2024
Association between thymectomy and incidence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
Barragan-Carrillo R, Ebrahimi H, Chawla N, Salgia N, Castro D, Chehrazi-Raffle A, Dizman N, Hsu J, Meza L, Zengin Z, LeVee A, Tripathi A, Dorff T, Bergerot C, Bergerot P, Eilber K, Dallas K, Pal S. Association between thymectomy and incidence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 371-371. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.4_suppl.371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRenal cell carcinomaIncidence of nephrectomyIncidence of renal cell carcinomaMedian age of patientsFrequency of nephrectomyAge of patientsT cell productionProportion of patientsRate of nephrectomyFisher's exact testGeneral populationAge-matched populationICD-9/10 codesPopulation-based cohortPopulation-based studyImmunogenic cancerPrior thymectomyChi-square testCell carcinomaMedian ageSurgical interventionNephrectomyThymectomyExact testOSHPD databaseImpact of insurance payer status (IS) on practice patterns and overall survival (OS) in patients (pts) with metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC).
Mercier B, Tripathi N, Govindarajan A, Gebrael G, Narang A, Li X, Castro D, Chehrazi-Raffle A, Dizman N, Ebrahimi H, Chawla N, Hsu J, Bergerot C, Barragan-Carrillo R, Zengin Z, Meza L, Pal S, Agarwal N, Tripathi A. Impact of insurance payer status (IS) on practice patterns and overall survival (OS) in patients (pts) with metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 547-547. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.4_suppl.547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic urothelial carcinomaOverall survivalCox proportional hazards multivariate modelPresence of visceral metastasesChi-square test/Fisher's exact testIS groupPractice patternsPredictors of OSKaplan-Meier methodImpact practice patternsLog-rank testMedicare groupPrivate insuranceMulti-institutional studyANOVA/Kruskal-Wallis testVisceral metastasesInsurance payer statusNeoadjuvant chemotherapyNCI-designated comprehensive cancer centerSystemic therapyUrothelial carcinomaMedian ageBaseline characteristicsExact testClinical trial participation
2023
Association between intra-tumoral microbiome and clinical benefit (CB) from immunotherapy (IO) in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC).
Meza L, Choi Y, Zhang J, Dizman N, Zengin Z, Ebrahimi H, Barragan-Carrillo R, Hsu J, Chawla N, Chehrazi-Raffle A, Tripathi A, Castro D, Mercier B, Govindarajan A, Chan A, Schork N, Byron S, Pal S. Association between intra-tumoral microbiome and clinical benefit (CB) from immunotherapy (IO) in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 4561-4561. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.16_suppl.4561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic renal cell carcinomaClinical benefitLine immunotherapyMicrobial diversityNivolumab/ipilimumabStart of immunotherapyBacterial diversityClear cell histologyPD-L1 expressionRenal cell carcinomaRelative abundanceAvailable RNA sequencing dataRelative microbial abundanceParaffin-embedded samplesRNA sequencing dataRNA-seq readsCell histologyCommon regimenMedian ageLine treatmentCell carcinomaPoor riskShannon diversity indexRCC tumorsImmunotherapyTwelve-Month Follow-up of the Immune Response After COVID-19 Vaccination in Patients with Genitourinary Cancers: A Prospective Cohort Analysis
Meza L, Zengin Z, Salgia S, Malhotra J, Karczewska E, Dorff T, Tripathi A, Ely J, Kelley E, Mead H, Hsu J, Dizman N, Salgia N, Chawla N, Chehrazi-Raffle A, Muddasani R, Govindarajan A, Rock A, Liu S, Salgia R, Trent J, Altin J, Pal S. Twelve-Month Follow-up of the Immune Response After COVID-19 Vaccination in Patients with Genitourinary Cancers: A Prospective Cohort Analysis. The Oncologist 2023, 28: e748-e755. PMID: 36971500, PMCID: PMC10485287, DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyad067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 vaccinationGenitourinary cancersRenal cell carcinomaBooster doseCell carcinomaImmune responseBlood samplesSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2T-cell receptor sequencingRespiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Baseline blood samplesMajority of patientsMinority of patientsProspective cohort analysisSyndrome coronavirus 2Twelve-month followAntibody titer analysisCOVID-19 vaccineSeroconversion ratesMedian ageUrothelial cancerCoronavirus 2Prostate cancerCohort analysisPrevalence of dietary modification and supplement use in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC).
Ebrahimi H, Battle D, Zengin Z, Dizman N, Meza L, Castro D, Govindarajan A, Mercier B, Chawla N, Chehrazi-Raffle A, Tripathi A, Liu S, Vaishampayan U, Staehler M, Pal S. Prevalence of dietary modification and supplement use in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 662-662. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.6_suppl.662.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic renal cell carcinomaRenal cell carcinomaDietary modificationSupplement useCell carcinomaSupplement intakeKetogenic dietSupplement usageActive systemic therapyNivolumab/ipilimumabFirst-line treatmentMajority of patientsT-testPatient advocacy groupsChi-square testStudent's t-testClinical trial candidatesOnly patientsSystemic therapyMedian ageAntineoplastic treatmentProspective studyPotential confoundersInclusion criteriaMediterranean dietAssociation between time-of-day of the immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) infusion and disease outcomes among patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC).
Dizman N, Govindarajan A, Zengin Z, Meza L, Tripathi N, Sayegh N, Castro D, Chan E, Lee K, Prajapati S, Feng M, Loo V, Pace M, O'brien S, Bailey E, Barragan-Carrillo R, Chehrazi-Raffle A, Li X, Agarwal N, Pal S. Association between time-of-day of the immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) infusion and disease outcomes among patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 678-678. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.6_suppl.678.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic renal cell carcinomaMedian overall survivalOverall survivalHazard ratioPotential confoundersMedian TTFDisease outcomeMultivariate analysisCox proportional hazards modelEfficacy of ICIsObjective response ratePoor-risk diseaseProgression-free survivalSecond-line treatmentClear cell histologyRenal cell carcinomaProportional hazards modelBaseline characteristicsFree survivalCell histologyMedian ageRisk diseaseTreatment failureEntire cohortCell carcinomaSpectrum and implications of activating BRAF alterations in advanced prostate cancer (aPC).
Chehrazi-Raffle A, Tukachinsky H, Schrock A, Hwang J, Zengin Z, Meza L, Chawla N, Ebrahimi H, Govindarajan A, Castro D, Rock A, Tripathi A, Dorff T, Pal S, Oxnard G, Agarwal N, Antonarakis E. Spectrum and implications of activating BRAF alterations in advanced prostate cancer (aPC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 220-220. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.6_suppl.220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvanced prostate cancerComprehensive genomic profilingGenomic alterationsBRAF alterationsTissue biopsiesCancer typesFurther clinical investigationTMPRSS2-ERG fusionFoundationOne CDxMedian ageCommon genomic alterationsAPC patientsProstate cancerMolecular subtypesClinical investigationHigh incidenceActionable targetsBRAF rearrangementsCancer-related genesHotspot missense mutationsGenomic profilingBRAFCDK12 mutationsGenetic activationBiopsy
2022
Transcriptomic profiling identifies genomic markers associated with benefit from stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in oligoprogressive metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC).
Zengin Z, Govindarajan A, Muddasani R, Salgia N, Sayegh N, Tripathi N, Salgia S, Meza L, Zhang J, Chawla N, Chehrazi-Raffle A, Malhotra J, Dizman N, Hsu J, Castro D, Byron S, Dandapani S, Pal S. Transcriptomic profiling identifies genomic markers associated with benefit from stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in oligoprogressive metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 4555-4555. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.4555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic renal cell carcinomaStereotactic body radiation therapySystemic treatmentSystemic therapyLess benefitCompletion of SBRTRole of SBRTHigh expressionBody radiation therapyRenal cell carcinomaT-testStudent's t-testHypoxia-related genesCommon histologyOligoprogressive diseaseClinicopathologic characteristicsMedian ageFischer's exactClinical benefitCell carcinomaClear cellsRadiation therapyTreatment durationTreatment changesIncreased expressionWaning efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination at six months in patients (pts) with genitourinary malignancies.
Zengin Z, Meza L, Malhotra J, Salgia S, Ely J, Hsu J, Kelley E, Mead H, Dizman N, Chehrazi-Raffle A, Govindarajan A, Muddasani R, Chawla N, Dorff T, Lyou Y, Karczewska E, Trent J, Salgia R, Altin J, Pal S. Waning efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination at six months in patients (pts) with genitourinary malignancies. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 185-185. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.6_suppl.185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 vaccinationBlood samplesSystemic treatmentAntibody titersGenitourinary malignanciesSubset of ptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsBaseline blood samplesLong-term efficacyAdditional blood samplesCOVID-19 vaccineSARS-CoV-2Short-term effectivenessCancer ptsSerologic outcomeCheckpoint inhibitorsGenitourinary cancersMedian ageTherapy cyclesBladder cancerTCR sequencingIgG ELISACoV-2Host immunityVaccinationNivolumab/ipilimumab with or without CBM588 in metastatic renal cell carcinoma: A randomized phase Ib study and the evolution of the functionality of microbial communities with treatment.
Dizman N, Meza L, Bergerot P, Alcantara M, Dorff T, Lyou Y, Frankel P, Llamas M, Hsu J, Zengin Z, Malhotra J, Gillece J, Reining L, Trent J, Takahashi M, Oka K, Higashi S, Highlander S, Pal S. Nivolumab/ipilimumab with or without CBM588 in metastatic renal cell carcinoma: A randomized phase Ib study and the evolution of the functionality of microbial communities with treatment. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 371-371. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.6_suppl.371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic renal cell carcinomaNivolumab/ipilimumabRenal cell carcinomaClinical outcomesIpilimumab armCell carcinomaTissue next-generation sequencingPhase Ib studyProtocol-based therapyHigh-risk diseaseGut microbial compositionGut microbiome functionalityGut microbiome functionPrior nephrectomyObjective responseSarcomatoid featuresMedian ageRisk diseaseWeek 12Body of evidenceIpilimumabStool samplesClear cellsTreatment responseIb studyChanges in perception of immunotherapy over time among patients with advanced genitourinary cancers.
Malhotra J, Philip E, Govindarajan A, Meza L, Zengin Z, Salgia S, Muddasani R, Chawla N, Castro D, Chehrazi-Raffle A, Dizman N, Bergerot P, Hsu J, Dorff T, Pal S, Bergerot C. Changes in perception of immunotherapy over time among patients with advanced genitourinary cancers. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 328-328. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.6_suppl.328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvanced genitourinary cancersGenitourinary cancersExpectation of cureQuality of lifeSide effectsMetastatic genitourinary cancerProportion of patientsStart of therapyMajority of patientsMonths of treatmentRenal cell carcinomaSevere side effectsLongitudinal studyMedian ageClinical outcomesImmunotherapy treatmentCell carcinomaPatients' perceptionsImmunotherapyPatientsGreater efficacyTumor progressionCancerCancer treatmentTime points
2021
First results of a randomized phase IB study comparing nivolumab/ipilimumab with or without CBM-588 in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
Meza L, Dizman N, Bergerot P, Dorff T, Lyou Y, Frankel P, Mira V, Llamas M, Hsu J, Zengin Z, Salgia N, Salgia S, Malhotra J, Chawla N, Chehrazi-Raffle A, Gillece J, Reining L, Trent J, Highlander S, Pal S. First results of a randomized phase IB study comparing nivolumab/ipilimumab with or without CBM-588 in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 4513-4513. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.4513.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic renal cell carcinomaProgression-free survivalNivolumab/ipilimumabRenal cell carcinomaCBM 588Response rateClinical outcomesWeek 12Cell carcinomaSarcomatoid Metastatic Renal Cell CarcinomaMedian progression-free survivalGut microbiomeGrade 3/4 toxicitiesPhase Ib studyKey eligibility criteriaDiagnosis of sarcomaIMDC criteriaEvaluable patientsPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsICI responseMetastatic diseaseSarcomatoid featuresIntermediate riskMedian ageOutcomes of first-line (1L) ipilimumab and nivolumab (IPI-NIVO) and subsequent therapy in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC): Results from the International mRCC Database Consortium (IMDC).
Gan C, Wells J, Schmidt A, Powles T, Tran B, Meza L, Labaki C, Lee J, Wood L, Shapiro J, Ernst D, Kapoor A, Canil C, Yuasa T, McKay R, Beuselinck B, Donskov F, Dudani S, Choueiri T, Heng D. Outcomes of first-line (1L) ipilimumab and nivolumab (IPI-NIVO) and subsequent therapy in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC): Results from the International mRCC Database Consortium (IMDC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 4554-4554. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.4554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternational mRCC Database ConsortiumMetastatic renal cell carcinomaIpi-nivoOverall survivalCell histologyInternational mRCC Database Consortium criteriaOutcomes of first-lineTreatment durationNon-clear cell histologyPoor-risk diseaseTyrosine kinase inhibitorsRenal cell carcinomaRisk categoriesMedian OSBrain metastasesBone metastasesLiver metastasesPoor riskRisk diseaseCell carcinomaFirst-lineMedian ageProgressive diseaseMedian TDNeutrophil count