2018
Inflammatory eruptions associated with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy: A single-institution retrospective analysis with stratification of reactions by toxicity and implications for management
Coleman E, Ko C, Dai F, Tomayko MM, Kluger H, Leventhal JS. Inflammatory eruptions associated with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy: A single-institution retrospective analysis with stratification of reactions by toxicity and implications for management. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2018, 80: 990-997. PMID: 30399387, PMCID: PMC6420863, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.10.062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsDrug EruptionsExanthemaFemaleHumansIpilimumabLichenoid EruptionsMaleMiddle AgedNivolumabRetrospective StudiesSkin NeoplasmsStevens-Johnson SyndromeWithholding TreatmentConceptsInflammatory eruptionsCheckpoint inhibitorsTherapeutic responseImmune checkpoint inhibitor therapySingle tertiary care centerSingle-institution retrospective analysisYale-New Haven HospitalCheckpoint inhibitor therapyTertiary care centerMinority of patientsInpatient dermatology serviceDegree of severityMost rashesInhibitor therapyRetrospective studyTopical treatmentEarly recognitionMedical recordsCare centerInflammatory reactionRetrospective analysisDermatology servicesImmunotherapyMean latencyGrade 2
2017
Efficacy and Safety of Pembrolizumab in Patients Enrolled in KEYNOTE-030 in the United States
Gangadhar TC, Hwu WJ, Postow MA, Hamid O, Daud A, Dronca R, Joseph R, O’Day S, Hodi FS, Pavlick AC, Kluger H, Oxborough RP, Yang A, Gazdoiu M, Kush DA, Ebbinghaus S, Salama AKS. Efficacy and Safety of Pembrolizumab in Patients Enrolled in KEYNOTE-030 in the United States. Journal Of Immunotherapy 2017, 40: 334-340. PMID: 29028788, PMCID: PMC5647109, DOI: 10.1097/cji.0000000000000186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsClinical Trials as TopicDrug Resistance, NeoplasmDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsExanthemaFatigueFemaleHumansMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm StagingTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsTreatment-related adverse eventsAdverse eventsAdvanced melanomaGrade 3/4 treatment-related adverse eventsNational Cancer Institute Common Terminology CriteriaUnresectable stage III/IV melanomaStage III/IV melanomaImmune-related response criteriaDeath-1 antibodySafety of pembrolizumabTreatment-related deathsUse of pembrolizumabCommon Terminology CriteriaObjective response rateSubcutaneous tissue disordersAccess programEvaluable patientsTerminology CriteriaCare therapyComplete responseInvestigator reviewGastrointestinal disordersDisease progressionTissue disordersBRAF inhibitors
2014
Phase I/II Study of the Antibody-Drug Conjugate Glembatumumab Vedotin in Patients With Advanced Melanoma
Ott PA, Hamid O, Pavlick AC, Kluger H, Kim KB, Boasberg PD, Simantov R, Crowley E, Green JA, Hawthorne T, Davis TA, Sznol M, Hwu P. Phase I/II Study of the Antibody-Drug Conjugate Glembatumumab Vedotin in Patients With Advanced Melanoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 3659-3666. PMID: 25267741, PMCID: PMC4879709, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.54.8115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaximum-tolerated doseObjective response rateGreater objective response rateGlembatumumab vedotinAdvanced melanomaGrade 3/4 treatment-related toxicitiesHuman immunoglobulin G2 monoclonal antibodyPhase I/II studyPhase II expansion cohortPromising objective response ratesEnd pointTreatment-related deathsPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsTreatment-related toxicityProgression-free survivalPhase II expansionMonomethyl auristatin E.Stable diseaseExpansion cohortII studyPartial responseDose escalationMore patientsFrequent dosing