2020
Bempegaldesleukin selectively depletes intratumoral Tregs and potentiates T cell-mediated cancer therapy
Sharma M, Khong H, Fa’ak F, Bentebibel SE, Janssen LME, Chesson BC, Creasy CA, Forget MA, Kahn LMS, Pazdrak B, Karki B, Hailemichael Y, Singh M, Vianden C, Vennam S, Bharadwaj U, Tweardy DJ, Haymaker C, Bernatchez C, Huang S, Rajapakshe K, Coarfa C, Hurwitz ME, Sznol M, Hwu P, Hoch U, Addepalli M, Charych DH, Zalevsky J, Diab A, Overwijk WW. Bempegaldesleukin selectively depletes intratumoral Tregs and potentiates T cell-mediated cancer therapy. Nature Communications 2020, 11: 661. PMID: 32005826, PMCID: PMC6994577, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-14471-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedCarcinoma, Renal CellCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCohort StudiesDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansInterferon-gammaInterleukin-2IpilimumabLymphocyte ActivationMelanomaMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPolyethylene GlycolsProdrugsReceptors, Interleukin-2T-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsNKTR-214Interleukin-2Treg depletionT cellsHigh-dose interleukin-2Suppressive regulatory T cellsSuperior anti-tumor activityAnti-tumor CD8Dose interleukin-2Peptide-based vaccinationRegulatory T cellsCheckpoint blockade therapyTreatment-associated toxicityIL-2 pathwayRenal cell carcinomaAnti-tumor activityAnti-cancer therapyMechanism of actionTreg dynamicsIntratumoral TregsBlockade therapyCytokines IFNCell carcinomaMetastatic melanomaTherapeutic impact
2005
A phase I and pharmacokinetic study of VNP40101M, a new alkylating agent, in patients with advanced or metastatic cancer
Murren J, Modiano M, Kummar S, Clairmont C, Egorin M, Chu E, Sznol M. A phase I and pharmacokinetic study of VNP40101M, a new alkylating agent, in patients with advanced or metastatic cancer. Investigational New Drugs 2005, 23: 123-135. PMID: 15744588, DOI: 10.1007/s10637-005-5857-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhase II trialDose levelsII trialVNP40101MGrade 2 adverse eventsIntra-patient dose escalationPre-treated patient populationBroad anti-tumor activityGrade 3 thrombocytopeniaPhase I trialPeak plasma concentrationDose-related toxicityMurine tumor modelsAnti-tumor activityModerate granulocytopeniaAcute headacheStarting doseAdverse eventsI trialMajor toxicityDose escalationFacial flushingPatient populationPlasma concentrationsMetastatic cancer
2003
Revisiting Ribonucleotide Reductase as a Target to Enhance Radiation and Chemotherapy Anti-Tumor Activity
Sznol M. Revisiting Ribonucleotide Reductase as a Target to Enhance Radiation and Chemotherapy Anti-Tumor Activity. The Cancer Journal 2003, 9: 247-250. PMID: 12967134, DOI: 10.1097/00130404-200307000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-tumor activity