2023
Combinatorial Immunotherapy with Agonistic CD40 Activates Dendritic Cells to Express IL12 and Overcomes PD-1 Resistance.
Krykbaeva I, Bridges K, Damsky W, Pizzurro G, Alexander A, McGeary M, Park K, Muthusamy V, Eyles J, Luheshi N, Turner N, Weiss S, Olino K, Kaech S, Kluger H, Miller-Jensen K, Bosenberg M. Combinatorial Immunotherapy with Agonistic CD40 Activates Dendritic Cells to Express IL12 and Overcomes PD-1 Resistance. Cancer Immunology Research 2023, 11: 1332-1350. PMID: 37478171, DOI: 10.1158/2326-6066.cir-22-0699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPD-1 resistanceDendritic cellsTumor regressionAnti-PD-1 resistanceActivates Dendritic CellsCytokine secretion profilingSystemic cytokine profileTriple therapy combinationInnate immune activationAdaptive immune responsesComplete tumor regressionMajority of miceSignificant clinical challengeMouse melanoma modelT cell activationAgonistic CD40Checkpoint inhibitorsDC subsetsTriple therapyCytokine profileImmune activationCombinatorial immunotherapyTherapy combinationsT cellsClinical challenge
2021
Merkel 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCarcinoma, Merkel CellFemaleHumansImmunotherapyMaleRadiation OncologyRetrospective StudiesSkin NeoplasmsConceptsDisease-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 smokersCirculating clonally expanded T cells reflect functions of tumor-infiltrating T cells
Lucca LE, Axisa PP, Lu B, Harnett B, Jessel S, Zhang L, Raddassi K, Zhang L, Olino K, Clune J, Singer M, Kluger HM, Hafler DA. Circulating clonally expanded T cells reflect functions of tumor-infiltrating T cells. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2021, 218: e20200921. PMID: 33651881, PMCID: PMC7933991, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20200921.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor-infiltrating T cellsT cellsUnique transcriptional patternsFeatures of exhaustionLongitudinal immune monitoringPeripheral immune environmentsT cell responsesT cell functionSingle-cell levelTranscriptional patternsTCR sharingTerminal exhaustionImmune environmentImmune monitoringCancer immunotherapyMetastatic melanomaEffector functionsCell responsesTumor tissueGene signatureTumorsCell functionImmunotherapyTCRαβBlood
2020
Exposing Hidden Targets: Combining epigenetic and immunotherapy to overcome cancer resistance
Olino K, Park T, Ahuja N. Exposing Hidden Targets: Combining epigenetic and immunotherapy to overcome cancer resistance. Seminars In Cancer Biology 2020, 65: 114-122. PMID: 31911188, DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2020.01.001.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsResponse ratePeripheral T-cell lymphomaTriple-negative breast cancerLarge B-cell lymphomaDurable response rateEffective standard therapyDeath protein 1Solid organ tumorsInhibitory immune receptorsT-cell lymphomaNegative breast cancerB-cell lymphomaAdvanced malignanciesMost patientsStandard therapyClinical efficacyCommon malignancyHepatobiliary cancersTherapeutic optionsNeck cancerOrgan tumorsInitial respondersOvarian cancerProstate cancerBreast cancer
2019
Patterns of failure after immunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors predict durable progression-free survival after local therapy for metastatic melanoma
Klemen ND, Wang M, Feingold PL, Cooper K, Pavri SN, Han D, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ, Khan SA, Olino K, Clune J, Ariyan S, Salem RR, Weiss SA, Kluger HM, Sznol M, Cha C. Patterns of failure after immunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors predict durable progression-free survival after local therapy for metastatic melanoma. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2019, 7: 196. PMID: 31340861, PMCID: PMC6657062, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-019-0672-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThree-year progression-free survivalProgression-free survivalDisease-specific survivalFive-year disease-specific survivalPatterns of failureDurable progression-free survivalLocal therapyStereotactic body radiotherapyMetastatic melanomaNew metastasesPatient selectionIndependent radiological reviewOngoing complete responseResultsFour hundred twentyEvidence of diseaseCNS metastasisCPI treatmentImmunotherapy failureCheckpoint inhibitorsMost patientsProgressive diseaseRadiological reviewComplete responsePD-1PD-L1
2015
PD-1/PD-L1 Blockade Together With Vaccine Therapy Facilitates Effector T-Cell Infiltration Into Pancreatic Tumors
Soares KC, Rucki AA, Wu AA, Olino K, Xiao Q, Chai Y, Wamwea A, Bigelow E, Lutz E, Liu L, Yao S, Anders RA, Laheru D, Wolfgang CL, Edil BH, Schulick RD, Jaffee EM, Zheng L. PD-1/PD-L1 Blockade Together With Vaccine Therapy Facilitates Effector T-Cell Infiltration Into Pancreatic Tumors. Journal Of Immunotherapy 2015, 38: 1-11. PMID: 25415283, PMCID: PMC4258151, DOI: 10.1097/cji.0000000000000062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaPD-1 blockadeT cellsObjective responsePD-L1PDA patientsPD-1/PD-L1 blockadePD-1/PD-L1 pathwayCytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4Effector T-cell infiltrationPD-1 antibody monotherapyPD-L1 antibody therapySingle-agent checkpoint inhibitorsT-lymphocyte antigen-4Tumor microenvironmentMurine pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaAddition of vaccineCTLA-4 pathwayImmune suppressive cellsImmune-suppressive signalsPDA tumor microenvironmentPD-L1 blockadeLow-dose cyclophosphamideCD8 T lymphocytesPD-1 antibody
2011
Tumor-Associated Antigen Expressing Listeria monocytogenes Induces Effective Primary and Memory T-Cell Responses Against Hepatic Colorectal Cancer Metastases
Olino K, Wada S, Edil BH, Pan X, Meckel K, Weber W, Slansky J, Tamada K, Lauer P, Brockstedt D, Pardoll D, Schulick R, Yoshimura K. Tumor-Associated Antigen Expressing Listeria monocytogenes Induces Effective Primary and Memory T-Cell Responses Against Hepatic Colorectal Cancer Metastases. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2011, 19: 597-607. PMID: 21979110, PMCID: PMC4498288, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-011-2037-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAntigens, DifferentiationAntigens, NeoplasmAntineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingCarcinomaCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell Line, TumorColonic NeoplasmsCTLA-4 AntigenCyclophosphamideFemaleImmunotherapyInterferon-gammaListeria monocytogenesLiver NeoplasmsLymphocyte CountMiceMice, Inbred BALB CProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorStatistics, NonparametricSurvival AnalysisT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsT cell responsesEffector memory T cellsMetastatic colorectal cancerMemory T cellsTumor rechallengeColorectal cancerT cellsTumor-specific T-cell responsesAntigen-specific effector CD8Tumor-specific cytotoxic CD8Antitumor T-cell responsesEffective antitumor T-cell responsesMemory T cell responsesHepatic colorectal cancer metastasesCurrent immunotherapeutic strategiesImmune checkpoint moleculesColorectal cancer metastasisCTLA-4 expressionTumor-associated antigensTumor associated antigensCT26 colon cancer cell lineL. monocytogenes strainsColon cancer cell linesImmunologic milieuCancer cell lines
2010
Immuno- and gene-therapeutic strategies targeted against cancer (mainly focusing on pancreatic cancer)
Yoshimura K, Olino K, Edil BH, Schulick RD, Oka M. Immuno- and gene-therapeutic strategies targeted against cancer (mainly focusing on pancreatic cancer). Surgery Today 2010, 40: 404-410. PMID: 20425541, DOI: 10.1007/s00595-009-4120-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent treatment modalitiesNovel therapeutic approachesGene therapySurgical resectionTreatment arsenalTumor recurrenceCancer patientsTreatment modalitiesClinical trialsTherapeutic approachesGene therapeutic strategiesVivo modelCancerImmunotherapyTherapyFurther investigationPotential additionResectionChemotherapyPatientsRecurrenceMortalityTrialsCare