2024
Quantitative Measurement of HER2 Expression in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer With a High-Sensitivity Assay
Liu M, Vathiotis I, Robbins C, Chan N, Moutafi M, Burela S, Xirou V, Schalper K, Herbst R, Syrigos K, Rimm D. Quantitative Measurement of HER2 Expression in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer With a High-Sensitivity Assay. Modern Pathology 2024, 37: 100556. PMID: 38964502, PMCID: PMC11416319, DOI: 10.1016/j.modpat.2024.100556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerCases of non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancer casesT-DXdCell lung cancerHER2 expressionBreast cancerRare case of non-small cell lung cancerQuantitative immunofluorescenceAntibody-drug conjugate trastuzumab deruxtecanLung cancerHER2 antibody-drug conjugatesNon-small cell lung cancer patientsDetecting HER2 expressionHER2-targeted therapyMetastatic breast cancerHER2 protein expressionBreast cancer casesHER2 protein levelsAntibody-drug conjugatesProportion of casesTrastuzumab deruxtecanNSCLC casesFrequency of casesImmunohistochemistry score
2022
Quantitative assessment of Siglec-15 expression in lung, breast, head, and neck squamous cell carcinoma and bladder cancer.
Shafi S, Aung T, Xirou V, Gavrielatou N, Vathiotis I, Fernandez A, Moutafi M, Yaghoobi V, Herbst R, Liu L, Langermann S, Rimm D. Quantitative assessment of Siglec-15 expression in lung, breast, head, and neck squamous cell carcinoma and bladder cancer. Laboratory Investigation 2022, 102: 1143-1149. PMID: 36775354, DOI: 10.1038/s41374-022-00796-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSiglec-15 expressionNon-small cell lung cancerNeck squamous cell carcinomaProgression-free survivalSquamous cell carcinomaCancer typesOverall survivalCell carcinomaBladder cancerImmune cellsSiglec-15PD-1/PD-L1 blockadePotential future clinical trialsQuantitative immunofluorescencePD-L1 blockadeStromal immune cellsImmune checkpoint blockadeCell lung cancerFuture clinical trialsNew potential targetsCheckpoint blockadePD-L1Lung cancerClinical trialsIntra-tumoral heterogeneitySpatially resolved proteomic profiling identifies tumor cell CD44 as a biomarker associated with sensitivity to PD-1 axis blockade in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer
Moutafi MK, Molero M, Morilla S, Baena J, Vathiotis IA, Gavrielatou N, Castro-Labrador L, de Garibay GR, Adradas V, Orive D, Valencia K, Calvo A, Montuenga LM, Aix S, Schalper KA, Herbst RS, Paz-Ares L, Rimm DL, Zugazagoitia J. Spatially resolved proteomic profiling identifies tumor cell CD44 as a biomarker associated with sensitivity to PD-1 axis blockade in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2022, 10: e004757. PMID: 36002182, PMCID: PMC9413286, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2022-004757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalPD-1 axis blockadePD-1 axis inhibitorsTumor proportion scoreCell lung cancerAxis blockadeQuantitative immunofluorescenceAxis inhibitionLung cancerCD44 levelsCD44 expressionTumor compartmentsLonger progression-free survivalAbsence of immunotherapyYale Cancer CenterWhole tissue sectionsQIF scoresExternal independent validationMost patientsOverall survivalTim-3Immune compartmentImmunotherapy strategiesPD-L1Untreated cohortQuantitative tissue analysis and role of myeloid cells in non-small cell lung cancer
Henick BS, Villarroel-Espindola F, Datar I, Sanmamed MF, Yu J, Desai S, Li A, Aguirre-Ducler A, Syrigos K, Rimm DL, Chen L, Herbst RS, Schalper KA. Quantitative tissue analysis and role of myeloid cells in non-small cell lung cancer. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2022, 10: e005025. PMID: 35793873, PMCID: PMC9260844, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2022-005025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerSquamous cell carcinomaHuman non-small cell lung cancerMyeloid cell subsetsCell lung cancerHLA-DRLung adenocarcinomaMyeloid cellsCell subsetsLung cancerLung tissueQuantitative immunofluorescenceNon-tumor lung tissuesIndependent NSCLC cohortsLevels of CD68Multiplexed quantitative immunofluorescenceProinflammatory myeloid cellsHLA-DR expressionM1-like macrophagesImmature myeloid cell populationMyeloid cell populationsKRAS mutant tumorsNormal lung tissuesTumor epithelial cellsNon-tumor lungQuantitative assessment of Siglec-15 expression in lung, breast, head, and neck squamous cell carcinoma and bladder cancer
Shafi S, Aung TN, Xirou V, Gavrielatou N, Vathiotis IA, Fernandez A, Moutafi M, Yaghoobi V, Herbst RS, Liu LN, Langermann S, Rimm DL. Quantitative assessment of Siglec-15 expression in lung, breast, head, and neck squamous cell carcinoma and bladder cancer. Laboratory Investigation 2022, 102: 1143-1149. PMID: 35581307, PMCID: PMC10211373, DOI: 10.1038/s41374-022-00796-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSiglec-15 expressionNon-small cell lung cancerNeck squamous cell carcinomaProgression-free survivalSquamous cell carcinomaCancer typesOverall survivalCell carcinomaBladder cancerImmune cellsSiglec-15PD-1/PD-L1 blockadePotential future clinical trialsQuantitative immunofluorescencePD-L1 blockadeStromal immune cellsImmune checkpoint blockadeCell lung cancerFuture clinical trialsNew potential targetsCheckpoint blockadePD-L1Lung cancerClinical trialsIntra-tumoral heterogeneityDiscovery of Biomarkers of Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Blockade in NSCLC Using High-Plex Digital Spatial Profiling
Moutafi M, Martinez-Morilla S, Divakar P, Vathiotis I, Gavrielatou N, Aung TN, Yaghoobi V, Fernandez AI, Zugazagoitia J, Herbst R, Schalper KA, Rimm DL. Discovery of Biomarkers of Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Blockade in NSCLC Using High-Plex Digital Spatial Profiling. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2022, 17: 991-1001. PMID: 35490853, PMCID: PMC9356986, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsICI resistanceDigital spatial profilingICI therapyOverall survivalPretreatment samplesQuantitative immunofluorescenceImmune checkpoint blockadeRole of neutrophilsShorter overall survivalCandidate biomarker proteinsCandidate protein biomarkersCohort validationOperable NSCLCUntreated NSCLCCheckpoint inhibitorsCheckpoint blockadeCD66b expressionAdditional patientsClinical efficacyPoor outcomeDiscovery of biomarkersUnivariate analysisNSCLCPatients
2019
Expression and clinical significance of PD-L1, B7-H3, B7-H4 and TILs in human small cell lung Cancer (SCLC)
Carvajal-Hausdorf D, Altan M, Velcheti V, Gettinger SN, Herbst RS, Rimm DL, Schalper KA. Expression and clinical significance of PD-L1, B7-H3, B7-H4 and TILs in human small cell lung Cancer (SCLC). Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2019, 7: 65. PMID: 30850021, PMCID: PMC6408760, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-019-0540-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overB7 AntigensB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLung NeoplasmsLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSmall Cell Lung CarcinomaV-Set Domain-Containing T-Cell Activation Inhibitor 1ConceptsSmall cell lung cancerCell lung cancerB7-H4B7-H3Lung cancerPD-L1Non-small cell lung cancerBackgroundSmall cell lung cancerAnti-tumor immune responseHuman small cell lung cancerQuantitative immunofluorescenceB7 family ligandsLevels of TILsMultiplexed quantitative immunofluorescenceLevels of CD3Effector T cellsImmune checkpoint blockersPromising clinical activityTissue microarray formatLymphocyte subsetsCheckpoint blockersOverall survivalLung malignancyClinicopathological variablesMarker levels
2018
A dormant TIL phenotype defines non-small cell lung carcinomas sensitive to immune checkpoint blockers
Gettinger SN, Choi J, Mani N, Sanmamed MF, Datar I, Sowell R, Du VY, Kaftan E, Goldberg S, Dong W, Zelterman D, Politi K, Kavathas P, Kaech S, Yu X, Zhao H, Schlessinger J, Lifton R, Rimm DL, Chen L, Herbst RS, Schalper KA. A dormant TIL phenotype defines non-small cell lung carcinomas sensitive to immune checkpoint blockers. Nature Communications 2018, 9: 3196. PMID: 30097571, PMCID: PMC6086912, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05032-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAntibodies, BlockingCarcinogenesisCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCell ProliferationCytotoxicity, ImmunologicHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHumansLung NeoplasmsLymphocyte ActivationLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMice, Inbred NODMice, SCIDMutant ProteinsMutationPeptidesPhenotypeProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorReproducibility of ResultsSurvival AnalysisTobaccoConceptsImmune checkpoint blockersCheckpoint blockersQuantitative immunofluorescenceNon-small cell lung carcinoma patientsCell lung carcinoma patientsNon-small cell lung carcinomaPatient-derived xenograft modelsIntratumoral T cellsMultiplexed quantitative immunofluorescencePD-1 blockadeLevels of CD3Lung carcinoma patientsCell lung carcinomaT cell proliferationPre-treatment samplesTIL phenotypeSurvival benefitCarcinoma patientsEffector capacityLung carcinomaT cellsWhole-exome DNA sequencingXenograft modelFavorable responseBlockersSpatially Resolved and Quantitative Analysis of VISTA/PD-1H as a Novel Immunotherapy Target in Human Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
Villarroel-Espindola F, Yu X, Datar I, Mani N, Sanmamed M, Velcheti V, Syrigos K, Toki M, Zhao H, Chen L, Herbst RS, Schalper KA. Spatially Resolved and Quantitative Analysis of VISTA/PD-1H as a Novel Immunotherapy Target in Human Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2018, 24: 1562-1573. PMID: 29203588, PMCID: PMC5884702, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-17-2542.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntigens, CDAntigens, Differentiation, MyelomonocyticB7 AntigensB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesEvaluation Studies as TopicFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunologic FactorsImmunotherapyLung NeoplasmsMaleMembrane ProteinsMutationProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorRetrospective StudiesConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerHuman non-small cell lung cancerT helper cellsCytotoxic T cellsT cellsPD-1Localized expression patternQuantitative immunofluorescenceTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesCell lung cancerLung cancer casesGenomic analysisTissue microarray formatTumor-associated macrophagesPD-L1 proteinCytoplasmic staining patternClin Cancer ResExpression patternsLow mutational burdenTumor epithelial cellsSpecific genomic alterationsVISTA expressionVISTA proteinPD-L1Immunomodulatory role
2017
B7-H3 Expression in NSCLC and Its Association with B7-H4, PD-L1 and Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes
Altan M, Pelekanou V, Schalper KA, Toki M, Gaule P, Syrigos K, Herbst RS, Rimm DL. B7-H3 Expression in NSCLC and Its Association with B7-H4, PD-L1 and Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes. Clinical Cancer Research 2017, 23: 5202-5209. PMID: 28539467, PMCID: PMC5581684, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-16-3107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedB7 AntigensB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCell Line, TumorDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunohistochemistryLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisV-Set Domain-Containing T-Cell Activation Inhibitor 1ConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesB7-H3 proteinB7-H4PD-L1B7-H3Majority of NSCLCQuantitative immunofluorescenceImmune checkpoints PD-1Major clinicopathologic variablesLevels of CD3Negative prognostic impactCell lung cancerPoor overall survivalSuccessful therapeutic targetsB7 family membersClin Cancer ResB7-H1NSCLC cohortOverall survivalPrognostic impactSmoking historyClinicopathologic characteristicsPD-1Clinical stageDifferential Expression and Significance of PD-L1, IDO-1, and B7-H4 in Human Lung Cancer
Schalper KA, Carvajal-Hausdorf D, McLaughlin J, Altan M, Velcheti V, Gaule P, Sanmamed MF, Chen L, Herbst RS, Rimm DL. Differential Expression and Significance of PD-L1, IDO-1, and B7-H4 in Human Lung Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2017, 23: 370-378. PMID: 27440266, PMCID: PMC6350535, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-16-0150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsA549 CellsAgedB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDisease-Free SurvivalDrug Resistance, NeoplasmGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansIndoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-DioxygenaseInterferon-gammaInterleukin-10Lymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingRNA, MessengerV-Set Domain-Containing T-Cell Activation Inhibitor 1ConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerB7-H4PD-L1IDO-1Lung cancerLung carcinomaQuantitative immunofluorescenceIFNγ stimulationElevated PD-L1Major clinicopathologic variablesMultiplexed quantitative immunofluorescenceOptimal clinical trialsT-cell infiltratesCell lung cancerImmune evasion pathwaysHuman lung carcinomaLung adenocarcinoma A549Cancer Genome AtlasClinicopathologic variablesMarker levelsClinical trialsStage ITherapeutic resistanceTCGA datasetA549 cells
2016
Quantitative Assessment of the Heterogeneity of PD-L1 Expression in Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
McLaughlin J, Han G, Schalper KA, Carvajal-Hausdorf D, Pelakanou V, Rehman J, Velcheti V, Herbst R, LoRusso P, Rimm DL. Quantitative Assessment of the Heterogeneity of PD-L1 Expression in Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer. JAMA Oncology 2016, 2: 1-9. PMID: 26562159, PMCID: PMC4941982, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2015.3638.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibody SpecificityB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHumansImmunohistochemistryLung NeoplasmsMaleObserver VariationPredictive Value of TestsReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesTissue Array AnalysisConceptsTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesPD-L1 expressionPD-L1 antibodiesPD-L1 protein expressionCell lung cancerPD-L1Whole tissue sectionsQuantitative immunofluorescenceLung cancerChromogenic immunohistochemistryPoor concordanceDifferent PD-L1 antibodiesHigh tumor-infiltrating lymphocytesTumor PD-L1 expressionPD-L1 protein levelsCell lung cancer biopsiesMonoclonal antibodiesCurrent consensus guidelinesProtein expressionDurable clinical responsesMain outcome measuresEarly phase trialsLung cancer biopsiesRabbit monoclonal antibodyCorresponding tissue microarrays
2013
Clinical significance of programmed death ligand-1 expression in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Velcheti V, Schalper K, Carvajal D, Chen L, Sznol M, Gettinger S, Herbst R, Rimm D. Clinical significance of programmed death ligand-1 expression in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 11075-11075. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.15_suppl.11075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesPresence of TILsGreek cohortBetter outcomesPDL1 expressionNSCLC casesProtein positivityAnti-PD-1 therapyDeath ligand 1 (PD-L1) expressionCell death ligand 1Quantitative immunofluorescenceComparable prognostic informationIndependent NSCLC cohortsPDL1 protein expressionLigand 1 expressionLonger overall survivalPDL1 mRNADeath ligand 1Cell lung cancerMRNA levelsAQUA methodNormal human placentaNSCLC cohortOverall survival