2024
GP100 expression is variable in intensity in melanoma
Mann J, Hasson N, Su D, Adeniran A, Smalley K, Djureinovic D, Jilaveanu L, Schoenfeld D, Kluger H. GP100 expression is variable in intensity in melanoma. Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy 2024, 73: 191. PMID: 39105816, PMCID: PMC11303354, DOI: 10.1007/s00262-024-03776-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiomarkers, TumorFemaleGp100 Melanoma AntigenHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedSkin NeoplasmsConceptsGp100 expressionCutaneous melanomaTreatment of cutaneous melanomaAdvanced cutaneous melanomaT-cell engagersImprove patient selectionMetastatic melanomaUveal melanomaMetastatic samplesPatient selectionClinical trialsMelanomaQuantitative immunofluorescence methodGp100Improve outcomesImmunofluorescence methodTherapeutic intentDrugCellular productsExpressionTebentafuspImmunohistochemistry
2019
High-Plex Predictive Marker Discovery for Melanoma Immunotherapy–Treated Patients Using Digital Spatial Profiling
Toki MI, Merritt CR, Wong PF, Smithy JW, Kluger HM, Syrigos KN, Ong GT, Warren SE, Beechem JM, Rimm DL. High-Plex Predictive Marker Discovery for Melanoma Immunotherapy–Treated Patients Using Digital Spatial Profiling. Clinical Cancer Research 2019, 25: 5503-5512. PMID: 31189645, PMCID: PMC6744974, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-19-0104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalBiomarkers, TumorFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHumansImmunohistochemistryImmunotherapyLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMelanomaMolecular Diagnostic TechniquesMolecular Targeted TherapyPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsTissue Array AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerProlonged progression-free survivalDigital spatial profilingOverall survivalPD-L1Predictive markerPD-L1 expressionProgression-free survivalProtein expressionCell lung cancerNovel predictive markerCD68-positive cellsStromal CD3Melanoma immunotherapyImmune markersImmune therapyPrognostic valueLung cancerAntibody cocktailTissue microarrayQuantitative fluorescenceOutcome assessmentTumor cellsHigh concordanceMultiple biomarkersMultiplex Quantitative Analysis of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes and Immunotherapy Outcome in Metastatic Melanoma
Wong PF, Wei W, Smithy JW, Acs B, Toki MI, Blenman K, Zelterman D, Kluger HM, Rimm DL. Multiplex Quantitative Analysis of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes and Immunotherapy Outcome in Metastatic Melanoma. Clinical Cancer Research 2019, 25: 2442-2449. PMID: 30617133, PMCID: PMC6467753, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-18-2652.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalBiomarkersBiomarkers, TumorFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHumansImmunohistochemistryImmunotherapyKaplan-Meier EstimateLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoplasm StagingROC CurveT-Lymphocyte SubsetsConceptsCell countTIL activationQuantitative immunofluorescenceLymphocytic infiltrationMelanoma patientsMetastatic melanomaAnti-PD-1 responseAnti-PD-1 therapyCell death 1 (PD-1) inhibitionAbsence of immunotherapyDeath-1 (PD-1) inhibitionDisease control rateProgression-free survivalCD8 cell countsTumor-Infiltrating LymphocytesNew predictive biomarkersWhole tissue sectionsRECIST 1.1Progressive diseaseDurable responsesObjective responsePartial responseImmunotherapy outcomesLymphocyte profilesMultivariable analysis
2015
Clinicopathological and immunohistochemical characteristics of papillary renal cell carcinoma with emphasis on subtyping
Alomari AK, Nettey OS, Singh D, Kluger H, Adeniran AJ. Clinicopathological and immunohistochemical characteristics of papillary renal cell carcinoma with emphasis on subtyping. Human Pathology 2015, 46: 1418-1426. PMID: 26239624, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2015.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPapillary renal cell carcinomaType 2 tumorType 1 tumorsRenal cell carcinomaImmunohistochemical profileType 1Fat invasionCell carcinomaType 2Main renal vein invasionType 2 papillary renal cell carcinomaRenal sinus fat invasionNuclear grade 3Similar immunohistochemical profilePerinephric fat invasionRenal vein invasionSinus fat invasionNuclear grade 2High nuclear gradeSubtypes of PRCCExcellent prognosisAngiolymphatic invasionClinicopathological featuresLong followRenal veinRole of Chitinase 3–like-1 and Semaphorin 7a in Pulmonary Melanoma Metastasis
Ma B, Herzog EL, Lee CG, Peng X, Lee CM, Chen X, Rockwell S, Koo JS, Kluger H, Herbst RS, Sznol M, Elias JA. Role of Chitinase 3–like-1 and Semaphorin 7a in Pulmonary Melanoma Metastasis. Cancer Research 2015, 75: 487-496. PMID: 25511377, PMCID: PMC4321965, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-13-3339.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMelanoma lung metastasisPulmonary melanoma metastasesPulmonary metastasesLung metastasesMelanoma metastasesGenetic deletionBreast cancer cellsPlexin C1 receptorsPulmonary microenvironmentPoor prognosisSemaphorin 7AMelanoma spreadChitinase 3MetastasisCHI3L1Cancer progressionSema7AInhibitory wayCancer cellsReceptorsSignificant reductionΒ1 integrinNovel pathwayCritical roleIL13Rα2
2014
PAX-8 expression in renal tumours and distant sites: A useful marker of primary and metastatic renal cell carcinoma?
Barr ML, Jilaveanu LB, Camp RL, Adeniran AJ, Kluger HM, Shuch B. PAX-8 expression in renal tumours and distant sites: A useful marker of primary and metastatic renal cell carcinoma? Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2014, 68: 12. PMID: 25315900, PMCID: PMC4429054, DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2014-202259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal cell carcinomaPAX-8 expressionMetastatic renal cell carcinomaRenal tumorsMetastatic sitesCell carcinomaClear cell renal cell carcinomaPAX-8 stainingCell renal cell carcinomaPAX-8Distant sitesNormal renal tissueUseful diagnostic markerAdjacent normal kidneyHistological typePrimary tumorDistant tumorsLack of expressionRenal originImmunohistochemical stainsChromophobe tumorsClear cellsRenal tissueNormal kidneyTissue microarray
2009
Quantitative expression of VEGF, VEGF-R1, VEGF-R2, and VEGF-R3 in melanoma tissue microarrays
Mehnert JM, McCarthy MM, Jilaveanu L, Flaherty KT, Aziz S, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Kluger HM. Quantitative expression of VEGF, VEGF-R1, VEGF-R2, and VEGF-R3 in melanoma tissue microarrays. Human Pathology 2009, 41: 375-384. PMID: 20004943, PMCID: PMC2824079, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2009.08.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlotting, WesternCell LineDisease ProgressionHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedImmunohistochemistryMelanomaNevusProportional Hazards ModelsRegression AnalysisSeverity of Illness IndexSkin NeoplasmsStatistics, NonparametricTissue Array AnalysisVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-3Regulation of non-AU-rich element containing c-fms proto-oncogene expression by HuR in breast cancer
Woo HH, Zhou Y, Yi X, David CL, Zheng W, Gilmore-Hebert M, Kluger HM, Ulukus EC, Baker T, Stoffer JB, Chambers SK. Regulation of non-AU-rich element containing c-fms proto-oncogene expression by HuR in breast cancer. Oncogene 2009, 28: 1176-1186. PMID: 19151756, DOI: 10.1038/onc.2008.469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerBreast cancer tissue arrayNuclear HuR expressionBreast cancer progressionC-fmsC-fms proto-oncogene expressionNodal metastasisPoor prognosisPoor survivalProto-oncogene c-fmsProto-oncogene expressionBreast tumorsGlucocorticoid stimulationTissue arraysCancer progressionHuR expressionRNA expressionDirect targetC-fms mRNACancer biologyC-fms RNACancer
2008
Expression of Aurora A (but Not Aurora B) Is Predictive of Survival in Breast Cancer
Nadler Y, Camp RL, Schwartz C, Rimm DL, Kluger HM, Kluger Y. Expression of Aurora A (but Not Aurora B) Is Predictive of Survival in Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2008, 14: 4455-4462. PMID: 18628459, PMCID: PMC5849429, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-07-5268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAurora Kinase BAurora KinasesBiomarkers, TumorBlotting, WesternBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorFemaleHistory, 17th CenturyHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimatePrognosisProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesTissue Array AnalysisConceptsBreast cancerB expressionAurora B expressionBreast tumorsHigh AuroraEarly-stage breast cancerHER-2/neuProgesterone receptor expressionSubset of patientsPopulation of patientsIndependent prognostic markerHigh nuclear gradePrimary breast tumorsCy5-conjugated antibodiesPathologic variablesPrognostic roleMultivariable analysisProspective studyNuclear gradePrognostic markerReceptor expressionClinical developmentPatientsPredictive roleCancerClassification of renal cell carcinoma based on expression of VEGF and VEGF receptors in both tumor cells and endothelial cells
Kluger HM, Siddiqui SF, Angeletti C, Sznol M, Kelly WK, Molinaro AM, Camp RL. Classification of renal cell carcinoma based on expression of VEGF and VEGF receptors in both tumor cells and endothelial cells. Laboratory Investigation 2008, 88: 962-972. PMID: 18626467, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2008.65.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExpression patterns and prognostic value of Bag-1 and Bcl-2 in breast cancer
Nadler Y, Camp RL, Giltnane JM, Moeder C, Rimm DL, Kluger HM, Kluger Y. Expression patterns and prognostic value of Bag-1 and Bcl-2 in breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10: r35. PMID: 18430249, PMCID: PMC2397537, DOI: 10.1186/bcr1998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsDNA-Binding ProteinsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueFollow-Up StudiesGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimateLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsProtein Array AnalysisProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneTranscription FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsNode-positive subsetHER2/neuProgesterone receptorBreast cancerEstrogen receptorBcl-2 expressionBAG-1 expressionImproved survivalBcl-2Anti-apoptotic mediator Bcl-2Breast tumorsSteroid receptor positivitySubset of patientsBAG-1Antihormonal therapyFavorable prognosisReceptor positivityMultivariable analysisPathological variablesEntire cohortPrognostic valuePrognostic markerImproved outcomesLarge cohortClinical developmentAssessing Expression of Apoptotic Markers Using Large Cohort Tissue Microarrays
Pick E, McCarthy MM, Kluger HM. Assessing Expression of Apoptotic Markers Using Large Cohort Tissue Microarrays. Methods In Molecular Biology 2008, 414: 83-93. PMID: 18175814, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-339-4_8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarge cohortApoptotic markersParaffin-embedded specimensHundreds of patientsAnti-apoptotic elementsTissue microarray technologySitu protein expressionApoptotic marker expressionTissue microarrayMarker expressionBenign cellsImmunohistochemistryProtein expressionExtrinsic pathwayExpression levelsCohortMarkersExpressionCellsPatients
2007
HSP90 as a marker of progression in melanoma
McCarthy MM, Pick E, Kluger Y, Gould-Rothberg BE, Lazova R, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Kluger HM. HSP90 as a marker of progression in melanoma. Annals Of Oncology 2007, 19: 590-594. PMID: 18037622, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdm545.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Using a Xenograft Model of Human Breast Cancer Metastasis to Find Genes Associated with Clinically Aggressive Disease
Kluger HM, Lev D, Kluger Y, McCarthy MM, Kiriakova G, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Price JE. Using a Xenograft Model of Human Breast Cancer Metastasis to Find Genes Associated with Clinically Aggressive Disease. Cancer Research 2005, 65: 5578-5587. PMID: 15994930, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-05-0108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBreast NeoplasmsCell AdhesionCell Growth ProcessesCell Line, TumorDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansImmunohistochemistryMiceMice, NudeMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm TransplantationOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPredictive Value of TestsReproducibility of ResultsTissue Array AnalysisTransplantation, HeterologousConceptsBreast cancerXenograft modelHuman breast cancer metastasisLymph node involvementLymph node metastasisChemokine ligand 1Human breast cancer cell linesBreast cancer metastasisLeukocyte protease inhibitorBreast cancer cell linesBreast cancer tissuesHSP-70 expressionHeat shock protein 70Cancer cell linesShock protein 70Identification of genesNode involvementNode metastasisAggressive diseaseClinicopathologic variablesPrimary tumorPrognostic markerNovel therapiesCDNA microarray analysisCancer tissuesAutomated Quantitative Analysis of E-Cadherin Expression in Lymph Node Metastases Is Predictive of Survival in Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer
Harigopal M, Berger AJ, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Kluger HM. Automated Quantitative Analysis of E-Cadherin Expression in Lymph Node Metastases Is Predictive of Survival in Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2005, 11: 4083-4089. PMID: 15930343, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-04-2191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cadherin expressionLymph node metastasisNodal metastasisBreast cancerImproved survivalNode metastasisTissue microarrayNode-positive breast cancerInvasive ductal breast cancerHER2/neu statusAnti-invasive roleInvasive ductal tumorsNode-positive patientsDuctal breast cancerSubset of patientsGood prognostic markerAggressive tumor behaviorStrong E-cadherin expressionHigh E-cadherin expressionCy5-conjugated antibodiesDuctal tumorsMetastatic sitesPrognostic valueTumor sizePrimary tumor
2004
Automated Quantitative Analysis of HDM2 Expression in Malignant Melanoma Shows Association with Early-Stage Disease and Improved Outcome
Berger AJ, Camp RL, DiVito KA, Kluger HM, Halaban R, Rimm DL. Automated Quantitative Analysis of HDM2 Expression in Malignant Melanoma Shows Association with Early-Stage Disease and Improved Outcome. Cancer Research 2004, 64: 8767-8772. PMID: 15574789, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-04-1384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMurine double minute 2Double minute 2Protein expressionMalignant melanomaMinute 2Early-stage diseaseTissue microarray cohortPotential tissue biomarkersCutaneous malignant melanomaValuable prognostic toolNormal skin samplesSkin cancer deathsMicroarray cohortAdvanced melanomaMetastatic lesionsCancer deathPrimary melanomaImproved outcomesExpression of HDM2Tissue biomarkersPrognostic toolBetter outcomesMelanoma lesionsAggressive natureMelanomaAutomated Quantitative Analysis of Tissue Microarrays Reveals an Association between High Bcl-2 Expression and Improved Outcome in Melanoma
Divito KA, Berger AJ, Camp RL, Dolled-Filhart M, Rimm DL, Kluger HM. Automated Quantitative Analysis of Tissue Microarrays Reveals an Association between High Bcl-2 Expression and Improved Outcome in Melanoma. Cancer Research 2004, 64: 8773-8777. PMID: 15574790, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-04-1387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBcl-2 expressionHigh Bcl-2 expressionTissue microarrayMetastatic specimensResponse rateSmall cohortProgression-free survivalImproved response ratesLarge patient cohortMelanoma patientsClark levelEntire cohortBreslow depthClinical variablesPatient cohortMetastatic melanomaContinuous index scoreBetter outcomesIndex scoreMelanoma specimensCohortMelanomaBcl-2PatientsOutcomesαB‐crystallin as a marker of lymph node involvement in breast carcinoma
Chelouche‐Lev D, Kluger HM, Berger AJ, Rimm DL, Price JE. αB‐crystallin as a marker of lymph node involvement in breast carcinoma. Cancer 2004, 100: 2543-2548. PMID: 15197794, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.20304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCarcinomaCell Line, TumorCrystallinsFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryLymphatic MetastasisMultivariate AnalysisConceptsLymph node involvementBreast carcinoma cell linesBreast carcinomaNode involvementCarcinoma cell linesHuman breast carcinoma cell lineLymph node negative breast carcinomaPrimary breast carcinoma specimensLymph node positive breast carcinomaNode-positive breast carcinomaNode-negative breast carcinomaCell linesAdvanced breast carcinomaLymph node statusPredictors of survivalAlphaB-crystallinClinical prognostic markersLymph node metastasisHigh nuclear gradePrimary breast carcinomaBreast carcinoma specimensNovel tumor markerHuman breast carcinomaAlphaB-crystallin expressionIntensity of expressionHer2/neu is not a commonly expressed therapeutic target in melanoma – a large cohort tissue microarray study
Kluger HM, DiVito K, Berger AJ, Halaban R, Ariyan S, Camp RL, Rimm DL. Her2/neu is not a commonly expressed therapeutic target in melanoma – a large cohort tissue microarray study. Melanoma Research 2004, 14: 207-210. PMID: 15179190, DOI: 10.1097/01.cmr.0000130874.33504.2f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2/neu expressionHER2/neuNeu expressionMelanoma specimensNeu stainingMelanoma patientsLarge cohortPositive HER2/neu expressionChemotherapy-resistant malignancyPrimary cutaneous lesionNumerous new agentsTissue microarray studyMonoclonal antibody trastuzumabAdjuvant therapyCutaneous specimensTrastuzumab therapyMetastatic lesionsBreslow depthClark levelClinicopathological dataCutaneous lesionsPrimary lesionTumor stageMetastatic melanomaBreast cancercDNA microarray analysis of invasive and tumorigenic phenotypes in a breast cancer model
Kluger HM, Kluger Y, Gilmore-Hebert M, DiVito K, Chang JT, Rodov S, Mironenko O, Kacinski BM, Perkins AS, Sapi E. cDNA microarray analysis of invasive and tumorigenic phenotypes in a breast cancer model. Laboratory Investigation 2004, 84: 320-331. PMID: 14767486, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.3700044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutophosphorylation sitesHC11 mammary epithelial cellsMAP kinase phosphatase-1SNARE protein Ykt6Macrophage colony-stimulating factor receptorK cDNA microarrayColony-stimulating factor receptorCDNA microarray analysisKinase phosphatase-1Effects of mutationsMammary epithelial cellsTransmembrane tyrosine kinase receptorTyrosine kinase receptorsPhosphatase 1HC11 cellsCDNA microarrayTumorigenic phenotypeChaperonin 10Gene expressionFms oncogeneMicroarray analysisInvasive phenotypeMetastatic competenceKinase receptorsVivo tumorigenesis