2024
Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors With and Without Up-Front Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases From EGFR and ALK Oncogene–Driven Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer (TURBO-NSCLC)
Pike L, Miao E, Boe L, Patil T, Imber B, Myall N, Pollom E, Hui C, Qu V, Langston J, Chiang V, Grant M, Goldberg S, Palmer J, Prasad R, Wang T, Lee A, Shu C, Chen L, Thomas N, Braunstein S, Kavanagh B, Camidge D, Rusthoven C. Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors With and Without Up-Front Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases From EGFR and ALK Oncogene–Driven Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer (TURBO-NSCLC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 3606-3617. PMID: 39047224, DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.02668.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerUp-front stereotactic radiosurgeryTyrosine kinase inhibitorsALK-driven NSCLCStereotactic radiosurgeryBrain metastasesCell lung cancerOverall survivalCNS controlLung cancerOncogene-driven non-small cell lung cancerKinase inhibitorsCNS progression-free survivalStereotactic radiosurgery groupTKI-naive patientsProgression-free survivalAnaplastic lymphoma kinaseEpidermal growth factor receptorCox proportional hazards modelsGrowth factor receptorClinically relevant factorsProportional hazards modelMedian OSNo significant differenceNeurological symptoms
2023
Management of patients with brain metastases from NSCLC without a genetic driver alteration: upfront radiotherapy or immunotherapy?
Merkin R, Chiang V, Goldberg S. Management of patients with brain metastases from NSCLC without a genetic driver alteration: upfront radiotherapy or immunotherapy? Therapeutic Advances In Medical Oncology 2023, 15: 17588359231175438. PMID: 37275964, PMCID: PMC10233588, DOI: 10.1177/17588359231175438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune checkpoint inhibitorsBrain metastasesTargetable genetic alterationsLocal therapyLung cancerStereotactic radiosurgeryDeath 1 ligand 1 expressionManagement of BMSole metastatic siteStage IV diseaseWhole brain radiotherapyLigand 1 expressionPD-L1 expressionProspective clinical trialsTime of diagnosisManagement of patientsCell lung cancerCancer-related deathGenetic alterationsCentral nervous systemGenetic driver alterationsAnaplastic lymphoma kinaseEpidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor receptorUpfront radiotherapy