2024
Atezolizumab plus bevacizumab in advanced Merkel cell carcinoma: A prospective study
de Sousa L, Liu S, Bhosale P, Altan M, Darbonne W, Schulze K, Dervin S, Yun C, Mahvash A, Verma A, Futreal A, Gite S, Cuentas E, Cho W, Wistuba I, Yao J, Woodman S, Halperin D, Ferrarotto R. Atezolizumab plus bevacizumab in advanced Merkel cell carcinoma: A prospective study. Oral Oncology 2024, 151: 106747. PMID: 38460288, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2024.106747.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Phase II study of durvalumab (anti-PD-L1) and trametinib (MEKi) in microsatellite stable (MSS) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC)
Johnson B, Haymaker C, Parra E, Soto L, Wang X, Thomas J, Dasari A, Morris V, Raghav K, Vilar E, Kee B, Eng C, Parseghian C, Wolff R, Lee Y, Lorenzini D, Laberiano-Fernandez C, Verma A, Lang W, Wistuba I, Futreal A, Kopetz S, Overman M. Phase II study of durvalumab (anti-PD-L1) and trametinib (MEKi) in microsatellite stable (MSS) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2022, 10: e005332. PMID: 36007963, PMCID: PMC9422817, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2022-005332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMicrosatellite stable (MSS) metastatic colorectal cancerTreatment-related adverse eventsMetastatic colorectal cancerResponse rateStable diseasePartial responsePD-1Lung metastasesColorectal cancerT cellsCommon treatment-related adverse eventsMedian age 48 yearsMedian progression-free survivalTumor microenvironmentCombination of trametinibPhase II studyPhase II trialProgression-free survivalCD8 T cellsImmune checkpoint blockadeT cell infiltrationImmune tumor microenvironmentOverall response rateAge 48 yearsComparison of baselineEmerging Immunohistochemical Biomarkers for Myeloid Neoplasms.
Verma A, Xu ML. Emerging Immunohistochemical Biomarkers for Myeloid Neoplasms. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2022, 147: 403-412. PMID: 35533352, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2021-0558-ra.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyeloid neoplasmsImmunohistochemical biomarkersImmunohistochemical markersManagement of patientsNovel immunohistochemical markerPosttreatment biopsiesImmunohistochemical toolsDisease progressionCorrect diagnosisClinical scenariosNeoplasmsPatient careLiterature searchRelevant biomarkersBiomarkersImmunohistochemistryMolecular biomarkersScientific literature searchMarkersArchival samplesOriginal articlesMolecular eraCurrent eraPatientsBiopsy
2021
ARID1A Mutation May Define an Immunologically Active Subgroup in Patients with Microsatellite Stable Colorectal Cancer
Sarshekeh A, Alshenaifi J, Roszik J, Manyam G, Advani S, Katkhuda R, Verma A, Lam M, Willis J, Shen J, Morris J, Davis J, Loree J, Lee H, Ajani J, Maru D, Overman M, Kopetz S. ARID1A Mutation May Define an Immunologically Active Subgroup in Patients with Microsatellite Stable Colorectal Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2021, 27: 1663-1670. PMID: 33414133, PMCID: PMC7956157, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-2404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMicrosatellite stable colorectal cancerColorectal cancerStable colorectal cancerMutant casesCancer Center databaseT-cell markersTumor mutational burdenAT-rich interactive domain 1AUnique molecular subgroupSignificant higher expressionCancer Genome AtlasImmunologic featuresIFNγ expressionImmune activationImmune subtypesTreatment strategiesPreclinical modelsT cellsImmune responseMutational burdenSeparate cohortPatientsTherapy trialsActive subgroupMolecular subgroups