2023
A study of using epigenetic modulators to enhance response to pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in microsatellite stable advanced colorectal cancer
Baretti M, Murphy A, Zahurak M, Gianino N, Parkinson R, Walker R, Lopez-Vidal T, Zheng L, Rosner G, Ahuja N, Kurt S, Azad N. A study of using epigenetic modulators to enhance response to pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in microsatellite stable advanced colorectal cancer. Clinical Epigenetics 2023, 15: 74. PMID: 37120591, PMCID: PMC10149019, DOI: 10.1186/s13148-023-01485-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancer patientsAdvanced colorectal cancer patientsImmune checkpoint inhibitor therapyMedian progression-free survivalDurable partial responseHematological adverse eventsMMR-proficient tumorsCheckpoint inhibitor therapyAdvanced colorectal cancerProgression-free survivalImmune cell infiltrationHistone deacetylasesImmunologic shiftCheckpoint inhibitorsRECIST criteriaAdverse eventsCheckpoint therapyOverall survivalPartial responseInhibitor therapyMedian ageColorectal cancerFurther mechanistic investigationsCancer patientsCell infiltration
2019
Epigenetic priming prior to pembrolizumab in mismatch repair-proficient advanced colorectal cancer.
Murphy A, Walker R, Lutz E, Parkinson R, Ahuja N, Zheng L, Jaffee E, Azad N. Epigenetic priming prior to pembrolizumab in mismatch repair-proficient advanced colorectal cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 591-591. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.4_suppl.591.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArm BArm AColorectal cancerAdvanced CRC patientsMedian treatment cycleMMR-deficient CRCMMR-proficient tumorsLines of chemotherapyAdvanced colorectal cancerPre-treatment biopsiesPost-treatment biopsiesPredictors of responseEpigenetic therapyCTCAE v4.0CRC patientsImmune checkpointsMedian ageProficient tumorsRepeat biopsySingle institutionDisease progressionArm C.Arm CGrade 3Patients
2016
Locally advanced primary recto-sigmoid cancers: Improved survival with multivisceral resection
Laurence G, Ahuja V, Bell T, Grim R, Ahuja N. Locally advanced primary recto-sigmoid cancers: Improved survival with multivisceral resection. The American Journal Of Surgery 2016, 214: 432-436. PMID: 28082009, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.12.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivisceral resectionAdvanced colorectal cancerColorectal cancerCancer patientsYear survivalNon-metastatic colorectal cancerRadiation treatmentRecto-sigmoid cancerFive-year survivalSignificant associated morbidityKaplan-Meier analysisExtensive surgical proceduresGreatest survival advantageEligible patientsAssociated morbiditySelect patientsMeier analysisStandard surgeryRadical operationSEER dataAdjacent organsSurgical proceduresSurvival advantagePatientsSurgical specialists