2019
Complications associated with immunotherapy for brain metastases.
Tran TT, Jilaveanu LB, Omuro A, Chiang VL, Huttner A, Kluger HM. Complications associated with immunotherapy for brain metastases. Current Opinion In Neurology 2019, 32: 907-916. PMID: 31577604, PMCID: PMC7398556, DOI: 10.1097/wco.0000000000000756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain metastasesNeurologic toxicityImmune therapyPhase 2 clinical trialCheckpoint inhibitor therapyImmune checkpoint inhibitorsMultiple phase 2 clinical trialsTreatment-related morbidityBrain metastatic diseaseSymptomatic edemaCheckpoint inhibitorsAdverse eventsDurable responsesMedian survivalMetastatic diseaseInhibitor therapyMore patientsIntracranial activityPatient groupRadiation necrosisClinical trialsTherapy trialsMultidisciplinary teamMetastasisPatients
2016
CEACAM1: Expression and Role in Melanocyte Transformation
Turcu G, Nedelcu RI, Ion DA, Brînzea A, Cioplea MD, Jilaveanu LB, Zurac SA. CEACAM1: Expression and Role in Melanocyte Transformation. Disease Markers 2016, 2016: 9406319. PMID: 27642217, PMCID: PMC5013198, DOI: 10.1155/2016/9406319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarcinoembryonic antigen cell adhesion molecule 1Melanoma patientsCell adhesion molecule-1Standard immunohistochemical panelImmune checkpoint inhibitorsSubgroup of patientsAdhesion molecule-1Development of melanomaAggressive therapyCheckpoint inhibitorsAdvanced melanomaPoor prognosisMetastatic melanomaImmunohistochemical panelCell adhesion moleculeMelanoma treatmentMolecule-1New biomarkersPatientsMelanoma progressionAdhesion moleculesMelanoma cellsMelanomaNormal melanocytesTherapyMelanoma Brain Metastasis Pseudoprogression after Pembrolizumab Treatment
Cohen JV, Alomari AK, Vortmeyer AO, Jilaveanu LB, Goldberg SB, Mahajan A, Chiang VL, Kluger HM. Melanoma Brain Metastasis Pseudoprogression after Pembrolizumab Treatment. Cancer Immunology Research 2016, 4: 179-182. PMID: 26701266, PMCID: PMC4881844, DOI: 10.1158/2326-6066.cir-15-0160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous systemBrain metastasesActive brain lesionsNew immunomodulating agentsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsRole of immunotherapyPembrolizumab treatmentCheckpoint inhibitorsCNS lesionsReactive astrocytosisImmune suppressionPerilesional edemaInflammatory cellsMicroglial cellsImmunomodulating agentMental statusBrain lesionsHistologic evaluationMost trialsNervous systemCentral enhancementTumor cellsPatientsMetastasisLesions