2023
Peripheral blood immune cell and cytokine profiling of patients receiving corticosteroids for immune checkpoint inhibitor-related adverse events: Steroid dose and duration.
Merkin R, Schoenfeld D, Djureinovic D, Austin M, Wang M, Qu R, Zhang L, Mann J, Wei W, Sun L, Aizenbud L, Destina J, Kluger H. Peripheral blood immune cell and cytokine profiling of patients receiving corticosteroids for immune checkpoint inhibitor-related adverse events: Steroid dose and duration. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: e14694-e14694. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.16_suppl.e14694.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune-related adverse eventsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsSevere immune-related adverse eventsPeripheral blood immune cellsBlood immune cellsSteroid therapyDose levelsSteroid taperAdverse eventsIL-6Immune cellsImmune checkpoint inhibitor-related adverse eventsSeverity of irAEsMultiple immune-related adverse eventsAnti-PD-1 therapyT effector memory cellsPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsYale Cancer CenterSerum cytokine concentrationsEffector memory cellsPathogenic T cellsBlood mononuclear cellsConcentrations of TNFαBiomarkers of responseT cell subtypes
2017
A phase III randomized study of adjuvant ipilimumab (3 or 10 mg/kg) versus high-dose interferon alfa-2b for resected high-risk melanoma (U.S. Intergroup E1609): Preliminary safety and efficacy of the ipilimumab arms.
Tarhini A, Lee S, Hodi F, Rao U, Cohen G, Hamid O, Hutchins L, Sosman J, Kluger H, Sondak V, Koon H, Lawrence D, Kendra K, Minor D, Lee C, Albertini M, Flaherty L, Petrella T, Kirkwood J. A phase III randomized study of adjuvant ipilimumab (3 or 10 mg/kg) versus high-dose interferon alfa-2b for resected high-risk melanoma (U.S. Intergroup E1609): Preliminary safety and efficacy of the ipilimumab arms. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 9500-9500. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.9500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-dose interferon-alfaHigh-risk melanomaAdverse eventsAdjuvant therapyRFS analysisHigh-dose interferon alfa-2bThree-year RFS ratesTreatment related adverse eventsRelative safetyDiscontinuation of treatmentInterferon alfa-2bRelated adverse eventsCo-primary endpointsRegulatory approvalAdjuvant ipilimumabAdult ptsInoperable melanomaIpilimumab armInterferon alfaAlfa-2bRFS ratesPreliminary safetyDose levelsRecent approvalMelanoma
2015
First-in-human multicenter phase I study of BMS-936561 (MDX-1203), an antibody-drug conjugate targeting CD70
Owonikoko TK, Hussain A, Stadler WM, Smith DC, Kluger H, Molina AM, Gulati P, Shah A, Ahlers CM, Cardarelli PM, Cohen LJ. First-in-human multicenter phase I study of BMS-936561 (MDX-1203), an antibody-drug conjugate targeting CD70. Cancer Chemotherapy And Pharmacology 2015, 77: 155-162. PMID: 26576779, DOI: 10.1007/s00280-015-2909-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsECOG performance status 0Active drug levelsGrade 3 hypersensitivityMulticenter phase IPerformance status 0Prior chemotherapy regimensFrequent adverse eventsDose-proportional increaseAdvanced ccRCCEligible patientsStatus 0Chemotherapy regimensDisease stabilizationExpansion cohortDose escalationMedian agePK analysisDrug levelsPharmacokinetic samplesB-NHLTitration designHigh doseDose levelsPatients
2009
A phase I study of sunitinib in combination with sirolimus in adults with advanced refractory malignancies
Li J, Kluger H, Saif M, Murren J, Lee J, Kelly W, Rink L, Devine L, Sznol M. A phase I study of sunitinib in combination with sirolimus in adults with advanced refractory malignancies. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2009, 27: 3554-3554. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.3554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly discontinuationDose reductionDose levelsOral small-molecule inhibitorReceptor tyrosine kinasesAdvanced refractory malignanciesApparent PK interactionsHand-foot syndromeOral mTOR inhibitorDose/scheduleSoft tissue sarcomasDose of sirolimusMultiple receptor tyrosine kinasesAnti-tumor activityTumor cell proliferationDose cohortsECOG PSSunitinib doseInterstitial pneumonitisProgressive diseaseDose escalationTargeted agentsRefractory malignanciesTissue sarcomasPK interactions