2023
Co-Occurring Alterations in Multiple Tumor Suppressor Genes Are Associated With Worse Outcomes in Patients With EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancer
Stockhammer P, Grant M, Wurtz A, Foggetti G, Expósito F, Gu J, Zhao H, Choi J, Chung S, Li F, Walther Z, Dietz J, Duffield E, Gettinger S, Politi K, Goldberg S. Co-Occurring Alterations in Multiple Tumor Suppressor Genes Are Associated With Worse Outcomes in Patients With EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancer. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2023, 19: 240-251. PMID: 37806385, PMCID: PMC11364167, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2023.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalEGFR-mutant NSCLCTP53 mutationsOverall survivalClinical outcomesEGFR-TKIInferior outcomesWorse outcomesYale cohortMetastatic EGFR-mutant NSCLCShorter progression-free survivalEGFR-mutant lung cancerTyrosine kinase inhibitor therapyFirst-line TKIYale Cancer CenterSecond-line therapyInferior clinical outcomesSubset of patientsKinase inhibitor therapyAdditional therapeutic interventionsAggressive disease phenotypeCo-occurring alterationsTumor suppressor gene alterationsTumor genomic profilingMultiple tumor suppressor genes
2022
Circulating Tumor DNA Kinetics Predict Progression-Free and Overall Survival in EGFR TKI–Treated Patients with EGFR-Mutant NSCLC (SWOG S1403)
Mack PC, Miao J, Redman MW, Moon J, Goldberg SB, Herbst RS, Melnick MA, Walther Z, Hirsch FR, Politi K, Kelly K, Gandara DR. Circulating Tumor DNA Kinetics Predict Progression-Free and Overall Survival in EGFR TKI–Treated Patients with EGFR-Mutant NSCLC (SWOG S1403). Clinical Cancer Research 2022, 28: 3752-3760. PMID: 35713632, PMCID: PMC9444942, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-22-0741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalOverall survivalEGFR mutationsNon-small cell lung cancerCycle 3 day 1Median progression-free survivalMedian overall survivalRisk of progressionCell lung cancerPresence of brainEGFR-mutant NSCLCBaseline ctDNAM1b stageProgression-FreeRECIST responseSerial plasmaLiver metastasesDecreased riskEGFR-TKILung cancerComplete clearanceLong-term benefitsClinical trialsTreatment outcomesPlasma clearance
2014
Reduced NF1 Expression Confers Resistance to EGFR Inhibition in Lung Cancer
de Bruin EC, Cowell C, Warne PH, Jiang M, Saunders RE, Melnick MA, Gettinger S, Walther Z, Wurtz A, Heynen GJ, Heideman DA, Gómez-Román J, García-Castaño A, Gong Y, Ladanyi M, Varmus H, Bernards R, Smit EF, Politi K, Downward J. Reduced NF1 Expression Confers Resistance to EGFR Inhibition in Lung Cancer. Cancer Discovery 2014, 4: 606-619. PMID: 24535670, PMCID: PMC4011693, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-13-0741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancerMAP-ERK kinase (MEK) inhibitorsEGF receptorEGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinomaKinase inhibitorsHuman lung cancer cell linesResistance of lungSubgroup of patientsLung cancer cell linesCancer cell linesClinical responsivenessCombination therapyEGFR-TKIEGFR mutationsErlotinib resistanceLung adenocarcinomaRAS-ERK signalingEGFR inhibitionMEK inhibitorsErlotinibReduced expressionNF1 expressionPatientsCell linesNeurofibromin levels