2023
Germline genetic variants are associated with development of insulin-dependent diabetes in cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors
Caulfield J, Aizenbud L, Perdigoto A, Meffre E, Jilaveanu L, Michalek D, Rich S, Aizenbud Y, Adeniran A, Herold K, Austin M, Kluger H. Germline genetic variants are associated with development of insulin-dependent diabetes in cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2023, 11: e006570. PMID: 36898736, PMCID: PMC10008335, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2022-006570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune-related adverse eventsInsulin-dependent diabetesImmune checkpoint inhibitorsType 1 diabetesCheckpoint inhibitorsControl patientsSevere immune-related adverse eventsImmunotherapy-treated patientsCheckpoint inhibitor therapyIslet cell destructionPotential predictive biomarkersIslet cell functionWhole-exome sequencingICI exposureAdverse eventsGermline genetic variantsInhibitor therapyPatient selectionTreatment regimensCancer patientsPredictive biomarkersGeneral populationPatientsDiabetesSame drug
2022
Location matters: LAG3 levels are lower in renal cell carcinoma metastatic sites compared to primary tumors, and expression at metastatic sites only may have prognostic importance
Schoenfeld D, Merkin R, Moutafi M, Martinez S, Adeniran A, Kumar D, Jilaveanu L, Hurwitz M, Rimm D, Kluger H. Location matters: LAG3 levels are lower in renal cell carcinoma metastatic sites compared to primary tumors, and expression at metastatic sites only may have prognostic importance. Frontiers In Oncology 2022, 12: 990367. PMID: 36313654, PMCID: PMC9608089, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.990367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRenal cell carcinomaImmune checkpoint inhibitorsMetastatic sitesBrain metastasesPrimary tumorMechanisms of resistancePD-1/PD-L1Anti-PD-1 therapyHigh-risk clinical characteristicsLarger primary tumor sizeAdvanced renal cell carcinomaAlternative immune checkpointsCertain drug regimensPoor-risk diseasePD-1 inhibitorsMinority of patientsPrimary tumor sizeLonger overall survivalGrade 4 tumorsProtein levelsPrimary RCC tumorsAttractive therapeutic targetIdentification of subgroupsCheckpoint inhibitorsUpfront therapy