2020
A Phase 1b Study Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of CMB305, a Lentiviral-Based Prime-Boost Vaccine Regimen, in Patients with Locally Advanced, Relapsed, or Metastatic Cancer Expressing NY-ESO-1
Somaiah N, Chawla SP, Block MS, Morris JC, Do K, Kim JW, Druta M, Sankhala KK, Hwu P, Jones RL, Gnjatic S, Kim-Schulze S, Tuballes K, Yishak M, Lu H, Yakovich A, Meulen J, Chen M, Kenney RT, Bohac C, Pollack SM. A Phase 1b Study Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of CMB305, a Lentiviral-Based Prime-Boost Vaccine Regimen, in Patients with Locally Advanced, Relapsed, or Metastatic Cancer Expressing NY-ESO-1. OncoImmunology 2020, 9: 1847846. PMID: 33312760, PMCID: PMC7714520, DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2020.1847846.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNY-ESO-1Prime-boost vaccine regimenVaccine regimenImmune responseNY-ESO-1 immune responsesNY-ESO-1 antibodyNY-ESO-1 proteinToll-like receptor agonistsInjection site painOral metronomic cyclophosphamidePhase 1b studyRecombinant protein boostCommon adverse eventsDisease control ratePrime-boost vaccineT cell responsesDose-escalation designSoft tissue sarcomasLentiviral vectorsMetronomic cyclophosphamideAdverse eventsMetastatic diseaseOverall survivalProgressive diseaseStudy entry
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 rate
2015
Emerging immunotherapies for bladder cancer
Kim JW, Tomita Y, Trepel J, Apolo AB. Emerging immunotherapies for bladder cancer. Current Opinion In Oncology 2015, 27: 191-200. PMID: 25811346, PMCID: PMC7709951, DOI: 10.1097/cco.0000000000000177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrothelial carcinomaImmune escapeImmune systemTumor antigen presentationAdvanced urothelial carcinomaBenefit of immunotherapyImmune escape mechanismsFraction of patientsHigh mutational burdenImmune-mediated cytotoxicityMultiple tumor typesDurable responsesImmune checkpointsBladder cancerClinical trialsT cellsCombinatorial regimensTumor antigensMutational burdenImmunotherapyClinical developmentCarcinomaTumor typesTumor cellsEscape mechanisms
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
2011
Initial PSA Oscillations Precede Prolonged Stable Disease in a Patient Treated With a Therapeutic Cancer Vaccine
Kim JW, Madan RA, Gulley JL. Initial PSA Oscillations Precede Prolonged Stable Disease in a Patient Treated With a Therapeutic Cancer Vaccine. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer 2011, 10: 43-46. PMID: 22019260, PMCID: PMC3279569, DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2011.09.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research