2017
Objective measurement and clinical significance of IDO1 protein in hormone receptor-positive breast cancer
Carvajal-Hausdorf DE, Mani N, Velcheti V, Schalper KA, Rimm DL. Objective measurement and clinical significance of IDO1 protein in hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2017, 5: 81. PMID: 29037255, PMCID: PMC5644103, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-017-0285-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisConceptsHormone receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerIDO1 expressionBreast cancerIndependent negative prognostic markerB cell infiltrationImmune suppressive pathwaysAdvanced solid tumorsTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesT cell responsesClinico-pathological featuresClinico-pathological characteristicsProportional hazards modelNegative prognostic markerDegradation of tryptophanMann-Whitney testFoxp3 levelsIDO1 blockadeIDO1 levelsEffector CD4Durable responsesOverall survivalImmune toleranceMultivariable analysisPrognostic marker
2013
Programmed death ligand-1 expression in non-small cell lung cancer
Velcheti V, Schalper KA, Carvajal DE, Anagnostou VK, Syrigos KN, Sznol M, Herbst RS, Gettinger SN, Chen L, Rimm DL. Programmed death ligand-1 expression in non-small cell lung cancer. Laboratory Investigation 2013, 94: 107-116. PMID: 24217091, PMCID: PMC6125250, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2013.130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCell Line, TumorChi-Square DistributionCohort StudiesConnecticutFemaleGreeceHumansImmunohistochemistryLung NeoplasmsLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMalePrognosisReproducibility of ResultsRNA, MessengerSurvival AnalysisTissue Array AnalysisConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerPD-L1 expressionCell lung cancerPD-L1Tissue microarrayBetter outcomesNSCLC casesLung cancerDeath ligand 1 (PD-L1) expressionCell death ligand 1PD-L1 protein expressionEarly phase clinical trialsLigand 1 expressionTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesDeath ligand 1Significant better outcomePD-L1 mRNAPD-L1 proteinPhase clinical trialsNormal human placentaPrediction of responseQuantitative fluorescence approachesFrequency of expressionPD-1Prognostic valueHigh SOX2 Levels Predict Better Outcome in Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinomas
Velcheti V, Schalper K, Yao X, Cheng H, Kocoglu M, Dhodapkar K, Deng Y, Gettinger S, Rimm DL. High SOX2 Levels Predict Better Outcome in Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinomas. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e61427. PMID: 23620753, PMCID: PMC3631238, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaLonger survivalTissue microarrayMultivariate analysisIndependent lung cancer cohortsIndependent positive prognostic markerSOX2 levelsNon-small cell lung carcinomaQuantitative immunofluorescenceLung squamous cell carcinomaSecond independent validation cohortSOX2 expressionHigh SOX2 levelsLog rank pSOX2 overexpressionPositive prognostic markerRisk of deathClinico-pathological characteristicsClinico-pathological variablesCox univariate analysisIndependent validation cohortCell lung carcinomaLung cancer cohortNSCLC patientsOverall survival