2021
EGFR High Copy Number Together With High EGFR Protein Expression Predicts Improved Outcome for Cetuximab-based Therapy in Squamous Cell Lung Cancer: Analysis From SWOG S0819, a Phase III Trial of Chemotherapy With or Without Cetuximab in Advanced NSCLC
Hirsch FR, Redman MW, Moon J, Agustoni F, Herbst RS, Semrad TJ, Varella-Garcia M, Rivard CJ, Kelly K, Gandara DR, Mack PC. EGFR High Copy Number Together With High EGFR Protein Expression Predicts Improved Outcome for Cetuximab-based Therapy in Squamous Cell Lung Cancer: Analysis From SWOG S0819, a Phase III Trial of Chemotherapy With or Without Cetuximab in Advanced NSCLC. Clinical Lung Cancer 2021, 23: 60-71. PMID: 34753703, PMCID: PMC8766941, DOI: 10.1016/j.cllc.2021.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaKRAS mutation statusAddition of cetuximabEGFR IHCMutation statusEGFR FISHAdvanced NSCLCSquamous cell lung cancerCetuximab-based therapyFirst-line chemotherapyPhase III trialsEGFR antibody therapyCell lung cancerImproved OSNon-SCCEGFR FISH statusEligible patientsOS benefitSCC patientsIII trialsKRAS statusCell carcinomaLung cancerSubgroup analysisExpression predictsClinical characteristics and outcomes for 7,995 patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection
McPadden J, Warner F, Young HP, Hurley NC, Pulk RA, Singh A, Durant TJS, Gong G, Desai N, Haimovich A, Taylor RA, Gunel M, Dela Cruz CS, Farhadian SF, Siner J, Villanueva M, Churchwell K, Hsiao A, Torre CJ, Velazquez EJ, Herbst RS, Iwasaki A, Ko AI, Mortazavi BJ, Krumholz HM, Schulz WL. Clinical characteristics and outcomes for 7,995 patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0243291. PMID: 33788846, PMCID: PMC8011821, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionYale New Haven HealthSARS-CoV-2Hospital mortalityRisk of admissionMale sexRisk factorsSARS-CoV-2 testingInvasive mechanical ventilationSevere acute respiratory syndrome virusBurden of diseaseRT-PCR testingAcademic health systemDiverse patient populationsRespiratory syndrome virusEthnic groupsAdult patientsClinical characteristicsDischarge dispositionRespiratory supportPrimary outcomeTreatment guidelinesMechanical ventilationRetrospective studyPatient population
2020
Biomarker-driven therapies for previously treated squamous non-small-cell lung cancer (Lung-MAP SWOG S1400): a biomarker-driven master protocol
Redman MW, Papadimitrakopoulou VA, Minichiello K, Hirsch FR, Mack PC, Schwartz LH, Vokes E, Ramalingam S, Leighl N, Bradley J, Miao J, Moon J, Highleyman L, Miwa C, LeBlanc ML, Malik S, Miller VA, Sigal EV, Adam S, Wholley D, Sigman C, Smolich B, Blanke CD, Kelly K, Gandara DR, Herbst RS. Biomarker-driven therapies for previously treated squamous non-small-cell lung cancer (Lung-MAP SWOG S1400): a biomarker-driven master protocol. The Lancet Oncology 2020, 21: 1589-1601. PMID: 33125909, PMCID: PMC8109255, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(20)30475-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellClinical Decision-MakingDisease ProgressionFemaleHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPrecision MedicinePredictive Value of TestsProgression-Free SurvivalTime FactorsYoung AdultConceptsCell lung cancerNational Cancer InstituteTargeted therapy groupLung cancerLung-MAPMaster protocolsDocetaxel groupTherapy groupEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusUnmet needMedian progression-free survivalNational Clinical Trials NetworkMedian overall survivalAdvanced lung cancerProgression-free survivalPlatinum-based chemotherapyClinical Trials NetworkNational InstituteClinical trial componentUS National Cancer InstituteNew screening protocolBristol-Myers SquibbAdditional substudyEligible patientsImmunotherapy combinationsLongitudinal analyses reveal immunological misfiring in severe COVID-19
Lucas C, Wong P, Klein J, Castro TBR, Silva J, Sundaram M, Ellingson MK, Mao T, Oh JE, Israelow B, Takahashi T, Tokuyama M, Lu P, Venkataraman A, Park A, Mohanty S, Wang H, Wyllie AL, Vogels CBF, Earnest R, Lapidus S, Ott IM, Moore AJ, Muenker MC, Fournier JB, Campbell M, Odio CD, Casanovas-Massana A, Herbst R, Shaw A, Medzhitov R, Schulz W, Grubaugh N, Dela Cruz C, Farhadian S, Ko A, Omer S, Iwasaki A. Longitudinal analyses reveal immunological misfiring in severe COVID-19. Nature 2020, 584: 463-469. PMID: 32717743, PMCID: PMC7477538, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2588-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere COVID-19Moderate COVID-19Immune signaturesDisease outcomeCOVID-19Disease trajectoriesInterleukin-5Early immune signaturesInnate cell lineagesType 2 effectorsT cell numbersPoor clinical outcomeWorse disease outcomesImmune response profileCoronavirus disease 2019Distinct disease trajectoriesCytokine levelsImmunological correlatesImmune profileClinical outcomesEarly elevationImmune profilingIL-13Immunoglobulin EDisease 2019
2019
Use of archival versus newly collected tumor samples for assessing PD-L1 expression and overall survival: an updated analysis of KEYNOTE-010 trial
Herbst RS, Baas P, Perez-Gracia JL, Felip E, Kim D, Han J, Molina JR, Kim J, Arvis C, Ahn M, Majem M, Fidler MJ, Surmont V, de Castro G, Garrido M, Shentu Y, Emancipator K, Samkari A, Jensen EH, Lubiniecki GM, Garon EB. Use of archival versus newly collected tumor samples for assessing PD-L1 expression and overall survival: an updated analysis of KEYNOTE-010 trial. Annals Of Oncology 2019, 30: 281-289. PMID: 30657853, PMCID: PMC6931268, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy545.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsB7-H1 AntigenBiopsyCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellDocetaxelFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInternational AgenciesLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedParaffin EmbeddingPrognosisSpecimen HandlingSurvival RateYoung AdultConceptsTumor proportion scoreOS hazard ratioPD-L1 expressionProgression-free survivalPFS hazard ratioHazard ratioOverall survivalTumor samplesPD-L1PD-L1 tumor proportion scorePrespecified exploratory analysisPrimary end pointSubset of patientsCell lung cancerDeath 1 proteinArchival samplesDocetaxel 75KEYNOTE-010Pembrolizumab dosesRECIST v1.1Advanced NSCLCLung cancerProportion scorePatientsPrimary analysis
2018
Safety and clinical activity of atezolizumab monotherapy in metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer: final results from a phase I study
Horn L, Gettinger SN, Gordon MS, Herbst RS, Gandhi L, Felip E, Sequist LV, Spigel DR, Antonia SJ, Balmanoukian A, Cassier PA, Liu B, Kowanetz M, O'Hear C, Fassò M, Grossman W, Sandler A, Soria JC. Safety and clinical activity of atezolizumab monotherapy in metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer: final results from a phase I study. European Journal Of Cancer 2018, 101: 201-209. PMID: 30077125, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2018.06.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-related adverse eventsBaseline PD-L1 expressionObjective response ratePD-L1 expressionPD-L1Immune cellsGrade treatment-related adverse eventsSurvival rateCell lung cancer cohortLong-term clinical benefitTumor-infiltrating immune cellsTumor cellsPhase IPrevious systemic therapySingle-agent atezolizumabCell lung cancerExploratory subgroup analysisLung cancer cohortAtezolizumab monotherapyAdverse eventsDurable responsesMedian durationSystemic therapyAnticancer immunityPD-1
2014
Predictive correlates of response to the anti-PD-L1 antibody MPDL3280A in cancer patients
Herbst RS, Soria JC, Kowanetz M, Fine GD, Hamid O, Gordon MS, Sosman JA, McDermott DF, Powderly JD, Gettinger SN, Kohrt HE, Horn L, Lawrence DP, Rost S, Leabman M, Xiao Y, Mokatrin A, Koeppen H, Hegde PS, Mellman I, Chen DS, Hodi FS. Predictive correlates of response to the anti-PD-L1 antibody MPDL3280A in cancer patients. Nature 2014, 515: 563-567. PMID: 25428504, PMCID: PMC4836193, DOI: 10.1038/nature14011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkersChemokine CX3CL1Clinical ProtocolsCTLA-4 AntigenDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunotherapyLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsTreatment OutcomeYoung Adult
2013
Identification of EGFR mutation, KRAS mutation, and ALK gene rearrangement in cytological specimens of primary and metastatic lung adenocarcinoma
Cai G, Wong R, Chhieng D, Levy GH, Gettinger SN, Herbst RS, Puchalski JT, Homer RJ, Hui P. Identification of EGFR mutation, KRAS mutation, and ALK gene rearrangement in cytological specimens of primary and metastatic lung adenocarcinoma. Cancer Cytopathology 2013, 121: 500-507. PMID: 23495083, DOI: 10.1002/cncy.21288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnaplastic Lymphoma KinaseBiomarkers, TumorBone NeoplasmsCytodiagnosisDNA, NeoplasmErbB ReceptorsFeasibility StudiesFemaleGene RearrangementHumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceLiver NeoplasmsLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Ras ProteinsReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesSoft Tissue NeoplasmsYoung AdultConceptsALK gene rearrangementMetastatic lung adenocarcinomaEGFR mutationsKRAS mutationsMetastatic tumorsEpidermal growth factor receptorLung adenocarcinomaCytological specimensGene rearrangementsMolecular testsMolecular alterationsKirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) mutationsALK gene rearrangement analysisAnaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene rearrangementEGFR T790M mutationRat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog mutationsCases of lungT790M mutationImportant therapeutic implicationsFine needle aspiratesGene rearrangement analysisCell block materialGrowth factor receptorRecurrent lungRecurrent adenocarcinoma
2011
Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Prognostic Factors and Changing Treatment Over 15 Years
Gaspar LE, McNamara EJ, Gay EG, Putnam JB, Crawford J, Herbst RS, Bonner JA. Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Prognostic Factors and Changing Treatment Over 15 Years. Clinical Lung Cancer 2011, 13: 115-122. PMID: 22000695, DOI: 10.1016/j.cllc.2011.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall cell lung cancerNational Cancer Data BaseExtensive SCLCHazard ratioLimited SCLCRadiation therapyExtensive small cell lung cancerLimited small cell lung cancerNon-Hispanic white patientsBenefit of chemotherapyReceipt of surgeryAmerican Joint CommitteeEarly-stage diseaseMedian survivalOnly chemotherapyStage diseasePrognostic factorsWhite patientsFemale patientsImproved survivalFemale sexLung cancerCancer stageBetter survivalPatients