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2025

Conference Publication

Long-term results of the randomized, phase 3 KEYNOTE-412 trial of pembrolizumab (pembro) or placebo (pbo) plus concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for unresected, locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (LA HNSCC)

Tao, Yungan, Siu, Lillian L., Licitra, Lisa F., Burtness, Barbara, Tahara, Makoto, Rischin, Danny, Alves, Gustavo Vasconcelos, Pinto Figueiredo Lima, Iane, Hughes, Brett Gordon Maxwell, Pointreau, Yoann, Aksoy, Sercan, Laban, Simon, Greil, Richard, Burian, Martin, Hetnał, Marcin, Delord, Jean-Pierre, Kassalow, Laurent, Bidadi, Behzad, Gumuscu, Burak and Machiels, Jean-Pascal H. (2025). Long-term results of the randomized, phase 3 KEYNOTE-412 trial of pembrolizumab (pembro) or placebo (pbo) plus concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for unresected, locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (LA HNSCC). 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL United States, 30 May - 3 June 2025. Alexandria, VA United States: American Society of Clinical Oncology. doi: 10.1200/jco.2025.43.16_suppl.6013

Long-term results of the randomized, phase 3 KEYNOTE-412 trial of pembrolizumab (pembro) or placebo (pbo) plus concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for unresected, locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (LA HNSCC)

2025

Conference Publication

Neoadjuvant and adjuvant pembrolizumab plus standard of care (SOC) in resectable locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (LA HNSCC): Exploratory efficacy analyses of the phase 3 KEYNOTE-689 study

Adkins, Douglas, Haddad, Robert I., Tao, Yungan, Le Tourneau, Christophe, Lee, Nancy Y., Sindhu, Kunal, Chernock, Rebecca, Tahara, Makoto, Harrington, Kevin Joseph, Klochikhin, Arkadiy, Brana, Irene, Alves, Gustavo Vasconcelos, Hughes, Brett Gordon Maxwell, Oliva, Marc, Pinto Figueiredo Lima, Iane, Ueda, Tsutomu, Manschot, Cole, Benjamin, Kimberly Thomas, Bidadi, Behzad and Uppaluri, Ravindra (2025). Neoadjuvant and adjuvant pembrolizumab plus standard of care (SOC) in resectable locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (LA HNSCC): Exploratory efficacy analyses of the phase 3 KEYNOTE-689 study. 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL United States, 30 May - 3 June 2025. Alexandria, VA United States: American Society of Clinical Oncology. doi: 10.1200/jco.2025.43.16_suppl.6012

Neoadjuvant and adjuvant pembrolizumab plus standard of care (SOC) in resectable locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (LA HNSCC): Exploratory efficacy analyses of the phase 3 KEYNOTE-689 study

2025

Conference Publication

Exploring PD1/PDL1 interactions and macrophage-tumor barriers in head and neck cancer: A spatial approach to immunotherapy response

Naei, Vahid Yaghoubi, Tubelleza, Rafael, Monkman, James, Sadeghirad, Habib, Donovan, Meg L., Blick, Tony, Wicher, Agata, Bodbin, Sara, Basu, Subham, Stad, Robert, Barnett, Catherine, O’Byrne, Ken, Ladwa, Rahul, Cooper, Caroline, Warkiani, Majid Ebrahimi, Hughes, Brett G.M. and Kulasinghe, Arutha (2025). Exploring PD1/PDL1 interactions and macrophage-tumor barriers in head and neck cancer: A spatial approach to immunotherapy response. AACR Annual Meeting 2025, Chicago, IL United States, 25-30 April 2025. Philadelphia, PA United States: American Association for Cancer Research. doi: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2025-750

Exploring PD1/PDL1 interactions and macrophage-tumor barriers in head and neck cancer: A spatial approach to immunotherapy response

2025

Conference Publication

Characterising head and neck tumour microenvironment using high plex spatial omics technologies and analyses

Tan, Chin Wee, Berrell, Naomi, Donovan, Meg L., Monkman, James, Sadeghirad, Habib, Naei, Vahid Yaghoubi, Chen, Jinjin, Rossenbloom, Alyssa, Bonnett, Shilah, Conner, Mark, Filanoski, Brian, Kang, Christine, Beechem, Joseph M., Fraser, John F., Barnett, Catherine, Ladwa, Rahul, Hughes, Brett G. and Kulasinghe, Arutha (2025). Characterising head and neck tumour microenvironment using high plex spatial omics technologies and analyses. AACR Annual Meeting 2025, Chicago, IL United States, 25-30 April 2025. Philadelphia, PA United States: American Association for Cancer Research. doi: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2025-175

Characterising head and neck tumour microenvironment using high plex spatial omics technologies and analyses

2025

Conference Publication

2D and 3D spatial characterisation of tertiary lymphoid structures in head and neck cancer patients receiving immune checkpoint blockade therapy

Donovan, Meg L., Sadeghirad, Habib, Berrell, Naomi, Monkman, James, Naei, Vahid Yaghoubi, Tan, Chin Wee, Yunis, Joseph, West, Zoe, Warkiani, Majid E., Ladwa, Rahul, Hughes, Brett G., Da Gama Duarte, Jessica and Kulasinghe, Arutha (2025). 2D and 3D spatial characterisation of tertiary lymphoid structures in head and neck cancer patients receiving immune checkpoint blockade therapy. AACR Annual Meeting 2025, Chicago, IL United States, 25-30 April 2025. Philadelphia, PA United States: American Association for Cancer Research. doi: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2025-5252

2D and 3D spatial characterisation of tertiary lymphoid structures in head and neck cancer patients receiving immune checkpoint blockade therapy

2024

Conference Publication

A phase 2 study of de-escalation in resectable, locally advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) with the use of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab: De-Squamate

Ladwa, Rahul, Lee, Jenny H.J., Porceddu, Sandro V., McGrath, Margaret Louise, Cooper, Caroline, Liu, Howard, Gupta, Ruta, Cuscaden, Claire, Nottage, Michelle K., Clark, Jonathan, Le, Dieu, Pauley, Marketa, Gonzalez-Cruz, Jazmina, Frazer, Ian, Hughes, Brett Gordon Maxwell and Panizza, Benedict J. (2024). A phase 2 study of de-escalation in resectable, locally advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) with the use of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab: De-Squamate. 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL United States, 31 May - 4 June 2024. Alexandria, VA United States: American Society of Clinical Oncology. doi: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.9514

A phase 2 study of de-escalation in resectable, locally advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) with the use of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab: De-Squamate

2024

Conference Publication

Defining PD-1/PD-L1 receptor-ligand interactions in the head and neck cancer tumor microenvironment identifies unique ‘immune cell rivers’ of cellular interactions

Sadeghirad, Habib, Naei, Vahid Yaghoubi, Monkman, James, Basu, Subham, Wicher, Agata, Ladwa, Rahul, Hughes, Brett G.M. and Kulasinghe, Arutha (2024). Defining PD-1/PD-L1 receptor-ligand interactions in the head and neck cancer tumor microenvironment identifies unique ‘immune cell rivers’ of cellular interactions. American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2024, San Diego, CA United States, 5-10 April 2024. Philadelphia, PA United States: American Association for Cancer Research. doi: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2024-5188

Defining PD-1/PD-L1 receptor-ligand interactions in the head and neck cancer tumor microenvironment identifies unique ‘immune cell rivers’ of cellular interactions

2024

Conference Publication

Spatial profiling of the tumor microenvironment in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma revealed immune cell type infiltration into the TME as a predictor of immunotherapy response

Sadeghirad, Habib, Tan, Chin Wee, Liu, Ning, Monkman, James, Cooper, Caroline, O’Byrne, Ken, Davis, Melissa, Hughes, Brett and Kulasinghe, Arutha (2024). Spatial profiling of the tumor microenvironment in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma revealed immune cell type infiltration into the TME as a predictor of immunotherapy response. American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2024, San Diego, CA United States, 5-10 April 2024. Philadelphia, PA United States: American Association for Cancer Research. doi: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2024-1154

Spatial profiling of the tumor microenvironment in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma revealed immune cell type infiltration into the TME as a predictor of immunotherapy response

2023

Conference Publication

Intracranial efficacy of sotorasib versus docetaxel in pretreated KRAS G12C-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): Practice-informing data from a global, phase 3, randomized, controlled trial (RCT)

Dingemans, Anne-Marie C., Syrigos, Konstantinos, Livi, Lorenzo, Paulus, Astrid, Kim, Sang-We, Chen, Yuanbin, Felip, Enriqueta, Griesinger, Frank, Ohashi, Kadoaki, Zalcman, Gerard, Hughes, Brett Gordon Maxwell, Sorensen, Jens Benn, Blais, Normand, Ferreira, Carlos G. M., Lindsay, Colin R, Dziadziuszko, Rafal, Ward, Patrick J., Obiozor, Cynthia Chinedu, Wang, Yang and Peters, Solange (2023). Intracranial efficacy of sotorasib versus docetaxel in pretreated KRAS G12C-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): Practice-informing data from a global, phase 3, randomized, controlled trial (RCT). 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL United States, 2-6 June 2023. Alexandria, VA United States: American Society of Clinical Oncology. doi: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.17_suppl.lba9016

Intracranial efficacy of sotorasib versus docetaxel in pretreated KRAS G12C-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): Practice-informing data from a global, phase 3, randomized, controlled trial (RCT)

2023

Conference Publication

Durvalumab with chemotherapy as first line treatment in advanced pleural mesothelioma: A phase 3, randomised trial (DREAM3R)

Forde, Patrick M., Nowak, Anna K., Hughes, Brett Gordon Maxwell, Kok, Peey Sei, Brown, Chris, Sun, Zhuoxin, Anagnostou, Valsamo, O'Byrne, Ken, Yip, Sonia, Cook, Alistair, Lesterhuis, Willem Joost, Pavlakis, Nick, Brahmer, Julie R., Kindler, Hedy L., Tsao, Anne S., Zauderer, Marjorie Glass, Ramalingam, Suresh S. and Stockler, Martin R. (2023). Durvalumab with chemotherapy as first line treatment in advanced pleural mesothelioma: A phase 3, randomised trial (DREAM3R). 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL United States, 2-6 June 2023. Alexandria, VA United States: American Society of Clinical Oncology. doi: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.16_suppl.tps8599

Durvalumab with chemotherapy as first line treatment in advanced pleural mesothelioma: A phase 3, randomised trial (DREAM3R)

2023

Conference Publication

Spatial phenotyping of cytokine signatures reflecting the immunotherapy responses in head and neck cancer

Ji, HaYeun, Jhaveri, Niyati, Pratapa, Aditya, Ma, Ning, Ben Cheikh, Bassem, Monkman, James, O’Byrne, Ken, Hughes, Brett, Kulasinghe, Arutha and Braubach, Oliver (2023). Spatial phenotyping of cytokine signatures reflecting the immunotherapy responses in head and neck cancer. Immunology 2023™ Meeting, Washington, DC United States, 11-15 May 2023. Rockville, MD United States: American Association of Immunologists. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.210.supp.171.09

Spatial phenotyping of cytokine signatures reflecting the immunotherapy responses in head and neck cancer

2023

Conference Publication

Abstract 5647: Single cell, multiomic spatial phenotyping of immunotherapy responses in head and neck cancer

Ji, HaYeun, Jhaveri, Niyati, Ma, Ning, Cheikh, Bassem B., Pratapa, Aditya, Monkman, James, O’Byrne, Ken, Hughes, Brett, Kulasinghe, Arutha and Braubach, Oliver (2023). Abstract 5647: Single cell, multiomic spatial phenotyping of immunotherapy responses in head and neck cancer. AACR Annual Meeting 2023, Orlando, FL United States, 14-19 April 2023. Philadelphia, PA United States: American Association for Cancer Research. doi: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2023-5647

Abstract 5647: Single cell, multiomic spatial phenotyping of immunotherapy responses in head and neck cancer

2023

Conference Publication

Abstract 4626: Spatial profiling of the tumor microenvironment in head and neck cancer identifies immune checkpoints and proteins involved in cell death signaling biomarkers of immunotherapy response

Sadeghirad, Habib, Liu, Ning, Monkman, James, Tan, Chin Wee, Cooper, Caroline, Caldera, Jeni, Church, Sarah, Schneider, Fabian, Mansfield, James Robert, O'Byrne, Ken, Davis, Melissa, Hughes, Brett and Kulasinghe, Arutha (2023). Abstract 4626: Spatial profiling of the tumor microenvironment in head and neck cancer identifies immune checkpoints and proteins involved in cell death signaling biomarkers of immunotherapy response. AACR Annual Meeting 2023, Orlando, FL United States, 14-19 April 2023. Philadelphia, PA United States: American Association for Cancer Research. doi: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2023-4626

Abstract 4626: Spatial profiling of the tumor microenvironment in head and neck cancer identifies immune checkpoints and proteins involved in cell death signaling biomarkers of immunotherapy response

2022

Conference Publication

The role of thoracic radiotherapy (TRT) in the era of chemoimmunotherapy for extensive stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC)

Turner, Cassie L., Prasetio, Tito E., O'Berine, Shannon, Anderson, Georgina, Hughes, Brett G. M., Vignarajah, Dinesh, Castelli, Joanne, Lwin, Zarnie, Houston, Kathleen and Chan, Bryan A. (2022). The role of thoracic radiotherapy (TRT) in the era of chemoimmunotherapy for extensive stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC). HOBOKEN: WILEY.

The role of thoracic radiotherapy (TRT) in the era of chemoimmunotherapy for extensive stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC)

2022

Conference Publication

High-plex spatial proteomic profiling of immunotherapy response groups in head and neck cancer identifies tissue signatures associated with therapy response

Kulasinghe, Arutha, Sadeghirad, Habib, Liu, Ning, Monkman, James, Tan, Chin Wee, Cooper, Caroline, Church, Sarah, Schneider, Fabian, Thaagard, Jeppe, Mansfield, James, O’byrne, Kenneth, Davis, Melissa and Hughes, Brett (2022). High-plex spatial proteomic profiling of immunotherapy response groups in head and neck cancer identifies tissue signatures associated with therapy response. SITC 37th Annual Meeting (SITC 2022), Boston, MA United States, 8–12 November 2022. London, United Kingdom: BMJ Group. doi: 10.1136/jitc-2022-sitc2022.0117

High-plex spatial proteomic profiling of immunotherapy response groups in head and neck cancer identifies tissue signatures associated with therapy response

2021

Conference Publication

Phase 2 study of pembrolizumab (pembro) for locally advanced (LA) or recurrent/metastatic (R/M) cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC): KEYNOTE-629

Hughes, Brett G. M., Munoz-Couselo, Eva, Mortier, Laurent, Bratland, Ase, Gutzmer, Ralf, Roshdy, Osama, Gonzalez Mendoza, Rene, Schachter, Jacob, Arance, Ana, Grange, Florent, Meyer, Nicolas, Joshi, Abhishek, Billan, Salem, Zhang, Pingye, Gumuscu, Burak, Swaby, Ramona F. and Grob, Jean-Jacques (2021). Phase 2 study of pembrolizumab (pembro) for locally advanced (LA) or recurrent/metastatic (R/M) cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC): KEYNOTE-629. Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-Cancer-Research (AACR), Philadelphia Pa, Apr 10-May 21, 2021. PHILADELPHIA: AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH.

Phase 2 study of pembrolizumab (pembro) for locally advanced (LA) or recurrent/metastatic (R/M) cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC): KEYNOTE-629

2021

Conference Publication

KEYNOTE-629: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with pembrolizumab (pembro) in patients (pts) with locally advanced (LA) or recurrent or metastatic (R/M) cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC)

Bratland, Ase, Munoz-Couselo, Eva, Mortier, Laurent, Roshdy, Osama, Gonzalez, Rene, Schachter, Jacob, Arance, Ana Maria, Grange, Florent, Meyer, Nicolas, Joshi, Abhishek Jagdish, Billan, Salem, Hughes, Brett Gordon Maxwell, Grob, Jean-Jacques, Ramakrishnan, Karthik, Zhang, Eric (Pingye), Gumuscu, Burak, Swaby, Ramona F. and Gutzmer, Ralf (2021). KEYNOTE-629: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with pembrolizumab (pembro) in patients (pts) with locally advanced (LA) or recurrent or metastatic (R/M) cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC). Virtual Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Clinical-Oncology (ASCO), Electr Network, Jun 04-08, 2021. PHILADELPHIA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2021.39.15_suppl.9546

KEYNOTE-629: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with pembrolizumab (pembro) in patients (pts) with locally advanced (LA) or recurrent or metastatic (R/M) cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC)

2020

Conference Publication

Abstract 3384: characterization of the tumor microenvironment and liquid biopsy in head and neck and non-small cell lung cancer

Kulasinghe, Arutha, Kapeleris, Joanna, Kenny, Liz, Hughes, Brett, Warkiani, Majid, Vela, Ian, Thiery, Jean-Paul, O'Byrne, Ken and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2020). Abstract 3384: characterization of the tumor microenvironment and liquid biopsy in head and neck and non-small cell lung cancer. AACR Annual Meeting 2020, Philadelphia, PA USA, 27-28 April 2020 and 22-24 June 2020. Philadelphia, PA USA: American Association for Cancer Research. doi: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2020-3384

Abstract 3384: characterization of the tumor microenvironment and liquid biopsy in head and neck and non-small cell lung cancer

2020

Conference Publication

Limited benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy in resected Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

O'Leary, Connor, Fletcher, James, Yuile, Alexander, Xu, Wen, Ladwa, Rahul, McGrath, Margaret, Pavlakis, Nick, Hughes, Brett, McCaffery, Elizabeth and O'Byrne, Kenneth (2020). Limited benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy in resected Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Medical Oncology Group of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, Virtual, Australia, 14-21 August 2020. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

Limited benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy in resected Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

2019

Conference Publication

Impact of prior lines of systemic therapy (PST) on the efficacy of cemiplimab, a human monoclonal anti-PD-1, in patients (pts) with advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC)

Rischin, D., Khushalani, N. I., Schmults, C. D., Guminski, A., Chang, A. L. S., Lewis, K. D., Lim, A. M., Hernandez-Aya, L., Hughes, B. G. M., Schadendorf, D., Hauschild, A., Stankevich, E., Booth, J., Li, S., Chen, Z., Desai, J., Lowy, I., Fury, M. G. and Migden, M. R. (2019). Impact of prior lines of systemic therapy (PST) on the efficacy of cemiplimab, a human monoclonal anti-PD-1, in patients (pts) with advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC). Immuno-Oncology Congress of the European-Society-for-Medical-Oncology (ESMO), Geneva Switzerland, Dec 11-14, 2019. OXFORD: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.

Impact of prior lines of systemic therapy (PST) on the efficacy of cemiplimab, a human monoclonal anti-PD-1, in patients (pts) with advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC)