior overall survivalTumor DNA levelsCell lung cancerAllele fractionClin Cancer ResMultigene next-generation sequencingMutant allele fractionTumor cell deathInhibitor therapyOverall survivalRadiographic responseImmunotherapy efficacyImmunotherapy responseMedian time
2015
Targeted Therapy in Solid Tumors: Lung Cancer
Waqar S, Morgensztern D, Herbst R. Targeted Therapy in Solid Tumors: Lung Cancer. 2015, 224-230. DOI: 10.1002/9781118468678.ch23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerLung cancerManagement of NSCLCMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerChoice of regimensUnprecedented response ratesProgression-free survivalEarly-stage diseaseIncurable metastatic diseaseCell lung cancerImproved cure ratesToxic treatment optionsMetastatic diseaseStage diseaseCure rateTreatment optionsTargeted therapyToxicity profileSecondary resistanceResponse rateSolid tumorsPatientsTumor progressionTherapyTumorsActivity and safety of pembrolizumab in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with untreated brain metastases.
Goldberg S, Gettinger S, Mahajan A, Herbst R, Chiang A, Tsiouris A, Vortmeyer A, Jilaveanu L, Speaker S, Madura M, Rowen E, Gerrish H, Knapp-Perry E, Yao X, Chiang V, Kluger H. Activity and safety of pembrolizumab in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with untreated brain metastases. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 8035-8035. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.8035.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Clinical activity, safety, and biomarkers of MPDL3280A, an engineered PD-L1 antibody in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Spigel D, Gettinger S, Horn L, Herbst R, Gandhi L, Gordon M, Cruz C, Conkling P, Cassier P, Antonia S, Burris H, Fine G, Mokatrin A, Kowanetz M, Shen X, Chen D, Soria J. Clinical activity, safety, and biomarkers of MPDL3280A, an engineered PD-L1 antibody in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 8008-8008. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.15_suppl.8008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerObjective response ratePD-L1 tumorsPD-L1NSCLC ptsLung cancerNonsquamous non-small cell lung cancerMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerPD-L1 tumor statusAnti-cancer immune responsePD-L1 statusPD-L1 antibodiesCell lung cancerRapid tumor shrinkagePD rateArchival tumor samplesHuman lung cancerHuman monoclonal AbsNonsquamous histologyRECIST responseRECIST v1.1Prior radiotherapyDurable responsesMedian durationPrior surgery
2007
Phase II study of bevacizumab in combination with docetaxel and carboplatin in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
William W, Kies M, Fossella F, Gladish G, Heymach J, Glisson B, Tse W, Liu D, Herbst R, Lippman S. Phase II study of bevacizumab in combination with docetaxel and carboplatin in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 18098-18098. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.18098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerCombination of bevacizumabProgression-free survivalSevere adverse eventsStage IIIBPS 0Incurable non-small cell lung cancerChemotherapy-naïve stage IIIBNon-squamous cell histologyMedian age 66 yearsCarboplatin AUC 6Cycles of therapyDisease control rateEfficacy of bevacizumabFull-dose anticoagulationGrade 3 hypertensionHistory of hemoptysisStable cardiac conditionPhase II studyPhase II trialAge 66 yearsFirst-line treatmentCell lung cancerAUC 6A phase II randomized selection trial evaluating concurrent chemotherapy plus cetuximab or chemotherapy followed by cetuximab in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): Final report of SWOG 0342
Herbst R, Chansky K, Kelly K, Atkins J, Davies A, Dakhil S, Albain K, Kim E, Crowley J, Gandara D. A phase II randomized selection trial evaluating concurrent chemotherapy plus cetuximab or chemotherapy followed by cetuximab in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): Final report of SWOG 0342. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 7545-7545. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.7545.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerSmall-molecule epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitorAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerAdvanced stage non-small cell lung cancerMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerStage non-small cell lung cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsGrowth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsReceptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsAdequate organ functionPhase III settingSuperior median survivalPhase II trialPhase III trialsCell lung cancerRandomized clinical trialsMolecular correlative studiesTyrosine kinase inhibitorsAnti-tumor activityPhase II selection trialTrue hazard ratioConcurrent chemotherapyConcurrent regimenEligible patientsEligible pts
2005
A randomized phase III trial comparing bexarotene/carboplatin/paclitaxel versus carboplatin/paclitaxel in chemotherapy-naive patients with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Blumenschein G, Khuri F, Gatzemeier U, Miller W, von Pawel J, Rigas J, Herbst R, Dziewanowska Z, Negro-Vilar A, Mabry M. A randomized phase III trial comparing bexarotene/carboplatin/paclitaxel versus carboplatin/paclitaxel in chemotherapy-naive patients with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2005, 23: lba7001-lba7001. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.23.16_suppl.lba7001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Monoclonals in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Sandler AB, Johnson DH, Herbst RS. Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Monoclonals in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2004, 10: 4258s-4262s. PMID: 15217970, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-040023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerCarboplatin/paclitaxel chemotherapyCell lung cancerVascular endothelial growth factorEndothelial growth factorPaclitaxel chemotherapyLung cancerAdvanced metastatic non-small cell lung cancerStandard carboplatin/paclitaxel chemotherapyPhase I/II studyRecent phase II trialGrowth factorCurrent chemotherapy regimensEastern Cooperative GroupNeo-adjuvant studyNon-squamous histologyRole of bevacizumabNausea/vomitingAddition of bevacizumabPhase II trialPhase III studyTyrosine kinase inhibitor agentsSquamous cell histologySubset of patientsNon-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Antiangiogenic Therapy: What Can Be Expected of Bevacizumab?
Herbst RS, Sandler AB. Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Antiangiogenic Therapy: What Can Be Expected of Bevacizumab? The Oncologist 2004, 9: 19-26. PMID: 15178812, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.9-suppl_1-19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerVascular endothelial growth factorCarboplatin/paclitaxel chemotherapyCell lung cancerPaclitaxel chemotherapyLung cancerAdvanced metastatic non-small cell lung cancerMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerStandard carboplatin/paclitaxel chemotherapyResponse rateRecent phase II trialCurrent chemotherapy regimensNausea/vomitingAddition of bevacizumabPhase II trialSquamous cell histologySubset of patientsNegative prognostic significancePossible risk factorsGreater response rateMean survival timeEndothelial growth factorMain safety concernsAdjuvant settingNonsquamous histologyPhase I Study of the Farnesyltransferase Inhibitor Lonafarnib with Paclitaxel in Solid Tumors
Khuri FR, Glisson BS, Kim ES, Statkevich P, Thall PF, Meyers ML, Herbst RS, Munden RF, Tendler C, Zhu Y, Bangert S, Thompson E, Lu C, Wang XM, Shin DM, Kies MS, Papadimitrakopoulou V, Fossella FV, Kirschmeier P, Bishop WR, Hong WK. Phase I Study of the Farnesyltransferase Inhibitor Lonafarnib with Paclitaxel in Solid Tumors. Clinical Cancer Research 2004, 10: 2968-2976. PMID: 15131032, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-03-0412.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerGrade 4 diarrheaCell lung cancerPartial responseLung cancerMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerSolid tumorsGrade 3 peripheral neuropathyPrincipal grade 3/4 toxicitiesDose level 3Durable partial responseGrade 3 hyperbilirubinemiaPrevious taxane therapyGrade 3/4 toxicitiesGrade 4 neutropeniaPhase II trialDose-limiting toxicityPhase I trialFarnesyltransferase inhibitor lonafarnibNovel farnesyltransferase inhibitorPlasma paclitaxelII trialTaxane therapyCombination regimenMedian duration
2003
Targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor in non-small cell lung cancer.
Herbst RS, Bunn PA. Targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor in non-small cell lung cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2003, 9: 5813-24. PMID: 14676101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerLung cancerEGFR-TK inhibitorsSystemic chemotherapyClinical trialsClinical developmentMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerTwo-drug combination regimenEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor gefitinibSingle-agent activityRate of deathNew treatment approachesKinase inhibitor gefitinibEpidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor receptorCombination regimenDisease progressionPlatinum agentsTreatment approachesSolid tumorsTumor growthInhibitor gefitinibTherapyCancer