2024
Prevalence of Dietary Modification and Supplement Use in Patients with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Receiving Systemic Therapy
Ebrahimi H, Battle D, Salgia N, Zengin Z, Dizman N, Meza L, Bergerot C, Barragan-Carrillo R, Hsu J, Castro D, Mercier B, Chawla N, Li X, Tripathi A, Liu S, Chehrazi-Raffle A, Vaishampayan U, Staehler M, Pal S. Prevalence of Dietary Modification and Supplement Use in Patients with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Receiving Systemic Therapy. Nutrients 2024, 16: 1630. PMID: 38892563, PMCID: PMC11174627, DOI: 10.3390/nu16111630.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic renal cell carcinomaRenal cell carcinomaCell carcinomaDietary modificationSupplement useDiagnosis of renal cell carcinomaFirst-line treatmentSupplement usageSystemic therapyCombination therapyAntineoplastic therapyKetogenic dietCarcinomaCancer therapyMediterranean dietPhysician-patient dialoguePatientsTherapyCancer treatmentGrowing body of evidenceBody of evidenceDietary changesCancerCancer diagnosisCannabidiol
2023
Changes in Perception of Cure Among Patients With Genitourinary Cancers Initiating Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Longitudinal Study
Bergerot C, Philip E, Govindarajan A, Castro D, Malhotra J, Bergerot P, Salgia S, Salgia M, Salgia N, Hsu J, Meza L, Zengin Z, Liu S, Chehrazi-Raffle A, Tripathi A, Dorff T, Pal S. Changes in Perception of Cure Among Patients With Genitourinary Cancers Initiating Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Longitudinal Study. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer 2023, 21: 626-630.e3. PMID: 37391301, PMCID: PMC11225089, DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2023.05.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerception of cureExpectation of cureGenitourinary cancersImmune checkpoint inhibitor therapyCheckpoint inhibitor therapyImmune checkpoint inhibitorsProportion of patientsSevere side effectsLongitudinal studyChi-square testICI therapyCheckpoint inhibitorsInhibitor therapyECOG scoreGeneral linear modelingPatients' perceptionsMetastatic cancerPatientsSide effectsDecreased anxietyTherapyCancerCureLower ratesAnxiety ScaleEvaluation of eligibility criteria in advanced prostate cancer clinical trials based on ASCO-FCR recommendations.
Feng M, Prajapati S, Castro D, Lee K, Chan E, Sehgal I, Patel J, O'Dell A, Zengin Z, Li X, Chehrazi-Raffle A, Dizman N, Tripathi A, Rock A, Liu S, Mercier B, Meza L, Philip E, Dorff T, Pal S. Evaluation of eligibility criteria in advanced prostate cancer clinical trials based on ASCO-FCR recommendations. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 34-34. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.6_suppl.34.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchType of treatmentExclusion criteriaBrain metastasesEligibility criteriaExact testHBV/HCVMetastatic prostate cancerFisher's exact testChi-square testClinical eligibilityConcurrent malignancyHCV positivityHormone therapyHIV positivityCombination therapyRadioligand therapyClinical trialsProstate cancerProstate cancer studyRadiation therapyClinical OncologyTherapyCancer typesMeSH termsPhase IAssessment of eligibility criteria in advanced urothelial cancer (aUC) trials based on ASCO-FCR recommendations.
Castro D, Feng M, Prajapati S, Chan E, Lee K, Sehgal I, Patel J, O'Dell A, Zengin Z, Li X, Chehrazi-Raffle A, Dizman N, Tripathi A, Rock A, Liu S, Mercier B, Meza L, Philip E, Dorff T, Pal S. Assessment of eligibility criteria in advanced urothelial cancer (aUC) trials based on ASCO-FCR recommendations. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 453-453. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.6_suppl.453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV positivityHCV positivityEligibility criteriaCancer trialsExclusion criteriaConcurrent malignancyBrain metastasesCombination therapyExact testClass of therapyTrial eligibility criteriaReal-world populationFisher's exact testRestrictive eligibility criteriaSpecific study populationMultiple cancer typesChemotherapy trialsReal-world practiceInvestigational treatmentStudy populationRadiation therapyClinical OncologyPrognostic toolTherapySignificant associationThe Gut Microbiome and Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Meza L, Feng M, Lee K, Sperandio R, Pal S. The Gut Microbiome and Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2023, 12: 1502. PMID: 36836036, PMCID: PMC9960560, DOI: 10.3390/jcm12041502.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Tivozanib in Patients with Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma Previously Treated With Axitinib: Subgroup Analysis from TIVO-3
Meza L, McDermott D, Escudier B, Hutson T, Porta C, Verzoni E, Atkins M, Kasturi V, Pal S, Rini B. Tivozanib in Patients with Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma Previously Treated With Axitinib: Subgroup Analysis from TIVO-3. The Oncologist 2022, 28: e167-e170. PMID: 36576430, PMCID: PMC10020797, DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyac255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic renal cell carcinomaProgression-free survivalRenal cell carcinomaTIVO-3Cell carcinomaResponse rateEvaluate PFSAdvanced renal cell carcinomaTreated with axitinibTreatment of patientsClinical efficacyIdentified patientsSubgroup analysisTivozanibAxitinibPatientsCarcinomaSorafenibTreatmentMonthsSubgroupsTrialsTherapySurvivalDrugHow to Treat Renal Cell Carcinoma The Current Treatment Landscape and Cardiovascular Toxicities
Castro D, Malhotra J, Meza L, Govindarajan A, Philip E, Pal S. How to Treat Renal Cell Carcinoma The Current Treatment Landscape and Cardiovascular Toxicities. JACC CardioOncology 2022, 4: 271-275. PMID: 35818545, PMCID: PMC9270613, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccao.2022.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCABOSEQ: The efficacy of cabozantinib post up-front immuno-oncology combinations in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma: Results from the International Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Database Consortium (IMDC).
Navani V, Wells C, Boyne D, Cheung W, Brenner D, McGregor B, Labaki C, Schmidt A, McKay R, Pal S, Meza L, Donskov F, Beuselinck B, Ernst M, Otiato M, Ludwig L, Powles T, Szabados B, Choueiri T, Heng D. CABOSEQ: The efficacy of cabozantinib post up-front immuno-oncology combinations in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma: Results from the International Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Database Consortium (IMDC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 318-318. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.6_suppl.318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternational Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Database ConsortiumIpilimumab-nivolumabTreatment failureOverall survivalInternational Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Database Consortium criteriaInternational Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Database Consortium risk groupAdvanced renal cell carcinomaResponse rateActivity of cabozantinibClinically meaningful activityRenal cell carcinomaEndothelial growth factorCell histologySarcomatoid componentBone metastasesVEGF inhibitorsPoor riskCell carcinomaCabozantinibHazard ratioRisk groupsPatientsGrowth factorTherapyEarly linesPredictive Biomarkers of Immunotherapy Efficacy in RCC and Their Role in Non-metastatic Stages
Malhotra J, Meza L, Salgia N, Pal S. Predictive Biomarkers of Immunotherapy Efficacy in RCC and Their Role in Non-metastatic Stages. 2022, 221-227. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-80546-3_17.ChaptersManagement of metastatic renal cell carcinomaProgrammed death-ligand 1Renal cell carcinomaMedian survivalCell carcinomaMetastatic renal cell carcinomaDeath-ligand 1Non-metastatic stageCheckpoint inhibitorsImmunotherapy efficacySequence therapyPredictive biomarkersInterleukin-2Exploratory markersClinical practiceCarcinomaClinical judgmentSurvivalBiomarkersPrognosisTherapyPatientsEfficacy
2021
Cabozantinib plus immunotherapy combinations in metastatic renal cell and urothelial carcinoma
Meza L, Malhotra J, Favorito C, Pal S. Cabozantinib plus immunotherapy combinations in metastatic renal cell and urothelial carcinoma. Future Oncology 2021, 18: 21-33. PMID: 34766841, DOI: 10.2217/fon-2021-0570.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsMetastatic renal cell carcinomaMetastatic urothelial carcinomaTargeted therapyTreatment of metastatic RCCMetastatic renal cellNonresponders to monotherapyRenal cell carcinomaIncrease clinical responsesImmunotherapy combinationsMetastatic RCCUrothelial carcinomaClinical responseCell carcinomaProgressive diseaseIO agentsTreatment optionsRenal cellsImmunotherapyQuality of lifeCabozantinibMonotherapyCarcinomaNovel approachesNonrespondersTherapyLearning from BISCAY: The future of biomarker-based trial design in bladder cancer
Meza L, Salgia N, Patel K, Pal S. Learning from BISCAY: The future of biomarker-based trial design in bladder cancer. Cancer Cell 2021, 39: 910-912. PMID: 34256907, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2021.06.011.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersBiomarker approach harnessed in trials of personalized medicine for bladder cancer
Dizman N, Meza L, Pal SK. Biomarker approach harnessed in trials of personalized medicine for bladder cancer. Nature Medicine 2021, 27: 761-763. PMID: 33941920, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-021-01300-1.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersFirst assessment of the stool mycobiome in patients (pts) with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) receiving targeted therapy (TT) or immunotherapy (IO).
Dizman N, Hsu J, Gillece J, Folkerts M, Reining L, Bergerot P, Meza L, Zengin Z, Muddasani R, Chawla N, Karimi M, Trent J, Highlander S, Pal S. First assessment of the stool mycobiome in patients (pts) with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) receiving targeted therapy (TT) or immunotherapy (IO). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 337-337. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.6_suppl.337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic renal cell carcinomaClinical benefitClear cell histologyMajority of ptsRenal cell carcinomaMedian relative abundanceCell histologyMetastatic diseaseClinical outcomesCell carcinomaDiscriminant analysis effect sizePancreatic cancerLinear discriminant analysis effect sizeImmunotherapyLarge seriesSerial samplesPotential associationFungal elementsPatientsMalassezia sppMultiple timepointsMicrobiome compositionTherapyEffect sizeAspergillus fumigatus