2022
Autoimmune retinopathy with associated anti-retinal antibodies as a potential immune-related adverse event associated with immunotherapy in patients with advanced cutaneous melanoma: case series and systematic review
Heng JS, Kim JM, Jones DK, Stoessel KM, Weiss SA, Sznol M, Kluger HM, Walter SD, Silverstein NA, Pointdujour-Lim R. Autoimmune retinopathy with associated anti-retinal antibodies as a potential immune-related adverse event associated with immunotherapy in patients with advanced cutaneous melanoma: case series and systematic review. BMJ Open Ophthalmology 2022, 7: e000889. PMID: 35047671, PMCID: PMC8724805, DOI: 10.1136/bmjophth-2021-000889.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced cutaneous melanomaAnti-retinal antibodiesImmune-related adverse eventsAutoimmune retinopathyCutaneous melanomaNivolumab immunotherapySystematic reviewAdverse eventsMucosal melanomaAcute exudative polymorphous vitelliform maculopathyPotential immune-related adverse eventsBilateral visual field lossNew visual symptomsImmune checkpoint inhibitionRetrospective chart reviewCutaneous melanoma patientsVaried clinical manifestationsVisual field lossComplete ophthalmic examinationScreening of patientsMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesPreferred Reporting ItemsVitelliform maculopathyChart reviewFunduscopic changes
2008
Toxicity and Activity of a Twice Daily High-dose Bolus Interleukin 2 Regimen in Patients With Metastatic Melanoma and Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer
Acquavella N, Kluger H, Rhee J, Farber L, Tara H, Ariyan S, Narayan D, Kelly W, Sznol M. Toxicity and Activity of a Twice Daily High-dose Bolus Interleukin 2 Regimen in Patients With Metastatic Melanoma and Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer. Journal Of Immunotherapy 2008, 31: 569-576. PMID: 18528297, DOI: 10.1097/cji.0b013e318177a4ba.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-2 regimenMetastatic melanomaNormal saline fluid bolusesMetastatic renal cell cancerNew immune modulatorsTreatment-related deathsObjective response ratePercent of patientsRetrospective chart reviewSubset of patientsIL-2 dosesIntensive care unitRenal cell cancerRenal cancer patientsSubstantial acute toxicityDevelopment of combinationsChart reviewCare unitCell cancerMelanoma patientsOncology wardFluid bolusCancer patientsImmune modulatorsMedian number