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1. AcroMonk: A Minimalist Underactuated Brachiating Robot

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Javadi, Mahdi, Harnack, Daniel, Stocco, Paula, Kumar, Shivesh, Vyas, Shubham, Pizzutilo, Daniel, and Kirchner, Frank

Subjects
Computer Science - Robotics, Electrical Engineering and Systems Science - Systems and Control
Abstract

Brachiation is a dynamic, coordinated swinging maneuver of body and arms used by monkeys and apes to move between branches. As a unique underactuated mode of locomotion, it is interesting to study from a robotics perspective since it can broaden the deployment scenarios for humanoids and animaloids. While several brachiating robots of varying complexity have been proposed in the past, this paper presents the simplest possible prototype of a brachiation robot, using only a single actuator and unactuated grippers. The novel passive gripper design allows it to snap on and release from monkey bars, while guaranteeing well defined start and end poses of the swing. The brachiation behavior is realized in three different ways, using trajectory optimization via direct collocation and stabilization by a model-based time-varying linear quadratic regulator (TVLQR) or model-free proportional derivative (PD) control, as well as by a reinforcement learning (RL) based control policy. The three control schemes are compared in terms of robustness to disturbances, mass uncertainty, and energy consumption. The system design and controllers have been open-sourced. Due to its minimal and open design, the system can serve as a canonical underactuated platform for education and research., Comment: The open-source implementation is available at https://github.com/dfki-ric-underactuated-lab/acromonk and a video demonstration of the experiments can be accessed at https://youtu.be/FIcDNtJo9Jc}

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2023
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2. An ASM-based Characterization of Starvation-free Systems

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Bianchi, Alessandro, Pizzutilo, Sebastiano, and Vessio, Gennaro

Subjects
Computer Science - Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing
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Abstract State Machines (ASMs) have been successfully applied for modeling critical and complex systems in a wide range of application domains. However, unlike other well-known formalisms, e.g. Petri nets, ASMs lack inherent, domain-independent characterisations of computationally important properties. Here, we provide an ASM-based characterisation of the starvation-free property. The classic, informal notion of starvation, usually provided in literature, is analysed and expressed as a necessary condition in terms of ASMs. Thus, we enrich the ASM framework with the notion of vulnerable rule as a practical tool for analysing starvation issues in an operational fashion, Comment: This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in the International Journal of Parallel, Emergent & Distributed Systems on 14/02/2017, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/17445760.2017.1288808

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2017
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4. The lung immuno-oncology prognostic score (LIPS-3): a prognostic classification of patients receiving first-line pembrolizumab for PD-L1 ≥ 50% advanced non-small-cell lung cancer

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Banna, G.L., Cortellini, A., Cortinovis, D.L., Tiseo, M., Aerts, J.G.J.V., Barbieri, F., Giusti, R., Bria, E., Grossi, F., Pizzutilo, P., Berardi, R., Morabito, A., Genova, C., Mazzoni, F., Di Noia, V., Signorelli, D., Gelibter, A., Macerelli, M., Rastelli, F., Chiari, R., Rocco, D., Gori, S., De Tursi, M., Di Marino, P., Mansueto, G., Zoratto, F., Filetti, M., Montrone, M., Citarella, F., Marco, R., Cantini, L., Nigro, O., D'Argento, E., Buti, S., Minuti, G., Landi, L., Guaitoli, G., Lo Russo, G., De Toma, A., Donisi, C., Friedlaender, A., De Giglio, A., Metro, G., Porzio, G., Ficorella, C., and Addeo, A.

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2021
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5. Smoking Prevalence, Knowledge and Perceptions on Tobacco Control Among Healthcare Professionals: A Survey in an Italian Cancer Center

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Bafunno, Daniela, Catino, Annamaria, Lamorgese, Vito, Longo, Vito, Montrone, Michele, Pesola, Francesco, Pizzutilo, Pamela, Petrillo, Patrizia, Varesano, Niccolò, Zacheo, Antonella, Del Bene, Gabriella, Lapadula, Vittoria, Mastrandrea, Angelica, Ricci, Donata, Di Lauro, Alessandra, Cassiano, Sandro, and Galetta, Domenico

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2021
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6. Clinicopathologic correlates of first-line pembrolizumab effectiveness in patients with advanced NSCLC and a PD-L1 expression of ≥ 50%

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Cortellini, Alessio, Tiseo, Marcello, Banna, Giuseppe L., Cappuzzo, Federico, Aerts, Joachim G. J. V., Barbieri, Fausto, Giusti, Raffaele, Bria, Emilio, Cortinovis, Diego, Grossi, Francesco, Migliorino, Maria R., Galetta, Domenico, Passiglia, Francesco, Santini, Daniele, Berardi, Rossana, Morabito, Alessandro, Genova, Carlo, Mazzoni, Francesca, Di Noia, Vincenzo, Signorelli, Diego, Tuzi, Alessandro, Gelibter, Alain, Marchetti, Paolo, Macerelli, Marianna, Rastelli, Francesca, Chiari, Rita, Rocco, Danilo, Gori, Stefania, De Tursi, Michele, Mansueto, Giovanni, Zoratto, Federica, Santoni, Matteo, Tudini, Marianna, Rijavec, Erika, Filetti, Marco, Catino, Annamaria, Pizzutilo, Pamela, Sala, Luca, Citarella, Fabrizio, Marco, Russano, Torniai, Mariangela, Cantini, Luca, Targato, Giada, Sforza, Vincenzo, Nigro, Olga, Ferrara, Miriam G., D’Argento, Ettore, Buti, Sebastiano, Bordi, Paola, Antonuzzo, Lorenzo, Scodes, Simona, Landi, Lorenza, Guaitoli, Giorgia, Baldessari, Cinzia, Della Gravara, Luigi, Dal Bello, Maria Giovanna, Belderbos, Robert A., Bironzo, Paolo, Carnio, Simona, Ricciardi, Serena, Grieco, Alessio, De Toma, Alessandro, Proto, Claudia, Friedlaender, Alex, Cantale, Ornella, Ricciuti, Biagio, Addeo, Alfredo, Metro, Giulio, Ficorella, Corrado, and Porzio, Giampiero

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2020
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7. EP01.01-12 Binge-Watching Frequency and Tobacco Use in Adolescents: Data from “Blaam Smoke-Free Movie” Program

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Bafunno, D., primary, Galetta, D., additional, Catino, A., additional, De Leo, A., additional, D'Alonzo, M.G., additional, Longo, V., additional, Montrone, M., additional, Montagna, S., additional, Marech, I., additional, Pesola, F., additional, Pizzutilo, P., additional, Lamorgese, V., additional, Varesano, N., additional, Petrillo, P., additional, Gesualdo, M., additional, Sicolo, A., additional, Franchini, A., additional, Perrone, A., additional, Vallone, S., additional, Destro, C., additional, Pacchiana, M.V., additional, and Novello, S., additional

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2023
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10. P393 EDOXABAN: NEW PERSPECTIVE IN A PATIENT WITH CANCER–ASSOCIATED THROMBOSIS COMPLICATED BY BRAIN METASTASES. A RARE CLINICAL CASE

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Fioretti, A, primary, Leopizzi, T, additional, Pizzutilo, P, additional, La Forgia, D, additional, Oreste, D, additional, Marech, I, additional, Strippoli, S, additional, Fanizzi, A, additional, Scicchitano, P, additional, Lillo, A, additional, Aloisio, A, additional, Zito, A, additional, Massafra, R, additional, Catino, A, additional, Mannarini, A, additional, Luzzi, G, additional, and Oliva, S, additional

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2023
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11. The lung immuno-oncology prognostic score (LIPS-3): a prognostic classification of patients receiving first-line pembrolizumab for PD-L1 ≥ 50% advanced non-small-cell lung cancer

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Banna, G, Cortellini, A, Cortinovis, D, Tiseo, M, Aerts, J, Barbieri, F, Giusti, R, Bria, E, Grossi, F, Pizzutilo, P, Berardi, R, Morabito, A, Genova, C, Mazzoni, F, Di Noia, V, Signorelli, D, Gelibter, A, Macerelli, M, Rastelli, F, Chiari, R, Rocco, D, Gori, S, De Tursi, M, Di Marino, P, Mansueto, G, Zoratto, F, Filetti, M, Montrone, M, Citarella, F, Marco, R, Cantini, L, Nigro, O, D'Argento, E, Buti, S, Minuti, G, Landi, L, Guaitoli, G, Lo Russo, G, De Toma, A, Donisi, C, Friedlaender, A, De Giglio, A, Metro, G, Porzio, G, Ficorella, C, Addeo, A, Banna GL, Cortellini A, Cortinovis D, Tiseo M, Aerts JGJV, Barbieri F, Giusti R, Bria E, Grossi F, Pizzutilo P, Berardi R, Morabito A, Genova C, Mazzoni F, Di Noia V, Signorelli D, Gelibter A, Macerelli M, Rastelli F, Chiari R, Rocco D, Gori S, De Tursi M, Di Marino P, Mansueto G, Zoratto F, Filetti M, Montrone M, Citarella F, Marco R, Cantini L, Nigro O, D'Argento E, Buti S, Minuti G, Landi L, Guaitoli G, Lo Russo G, De Toma A, Donisi C, Friedlaender A, De Giglio A, Metro G, Porzio G, Ficorella C, Addeo A., Banna, G, Cortellini, A, Cortinovis, D, Tiseo, M, Aerts, J, Barbieri, F, Giusti, R, Bria, E, Grossi, F, Pizzutilo, P, Berardi, R, Morabito, A, Genova, C, Mazzoni, F, Di Noia, V, Signorelli, D, Gelibter, A, Macerelli, M, Rastelli, F, Chiari, R, Rocco, D, Gori, S, De Tursi, M, Di Marino, P, Mansueto, G, Zoratto, F, Filetti, M, Montrone, M, Citarella, F, Marco, R, Cantini, L, Nigro, O, D'Argento, E, Buti, S, Minuti, G, Landi, L, Guaitoli, G, Lo Russo, G, De Toma, A, Donisi, C, Friedlaender, A, De Giglio, A, Metro, G, Porzio, G, Ficorella, C, Addeo, A, Banna GL, Cortellini A, Cortinovis D, Tiseo M, Aerts JGJV, Barbieri F, Giusti R, Bria E, Grossi F, Pizzutilo P, Berardi R, Morabito A, Genova C, Mazzoni F, Di Noia V, Signorelli D, Gelibter A, Macerelli M, Rastelli F, Chiari R, Rocco D, Gori S, De Tursi M, Di Marino P, Mansueto G, Zoratto F, Filetti M, Montrone M, Citarella F, Marco R, Cantini L, Nigro O, D'Argento E, Buti S, Minuti G, Landi L, Guaitoli G, Lo Russo G, De Toma A, Donisi C, Friedlaender A, De Giglio A, Metro G, Porzio G, Ficorella C, and Addeo A.

Abstract

Background: To stratify the prognosis of patients with programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) ≥ 50% advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (aNSCLC) treated with first-line immunotherapy. Methods: Baseline clinical prognostic factors, the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), PD-L1 tumour cell expression level, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and their combination were investigated by a retrospective analysis of 784 patients divided between statistically powered training (n = 201) and validation (n = 583) cohorts. Cut-offs were explored by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and a risk model built with validated independent factors by multivariate analysis. Results: NLR < 4 was a significant prognostic factor in both cohorts (P < 0.001). It represented 53% of patients in the validation cohort, with 1-year overall survival (OS) of 76.6% versus 44.8% with NLR > 4, in the validation series. The addition of PD-L1 ≥ 80% (21% of patients) or LDH < 252 U/l (25%) to NLR < 4 did not result in better 1-year OS (of 72.6% and 74.1%, respectively, in the validation cohort). Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of 2 [P < 0.001, hazard ratio (HR) 2.04], pretreatment steroids (P < 0.001, HR 1.67) and NLR < 4 (P < 0.001, HR 2.29) resulted in independent prognostic factors. A risk model with these three factors, namely, the lung immuno-oncology prognostic score (LIPS)-3, accurately stratified three OS risk-validated categories of patients: favourable (0 risk factors, 40%, 1-year OS of 78.2% in the whole series), intermediate (1 or 2 risk factors, 54%, 1-year OS 53.8%) and poor (>2 risk factors, 5%, 1-year OS 10.7%) prognosis. Conclusions: We advocate the use of LIPS-3 as an easy-to-assess and inexpensive adjuvant prognostic tool for patients with PD-L1 ≥ 50% aNSCLC.

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2021

12. P2.10-05 Circulating CD3+CD56+ Cells as a Biomarker for Immunotherapy in SCLC.

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longo, V., primary, negri, A., additional, De Summa, S., additional, Pizzutilo, P., additional, Catino, A., additional, Montrone, M., additional, Montagna, S., additional, Pesola, F., additional, Marech, I., additional, Varesano, N., additional, Del Bene, G., additional, Perrone, A., additional, Gesualdo, M., additional, Petrillo, P., additional, Guarini, A., additional, and Galetta, D., additional

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2022
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14. Supporting Students with a Personal Advisor

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De Carolis, Berardina, Pizzutilo, Sebastiano, and Cozzolongo, Giovanni

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Recently, many national and international initiatives show an increasing interest in promoting distance education interventions by Universities. These directives aim at supporting students during their studies providing them with personalized solutions to their problems related not only to the fruition of on-line courses but also to orientation issues. In this paper we present a general architecture of an Embodied Conversational Agent (ECA) that has the main aim to assist students by providing personalized suggestions. This ECA represents the student interface in interacting with a Virtual University environment able to provide different types of services. In particular to support mobility, the ECA architecture has been conceived in order to run also on the student handheld device. The paper discusses the design and technical issues involved in developing this personal agent and the results of an evaluation study aiming at assessing the impact of conversational agents on the effectiveness of the interaction. (Contains 2 tables and 9 figures.)

Published
2006

16. Immune-related Adverse Events of Pembrolizumab in a Large Real-world Cohort of Patients With NSCLC With a PD-L1 Expression ≥ 50% and Their Relationship With Clinical Outcomes

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Cortellini, A, Friedlaender, A, Banna, G, Porzio, G, Bersanelli, M, Cappuzzo, F, Aerts, J, Giusti, R, Bria, E, Cortinovis, D, Grossi, F, Migliorino, M, Galetta, D, Passiglia, F, Berardi, R, Mazzoni, F, Di Noia, V, Signorelli, D, Tuzi, A, Gelibter, A, Marchetti, P, Macerelli, M, Rastelli, F, Chiari, R, Rocco, D, Inno, A, Di Marino, P, Mansueto, G, Zoratto, F, Santoni, M, Tudini, M, Ghidini, M, Filetti, M, Catino, A, Pizzutilo, P, Sala, L, Occhipinti, M, Citarella, F, Marco, R, Torniai, M, Cantini, L, Follador, A, Sforza, V, Nigro, O, Ferrara, M, D'Argento, E, Leonetti, A, Pettoruti, L, Antonuzzo, L, Scodes, S, Landi, L, Guaitoli, G, Baldessari, C, Bertolini, F, Della Gravara, L, Dal Bello, M, Belderbos, R, De Filippis, M, Cecchi, C, Ricciardi, S, Donisi, C, De Toma, A, Proto, C, Addeo, A, Cantale, O, Ricciuti, B, Genova, C, Morabito, A, Santini, D, Ficorella, C, Cannita, K, Cortellini A, Friedlaender A, Banna GL, Porzio G, Bersanelli M, Cappuzzo F, Aerts JGJV, Giusti R, Bria E, Cortinovis D, Grossi F, Migliorino MR, Galetta D, Passiglia F, Berardi R, Mazzoni F, Di Noia V, Signorelli D, Tuzi A, Gelibter A, Marchetti P, Macerelli M, Rastelli F, Chiari R, Rocco D, Inno A, Di Marino P, Mansueto G, Zoratto F, Santoni M, Tudini M, Ghidini M, Filetti M, Catino A, Pizzutilo P, Sala L, Occhipinti MA, Citarella F, Marco R, Torniai M, Cantini L, Follador A, Sforza V, Nigro O, Ferrara MG, D'Argento E, Leonetti A, Pettoruti L, Antonuzzo L, Scodes S, Landi L, Guaitoli G, Baldessari C, Bertolini F, Della Gravara L, Dal Bello MG, Belderbos RA, De Filippis M, Cecchi C, Ricciardi S, Donisi C, De Toma A, Proto C, Addeo A, Cantale O, Ricciuti B, Genova C, Morabito A, Santini D, Ficorella C, Cannita K., Cortellini, A, Friedlaender, A, Banna, G, Porzio, G, Bersanelli, M, Cappuzzo, F, Aerts, J, Giusti, R, Bria, E, Cortinovis, D, Grossi, F, Migliorino, M, Galetta, D, Passiglia, F, Berardi, R, Mazzoni, F, Di Noia, V, Signorelli, D, Tuzi, A, Gelibter, A, Marchetti, P, Macerelli, M, Rastelli, F, Chiari, R, Rocco, D, Inno, A, Di Marino, P, Mansueto, G, Zoratto, F, Santoni, M, Tudini, M, Ghidini, M, Filetti, M, Catino, A, Pizzutilo, P, Sala, L, Occhipinti, M, Citarella, F, Marco, R, Torniai, M, Cantini, L, Follador, A, Sforza, V, Nigro, O, Ferrara, M, D'Argento, E, Leonetti, A, Pettoruti, L, Antonuzzo, L, Scodes, S, Landi, L, Guaitoli, G, Baldessari, C, Bertolini, F, Della Gravara, L, Dal Bello, M, Belderbos, R, De Filippis, M, Cecchi, C, Ricciardi, S, Donisi, C, De Toma, A, Proto, C, Addeo, A, Cantale, O, Ricciuti, B, Genova, C, Morabito, A, Santini, D, Ficorella, C, Cannita, K, Cortellini A, Friedlaender A, Banna GL, Porzio G, Bersanelli M, Cappuzzo F, Aerts JGJV, Giusti R, Bria E, Cortinovis D, Grossi F, Migliorino MR, Galetta D, Passiglia F, Berardi R, Mazzoni F, Di Noia V, Signorelli D, Tuzi A, Gelibter A, Marchetti P, Macerelli M, Rastelli F, Chiari R, Rocco D, Inno A, Di Marino P, Mansueto G, Zoratto F, Santoni M, Tudini M, Ghidini M, Filetti M, Catino A, Pizzutilo P, Sala L, Occhipinti MA, Citarella F, Marco R, Torniai M, Cantini L, Follador A, Sforza V, Nigro O, Ferrara MG, D'Argento E, Leonetti A, Pettoruti L, Antonuzzo L, Scodes S, Landi L, Guaitoli G, Baldessari C, Bertolini F, Della Gravara L, Dal Bello MG, Belderbos RA, De Filippis M, Cecchi C, Ricciardi S, Donisi C, De Toma A, Proto C, Addeo A, Cantale O, Ricciuti B, Genova C, Morabito A, Santini D, Ficorella C, and Cannita K.

Abstract

Background: The role of immune-related adverse events (irAEs), as a surrogate predictor of the efficacy of checkpoint inhibitors, has not yet been described in the setting of first-line, single-agent pembrolizumab for patients with metastatic non-small-cell lung-cancer (NSCLC) with a programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression of ≥ 50%. Patients and methods: We previously conducted a multicenter retrospective analysis in patients with treatment-naive metastatic NSCLC and a PD-L1 expression of ≥ 50% receiving first-line pembrolizumab. Here, we report the results of the irAE analysis and the potential correlation between irAEs and clinical outcomes. Results: A total of 1010 patients were included in this analysis; after a 6-week landmark selection, 877 (86.8%) patients were included in the efficacy analysis. Any grade irAEs (P < .0001), grade 3/4 irAEs (P = .0025), leading to discontinuation irAEs (P = .0144), multiple-site and single-site irAEs (P < .0001), cutaneous irAEs (P = .0001), endocrine irAEs (P = .0227), pulmonary irAEs (P = .0479), and rheumatologic irAEs (P = .0018) were significantly related to a higher objective response rate. Any grade irAEs (P < .0001), single-site irAEs (P < .0001), multiple-site irAEs (P = .0005), cutaneous irAEs (P = .0042), endocrine irAEs (P < .0001), gastrointestinal irAEs (P = .0391), and rheumatologic irAEs (P = .0086) were significantly related to progression-free survival. Any grade irAEs (P < .0001), single-site irAEs (P < .0001), multiple-site irAEs (P = .0003), cutaneous irAEs (P = .0002), endocrine irAEs (P = .0001), and rheumatologic irAEs (P = .0214) were significantly related to overall survival. Conclusions: This study confirms the feasibility and the safety of first-line, single-agent pembrolizumab, in a large, real-world cohort of patients with NSCLC with PD-L1 expression ≥ 50%. The occurrence of irAEs may be a surrogate of clinical activity and improved outcomes in this setting.

Published
2020

17. Baseline BMI and BMI variation during first line pembrolizumab in NSCLC patients with a PD-L1 expression ≥ 50%: a multicenter study with external validation

Author

Cortellini, A, Ricciuti, B, Tiseo, M, Bria, E, Banna, G, Aerts, J, Barbieri, F, Giusti, R, Cortinovis, D, Migliorino, M, Catino, A, Passiglia, F, Torniai, M, Morabito, A, Genova, C, Mazzoni, F, Di Noia, V, Signorelli, D, Gelibter, A, Occhipinti, M, Rastelli, F, Chiari, R, Rocco, D, Inno, A, De Tursi, M, Di Marino, P, Mansueto, G, Zoratto, F, Grossi, F, Filetti, M, Pizzutilo, P, Russano, M, Citarella, F, Cantini, L, Targato, G, Nigro, O, Ferrara, M, Buti, S, Scodes, S, Landi, L, Guaitoli, G, Della Gravara, L, Tabbò, F, Ricciardi, S, De Toma, A, Friedlaender, A, Petrelli, F, Addeo, A, Porzio, G, Ficorella, C, Cortellini A, Ricciuti B, Tiseo M, Bria E, Banna GL, Aerts JG, Barbieri F, Giusti R, Cortinovis D, Migliorino MR, Catino A, Passiglia F, Torniai M, Morabito A, Genova C, Mazzoni F, Di Noia V, Signorelli D, Gelibter A, Occhipinti MA, Rastelli F, Chiari R, Rocco D, Inno A, De Tursi M, Di Marino P, Mansueto G, Zoratto F, Grossi F, Filetti M, Pizzutilo P, Russano M, Citarella F, Cantini L, Targato G, Nigro O, Ferrara MG, Buti S, Scodes S, Landi L, Guaitoli G, Della Gravara L, Tabbò F, Ricciardi S, De Toma A, Friedlaender A, Petrelli F, Addeo A, Porzio G, Ficorella C., Cortellini, A, Ricciuti, B, Tiseo, M, Bria, E, Banna, G, Aerts, J, Barbieri, F, Giusti, R, Cortinovis, D, Migliorino, M, Catino, A, Passiglia, F, Torniai, M, Morabito, A, Genova, C, Mazzoni, F, Di Noia, V, Signorelli, D, Gelibter, A, Occhipinti, M, Rastelli, F, Chiari, R, Rocco, D, Inno, A, De Tursi, M, Di Marino, P, Mansueto, G, Zoratto, F, Grossi, F, Filetti, M, Pizzutilo, P, Russano, M, Citarella, F, Cantini, L, Targato, G, Nigro, O, Ferrara, M, Buti, S, Scodes, S, Landi, L, Guaitoli, G, Della Gravara, L, Tabbò, F, Ricciardi, S, De Toma, A, Friedlaender, A, Petrelli, F, Addeo, A, Porzio, G, Ficorella, C, Cortellini A, Ricciuti B, Tiseo M, Bria E, Banna GL, Aerts JG, Barbieri F, Giusti R, Cortinovis D, Migliorino MR, Catino A, Passiglia F, Torniai M, Morabito A, Genova C, Mazzoni F, Di Noia V, Signorelli D, Gelibter A, Occhipinti MA, Rastelli F, Chiari R, Rocco D, Inno A, De Tursi M, Di Marino P, Mansueto G, Zoratto F, Grossi F, Filetti M, Pizzutilo P, Russano M, Citarella F, Cantini L, Targato G, Nigro O, Ferrara MG, Buti S, Scodes S, Landi L, Guaitoli G, Della Gravara L, Tabbò F, Ricciardi S, De Toma A, Friedlaender A, Petrelli F, Addeo A, Porzio G, and Ficorella C.

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Background The association between obesity and outcomes in patients receiving programmed death-1/programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) checkpoint inhibitors has already been confirmed in pre-treated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, regardless of PD-L1 tumor expression. Methods We present the outcomes analysis according to baseline body mass index (BMI) and BMI variation in a large cohort of metastatic NSCLC patients with a PD-L1 expression ≥50%, receiving first line pembrolizumab. We also evaluated a control cohort of metastatic NSCLC patients treated with first line platinum-based chemotherapy. Normal weight was set as control group. Results 962 patients and 426 patients were included in the pembrolizumab and chemotherapy cohorts, respectively. Obese patients had a significantly higher objective response rate (ORR) (OR=1.61 (95% CI: 1.04-2.50)) in the pembrolizumab cohort, while overweight patients had a significantly lower ORR (OR=0.59 (95% CI: 0.37-0.92)) within the chemotherapy cohort. Obese patients had a significantly longer progression-free survival (PFS) (HR=0.61 (95% CI: 0.45-0.82)) in the pembrolizumab cohort. Conversely, they had a significantly shorter PFS in the chemotherapy cohort (HR=1.27 (95% CI: 1.01-1.60)). Obese patients had a significantly longer overall survival (OS) within the pembrolizumab cohort (HR=0.70 (95% CI: 0.49-0.99)), while no significant differences according to baseline BMI were found in the chemotherapy cohort. BMI variation significantly affected ORR, PFS and OS in both the pembrolizumab and the chemotherapy cohorts. Conclusions Baseline obesity is associated to significantly improved ORR, PFS and OS in metastatic NSCLC patients with a PD-L1 expression of ≥50%, receiving first line pembrolizumab, but not among patients treated with chemotherapy. BMI variation is also significantly related to clinical outcomes.

Published
2020

18. Clinicopathologic correlates of first-line pembrolizumab effectiveness in patients with advanced NSCLC and a PD-L1 expression of ≥ 50

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Cortellini, A, Tiseo, M, Banna, G, Cappuzzo, F, Aerts, J, Barbieri, F, Giusti, R, Bria, E, Cortinovis, D, Grossi, F, Migliorino, M, Galetta, D, Passiglia, F, Santini, D, Berardi, R, Morabito, A, Genova, C, Mazzoni, F, Di Noia, V, Signorelli, D, Tuzi, A, Gelibter, A, Marchetti, P, Macerelli, M, Rastelli, F, Chiari, R, Rocco, D, Gori, S, De Tursi, M, Mansueto, G, Zoratto, F, Santoni, M, Tudini, M, Rijavec, E, Filetti, M, Catino, A, Pizzutilo, P, Sala, L, Citarella, F, Marco, R, Torniai, M, Cantini, L, Targato, G, Sforza, V, Nigro, O, Ferrara, M, D'Argento, E, Buti, S, Bordi, P, Antonuzzo, L, Scodes, S, Landi, L, Guaitoli, G, Baldessari, C, Della Gravara, L, Dal Bello, M, Belderbos, R, Bironzo, P, Carnio, S, Ricciardi, S, Grieco, A, De Toma, A, Proto, C, Friedlaender, A, Cantale, O, Ricciuti, B, Addeo, A, Metro, G, Ficorella, C, Porzio, G, Cortellini A, Tiseo M, Banna GL, Cappuzzo F, Aerts JGJV, Barbieri F, Giusti R, Bria E, Cortinovis D, Grossi F, Migliorino MR, Galetta D, Passiglia F, Santini D, Berardi R, Morabito A, Genova C, Mazzoni F, Di Noia V, Signorelli D, Tuzi A, Gelibter A, Marchetti P, Macerelli M, Rastelli F, Chiari R, Rocco D, Gori S, De Tursi M, Mansueto G, Zoratto F, Santoni M, Tudini M, Rijavec E, Filetti M, Catino A, Pizzutilo P, Sala L, Citarella F, Marco R, Torniai M, Cantini L, Targato G, Sforza V, Nigro O, Ferrara MG, D'Argento E, Buti S, Bordi P, Antonuzzo L, Scodes S, Landi L, Guaitoli G, Baldessari C, Della Gravara L, Dal Bello MG, Belderbos RA, Bironzo P, Carnio S, Ricciardi S, Grieco A, De Toma A, Proto C, Friedlaender A, Cantale O, Ricciuti B, Addeo A, Metro G, Ficorella C, Porzio G., Cortellini, A, Tiseo, M, Banna, G, Cappuzzo, F, Aerts, J, Barbieri, F, Giusti, R, Bria, E, Cortinovis, D, Grossi, F, Migliorino, M, Galetta, D, Passiglia, F, Santini, D, Berardi, R, Morabito, A, Genova, C, Mazzoni, F, Di Noia, V, Signorelli, D, Tuzi, A, Gelibter, A, Marchetti, P, Macerelli, M, Rastelli, F, Chiari, R, Rocco, D, Gori, S, De Tursi, M, Mansueto, G, Zoratto, F, Santoni, M, Tudini, M, Rijavec, E, Filetti, M, Catino, A, Pizzutilo, P, Sala, L, Citarella, F, Marco, R, Torniai, M, Cantini, L, Targato, G, Sforza, V, Nigro, O, Ferrara, M, D'Argento, E, Buti, S, Bordi, P, Antonuzzo, L, Scodes, S, Landi, L, Guaitoli, G, Baldessari, C, Della Gravara, L, Dal Bello, M, Belderbos, R, Bironzo, P, Carnio, S, Ricciardi, S, Grieco, A, De Toma, A, Proto, C, Friedlaender, A, Cantale, O, Ricciuti, B, Addeo, A, Metro, G, Ficorella, C, Porzio, G, Cortellini A, Tiseo M, Banna GL, Cappuzzo F, Aerts JGJV, Barbieri F, Giusti R, Bria E, Cortinovis D, Grossi F, Migliorino MR, Galetta D, Passiglia F, Santini D, Berardi R, Morabito A, Genova C, Mazzoni F, Di Noia V, Signorelli D, Tuzi A, Gelibter A, Marchetti P, Macerelli M, Rastelli F, Chiari R, Rocco D, Gori S, De Tursi M, Mansueto G, Zoratto F, Santoni M, Tudini M, Rijavec E, Filetti M, Catino A, Pizzutilo P, Sala L, Citarella F, Marco R, Torniai M, Cantini L, Targato G, Sforza V, Nigro O, Ferrara MG, D'Argento E, Buti S, Bordi P, Antonuzzo L, Scodes S, Landi L, Guaitoli G, Baldessari C, Della Gravara L, Dal Bello MG, Belderbos RA, Bironzo P, Carnio S, Ricciardi S, Grieco A, De Toma A, Proto C, Friedlaender A, Cantale O, Ricciuti B, Addeo A, Metro G, Ficorella C, and Porzio G.

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Background: Single-agent pembrolizumab represents the standard first-line option for metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with a PD-L1 (programmed death-ligand 1) expression of ≥ 50%. Methods: We conducted a multicenter retrospective study aimed at evaluating the clinicopathologic correlates of pembrolizumab effectiveness in patients with treatment-naïve NSCLC and a PD-L1 expression of ≥ 50%. Results: One thousand and twenty-six consecutive patients were included. The objective response rate (ORR) was 44.5% (95% CI 40.2–49.1), while the median progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were 7.9 months (95% CI 6.9–9.5; 599 events) and 17.2 months (95% CI 15.3–22.3; 598 censored patients), respectively. ECOG-PS ≥ 2 (p < 0.0001) and bone metastases (p = 0.0003) were confirmed to be independent predictors of a worse ORR. Former smokers (p = 0.0002), but not current smokers (p = 0.0532) were confirmed to have a significantly prolonged PFS compared to never smokers at multivariate analysis. ECOG-PS (p < 0.0001), bone metastases (p < 0.0001) and liver metastases (p < 0.0001) were also confirmed to be independent predictors of a worse PFS. Previous palliative RT was significantly related to a shortened OS (p = 0.0104), while previous non-palliative RT was significantly related to a prolonged OS (p = 0.0033). Former smokers (p = 0.0131), but not current smokers (p = 0.3433) were confirmed to have a significantly prolonged OS compared to never smokers. ECOG-PS (p < 0.0001), bone metastases (p < 0.0001) and liver metastases (p < 0.0001) were also confirmed to be independent predictors of a shortened OS. A PD-L1 expression of ≥ 90%, as assessed by recursive partitioning, was associated with significantly higher ORR (p = 0.0204), and longer and OS (p = 0.0346) at multivariable analysis. Conclusion: Pembrolizumab was effective in a large cohort of NSCLC patients treated outside of clinical trials. Questions regarding the effe

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19. Corrigendum to ‘The lung immuno-oncology prognostic score (LIPS-3): a prognostic classification of patients receiving first-line pembrolizumab for PD-L1 ≥ 50% advanced non-small-cell lung cancer’: [ESMO Open Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2021, 100078]

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Banna, G.L., Cortellini, A., Cortinovis, D.L., Tiseo, M., Aerts, J.G.J.V., Barbieri, F., Giusti, R., Bria, E., Grossi, F., Pizzutilo, P., Berardi, R., Morabito, A., Genova, C., Mazzoni, F., Di Noia, V., Signorelli, D., Gelibter, A., Macerelli, M., Rastelli, F., Chiari, R., Rocco, D., Gori, S., De Tursi, M., Di Marino, P., Mansueto, G., Zoratto, F., Filetti, M., Montrone, M., Citarella, F., Marco, R., Cantini, L., Nigro, O., D'Argento, E., Buti, S., Minuti, G., Landi, L., Guaitoli, G., Lo Russo, G., De Toma, A., Donisi, C., Friedlaender, A., De Giglio, A., Metro, G., Porzio, G., Ficorella, C., and Addeo, A.

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20. Corrigendum to 'The lung immuno-oncology prognostic score (LIPS-3): a prognostic classification of patients receiving first-line pembrolizumab for PD-L1 ≥ 50% advanced non-small-cell lung cancer': [ESMO Open Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2021, 100078]

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Banna, GL, Cortellini, A, Cortinovis, DL, Tiseo, M, Aerts, JGJV, Barbieri, F, Giusti, R, Bria, E, Grossi, F, Pizzutilo, P, Berardi, R, Morabito, A, Genova, C, Mazzoni, F, Di Noia, V, Signorelli, D, Gelibter, A, Macerelli, M, Rastelli, F, Chiari, R, Rocco, D, Gori, S, De Tursi, M, Di Marino, P, Mansueto, G, Zoratto, F, Filetti, M, Montrone, M, Citarella, F, Marco, R, Cantini, L, Nigro, O, D'Argento, E, Buti, S, Minuti, G, Landi, L, Guaitoli, G, Lo Russo, G, De Toma, A, Donisi, C, Friedlaender, A, De Giglio, A, Metro, G, Porzio, G, Ficorella, C, and Addeo, A

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ispartof: ESMO Open vol:6 issue:3 pages:100137- ispartof: location:England status: published

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22. Application of histology-agnostic treatments in metastatic colorectal cancer.

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Sartore-Bianchi, Andrea, Agostara, Alberto Giuseppe, Patelli, Giorgio, Mauri, Gianluca, Pizzutilo, Elio Gregory, and Siena, Salvatore

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Cancer treatment is increasingly focused on targeting molecular alterations identified across different tumor histologies. While some oncogenic drivers such as microsatellite instability (MSI) and NTRK fusions are actionable with the very same approach regardless of tumor type ("histology-agnostic"), others require histology-specific therapeutic adjustment ("histology-tuned") by means of adopting specific inhibitors and ad hoc combinations. Among histology-agnostic therapies, pembrolizumab or dostarlimab demonstrated comparable activity in MSI metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) as in other tumors with MSI status (ORR 38% vs 40% and 36% vs 39%, respectively), while entrectinib or larotrectinib proved effective in NTRK rearranged mCRC even though less dramatically than in the overall population (ORR 20% vs 57%, and 50% vs 78%, respectively). Histology-tuned approaches in mCRC are those targeting BRAFV600E mutations and ERBB2 amplification, highlighting the need of simultaneous anti-EGFR blockade or careful choice of companion inhibitors in this tumor type. Anti-RET and anti-ALK therapies emerged as a potential histology-agnostic indications, while anti- KRASG12C strategies could develop as future histology-tuned therapies. Targeting of ERBB2 mutations and NRG1 fusion provided discrepant results. In conclusion, agnostic targets such as MSI and NTRK fusions are already exploitable in mCRC, while the plethora of emerging histology-tuned targets represent a challenging opportunity requiring concurrent evolution of molecular diagnostic tools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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25. Corrigendum to 'The lung immuno-oncology prognostic score (LIPS-3):a prognostic classification of patients receiving first-line pembrolizumab for PD-L1 ≥ 50% advanced non-small-cell lung cancer': [ESMO Open Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2021, 100078

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Banna, G. L., Cortellini, A., Cortinovis, D. L., Tiseo, M., Aerts, J. G.J.V., Barbieri, F., Giusti, R., Bria, E., Grossi, F., Pizzutilo, P., Berardi, R., Morabito, A., Genova, C., Mazzoni, F., Di Noia, V., Signorelli, D., Gelibter, A., Macerelli, M., Rastelli, F., Chiari, R., Rocco, D., Gori, S., De Tursi, M., Di Marino, P., Mansueto, G., Zoratto, F., Filetti, M., Montrone, M., Citarella, F., Marco, R., Cantini, L., Nigro, O., D'Argento, E., Buti, S., Minuti, G., Landi, L., Guaitoli, G., Lo Russo, G., De Toma, A., Donisi, C., Friedlaender, A., De Giglio, A., Metro, G., Porzio, G., Ficorella, C., Addeo, A., Banna, G. L., Cortellini, A., Cortinovis, D. L., Tiseo, M., Aerts, J. G.J.V., Barbieri, F., Giusti, R., Bria, E., Grossi, F., Pizzutilo, P., Berardi, R., Morabito, A., Genova, C., Mazzoni, F., Di Noia, V., Signorelli, D., Gelibter, A., Macerelli, M., Rastelli, F., Chiari, R., Rocco, D., Gori, S., De Tursi, M., Di Marino, P., Mansueto, G., Zoratto, F., Filetti, M., Montrone, M., Citarella, F., Marco, R., Cantini, L., Nigro, O., D'Argento, E., Buti, S., Minuti, G., Landi, L., Guaitoli, G., Lo Russo, G., De Toma, A., Donisi, C., Friedlaender, A., De Giglio, A., Metro, G., Porzio, G., Ficorella, C., and Addeo, A.

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26. The lung immuno-oncology prognostic score (LIPS-3):a prognostic classification of patients receiving first-line pembrolizumab for PD-L1 ≥ 50% advanced non-small-cell lung cancer

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Banna, G. L., Cortellini, A., Cortinovis, D. L., Tiseo, M., Aerts, J. G.J.V., Barbieri, F., Giusti, R., Bria, E., Grossi, F., Pizzutilo, P., Berardi, R., Morabito, A., Genova, C., Mazzoni, F., Di Noia, V., Signorelli, D., Gelibter, A., Macerelli, M., Rastelli, F., Chiari, R., Rocco, D., Gori, S., De Tursi, M., Di Marino, P., Mansueto, G., Zoratto, F., Filetti, M., Montrone, M., Citarella, F., Marco, R., Cantini, L., Nigro, O., D'Argento, E., Buti, S., Minuti, G., Landi, L., Guaitoli, G., Lo Russo, G., De Toma, A., Donisi, C., Friedlaender, A., De Giglio, A., Metro, G., Porzio, G., Ficorella, C., Addeo, A., Banna, G. L., Cortellini, A., Cortinovis, D. L., Tiseo, M., Aerts, J. G.J.V., Barbieri, F., Giusti, R., Bria, E., Grossi, F., Pizzutilo, P., Berardi, R., Morabito, A., Genova, C., Mazzoni, F., Di Noia, V., Signorelli, D., Gelibter, A., Macerelli, M., Rastelli, F., Chiari, R., Rocco, D., Gori, S., De Tursi, M., Di Marino, P., Mansueto, G., Zoratto, F., Filetti, M., Montrone, M., Citarella, F., Marco, R., Cantini, L., Nigro, O., D'Argento, E., Buti, S., Minuti, G., Landi, L., Guaitoli, G., Lo Russo, G., De Toma, A., Donisi, C., Friedlaender, A., De Giglio, A., Metro, G., Porzio, G., Ficorella, C., and Addeo, A.

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Background: To stratify the prognosis of patients with programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) ≥ 50% advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (aNSCLC) treated with first-line immunotherapy. Methods: Baseline clinical prognostic factors, the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), PD-L1 tumour cell expression level, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and their combination were investigated by a retrospective analysis of 784 patients divided between statistically powered training (n = 201) and validation (n = 583) cohorts. Cut-offs were explored by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and a risk model built with validated independent factors by multivariate analysis. Results: NLR < 4 was a significant prognostic factor in both cohorts (P < 0.001). It represented 53% of patients in the validation cohort, with 1-year overall survival (OS) of 76.6% versus 44.8% with NLR > 4, in the validation series. The addition of PD-L1 ≥ 80% (21% of patients) or LDH < 252 U/l (25%) to NLR < 4 did not result in better 1-year OS (of 72.6% and 74.1%, respectively, in the validation cohort). Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of 2 [P < 0.001, hazard ratio (HR) 2.04], pretreatment steroids (P < 0.001, HR 1.67) and NLR < 4 (P < 0.001, HR 2.29) resulted in independent prognostic factors. A risk model with these three factors, namely, the lung immuno-oncology prognostic score (LIPS)-3, accurately stratified three OS risk-validated categories of patients: favourable (0 risk factors, 40%, 1-year OS of 78.2% in the whole series), intermediate (1 or 2 risk factors, 54%, 1-year OS 53.8%) and poor (>2 risk factors, 5%, 1-year OS 10.7%) prognosis. Conclusions: We advocate the use of LIPS-3 as an easy-to-assess and inexpensive adjuvant prognostic tool for patients with PD-L1 ≥ 50% aNSCLC.

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27. 104P Fast progression in high PD-L1 NSCLC treated with pembrolizumab in first-line: A prognostic scoring system based on clinical features

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Passaro, A., primary, Giannarelli, D., additional, Bria, E., additional, Novello, S., additional, Galetta, D., additional, Gelibter, A.J., additional, Reale, M.L., additional, Carnio, S., additional, Vita, E., additional, Stefani, A., additional, Pizzutilo, P., additional, Stati, V., additional, Attili, I., additional, and de Marinis, F., additional

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29. P75.14 Gender-Related Safety and Outcome in Advanced NSCLC Patients Treated with Immune Checkpoint-Inhibitors. A Real-World Experience

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Pizzutilo, P., primary, Catino, A., additional, Montrone, M., additional, Longo, V., additional, Ricci, D., additional, Pesola, F., additional, Marech, I., additional, Mastrandrea, A., additional, Petrillo, P., additional, Zacheo, A., additional, Varesano, N., additional, Lamorgese, V., additional, Bafunno, D., additional, and Galetta, D., additional

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31. FP06.04 Psychological Distress in Outpatients with Lymphoma, Lung and Breast Cancer during COVID-19 pandemic

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Catino, A., primary, Bafunno, D., additional, Cormio, C., additional, Romito, F., additional, Minoia, C., additional, Loseto, G., additional, Dellino, M., additional, Opinto, G., additional, Silvestris, E., additional, Guarini, A., additional, Giotta, F., additional, Latorre, A., additional, Montrone, M., additional, Pizzutilo, P., additional, Longo, V., additional, Mastrandrea, A., additional, Ricci, D., additional, Pesola, F., additional, and Galetta, D., additional

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32. P40.01 Tobacco use in Adolescence and Associated Factors: Products, School, Family, Peers and Movies in Pandemic Period

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Bafunno, D., primary, Catino, A., additional, Lamorgese, V., additional, Galetta, D., additional, Longo, V., additional, Mastrandrea, A., additional, Montrone, M., additional, Pesola, F., additional, Marech, I., additional, Cassiano, S., additional, Petrillo, P., additional, Pizzutilo, P., additional, Ricci, D., additional, Varesano, N., additional, and Zacheo, A., additional

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33. Baseline BMI and BMI variation during first line pembrolizumab in NSCLC patients with a PD-L1 expression >= 50%: a multicenter study with external validation

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Cortellini, A., Ricciuti, B., Tiseo, M., Bria, E., Banna, G.L., Aerts, J.G.J.V. (Joachim), Barbieri, F. (Federica), Giusti, R., Cortinovis, D.L., Migliorino, M.R., Catino, A., Passiglia, F., Torniai, M., Morabito, A., Genova, C., Mazzoni, F., Di Noia, V., Signorelli, D., Gelibter, A., Occhipinti, M.A., Rastelli, F., Chiari, R., Rocco, D. (Daniela) de, Inno, A., De Tursi, M., Di Marino, P., Mansueto, G., Zoratto, F., Grossi, F., Filetti, M., Pizzutilo, P., Russano, M., Citarella, F., Cantini, L., Targato, G., Nigro, O., Ferrara, M.G., Buti, S., Scodes, S., Landi, L., Guaitoli, G., Della Gravara, L., Tabbo, F., Ricciardi, S., De Toma, A., Friedlaender, A., Petrelli, F., Addeo, A., Porzio, G., Ficorella, C., Cortellini, A., Ricciuti, B., Tiseo, M., Bria, E., Banna, G.L., Aerts, J.G.J.V. (Joachim), Barbieri, F. (Federica), Giusti, R., Cortinovis, D.L., Migliorino, M.R., Catino, A., Passiglia, F., Torniai, M., Morabito, A., Genova, C., Mazzoni, F., Di Noia, V., Signorelli, D., Gelibter, A., Occhipinti, M.A., Rastelli, F., Chiari, R., Rocco, D. (Daniela) de, Inno, A., De Tursi, M., Di Marino, P., Mansueto, G., Zoratto, F., Grossi, F., Filetti, M., Pizzutilo, P., Russano, M., Citarella, F., Cantini, L., Targato, G., Nigro, O., Ferrara, M.G., Buti, S., Scodes, S., Landi, L., Guaitoli, G., Della Gravara, L., Tabbo, F., Ricciardi, S., De Toma, A., Friedlaender, A., Petrelli, F., Addeo, A., Porzio, G., and Ficorella, C.

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Background The association between obesity and outcomes in patients receiving programmed death-1/ programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) checkpoint inhibitors has already been confirmed in pre-treated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, regardless of PD-L1 tumor expression. Methods We present the outcomes analysis according to baseline body mass index (BMI) and BMI variation in a large cohort of metastatic NSCLC patients with a PD-L1 expression ≥50%, receiving first line pembrolizumab. We also evaluated a control cohort of metastatic NSCLC patients treated with first line platinum-based chemotherapy. Normal weight was set as control group. Results 962 patients and 426 patients were included in the pembrolizumab and chemotherapy cohorts, respectively. Obese patients had a significantly higher objective response rate (ORR) (OR=1.61 (95% CI: 1.04– 2.50)) in the pembrolizumab cohort, while overweight patients had a significantly lower ORR (OR=0.59 (95% CI: 0.37–0.92)) within the chemotherapy cohort. Obese patients had a significantly longer progression-free survival (PFS) (HR=0.61 (95% CI: 0.45–0.82)) in the pembrolizumab cohort. Conversely, they had a significantly shorter PFS in the chemotherapy cohort (HR=1.27 (95% CI: 1.01–1.60)). Obese patients had a significantly longer overall survival (OS) within the pembrolizumab cohort (HR=0.70 (95% CI: 0.49–0.99)), while no significant differences according to baseline BMI were found in the chemotherapy cohort. BMI variation significantly affected ORR, PFS and OS in both the pembrolizumab and the chemotherapy cohorts. Conclusions Baseline obesity is associated to significantly improved ORR, PFS and OS in metastatic NSCLC patients with a PD-L1 expression of ≥50%, receiving first line pembrolizumab, but not among patients treated with chemotherapy. BMI variation is also significantly related to clinical outcomes.

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34. Baseline BMI and BMI variation during first line pembrolizumab in NSCLC patients with a PD-L1 expression >= 50%: a multicenter study with external validation

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Cortellini, A, Ricciuti, B, Tiseo, M, Bria, E, Banna, GL, Aerts, Joachim, Barbieri, F, Giusti, R, Cortinovis, DL, Migliorino, MR, Catino, A, Passiglia, F, Torniai, M, Morabito, A, Genova, C, Mazzoni, F, Di Noia, V, Signorelli, D, Gelibter, A, Occhipinti, MA, Rastelli, F, Chiari, R, De Rocco, D, Inno, A, De Tursi, M, Di Marino, P, Mansueto, G, Zoratto, F, Grossi, F, Filetti, M, Pizzutilo, P, Russano, M, Citarella, F, Cantini, Luca, Targato, G, Nigro, O, Ferrara, MG, Buti, S, Scodes, S, Landi, L, Guaitoli, G, Della Gravara, L, Tabbo, F, Ricciardi, S, De Toma, A, Friedlaender, A, Petrelli, F, Addeo, A, Porzio, G, Ficorella, C, Cortellini, A, Ricciuti, B, Tiseo, M, Bria, E, Banna, GL, Aerts, Joachim, Barbieri, F, Giusti, R, Cortinovis, DL, Migliorino, MR, Catino, A, Passiglia, F, Torniai, M, Morabito, A, Genova, C, Mazzoni, F, Di Noia, V, Signorelli, D, Gelibter, A, Occhipinti, MA, Rastelli, F, Chiari, R, De Rocco, D, Inno, A, De Tursi, M, Di Marino, P, Mansueto, G, Zoratto, F, Grossi, F, Filetti, M, Pizzutilo, P, Russano, M, Citarella, F, Cantini, Luca, Targato, G, Nigro, O, Ferrara, MG, Buti, S, Scodes, S, Landi, L, Guaitoli, G, Della Gravara, L, Tabbo, F, Ricciardi, S, De Toma, A, Friedlaender, A, Petrelli, F, Addeo, A, Porzio, G, and Ficorella, C

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2020

36. MA10.05 Breath Analysis: New Key-Challenges for Early Detection of Lung and Pleural Neoplasms

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Catino, A., primary, De Gennaro, G., additional, Di Gilio, A., additional, Facchini, L., additional, Galetta, D., additional, Mongelli, T., additional, Palmisani, J., additional, Porcelli, F., additional, Varesano, N., additional, Pizzutilo, P., additional, Montrone, M., additional, Longo, V., additional, Del Bene, G., additional, Mastrandrea, A., additional, Pesola, F., additional, Ricci, D., additional, Petrillo, P., additional, and Zacheo, A., additional

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2019
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38. Prognostic role of RLF/MYCL1 and circPVT1 in SCLC

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Storlazzi, C.T., primary, Longo, V., additional, Tommasi, S., additional, Tolomeo, D., additional, Traversa, D., additional, Visci, G., additional, Lonoce, A., additional, Macchia, G., additional, Labbate, A., additional, D’addabbo, P., additional, Pizzutilo, P., additional, Muscarella, L., additional, Petriella, D., additional, Lacalamita, R., additional, Zito, F.A., additional, Botticella, M.A., additional, Catino, A.M., additional, and Galetta, D., additional

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2019
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40. P1.04-58 Uncovering the Tumor Microenvironment of KRAS-Driven Lung Adenocarcinoma: The Link Between Th17 Signaling and B Cell

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De Summa, S., primary, Petriella, D., additional, Lacalamita, R., additional, Galetta, D., additional, Montrone, M., additional, Catino, A., additional, Pizzutilo, P., additional, Botticella, M.A., additional, Zito, F.A., additional, Zambetti, M., additional, Zonno, A., additional, Pinto, R., additional, and Tommasi, S., additional

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2019
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41. P2.10-06 Smoking Prevalence and Perceptions Among Healthcare Professionals: A Survey in an Italian Clinical Cancer Centre

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Bafunno, D., primary, Catino, A., additional, Lamorgese, V., additional, Galetta, D., additional, Longo, V., additional, Mastrandrea, A., additional, Montrone, M., additional, Pesola, F., additional, Petrillo, P., additional, Pizzutilo, P., additional, Ricci, D., additional, Varesano, N., additional, and Zacheo, A., additional

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42. P2.04-14 NLR, dNLR and PLR as Possible Predictive Markers in Patients with NSCLC Treated with ICI

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Carnio, S., primary, Mariniello, A., additional, Pizzutilo, P., additional, Numico, G., additional, Borra, G., additional, Lunghi, A., additional, Parra, H. Soto, additional, Buosi, R., additional, Vavalà, T., additional, Stura, I., additional, Genestroni, S., additional, Alemanni, A., additional, Arizio, F., additional, Catino, A., additional, Montrone, M., additional, Galetta, D., additional, Migliaretti, G., additional, and Novello, S., additional

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2019
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43. Peripheral blood biomarkers as prognostic factors for immunotherapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (aNSCLC) patients

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Prelaj, A., primary, Rebuzzi, S.E., additional, Pizzutilo, P., additional, Bilancia, M., additional, Montrone, M., additional, Pesola, F., additional, Longo, V., additional, Del Bene, G., additional, Lapadula, V., additional, Cassano, F., additional, Petrillo, P., additional, Bafunno, D., additional, Varesano, N., additional, Lamorgese, V., additional, Mastranrdea, A., additional, Ricci, D., additional, Catino, A., additional, and Galetta, D., additional

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2019
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44. Time-series of peripheral blood biomarkers as biomarkers for immunotherapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (aNSCLC) patients

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Prelaj, A., primary, Rebuzzi, S.E., additional, Pizzutilo, P., additional, Bilancia, M., additional, Montrone, M., additional, Pesola, F., additional, Longo, V., additional, Del Bene, G., additional, Lapadula, V., additional, Cassano, F., additional, Petrillo, P., additional, Bafunno, D., additional, Varesano, N., additional, Lamorgese, V., additional, Mastranrdea, A., additional, Ricci, D., additional, Catino, A., additional, and Galetta, D., additional

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2019
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46. Clinical Outcomes and Toxic Effects of Single-Agent Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Among Patients Aged 80 Years or Older With Cancer: A Multicenter International Cohort Study

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Nebhan, Caroline A., Cortellini, Alessio, Ma, Weijie, Ganta, Teja, Song, Haocan, Ye, Fei, Irlmeier, Rebecca, Debnath, Neha, Saeed, Anwaar, Radford, Maluki, Alahmadi, Asrar, Diamond, Akiva, Hoimes, Christopher, Ramaiya, Nikhil, Presley, Carolyn J., Owen, Dwight H., Abou Alaiwi, Sarah, Nassar, Amin, Ricciuti, Biagio, Lamberti, Giuseppe, Bersanelli, Melissa, Casartelli, Chiara, Buti, Sebastiano, Marchetti, Paolo, Giusti, Raffaele, Filetti, Marco, Vanella, Vito, Mallardo, Domenico, Macherla, Shravanti, Sussman, Tamara A., Botticelli, Andrea, Galetta, Domenico, Catino, Annamaria, Pizzutilo, Pamela, Genova, Carlo, Dal Bello, Maria Giovanna, Kalofonou, Foteini, Daniels, Ella, Ascierto, Paolo A., Pinato, David J., Choueiri, Toni K., Johnson, Douglas B., Marron, Thomas U., Wang, Yinghong, and Naqash, Abdul Rafeh

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IMPORTANCE: Geriatric (aged ≥80 years) patients are historically underrepresented in cancer clinical trials. Little is known about the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in geriatric patients. These agents are associated with immune-related adverse events (irAEs), which may be particularly associated with morbidity in this population. OBJECTIVE: To provide insight into the clinical outcomes and safety of ICIs among geriatric patients (aged ≥80 years) with cancer. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: A Multicenter, international retrospective study of 928 geriatric patients with different tumors treated with single-agent ICIs between 2010 to 2019 from 18 academic centers in the US and Europe. Analyses were conducted from January 2021 to April 2021. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: Clinical outcomes and irAE patterns in geriatric patients treated with single-agent ICIs. RESULTS: Median (range) age of the 928 patients at ICI initiation was 83.0 (75.8-97.0) years. Most patients (806 [86.9%]) were treated with anti–programmed cell death 1 therapy. Among the full cohort, the 3 most common tumors were non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC, 345 [37.2%]), melanoma (329 [35.5%]), and genitourinary (GU) tumors (153 [16.5%]). Objective response rates for patients with NSCLC, melanoma, and GU tumors were 32.2%, 39.3%, and 26.2%, respectively. Median PFS and OS, respectively, were 6.7 and 10.9 months (NSCLC), 11.1 and 30.0 months (melanoma), and 6.0 and 15.0 months (GU). Within histologically specific subgroups (NSCLC, melanoma, and GU), clinical outcomes were similar across age subgroups (aged &lt;85 vs ≥85 years). Among all 928 patients, 383 (41.3%) experienced ≥1 irAE(s), including 113 (12.2%) that were reported to be grade (G) 3 to 4 based on Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (version 5.0). The median time to irAE onset was 9.8 weeks; 219 (57%) occurred within the first 3 months after ICI initiation. Discontinuation of treatment with ICIs owing to irAEs occurred in 137 (16.1%) patients. There was no significant difference in the rate of irAEs among patients aged younger than 85, 85 to 89, and 90 years or older. Despite the similar rate of G3 or higher irAEs, ICIs were discontinued due to irAEs more than twice as often among patients aged 90 years or older compared with patients younger than 90 years (30.9% vs 15.1%, P = .008). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: The findings of this international cohort study suggest that treatment with ICIs may be effective and generally well tolerated among older patients with cancer, though ICI discontinuation owing to irAEs was more frequent with increasing age.

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2021
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47. Immune checkpoint inhibitors for unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma

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Metro, Giulio, Signorelli, Diego, Pizzutilo, Elio G., Giannetta, Laura, Cerea, Giulio, Garaffa, Miriam, Friedlaender, Alex, Addeo, Alfredo, Mandarano, Martina, Bellezza, Guido, and Roila, Fausto

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ABSTRACTUnresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive disease with a 5-year survival rate of approximately 10%. Recent data suggest that MPM is an immunologically active tumor, in which checkpoint inhibition through the blockade of the anti-cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 (-CTLA-4) or anti-programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) could play a major therapeutic role. Initially, clinical trials evaluated immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in the salvage setting after platinum-based chemotherapy with mixed results in terms of efficacy. More recently, the combination of the anti-CTLA-4 agent ipilimumab plus the anti-PD-1 agent nivolumab was tested in the front-line setting, and reported a superior survival as compared to platinum/pemetrexed. While other clinical trials ore ongoing in order to investigate ICIs for MPM, it seems now evident that we have entered a new “era” for the treatment of MPM. In the future, a few issues need to be solved with regard to the use of ICIs for MPM. Among them, there is the identification of biomarkers of sensitivity to immunotherapy that may help enrich the patient population who could benefit the most from treatment, while avoiding for some other patients the potential occurrence of immune-related side effects from therapies that are anticipated to be ineffective.

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2021
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50. Predictive score using clinical and blood biomarkers in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (aNSCLC) patients treated with immunotherapy

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Prelaj, A., primary, Rebuzzi, S.E., additional, Pizzutilo, P., additional, Montrone, M., additional, Pesola, F., additional, Longo, V., additional, Lapadula, V., additional, Cassano, F., additional, Petrillo, P., additional, Bafunno, D., additional, Varesano, N., additional, Lamorgese, V., additional, Mastrandrea, A., additional, Ricci, D., additional, Catino, A., additional, and Domenico, G., additional

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2018
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