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
2012
Chitinase-like Proteins in Lung Injury, Repair, and Metastasis
Lee CG, Dela Cruz CS, Ma B, Ahangari F, Zhou Y, Halaban R, Sznol M, Elias JA. Chitinase-like Proteins in Lung Injury, Repair, and Metastasis. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2012, 9: 57-61. PMID: 22550243, PMCID: PMC3359113, DOI: 10.1513/pats.201112-056ms.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2006
Expression of Tumor Necrosis Factor–Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand Receptors 1 and 2 in Melanoma
McCarthy MM, DiVito KA, Sznol M, Kovacs D, Halaban R, Berger AJ, Flaherty KT, Camp RL, Lazova R, Rimm DL, Kluger HM. Expression of Tumor Necrosis Factor–Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand Receptors 1 and 2 in Melanoma. Clinical Cancer Research 2006, 12: 3856-3863. PMID: 16778114, PMCID: PMC1839847, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-06-0190.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1985
Primary Melanoma Cells of the Vertical Growth Phase: Similarities to Metastatic Cells2
Herlyn M, Balaban G, Bennicelli J, Guerry D, Halaban R, Herlyn D, Elder D, Maul G, Steplewski Z, Nowell P, Clark W, Koprowski H. Primary Melanoma Cells of the Vertical Growth Phase: Similarities to Metastatic Cells2. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1985, 74: 283-289. PMID: 3856042, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/74.2.283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigens, NeoplasmCell DivisionCells, CulturedChromosome AberrationsHumansKaryotypingLymphocyte ActivationMelanomaNeoplasm MetastasisSkin NeoplasmsConceptsVertical growth phaseMetastatic melanoma cellsMelanoma cellsMetastatic lesionsPrimary melanomaMetastatic cellsMelanoma-associated antigensMixed hemadsorption assaysPrimary melanoma cellsLong-term cultured cellsMetastatic melanoma cell linesGrowth phaseMelanoma cell linesRadial growth phaseMalignant melanomaNude micePopulation-doubling timeNonrandom abnormalitiesFlow cytometryHemadsorption assaysMonoclonal antibodiesMelanomaPatientsCell linesLesions