2023
Clinical Predictors of Survival in Patients With BRAFV600-Mutated Metastatic Melanoma Treated With Combined BRAF and MEK Inhibitors After Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Kahn A, Perry C, Etts K, Kluger H, Sznol M. Clinical Predictors of Survival in Patients With BRAFV600-Mutated Metastatic Melanoma Treated With Combined BRAF and MEK Inhibitors After Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors. The Oncologist 2023, 29: e507-e513. PMID: 37971411, PMCID: PMC10994263, DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyad300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBRAF/MEK inhibitorsBRAF/MEK inhibitionImmune checkpoint inhibitorsBRAFV600E/K mutationsMEK inhibitorsCheckpoint inhibitorsClinical variablesMEK inhibitionRetrospective single-institution analysisIpilimumab/nivolumabFirst-line settingFirst-line therapyFirst-line treatmentMetastatic melanoma patientsLong-term outcomesPretreatment clinical variablesSingle-institution analysisStratification of patientsK mutationCombined BRAFECOG PSMedian OSRECIST 1.1Immunotherapy regimenClinical characteristics
2022
Clinical predictors of longer survival in patients with BRAFV600-mutated metastatic melanoma receiving immunotherapy prior to BRAF/MEK inhibition in the metastatic setting.
Kahn A, Perry C, Etts K, Kluger H, Sznol M. Clinical predictors of longer survival in patients with BRAFV600-mutated metastatic melanoma receiving immunotherapy prior to BRAF/MEK inhibition in the metastatic setting. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 9555-9555. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.9555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBRAF/MEKiFirst-line immunotherapyBRAF/MEK inhibitionBRAF V600Metastatic melanomaLonger survivalAdverse eventsMedian durationMost patientsBone metastasesClinical predictorsDisease progressionMEK inhibitionAdvanced BRAF V600ECOG PS 0Median ECOG PSFirst-line settingKaplan-Meier methodMost common sitePredictors of survivalECOG PSMedian LDHData cutoffMetastatic settingMedian survival
2021
A Phase I Study of APX005M and Cabiralizumab with or without Nivolumab in Patients with Melanoma, Kidney Cancer, or Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Resistant to Anti-PD-1/PD-L1
Weiss SA, Djureinovic D, Jessel S, Krykbaeva I, Zhang L, Jilaveanu L, Ralabate A, Johnson B, Levit NS, Anderson G, Zelterman D, Wei W, Mahajan A, Trifan O, Bosenberg M, Kaech SM, Perry CJ, Damsky W, Gettinger S, Sznol M, Hurwitz M, Kluger HM. A Phase I Study of APX005M and Cabiralizumab with or without Nivolumab in Patients with Melanoma, Kidney Cancer, or Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Resistant to Anti-PD-1/PD-L1. Clinical Cancer Research 2021, 27: 4757-4767. PMID: 34140403, PMCID: PMC9236708, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-21-0903.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-PD-1/PD-L1Non-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerRenal cell carcinomaPD-L1Lung cancerDisease progressionCommon treatment-related adverse eventsPD-1/PD-L1 inhibitorsTreatment-related adverse eventsPhase 2 doseSubstantial clinical challengeUnconfirmed partial responseDose-limiting toxicityPD-L1 inhibitorsPhase I trialDose-escalation designPro-inflammatory cytokinesMultiple tumor typesAsymptomatic elevationStable diseaseIntolerable toxicityAdverse eventsMedian durationPartial response
2019
LB1122 Myeloid targeting in combination with PD1 inhibition boosts anti-tumor immunity in melanoma
Krykbaeva I, Damsky W, Turner N, Perry C, Kluger H, Bosenberg M. LB1122 Myeloid targeting in combination with PD1 inhibition boosts anti-tumor immunity in melanoma. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2019, 139: b19. DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.06.089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTumor regression mediated by oncogene withdrawal or erlotinib stimulates infiltration of inflammatory immune cells in EGFR mutant lung tumors
Ayeni D, Miller B, Kuhlmann A, Ho PC, Robles-Oteiza C, Gaefele M, Levy S, de Miguel FJ, Perry C, Guan T, Krystal G, Lockwood W, Zelterman D, Homer R, Liu Z, Kaech S, Politi K. Tumor regression mediated by oncogene withdrawal or erlotinib stimulates infiltration of inflammatory immune cells in EGFR mutant lung tumors. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2019, 7: 172. PMID: 31291990, PMCID: PMC6617639, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-019-0643-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTyrosine kinase inhibitorsEGFR-mutant lung cancerMutant lung cancerTumor regressionErlotinib treatmentLung cancerImmune cellsLung tumorsMouse modelEffects of TKIsGrowth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsTumor-infiltrating immune cellsDrug resistanceReceptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsInflammatory immune cellsInflammatory T cellsEffect of erlotinibEGFR mutant lung tumorsInflammatory cellsImmunological profileT cellsCD40 agonistsImmunostimulatory effectsAlveolar macrophagesErlotinibB cell depletion or absence does not impede anti-tumor activity of PD-1 inhibitors
Damsky W, Jilaveanu L, Turner N, Perry C, Zito C, Tomayko M, Leventhal J, Herold K, Meffre E, Bosenberg M, Kluger HM. B cell depletion or absence does not impede anti-tumor activity of PD-1 inhibitors. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2019, 7: 153. PMID: 31200747, PMCID: PMC6567557, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-019-0613-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPD-1 inhibitorsB cell contentB-cell depletionAnti-tumor activityB cellsMuMT miceCell depletionAnti-PD-1 inhibitorsAnti-PD-1 responseB-cell depleting drugsTumor-infiltrating B cellsImpaired B-cell functionT cell-dependent tumor rejectionPD-1 inhibitionMC38 colon cancerB cell functionAnti-tumor effectsB-cell malignanciesMurine cancer modelsCell contentOverall survivalTumor rejectionCD20 antibodyAutoimmune disordersTumor shrinkage
2018
Uncoupling Hepatic Oxidative Phosphorylation Reduces Tumor Growth in Two Murine Models of Colon Cancer
Wang Y, Nasiri AR, Damsky WE, Perry CJ, Zhang XM, Rabin-Court A, Pollak MN, Shulman GI, Perry RJ. Uncoupling Hepatic Oxidative Phosphorylation Reduces Tumor Growth in Two Murine Models of Colon Cancer. Cell Reports 2018, 24: 47-55. PMID: 29972790, PMCID: PMC6056247, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.06.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsControlled-release mitochondrial protonophoreTumor growthGlucose uptakeDiet-induced obesityMurine colon cancer modelColon cancer modelHepatic energy metabolismColon cancer pathogenesisHormonal milieuPlasma insulinFed miceInsulin infusionMurine modelColon cancerCancer modelCancer pathogenesisOxidative phosphorylationNeoplastic growthMitochondrial protonophoreHepatic oxidative phosphorylationObesityUnderlying mechanismEnergy metabolismCancerInsulinMyeloid-targeted immunotherapies act in synergy to induce inflammation and antitumor immunity
Perry CJ, Muñoz-Rojas AR, Meeth KM, Kellman LN, Amezquita RA, Thakral D, Du VY, Wang JX, Damsky W, Kuhlmann AL, Sher JW, Bosenberg M, Miller-Jensen K, Kaech SM. Myeloid-targeted immunotherapies act in synergy to induce inflammation and antitumor immunity. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2018, 215: 877-893. PMID: 29436395, PMCID: PMC5839759, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20171435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCD40 AntigensCell ProliferationImmunotherapyInflammationInterferon-gammaMacrophagesMelanoma, ExperimentalMiceMyeloid CellsNeoplasmsPhenotypeProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafPTEN PhosphohydrolaseReceptors, Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating FactorRNA, MessengerSurvival AnalysisT-LymphocytesTranscription, GeneticTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsCombination therapyEffective antitumor immune responseProtective T cell responsesTumor-associated myeloid cellsM2-like stateCheckpoint inhibitor therapyAntitumor immune responseT cell responsesCSF-1R inhibitorAntitumor immunityInhibitor therapySuch patientsIL-12IL-6Cancer immunotherapyTAM subsetsUntreated tumorsT cellsImmune responseMouse modelTherapeutic targetTAM subpopulationsMyeloid cellsTumor growthCell responses
2017
IL-7 plays a critical role for the homeostasis of allergen-specific memory CD4 T cells in the lung and airways
Yeon SM, Halim L, Chandele A, Perry CJ, Kim SH, Kim SU, Byun Y, Yuk SH, Kaech SM, Jung YW. IL-7 plays a critical role for the homeostasis of allergen-specific memory CD4 T cells in the lung and airways. Scientific Reports 2017, 7: 11155. PMID: 28894184, PMCID: PMC5593957, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-11492-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMediastinal lymph nodesCD4 T cellsMemory T cellsT cellsAllergen-specific memory T cellsMemory CD4 T cellsMemory Th2 cellsIL-7 signalingAirway inflammationAllergen exposureAntigen exposureLymph nodesAllergic diseasesHomeostatic proliferationAllergic patientsRecall responsesTh2 cellsIL-7Murine modelAirwayViral infectionLungDependent fashionHomeostatic turnoverCellsUV‐induced somatic mutations elicit a functional T cell response in the YUMMER1.7 mouse melanoma model
Wang J, Perry CJ, Meeth K, Thakral D, Damsky W, Micevic G, Kaech S, Blenman K, Bosenberg M. UV‐induced somatic mutations elicit a functional T cell response in the YUMMER1.7 mouse melanoma model. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research 2017, 30: 428-435. PMID: 28379630, PMCID: PMC5820096, DOI: 10.1111/pcmr.12591.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh somatic mutation burdenSomatic mutation burdenT cellsMutation burdenAnti-PD-1 therapyFunctional T cell responsesImmune checkpoint inhibitionAntitumor immune responseCD8 T cellsT cell responsesMouse melanoma modelCell numberSomatic mutationsMouse melanoma cell lineMelanoma cell linesTumor challengeAntitumor responseCheckpoint inhibitionImmune responseMelanoma modelHigh dosesImmune systemCell responsesMelanomas exhibitTumors766 Exposure to ultraviolet light enhances anti-tumor immunity and response to immunotherapy in a mouse model of melanoma
Damsky W, Wang J, Perry C, Meeth K, Kaech S, Bosenberg M. 766 Exposure to ultraviolet light enhances anti-tumor immunity and response to immunotherapy in a mouse model of melanoma. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2017, 137: s132. DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.02.791.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
CCR7 expression alters memory CD8 T-cell homeostasis by regulating occupancy in IL-7– and IL-15–dependent niches
Jung YW, Kim HG, Perry CJ, Kaech SM. CCR7 expression alters memory CD8 T-cell homeostasis by regulating occupancy in IL-7– and IL-15–dependent niches. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2016, 113: 8278-8283. PMID: 27385825, PMCID: PMC4961181, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1602899113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC receptor 7Memory T cellsMemory CD8 T-cell homeostasisMemory CD8 T cellsCD8 T cell homeostasisCD8 T cellsT cellsT cell homeostasisIL-15IL-7Different memory T-cell subsetsMemory CD8 T cell poolCD8 T cell poolLymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infectionMemory T cell subsetsHomeostasis of effectorAcute viral infectionT cell poolT cell subsetsT cell zonesDendritic cellsLymph nodesPredominant cytokineReceptor 7Chemokine receptors616 UV-induced somatic mutations elicit a functional T cell response and tumor regression in BRAFV600E, CDKN2A-/-, PTEN-/- melanoma model
Wang J, Meeth K, Perry C, Ventura A, Kaech S, Edelson R, Bosenberg M. 616 UV-induced somatic mutations elicit a functional T cell response and tumor regression in BRAFV600E, CDKN2A-/-, PTEN-/- melanoma model. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2016, 136: s109. DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.02.656.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Prostaglandin E2 and programmed cell death 1 signaling coordinately impair CTL function and survival during chronic viral infection
Chen JH, Perry CJ, Tsui YC, Staron MM, Parish IA, Dominguez CX, Rosenberg DW, Kaech SM. Prostaglandin E2 and programmed cell death 1 signaling coordinately impair CTL function and survival during chronic viral infection. Nature Medicine 2015, 21: 327-334. PMID: 25799228, PMCID: PMC4505619, DOI: 10.1038/nm.3831.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsBcl-2-Like Protein 11CelecoxibCell SurvivalDinoprostoneFemaleLymphocytic ChoriomeningitisLymphocytic choriomeningitis virusMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorProto-Oncogene ProteinsPyrazolesReceptors, Prostaglandin E, EP2 SubtypeReceptors, Prostaglandin E, EP4 SubtypeSignal TransductionSulfonamidesT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicHepatic Acetyl CoA Links Adipose Tissue Inflammation to Hepatic Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes
Perry RJ, Camporez JP, Kursawe R, Titchenell PM, Zhang D, Perry CJ, Jurczak MJ, Abudukadier A, Han MS, Zhang XM, Ruan HB, Yang X, Caprio S, Kaech SM, Sul HS, Birnbaum MJ, Davis RJ, Cline GW, Petersen KF, Shulman GI. Hepatic Acetyl CoA Links Adipose Tissue Inflammation to Hepatic Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes. Cell 2015, 160: 745-758. PMID: 25662011, PMCID: PMC4498261, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2015.01.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic glucose productionWhite adipose tissueHepatic insulin resistanceInsulin resistanceImpaired insulin-mediated suppressionAdipose tissue inflammationIL-6 neutralizationIL-6 infusionType 2 diabetesInsulin-mediated suppressionSuppression of lipolysisAdipose triglyceride lipaseTissue inflammationAdipose tissueType 2Fed ratsGlucose productionGenetic ablationInsulin's abilityAcetyl CoATriglyceride lipaseInsulin signalingRatsMetabolomics approachInsulin
2014
The Transcription Factor FoxO1 Sustains Expression of the Inhibitory Receptor PD-1 and Survival of Antiviral CD8+ T Cells during Chronic Infection
Staron MM, Gray SM, Marshall HD, Parish IA, Chen JH, Perry CJ, Cui G, Li MO, Kaech SM. The Transcription Factor FoxO1 Sustains Expression of the Inhibitory Receptor PD-1 and Survival of Antiviral CD8+ T Cells during Chronic Infection. Immunity 2014, 41: 802-814. PMID: 25464856, PMCID: PMC4270830, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2014.10.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, BlockingAntibodies, MonoclonalCD28 AntigensCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DifferentiationCell Line, TumorChronic DiseaseForkhead Box Protein O1Forkhead Transcription FactorsGranzymesHumansInterferon-gammaJurkat CellsLymphocyte ActivationLymphocytic ChoriomeningitisLymphocytic choriomeningitis virusMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktReceptors, Antigen, T-CellSirolimusT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesConceptsChronic viral infectionsVirus-specific CTLPD-1Viral infectionMurine lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infectionInhibitory receptor PD-1Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infectionCell death protein 1Receptor PD-1Death protein 1MTOR inhibitor rapamycinExhausted CTLsAntiviral CD8Activation of AktInhibitory receptorsTranscription factor FOXO1Chronic infectionT cellsT lymphocytesTherapeutic effectVirus infectionPersistent infectionPositive feedback pathwayInfectionCTLChronic viral infection promotes sustained Th1-derived immunoregulatory IL-10 via BLIMP-1
Parish IA, Marshall HD, Staron MM, Lang PA, Brüstle A, Chen JH, Cui W, Tsui YC, Perry C, Laidlaw BJ, Ohashi PS, Weaver CT, Kaech SM. Chronic viral infection promotes sustained Th1-derived immunoregulatory IL-10 via BLIMP-1. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2014, 124: 3455-3468. PMID: 25003188, PMCID: PMC4109559, DOI: 10.1172/jci66108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsChronic DiseaseCytokinesInflammation MediatorsInterleukin-10Lymphocytic ChoriomeningitisLymphocytic choriomeningitis virusMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicPositive Regulatory Domain I-Binding Factor 1Receptors, Antigen, T-CellTh1 CellsT-Lymphocyte SubsetsTranscription FactorsConceptsChronic viral infectionsIL-10 expressionT cell responsesIL-10 productionIL-10Th1 cellsViral infectionT cellsBlimp-1Viral-specific T cell responsesChronic lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) infectionAntiviral T cell responsesCell responsesImmunosuppressive cytokine IL-10Virus-specific T cellsLymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infectionChronic LCMV infectionImmunoregulatory IL-10Relevant cellular sourceCytokine IL-10Effector T cellsLCMV-infected micePersistent viral infectionT cell compartmentT cell function