2016
Possible Interaction of Anti–PD-1 Therapy with the Effects of Radiosurgery on Brain Metastases
Alomari AK, Cohen J, Vortmeyer AO, Chiang A, Gettinger S, Goldberg S, Kluger HM, Chiang VL. Possible Interaction of Anti–PD-1 Therapy with the Effects of Radiosurgery on Brain Metastases. Cancer Immunology Research 2016, 4: 481-487. PMID: 26994250, DOI: 10.1158/2326-6066.cir-15-0238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStereotactic radiosurgeryBrain metastasesInitiation of immunotherapyPD-1 mAbImmune-modulating therapyModalities of treatmentRadiologic progressionSurgical resectionSystemic therapyDeath-1Radiologic findingsMetastatic malignancyReactive astrocytosisPathologic examinationTreatment regimensHistopathologic examinationWall infiltrationT lymphocytesPatientsTumor progressionMonoclonal antibodiesBiologic interactionsRadiation-induced changesImmunotherapyMalignancy
2013
Ipilimumab-induced Perforating Colitis
Mitchell KA, Kluger H, Sznol M, Hartman DJ. Ipilimumab-induced Perforating Colitis. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2013, 47: 781-785. PMID: 23632354, PMCID: PMC6091636, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e31828f1d51.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIpilimumab-induced colitisSteroid therapyHistologic findingsT-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4Common side effectsAssociated histologic findingsBowel perforationSubtotal colectomyMucosal biopsiesSegmental resectionStandard treatmentAntigen-4Metastatic melanomaColitisSide effectsMonoclonal antibodiesTherapyIpilimumabColectomyDiarrheaPatientsPerforationTreatmentResectionBiopsy
2012
Immunotherapy for metastatic melanoma
Zito CR, Kluger HM. Immunotherapy for metastatic melanoma. Journal Of Cellular Biochemistry 2012, 113: 725-734. PMID: 22006439, DOI: 10.1002/jcb.23402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic melanomaPromising investigational approachesTreatment of melanomaImmunogenic tumorsAntitumor immunityCTLA-4Interleukin-2First cytokineInvestigational approachesProlonged responseMelanomaMonoclonal antibodiesImmunotherapyTreatmentIpilimumabPatientsCytokinesTumorsSmall subsetDiseaseImmunityAntibodies
2009
Chemotherapy and biologic therapies for melanoma: do they work?
Jilaveanu LB, Aziz SA, Kluger HM. Chemotherapy and biologic therapies for melanoma: do they work? Clinics In Dermatology 2009, 27: 614-625. PMID: 19880049, DOI: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2008.09.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResponse rateMinority of patientsSubset of patientsInterleukin-2 (IL-2) resultsImproved response ratesIncidence of melanomaIdentification of predictorsCombination of agentsUnresectable diseaseBiologic therapyOlder regimensOverall survivalStandard chemotherapyTherapeutic optionsClinical trialsNew agentsSmall molecule inhibitorsSingle agentImmune systemMonoclonal antibodiesDeath rateMelanomaMalignant melanocytesChemotherapyMolecule inhibitors
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