2022
Emerging Role of PARP Inhibitors in Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Unlu S, Kim JW. Emerging Role of PARP Inhibitors in Metastatic Prostate Cancer. Current Oncology Reports 2022, 24: 1619-1631. PMID: 35931885, DOI: 10.1007/s11912-022-01305-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPARP inhibitorsBRCA2 mutationsProstate cancerFDA approvalMetastatic prostate cancer patientsAccelerated FDA approvalDeleterious BRCA2 mutationsHRR gene mutationsObjective response ratePhase II studyMetastatic prostate cancerProstate cancer patientsPoly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitorsUS FDA approvalSomatic mutationsMCRPC patientsCombination regimenII studyClinical benefitRadium-223Cancer patientsStandard treatmentAndrogen receptorDNA damage repair pathwaysClinical development
2020
Cabozantinib plus docetaxel and prednisone in metastatic castration‐resistant prostate cancer
Madan RA, Karzai FH, Al Harthy M, Petrylak DP, Kim JW, Arlen PM, Rosner I, Theoret MR, Cordes L, Bilusic M, Peer CJ, Dawson NA, Couvillon A, Hankin A, Williams M, Chun G, Owens H, Marte JL, Lee M, Tomita Y, Yuno A, Trepel JB, Lee S, Steinberg SM, Gulley JL, Figg WD, Dahut WL. Cabozantinib plus docetaxel and prednisone in metastatic castration‐resistant prostate cancer. BJU International 2020, 127: 435-444. PMID: 32969563, PMCID: PMC8265825, DOI: 10.1111/bju.15227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancerDocetaxel/prednisoneCastration-resistant prostate cancerPhase 1 studyProstate cancerDose of cabozantinibEfficacy of cabozantinibPalmar-plantar erythrodysesthesiaPhase 1/2 trialPhase 2 studyOverall survival timeDocetaxel/Median TTPNeutropenic feverPoor accrualThromboembolic eventsMore patientsRandomized studyMedian timeMulticentre studyGrade 3Survival timeCabozantinibPrednisonePatients
2017
Perspectives in immunotherapy: meeting report from the “Immunotherapy Bridge”, Napoli, November 30th 2016
Ascierto PA, Daniele B, Hammers H, Hirsh V, Kim J, Licitra L, Nanda R, Pignata S. Perspectives in immunotherapy: meeting report from the “Immunotherapy Bridge”, Napoli, November 30th 2016. Journal Of Translational Medicine 2017, 15: 205. PMID: 29020960, PMCID: PMC5637331, DOI: 10.1186/s12967-017-1309-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTypes of cancerAnti-PD-1/PD-L1 monotherapyPlatinum-refractory metastatic urothelial carcinomaResponse rateImmune systemPD-L1/PDFirst-line monotherapyImmunotherapy-responsive diseasePD-L1 monotherapyPre-treated NSCLCAddition of chemotherapyDiscontinuation of therapyMetastatic urothelial carcinomaMetastatic breast cancerUse of nivolumabMetastatic renal carcinomaImmune checkpoint receptorsModest response ratesHigh response rateLess side effectsMultiple oncogenic pathwaysImmunotherapy BridgeLine monotherapyAdvanced NSCLCMetastatic NSCLC
2016
Nivolumab monotherapy in recurrent metastatic urothelial carcinoma (CheckMate 032): a multicentre, open-label, two-stage, multi-arm, phase 1/2 trial
Sharma P, Callahan MK, Bono P, Kim J, Spiliopoulou P, Calvo E, Pillai RN, Ott PA, de Braud F, Morse M, Le DT, Jaeger D, Chan E, Harbison C, Lin CS, Tschaika M, Azrilevich A, Rosenberg JE. Nivolumab monotherapy in recurrent metastatic urothelial carcinoma (CheckMate 032): a multicentre, open-label, two-stage, multi-arm, phase 1/2 trial. The Lancet Oncology 2016, 17: 1590-1598. PMID: 27733243, PMCID: PMC5648054, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(16)30496-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic urothelial carcinomaTreatment-related adverse eventsAdvanced urothelial carcinomaSerious adverse eventsPlatinum-based chemotherapyUrothelial carcinomaAdverse eventsNivolumab monotherapyObjective responseInvestigator-assessed objective responsePrevious platinum-based chemotherapyProtocol-defined reasonsSafety of nivolumabManageable safety profileOpen-label studyPD-L1 expressionDurable clinical responsesDose of treatmentBristol-Myers SquibbCheckMate 032Data cutoffElevated lipaseMonotherapy groupPrimary endpointStudy drug
2015
Emerging immunotherapies for bladder cancer
Kim JW, Tomita Y, Trepel J, Apolo AB. Emerging immunotherapies for bladder cancer. Current Opinion In Oncology 2015, 27: 191-200. PMID: 25811346, PMCID: PMC7709951, DOI: 10.1097/cco.0000000000000177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrothelial carcinomaImmune escapeImmune systemTumor antigen presentationAdvanced urothelial carcinomaBenefit of immunotherapyImmune escape mechanismsFraction of patientsHigh mutational burdenImmune-mediated cytotoxicityMultiple tumor typesDurable responsesImmune checkpointsBladder cancerClinical trialsT cellsCombinatorial regimensTumor antigensMutational burdenImmunotherapyClinical developmentCarcinomaTumor typesTumor cellsEscape mechanisms
2005
A phase I trial of surgery, Gliadel wafer implantation, and immediate postoperative carboplatin in combination with radiation therapy for primary anaplastic astrocytoma or glioblastoma multiforme
Limentani SA, Asher A, Heafner M, Kim JW, Fraser R. A phase I trial of surgery, Gliadel wafer implantation, and immediate postoperative carboplatin in combination with radiation therapy for primary anaplastic astrocytoma or glioblastoma multiforme. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2005, 72: 241-244. PMID: 15937647, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-004-2339-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingAstrocytomaBrain NeoplasmsCarboplatinCarmustineCombined Modality TherapyDecanoic AcidsDisease ProgressionDrug ImplantsDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleGlioblastomaHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNeurosurgical ProceduresPolyestersSurvival Analysis