Benjamin Levy, MD, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
Articles by Benjamin Levy, MD, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

Experts Benjamin Levy, MD, and Estelamari Rodriguez, MD, MPH, highlight current understandings of EGFR mutation classifications in the context of non–small cell lung cancer.

Shared perspective on the armamentarium of molecular testing assays in non–small cell lung cancer and how results can be best interpreted when selecting treatment.

Future Directions in Biomarker-Based Oncology
ByMark A. Socinski, MD, AdventHealth Cancer Institute,Jonathan Trent, MD, PhD, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center,Lori J. Wirth, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital,Jyoti Patel, MD, FASCO, Lurie Cancer Center at Northwestern Medicine,Benjamin Levy, MD, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Experts in oncology discuss future directions in biomarker-driven therapy.

NRG1 Fusions in Solid Tumors: The CRESTONE Trial
ByMark A. Socinski, MD, Advent Health Cancer Institute,Jonathan Trent, MD, PhD, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center,Lori J. Wirth, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital,Jyoti Patel, MD, FASCO, Lurie Cancer Center at Northwestern Medicine,Benjamin Levy, MD, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Dr Mark Socinski describes the design and findings of the CRESTONE trial.

Healthcare professionals who manage patients with non–small cell lung cancer comment on their current experience using MET inhibitors as treatment for patients who harbor MET exon 14 skipping mutations and highlight strategies under investigation that will hopefully address current gaps in therapy.

The rationale for using MET inhibitors as first-line therapy for patients with non–small cell lung cancer who harbor MET exon 14 skipping mutations and considerations for sequencing later lines of therapy based on what is known to date about mechanisms of resistance to MET inhibitors.

Drs Joshua M. Bauml and Benjamin Levy highlight more common adverse events associated with MET inhibitors used to treat MET exon 14 skipping mutations in non–small cell lung cancer and share strategies to help manage patients on therapy.

A comparison between the MET inhibitors available to treat MET exon 14 skipping mutations in non–small cell lung cancer and factors that should be considered when selecting a type 1 or type 2 MET-directed therapy.

The significance of using MET inhibitors to manage patients who have MET exon 14 skipping mutations in non–small cell lung cancer with CNS (central nervous system) involvement.

Implications for treating patients with non–small cell lung cancer who harbor MET exon 14 skipping mutations with tepotinib, a MET inhibitor, based on data revealed by the VISION trial.

Discussion on the FDA approval of capmatinib, a MET inhibitor, as treatment for patients with MET exon 14-mutated non–small cell lung cancer based on data demonstrated by the GEOMETRY mono-1 study.

Recommendations for using next-generations sequencing panels as well as liquid biopsies to help identify MET exon 14 skipping mutations and other oncogenic drivers in patients with non–small cell lung cancer.

Drs Joshua M. Bauml and Benjamin Levy react to the development of novel therapies that specifically target MET exon 14 skipping mutations in non–small cell lung cancer.

Drs Joshua M. Bauml and Lyudmila A. Bazhenova describe what is understood regarding the behavior of MET exon 14 skipping mutations in non–small cell lung cancer and remark on their prevalence among specific patient populations.

WCLC Updates in Small Cell Lung Cancer
ByStephen Liu, MD, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center,Sarah Goldberg, MD, MPH, Yale School of Medicine,Benjamin Levy, MD, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center,Heather A. Wakelee, MD, Stanford University Medical Center Panelists provide first impressions on recent clinical trials in the treatment of small cell lung cancer and comment on the safety and efficacy of study treatments.

WCLC Updates in Locally Advanced NSCLC
ByStephen Liu, MD, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center,Sarah Goldberg, MD, MPH, Yale School of Medicine,Benjamin Levy, MD, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center,Heather A. Wakelee, MD, Stanford University Medical Center Key opinion leaders provide insights on chemotherapy and radiotherapy in patients with unresectable, locally advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

WCLC Updates in Neoadjuvant Therapy for NSCLC
ByStephen Liu, MD, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center,Sarah Goldberg, MD, MPH, Yale School of Medicine,Benjamin Levy, MD, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center,Heather A. Wakelee, MD, Stanford University Medical Center Experts in thoracic oncology discuss the role of single-agent immunotherapy as neoadjuvant therapy and comment on the viability of MPR [major pathologic response] as a surrogate endpoint for non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

WCLC Updates in Immunotherapy for NSCLC
ByStephen Liu, MD, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center,Sarah Goldberg, MD, MPH, Yale School of Medicine,Benjamin Levy, MD, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center,Heather A. Wakelee, MD, Stanford University Medical Center Key opinion leaders discuss recent trial data on the clinical efficacy of immunotherapy for the treatment of non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

WCLC Updates on the Emergence of ADCs in NSCLC
ByStephen Liu, MD, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center,Sarah Goldberg, MD, MPH, Yale School of Medicine,Benjamin Levy, MD, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center,Heather A. Wakelee, MD, Stanford University Medical Center Panelists provide insight into emerging clinical trial data on antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) presented at the IASLC 2020 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC).

WCLC Updates in KRAS and Rare EGFR-Mutated NSCLC
ByStephen Liu, MD, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center,Sarah Goldberg, MD, MPH, Yale School of Medicine,Benjamin Levy, MD, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center,Heather A. Wakelee, MD, Stanford University Medical Center Experts in thoracic oncology review data presented at the IASLC 2020 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) and discuss safety and efficacy of targeted agents for patients with KRAS- or EGFR-mutated non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Optimizing Testing Strategies in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
ByBenjamin Levy, MD, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center,Lyudmila A. Bazhenova, MD, University of California San Diego,Joshua Bauml, MD, University of Pennsylvania,Rebecca Heist, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center 
NTRK Fusions in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
ByBenjamin Levy, MD, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center,Lyudmila A. Bazhenova, MD, University of California San Diego,Joshua Bauml, MD, University of Pennsylvania,Rebecca Heist, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center 
MET Exon 14 Mutations in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
ByBenjamin Levy, MD, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center,Lyudmila A. Bazhenova, MD, University of California San Diego,Joshua Bauml, MD, University of Pennsylvania,Rebecca Heist, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center 
RET Fusions in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
ByBenjamin Levy, MD, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center,Lyudmila A. Bazhenova, MD, University of California San Diego,Joshua Bauml, MD, University of Pennsylvania,Rebecca Heist, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center 
ROS1-Rearranged Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
ByBenjamin Levy, MD, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center,Lyudmila A. Bazhenova, MD, University of California San Diego,Joshua Bauml, MD, University of Pennsylvania,Rebecca Heist, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center 
Rebiopsy at Progression of ALK-Rearranged NSCLC
ByBenjamin Levy, MD, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center,Lyudmila A. Bazhenova, MD, University of California San Diego,Joshua Bauml, MD, University of Pennsylvania,Rebecca Heist, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center 
Treating ALK-Rearranged Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
ByBenjamin Levy, MD, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center,Lyudmila A. Bazhenova, MD, University of California San Diego,Joshua Bauml, MD, University of Pennsylvania,Rebecca Heist, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center 
Trials in ALK-Rearranged Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
ByBenjamin Levy, MD, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center,Lyudmila A. Bazhenova, MD, University of California San Diego,Joshua Bauml, MD, University of Pennsylvania,Rebecca Heist, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center 
KRAS Testing in Non¬–Small Cell Lung Cancer
ByBenjamin Levy, MD, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center,Lyudmila A. Bazhenova, MD, University of California San Diego,Joshua Bauml, MD, University of Pennsylvania,Rebecca Heist, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center 
Trastuzumab Deruxtecan for HER2+ Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
ByBenjamin Levy, MD, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center,Lyudmila A. Bazhenova, MD, University of California San Diego,Joshua Bauml, MD, University of Pennsylvania,Rebecca Heist, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center