2019
First-in-Class, First-in-Human Study Evaluating LV305, a Dendritic-Cell Tropic Lentiviral Vector, in Sarcoma and Other Solid Tumors Expressing NY-ESO-1
Somaiah N, Block MS, Kim JW, Shapiro GI, T. K, Hwu P, Eder J, Jones RL, Lu H, Meulen J, Bohac C, Chen M, Hsu FJ, Gnjatic S, Pollack SM. First-in-Class, First-in-Human Study Evaluating LV305, a Dendritic-Cell Tropic Lentiviral Vector, in Sarcoma and Other Solid Tumors Expressing NY-ESO-1. Clinical Cancer Research 2019, 25: 5808-5817. PMID: 31227504, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-19-1025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-related adverse eventsAdverse eventsDendritic cellsSarcoma patientsImmune responseCommon treatment-related adverse eventsNY-ESO-1 immune responsesNY-ESO-1-expressing tumorsSolid tumorsLimited tumor burdenDisease control rateInjection site reactionsNY-ESO-1Potential clinical activityFavorable safety profileAntigen-specific responsesCancer-testis antigensAnti-NYDose cohortsPartial responseAdvanced cancerTumor burdenSafety profileSynovial sarcomaControl rateFirst-in-Human Phase I Trial of a Tumor-Targeted Cytokine (NHS-IL12) in Subjects with Metastatic Solid Tumors
Strauss J, Heery CR, Kim JW, Jochems C, Donahue RN, Montgomery AS, McMahon S, Lamping E, Marté J, Madan RA, Bilusic M, Silver MR, Bertotti E, Schlom J, Gulley JL. First-in-Human Phase I Trial of a Tumor-Targeted Cytokine (NHS-IL12) in Subjects with Metastatic Solid Tumors. Clinical Cancer Research 2019, 25: 99-109. PMID: 30131389, PMCID: PMC6320276, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-18-1512.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCell Line, TumorDNA FragmentationDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin GInfluenza, HumanInterleukin-12Killer Cells, NaturalLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMiddle AgedNatural Killer T-CellsNeoplasmsNeoplasms, Second PrimaryReceptors, Antigen, T-CellRecombinant Fusion ProteinsTransaminasesConceptsTreatment-related adverse eventsAscending dose cohortsNHS-IL12Solid tumorsT-cell receptor sequencing analysisHuman phase I trialMultiple ascending dose cohortsSingle ascending dose (SAD) cohortsTumor-infiltrating lymphocyte densityPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsPeripheral immune cell subsetsDurable stable diseaseImmune checkpoint inhibitorsObjective tumor responsePhase II doseT-cell receptor diversityAdvanced solid tumorsFlu-like symptomsMetastatic solid tumorsPhase I trialNatural killer cellsImmune cell subsetsBlood mononuclear cellsWarrants further studyEnhanced antitumor activity
2017
Perspectives in immunotherapy: meeting report from the “Immunotherapy Bridge”, Napoli, November 30th 2016
Ascierto PA, Daniele B, Hammers H, Hirsh V, Kim J, Licitra L, Nanda R, Pignata S. Perspectives in immunotherapy: meeting report from the “Immunotherapy Bridge”, Napoli, November 30th 2016. Journal Of Translational Medicine 2017, 15: 205. PMID: 29020960, PMCID: PMC5637331, DOI: 10.1186/s12967-017-1309-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTypes of cancerAnti-PD-1/PD-L1 monotherapyPlatinum-refractory metastatic urothelial carcinomaResponse rateImmune systemPD-L1/PDFirst-line monotherapyImmunotherapy-responsive diseasePD-L1 monotherapyPre-treated NSCLCAddition of chemotherapyDiscontinuation of therapyMetastatic urothelial carcinomaMetastatic breast cancerUse of nivolumabMetastatic renal carcinomaImmune checkpoint receptorsModest response ratesHigh response rateLess side effectsMultiple oncogenic pathwaysImmunotherapy BridgeLine monotherapyAdvanced NSCLCMetastatic NSCLC
2014
Prospects for targeting PD-1 and PD-L1 in various tumor types.
Kim JW, Eder JP. Prospects for targeting PD-1 and PD-L1 in various tumor types. Oncology 2014, 28 Suppl 3: 15-28. PMID: 25387682.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Poxviral vectors for cancer immunotherapy
Kim JW, Gulley JL. Poxviral vectors for cancer immunotherapy. Expert Opinion On Biological Therapy 2012, 12: 463-478. PMID: 22413824, PMCID: PMC3482162, DOI: 10.1517/14712598.2012.668516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAppropriate patient selectionClinical trial designPatient selectionTrial designMetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancerPlacebo-controlled clinical trialCastration-resistant prostate cancerNovel immunologic approachesPhase III randomizedScience of immunotherapyImmune-based therapiesMultiple costimulatory moleculesTumor-associated antigensEarly clinical studiesAppropriate end pointsPoxviral vaccinesPSA-TRICOMHormonal therapyNovel immunotherapiesPoxviral vectorsCancer vaccinesCostimulatory moleculesCancer immunotherapyTreatment modalitiesImmunologic approaches