2016
Genomic characterization of sarcomatoid transformation in clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
Bi X, Zhao S, Adeniran A, Kluger H, Xie Z, Nawaf C, Merino M, Valera V, Pantuck A, Said J, Belldegrun A, Lifton R, Shuch B. Genomic characterization of sarcomatoid transformation in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 509-509. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.2_suppl.509.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDriver genesCancer driver genesSomatic mutationsProtein traffickingIllumina sequencingSomatic cellsGenomic characterizationCell differentiationCell adhesionLoss of heterozygosityClear cell renal cell carcinomaGenesMutational signaturesCell renal cell carcinomaClonal divergenceGenetic alterationsMutationsTP53 mutationsRepair deficiencySarcomatoid transformationSubset of tumorsCcRCCHypermutationRenal cell carcinomaBAP1
2015
Exome sequencing identifies recurrent mutations in NF1 and RASopathy genes in sun-exposed melanomas
Krauthammer M, Kong Y, Bacchiocchi A, Evans P, Pornputtapong N, Wu C, McCusker JP, Ma S, Cheng E, Straub R, Serin M, Bosenberg M, Ariyan S, Narayan D, Sznol M, Kluger HM, Mane S, Schlessinger J, Lifton RP, Halaban R. Exome sequencing identifies recurrent mutations in NF1 and RASopathy genes in sun-exposed melanomas. Nature Genetics 2015, 47: 996-1002. PMID: 26214590, PMCID: PMC4916843, DOI: 10.1038/ng.3361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsBenzimidazolesDNA Mutational AnalysisDrug Resistance, NeoplasmExomeGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInhibitory Concentration 50Kaplan-Meier EstimateLoss of HeterozygosityMaleMelanomaMutation, MissenseNeurofibromin 1Ras ProteinsSequence Analysis, RNASkin NeoplasmsSunlightTumor Cells, Cultured
2012
Driver Mutations in Melanoma: Lessons Learned From Bench-to-Bedside Studies
Mehnert JM, Kluger HM. Driver Mutations in Melanoma: Lessons Learned From Bench-to-Bedside Studies. Current Oncology Reports 2012, 14: 449-457. PMID: 22723080, PMCID: PMC4447200, DOI: 10.1007/s11912-012-0249-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDriver mutationsSpecific patient subsetsPotential therapeutic strategyPatient subsetsSomatic driver mutationsMetastatic melanomaBedside studiesUveal melanomaTherapeutic strategiesBRAFV600E mutationMalignant transformationMelanomaMolecular classificationDevelopment of inhibitorsHuman samplesMutationsMolecular biologyBRAFDiseaseChapter One Vertical Pathway Targeting in Cancer Therapy
Shahbazian D, Sznol J, Kluger HM. Chapter One Vertical Pathway Targeting in Cancer Therapy. Advances In Pharmacology 2012, 65: 1-26. PMID: 22959021, DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-397927-8.00001-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVital cellular processesDifferent signaling pathwaysDNA maintenanceCellular processesCell divisionDrug combinationsSignaling pathwaysSame pathwayAdaptive responseParticular mutationCell proliferationRecent discoveryPathwayTypes of cancerFragile nodesAdditional targetsGrowth inhibitoryUnavoidable toxicitiesMutationsMultitarget inhibitionCytotoxic effectsCancer researchSolid tumorsProlonged responseMalignant cells
2010
Incidence of the V600K mutation among melanoma patients with BRAF mutations, and potential therapeutic response to the specific BRAF inhibitor PLX4032
Rubinstein JC, Sznol M, Pavlick AC, Ariyan S, Cheng E, Bacchiocchi A, Kluger HM, Narayan D, Halaban R. Incidence of the V600K mutation among melanoma patients with BRAF mutations, and potential therapeutic response to the specific BRAF inhibitor PLX4032. Journal Of Translational Medicine 2010, 8: 67. PMID: 20630094, PMCID: PMC2917408, DOI: 10.1186/1479-5876-8-67.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsV600K mutationsClinical trialsBRAF V600E/K mutationK mutationPotential therapeutic responseMutant BRAF inhibitorsBRAF inhibitor PLX4032BRAF V600K mutationMelanoma patientsTherapeutic responseBRAF mutationsPatientsV600E mutationInhibitor PLX4032BRAF kinasePLX4032TrialsCommon mutationsMutationsMelanomaIncidence