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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
2024
SWOG S2302, PRAGMATICA-LUNG: A prospective randomized study of ramucirumab plus pembrolizumab (PR) versus standard of care (SOC) for participants previously treated with immunotherapy for stage IV or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer.
Reckamp K, Redman M, Dragnev K, Iams W, Henick B, Miao J, LeBlanc M, Carrizosa D, Herbst R, Blanke C, Gray J. SWOG S2302, PRAGMATICA-LUNG: A prospective randomized study of ramucirumab plus pembrolizumab (PR) versus standard of care (SOC) for participants previously treated with immunotherapy for stage IV or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: tps8657-tps8657. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.tps8657.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerStandard of careCell lung cancerPD-(L)1Overall survivalAdverse eventsRecurrent non-small cell lung cancerLung cancerTreatment-related adverse eventsRandomized phase II trialStandard of care treatmentPlatinum-based therapyTreated with immunotherapyPhase II trialLog-rank testCompare OSInhibitor therapyII trialCombination therapyStatistically significant improvementTumor resistanceSafety profileTherapeutic optionsRandomized studyLung-MAP S1800D: A phase II/III study of N-803 (ALT-803) plus pembrolizumab versus standard of care in participants with stage IV or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) previously treated with anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 therapy.
Wrangle J, Redman M, Husain H, Reckamp K, Stinchcombe T, Edelman M, Leal T, Faller B, Minichiello K, Borghaei H, Kelly K, Herbst R, Gray J. Lung-MAP S1800D: A phase II/III study of N-803 (ALT-803) plus pembrolizumab versus standard of care in participants with stage IV or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) previously treated with anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 therapy. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 2619-2619. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.2619.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerProgression-free survivalPhase II/III studiesN-803Overall survivalIL-15Resistance cohortRecurrent non-small cell lung cancerTreated advanced non-small cell lung cancerLung cancerTreated with anti-PD-1Anti-PD-L1 therapyIL-15 receptor alphaAnti-PD-1Anti-PD-L1Performance of immunotherapiesAnti-PD-(L)1Cell lung cancerCancer related deathGamma-chain familyClinical unmet needStandard of careALT-803Secondary endpointsMolecular residual disease (MRD) analysis from the ADAURA trial of adjuvant (adj) osimertinib in patients (pts) with resected EGFR-mutated (EGFRm) stage IB–IIIA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
John T, Grohe C, Goldman J, Kato T, Laktionov K, Bonanno L, Tiseo M, Majem M, Domine M, Ahn M, Perol M, Hartmaier R, Robichaux J, Bhetariya P, Markovets A, Rukazenkov Y, Muldoon C, Herbst R, Tsuboi M, Wu Y. Molecular residual disease (MRD) analysis from the ADAURA trial of adjuvant (adj) osimertinib in patients (pts) with resected EGFR-mutated (EGFRm) stage IB–IIIA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 8005-8005. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.8005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisease-free survivalMolecular residual diseaseNon-small cell lung cancerDisease-free survival eventsDisease recurrenceEGFR-mutantOverall survivalStage IB-IIIA non-small cell lung cancerEGFR T790M resistance mutationT790M resistance mutationMedian follow-up timeEGFR-TKI sensitivityResected tumor tissueCell lung cancerTumor-specific variantsMedian lead timeWhole-exome sequencingDetection of ctDNAADAURA studyADAURA trialInvestigator-assessedMolecular recurrenceEGFR-TKIsResidual diseaseEligible ptsSummary of Research: 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, de Marinis F, Shepherd F, Lee K, Le N, Dechaphunkul A, Kowalski D, Bonanno L, Dómine M, Poole L, Bolanos A, Rukazenkov Y, Wu Y. Summary of Research: Overall Survival with Osimertinib in Resected EGFR-Mutated NSCLC. Targeted Oncology 2024, 19: 131-134. PMID: 38466534, PMCID: PMC10963460, DOI: 10.1007/s11523-024-01034-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerEGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancerResected EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancerEpidermal growth factor receptorOverall survivalEGFR-mutantStage IB-IIIA non-small cell lung cancerPatients treated with osimertinibDisease-free survivalStage II-IIIAEffects of osimertinibCell lung cancerGrowth factor receptorCancer cell deathRisk of deathADAURA studyLength of time patientsOsimertinib groupTumor shrinkagePlacebo groupCancer-freeOsimertinibLung cancerFactor receptorCancer cells
2023
SAPPHIRE: phase III study of sitravatinib plus nivolumab versus docetaxel in advanced nonsquamous non-small-cell lung cancer
Borghaei H, de Marinis F, Dumoulin D, Reynolds C, Theelen W, Percent I, Calderon V, Johnson M, Madroszyk-Flandin A, Garon E, He K, Planchard D, Reck M, Popat S, Herbst R, Leal T, Shazer R, Yan X, Harrigan R, Peters S, Investigators S, Abdel-Karim I, Abdelsalam M, Addeo A, Aguado C, Alexander P, Alt J, Azzi G, Balaraman R, Biesma B, Blackhall F, Bohnet S, Boleti E, Borghaei H, Bradbury P, Brighenti M, Campbell N, Campbell T, Canon J, Cappuzzo F, Costa E, Cavanna L, Cetnar J, Chella A, Chouaid C, Christoph D, Castán J, Dakhil S, de Castro Carpeño F, de Marinis F, Delmonte A, Demedts I, Demey W, Dits J, del Pilar Diz Taín M, Gómez M, Dorius T, Dumoulin D, Duruisseaux M, Eaton K, González E, Evans D, Faehling M, Farrell N, Feinstein T, Font E, Campelo M, Garon E, López M, Germonpré P, Gersten T, Cao M, Gopaluni S, Greillier L, Grossi F, Guisier F, Gurubhagavatula S, Calderón V, Hakimian D, Hall R, Hao D, Harris R, Hashemi S, He K, Hendriks L, Huang C, Ibrahim E, Jain S, Johnson M, Jones B, Jones M, Vidal Ó, Juergens R, Kaderbhai C, Kastelijn E, Keresztes R, Kio E, Kokowski K, Konduri K, Kulkarni S, Kuon J, Kurkjian C, Labbé C, Lerner R, Lim F, Madroszyk-Flandin A, Marathe O, Martincic D, McClay E, McIntyre K, Mekhail T, Misino A, Molinier O, Morabito A, Morócz É, Müller V, Nagy T, Nguyen A, Nidhiry E, Okazaki I, Ortega-Granados A, Ostoros G, Oubre D, Owen S, Pachipala K, Park D, Patel P, Percent I, Pérol M, Peters S, Piet B, Planchard D, Polychronis A, Aix S, Pons-Tostivint E, Popat S, Pulla M, Quantin X, Quéré G, Rafique N, Ramaekers R, Reck M, Reiman A, Reinmuth N, Reynolds C, Rodríguez-Abreu D, Romano G, Roque T, Salzberg M, Sanborn R, Sandiego S, Schaefer E, Schreeder M, Seetharamu N, Seneviratne L, Shah P, Shunyakov L, Slater D, Parra H, Stigt J, Stilwill J, Su J, Surmont V, Swink A, Szalai Z, Talbot T, Garcia A, Theelen W, Thompson J, Tiseo M, Uprety D, Uyeki J, van der Leest K, Van Ho A, van Putten J, Estévez S, Veatch A, Vergnenègre A, Ward P, Weise A, Weiss M, Whitehurst M, Zai S, Zalcman G, Zuniga R. SAPPHIRE: phase III study of sitravatinib plus nivolumab versus docetaxel in advanced nonsquamous non-small-cell lung cancer. Annals Of Oncology 2023, 35: 66-76. PMID: 37866811, DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2023.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical benefit rateObjective response rateProgression-free survivalCell lung cancerOverall survivalNonsquamous NSCLCPrimary endpointLung cancerMedian progression-free survivalTreatment-related adverse eventsReceptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsAdvanced nonsquamous NSCLCCheckpoint inhibitor therapyMedian overall survivalPlatinum-based chemotherapyDuration of responseImmunosuppressive tumor microenvironmentTyrosine kinase inhibitorsImmunostimulatory stateMedian DoRSecondary endpointsMost patientsAdverse eventsInhibitor therapySafety profileBiomarker-directed, pembrolizumab-based combination therapy in non-small cell lung cancer: phase 2 KEYNOTE-495/KeyImPaCT trial interim results
Gutierrez M, Lam W, Hellmann M, Gubens M, Aggarwal C, Tan D, Felip E, Chiu J, Lee J, Yang J, Garon E, Finocchiaro G, Ahn M, Luft A, Landers G, Basso A, Ma H, Kobie J, Palcza J, Cristescu R, Fong L, Snyder A, Yuan J, Herbst R. Biomarker-directed, pembrolizumab-based combination therapy in non-small cell lung cancer: phase 2 KEYNOTE-495/KeyImPaCT trial interim results. Nature Medicine 2023, 29: 1718-1727. PMID: 37429923, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-023-02385-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerObjective response rateAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerSafety profileCombination therapyLung cancerInvestigator-assessed objective response rateRandomized phase 2 studySolid Tumors version 1.1T-cell-inflamed gene expression profileGroup IIIBiomarker-defined subgroupsFirst-line pembrolizumabPhase 2 studyProgression-free survivalResponse Evaluation CriteriaSubset of patientsHeterogenous tumor microenvironmentData cutoffOverall survivalSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeTreatment armsTMB assessmentEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) versus durvalumab (durva) following concurrent chemoradiation (CRT) in unresectable EGFR-mutant non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Nassar A, Adib E, Feng J, Aredo J, Parikh K, Harris J, Velazquez Manana A, Ragavan M, Lin J, Piotrowska Z, Fitzgerald B, Grohé C, Sankar K, Neal J, Wakelee H, Shepherd F, Herbst R, Naqash A, Goldberg S, Kim S. EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) versus durvalumab (durva) following concurrent chemoradiation (CRT) in unresectable EGFR-mutant non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 8567-8567. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.16_suppl.8567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsDisease-free survivalTyrosine kinase inhibitorsTreatment-related adverse eventsConcurrent chemoradiationOverall survivalStage IIILonger disease-free survivalMulti-institutional retrospective analysisDefinitive radiation therapyPD-L1 expressionPD-L1 statusDefinitive concurrent chemoradiationEGFR-TKI therapyPlatinum-based chemotherapyCell lung cancerEGFR-mutant NSCLCGy of radiationAdjuvant osimertinibCTCAE 5.0PACIFIC trialAdvanced NSCLCConcurrent chemotherapyBaseline characteristicsMedian durationAssociations of tissue tumor mutational burden and mutational status with clinical outcomes in KEYNOTE-042: pembrolizumab versus chemotherapy for advanced PD-L1-positive NSCLC ☆
Mok T, Lopes G, Cho B, Kowalski D, Kasahara K, Wu Y, de Castro G, Turna H, Cristescu R, Aurora-Garg D, Loboda A, Lunceford J, Kobie J, Ayers M, Pietanza M, Piperdi B, Herbst R. Associations of tissue tumor mutational burden and mutational status with clinical outcomes in KEYNOTE-042: pembrolizumab versus chemotherapy for advanced PD-L1-positive NSCLC ☆. Annals Of Oncology 2023, 34: 377-388. PMID: 36709038, DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2023.01.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTissue tumor mutational burdenImproved overall survivalProgression-free survivalTumor mutational burdenOverall survivalKEYNOTE-042Pembrolizumab monotherapyKRAS mutationsClinical utilityMutational burdenMutation statusPD-L1 tumor proportion scoreStandard first-line treatmentEGFR/ALK alterationsAdvanced PD-L1First-line treatmentPD-L1 expressionTumor proportion scorePlatinum-based chemotherapyDeath ligand 1Cell lung cancerPotential predictive biomarkersCut pointsKRAS mutation statusRetrospective exploratory analysisQuality-of-life outcomes and risk prediction for patients randomized to nivolumab plus ipilimumab vs nivolumab on LungMAP-S1400I
Unger J, Qian L, Redman M, Tavernier S, Minasian L, Sigal E, Papadimitrakopoulou V, Leblanc M, Cleeland C, Dzingle S, Summers T, Chao H, Madhusudhana S, Villaruz L, Crawford J, Gray J, Kelly K, Gandara D, Bazhenova L, Herbst R, Gettinger S, Moinpour C. Quality-of-life outcomes and risk prediction for patients randomized to nivolumab plus ipilimumab vs nivolumab on LungMAP-S1400I. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2023, 115: 437-446. PMID: 36625510, PMCID: PMC10086628, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djad003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeComposite risk modelAppetite lossSeverity scoreWeek 13Advanced squamous cell lung cancerWeek 7Baseline patient-reported outcomesRandomized phase III trialSquamous cell lung cancerPhase III trialsRisk of progressionShortness of breathCell lung cancerPatient-reported outcomesRisk of deathMultivariable linear regressionEffect of treatmentEvaluable patientsPrimary endpointIII trialsOverall survivalMedian ageAdvanced cancerPrognostic relevance
2022
Quantitative assessment of Siglec-15 expression in lung, breast, head, and neck squamous cell carcinoma and bladder cancer.
Shafi S, Aung T, Xirou V, Gavrielatou N, Vathiotis I, Fernandez A, Moutafi M, Yaghoobi V, Herbst R, Liu L, Langermann S, Rimm D. Quantitative assessment of Siglec-15 expression in lung, breast, head, and neck squamous cell carcinoma and bladder cancer. Laboratory Investigation 2022, 102: 1143-1149. PMID: 36775354, DOI: 10.1038/s41374-022-00796-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSiglec-15 expressionNon-small cell lung cancerNeck squamous cell carcinomaProgression-free survivalSquamous cell carcinomaCancer typesOverall survivalCell carcinomaBladder cancerImmune cellsSiglec-15PD-1/PD-L1 blockadePotential future clinical trialsQuantitative immunofluorescencePD-L1 blockadeStromal immune cellsImmune checkpoint blockadeCell lung cancerFuture clinical trialsNew potential targetsCheckpoint blockadePD-L1Lung cancerClinical trialsIntra-tumoral heterogeneityMaximizing the value of phase III trials in immuno-oncology: A checklist from the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC)
Atkins MB, Abu-Sbeih H, Ascierto PA, Bishop MR, Chen DS, Dhodapkar M, Emens LA, Ernstoff MS, Ferris RL, Greten TF, Gulley JL, Herbst RS, Humphrey RW, Larkin J, Margolin KA, Mazzarella L, Ramalingam SS, Regan MM, Rini BI, Sznol M. Maximizing the value of phase III trials in immuno-oncology: A checklist from the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC). Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2022, 10: e005413. PMID: 36175037, PMCID: PMC9528604, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2022-005413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhase III trialsImmunotherapy of cancerIII trialsCurative responseImmune checkpoint inhibitor monotherapyCell death protein 1Checkpoint inhibitor monotherapyDefinitive predictive biomarkersDurable clinical benefitProgression-free survivalMinority of patientsDeath protein 1Variety of indicationsClinical trial designAnimal tumor modelsLimited Phase IDrug development programsImmunotherapy combinationsInvestigational chemotherapyImmunotherapy fieldInhibitor monotherapyOverall survivalDismal prognosisClinical benefitSurvival outcomesSpatially resolved proteomic profiling identifies tumor cell CD44 as a biomarker associated with sensitivity to PD-1 axis blockade in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer
Moutafi MK, Molero M, Morilla S, Baena J, Vathiotis IA, Gavrielatou N, Castro-Labrador L, de Garibay GR, Adradas V, Orive D, Valencia K, Calvo A, Montuenga LM, Aix S, Schalper KA, Herbst RS, Paz-Ares L, Rimm DL, Zugazagoitia J. Spatially resolved proteomic profiling identifies tumor cell CD44 as a biomarker associated with sensitivity to PD-1 axis blockade in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2022, 10: e004757. PMID: 36002182, PMCID: PMC9413286, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2022-004757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalPD-1 axis blockadePD-1 axis inhibitorsTumor proportion scoreCell lung cancerAxis blockadeQuantitative immunofluorescenceAxis inhibitionLung cancerCD44 levelsCD44 expressionTumor compartmentsLonger progression-free survivalAbsence of immunotherapyYale Cancer CenterWhole tissue sectionsQIF scoresExternal independent validationMost patientsOverall survivalTim-3Immune compartmentImmunotherapy strategiesPD-L1Untreated cohortAddressing CPI resistance in NSCLC: targeting TAM receptors to modulate the tumor microenvironment and future prospects
Peters S, Paz-Ares L, Herbst RS, Reck M. Addressing CPI resistance in NSCLC: targeting TAM receptors to modulate the tumor microenvironment and future prospects. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2022, 10: e004863. PMID: 35858709, PMCID: PMC9305809, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2022-004863.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmunosuppressive tumor microenvironmentCheckpoint inhibitorsTAM receptorsImmune responseTumor microenvironmentOverall survivalLung cancerStandard first-line therapyLong-term clinical responseCell death protein 1Immunostimulatory tumor microenvironmentImmune checkpoint inhibitorsInhibitor-based regimensFirst-line therapyAntitumor immune responseDeath protein 1Cell lung cancerPatients' overall survivalStrong biological rationaleNew treatment approachesLong-term survivalActivation of Tyro3Majority of casesCPI therapyAdvanced NSCLCCirculating 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 clearancePhase II Randomized Study of Ramucirumab and Pembrolizumab Versus Standard of Care in Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Previously Treated With Immunotherapy—Lung-MAP S1800A
Reckamp KL, Redman MW, Dragnev KH, Minichiello K, Villaruz LC, Faller B, Al Baghdadi T, Hines S, Everhart L, Highleyman L, Papadimitrakopoulou V, Neal J, Waqar SN, Patel JD, Gray JE, Gandara DR, Kelly K, Herbst RS. Phase II Randomized Study of Ramucirumab and Pembrolizumab Versus Standard of Care in Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Previously Treated With Immunotherapy—Lung-MAP S1800A. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 2295-2306. PMID: 35658002, PMCID: PMC9287284, DOI: 10.1200/jco.22.00912.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitionInvestigator-assessed progression-free survivalProgression-free survivalOverall survivalVascular endothelial growth factorLung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerPhase II Randomized StudyTreatment-related adverse eventsRandomized phase II trialSecondary end pointsPhase II trialPlatinum-based chemotherapyCell lung cancerDuration of responseLog-rank testMajor unmet needEndothelial growth factorMultiple tumor typesAdvanced NSCLCEligible patientsOS benefitII trialObjective responseDynamic changes in serum analyte levels associated with clinical outcome in squamous cell lung cancer trial SWOG Lung-MAP S1400I of nivolumab ± ipilimumab.
Gonzalez-Kozlova E, Huang H, Redman M, Herbst R, Gettinger S, Bazhenova L, Xie H, Patel M, Nie K, Harris J, Argueta K, Cerami E, Hong J, Biswas R, Van Nostrand S, Kelly K, Moravec R, Del Valle D, Kim-Schulze S, Gnjatic S. Dynamic changes in serum analyte levels associated with clinical outcome in squamous cell lung cancer trial SWOG Lung-MAP S1400I of nivolumab ± ipilimumab. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 9044-9044. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.9044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune checkpoint blockadeSerial blood specimensObjective responseOverall survivalLung cancerBlood specimensCox modelRecurrent squamous cell lung cancerWk 3Randomized phase III trialSquamous cell lung cancerPhase III trialsBest objective responseCell lung cancerRisk of deathProtein levelsSerum analyte levelsIndicators of outcomeLinear mixed modelsSerum protein levelsProximity extension assayMeasurement of bloodEligible patientsLower IL6Checkpoint blockadeOverall survival from a phase II randomized study of ramucirumab plus pembrolizumab versus standard of care for advanced non–small cell lung cancer previously treated with immunotherapy: Lung-MAP nonmatched substudy S1800A.
Reckamp K, Redman M, Dragnev K, Villaruz L, Faller B, Al Baghdadi T, Hines S, Qian L, Minichiello K, Gandara D, Kelly K, Herbst R. Overall survival from a phase II randomized study of ramucirumab plus pembrolizumab versus standard of care for advanced non–small cell lung cancer previously treated with immunotherapy: Lung-MAP nonmatched substudy S1800A. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 9004-9004. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.9004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerProgression-free survivalOverall survivalCell lung cancerProgressive diseaseLung cancerLung-MAPImmune checkpoint inhibitor therapyPlatinum-based doublet therapyRandomized phase II trialVEGF receptor inhibitionCheckpoint inhibitor therapyImproved overall survivalPD-L1 expressionPhase II trialPotential survival benefitDuration of responseLog-rank testStandard of careTumor mutational burdenMajor unmet needAnalysis of survivalMultiple tumor typesCare armQuantitative assessment of Siglec-15 expression in lung, breast, head, and neck squamous cell carcinoma and bladder cancer
Shafi S, Aung TN, Xirou V, Gavrielatou N, Vathiotis IA, Fernandez A, Moutafi M, Yaghoobi V, Herbst RS, Liu LN, Langermann S, Rimm DL. Quantitative assessment of Siglec-15 expression in lung, breast, head, and neck squamous cell carcinoma and bladder cancer. Laboratory Investigation 2022, 102: 1143-1149. PMID: 35581307, PMCID: PMC10211373, DOI: 10.1038/s41374-022-00796-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSiglec-15 expressionNon-small cell lung cancerNeck squamous cell carcinomaProgression-free survivalSquamous cell carcinomaCancer typesOverall survivalCell carcinomaBladder cancerImmune cellsSiglec-15PD-1/PD-L1 blockadePotential future clinical trialsQuantitative immunofluorescencePD-L1 blockadeStromal immune cellsImmune checkpoint blockadeCell lung cancerFuture clinical trialsNew potential targetsCheckpoint blockadePD-L1Lung cancerClinical trialsIntra-tumoral heterogeneityDiscovery of Biomarkers of Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Blockade in NSCLC Using High-Plex Digital Spatial Profiling
Moutafi M, Martinez-Morilla S, Divakar P, Vathiotis I, Gavrielatou N, Aung TN, Yaghoobi V, Fernandez AI, Zugazagoitia J, Herbst R, Schalper KA, Rimm DL. Discovery of Biomarkers of Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Blockade in NSCLC Using High-Plex Digital Spatial Profiling. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2022, 17: 991-1001. PMID: 35490853, PMCID: PMC9356986, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsICI resistanceDigital spatial profilingICI therapyOverall survivalPretreatment samplesQuantitative immunofluorescenceImmune checkpoint blockadeRole of neutrophilsShorter overall survivalCandidate biomarker proteinsCandidate protein biomarkersCohort validationOperable NSCLCUntreated NSCLCCheckpoint inhibitorsCheckpoint blockadeCD66b expressionAdditional patientsClinical efficacyPoor outcomeDiscovery of biomarkersUnivariate analysisNSCLCPatients