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Overall Survival with Osimertinib in Resected EGFR-Mutated NSCLC
Tsuboi M, Herbst R, John T, Kato T, Majem M, Grohé C, Wang J, Goldman J, Lu S, Su W, de Marinis F, Shepherd F, Lee K, Le N, Dechaphunkul A, Kowalski D, Poole L, Bolanos A, Rukazenkov Y, Wu Y. Overall Survival with Osimertinib in Resected EGFR-Mutated NSCLC. New England Journal Of Medicine 2023, 389: 137-147. PMID: 37272535, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2304594.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-free survivalOverall survivalIIIA diseaseStage IBAdjuvant osimertinibPlacebo groupOsimertinib groupNew serious adverse eventsSignificant overall survival benefitStage IILonger disease-free survivalEnd pointData cutoff datePrevious adjuvant chemotherapyDouble-blind trialOverall survival benefitPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsSerious adverse eventsCell lung cancerCoronavirus disease 2019Epidermal growth factor receptorADAURA trialAdjuvant chemotherapyEligible patients
2020
Pembrolizumab for management of patients with NSCLC and brain metastases: long-term results and biomarker analysis from a non-randomised, open-label, phase 2 trial
Goldberg SB, Schalper KA, Gettinger SN, Mahajan A, Herbst RS, Chiang AC, Lilenbaum R, Wilson FH, Omay SB, Yu JB, Jilaveanu L, Tran T, Pavlik K, Rowen E, Gerrish H, Komlo A, Gupta R, Wyatt H, Ribeiro M, Kluger Y, Zhou G, Wei W, Chiang VL, Kluger HM. Pembrolizumab for management of patients with NSCLC and brain metastases: long-term results and biomarker analysis from a non-randomised, open-label, phase 2 trial. The Lancet Oncology 2020, 21: 655-663. PMID: 32251621, PMCID: PMC7380514, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(20)30111-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain metastasis responseYale Cancer CenterPD-L1 expressionPhase 2 trialUntreated brain metastasesBrain metastasesAdrenal insufficiencyAdverse eventsMetastasis responseCNS diseaseCancer CenterCohort 2Cohort 1Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusTreatment-related serious adverse eventsModified Response Evaluation CriteriaStage IV NSCLCTreatment-related deathsAcute kidney injuryPD-1 blockadeSerious adverse eventsSolid Tumors criteriaPhase 2 studyProportion of patientsResponse Evaluation Criteria
2019
Ramucirumab plus pembrolizumab in patients with previously treated advanced non-small-cell lung cancer, gastro-oesophageal cancer, or urothelial carcinomas (JVDF): a multicohort, non-randomised, open-label, phase 1a/b trial
Herbst RS, Arkenau HT, Santana-Davila R, Calvo E, Paz-Ares L, Cassier PA, Bendell J, Penel N, Krebs MG, Martin-Liberal J, Isambert N, Soriano A, Wermke M, Cultrera J, Gao L, Widau RC, Mi G, Jin J, Ferry D, Fuchs CS, Petrylak DP, Chau I. Ramucirumab plus pembrolizumab in patients with previously treated advanced non-small-cell lung cancer, gastro-oesophageal cancer, or urothelial carcinomas (JVDF): a multicohort, non-randomised, open-label, phase 1a/b trial. The Lancet Oncology 2019, 20: 1109-1123. PMID: 31301962, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(19)30458-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Transitional CellDose-Response Relationship, DrugEsophageal NeoplasmsFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedStomach NeoplasmsConceptsGastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinomaTreatment-related adverse eventsCell lung cancerPhase 1a/b trialSerious adverse eventsDose-limiting toxicityAdverse eventsJunction adenocarcinomaUrothelial carcinomaLung cancerDay 1VEGF receptor 2Abdominal painPrevious therapyAdvanced gastricEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusAntigen-specific T-cell migrationMore treatment-related adverse eventsTreatment-related serious adverse eventsAdditional dose-limiting toxicitiesCell lung cancer cohortGrade 3 abdominal painSingle-agent checkpoint inhibitorsB trialAntitumour activity
2011
Efficacy of bevacizumab plus erlotinib versus erlotinib alone in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer after failure of standard first-line chemotherapy (BeTa): a double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial
Herbst RS, Ansari R, Bustin F, Flynn P, Hart L, Otterson GA, Vlahovic G, Soh CH, O'Connor P, Hainsworth J. Efficacy of bevacizumab plus erlotinib versus erlotinib alone in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer after failure of standard first-line chemotherapy (BeTa): a double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial. The Lancet 2011, 377: 1846-1854. PMID: 21621716, PMCID: PMC4134127, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(11)60545-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDisease-Free SurvivalDouble-Blind MethodErlotinib HydrochlorideFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedProportional Hazards ModelsProtein Kinase InhibitorsQuinazolinesSurvival RateVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsPhase 3 trialBevacizumab groupCell lung cancerAdverse eventsOverall survivalRefractory NSCLCPrimary endpointLung cancerControl groupComputer-generated randomisation sequenceGrade 5 adverse eventsStandard first-line chemotherapyCalculation of incidenceEfficacy of bevacizumabArterial thromboembolic eventsFirst-line chemotherapyMedian overall survivalObjective response rateSerious adverse eventsAddition of bevacizumabFirst-line treatmentPhase 1/2 trialProgression-free survivalToxic effect profilesActivity of erlotinib
2010
Vandetanib plus docetaxel versus docetaxel as second-line treatment for patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (ZODIAC): a double-blind, randomised, phase 3 trial
Herbst RS, Sun Y, Eberhardt W, Germonpré P, Saijo N, Zhou C, Wang J, Li L, Kabbinavar F, Ichinose Y, Qin S, Zhang L, Biesma B, Heymach JV, Langmuir P, Kennedy SJ, Tada H, Johnson BE. Vandetanib plus docetaxel versus docetaxel as second-line treatment for patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (ZODIAC): a double-blind, randomised, phase 3 trial. The Lancet Oncology 2010, 11: 619-626. PMID: 20570559, PMCID: PMC3225192, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(10)70132-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalMedian progression-free survivalVascular endothelial growth factor receptorCell lung cancerEpidermal growth factor receptorVandetanib groupFebrile neutropeniaGrowth factor receptorPlacebo groupAdverse eventsLung cancerCommon serious adverse eventsDefinitive phase 3 trialLonger progression-free survivalComparison of PFSDaily oral inhibitorHigher adverse eventsSecond-line treatmentFirst-line chemotherapyFirst-line therapyPhase 2 studyPhase 3 trialSerious adverse eventsFactor receptorEndothelial growth factor receptorPhase I Dose-Escalation Study of Recombinant Human Apo2L/TRAIL, a Dual Proapoptotic Receptor Agonist, in Patients With Advanced Cancer
Herbst RS, Eckhardt SG, Kurzrock R, Ebbinghaus S, O'Dwyer PJ, Gordon MS, Novotny W, Goldwasser MA, Tohnya TM, Lum BL, Ashkenazi A, Jubb AM, Mendelson DS. Phase I Dose-Escalation Study of Recombinant Human Apo2L/TRAIL, a Dual Proapoptotic Receptor Agonist, in Patients With Advanced Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2010, 28: 2839-2846. PMID: 20458040, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.25.1991.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecombinant human Apo2L/TRAILRhApo2L/TRAILDose-escalation studyAdverse eventsAdvanced cancerLiver metastasesDose escalationLiver functionApo2L/TRAILI dose-escalation studyDurable partial responseRapid tumor necrosisAntitumor activityCommon adverse eventsLiver enzyme elevationMetastatic liver diseaseSerious adverse eventsAbnormal liver functionNormal liver functionMultiple intravenous dosesNecrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligandPreclinical antitumor efficacyTumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligandFactor-related apoptosis-inducing ligandHuman clinical trials