2023
Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) checkpoint inhibitor resistance definitions: efforts to harmonize terminology and accelerate immuno-oncology drug development
Tawbi H, Sullivan R, Feltquate D, LaVallee T, Rizvi N, Sharon E, Sosman J, Kluger H. Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) checkpoint inhibitor resistance definitions: efforts to harmonize terminology and accelerate immuno-oncology drug development. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2023, 11: e007309. PMID: 37487665, PMCID: PMC10373737, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2023-007309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResponse to "NLRC5 germline variants and their potential role in eliciting an immune response in patients with cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors" by Xiang-Yu Meng
Aizenbud L, Schoenfeld D, Caulfield J, Mann J, Austin M, Perdigoto A, Herold K, Kluger H. Response to "NLRC5 germline variants and their potential role in eliciting an immune response in patients with cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors" by Xiang-Yu Meng. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2023, 11: e007397. PMID: 37349129, PMCID: PMC10314693, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2023-007397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMelanoma in pregnancy
Czeyda-Pommersheim F, Kluger H, Langdon J, Menias C, VanBuren W, Leventhal J, Baumann R, Revzin M. Melanoma in pregnancy. Abdominal Radiology 2023, 48: 1740-1751. PMID: 36719425, DOI: 10.1007/s00261-022-03796-8.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2022
TCR-sequencing in cancer and autoimmunity: barcodes and beyond
Pauken KE, Lagattuta KA, Lu BY, Lucca LE, Daud AI, Hafler DA, Kluger HM, Raychaudhuri S, Sharpe AH. TCR-sequencing in cancer and autoimmunity: barcodes and beyond. Trends In Immunology 2022, 43: 180-194. PMID: 35090787, PMCID: PMC8882139, DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2022.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell receptorT cellsMolecular barcodesProgrammed Death-1 BlockadeTCR sequencesDeath-1 blockadeUnique TCR sequencesNaïve T cellsT cell functionCell divisionMolecular phenotypesBarcodesImmune responseAntigen specificitySingle cellsCell receptorCell functionRecent technological advancesCancerTCR dataCells
2021
Adverse events induced by immune checkpoint inhibitors
Perdigoto AL, Kluger H, Herold KC. Adverse events induced by immune checkpoint inhibitors. Current Opinion In Immunology 2021, 69: 29-38. PMID: 33640598, PMCID: PMC8122053, DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2021.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutoantibodiesAutoantigensAutoimmune DiseasesAutoimmunityCytotoxicity, ImmunologicDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsGene-Environment InteractionGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsImmunotherapyLymphocyte ActivationNeoplasmsT-LymphocytesConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsCheckpoint inhibitorsAdverse eventsT cellsImmune related adverse eventsEmergence of autoantibodiesRelated adverse eventsAnti-tumor responseAutoreactive T cellsActivated T cellsAutoimmune mechanismsTreatment of cancerAutoimmune diseasesInflammatory responsePredictive valueHost factorsToxic effectsInhibitorsDirect effectOngoing investigationAutoantibodiesCellsAutoimmunityPathogenesisCancer
2020
Targeting Innate Immunity to Treat Cancer
Austin M, Kluger H. Targeting Innate Immunity to Treat Cancer. Cancers 2020, 12: 2723. PMID: 32977403, PMCID: PMC7597964, DOI: 10.3390/cancers12102723.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Final Results of a Phase I Prospective Trial Evaluating the Combination of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) with Concurrent Pembrolizumab in Patients with Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) or Melanoma
Campbell A, Herbst R, Gettinger S, Goldberg S, Kluger H, Chiang A, Lilenbaum R, Schalper K, Sowell R, Kaech S, Decker R. Final Results of a Phase I Prospective Trial Evaluating the Combination of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) with Concurrent Pembrolizumab in Patients with Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) or Melanoma. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2018, 102: s18-s19. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.06.134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCollateral Damage: Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Induced With Checkpoint Inhibitors
Stamatouli AM, Quandt Z, Perdigoto AL, Clark PL, Kluger H, Weiss SA, Gettinger S, Sznol M, Young A, Rushakoff R, Lee J, Bluestone JA, Anderson M, Herold KC. Collateral Damage: Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Induced With Checkpoint Inhibitors. Diabetes 2018, 67: dbi180002. PMID: 29937434, PMCID: PMC6054443, DOI: 10.2337/dbi18-0002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalAutoimmune DiseasesB7-H1 AntigenDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHLA-DR4 AntigenHumansHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinInsulin SecretionIsoantibodiesKetosisModels, ImmunologicalNeoplasmsPancreasPancreatitisProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorConceptsInsulin-dependent diabetesCheckpoint inhibitorsAdverse eventsHLA-DR4Classic type 1 diabetesPD-L1 checkpoint inhibitorsEvidence of pancreatitisImmune adverse eventsSolid organ cancersType 1 diabetesPeridiagnosis periodPositive autoantibodiesL1 antibodyInsulin-DependentHigh riskPatientsDiabetesCancerInhibitorsKetoacidosisAutoimmuneAutoantibodiesPancreatitisComplicationsSyndromeDurability of brain metastasis response and overall survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with pembrolizumab.
Goldberg S, Gettinger S, Mahajan A, Herbst R, Chiang A, Lilenbaum R, Jilaveanu L, Rowen E, Gerrish H, Komlo A, Wei W, Chiang V, Kluger H. Durability of brain metastasis response and overall survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with pembrolizumab. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 2009-2009. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.15_suppl.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFinal results of a phase I prospective trial evaluating the combination of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) with concurrent pembrolizumab in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or melanoma.
Campbell A, Herbst R, Gettinger S, Goldberg S, Kluger H, Chiang A, Lilenbaum R, Schalper K, Sowell R, Kaech S, Decker R. Final results of a phase I prospective trial evaluating the combination of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) with concurrent pembrolizumab in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or melanoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 9099-9099. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.15_suppl.9099.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Activity and safety of pembrolizumab in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with untreated brain metastases.
Goldberg S, Gettinger S, Mahajan A, Herbst R, Chiang A, Tsiouris A, Vortmeyer A, Jilaveanu L, Speaker S, Madura M, Rowen E, Gerrish H, Knapp-Perry E, Yao X, Chiang V, Kluger H. Activity and safety of pembrolizumab in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with untreated brain metastases. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 8035-8035. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.8035.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Ipilimumab: a promising immunotherapy for melanoma.
Thumar JR, Kluger HM. Ipilimumab: a promising immunotherapy for melanoma. Oncology 2010, 24: 1280-8. PMID: 21294471.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic melanomaClinical trialsCytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4Recent phase III trialsT-lymphocyte antigen-4Overall survival benefitPhase III trialsDrug-related toxicityAntibody-based targetingIII trialsSurvival benefitPromising immunotherapyAntigen-4Immune modulationTreatment responseTherapeutic benefitMelanomaIpilimumabTrialsImmunotherapyUnique challengesCancerClinicians
2009
Growth factor receptor-bound protein-7 (Grb7) as a prognostic marker and therapeutic target in breast cancer
Nadler Y, González AM, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Kluger HM, Kluger Y. Growth factor receptor-bound protein-7 (Grb7) as a prognostic marker and therapeutic target in breast cancer. Annals Of Oncology 2009, 21: 466-473. PMID: 19717535, PMCID: PMC2826097, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdp346.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorBlotting, WesternBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, LobularFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueFollow-Up StudiesGRB7 Adaptor ProteinHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMiddle AgedPrognosisReceptor, ErbB-2Survival RateTissue Array AnalysisTumor Cells, CulturedYoung AdultConceptsHER2/neuBreast cancerPrognostic markerHER2/neu-positive breast cancerGRB7 expressionHigh HER2/neuNeu-positive breast cancerHER2/neu overexpressionPrimary breast cancerBreast cancer patientsIndependent prognostic markerNode-positive subsetValuable prognostic markerProtein 7Cy5-conjugated antibodiesMultivariable analysisWorse prognosisEntire cohortCancer patientsNeu overexpressionTissue microarrayTherapeutic targetCancerNeuPatientsRegulation of non-AU-rich element containing c-fms proto-oncogene expression by HuR in breast cancer
Woo HH, Zhou Y, Yi X, David CL, Zheng W, Gilmore-Hebert M, Kluger HM, Ulukus EC, Baker T, Stoffer JB, Chambers SK. Regulation of non-AU-rich element containing c-fms proto-oncogene expression by HuR in breast cancer. Oncogene 2009, 28: 1176-1186. PMID: 19151756, DOI: 10.1038/onc.2008.469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerBreast cancer tissue arrayNuclear HuR expressionBreast cancer progressionC-fmsC-fms proto-oncogene expressionNodal metastasisPoor prognosisPoor survivalProto-oncogene c-fmsProto-oncogene expressionBreast tumorsGlucocorticoid stimulationTissue arraysCancer progressionHuR expressionRNA expressionDirect targetC-fms mRNACancer biologyC-fms RNACancer
2008
Expression of Aurora A (but Not Aurora B) Is Predictive of Survival in Breast Cancer
Nadler Y, Camp RL, Schwartz C, Rimm DL, Kluger HM, Kluger Y. Expression of Aurora A (but Not Aurora B) Is Predictive of Survival in Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2008, 14: 4455-4462. PMID: 18628459, PMCID: PMC5849429, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-07-5268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAurora Kinase BAurora KinasesBiomarkers, TumorBlotting, WesternBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorFemaleHistory, 17th CenturyHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimatePrognosisProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesTissue Array AnalysisConceptsBreast cancerB expressionAurora B expressionBreast tumorsHigh AuroraEarly-stage breast cancerHER-2/neuProgesterone receptor expressionSubset of patientsPopulation of patientsIndependent prognostic markerHigh nuclear gradePrimary breast tumorsCy5-conjugated antibodiesPathologic variablesPrognostic roleMultivariable analysisProspective studyNuclear gradePrognostic markerReceptor expressionClinical developmentPatientsPredictive roleCancer