2021
Beyond conventional immune-checkpoint inhibition — novel immunotherapies for renal cell carcinoma
Braun DA, Bakouny Z, Hirsch L, Flippot R, Van Allen EM, Wu CJ, Choueiri TK. Beyond conventional immune-checkpoint inhibition — novel immunotherapies for renal cell carcinoma. Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology 2021, 18: 199-214. PMID: 33437048, PMCID: PMC8317018, DOI: 10.1038/s41571-020-00455-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal cell carcinomaImmune checkpoint inhibitorsCell carcinomaAdvanced stage renal cell carcinomaContext of RCCNovel immune-based therapiesAntigen-directed therapiesImmunotherapy-based combinationsSuccess of antibodiesAntitumour immune responseDurable clinical benefitImmune-based therapiesT cell infiltrationCancer-immunity cycleImmune-based treatmentsTreatment of patientsMost renal cell carcinomasTumor CD8Most patientsImmune checkpointsPD-1Innovative immunotherapiesTherapeutic vaccinesWorse prognosisClinical benefit
2017
Antigen Discovery and Therapeutic Targeting in Hematologic Malignancies
Braun D, Wu C. Antigen Discovery and Therapeutic Targeting in Hematologic Malignancies. The Cancer Journal 2017, 23: 115-124. PMID: 28410299, PMCID: PMC5856170, DOI: 10.1097/ppo.0000000000000257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHematologic malignanciesAntigen discoveryImmune-based therapiesStem cell transplantationNovel tumor antigensAdoptive cell therapyInvestigational immunotherapiesImmune therapyCancer vaccinesCell transplantationTreatment modalitiesTumor antigensAntitumor effectsTherapeutic targetingMalignancyMalignant cellsImmunotherapyCell therapyTherapyActive investigationTreatmentFurther investigationTransplantationVaccineAntigen
2016
Genomic Approaches to Understanding Response and Resistance to Immunotherapy
Braun D, Burke K, Van Allen E. Genomic Approaches to Understanding Response and Resistance to Immunotherapy. Clinical Cancer Research 2016, 22: 5642-5650. PMID: 27698000, PMCID: PMC5135569, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-16-0066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubset of patientsCheckpoint blockadeSuch therapyImmune checkpoint blockadeImmune-based therapiesNumber of patientsLow intratumoral heterogeneityDurable responsesImmune checkpointsAdvanced cancerLoss of PTENNeoantigen loadPoint of careCertain patientsMechanisms of resistanceResistant tumorsPatientsTherapyTumor progressionImmunotherapyAppropriate functional studiesIntratumoral heterogeneityLimited responseBlockadePositive correlates