2024
Melanocortin-1 Receptor Expression as a Marker of Progression in Melanoma
Su D, Djureinovic D, Schoenfeld D, Marquez-Nostra B, Olino K, Jilaveanu L, Kluger H. Melanocortin-1 Receptor Expression as a Marker of Progression in Melanoma. JCO Precision Oncology 2024, 8: e2300702. PMID: 38662983, PMCID: PMC11513442, DOI: 10.1200/po.23.00702.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMC1R expressionMelanoma progressionAssociated with shorter survivalStages of melanoma progressionCases of benign neviChronic sun exposureMarkers of progressionHuman melanoma tissuesBreslow thicknessMelanocortin-1Metastatic melanomaOverall survivalPrimary melanomaMetastatic tumorsMelanoma cohortReceptor expressionPredictive biomarkersAggressive melanomaPrimary lesionTissue microarrayShorter survivalMale sexQuantitative immunofluorescenceBenign neviClinical trialsImmunotherapy utilization in stage IIIA melanoma: less may be more
Frey A, Kerekes D, Khan S, Tran T, Kluger H, Clune J, Ariyan S, Sznol M, Ishizuka J, Olino K. Immunotherapy utilization in stage IIIA melanoma: less may be more. Frontiers In Oncology 2024, 14: 1336441. PMID: 38380358, PMCID: PMC10876869, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1336441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStage IIIA melanomaHigh-volume centersRisk-adjusted survivalLow-volume centersImmunotherapy utilizationAdjuvant immunotherapyStage IIIATreatment of stage III melanomaAcademic centersMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regressionStage III melanomaNational Cancer DatabaseStage III diseaseFactors associated with receiptCox proportional hazards regressionCompare patient outcomesProportional hazards regressionIII melanomaImmunotherapy receiptReceiving immunotherapyIII diseaseImmunotherapy agentsOverall survivalSurvival benefitAdjuvant treatment
2021
ASO Author Reflections: The Utility of Overall Survival as an Outcome in the Study of Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Esposito AC, Jacobs D, Olino K. ASO Author Reflections: The Utility of Overall Survival as an Outcome in the Study of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2021, 29: 425-426. PMID: 34523003, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-021-10791-8.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersMerkel Cell Carcinoma: Changing Practice Patterns and Impact on Recurrence-Free and Overall Survival at a Single Institution and Nationally
Esposito A, Jacobs D, Ariyan S, Galan A, Kluger H, Clune J, Weiss S, Tran T, Olino K. Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Changing Practice Patterns and Impact on Recurrence-Free and Overall Survival at a Single Institution and Nationally. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2021, 29: 415-424. PMID: 34494169, PMCID: PMC8677689, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-021-10727-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-specific survivalOverall survivalCT2 diseasePractice patternsSingle-institution retrospective reviewShorter disease-specific survivalActive cigarette smokersAdoption of immunotherapyMultivariable Cox regressionUse of immunotherapyUse of radiotherapyResultsOne hundred fiftyShorter overall survivalAggressive neuroendocrine carcinomaRisk of mortalitySurrogate outcome measureBackgroundMerkel cell carcinomaTreatment of MCCMCC managementImmunocompromised stateMCC patientsMedian ageUnknown primaryRetrospective reviewCigarette smokers
2020
Primary Treatment Selection for Clinically Node-Negative Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Jacobs D, Olino K, Park HS, Clune J, Cheraghlou S, Girardi M, Burtness B, Kluger H, Judson BL. Primary Treatment Selection for Clinically Node-Negative Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck. Otolaryngology 2020, 164: 1214-1221. PMID: 33079010, DOI: 10.1177/0194599820967001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNode-negative Merkel cell carcinomaLymph node evaluationImproved overall survivalPrimary tumor excisionMerkel cell carcinomaCase volumeOverall survivalSurgical managementCell carcinomaTumor excisionTreatment selectionNode evaluationCox proportional hazards regressionGuideline-recommended carePrimary treatment selectionNational Cancer DatabaseNode-negative diseasePercentage of patientsRetrospective cohort analysisInitial surgical managementKaplan-Meier analysisWide local excisionProportional hazards regressionRates of receiptInitial managementSurvival after checkpoint inhibitors for metastatic acral, mucosal and uveal melanoma
Klemen ND, Wang M, Rubinstein JC, Olino K, Clune J, Ariyan S, Cha C, Weiss SA, Kluger HM, Sznol M. Survival after checkpoint inhibitors for metastatic acral, mucosal and uveal melanoma. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2020, 8: e000341. PMID: 32209601, PMCID: PMC7103823, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2019-000341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCheckpoint inhibitorsOverall survivalMetastatic melanomaPrimary tumorLocal therapyCutaneous melanomaAnti-PD-1 antibodyAggressive multidisciplinary approachCutaneous primary tumorPrimary tumor histologyMedian overall survivalSingle institutional experienceRare melanoma subtypeMedian OSMetastatic diseaseProgressive diseaseAcral skinComplete responsePD-1PD-L1Uveal tractTumor histologyCombination therapyCTLA-4Longer survival
2019
PD-1 Blockade in Advanced Adrenocortical Carcinoma.
Raj N, Zheng Y, Kelly V, Katz SS, Chou J, Do RKG, Capanu M, Zamarin D, Saltz LB, Ariyan CE, Untch BR, O'Reilly EM, Gopalan A, Berger MF, Olino K, Segal NH, Reidy-Lagunes DL. PD-1 Blockade in Advanced Adrenocortical Carcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 38: 71-80. PMID: 31644329, PMCID: PMC7351334, DOI: 10.1200/jco.19.01586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced adrenocortical carcinomaObjective response rateAdrenocortical carcinomaObjective responseResponse rateMedian progression-free survivalMismatch repair-deficient statusTreatment-related grade 3Disease control rateManageable safety profileMedian overall survivalPD-1 blockadePercent of patientsPhase II studyPrimary end pointProgression-free survivalDurable antitumor activityLimited treatment optionsMicrosatellite stable tumorsPrior therapyAdverse eventsII studyMedian durationOverall survivalStandard therapy
2016
Longer Course of Induction Chemotherapy Followed by Chemoradiation Favors Better Survival Outcomes for Patients With Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Faisal F, Tsai HL, Blackford A, Olino K, Xia C, De Jesus-Acosta A, Le DT, Cosgrove D, Azad N, Rasheed Z, Diaz LA, Donehower R, Laheru D, Hruban RH, Fishman EK, Edil BH, Schulick R, Wolfgang C, Herman J, Zheng L. Longer Course of Induction Chemotherapy Followed by Chemoradiation Favors Better Survival Outcomes for Patients With Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 39: 18-26. PMID: 24351782, PMCID: PMC4061284, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000000022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCapecitabineChemoradiotherapyCohort StudiesDeoxycytidineDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFluorouracilGemcitabineHumansInduction ChemotherapyMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPancreatic NeoplasmsProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesSex FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsAdvanced pancreatic cancerCycles of chemotherapyOverall survivalInduction chemotherapyPancreatic cancerMedian overall survivalRole of chemotherapyTreatment of LAPCUnresectable stage 3Better survival outcomesBetter overall survivalCombination of chemotherapyJohns Hopkins HospitalSensitization of tumorsConsolidative chemoradiationSubsequent chemoradiationCombination chemotherapyCumulative incidenceProspective studySurvival outcomesStandard treatmentDisease progressionChemoradiationRetrospective analysisChemotherapy
2009
SMAD4 Gene Mutations Are Associated with Poor Prognosis in Pancreatic Cancer
Blackford A, Serrano OK, Wolfgang CL, Parmigiani G, Jones S, Zhang X, Parsons DW, Lin JC, Leary RJ, Eshleman JR, Goggins M, Jaffee EM, Iacobuzio-Donahue CA, Maitra A, Cameron JL, Olino K, Schulick R, Winter J, Herman JM, Laheru D, Klein AP, Vogelstein B, Kinzler KW, Velculescu VE, Hruban RH. SMAD4 Gene Mutations Are Associated with Poor Prognosis in Pancreatic Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2009, 15: 4674-4679. PMID: 19584151, PMCID: PMC2819274, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-09-0227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleGene DeletionHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMutationPancreatic NeoplasmsPrognosisProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReceptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type IIReceptors, Transforming Growth Factor betaSmad4 ProteinTumor Suppressor Protein p53ConceptsPoor prognosisPancreatic cancerLymph node statusShorter overall survivalSMAD4 gene mutationUnderwent pancreaticoduodenectomyOverall survivalMargin statusNode statusTumor sizePatient outcomesPatientsAdenocarcinomaPancreasCancerPrognosisGene mutationsSMAD4 inactivationGene inactivationSomatic mutationsHomozygous deletionMonthsSurvival