2024
Investigation of T cell phenotypes associated with response or resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) through single-cell analysis of renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
Kashima S, Ye Z, Meliki A, Hugaboom M, Schindler N, Graham J, Moritz V, El Ahmar N, Nabil Laimon Y, Canniff J, Saliby R, Lee G, Machaalani M, Sun M, Xu W, Signoretti S, McGregor B, McKay R, CHOUEIRI T, Braun D. Investigation of T cell phenotypes associated with response or resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) through single-cell analysis of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 4515-4515. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.4515.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune checkpoint inhibitorsRenal cell carcinomaCD8+ T cell infiltrationT cell infiltrationNon-respondersTumor microenvironmentT cellsRCC tumor microenvironmentResistance to immune checkpoint inhibitorsICI responseImmune checkpoint inhibitor treatmentImmune checkpoint inhibitor efficacyCD8+ T cellsExpressed PD-1ICI-treated patientsGene programGene signature scoresTumor mutation loadCellular compositionGene expression signaturesSingle-cell transcriptome analysisCheckpoint inhibitorsPD-1Partial responseSystemic therapy
2023
Spatially aware deep learning reveals tumor heterogeneity patterns that encode distinct kidney cancer states
Nyman J, Denize T, Bakouny Z, Labaki C, Titchen B, Bi K, Hari S, Rosenthal J, Mehta N, Jiang B, Sharma B, Felt K, Umeton R, Braun D, Rodig S, Choueiri T, Signoretti S, Van Allen E. Spatially aware deep learning reveals tumor heterogeneity patterns that encode distinct kidney cancer states. Cell Reports Medicine 2023, 4: 101189. PMID: 37729872, PMCID: PMC10518628, DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitionClear cell renal cell carcinomaCell renal cell carcinomaRenal cell carcinomaTumor immune stateCcRCC biologyICI responseTumor-immune interactionsCheckpoint inhibitionCell carcinomaImmune infiltrationPatient outcomesPathologist's analysisImmune featuresCcRCC tumorsTumor phenotypeTumorsModels of tumorWhole slide imagesAntigenic targets in clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Schindler N, Braun D. Antigenic targets in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Kidney Cancer 2023, 7: 81-91. PMID: 38014393, PMCID: PMC10475986, DOI: 10.3233/kca-230006.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsRenal cell carcinomaImmune checkpoint inhibitorsCell carcinomaImmune-related adverse effectsEffective anti-tumor immunityAdvanced renal cell carcinomaClear cell renal cell carcinomaAntigen-directed immunotherapySafety of immunotherapyClear cell histologyAnti-tumor immunityCell renal cell carcinomaCheckpoint inhibitorsCell histologyICI responseMost patientsNeoantigen loadCurrent therapiesAntigenic targetsLong-term benefitsMutation burdenTarget antigenAdverse effectsAntigenImmunotherapy