2015
Characterization of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in paired primary and metastatic renal cell carcinoma specimens
Baine MK, Turcu G, Zito CR, Adeniran AJ, Camp RL, Chen L, Kluger HM, Jilaveanu LB. Characterization of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in paired primary and metastatic renal cell carcinoma specimens. Oncotarget 2015, 6: 24990-25002. PMID: 26317902, PMCID: PMC4694809, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.4572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedB7-H1 AntigenCarcinoma, Renal CellCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueForkhead Transcription FactorsHumansKidney NeoplasmsLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisTissue Array AnalysisYoung AdultConceptsRenal cell carcinomaT cell ratioMetastatic specimensPD-L1Cell carcinomaPD-1/PD-L1 blockadePD-1/PD-L1 statusPD-1/PD-L1 pathwayMetastatic renal cell carcinomaHigh PD-L1PD-L1 blockadeUnfavorable tumor characteristicsPD-L1 expressionPD-L1 statusPD-L1 pathwayT-cell contentPre-treatment tumorsLow CD8TIL subsetsCharacterization of tumorsTIL densitySuch patientsTumor characteristicsImmune activationPatient survival
2013
Expression of Drug Targets in Patients Treated with Sorafenib, Carboplatin and Paclitaxel
Jilaveanu LB, Zhao F, Zito CR, Kirkwood JM, Nathanson KL, D'Andrea K, Wilson M, Rimm DL, Flaherty KT, Lee SJ, Kluger HM. Expression of Drug Targets in Patients Treated with Sorafenib, Carboplatin and Paclitaxel. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e69748. PMID: 23936348, PMCID: PMC3735539, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalOverall survivalVEGF-R1FGF-R1Paclitaxel-based therapyVEGF-R1 expressionPre-treatment tumorsPredictive biomarker signaturesMultitarget kinase inhibitorPDGF-RβSitu protein expressionTherapeutic ratioTaxane sensitivityMitogen-activated protein kinase pathwayPatientsVEGF-R3CarboplatinSorafenibVEGF-R2C-kitKinase inhibitorsTherapyProtein expressionPhase IIISorafenib targets