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Stephen V Liu: Retrospective study looks at immunotherapy in patients with NSCLC and autoimmune condition
Jul 18, 2024, 11:08

Stephen V Liu: Retrospective study looks at immunotherapy in patients with NSCLC and autoimmune condition

Stephen V Liu shared on X:

Retrospective NEJ047 study looks at immunotherapy in patients with NSCLC and autoimmune condition | Lung Cancer Journal. Autoimmune flares in 25%, immune related AEs in 45.1% and ultimately, use of immunotherapy still improved survival.

Risk and survival of patients with non-small cell lung cancer and pre-existing autoimmune disorders receiving immune checkpoint blockade therapy: Survival analysis with inverse probability weighting from a nationwide, multi-institutional, retrospective study (NEJ047)’

Authors: Tetsuhiko Asao, Takehito Shukuya, Kohei Uemura, Rui Kitadai, Gaku Yamamoto, Atsuto Mouri, Meiyo Tamaoka, Ryosuke Imai, Yoko Tsukita, Kazutoshi Isobe, Satoshi Watanabe, Mitsuhiro Kamimura, Ryo Morita, Keita Kudo, Minehiko Inomata, Kazunari Tateishi, Kazutaka Kakinuma, Hiroshige Yoshioka, Yukiko Namba, Issei Sumiyoshi, Taku Nakagawa, Kana Watanabe, Kunihiko Kobayashi, Kazuhisa Takahashi.”

Source: Stephen V Liu/X

Stephen Liu is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Georgetown University, where he holds the positions of Director of Thoracic Oncology and Head of Developmental Therapeutics at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.

As a board-certified medical oncologist specializing in lung cancer and drug development, Dr. Liu is known for his expertise in advanced thoracic malignancies. His research focuses on novel therapeutic agents and innovative combinations to improve treatment outcomes for patients with lung cancer.

Dr. Liu has received multiple teaching awards and actively engages in post-graduate education initiatives. Furthermore, he co-hosts the official podcast of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), “Lung Cancer Considered”.