2023
A bedside to bench study of anti-PD-1, anti-CD40, and anti-CSF1R indicates that more is not necessarily better
Djureinovic D, Weiss S, Krykbaeva I, Qu R, Vathiotis I, Moutafi M, Zhang L, Perdigoto A, Wei W, Anderson G, Damsky W, Hurwitz M, Johnson B, Schoenfeld D, Mahajan A, Hsu F, Miller-Jensen K, Kluger Y, Sznol M, Kaech S, Bosenberg M, Jilaveanu L, Kluger H. A bedside to bench study of anti-PD-1, anti-CD40, and anti-CSF1R indicates that more is not necessarily better. Molecular Cancer 2023, 22: 182. PMID: 37964379, PMCID: PMC10644655, DOI: 10.1186/s12943-023-01884-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStable diseasePartial responseMacrophage populationsThree-drug regimenUnconfirmed partial responsePhase I trialLimited treatment optionsMonocyte/macrophage populationNon-classical monocytesMurine melanoma modelTreatment-related changesResultsThirteen patientsWorse survivalI trialInflammatory tumorPatient populationTreatment optionsImmune cellsDisease progressionMurine studiesPreclinical modelsResistant melanomaAntigen presentationMurine modelCyTOF analysis
2021
A Phase I Study of APX005M and Cabiralizumab with or without Nivolumab in Patients with Melanoma, Kidney Cancer, or Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Resistant to Anti-PD-1/PD-L1
Weiss SA, Djureinovic D, Jessel S, Krykbaeva I, Zhang L, Jilaveanu L, Ralabate A, Johnson B, Levit NS, Anderson G, Zelterman D, Wei W, Mahajan A, Trifan O, Bosenberg M, Kaech SM, Perry CJ, Damsky W, Gettinger S, Sznol M, Hurwitz M, Kluger HM. A Phase I Study of APX005M and Cabiralizumab with or without Nivolumab in Patients with Melanoma, Kidney Cancer, or Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Resistant to Anti-PD-1/PD-L1. Clinical Cancer Research 2021, 27: 4757-4767. PMID: 34140403, PMCID: PMC9236708, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-21-0903.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-PD-1/PD-L1Non-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerRenal cell carcinomaPD-L1Lung cancerDisease progressionCommon treatment-related adverse eventsPD-1/PD-L1 inhibitorsTreatment-related adverse eventsPhase 2 doseSubstantial clinical challengeUnconfirmed partial responseDose-limiting toxicityPD-L1 inhibitorsPhase I trialDose-escalation designPro-inflammatory cytokinesMultiple tumor typesAsymptomatic elevationStable diseaseIntolerable toxicityAdverse eventsMedian durationPartial response
2020
Mogamulizumab in Combination with Durvalumab or Tremelimumab in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors: A Phase I Study
Zamarin D, Hamid O, Nayak-Kapoor A, Sahebjam S, Sznol M, Collaku A, Fox FE, Marshall MA, Hong DS. Mogamulizumab in Combination with Durvalumab or Tremelimumab in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors: A Phase I Study. Clinical Cancer Research 2020, 26: 4531-4541. PMID: 32586937, PMCID: PMC8375360, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-0328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleHumansLymphocyte DepletionMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPancreatic NeoplasmsReceptors, CCR4T-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryYoung AdultConceptsAdvanced solid tumorsDose escalationSolid tumorsCohort expansionEffector regulatory T cellsC chemokine receptor 4Phase IDose-expansion cohortsAdvanced pancreatic cancerObjective response rateMajority of patientsRegulatory T cellsChemokine receptor 4Potent antitumor efficacyMogamulizumab treatmentCheckpoint inhibitorsDose expansionExpansion cohortIntratumoral TregsPrimary endpointClinical responseEscalation studyBaseline degreePharmacodynamic profilePancreatic cancer
2018
Bullous disorders associated with anti–PD-1 and anti–PD-L1 therapy: A retrospective analysis evaluating the clinical and histopathologic features, frequency, and impact on cancer therapy
Siegel J, Totonchy M, Damsky W, Berk-Krauss J, Castiglione F, Sznol M, Petrylak DP, Fischbach N, Goldberg SB, Decker RH, Stamatouli AM, Hafez N, Glusac EJ, Tomayko MM, Leventhal JS. Bullous disorders associated with anti–PD-1 and anti–PD-L1 therapy: A retrospective analysis evaluating the clinical and histopathologic features, frequency, and impact on cancer therapy. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2018, 79: 1081-1088. PMID: 30025829, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenal Cortex HormonesAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalB7-H1 AntigenDrug EruptionsFemaleHumansLichenoid EruptionsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm ProteinsNeoplasmsNivolumabPemphigoid, BullousProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorRetrospective StudiesSkin Diseases, VesiculobullousTertiary Care CentersTreatment OutcomeConceptsPD-L1 therapyAnti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapyBullous disordersBullous eruptionPD-1/PD-L1 therapyCell death ligand-1 therapyAnti-programmed cell death 1Cancer therapyDeath ligand 1 therapySingle tertiary care centerLinear IgA bullous dermatosisYale-New Haven HospitalDistinct therapeutic challengesInterruption of immunotherapyPositive tumor responseSteroid-sparing agentTertiary care centerIgA bullous dermatosisCell death 1New Haven HospitalStable diseaseSystemic corticosteroidsSystemic steroidsMaintenance therapyL1 therapyClinical activity and molecular correlates of response to atezolizumab alone or in combination with bevacizumab versus sunitinib in renal cell carcinoma
McDermott DF, Huseni MA, Atkins MB, Motzer RJ, Rini BI, Escudier B, Fong L, Joseph RW, Pal SK, Reeves JA, Sznol M, Hainsworth J, Rathmell WK, Stadler WM, Hutson T, Gore ME, Ravaud A, Bracarda S, Suárez C, Danielli R, Gruenwald V, Choueiri TK, Nickles D, Jhunjhunwala S, Piault-Louis E, Thobhani A, Qiu J, Chen DS, Hegde PS, Schiff C, Fine GD, Powles T. Clinical activity and molecular correlates of response to atezolizumab alone or in combination with bevacizumab versus sunitinib in renal cell carcinoma. Nature Medicine 2018, 24: 749-757. PMID: 29867230, PMCID: PMC6721896, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-018-0053-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabCarcinoma, Renal CellFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateKidney NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMutationSunitinibTreatment OutcomeConceptsProgression-free survivalPFS hazard ratioRenal cell carcinomaHazard ratioPD-L1Cell carcinomaTreatment-naive metastatic renal-cell carcinomaRandomized phase 2 studyMetastatic renal cell carcinomaInflammatory gene expression signatureExploratory biomarker analysisPhase 2 studyImmune checkpoint blockadeCo-primary endpointsPrediction of outcomeAtezolizumab monotherapyCheckpoint blockadeGene expression signaturesNeoantigen burdenT effectorsClinical activityAtezolizumabBevacizumabTumor mutationsSunitinibCombination Strategies PD-1/PD-L1 Antagonists
Sznol M. Combination Strategies PD-1/PD-L1 Antagonists. The Cancer Journal 2018, 24: 54-57. PMID: 29360729, DOI: 10.1097/ppo.0000000000000304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorHumansMelanomaProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorConceptsPD-1/PD-L1 antagonistsPD-L1 antagonistsClinical antitumor activityEarly clinical developmentClinical trial designOptimal combination partnersSuboptimal responsePromising regimensCombination partnersMechanisms of resistanceCombination trialsClinical progressIndividual patientsOptimal doseBiomarker strategiesTrial designClinical developmentOverall outcomeAntagonistPatientsPrior exposureAntitumor activityRegimensAgentsInnate
2017
Pooled Analysis Safety Profile of Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Combination Therapy in Patients With Advanced Melanoma
Sznol M, Ferrucci PF, Hogg D, Atkins MB, Wolter P, Guidoboni M, Lebbé C, Kirkwood JM, Schachter J, Daniels GA, Hassel J, Cebon J, Gerritsen W, Atkinson V, Thomas L, McCaffrey J, Power D, Walker D, Bhore R, Jiang J, Hodi FS, Wolchok JD. Pooled Analysis Safety Profile of Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Combination Therapy in Patients With Advanced Melanoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: jco.2016.72.116. PMID: 28915085, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.72.1167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalClinical Trials, Phase I as TopicClinical Trials, Phase II as TopicClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicDisease-Free SurvivalDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansIpilimumabMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMelanomaMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingNivolumabPatient SafetyPrognosisRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRetrospective StudiesSkin NeoplasmsSurvival AnalysisConceptsTreatment-related adverse eventsTreatment-related select adverse eventsSelect adverse eventsAdverse eventsImmune-modulating agentsAdvanced melanomaMedian timeSafety profileResolution rateGrade 3/4 treatment-related adverse eventsTreatment-related grade 3/4 adverse eventsGrade 3/4 adverse eventsDose of nivolumabIpilimumab combination therapyProgression-free survivalEndocrine adverse eventsAddition of nivolumabGrade 3/4AE managementMedian durationUnacceptable toxicityAntitumor responseCombination therapyStudy deathsDisease progressionPhase Ib Study of Utomilumab (PF-05082566), a 4-1BB/CD137 Agonist, in Combination with Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors
Tolcher AW, Sznol M, Hu-Lieskovan S, Papadopoulos KP, Patnaik A, Rasco DW, Di Gravio D, Huang B, Gambhire D, Chen Y, Thall AD, Pathan N, Schmidt EV, Chow LQM. Phase Ib Study of Utomilumab (PF-05082566), a 4-1BB/CD137 Agonist, in Combination with Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors. Clinical Cancer Research 2017, 23: 5349-5357. PMID: 28634283, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-17-1243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCombined Modality TherapyDiagnostic ImagingDrug MonitoringFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin GMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMiddle AgedMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoplasm StagingNeoplasmsRetreatmentT-Lymphocyte SubsetsTreatment OutcomeTumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily, Member 9ConceptsAdvanced solid tumorsSolid tumorsTreatment-emergent adverse eventsPeripheral blood CD8Phase Ib studyTreatment-related discontinuationsDose-limiting toxicityCostimulatory receptor 4Event continual reassessment methodT cell costimulatory receptor 4Clin Cancer ResSupport further investigationBlood CD8Partial responseAdverse eventsDose escalationReceptor 4Clinical activityT cellsIb studyCombination treatmentContinual reassessment methodPatientsGrade 1Cancer ResPD-L1 Studies Across Tumor Types, Its Differential Expression and Predictive Value in Patients Treated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Kluger HM, Zito CR, Turcu G, Baine M, Zhang H, Adeniran A, Sznol M, Rimm DL, Kluger Y, Chen L, Cohen JV, Jilaveanu LB. PD-L1 Studies Across Tumor Types, Its Differential Expression and Predictive Value in Patients Treated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors. Clinical Cancer Research 2017, 23: 4270-4279. PMID: 28223273, PMCID: PMC5540774, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-16-3146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerPD-L1 expressionRenal cell carcinomaPD-1 inhibitorsCell carcinomaImmune-infiltrating cellsMelanoma patientsPD-L1Tumor cellsTumor typesTumor-associated inflammatory cellsCTLA-4 inhibitorsCell lung cancerRenal cell carcinoma cellsHigh response rateClin Cancer ResCell linesMelanoma tumor cellsPD-1Multivariable analysisNSCLC specimensInflammatory cellsLung cancerTissue microarrayResponse rateEndocrine-related adverse events associated with immune checkpoint blockade and expert insights on their management
Sznol M, Postow MA, Davies MJ, Pavlick AC, Plimack ER, Shaheen M, Veloski C, Robert C. Endocrine-related adverse events associated with immune checkpoint blockade and expert insights on their management. Cancer Treatment Reviews 2017, 58: 70-76. PMID: 28689073, DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2017.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune-related adverse eventsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsCytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4Checkpoint inhibitorsEndocrine eventsAdverse eventsTypes of irAEsEndocrine-related adverse eventsT-lymphocyte antigen-4Replacement of hormonesDeath receptor-1Target organ damageClose patient monitoringImmune checkpoint blockadeNon-specific symptomsAppropriate laboratory testingImmune checkpoint proteinsCheckpoint blockadeGrade 1/2Organ damageClinical benefitAdrenal glandAntigen-4Endocrine functionGastrointestinal tractResults from an Integrated Safety Analysis of Urelumab, an Agonist Anti-CD137 Monoclonal Antibody
Segal NH, Logan TF, Hodi FS, McDermott D, Melero I, Hamid O, Schmidt H, Robert C, Chiarion-Sileni V, Ascierto PA, Maio M, Urba WJ, Gangadhar TC, Suryawanshi S, Neely J, Jure-Kunkel M, Krishnan S, Kohrt H, Sznol M, Levy R. Results from an Integrated Safety Analysis of Urelumab, an Agonist Anti-CD137 Monoclonal Antibody. Clinical Cancer Research 2017, 23: 1929-1936. PMID: 27756788, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-16-1272.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords4-1BB LigandAdultAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic AgentsDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleHumansMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMelanomaMiddle AgedNeoplasmsConceptsTreatment-related adverse eventsAdverse eventsPharmacodynamic activityCommon treatment-related adverse eventsLiver function test abnormalitiesImmuno-oncology agentsSerious adverse eventsAdvanced solid tumorsHepatic adverse eventsClin Cancer ResSignificant transaminitisMonotherapy studiesAdvanced cancerTest abnormalitiesIFN-inducible genesStandard treatmentClinical evaluationUrelumabSafety dataAgonist antibodySolid tumorsCancer ResDoseDosesWeeksNuclear 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
2016
Immunomodulatory Activity of Nivolumab in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Choueiri TK, Fishman MN, Escudier B, McDermott DF, Drake CG, Kluger H, Stadler WM, Perez-Gracia JL, McNeel DG, Curti B, Harrison MR, Plimack ER, Appleman L, Fong L, Albiges L, Cohen L, Young TC, Chasalow SD, Ross-Macdonald P, Srivastava S, Jure-Kunkel M, Kurland JF, Simon JS, Sznol M. Immunomodulatory Activity of Nivolumab in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma. Clinical Cancer Research 2016, 22: 5461-5471. PMID: 27169994, PMCID: PMC5106340, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-15-2839.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic renal cell carcinomaTreatment-naïve patientsPD-L1 expressionTumor-associated lymphocytesTreatment biopsiesOverall survivalAnti-PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitorImmune checkpoint inhibitorsMedian overall survivalNew safety signalsPD-1 inhibitionPhase 3 trialMedian percent changeRenal cell carcinomaUpregulation of IFNγTumor gene expressionNivolumab dosesSerum chemokinesCheckpoint inhibitorsChemokine levelsBaseline biopsiesCell carcinomaImmunomodulatory effectsPeripheral bloodClinical activitySafety Profile of Nivolumab Monotherapy: A Pooled Analysis of Patients With Advanced Melanoma
Weber JS, Hodi FS, Wolchok JD, Topalian SL, Schadendorf D, Larkin J, Sznol M, Long GV, Li H, Waxman IM, Jiang J, Robert C. Safety Profile of Nivolumab Monotherapy: A Pooled Analysis of Patients With Advanced Melanoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 35: jco.2015.66.138. PMID: 28068177, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.66.1389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-related adverse eventsSelect adverse eventsObjective response rateImmune-modulating agentsTreatment-related select adverse eventsAdverse eventsNivolumab monotherapyAdvanced melanomaSafety profileGrade 3Grade treatment-related adverse eventsProgression-free survival benefitHigher objective response rateRenal adverse eventsPhase III trialsDrug-related deathsNumber of dosesIII trialsSurvival benefitMedian timePooled analysisSafety guidelinesRetrospective analysisSafety dataPatientsEfficacy and Safety of Nivolumab Alone or in Combination With Ipilimumab in Patients With Mucosal Melanoma: A Pooled Analysis
D'Angelo SP, Larkin J, Sosman JA, Lebbé C, Brady B, Neyns B, Schmidt H, Hassel JC, Hodi FS, Lorigan P, Savage KJ, Miller WH, Mohr P, Marquez-Rodas I, Charles J, Kaatz M, Sznol M, Weber JS, Shoushtari AN, Ruisi M, Jiang J, Wolchok JD. Efficacy and Safety of Nivolumab Alone or in Combination With Ipilimumab in Patients With Mucosal Melanoma: A Pooled Analysis. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 35: 226-235. PMID: 28056206, PMCID: PMC5559888, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.67.9258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsFemaleHumansIpilimumabMaleMelanomaMucous MembraneNivolumabConceptsMedian progression-free survivalObjective response rateProgression-free survivalMucosal melanomaCutaneous melanomaNivolumab monotherapyAnti-programmed death-1 therapyResponse rateTreatment-related adverse eventsSafety of nivolumabPhase III trialsRare melanoma subtypeNivolumab AloneAdverse eventsIII trialsSafety profileAggressive malignancyCombination therapyConventional therapyPooled analysisPoor responseClinical studiesGrade 3IpilimumabMelanoma subtypesAtezolizumab in combination with bevacizumab enhances antigen-specific T-cell migration in metastatic renal cell carcinoma
Wallin JJ, Bendell JC, Funke R, Sznol M, Korski K, Jones S, Hernandez G, Mier J, He X, Hodi FS, Denker M, Leveque V, Cañamero M, Babitski G, Koeppen H, Ziai J, Sharma N, Gaire F, Chen DS, Waterkamp D, Hegde PS, McDermott DF. Atezolizumab in combination with bevacizumab enhances antigen-specific T-cell migration in metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Nature Communications 2016, 7: 12624. PMID: 27571927, PMCID: PMC5013615, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms12624.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntigens, NeoplasmAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsB7-H1 AntigenBevacizumabCarcinoma, Renal CellCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell MovementDrug SynergismFemaleHumansKidneyKidney NeoplasmsMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsAntigen-specific T-cell migrationT cell migrationT cellsCombination treatmentAnti-tumor immune activationPD-L1 checkpoint inhibitionMetastatic renal cell carcinomaAddition of atezolizumabIntra-tumoral CD8Subset of patientsT cell infiltrationImmune cell activityRenal cell carcinomaEndothelial cell activationVariety of cancersLymphocytes increasesPeripheral CD8Checkpoint inhibitorsDurable responsesCheckpoint inhibitionImmune activationCell carcinomaVascular normalizationReceptor increasesCell activationCyclosporine for Dry Eye Associated With Nivolumab
Nguyen AT, Elia M, Materin MA, Sznol M, Chow J. Cyclosporine for Dry Eye Associated With Nivolumab. Cornea 2016, 35: 399-401. PMID: 26771550, DOI: 10.1097/ico.0000000000000724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDry eye diseaseMetastatic melanomaTopical cyclosporineCorneal perforationDry eyeEye diseaseSevere dry eye symptomsBilateral dry eyesDry Eye AssociatedOcular surface inflammationSevere dry eyeDry eye symptomsImprovement of symptomsNivolumab therapyIntensive regimenSurface inflammationEye symptomsMetastatic diseaseClinical outcomesAggressive lubricationRight eyeCase reportNivolumabOcular surfaceAntitumor effectsAtezolizumab, an Anti–Programmed Death-Ligand 1 Antibody, in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: Long-Term Safety, Clinical Activity, and Immune Correlates From a Phase Ia Study
McDermott DF, Sosman JA, Sznol M, Massard C, Gordon MS, Hamid O, Powderly JD, Infante JR, Fassò M, Wang YV, Zou W, Hegde PS, Fine GD, Powles T. Atezolizumab, an Anti–Programmed Death-Ligand 1 Antibody, in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: Long-Term Safety, Clinical Activity, and Immune Correlates From a Phase Ia Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 833-842. PMID: 26755520, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.63.7421.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Renal CellDose-Response Relationship, DrugDose-Response Relationship, ImmunologicFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryKidney NeoplasmsLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMiddle AgedT-LymphocytesConceptsMetastatic renal cell carcinomaRenal cell carcinomaClinical activityCell carcinomaImmune cellsAnti-programmed death ligand 1 antibodyImmune-mediated adverse eventsNon-clear cell histologySolid Tumors version 1.1Death ligand 1 antibodyTumor-infiltrating immune cellsEnd pointFuhrman grade 4Phase Ia studyManageable safety profileObjective response ratePrimary end pointSecondary end pointsPD-L1 expressionPD-L1 stainingProgression-free survivalResponse Evaluation CriteriaEffector T cellsAcute phase proteinsGrade 4
2015
Combined Nivolumab and Ipilimumab or Monotherapy in Untreated Melanoma
Larkin J, Chiarion-Sileni V, Gonzalez R, Grob JJ, Cowey CL, Lao CD, Schadendorf D, Dummer R, Smylie M, Rutkowski P, Ferrucci PF, Hill A, Wagstaff J, Carlino MS, Haanen JB, Maio M, Marquez-Rodas I, McArthur GA, Ascierto PA, Long GV, Callahan MK, Postow MA, Grossmann K, Sznol M, Dreno B, Bastholt L, Yang A, Rollin LM, Horak C, Hodi FS, Wolchok JD. Combined Nivolumab and Ipilimumab or Monotherapy in Untreated Melanoma. New England Journal Of Medicine 2015, 373: 23-34. PMID: 26027431, PMCID: PMC5698905, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1504030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalMedian progression-free survivalIpilimumab groupMetastatic melanomaNivolumab groupUntreated patientsPD-L1Negative tumorsTreatment-related adverse eventsLonger progression-free survivalUnresectable stage IIICoprimary end pointsCTLA-4 blockadePhase 3 studyPD-1 ligandsCombined NivolumabAdverse eventsOverall survivalPD-1Combination therapyUntreated melanomaIpilimumabNivolumabGrade 3Stage IIIOverall Survival and Long-Term Safety of Nivolumab (Anti–Programmed Death 1 Antibody, BMS-936558, ONO-4538) in Patients With Previously Treated Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Gettinger SN, Horn L, Gandhi L, Spigel DR, Antonia SJ, Rizvi NA, Powderly JD, Heist RS, Carvajal RD, Jackman DM, Sequist LV, Smith DC, Leming P, Carbone DP, Pinder-Schenck MC, Topalian SL, Hodi FS, Sosman JA, Sznol M, McDermott DF, Pardoll DM, Sankar V, Ahlers CM, Salvati M, Wigginton JM, Hellmann MD, Kollia GD, Gupta AK, Brahmer JR. Overall Survival and Long-Term Safety of Nivolumab (Anti–Programmed Death 1 Antibody, BMS-936558, ONO-4538) in Patients With Previously Treated Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 2004-2012. PMID: 25897158, PMCID: PMC4672027, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.58.3708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall survivalLong-term safetyAdvanced NSCLCLung cancerDeath-1 immune checkpoint inhibitor antibodyAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerImmune checkpoint inhibitor antibodyTreatment-related adverse eventsCheckpoint inhibitor antibodyTreatment-related deathsMedian overall survivalMedian response durationAdvanced solid tumorsPhase I trialCell lung cancerRandomized clinical trialsFurther clinical developmentHuman immunoglobulin G4Nivolumab 1Nivolumab monotherapyExpansion cohortLast doseNonsquamous NSCLCAdverse events