2023
A Phase II Trial of the CD40 Agonist Sotigalimab (APX005M) in Combination with Nivolumab in Subjects with Metastatic Melanoma with Disease Progression on Anti-PD-1
Weiss S, Sznol M, Shaheen M, Berciano-Guerrero M, Couselo E, Rodríguez-Abreu D, Boni V, Schuchter L, Gonzalez-Cao M, Arance A, Wei W, Ganti A, Hauke R, Berrocal A, Iannotti N, Hsu F, Kluger H. A Phase II Trial of the CD40 Agonist Sotigalimab (APX005M) in Combination with Nivolumab in Subjects with Metastatic Melanoma with Disease Progression on Anti-PD-1. Clinical Cancer Research 2023, 30: 74-81. PMID: 37535056, PMCID: PMC10767304, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-23-0475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObjective response ratePhase II trialAdverse eventsPartial responseDisease progressionII trialGrade 3 adverse eventsAnti PD-1CD40 agonist antibodyElevated liver functionTreatment-related SAEsCommon adverse eventsActivation of CD40Subset of patientsFavorable safety profileAntigen presenting cellsStable diseaseMedian durationAdvanced melanomaAdditional patientsLiver functionSafety profileMetastatic melanomaPreclinical dataPresenting cells
2019
Evaluating the role of the COX2/PGE2 pathway in anti-melanoma immunity.
Ferreira M, Krykbaeva I, Damsky W, Kluger H, Bosenberg M. Evaluating the role of the COX2/PGE2 pathway in anti-melanoma immunity. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: e14114-e14114. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.e14114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchC57BL6/J micePD-L1 upregulationT cell exhaustionTumor implantationJ miceCell exhaustionDay 7Male C57BL6/J miceCOX2/PGE2 pathwayDay 32Anti-melanoma immunityBreast cancer modelSafety of inhibitorsAttractive pharmacologic targetML/daySyngeneic cell linesCheckpoint inhibitorsPartial responseMelanoma patientsComplete regressionSafety profileMetastatic melanomaPathway blockadePGE2 pathwayCOX2 inhibitors
2017
Efficacy of single administration of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) in heavily pretreated patients with metastatic melanoma following checkpoint therapy.
Sarnaik A, Kluger H, Chesney J, Sethuraman J, Veerapathran A, Simpson-Abelson M, Lotze M, Larsen B, Fischkoff S, Suzuki S, Wang L, Mirgoli M, Fardis M, Curti B. Efficacy of single administration of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) in heavily pretreated patients with metastatic melanoma following checkpoint therapy. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 3045-3045. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.3045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesAdvanced metastatic melanomaMetastatic melanomaTIL productsPrior therapySafety profileIL-2Advanced metastatic melanoma patientsNon-hematologic grade 3Cell therapyPrior systemic therapyAcceptable safety profilePhase 2 studyMetastatic melanoma patientsAdoptive cell therapyEx vivo expansionEnlisted patientsRECIST 1.1Study patientsCheckpoint therapyMedian durationSurgical resectionSystemic therapyAutologous lymphocytesMedian age
2014
Survival, response duration, and activity by BRAF mutation (MT) status of nivolumab (NIVO, anti-PD-1, BMS-936558, ONO-4538) and ipilimumab (IPI) concurrent therapy in advanced melanoma (MEL).
Sznol M, Kluger H, Callahan M, Postow M, Gordon R, Segal N, Rizvi N, Lesokhin A, Atkins M, Kirkwood J, Burke M, Ralabate A, Rivera A, Kronenberg S, Agunwamba B, Feely W, Hong Q, Krishnan S, Gupta A, Wolchok J. Survival, response duration, and activity by BRAF mutation (MT) status of nivolumab (NIVO, anti-PD-1, BMS-936558, ONO-4538) and ipilimumab (IPI) concurrent therapy in advanced melanoma (MEL). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: lba9003-lba9003. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.18_suppl.lba9003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical activityTreatment-related adverse eventsMT statusManageable safety profilePrior systemic therapyPhase I trialMajority of ptsBRAF mutation statusBRAF MTIPI therapyStage M1cPrior therapyMedian durationObjective responseSystemic therapyAdvanced melanomaAdverse eventsConcurrent therapyI trialOS ratesSafety profileTumor reductionTumor responseGrade 3Wk 24
2013
Nivolumab plus Ipilimumab in Advanced Melanoma
Wolchok JD, Kluger H, Callahan MK, Postow MA, Rizvi NA, Lesokhin AM, Segal NH, Ariyan CE, Gordon RA, Reed K, Burke MM, Caldwell A, Kronenberg SA, Agunwamba BU, Zhang X, Lowy I, Inzunza HD, Feely W, Horak CE, Hong Q, Korman AJ, Wigginton JM, Gupta A, Sznol M. Nivolumab plus Ipilimumab in Advanced Melanoma. New England Journal Of Medicine 2013, 369: 122-133. PMID: 23724867, PMCID: PMC5698004, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1302369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObjective response ratePhase 1 trialAdverse eventsConcurrent therapyAdvanced melanomaTumor regressionClinical activityGrade 3Distinct immunologic mechanismsManageable safety profileProlongs overall survivalDurable tumor regressionSupportive preclinical dataRegimen groupImmunologic mechanismsObjective responseOverall survivalIntravenous dosesSafety profileTumor reductionPreclinical dataIpilimumabNivolumabPatientsMaximum dosesSafety and clinical activity of nivolumab (anti-PD-1, BMS-936558, ONO-4538) in combination with ipilimumab in patients (pts) with advanced melanoma (MEL).
Wolchok J, Kluger H, Callahan M, Postow M, Gordon R, Segal N, Rizvi N, Lesokhin A, Reed K, Burke M, Caldwell A, Kronenberg S, Agunwamba B, Feely W, Hong Q, Horak C, Korman A, Wigginton J, Gupta A, Sznol M. Safety and clinical activity of nivolumab (anti-PD-1, BMS-936558, ONO-4538) in combination with ipilimumab in patients (pts) with advanced melanoma (MEL). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 9012-9012. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.15_suppl.9012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObjective response rateRelated adverse eventsPhase III trialsConcurrent therapyIII trialsPD-1Clinical activityCTLA-4/PDIpilimumab combination therapyCTLA-4 blockadeManageable safety profilePhase 1 studyPhase I trialImmune checkpoint receptorsIpilimumab therapyMonotherapy dataPrior therapySymptom resolutionAdverse eventsI trialAdvanced melanomaDurable CRCheckpoint receptorsSafety profileCombination therapy
2012
Activity of cabozantinib (XL184) in metastatic melanoma: Results from a phase II randomized discontinuation trial (RDT).
Gordon M, Kluger H, Shapiro G, Kurzrock R, Edelman G, Samuel T, Moussa A, Ramies D, Laird A, Schimmoller F, Shen X, Daud A. Activity of cabozantinib (XL184) in metastatic melanoma: Results from a phase II randomized discontinuation trial (RDT). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 8531-8531. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.8531.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalMedian progression-free survivalObjective tumor regressionTumor regressionPost-baseline tumour assessmentMedian age 66 yearsActivity of cabozantinibGrade 3/4 AEsGrade 5 AEsMedian prior linesOpen-label leadAge 66 yearsStudy days 1BRAF mutation statusMeasurable diseaseDiverticular perforationEligible patientsPrimary endpointFree survivalPain reliefPrior linesMonth 6VEGFR-TKIDiscontinuation trialSafety profile