2023
Subsets of IFN Signaling Predict Response to Immune Checkpoint Blockade in Patients with Melanoma.
Horowitch B, Lee D, Ding M, Martinez-Morilla S, Aung T, Ouerghi F, Wang X, Wei W, Damsky W, Sznol M, Kluger H, Rimm D, Ishizuka J. Subsets of IFN Signaling Predict Response to Immune Checkpoint Blockade in Patients with Melanoma. Clinical Cancer Research 2023, 29: 2908-2918. PMID: 37233452, PMCID: PMC10524955, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-23-0215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsHuman melanoma cell linesMelanoma cell linesPD-L1Validation cohortYale-New Haven HospitalCombination of ipilimumabPD-L1 markersImmune checkpoint blockadePD-L1 biomarkerNew Haven HospitalSTAT1 levelsCell linesWestern blot analysisCheckpoint inhibitorsCheckpoint blockadeClinical responseOverall survivalImproved survivalResistance of cancersMetastatic melanomaMelanoma responsePredict responseTreatment responseDistinct patterns
2017
Nuclear IRF-1 expression as a mechanism to assess “Capability” to express PD-L1 and response to PD-1 therapy in metastatic melanoma
Smithy JW, Moore LM, Pelekanou V, Rehman J, Gaule P, Wong PF, Neumeister VM, Sznol M, Kluger HM, Rimm DL. Nuclear IRF-1 expression as a mechanism to assess “Capability” to express PD-L1 and response to PD-1 therapy in metastatic melanoma. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2017, 5: 25. PMID: 28331615, PMCID: PMC5359951, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-017-0229-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, PharmacologicalDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunotherapyInterferon Regulatory Factor-1IpilimumabMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasms, Second PrimaryNivolumabProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorConceptsProgression-free survivalObjective radiographic responsePD-L1 expressionPD-L1IRF-1 expressionMetastatic melanomaAnti-PD-1 therapyCombination ipilimumab/nivolumabHigh PD-L1 expressionAnti-PD-1 immunotherapyYale-New Haven HospitalIpilimumab/nivolumabPD-1 therapyPR/CRPre-treatment formalinRECIST v1.1 criteriaDeath ligand 1Valuable predictive biomarkerMajor unmet needNew Haven HospitalInterferon regulatory factor 1Combination ipilimumabProgressive diseaseRadiographic responseComplete response
2015
PD-L1 Expression Correlates with Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes and Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer
Wimberly H, Brown JR, Schalper K, Haack H, Silver MR, Nixon C, Bossuyt V, Pusztai L, Lannin DR, Rimm DL. PD-L1 Expression Correlates with Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes and Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer. Cancer Immunology Research 2015, 3: 326-332. PMID: 25527356, PMCID: PMC4390454, DOI: 10.1158/2326-6066.cir-14-0133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesPD-L1 expressionPathologic complete responseNeoadjuvant chemotherapyPD-L1Breast cancerDeath 1 ligand 1PD-L1 protein expressionYale-New Haven HospitalHigh PD-L1Antitumor immune activitySubset of patientsTriple-negative patientsBreast cancer patientsTriple-negative statusImmune checkpoint proteinsImmune regulatory moleculesNew Haven HospitalSignificant multivariate modelRabbit monoclonal antibodyTILs correlateComplete responseImmune therapyCancer patientsImmune activity
2012
Evaluation of the pattern of SOX2 expression in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and correlation with clinicopathologic (CP) features and prognosis.
Velcheti V, Cheng H, Yao X, Deng Y, Gettinger S, Rimm D. Evaluation of the pattern of SOX2 expression in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and correlation with clinicopathologic (CP) features and prognosis. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: e21106-e21106. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.e21106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerSquamous cell carcinomaSOX2 expressionWorse median overall survivalYale-New Haven HospitalMedian overall survivalMore stage IIIPatras University HospitalKaplan-Meier analysisCell lung cancerLog-rank testHigh SOX2 expressionNew Haven HospitalMore effective markersSOX2 expression levelsOverall survivalCell carcinomaLung cancerUniversity HospitalIndependent cohortKruskal-Wallis testStage IIIBetter outcomesStem cell transcription factorsSurvival analysis
2009
Association of expression of bcl-2 with outcome in non-small cell lung cancer
Anagnostou V, Lowery F, Syrigos K, Frangia K, Zolota V, Panagopoulos N, Dougenis D, Tanoue L, Detterbeck F, Homer R, Rimm D. Association of expression of bcl-2 with outcome in non-small cell lung cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2009, 27: e22039-e22039. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.e22039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLung cancer patientsSquamous cell carcinomaBcl-2 expressionCancer patientsCell carcinomaBcl-2Non-small cell lung cancerYale-New Haven HospitalIndependent lower riskPatras University HospitalMedian overall survivalProtein expressionPotential prognostic parametersSubgroup of patientsCell lung cancerHigh Bcl-2 expressionNew Haven HospitalBcl-2 protein expressionAssociation of expressionBcl-2 protein levelsOverall survivalPatient survivalValidation cohortPathological characteristicsPrognostic parameters