2023
Association of MTHFR Polymorphisms With Leukoencephalopathy Risk in Patients With Primary CNS Lymphoma Treated With Methotrexate-Based Regimens
Karschnia P, Kurz S, Brastianos P, Winter S, Gordon A, Jones S, Pisapia M, Nayyar N, Tonn J, Batchelor T, Plotkin S, Dietrich J. Association of MTHFR Polymorphisms With Leukoencephalopathy Risk in Patients With Primary CNS Lymphoma Treated With Methotrexate-Based Regimens. Neurology 2023, 101: e1741-e1746. PMID: 37527941, PMCID: PMC10624483, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000207670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFolic AcidGenotypeHumansLymphomaMethotrexateMethylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)Retrospective StudiesConceptsPrimary CNS lymphomaCNS lymphomaHD-MTXMethylenetetrahydrofolate reductaseResponse to induction therapyAssociation of MTHFR polymorphismsMethotrexate-based regimensSeverity of leukoencephalopathyProgression-free survivalHigh-dose methotrexateRisk of leukoencephalopathyAssociated with increased frequencyAssociated with leukoencephalopathyInduction chemotherapyDecreased functional statusInduction therapyOverall survivalMassachusetts General HospitalMTX clearanceMTHFR polymorphismsFolate depletionLeukoencephalopathyPatientsElevated riskFunctional status
2022
Activity of Adagrasib (MRTX849) in Brain Metastases: Preclinical Models and Clinical Data From Patients With KRASG12C-Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung CancerPreliminary Activity of Adagrasib in Brain Metastases
Sabari J, Velcheti V, Shimizu K, Strickland M, Heist R, Singh M, Nayyar N, Giobbie-Hurder A, Digumarthy S, Gainor J, Rajan A, Nieblas-Bedolla E, Burns A, Hallin J, Olson P, Christensen J, Kurz S, Brastianos P, Wakimoto H. Activity of Adagrasib (MRTX849) in Brain Metastases: Preclinical Models and Clinical Data From Patients With KRASG12C-Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung CancerPreliminary Activity of Adagrasib in Brain Metastases. Clinical Cancer Research 2022, 28: 3318-3328. PMID: 35404402, PMCID: PMC9662862, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-22-0383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerKRAS-mutant non-small cell lung cancerBrain metastasesCerebrospinal fluidAntitumor activityUntreated BMCentral nervous system penetrationDose-dependent pharmacokineticsCell lung cancerKRASG12C inhibitorsPreliminary clinical dataRetrospective database queryCerebrospinal fluid concentrationsPharmacokinetic propertiesExtensive tissue distributionTumor regressionNSCLC xenograftsPreclinical modelsPoor prognosisPreclinical studiesAdagrasibExtended survivalLung cancerClinical dataLong half-life
2020
Racial and socioeconomic disparities differentially affect overall and cause-specific survival in glioblastoma
Liu E, Yu S, Sulman E, Kurz S. Racial and socioeconomic disparities differentially affect overall and cause-specific survival in glioblastoma. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2020, 149: 55-64. PMID: 32617722, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-020-03572-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCause-specific mortalityMedian household incomeNational Cancer Institute's SurveillanceHousehold incomeCalendar year of diagnosisAssociated with all-cause mortalityNon-Hispanic whitesMethodsThe National Cancer Institute’s SurveillanceAll-cause mortalityCox proportional hazards modelsYear of diagnosisSocioeconomic disparitiesProportional hazards modelAsian/Pacific IslanderInstitute's SurveillanceHispanic whitesSocioeconomic groupsTreatment receiptPatient raceNon-glioblastomaCohort dataSocioeconomic factorsCause-specific mannerInclusion criteriaBlack race
2018
PD-1 inhibition has only limited clinical benefit in patients with recurrent high-grade glioma.
Kurz S, Cabrera L, Hastie D, Huang R, Unadkat P, Rinne M, Nayak L, Lee E, Reardon D, Wen P. PD-1 inhibition has only limited clinical benefit in patients with recurrent high-grade glioma. Neurology 2018, 91: e1355-e1359. PMID: 30171077, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000006283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsBevacizumabBrain NeoplasmsFemaleGliomaHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNivolumabProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorRetrospective StudiesSalvage TherapySurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsRecurrent high-grade gliomaHigh-grade gliomasRetrospective observational studySalvage therapySurvival benefitSingle-institution retrospective observational studyPD-1 blocking antibodiesObservational studyPD-1 inhibitionProgression-free survivalClass IV evidenceConcurrent bevacizumabAntibody nivolumabPD-1Median survivalClinical benefitImproved survivalNivolumabPembrolizumabAdult patientsBevacizumabIV evidenceClinical trialsPatient populationPatients