2017
Immunotherapy in Lung Cancer
Du L, Herbst RS, Morgensztern D. Immunotherapy in Lung Cancer. Hematology/Oncology Clinics Of North America 2017, 31: 131-141. PMID: 27912829, DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2016.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerLung cancerAdvanced stage non-small cell lung cancerPD-1/PD-L1 axisFirst-line platinum-based doubletStage non-small cell lung cancerApproval of nivolumabPlatinum-based doubletsSecond-line docetaxelGood performance statusImmune checkpoint inhibitorsPD-L1 axisMinority of patientsRandomized clinical trialsTreatment of patientsNew therapeutic approachesClass of drugsCheckpoint inhibitorsOverall survivalPerformance statusClinical trialsProlonged benefitTherapeutic approachesPatients
2013
Phase II Trial of Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, Cetuximab, and Bevacizumab Followed by Cetuximab and Bevacizumab in Advanced Nonsquamous Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: SWOG S0536
Kim ES, Moon J, Herbst RS, Redman MW, Dakhil SR, Velasco MR, Hirsch FR, Mack PC, Kelly K, Heymach JV, Gandara DR. Phase II Trial of Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, Cetuximab, and Bevacizumab Followed by Cetuximab and Bevacizumab in Advanced Nonsquamous Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: SWOG S0536. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2013, 8: 1519-1528. PMID: 24189513, PMCID: PMC4072123, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0000000000000009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabCarboplatinCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCetuximabFeasibility StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPaclitaxelPrognosisSurvival RateConceptsPhase II trialProgression-free survivalII trialPrimary endpointOverall survivalLung cancerAdvanced nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancerNonsquamous non-small cell lung cancerResponse rateNon-small cell lung cancerMedian progression-free survivalOverall disease control rateCycles of carboplatinPlatinum-based doubletsTreatment-related deathsChemotherapy-naive patientsDisease control rateMedian overall survivalCombination of carboplatinCell lung cancerHigher hemorrhageMaintenance cetuximabStable diseaseAdvanced NSCLCNonsquamous NSCLC
2009
Beyond Doublet Chemotherapy for Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Combination of Targeted Agents with First-Line Chemotherapy
Herbst RS, Lynch TJ, Sandler AB. Beyond Doublet Chemotherapy for Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Combination of Targeted Agents with First-Line Chemotherapy. Clinical Lung Cancer 2009, 10: 20-27. PMID: 19289368, DOI: 10.3816/clc.2009.n.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBest supportive careOverall survivalMetastatic NSCLCLung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerPhase III clinical trialsPlatinum-based doubletsAddition of bevacizumabFirst-line chemotherapyPlatinum-based regimensProgression-free survivalFirst-line treatmentCell lung cancerOverall patient survivalTyrosine kinase inhibitorsInhibition of componentsMatrix metalloproteinase inhibitorsDoublet chemotherapySystemic chemotherapyMedian survivalSupportive careMost patientsTargeted agentsChemotherapeutic regimens