2024
TIGIT expression in renal cell carcinoma infiltrating T cells is variable and inversely correlated with PD-1 and LAG3
Perales O, Jilaveanu L, Adeniran A, Su D, Hurwitz M, Braun D, Kluger H, Schoenfeld D. TIGIT expression in renal cell carcinoma infiltrating T cells is variable and inversely correlated with PD-1 and LAG3. Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy 2024, 73: 192. PMID: 39105820, PMCID: PMC11303630, DOI: 10.1007/s00262-024-03773-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal cell carcinomaRenal cell carcinoma tumorsT cellsTIGIT expressionCheckpoint inhibitorsPD-1Likelihood of response to therapyTumor-infiltrating T cellsCD3+ T cellsRenal cell carcinoma metastasisTreatment of renal cell carcinomaImmune checkpoint inhibitorsInfiltrating T cellsPurposeImmune checkpoint inhibitorsResponse to therapyT cell immunoglobulinCD3+ levelsMetastatic RCC specimensAdjacent normal renal tissuesNormal renal tissuesQuantitative immunofluorescence analysisCell carcinomaResistant diseasePotential therapeutic targetTissue microarrayGP100 expression is variable in intensity in melanoma
Mann J, Hasson N, Su D, Adeniran A, Smalley K, Djureinovic D, Jilaveanu L, Schoenfeld D, Kluger H. GP100 expression is variable in intensity in melanoma. Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy 2024, 73: 191. PMID: 39105816, PMCID: PMC11303354, DOI: 10.1007/s00262-024-03776-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGp100 expressionCutaneous melanomaTreatment of cutaneous melanomaAdvanced cutaneous melanomaT-cell engagersImprove patient selectionMetastatic melanomaUveal melanomaMetastatic samplesPatient selectionClinical trialsMelanomaQuantitative immunofluorescence methodGp100Improve outcomesImmunofluorescence methodTherapeutic intentDrugCellular productsExpressionTebentafuspImmunohistochemistry
2023
Immune dysfunction revealed by digital spatial profiling of immuno-oncology markers in progressive stages of renal cell carcinoma and in brain metastases
Schoenfeld D, Moutafi M, Martinez S, Djureinovic D, Merkin R, Adeniran A, Braun D, Signoretti S, Choueiri T, Parisi F, Hurwitz M, Rimm D, Wei W, Jilaveanu L, Kluger H. Immune dysfunction revealed by digital spatial profiling of immuno-oncology markers in progressive stages of renal cell carcinoma and in brain metastases. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2023, 11: e007240. PMID: 37586773, PMCID: PMC10432651, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2023-007240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal cell carcinomaBrain metastasesPrimary tumorTumor microenvironmentDigital spatial profilingCell carcinomaActivation protein expressionInflammatory macrophage markersRCC brain metastasesInnate immune activatorsNormal kidney samplesProgressive stagesExtracranial metastasesTim-3Immune checkpointsImmune dysfunctionImmune activationRCC metastasisLonger survivalImmune activatorsMacrophage markersTreatment responseSeparate cohortTissue microarrayMetastatic samplesGermline genetic variants are associated with development of insulin-dependent diabetes in cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors
Caulfield J, Aizenbud L, Perdigoto A, Meffre E, Jilaveanu L, Michalek D, Rich S, Aizenbud Y, Adeniran A, Herold K, Austin M, Kluger H. Germline genetic variants are associated with development of insulin-dependent diabetes in cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2023, 11: e006570. PMID: 36898736, PMCID: PMC10008335, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2022-006570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune-related adverse eventsInsulin-dependent diabetesImmune checkpoint inhibitorsType 1 diabetesCheckpoint inhibitorsControl patientsSevere immune-related adverse eventsImmunotherapy-treated patientsCheckpoint inhibitor therapyIslet cell destructionPotential predictive biomarkersIslet cell functionWhole-exome sequencingICI exposureAdverse eventsGermline genetic variantsInhibitor therapyPatient selectionTreatment regimensCancer patientsPredictive biomarkersGeneral populationPatientsDiabetesSame drug
2022
Location matters: LAG3 levels are lower in renal cell carcinoma metastatic sites compared to primary tumors, and expression at metastatic sites only may have prognostic importance
Schoenfeld D, Merkin R, Moutafi M, Martinez S, Adeniran A, Kumar D, Jilaveanu L, Hurwitz M, Rimm D, Kluger H. Location matters: LAG3 levels are lower in renal cell carcinoma metastatic sites compared to primary tumors, and expression at metastatic sites only may have prognostic importance. Frontiers In Oncology 2022, 12: 990367. PMID: 36313654, PMCID: PMC9608089, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.990367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRenal cell carcinomaImmune checkpoint inhibitorsMetastatic sitesBrain metastasesPrimary tumorMechanisms of resistancePD-1/PD-L1Anti-PD-1 therapyHigh-risk clinical characteristicsLarger primary tumor sizeAdvanced renal cell carcinomaAlternative immune checkpointsCertain drug regimensPoor-risk diseasePD-1 inhibitorsMinority of patientsPrimary tumor sizeLonger overall survivalGrade 4 tumorsProtein levelsPrimary RCC tumorsAttractive therapeutic targetIdentification of subgroupsCheckpoint inhibitorsUpfront therapy
2020
19. PLEKHA5 REGULATES TUMOR GROWTH IN METASTATIC MELANOMA
Oria V, Zhang H, Zhu H, Deng G, Zito C, Rane C, Zhang S, Weiss S, Tran T, Adeniran A, Zhang F, Zhou J, Kluger Y, Bosenberg M, Kluger H, Jilaveanu L. 19. PLEKHA5 REGULATES TUMOR GROWTH IN METASTATIC MELANOMA. Neuro-Oncology Advances 2020, 2: ii3-ii3. PMCID: PMC7401364, DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdaa073.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMelanoma brain metastasesBrain metastasesTumor growthPI3K/Akt/mTORCell cycle transitionAkt/mTORGrowth of tumorsS cell cycle transitionPhosphorylation of AktMelanoma patientsPoor prognosisNovel drug targetsPatient populationRegulation of PDCD4Metastatic melanomaUnique cohortXenograft modelClinical relevanceNude miceMetastasisCycle transitionMelanomaBrain developmentKey mediatorMelanoma cells
2018
PD-L1 expression and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in lung cancer brain metastases.
Lu B, Gupta R, Ribeiro M, Stewart T, Chiang V, Contessa J, Adeniran A, Kluger H, Jilaveanu L, Schalper K, Goldberg S. PD-L1 expression and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in lung cancer brain metastases. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: e24116-e24116. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.15_suppl.e24116.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
MP71-12 GENOMIC CHARACTERIZATION OF SARCOMATOID TRANSFORMATION IN CLEAR CELL RENAL CELL CARCINOMA
Bi M, Zhao S, Merino M, Said J, Adeniran A, Nawaf C, Xie Z, Boeke M, Valera V, Pantuck A, Belldegrun A, Kluger H, Lifton R, Shuch B. MP71-12 GENOMIC CHARACTERIZATION OF SARCOMATOID TRANSFORMATION IN CLEAR CELL RENAL CELL CARCINOMA. Journal Of Urology 2016, 195: e920. DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2016.02.1458.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenomic characterization of sarcomatoid transformation in clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Bi M, Zhao S, Said JW, Merino MJ, Adeniran AJ, Xie Z, Nawaf CB, Choi J, Belldegrun AS, Pantuck AJ, Kluger HM, Bilgüvar K, Lifton RP, Shuch B. Genomic characterization of sarcomatoid transformation in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2016, 113: 2170-2175. PMID: 26864202, PMCID: PMC4776463, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1525735113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCarcinoma, Renal CellCell DedifferentiationDNA Mismatch RepairDNA-Binding ProteinsExomeFemaleGenes, p53HumansKidney NeoplasmsLoss of HeterozygosityMaleMiddle AgedMutationNuclear ProteinsOncogenesPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrognosisTranscription FactorsTumor Suppressor ProteinsUbiquitin ThiolesteraseConceptsClear cell renal cell carcinomaCell renal cell carcinomaRenal cell carcinomaSarcomatoid elementsCarcinomatous elementsCell carcinomaSomatic single nucleotide variantsVon Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressorPoor-prognosis cancerTreatment of patientsTumor protein p53 (TP53) mutationsMismatch repair deficiencyRich interaction domain 1ASarcomatoid featuresPoor prognosisUnknown pathogenesisPolybromo-1TP53 mutationsP53 mutationsSarcomatoid transformationPan-cancer genesExome sequencingTumorsRepair deficiencyProtein 1Genomic characterization of sarcomatoid transformation in clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
Bi X, Zhao S, Adeniran A, Kluger H, Xie Z, Nawaf C, Merino M, Valera V, Pantuck A, Said J, Belldegrun A, Lifton R, Shuch B. Genomic characterization of sarcomatoid transformation in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 509-509. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.2_suppl.509.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDriver genesCancer driver genesSomatic mutationsProtein traffickingIllumina sequencingSomatic cellsGenomic characterizationCell differentiationCell adhesionLoss of heterozygosityClear cell renal cell carcinomaGenesMutational signaturesCell renal cell carcinomaClonal divergenceGenetic alterationsMutationsTP53 mutationsRepair deficiencySarcomatoid transformationSubset of tumorsCcRCCHypermutationRenal cell carcinomaBAP1