2021
A Burned-Out CD8+ T-cell Subset Expands in the Tumor Microenvironment and Curbs Cancer Immunotherapy
Sanmamed MF, Nie X, Desai SS, Villaroel-Espindola F, Badri T, Zhao D, Kim AW, Ji L, Zhang T, Quinlan E, Cheng X, Han X, Vesely MD, Nassar AF, Sun J, Zhang Y, Kim TK, Wang J, Melero I, Herbst RS, Schalper KA, Chen L. A Burned-Out CD8+ T-cell Subset Expands in the Tumor Microenvironment and Curbs Cancer Immunotherapy. Cancer Discovery 2021, 11: 1700-1715. PMID: 33658301, PMCID: PMC9421941, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-20-0962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesExhausted T cellsTIL subsetsTumor microenvironmentCancer immunotherapyT cellsAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerPatient-derived tumor xenograft modelAnti-PD therapyT cell subsetsCell lung cancerPotential tissue biomarkersBaseline tumor tissueLung cancer tissuesSingle-cell mass cytometryTumor xenograft modelApoptotic CD8Dysfunctional CD8Immunotherapy resistancePD-1Activation markersAdjacent nontumoral tissuesPathway-dependent mannerLung cancer
2016
Population pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis of laromustine, an emerging alkylating agent, in cancer patients
Nassar AF, Wisnewski AV, King I. Population pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis of laromustine, an emerging alkylating agent, in cancer patients. Xenobiotica 2016, 47: 394-407. PMID: 27440490, DOI: 10.1080/00498254.2016.1201703.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation pharmacokinetic analysisInter-patient variabilityPharmacokinetic analysisSignificant single-agent activitySingle-agent activityPopulation PK analysisVolume of distributionHigh inter-patient variabilityInter-occasion variabilityAlkylating agentCancer patientsTotal clearanceTotal body waterClinical trialsHematologic malignanciesPK analysisDosing cyclesOrgan functionSolid tumorsAntineoplastic alkylating agentCentral compartmentNONMEM analysisRapid clearancePatientsClearance