2024
Causes of death and patterns of metastatic disease at the end of life for patients with advanced melanoma in the immunotherapy era
Lee D, McNamara M, Yang A, Yaskolko M, Kluger H, Tran T, Olino K, Clune J, Sznol M, Ishizuka J. Causes of death and patterns of metastatic disease at the end of life for patients with advanced melanoma in the immunotherapy era. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research 2024, 37: 847-853. PMID: 39073002, DOI: 10.1111/pcmr.13188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSite of metastasisPattern of metastatic diseaseMelanoma mortalityRetrospective observational cohort studyCause of cancer mortalityDistant lymph nodesObservational cohort studyDiagnosis to deathImmunotherapy eraAdvanced melanomaMetastatic diagnosisMetastatic diseaseMetastatic melanomaImmunotherapy treatmentRespiratory failureCause of deathMedian timeLymph nodesTherapeutic advancesCohort studyMelanomaImmunotherapyMechanism of deathPatientsEnd of life
2021
TIL in Melanoma—Similar Approaches, Different Results, Unanswered Questions
Sznol M. TIL in Melanoma—Similar Approaches, Different Results, Unanswered Questions. Clinical Cancer Research 2021, 27: 5156-5157. PMID: 34413160, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-21-2450.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Bempegaldesleukin plus nivolumab in untreated, unresectable or metastatic melanoma: Phase III PIVOT IO 001 study design
Khushalani NI, Diab A, Ascierto PA, Larkin J, Sandhu S, Sznol M, Koon HB, Jarkowski A, Zhou M, Statkevich P, Geese WJ, Long GV. Bempegaldesleukin plus nivolumab in untreated, unresectable or metastatic melanoma: Phase III PIVOT IO 001 study design. Future Oncology 2020, 16: 2165-2175. PMID: 32723187, DOI: 10.2217/fon-2020-0351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic melanomaKey secondary end pointEnd pointSafety/tolerabilityObjective response ratePD-1 inhibitorsPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsFirst-line therapyProgression-free survivalNatural killer cellsOverall survivalSurvival benefitAdvanced melanomaKiller cellsClinical trialsEffector TClinical activityNivolumabBempegaldesleukinResponse rateMelanomaPathway agonistStudy designPhase III
2017
Challenges in Conducting Clinical Research on Patients With Advanced Melanoma
Sznol M. Challenges in Conducting Clinical Research on Patients With Advanced Melanoma. The Cancer Journal 2017, 23: 75-78. PMID: 28114259, DOI: 10.1097/ppo.0000000000000239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune therapyClinical researchFirst-line doubletPredictive clinical variablesSecond-line settingFirst-line therapyPool of patientsSignal of activityTreatment of melanomaSuboptimal responseAdvanced melanomaCare therapyInvestigational therapiesClinical variablesMultidrug regimensMultidrug combinationsPredictive biomarkersClinical studiesLower incidenceTissue biomarkersNew agentsNew treatmentsTherapyLarger studyMelanoma
2016
A 71-year-old woman with decreased vision, nyctalopia, and peripheral vision loss
Parikh R, Materin MA, Lesser R, Baehring J, Sznol M, Galvin JA. A 71-year-old woman with decreased vision, nyctalopia, and peripheral vision loss. Digital Journal Of Ophthalmology 2016, 22: 85. PMID: 28924411, PMCID: PMC5596905, DOI: 10.5693/djo.02.2016.06.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Exome sequencing identifies recurrent mutations in NF1 and RASopathy genes in sun-exposed melanomas
Krauthammer M, Kong Y, Bacchiocchi A, Evans P, Pornputtapong N, Wu C, McCusker JP, Ma S, Cheng E, Straub R, Serin M, Bosenberg M, Ariyan S, Narayan D, Sznol M, Kluger HM, Mane S, Schlessinger J, Lifton RP, Halaban R. Exome sequencing identifies recurrent mutations in NF1 and RASopathy genes in sun-exposed melanomas. Nature Genetics 2015, 47: 996-1002. PMID: 26214590, PMCID: PMC4916843, DOI: 10.1038/ng.3361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsBenzimidazolesDNA Mutational AnalysisDrug Resistance, NeoplasmExomeGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInhibitory Concentration 50Kaplan-Meier EstimateLoss of HeterozygosityMaleMelanomaMutation, MissenseNeurofibromin 1Ras ProteinsSequence Analysis, RNASkin NeoplasmsSunlightTumor Cells, CulturedImmune therapy of metastatic melanoma developing after allogeneic bone marrow transplant
Cecchini M, Sznol M, Seropian S. Immune therapy of metastatic melanoma developing after allogeneic bone marrow transplant. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2015, 3: 10. PMID: 25806109, PMCID: PMC4372324, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-015-0054-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAllogeneic stem cell transplantationStem cell transplantationMetastatic melanomaCell transplantationAllogeneic bone marrow transplantSafety of immunotherapyPost-transplant patientsBone marrow transplantHost diseaseTransplant patientsImmune therapyMarrow transplantTheoretical riskMelanomaImmunotherapyPatientsTransplantationTherapyGVHDTransplantGraftDiseaseTherapeutic Combinations of Immune-Modulating Antibodies in Melanoma and Beyond
Cohen J, Sznol M. Therapeutic Combinations of Immune-Modulating Antibodies in Melanoma and Beyond. Seminars In Oncology 2015, 42: 488-494. PMID: 25965368, DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2015.02.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune modulating antibodiesCheckpoint inhibitorsMetastatic renal cell carcinomaPD-1/PD-L1 antagonistsSelection of patientsPD-L1 antagonistsRenal cell carcinomaNumber of malignanciesAutoimmune toxicityCell carcinomaCombination therapyMetastatic melanomaTherapeutic combinationsSingle agentCostimulatory agentsOptimal outcomesAntibodiesPatientsMalignancyPromising activityMelanomaFuture combinationInhibitorsCarcinomaAgonists
2011
MicroRNA signatures differentiate melanoma subtypes
Chan E, Patel R, Nallur S, Ratner E, Bacchiocchi A, Hoyt K, Szpakowski S, Godshalk S, Ariyan S, Sznol M, Halaban R, Krauthammer M, Tuck D, Slack FJ, Weidhaas JB. MicroRNA signatures differentiate melanoma subtypes. Cell Cycle 2011, 10: 1845-1852. PMID: 21543894, PMCID: PMC3233487, DOI: 10.4161/cc.10.11.15777.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFuture perspectives in melanoma research. Meeting report from the "Melanoma Research: a bridge Naples-USA. Naples, December 6th-7th2010"
Ascierto PA, De Maio E, Bertuzzi S, Palmieri G, Halaban R, Hendrix M, Kashani-sabet M, Ferrone S, Wang E, Cochran A, Rivoltini L, Lee PP, Fox BA, Kirkwood JM, Ullmann CD, Lehmann FF, Sznol M, Schwartzentruber DJ, Maio M, Flaherty K, Galon J, Ribas A, Yang J, Stroncek DF, Mozzillo N, Marincola FM. Future perspectives in melanoma research. Meeting report from the "Melanoma Research: a bridge Naples-USA. Naples, December 6th-7th2010". Journal Of Translational Medicine 2011, 9: 32. PMID: 21439082, PMCID: PMC3078100, DOI: 10.1186/1479-5876-9-32.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMolecular Markers of Response to Treatment for Melanoma
Sznol M. Molecular Markers of Response to Treatment for Melanoma. The Cancer Journal 2011, 17: 127-133. PMID: 21427556, DOI: 10.1097/ppo.0b013e318212dd5a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune therapyAnti-tumor immune responseInitial high response rateStandard of careFraction of patientsUseful predictive biomarkerHigh response rateMost patientsMetastatic melanomaPredictive biomarkersClinical activityImmune responseIndividual patientsPotent small molecule inhibitorsDurable benefitMultiple active agentsSmall molecule inhibitorsResponse ratePatientsMutant BRAFOverall populationTherapyMolecule inhibitorsMelanomaTumors
2010
A phase 2 trial of dasatinib in advanced melanoma
Kluger HM, Dudek AZ, McCann C, Ritacco J, Southard N, Jilaveanu LB, Molinaro A, Sznol M. A phase 2 trial of dasatinib in advanced melanoma. Cancer 2010, 117: 2202-2208. PMID: 21523734, PMCID: PMC3116034, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.25766.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalC-kit mutationsPhase 2 trialResponse ratePartial responseMedian progression-free survivalMelanoma cell proliferationDaily dasatinibMucosal primaryPFS ratesStarting dosageCommon toxicitiesUnresectable melanomaAdvanced melanomaPleural effusionMelanoma patientsPredictive biomarkersMinor responseCombination trialsTumor assessmentDose reductionPatientsPrespecified endpointsDasatinibMelanomaIncidence of the V600K mutation among melanoma patients with BRAF mutations, and potential therapeutic response to the specific BRAF inhibitor PLX4032
Rubinstein JC, Sznol M, Pavlick AC, Ariyan S, Cheng E, Bacchiocchi A, Kluger HM, Narayan D, Halaban R. Incidence of the V600K mutation among melanoma patients with BRAF mutations, and potential therapeutic response to the specific BRAF inhibitor PLX4032. Journal Of Translational Medicine 2010, 8: 67. PMID: 20630094, PMCID: PMC2917408, DOI: 10.1186/1479-5876-8-67.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsV600K mutationsClinical trialsBRAF V600E/K mutationK mutationPotential therapeutic responseMutant BRAF inhibitorsBRAF inhibitor PLX4032BRAF V600K mutationMelanoma patientsTherapeutic responseBRAF mutationsPatientsV600E mutationInhibitor PLX4032BRAF kinasePLX4032TrialsCommon mutationsMutationsMelanomaIncidence
2007
The X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP) is up-regulated in metastatic melanoma, and XIAP cleavage by Phenoxodiol is associated with Carboplatin sensitization
Kluger HM, McCarthy MM, Alvero AB, Sznol M, Ariyan S, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Mor G. The X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP) is up-regulated in metastatic melanoma, and XIAP cleavage by Phenoxodiol is associated with Carboplatin sensitization. Journal Of Translational Medicine 2007, 5: 6. PMID: 17257402, PMCID: PMC1796544, DOI: 10.1186/1479-5876-5-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic melanomaXIAP expressionCell linesCy5-conjugated antibodiesMechanism of actionMelanoma cell linesPrimary lesionOvarian cancerTherapeutic approachesTissue microarrayDisease aggressionCarboplatin sensitivityChemotherapy resistanceMalignant progressionClinical specimensBenign counterpartsCarboplatinMelanomaChemotherapy sensitizationPrimary specimensPhenoxodiolResistant cellsMelanoma cellsHigh expressionMelanoma resistance