2022
Pneumonitis after immune checkpoint inhibitor therapies in patients with acute myeloid leukemia: A retrospective cohort study
Sheshadri A, Goizueta A, Shannon V, London D, Garcia‐Manero G, Kantarjian H, Ravandi‐Kashani F, Kadia T, Konopleva M, DiNardo C, Pierce S, Zarifa A, Albittar A, Zhong L, Akhmedzhanov F, Arain M, Alfayez M, Alotaibi A, Altan M, Naing A, Mendoza T, Godoy M, Shroff G, Kim S, Faiz S, Kontoyiannis D, Khawaja F, Jennings K, Daver N. Pneumonitis after immune checkpoint inhibitor therapies in patients with acute myeloid leukemia: A retrospective cohort study. Cancer 2022, 128: 2736-2745. PMID: 35452134, PMCID: PMC9232977, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsAcute myeloid leukemiaImmune checkpoint inhibitor therapyAcute myeloid leukemia patientsICI-related pneumonitisPneumonitis riskMyeloid leukemiaCheckpoint inhibitorsEffect of immune checkpoint inhibitorsFemale sexReduced T-cell functionRisk factorsMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelICI-containing regimensMultidisciplinary adjudication committeeRate of pneumonitisCheckpoint inhibitor therapyTreating acute myeloid leukemiaIncreased platelet countIncreased mortalityResponse to therapyT cell functionRetrospective cohort studyAttack cancer cellsCox proportional hazards models
2021
Newly developed pseudogout arthritis after therapy with MAGE-A4 directed TCR T cells responded to treatment with tocilizumab
Kim S, Tayar J, Fu S, Ke D, Norry E, Sun A, Miller J, Hong D. Newly developed pseudogout arthritis after therapy with MAGE-A4 directed TCR T cells responded to treatment with tocilizumab. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2021, 9: e002716. PMID: 34233963, PMCID: PMC8264871, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2021-002716.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndromeCytokine release syndromeT cellsCell therapyT-cell receptor T cellsTreatment of cytokine release syndromeImmune effector cell therapiesCalcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystalsFallopian tube cancerT-cell therapyCD4<sup>+</sup> TDeposition of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystalsTCR-T cellsEffector cell therapiesAmount of IL-6Left knee arthritisPresence of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystalsMAGE-A4Th17 cellsNeurotoxicity syndromeCancer responseInterleukin-17IL-6TherapyInflammatory arthritisUse of immune checkpoint inhibitors in cancer patients with pre-existing sarcoidosis
Kim S, Pundole X, Dadu R, Lambotte O, Ramos-Casals M, Suarez-Almazor M. Use of immune checkpoint inhibitors in cancer patients with pre-existing sarcoidosis. Immunotherapy 2021, 13: 465-475. PMID: 33641345, PMCID: PMC7983044, DOI: 10.2217/imt-2020-0272.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsHistory of sarcoidosisPre-existing sarcoidosisCancer patientsCheckpoint inhibitorsRemote historyDose of atezolizumabEvaluate adverse eventsFrequency of flaresICI initiationHilar lymphadenopathySymptomatic exacerbationAdverse eventsSarcoidosisSubcutaneous nodulesPatientsFluctuating courseAtezolizumabCancerInhibitorsUveitisPrednisoneLymphadenopathyExacerbationDoseDistinct Immunophenotypes of T Cells in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid From Leukemia Patients With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors-Related Pulmonary Complications
Kim ST, Sheshadri A, Shannon V, Kontoyiannis DP, Kantarjian H, Garcia-Manero G, Ravandi F, Im JS, Boddu P, Bashoura L, Balachandran DD, Evans SE, Faiz S, Vazquez W, Divenko M, Mathur R, Tippen SP, Gumbs C, Neelapu SS, Naing A, Wang L, Diab A, Futreal A, Nurieva R, Daver N. Distinct Immunophenotypes of T Cells in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid From Leukemia Patients With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors-Related Pulmonary Complications. Frontiers In Immunology 2021, 11: 590494. PMID: 33552049, PMCID: PMC7859512, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.590494.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsAML/MDS patientsPulmonary complicationsAcute myeloid leukemiaMDS patientsICI groupCheckpoint inhibitorsBronchoalveolar lavageMyelodysplastic syndromeT cellsTh17/Th1 cellsBAL T cellsRisk of pneumonitisBronchoalveolar lavage fluidFungal pneumoniaPulmonary symptomsIL-17Lavage fluidPeripheral bloodTh1 cellsLeukemia patientsMyeloid leukemiaDistinct immunophenotypePatientsComplications
2019
Ex Vivo Interferon Gamma Production by Peripheral Immune Cells Predicts Survival in Lung Adenocarcinoma
Ahn S, Kwon M, Sung M, Jung S, Lee S, Park Y, Kim S, Song J. Ex Vivo Interferon Gamma Production by Peripheral Immune Cells Predicts Survival in Lung Adenocarcinoma. Clinical Lung Cancer 2019, 20: e299-e308. PMID: 30824332, DOI: 10.1016/j.cllc.2019.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIFN-g productionEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusIFN-gLung adenocarcinomaOverall survivalPerformance statusLung cancerAssociated with lung cancer pathogenesisCancer stageProduction of IFN-gReceiver operating characteristic curve analysisStage IV lung cancerCox proportional hazards analysisTreatment-naive patientsAntitumor immune surveillanceOperating characteristics curve analysisOptimal cutoff valueOverall patient survivalInterferon-gamma productionCharacteristic curve analysisIFN-g levelsIV lung cancerProportional hazards analysisStage IV cancerLung cancer pathogenesis
2017
Successful treatment of arthritis induced by checkpoint inhibitors with tocilizumab: a case series
Kim S, Tayar J, Trinh V, Suarez-Almazor M, Garcia S, Hwu P, Johnson D, Uemura M, Diab A. Successful treatment of arthritis induced by checkpoint inhibitors with tocilizumab: a case series. Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases 2017, 76: 2061. PMID: 28830882, DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-211560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune-related adverse eventsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsCheckpoint inhibitorsReceptor antibodiesAssociated with immune-related adverse eventsMild immune-related adverse eventsEffective alternative to corticosteroidsEfficacy of ICI therapyICI-induced inflammatory arthritisImmune checkpoint inhibitor therapyAnti-IL-6 receptor antibodyAlternative to corticosteroidsTreated with corticosteroidsTreated with tocilizumabTumor necrosis factor-aImmune dampening effectsInflammatory side effectsAlternative therapeutic strategiesFood and Drug AdministrationTreatment of rheumatoid arthritisJuvenile idiopathic arthritisAntitumour responseICI therapyTNFa inhibitorsCheckpoint inhibition