2022
Impact of Chemoembolic Regimen on Immune Cell Recruitment and Immune Checkpoint Marker Expression following Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization in a VX2 Rabbit Liver Tumor Model
Berz AM, Santana JG, Iseke S, Gross M, Pekurovsky V, Laage Gaupp F, Savic LJ, Borde T, Gottwald LA, Boustani AM, Gebauer B, Lin M, Zhang X, Schlachter T, Madoff DC, Chapiro J. Impact of Chemoembolic Regimen on Immune Cell Recruitment and Immune Checkpoint Marker Expression following Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization in a VX2 Rabbit Liver Tumor Model. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2022, 33: 764-774.e4. PMID: 35346859, PMCID: PMC9344951, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2022.03.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter arterial chemoembolizationCytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4Rabbit liver tumor modelConventional TACEImmune checkpoint marker expressionLiver tumor modelVX2 rabbit liver tumor modelArterial chemoembolizationBicarbonate infusionImmune responseDifferentiation 3T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4Conventional transcatheter arterial chemoembolizationTumor modelCell death protein 1Marker expressionIntratumoral T cellsImmune checkpoint markersT cell infiltrationDeath protein 1Antigen-presenting cellsImmune cell recruitmentNew Zealand white rabbitsZealand white rabbitsAPC infiltration
2021
Comparison of metabolic and immunologic responses to transarterial chemoembolization with different chemoembolic regimens in a rabbit VX2 liver tumor model
Doemel LA, Santana JG, Savic LJ, Gaupp FML, Borde T, Petukhova-Greenstein A, Kucukkaya AS, Schobert IT, Hamm CA, Gebauer B, Walsh JJ, Rexha I, Hyder F, Lin M, Madoff DC, Schlachter T, Chapiro J, Coman D. Comparison of metabolic and immunologic responses to transarterial chemoembolization with different chemoembolic regimens in a rabbit VX2 liver tumor model. European Radiology 2021, 32: 2437-2447. PMID: 34718844, PMCID: PMC9359419, DOI: 10.1007/s00330-021-08337-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-eluting embolicsImmune cell infiltrationAntigen-presenting cellsBicarbonate infusionConventional TACEDEE-TACETransarterial chemotherapyCell infiltrationImmune cellsPeritumoral infiltrationT lymphocytesIntratumoral immune cell infiltrationTumor modelRabbit VX2 liver tumor modelImmunological tumor microenvironmentVX2 liver tumor modelIntra-arterial therapyIntra-arterial treatmentRabbit VX2 tumor modelLiver tumor modelTumor-bearing rabbitsVX2 tumor modelMann-Whitney U testIntratumoral presenceTransarterial chemoembolization
2020
Comparison of Drug-Eluting Embolics versus Conventional Transarterial Chemoembolization for the Treatment of Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Wu X, Chapiro J, Malhotra A, Kothary N. Comparison of Drug-Eluting Embolics versus Conventional Transarterial Chemoembolization for the Treatment of Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2020, 32: 2-12.e1. PMID: 33160827, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2020.09.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibiotics, AntineoplasticCarcinoma, HepatocellularChemoembolization, TherapeuticClinical Decision-MakingCost SavingsCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision Support TechniquesDecision TreesDisease ProgressionDoxorubicinDrug CarriersDrug CostsFemaleHumansLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedModels, EconomicQuality of LifeQuality-Adjusted Life YearsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultProspective study of Lipiodol distribution as an imaging marker for doxorubicin pharmacokinetics during conventional transarterial chemoembolization of liver malignancies
Savic LJ, Chapiro J, Funai E, Bousabarah K, Schobert IT, Isufi E, Geschwind JH, Stark S, He P, Rudek MA, Perez Lozada JC, Ayyagari R, Pollak J, Schlachter T. Prospective study of Lipiodol distribution as an imaging marker for doxorubicin pharmacokinetics during conventional transarterial chemoembolization of liver malignancies. European Radiology 2020, 31: 3002-3014. PMID: 33063185, DOI: 10.1007/s00330-020-07380-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConventional transarterial chemoembolizationProspective clinical trialsTumor responseConventional TACEAdverse eventsTransarterial chemoembolizationLiver malignanciesClinical trialsMarker predictiveTumor volumeExact testChild-Pugh B classVolumetric tumor responseChild-Pugh BPeak concentrationNon-compartmental analysisFisher's exact testDose normalizationQuantitative European AssociationStandard non-compartmental analysisTime-concentration curveLiver criteriaLobar distributionDoxorubicin pharmacokineticsNeuroendocrine metastasesMolecular Imaging of Extracellular Tumor pH to Reveal Effects of Locoregional Therapy on Liver Cancer Microenvironment
Savic LJ, Schobert I, Peters D, Walsh JJ, Laage-Gaupp F, Hamm CA, Tritz N, Doemel LA, Lin M, Sinusas A, Schlachter T, Duncan JS, Hyder F, Coman D, Chapiro J. Molecular Imaging of Extracellular Tumor pH to Reveal Effects of Locoregional Therapy on Liver Cancer Microenvironment. Clinical Cancer Research 2020, 26: 428-438. PMID: 31582517, PMCID: PMC7244230, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-19-1702.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMR spectroscopic imagingLocoregional therapyLiver cancer microenvironmentConventional transarterial chemoembolizationNew Zealand white rabbitsTumor pHMost liver tumorsZealand white rabbitsMolecular imaging paradigmsPositive therapeutic outcomesTumor residualsTransarterial chemoembolizationTumor devascularizationHistopathologic markersViable tumorSurrogate biomarkerLiver tumorsLiver cancerTumor enhancementLiver parenchymaMetabolic markersMultiparametric MRITherapeutic outcomesHIF-1αVX2 tumors
2018
Predicting Treatment Response to Intra-arterial Therapies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma with the Use of Supervised Machine Learning—An Artificial Intelligence Concept
Abajian A, Murali N, Savic LJ, Laage-Gaupp FM, Nezami N, Duncan JS, Schlachter T, Lin M, Geschwind JF, Chapiro J. Predicting Treatment Response to Intra-arterial Therapies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma with the Use of Supervised Machine Learning—An Artificial Intelligence Concept. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2018, 29: 850-857.e1. PMID: 29548875, PMCID: PMC5970021, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2018.01.769.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, HepatocellularChemoembolization, TherapeuticContrast MediaDoxorubicinEthiodized OilFemaleHumansLiver NeoplasmsMachine LearningMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityTreatment OutcomeConceptsTransarterial chemoembolizationHepatocellular carcinomaTreatment responseLogistic regressionClinical patient dataPatient dataIntra-arterial therapyQuantitative European AssociationMagnetic resonance imagingLiver criteriaBaseline imagingClinical variablesTumor responseTherapeutic featuresTreatment respondersBaseline MRClinical informationImaging variablesChemoembolizationTherapeutic outcomesResonance imagingResponse criteriaEuropean AssociationPatientsMR imaging
2017
Science to Practice: Molecular-targeted Drug Delivery in Combination with Radiofrequency Ablation of Liver Cancer: A Magic Bullet?
Adam LC, Murali N, Chapiro J, Geschwind JF. Science to Practice: Molecular-targeted Drug Delivery in Combination with Radiofrequency Ablation of Liver Cancer: A Magic Bullet? Radiology 2017, 285: 333-335. PMID: 29045226, PMCID: PMC5673055, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2017171527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadiofrequency ablationRF ablationHepatocellular carcinoma mouse modelTechnical success rateSurvival end pointsChemotherapeutic drug concentrationsCarcinoma mouse modelAnimal tumor modelsTumor-penetrating peptideClinical outcomesTarget lesionsDrug delivery systemsLiver cancerMouse modelTumor modelEnd pointDrug concentrationsDrug deliverySuccess rateTumor treatmentToxic effectsDelivery systemAblationMagic bulletLesionsPreclinical Benefit of Hypoxia-Activated Intra-arterial Therapy with Evofosfamide in Liver Cancer
Duran R, Mirpour S, Pekurovsky V, Ganapathy-Kanniappan S, Brayton CF, Cornish TC, Gorodetski B, Reyes J, Chapiro J, Schernthaner RE, Frangakis C, Lin M, Sun JD, Hart CP, Geschwind JF. Preclinical Benefit of Hypoxia-Activated Intra-arterial Therapy with Evofosfamide in Liver Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2017, 23: 536-548. PMID: 27440271, PMCID: PMC5241187, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-16-0725.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Comparison of Existing Response Criteria in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Transarterial Chemoembolization Using a 3D Quantitative Approach.
Tacher V, Lin M, Duran R, Yarmohammadi H, Lee H, Chapiro J, Chao M, Wang Z, Frangakis C, Sohn JH, Maltenfort MG, Pawlik T, Geschwind JF. Comparison of Existing Response Criteria in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Transarterial Chemoembolization Using a 3D Quantitative Approach. Radiology 2015, 278: 275-84. PMID: 26131913, PMCID: PMC4695977, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2015142951.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultimodality 3D Tumor Segmentation in HCC Patients Treated with TACE
Wang Z, Chapiro J, Schernthaner R, Duran R, Chen R, Geschwind JF, Lin M. Multimodality 3D Tumor Segmentation in HCC Patients Treated with TACE. Academic Radiology 2015, 22: 840-845. PMID: 25863795, PMCID: PMC4464945, DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2015.03.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAlgorithmsAntibiotics, AntineoplasticCarcinoma, HepatocellularChemoembolization, TherapeuticCone-Beam Computed TomographyDoxorubicinFemaleHumansImage EnhancementImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedImaging, Three-DimensionalKidney NeoplasmsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedMultidetector Computed TomographyMultimodal ImagingPattern Recognition, AutomatedPrognosisReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificitySubtraction TechniqueTreatment Outcome