2019
Multiplex Quantitative Analysis of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes and Immunotherapy Outcome in Metastatic Melanoma
Wong PF, Wei W, Smithy JW, Acs B, Toki MI, Blenman K, Zelterman D, Kluger HM, Rimm DL. Multiplex Quantitative Analysis of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes and Immunotherapy Outcome in Metastatic Melanoma. Clinical Cancer Research 2019, 25: 2442-2449. PMID: 30617133, PMCID: PMC6467753, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-18-2652.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalBiomarkersBiomarkers, TumorFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHumansImmunohistochemistryImmunotherapyKaplan-Meier EstimateLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoplasm StagingROC CurveT-Lymphocyte SubsetsConceptsCell countTIL activationQuantitative immunofluorescenceLymphocytic infiltrationMelanoma patientsMetastatic melanomaAnti-PD-1 responseAnti-PD-1 therapyCell death 1 (PD-1) inhibitionAbsence of immunotherapyDeath-1 (PD-1) inhibitionDisease control rateProgression-free survivalCD8 cell countsTumor-Infiltrating LymphocytesNew predictive biomarkersWhole tissue sectionsRECIST 1.1Progressive diseaseDurable responsesObjective responsePartial responseImmunotherapy outcomesLymphocyte profilesMultivariable analysis
2018
Immune Marker Profiling and Programmed Death Ligand 1 Expression Across NSCLC Mutations
Toki MI, Mani N, Smithy JW, Liu Y, Altan M, Wasserman B, Tuktamyshov R, Schalper K, Syrigos KN, Rimm DL. Immune Marker Profiling and Programmed Death Ligand 1 Expression Across NSCLC Mutations. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2018, 13: 1884-1896. PMID: 30267840, PMCID: PMC6251746, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.09.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPD-L1 expressionPD-L1TIL activationHigh PD-L1 levelsDeath ligand 1 (PD-L1) expressionActivation statusKRAS wild-type tumorsKRAS mutantEGFR mutantsHigh PD-L1Multiplexed quantitative immunofluorescenceUnique immune profilePD-L1 levelsLigand 1 expressionDeath-1/EGFR-mutant tumorsImmunotherapy response ratesKRAS mutant tumorsWild-type tumorsHigher CD4NSCLC patientsImmune profileClinical efficacyKRAS WTLymphocyte populations
2017
Immune marker profiling and PD-L1, PD-L2 expression mechanisms across non-small cell lung cancer mutations.
Toki M, Mani N, Smithy J, Liu Y, Altan M, Wasserman B, Tuktamyshov R, Syrigos K, Rimm D. Immune marker profiling and PD-L1, PD-L2 expression mechanisms across non-small cell lung cancer mutations. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 9076-9076. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.9076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerEpidermal growth factor receptorPD-L1 expressionPD-L2 expressionPD-L1Stroma expressionTIL activationKRAS mutantPD-1/PD-L1 axis inhibitorsMutation statusResponse rateProximity ligation assayHigh PD-L1 levelsActivation statusProgrammed Death Ligand 1EGFR mutantsHigh PD-L1NSCLC patient tumorsTherapy response ratesPD-L1 levelsDeath ligand 1Cell lung cancerEGFR-mutant tumorsPD-L1 tumorsHigh response rate