2018
Should 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 advancementsTrials
2015
Pembrolizumab versus docetaxel for previously treated, PD-L1-positive, advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (KEYNOTE-010): a randomised controlled trial
Herbst RS, Baas P, Kim DW, Felip E, Pérez-Gracia JL, Han JY, Molina J, Kim JH, Arvis CD, Ahn MJ, Majem M, Fidler MJ, de Castro G, Garrido M, Lubiniecki GM, Shentu Y, Im E, Dolled-Filhart M, Garon EB. Pembrolizumab versus docetaxel for previously treated, PD-L1-positive, advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (KEYNOTE-010): a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet 2015, 387: 1540-1550. PMID: 26712084, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(15)01281-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsB7-H1 AntigenCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDisease-Free SurvivalDocetaxelDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMolecular Targeted TherapyPatient SelectionTaxoidsTreatment OutcomeConceptsCell lung cancerProgression-free survivalPD-L1 expressionOverall survivalLung cancerPD-L1Tumor cellsMedian progression-free survivalTreatment-related adverse eventsEfficacy of pembrolizumabMedian overall survivalProlongs overall survivalNew treatment optionsAcademic medical centerPrimary endpointAdverse eventsProgressive diseasePatient populationTotal populationTreatment optionsPembrolizumabGrade 3Medical CenterEffective treatmentInteractive voice response system
2006
Use of Novel Second-Line Targeted Therapies in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
Massarelli E, Herbst RS. Use of Novel Second-Line Targeted Therapies in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer. Seminars In Oncology 2006, 33: 9-16. PMID: 16472704, DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2005.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerOverall response rateEpidermal growth factor receptorCell lung cancerLung cancerResponse rateSecond-line therapeutic approachStandard cytotoxic regimensFirst-line treatmentNew treatment optionsLung cancer casesQuality of lifeNew chemotherapeutic agentsCytotoxic regimensGrowth factor receptorRefractory settingMetastatic diseaseRefractory diseaseLocal therapyNSCLC treatmentTreatment optionsCancer deathTargeted therapyTreatment outcomesCancer cases