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661. Ibalizumab Efficacy and Safety Through 48 Weeks of Treatment: Results of an Expanded Access Protocol (TMB-311)
Emu B, DeJesus E, Berhe M, Leider J, Creticos C, Weinheimer S, Cohen Z. 661. Ibalizumab Efficacy and Safety Through 48 Weeks of Treatment: Results of an Expanded Access Protocol (TMB-311). Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 6: s303-s303. PMCID: PMC6811265, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz360.729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment-emergent adverse eventsWeeks of treatmentCopies/mLViral loadCopies/Cohort 2Multidrug-resistant HIV-1 infectionDay 0HIV-1 RNA levelsImmune reconstitution inflammatory syndromeLog10 copies/mLHIV-1 viral loadPivotal phase 3 studiesCohort 2 patientsDurable viral suppressionMajor eligibility criteriaReconstitution inflammatory syndromeWeek 24 visitCD4 cell countMedian viral loadTreatment-experienced patientsCells/mm3Phase 3 studyInjection site reactionsLog10 copies/
2022
Impact of HIV infection on clinical outcomes among people diagnosed with head and neck cancer.
Salahuddin S, Cohen O, Wu M, Irizarry J, Vega T, Gan G, Deng Y, Isaeva N, Schalper K, Mehra S, Yarbrough W, Emu B. Impact of HIV infection on clinical outcomes among people diagnosed with head and neck cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: e18080-e18080. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.e18080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaCD8 T cell infiltrationPD-L1 expressionUninfected patientsT cell infiltrationPoor outcomeHNC patientsInsurance statusRace/ethnicityMedian survivalQuantitative immunofluorescenceIndependent predictorsClinical outcomesViral loadCell infiltrationNeck cancerAnatomic sitesTobacco useMultivariate analysisLow PD-L1 expressionCombination antiretroviral therapy eraTumor microenvironmentAntiretroviral therapy eraMedian CD4 countHIV viral load
2019
Phase I study of pembrolizumab in people with HIV and cancer.
Uldrick T, Goncalves P, Abdul Hay M, Claeys A, Emu B, Ernstoff M, Fong L, Kaiser J, Kohrt H, Lacroix A, Lee S, Lundgren L, Lurain K, Parsons C, Peeramsetti S, Ramaswami R, Sharon E, Wang C, Yarchoan R, Cheever M. Phase I study of pembrolizumab in people with HIV and cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 2500-2500. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.2500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdverse eventsNon-Hodgkin lymphomaAntiretroviral therapyViral loadClinical benefitAnti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapyCD4 cells/μL.Elevated AST/ALTMedian age 57 yearsMulticenter phase 1 trialTreatment-emergent adverse eventsEmergent adverse eventsHBV/HCVSquamous cell skinPD-L1 therapyAge 57 yearsHIV viral loadAST/ALTPhase 1 trialCells/Cells/μL.Multicentric Castleman's diseaseAppropriate eligibility criteriaImmuno-oncology studiesNumber of cancers
2018
Phase 3 Study of Ibalizumab for Multidrug-Resistant HIV-1
Emu B, Fessel J, Schrader S, Kumar P, Richmond G, Win S, Weinheimer S, Marsolais C, Lewis S. Phase 3 Study of Ibalizumab for Multidrug-Resistant HIV-1. New England Journal Of Medicine 2018, 379: 645-654. PMID: 30110589, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1711460.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhase 3 studyHIV-1 infectionViral loadBackground regimenVirologic failureAdverse eventsWeek 25Multidrug-resistant HIV-1 infectionMDR HIV-1 infectionMean baseline viral loadMultidrug-resistant HIV-1Human immunodeficiency virus type 1Immunodeficiency virus type 1Control periodMultiple antiretroviral therapiesViral load decreaseCommon adverse eventsMean CD4 countPrimary end pointSerious adverse eventsBaseline viral loadProportion of patientsHIV-1 RNALimited treatment optionsVirus type 1
2014
Composition and Function of T Cell Subpopulations Are Slow to Change Despite Effective Antiretroviral Treatment of HIV Disease
Emu B, Moretto WJ, Hoh R, Krone M, Martin JN, Nixon DF, Deeks SG, McCune JM. Composition and Function of T Cell Subpopulations Are Slow to Change Despite Effective Antiretroviral Treatment of HIV Disease. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e85613. PMID: 24465619, PMCID: PMC3897457, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0085613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell subpopulationsT cellsCell subpopulationsViral loadCMV-specific T-cell responsesNaïve T cell numbersLong-term viral suppressionIncrease of CD4Effective antiretroviral treatmentT cell frequenciesUndetectable viral loadT cell numbersT-cell depletionT cell responsesT-cell phenotypeNormal immune systemT cell populationsLow Ki67 expressionT cell functionIndependent homeostatic regulationDifferent proliferative responsesAntiretroviral therapyViral suppressionHIV diseaseAntiretroviral treatment