2018
A Serum Protein Signature Associated with Outcome after Anti–PD-1 Therapy in Metastatic Melanoma
Weber JS, Sznol M, Sullivan RJ, Blackmon S, Boland G, Kluger HM, Halaban R, Bacchiocchi A, Ascierto PA, Capone M, Oliveira C, Meyer K, Grigorieva J, Asmellash SG, Roder J, Roder H. A Serum Protein Signature Associated with Outcome after Anti–PD-1 Therapy in Metastatic Melanoma. Cancer Immunology Research 2018, 6: 79-86. PMID: 29208646, DOI: 10.1158/2326-6066.cir-17-0412.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute phase reactantsCheckpoint inhibitorsOverall survivalPhase reactantsIpilimumab-treated patientsPD-1 blockadeTrials of nivolumabBetter overall survivalIndependent patient cohortsPretreatment serumPD-1Melanoma patientsValidation cohortMetastatic melanomaMultipeptide vaccinePatient cohortPooled analysisWorse outcomesClinical dataPatientsMultivariate analysisComplement cascadeMass spectrometry analysisNivolumabCohort
2017
Future perspectives in melanoma research “Melanoma Bridge”, Napoli, November 30th–3rd December 2016
Ascierto PA, Agarwala SS, Ciliberto G, Demaria S, Dummer R, Duong CPM, Ferrone S, Formenti SC, Garbe C, Halaban R, Khleif S, Luke JJ, Mir LM, Overwijk WW, Postow M, Puzanov I, Sondel P, Taube JM, Thor Straten P, Stroncek DF, Wargo JA, Zarour H, Thurin M. Future perspectives in melanoma research “Melanoma Bridge”, Napoli, November 30th–3rd December 2016. Journal Of Translational Medicine 2017, 15: 236. PMID: 29145885, PMCID: PMC5691855, DOI: 10.1186/s12967-017-1341-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT-cell therapyCombination therapyMetastatic melanomaChemokine receptorsT cellsHoming capacitySurvival rateTumor-Infiltrating Lymphocyte TherapyStage IV melanoma patientsAdoptive T-cell therapyCell therapyBRAF inhibitor monotherapyImmune checkpoint blockersSetting of treatmentIdentification of patientsChimeric antigen receptorEfficient combination therapyEmpowerment of patientsOptimize treatment regimensDifferent therapeutic agentsMelanoma BridgeImmunotherapy agentsOutcome enhancementCheckpoint blockadeCheckpoint blockersChanges in serum interleukin-8 (IL-8) levels reflect and predict response to anti-PD-1 treatment in melanoma and non-small-cell lung cancer patients
Sanmamed MF, Perez-Gracia JL, Schalper KA, Fusco JP, Gonzalez A, Rodriguez-Ruiz ME, Oñate C, Perez G, Alfaro C, Martín-Algarra S, Andueza MP, Gurpide A, Morgado M, Wang J, Bacchiocchi A, Halaban R, Kluger H, Chen L, Sznol M, Melero I. Changes in serum interleukin-8 (IL-8) levels reflect and predict response to anti-PD-1 treatment in melanoma and non-small-cell lung cancer patients. Annals Of Oncology 2017, 28: 1988-1995. PMID: 28595336, PMCID: PMC5834104, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum IL-8 levelsIL-8 levelsCell lung cancer patientsLung cancer patientsNSCLC patientsCancer patientsMelanoma patientsPD1/PD-L1 therapyAnti-PD-1 treatmentAnti-PD-1 blockadeSerum interleukin-8 levelsPD-L1 therapyImmune checkpoint blockadeInterleukin-8 levelsLonger overall survivalBiomarkers of responseMann-Whitney testCheckpoint blockadeFirst doseOverall survivalStrength of associationClinical benefitReceiver operation characteristic curveMetastatic melanomaSurrogate biomarkerSingle-cell cytokine profiling of tumor-infiltrating T cells to measure patient responses to anti-PD-1 therapy.
Mackay S, Flynn B, Morse K, Paczkowski P, Bacchiocchi A, Fan R, Halaban R, Zhou J. Single-cell cytokine profiling of tumor-infiltrating T cells to measure patient responses to anti-PD-1 therapy. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 49-49. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.7_suppl.49.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTumor-infiltrating T lymphocytesAnti-PD-1 therapyClinical outcomesCytokine profilingAnti-tumor T cell functionAnti-tumor T cell immunityTumor-infiltrating T cellsMIP-1 αAnti-tumor immunityT cell immunityResponse of patientsT cell functionCell immunityCheckpoint immunotherapyMelanoma patientsIL-8Metastatic melanomaCancer patientsTIL functionTIL analysisPatient responseT cellsT lymphocytesGranzyme BImmune function
2014
Future perspectives in melanoma research: meeting report from the "Melanoma Bridge", Napoli, December 5th-8th 2013
Ascierto PA, Grimaldi AM, Anderson AC, Bifulco C, Cochran A, Garbe C, Eggermont AM, Faries M, Ferrone S, Gershenwald JE, Gajewski TF, Halaban R, Hodi FS, Kefford R, Kirkwood JM, Larkin J, Leachman S, Maio M, Marais R, Masucci G, Melero I, Palmieri G, Puzanov I, Ribas A, Saenger Y, Schilling B, Seliger B, Stroncek D, Sullivan R, Testori A, Wang E, Ciliberto G, Mozzillo N, Marincola FM, Thurin M. Future perspectives in melanoma research: meeting report from the "Melanoma Bridge", Napoli, December 5th-8th 2013. Journal Of Translational Medicine 2014, 12: 277. PMID: 25348889, PMCID: PMC4232645, DOI: 10.1186/s12967-014-0277-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProlong progression-free survivalOverall survivalMelanoma patientsMetastatic melanomaPathway inhibitorTumor microenvironmentImmune-modulating antibodiesLigand 1 pathwayMelanoma Bridge meetingProgression-free survivalMetastatic melanoma patientsCell death 1Adoptive cell transferNovel therapeutic targetContemporary clinical managementImportance of biomarkersFuture drug developmentMitogen-activated protein kinase pathway inhibitorsDifferent immunotherapiesImmune inhibitoryMelanoma BridgeDurable responsesSystemic therapyDeath-1Immune therapy
2011
Plasma Markers for Identifying Patients with Metastatic Melanoma
Kluger HM, Hoyt K, Bacchiocchi A, Mayer T, Kirsch J, Kluger Y, Sznol M, Ariyan S, Molinaro A, Halaban R. Plasma Markers for Identifying Patients with Metastatic Melanoma. Clinical Cancer Research 2011, 17: 2417-2425. PMID: 21487066, PMCID: PMC3415234, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-10-2402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntigens, CDBiomarkers, TumorCell Adhesion MoleculesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayExtracellular Matrix ProteinsFemaleGlycoproteinsGrowth Differentiation Factor 15HumansIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1L-Lactate DehydrogenaseMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm ProteinsNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingNerve Growth FactorsPrognosisReproducibility of ResultsS100 Calcium Binding Protein beta SubunitS100 ProteinsSensitivity and SpecificityTissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1ConceptsGenome-wide gene expression dataGene expression dataHigh expression levelsLevels of proteinExpression dataExpression levelsProteinMelanoma cellsStage I/II diseaseEqual-sized trainingMarkersGenesDisease recurrencePlasma markersMetastatic melanomaTIMP-1Lactate dehydrogenaseCEACAMsStage I/II patientsDehydrogenaseOsteopontinStage IV diseaseStage IV patientsMetastatic melanoma patientsGender-matched patients
2004
Her2/neu is not a commonly expressed therapeutic target in melanoma – a large cohort tissue microarray study
Kluger HM, DiVito K, Berger AJ, Halaban R, Ariyan S, Camp RL, Rimm DL. Her2/neu is not a commonly expressed therapeutic target in melanoma – a large cohort tissue microarray study. Melanoma Research 2004, 14: 207-210. PMID: 15179190, DOI: 10.1097/01.cmr.0000130874.33504.2f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2/neu expressionHER2/neuNeu expressionMelanoma specimensNeu stainingMelanoma patientsLarge cohortPositive HER2/neu expressionChemotherapy-resistant malignancyPrimary cutaneous lesionNumerous new agentsTissue microarray studyMonoclonal antibody trastuzumabAdjuvant therapyCutaneous specimensTrastuzumab therapyMetastatic lesionsBreslow depthClark levelClinicopathological dataCutaneous lesionsPrimary lesionTumor stageMetastatic melanomaBreast cancer
1991
Localization of Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor mRNA in Melanocytic Lesions by In Situ Hybridization
Scott G, Stoler M, Sarkar S, Halaban R. Localization of Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor mRNA in Melanocytic Lesions by In Situ Hybridization. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 1991, 96: 318-322. PMID: 2002252, DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12465203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBFGF gene transcriptsBasic fibroblast growth factorGene transcriptsCell populationsGrowth factorNormal human melanocytesDermal cell typesFibroblast growth factorHuman melanocytesCell typesParacrine growth factorCellular proliferationAberrant expressionSitu hybridizationMelanocytic lesionsMetastatic melanomaBasic FGF expressionFGF expressionGrowth independenceTranscriptsBasic fibroblast growth factor mRNADysplastic neviExpressionParacrine mechanismsMelanocytes
1988
Cytogenetic Analysis of Melanocytes From Premalignant Nevi and Melanomas2
Cowan J, Halaban R, Francka U. Cytogenetic Analysis of Melanocytes From Premalignant Nevi and Melanomas2. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1988, 80: 1159-1164. PMID: 3166071, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/80.14.1159.Peer-Reviewed Original Research