2023
B-cell infiltration is associated with survival outcomes following programmed cell death protein 1 inhibition in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Gavrielatou N, Fortis E, Spathis A, Anastasiou M, Economopoulou P, Foukas G, Lelegiannis I, Rusakiewicz S, Vathiotis I, Aung T, Tissot S, Kastrinou A, Kotsantis I, Vagia E, Panayiotides I, Rimm D, Coukos G, Homicsko K, Foukas P, Psyrri A. B-cell infiltration is associated with survival outcomes following programmed cell death protein 1 inhibition in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Annals Of Oncology 2023, 35: 340-350. PMID: 38159908, DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2023.12.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProlonged progression-free survivalTertiary lymphoid structuresPD-L1 expressionB cellsM HNSCCCell death protein 1 inhibitionPD-1-based immunotherapyNeck squamous cell cancerNeck squamous cell carcinomaHigher B cell countsIncreased B cellsB cell infiltrationB-cell countsPD-L1 positivityProgression-free survivalTreatment of recurrentSquamous cell cancerBlood immune cell compositionSquamous cell carcinomaBiomarkers of responseImmune cell compositionB-cell-associated genesProtein 1 inhibitionCell death proteinMetastatic headEmerging Prognostic and Predictive Significance of Stress Keratin 17 in HPV-Associated and Non HPV-Associated Human Cancers: A Scoping Review
Lozar T, Wang W, Gavrielatou N, Christensen L, Lambert P, Harari P, Rimm D, Burtness B, Kuhar C, Carchman E. Emerging Prognostic and Predictive Significance of Stress Keratin 17 in HPV-Associated and Non HPV-Associated Human Cancers: A Scoping Review. Viruses 2023, 15: 2320. PMID: 38140561, PMCID: PMC10748233, DOI: 10.3390/v15122320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaTriple-negative breast cancerCancer typesPredictive significancePrognostic factorsClinical outcomesPrognostic significanceCell carcinomaHuman cancersCervical squamous cell carcinomaNeck squamous cell carcinomaAvailable clinical evidenceCochrane Central RegisterInferior clinical outcomesPositive prognostic factorNegative predictive factorNegative prognostic factorWeb of ScienceCentral RegisterControlled TrialsCervical cancerClinical evidencePredictive factorsPancreatic cancerEligible studiesStress Keratin 17 Is a Predictive Biomarker Inversely Associated with Response to Immune Check-Point Blockade in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas and Beyond
Lozar T, Laklouk I, Golfinos A, Gavrielatou N, Xu J, Flynn C, Keske A, Yu M, Bruce J, Wang W, Kuhar C, Bailey H, Harari P, Dinh H, Rimm D, Hu R, Lambert P, Fitzpatrick M. Stress Keratin 17 Is a Predictive Biomarker Inversely Associated with Response to Immune Check-Point Blockade in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas and Beyond. Cancers 2023, 15: 4905. PMID: 37835599, PMCID: PMC10571921, DOI: 10.3390/cancers15194905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune check-point blockadeNeck squamous cell carcinomaCheck-point blockadeSquamous cell carcinomaCK17 expressionDisease controlHNSCC patientsCell carcinomaPredictive biomarkersResponse rateKeratin 17Pembrolizumab-based therapyPembrolizumab-treated patientsPD-L1 expressionProgression-free survivalRNA expressionIndependent retrospective cohortsIndependent validation cohortDecreased response rateLow response rateREMARK criteriaOverall survivalProgressive diseaseRetrospective cohortCXCL10 chemokinesDigital spatial profiling links beta-2-microglobulin expression with immune checkpoint blockade outcomes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Gavrielatou N, Vathiotis I, Aung T, Shafi S, Burela S, Fernandez A, Moutafi M, Burtness B, Economopoulou P, Anastasiou M, Foukas P, Psyrri A, Rimm D. Digital spatial profiling links beta-2-microglobulin expression with immune checkpoint blockade outcomes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer Research Communications 2023, 3: 558-563. PMID: 37057033, PMCID: PMC10088911, DOI: 10.1158/2767-9764.crc-22-0299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDigital spatial profilingB2M expressionOverall survivalM HNSCCImmunotherapy outcomesNeck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) treatmentHigh beta-2 microglobulinSquamous cell carcinoma treatmentCell death protein 1Neck squamous cell carcinomaM expressionPretreatment biopsy samplesImmune checkpoint inhibitorsPD-L1 expressionImmune checkpoint markersDeath protein 1Squamous cell carcinomaB2MBeta-2-microglobulinBeta 2 microglobulin expressionImproved PFSCheckpoint inhibitorsMetastatic headCheckpoint markersImproved survival
2022
133 Spatially defined gene signatures uncover the association of extracellular matrix genes with immunotherapy resistance in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Gavrielatou N, Warrell J, Aung T, Vathiotis L, Economopoulou P, Burtness B, Psyrri A, Rimm D. 133 Spatially defined gene signatures uncover the association of extracellular matrix genes with immunotherapy resistance in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. 2022, a146-a146. DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2022-sitc2022.0133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuantitative assessment of Siglec-15 expression in lung, breast, head, and neck squamous cell carcinoma and bladder cancer.
Shafi S, Aung T, Xirou V, Gavrielatou N, Vathiotis I, Fernandez A, Moutafi M, Yaghoobi V, Herbst R, Liu L, Langermann S, Rimm D. Quantitative assessment of Siglec-15 expression in lung, breast, head, and neck squamous cell carcinoma and bladder cancer. Laboratory Investigation 2022, 102: 1143-1149. PMID: 36775354, DOI: 10.1038/s41374-022-00796-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSiglec-15 expressionNon-small cell lung cancerNeck squamous cell carcinomaProgression-free survivalSquamous cell carcinomaCancer typesOverall survivalCell carcinomaBladder cancerImmune cellsSiglec-15PD-1/PD-L1 blockadePotential future clinical trialsQuantitative immunofluorescencePD-L1 blockadeStromal immune cellsImmune checkpoint blockadeCell lung cancerFuture clinical trialsNew potential targetsCheckpoint blockadePD-L1Lung cancerClinical trialsIntra-tumoral heterogeneity688P Transcriptional profile changes in matched paired tumor samples after PARP inhibitor treatment in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)
Moutafi M, Economopoulou P, Kotsantis I, Anastasiou M, Foukas P, Fountzilas G, Rimm D, Psyrri A. 688P Transcriptional profile changes in matched paired tumor samples after PARP inhibitor treatment in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Annals Of Oncology 2022, 33: s857-s858. DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.812.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDigital spatial profiling to uncover biomarkers of immunotherapy outcomes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Gavrielatou N, Vathiotis I, Aung T, Shafi S, Burela S, Fernandez A, Psyrri A, Rimm D. Digital spatial profiling to uncover biomarkers of immunotherapy outcomes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 6050-6050. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.6050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeck squamous cell carcinomaM HNSCC patientsSquamous cell carcinomaB2M expressionOverall survivalHNSCC patientsValidation cohortCell carcinomaB2MPre-treatment biopsy samplesUnivariate Cox regression modelM expressionFunctional antigen presentationHigh beta2-microglobulinTreatment of recurrentImmune checkpoint expressionCox regression modelImmune cell markersStandard of careIndependent validation cohortSpatial profiling technologyDigital spatial profilingDigital spatial profiling (DSP) technologyImmune stromaM HNSCCNot all well-differentiated cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas are equal: Tumors with disparate biologic behavior have differences in protein expression via digital spatial profiling
Vesely M, Martinez-Morilla S, Gehlhausen JR, McNiff JM, Whang PG, Rimm D, Ko CJ. Not all well-differentiated cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas are equal: Tumors with disparate biologic behavior have differences in protein expression via digital spatial profiling. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2022, 87: 695-698. PMID: 35398219, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2022.03.057.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Quantitative immunofluorescence and mRNA analysis of immune-related biomarker groups in matched paired tumor samples from OPHELIA window study in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).
Psyrri A, Moutafi M, Koliou G, Papaxoinis G, Gavrielatou N, Economopoulou P, Kotsantis I, Gkotzamanidou M, Anastasiou M, Pectasides D, Fernandez A, Yaghoobi V, Shafi S, Vathiotis I, Aung T, Gkolfinopoulos S, Foukas P, Fountzilas G, Rimm D. Quantitative immunofluorescence and mRNA analysis of immune-related biomarker groups in matched paired tumor samples from OPHELIA window study in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 6064-6064. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.6064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCombined positive scorePD-L1 expressionQuantitative immunofluorescencePD-L1Preclinical modelsCD8 T cell infiltrationNeck squamous cell carcinomaPhase II trialReal-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reactionT cell infiltrationPD-L1 upregulationSquamous cell carcinomaPD-L1 mRNAQuantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reactionReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionBiomarker groupsWindow studyTranscription-polymerase chain reactionSTING protein levelsPost-treatment samplesII trialAntitumor immunityImmune infiltratesPD-1Dual blockadePARP inhibitors in head and neck cancer: Molecular mechanisms, preclinical and clinical data
Moutafi M, Economopoulou P, Rimm D, Psyrri A. PARP inhibitors in head and neck cancer: Molecular mechanisms, preclinical and clinical data. Oral Oncology 2021, 117: 105292. PMID: 33862558, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2021.105292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitorsCheckpoint inhibitorsCell death 1 (PD-1) checkpoint inhibitorsDeath-1 checkpoint inhibitorsDeath ligand 1 (PD-L1) expressionPARP inhibitorsPD-1 checkpoint inhibitorsNeck squamous cell carcinomaCornerstone of treatmentLigand 1 expressionImmune modulating effectsSquamous cell carcinomaSuccessful treatment outcomeDesign of trialsOutcome of therapyTreatment landscapeCell carcinomaNeck cancerTreatment outcomesClinical dataTherapeutic strategiesDNA damageRecent approvalImmune primingNucleotide excision repair
2020
A prognostic model for overall survival of patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer: a multicentre, retrospective study
Lu C, Bera K, Wang X, Prasanna P, Xu J, Janowczyk A, Beig N, Yang M, Fu P, Lewis J, Choi H, Schmid RA, Berezowska S, Schalper K, Rimm D, Velcheti V, Madabhushi A. A prognostic model for overall survival of patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer: a multicentre, retrospective study. The Lancet Digital Health 2020, 2: e594-e606. PMID: 33163952, PMCID: PMC7646741, DOI: 10.1016/s2589-7500(20)30225-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung carcinomaEarly-stage non-small cell lung carcinomaOverall survivalRetrospective studyEarly-stage non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerMultivariable Cox regression analysisCell differentiation pathwayCox proportional hazards modelLung squamous cell carcinomaEarly-stage LUADOverall survival informationCox regression analysisPrognosis of patientsCell lung cancerRisk stratification modelSquamous cell carcinomaLung cancer pathogenesisIndependent validation cohortCell lung carcinomaProportional hazards modelComputer-extracted featuresAdjuvant therapyDifferentiation pathwayValidation cohort
2019
Corrigendum to “Utility of CD8 score by automated quantitative image analysis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma” [Oral Oncol. 86 (2018) 278–287]
Hartman DJ, Ahmed F, Ferris RL, Rimm DL, Pantanowitz L. Corrigendum to “Utility of CD8 score by automated quantitative image analysis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma” [Oral Oncol. 86 (2018) 278–287]. Oral Oncology 2019, 93: 129. PMID: 31053366, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2019.04.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeck squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaCell carcinomaQuantitative image analysisCarcinoma
2018
Utility of CD8 score by automated quantitative image analysis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Hartman DJ, Ahmad F, Ferris R, Rimm D, Pantanowitz L. Utility of CD8 score by automated quantitative image analysis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Oncology 2018, 86: 278-287. PMID: 30409313, PMCID: PMC6260977, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2018.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD8 T cellsImmune cell densityOropharyngeal HNSCCT cellsNeck squamous cell carcinomaCD8 cell densityImmune cell infiltratesSquamous cell carcinomaWhole tissue sectionsEntire tumor sectionHPV infectionMedian survivalCell infiltrateHNSCC patientsCell carcinomaHNSCC casesClinicopathologic parametersOnly predictorTumor sectionsBetter outcomesClinical practiceTumor microenvironmentCell densityClinical validationCells/
2017
ErbB activation signatures as potential biomarkers for anti-ErbB3 treatment in HNSCC
Alvarado D, Ligon GF, Lillquist JS, Seibel SB, Wallweber G, Neumeister VM, Rimm DL, McMahon G, LaVallee TM. ErbB activation signatures as potential biomarkers for anti-ErbB3 treatment in HNSCC. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0181356. PMID: 28723928, PMCID: PMC5517012, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0181356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuregulin-1NRG1 expressionErbB3 activationNeck squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaEnhanced anti-tumor activitySubset of HNSCCUnmet medical needHNSCC cell linesHNSCC patient samplesAnti-tumor activityGrowth factor αLigand neuregulin-1Cell carcinomaEGFR/ErbB familyHNSCC modelsCetuximab treatmentErbB receptor inhibitionReceptor inhibitionReceptor levelsRespective signaling pathwaysSolid tumorsTumor typesHNSCCPotential biomarkersMutation profiles in early-stage lung squamous cell carcinoma with clinical follow-up and correlation with markers of immune function
Choi M, Kadara H, Zhang J, Parra ER, Rodriguez-Canales J, Gaffney SG, Zhao Z, Behrens C, Fujimoto J, Chow C, Kim K, Kalhor N, Moran C, Rimm D, Swisher S, Gibbons DL, Heymach J, Kaftan E, Townsend JP, Lynch TJ, Schlessinger J, Lee J, Lifton RP, Herbst RS, Wistuba II. Mutation profiles in early-stage lung squamous cell carcinoma with clinical follow-up and correlation with markers of immune function. Annals Of Oncology 2017, 28: 83-89. PMID: 28177435, PMCID: PMC6246501, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung squamous cell carcinomaEarly stage lung squamous cell carcinomaNon-small cell lung cancerSquamous cell carcinomaWhole-exome sequencingImmune markersClinical outcomesCell carcinomaPIK3CA mutationsExact testPoor recurrence-free survivalProportional hazards regression modelsTumoral PD-L1 expressionPD-L1 expressionRecurrence-free survivalCell lung cancerComprehensive immune profilingTP53 mutant tumorsHazards regression modelsNormal lung tissuesFisher's exact testLUSC cohortAdjuvant therapyImmune profilingPoor prognosis
2016
Evaluation of PD-L1 Expression and Associated Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Vassilakopoulou M, Avgeris M, Velcheti V, Kotoula V, Rampias T, Chatzopoulos K, Perisanidis C, Kontos CK, Giotakis AI, Scorilas A, Rimm D, Sasaki C, Fountzilas G, Psyrri A. Evaluation of PD-L1 Expression and Associated Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Clinical Cancer Research 2016, 22: 704-713. PMID: 26408403, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-15-1543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Squamous CellFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGene ExpressionHumansImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimateLaryngeal NeoplasmsLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm StagingPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsRNA, MessengerConceptsLaryngeal squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaPrimary laryngeal squamous cell carcinomaPD-L1 expressionTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesPD-L1 mRNA expressionTIL densityCell carcinomaAssessment of TILsLaryngeal squamous cell cancerStromal tumor-infiltrating lymphocytesSuperior disease-free survivalTumor PD-L1 expressionMRNA expressionPD-L1 protein expressionPD-L1 mRNA levelsHigher TIL densityImmune checkpoint inhibitorsPD-L1 levelsDisease-free survivalT cell infiltrationSquamous cell cancerSecond independent cohortAdjacent tissue specimensFresh-frozen tumors
2015
Correlation of miR200a expression with survival in patients with small, lymph node negative head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Vasilakopoulou M, Hanna J, Rampias T, Perisanidis C, Rimm D, Psyrri A. Correlation of miR200a expression with survival in patients with small, lymph node negative head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: e17062-e17062. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.e17062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeck squamous cell carcinomaNode-negative headSquamous cell carcinomaCell carcinomaNegative headPatientsCarcinoma
2014
Induction cetuximab, paclitaxel, and carboplatin followed by chemoradiation with cetuximab, paclitaxel, and carboplatin for stage III/IV head and neck squamous cancer: a phase II ECOG-ACRIN trial (E2303)
Wanebo HJ, Lee J, Burtness BA, Ridge JA, Ghebremichael M, Spencer SA, Psyrri D, Pectasides E, Rimm D, Rosen FR, Hancock MR, Tolba KA, Forastiere AA. Induction cetuximab, paclitaxel, and carboplatin followed by chemoradiation with cetuximab, paclitaxel, and carboplatin for stage III/IV head and neck squamous cancer: a phase II ECOG-ACRIN trial (E2303). Annals Of Oncology 2014, 25: 2036-2041. PMID: 25009013, PMCID: PMC4176450, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvent-free survivalStage III/IV headResponse/survivalInduction therapyComplete responseStage III/IV HNSCCNeck squamous cell carcinomaPrimary site biopsiesTreatment-related deathsPathologic complete responseNeck squamous cancerSquamous cell carcinomaProtein expression statusEligible patientsSite biopsiesOverall survivalCell carcinomaPromising survivalSquamous cancerDisease progressionChemoradiationRadiation therapyPatientsWeek 9CetuximabMarkers of Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Association with Survival in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
Pectasides E, Rampias T, Sasaki C, Perisanidis C, Kouloulias V, Burtness B, Zaramboukas T, Rimm D, Fountzilas G, Psyrri A. Markers of Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Association with Survival in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC). PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e94273. PMID: 24722213, PMCID: PMC3983114, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0094273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAutomationBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Squamous CellCohort StudiesEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm MetastasisPhenotypePrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckTreatment OutcomeConceptsProgression-free survivalSquamous cell carcinomaOverall survivalCell carcinomaE-cadherinPrimary squamous cell carcinomaNeck squamous cell carcinomaHigh-risk HNSCCKaplan-Meier analysisNovel therapeutic approachesMesenchymal transition phenotypeHigh metastatic potentialLow E-cadherinImproved OSInferior OSIndependent predictorsPoor prognosisCarcinoma prognosisClinicopathological parametersInclusion criteriaTherapeutic approachesTransition phenotypeMetastatic potentialMesenchymal transitionProtein expression analysis