2024
758 GLIMMER-01: phase 1/2 trial of a first-in-class bi-sialidase (E-602) in combination with cemiplimab in patients with PD-(L)1-resistant solid tumors
Sharma M, Johnson M, Puzanov I, Sznol M, Mckean M, Gainor J, Spira A, Henick B, Tolcher A, Chen C, El-Khoueiry A, Broderick J, Peng L, Che J, Cao L, Wilson D, Lathers D, Horak C, Feltquate D, Luke J. 758 GLIMMER-01: phase 1/2 trial of a first-in-class bi-sialidase (E-602) in combination with cemiplimab in patients with PD-(L)1-resistant solid tumors. 2024, a862-a862. DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2024-sitc2024.0758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhase 1/2 trialSolid tumors
2022
Safety, tolerability and efficacy of agonist anti-CD27 antibody (varlilumab) administered in combination with anti-PD-1 (nivolumab) in advanced solid tumors
Sanborn RE, Pishvaian MJ, Callahan MK, Weise A, Sikic BI, Rahma O, Cho DC, Rizvi NA, Sznol M, Lutzky J, Bauman JE, Bitting RL, Starodub A, Jimeno A, Reardon DA, Kaley T, Iwamoto F, Baehring JM, Subramaniam DS, Aragon-Ching JB, Hawthorne TR, Rawls T, Yellin M, Keler T. Safety, tolerability and efficacy of agonist anti-CD27 antibody (varlilumab) administered in combination with anti-PD-1 (nivolumab) in advanced solid tumors. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2022, 10: e005147. PMID: 35940825, PMCID: PMC9364417, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2022-005147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObjective response rateAnti-PD-1/L1Solid tumorsAnti-PD-1 therapyIntratumoral T cell infiltrationBetter progression-free survivalAnti-CD27 antibodyKey clinical endpointsTumor PD-L1Tumor-specific cohortsAdvanced solid tumorsProgression-free survivalRefractory solid tumorsOverall survival rateT cell infiltrationBetter clinical outcomesSquamous cell carcinomaOvarian cancer patientsPhase 2Phase 1Nivolumab monotherapyAdverse eventsImmune signaturesPD-L1Proinflammatory changesFirst-In-Human Phase I Study of the OX40 Agonist MOXR0916 in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors
Kim TW, Burris HA, de Miguel Luken MJ, Pishvaian MJ, Bang YJ, Gordon M, Awada A, Camidge DR, Hodi FS, McArthur GA, Miller WH, Cervantes A, Chow LQ, Lesokhin AM, Rutten A, Sznol M, Rishipathak D, Chen SC, Stefanich E, Pourmohamad T, Anderson M, Kim J, Huseni M, Rhee I, Siu LL. First-In-Human Phase I Study of the OX40 Agonist MOXR0916 in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors. Clinical Cancer Research 2022, 28: of1-of12. PMID: 35699599, PMCID: PMC9662912, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-21-4020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsImmune activationT cellsMost common treatment-related adverse eventsCommon treatment-related adverse eventsSolid tumorsTreatment-related adverse eventsRenal cell carcinoma patientsNon-small cell lung carcinomaRegulatory T cell functionTriple-negative breast cancerPD-1/PD-L1 antagonistsDose-escalation stageInfusion-related reactionsAdvanced solid tumorsRefractory solid tumorsCell carcinoma patientsDose-limiting toxicityEffector T cellsSubset of patientsFavorable safety profileHuman phase IPD-L1 antagonistsT cell functionCell lung carcinoma
2021
Phase Ib Study of Atezolizumab Plus Interferon-α with or without Bevacizumab in Patients with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma and Other Solid Tumors
Blank CU, Wong DJ, Ho TH, Bauer TM, Lee CB, Bene-Tchaleu F, Zhu J, Zhang X, Cha E, Sznol M. Phase Ib Study of Atezolizumab Plus Interferon-α with or without Bevacizumab in Patients with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma and Other Solid Tumors. Current Oncology 2021, 28: 5466-5479. PMID: 34940094, PMCID: PMC8700717, DOI: 10.3390/curroncol28060455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal cell carcinomaObjective response ratePEG-interferon α-2aPhase Ib studyInterferon α-2bArm BSolid tumorsCell carcinomaClinical activityΑ-2aΑ-2bIb studyVascular endothelial growth factor inhibitorsFrequent treatment-related toxicitiesHigher objective response rateMetastatic renal cell carcinomaArm DTreatment-related toxicityPreliminary clinical activityGrowth factor inhibitorsMetastatic solid tumorsAcceptable tolerabilityFactor inhibitorsSafety profileCombination therapy
2020
Mogamulizumab in Combination with Durvalumab or Tremelimumab in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors: A Phase I Study
Zamarin D, Hamid O, Nayak-Kapoor A, Sahebjam S, Sznol M, Collaku A, Fox FE, Marshall MA, Hong DS. Mogamulizumab in Combination with Durvalumab or Tremelimumab in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors: A Phase I Study. Clinical Cancer Research 2020, 26: 4531-4541. PMID: 32586937, PMCID: PMC8375360, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-0328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleHumansLymphocyte DepletionMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPancreatic NeoplasmsReceptors, CCR4T-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryYoung AdultConceptsAdvanced solid tumorsDose escalationSolid tumorsCohort expansionEffector regulatory T cellsC chemokine receptor 4Phase IDose-expansion cohortsAdvanced pancreatic cancerObjective response rateMajority of patientsRegulatory T cellsChemokine receptor 4Potent antitumor efficacyMogamulizumab treatmentCheckpoint inhibitorsDose expansionExpansion cohortIntratumoral TregsPrimary endpointClinical responseEscalation studyBaseline degreePharmacodynamic profilePancreatic cancerBempegaldesleukin (NKTR-214) plus Nivolumab in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors: Phase I Dose-Escalation Study of Safety, Efficacy, and Immune Activation (PIVOT-02)
Diab A, Tannir NM, Bentebibel SE, Hwu P, Papadimitrakopoulou V, Haymaker C, Kluger HM, Gettinger SN, Sznol M, Tykodi SS, Curti BD, Tagliaferri MA, Zalevsky J, Hannah AL, Hoch U, Aung S, Fanton C, Rizwan A, Iacucci E, Liao Y, Bernatchez C, Hurwitz ME, Cho DC. Bempegaldesleukin (NKTR-214) plus Nivolumab in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors: Phase I Dose-Escalation Study of Safety, Efficacy, and Immune Activation (PIVOT-02). Cancer Discovery 2020, 10: 1158-1173. PMID: 32439653, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-19-1510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Renal CellFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsImmunotherapyInterleukin-2Kidney NeoplasmsLung NeoplasmsLymphocyte CountLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedNivolumabPolyethylene GlycolsProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsTreatment-related adverse eventsAdvanced solid tumorsPD-L1 statusSolid tumorsGrade 3/4 treatment-related adverse eventsPD-1/PD-L1 blockadeCommon treatment-related adverse eventsPhase I dose-escalation trialPoor prognostic risk factorsTotal objective response rateI dose-escalation studyI dose-escalation trialLongitudinal tumor biopsiesPD-L1 blockadeT-cell enhancementTreatment-related deathsObjective response ratePhase II doseDose-escalation studyDose-escalation trialDose-limiting toxicityFlu-like symptomsPrognostic risk factorsTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesCytotoxicity of CD8
2018
First-in-Class ERK1/2 Inhibitor Ulixertinib (BVD-523) in Patients with MAPK Mutant Advanced Solid Tumors: Results of a Phase I Dose-Escalation and Expansion Study
Sullivan RJ, Infante JR, Janku F, Wong DJL, Sosman JA, Keedy V, Patel MR, Shapiro GI, Mier JW, Tolcher AW, Wang-Gillam A, Sznol M, Flaherty K, Buchbinder E, Carvajal RD, Varghese AM, Lacouture ME, Ribas A, Patel SP, DeCrescenzo GA, Emery CM, Groover AL, Saha S, Varterasian M, Welsch DJ, Hyman DM, Li BT. First-in-Class ERK1/2 Inhibitor Ulixertinib (BVD-523) in Patients with MAPK Mutant Advanced Solid Tumors: Results of a Phase I Dose-Escalation and Expansion Study. Cancer Discovery 2018, 8: 184-195. PMID: 29247021, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-17-1119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAminopyridinesFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMutationNeoplasm StagingNeoplasmsProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyrrolesTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsCommon treatment-related adverse eventsSolid tumorsHuman dose-escalation studyMulticenter phase I trialTreatment-related adverse eventsDose-escalation cohortsDose-expansion cohortsMutant solid tumorsPhase II doseAcceptable safety profileAdvanced solid tumorsDose-escalation studyPhase I trialPotent preclinical activityTreatment of patientsSolid tumor malignanciesERK1/2 kinase inhibitorEvaluable patientsDose expansionExpansion cohortAdverse eventsPartial responseDose escalationI trialSafety profile
2017
Phase Ib Study of Utomilumab (PF-05082566), a 4-1BB/CD137 Agonist, in Combination with Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors
Tolcher AW, Sznol M, Hu-Lieskovan S, Papadopoulos KP, Patnaik A, Rasco DW, Di Gravio D, Huang B, Gambhire D, Chen Y, Thall AD, Pathan N, Schmidt EV, Chow LQM. Phase Ib Study of Utomilumab (PF-05082566), a 4-1BB/CD137 Agonist, in Combination with Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors. Clinical Cancer Research 2017, 23: 5349-5357. PMID: 28634283, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-17-1243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCombined Modality TherapyDiagnostic ImagingDrug MonitoringFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin GMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMiddle AgedMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoplasm StagingNeoplasmsRetreatmentT-Lymphocyte SubsetsTreatment OutcomeTumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily, Member 9ConceptsAdvanced solid tumorsSolid tumorsTreatment-emergent adverse eventsPeripheral blood CD8Phase Ib studyTreatment-related discontinuationsDose-limiting toxicityCostimulatory receptor 4Event continual reassessment methodT cell costimulatory receptor 4Clin Cancer ResSupport further investigationBlood CD8Partial responseAdverse eventsDose escalationReceptor 4Clinical activityT cellsIb studyCombination treatmentContinual reassessment methodPatientsGrade 1Cancer ResResults from an Integrated Safety Analysis of Urelumab, an Agonist Anti-CD137 Monoclonal Antibody
Segal NH, Logan TF, Hodi FS, McDermott D, Melero I, Hamid O, Schmidt H, Robert C, Chiarion-Sileni V, Ascierto PA, Maio M, Urba WJ, Gangadhar TC, Suryawanshi S, Neely J, Jure-Kunkel M, Krishnan S, Kohrt H, Sznol M, Levy R. Results from an Integrated Safety Analysis of Urelumab, an Agonist Anti-CD137 Monoclonal Antibody. Clinical Cancer Research 2017, 23: 1929-1936. PMID: 27756788, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-16-1272.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-related adverse eventsAdverse eventsPharmacodynamic activityCommon treatment-related adverse eventsLiver function test abnormalitiesImmuno-oncology agentsSerious adverse eventsAdvanced solid tumorsHepatic adverse eventsClin Cancer ResSignificant transaminitisMonotherapy studiesAdvanced cancerTest abnormalitiesIFN-inducible genesStandard treatmentClinical evaluationUrelumabSafety dataAgonist antibodySolid tumorsCancer ResDoseDosesWeeks