2021
TIL in Melanoma—Similar Approaches, Different Results, Unanswered Questions
Sznol M. TIL in Melanoma—Similar Approaches, Different Results, Unanswered Questions. Clinical Cancer Research 2021, 27: 5156-5157. PMID: 34413160, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-21-2450.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Immunotherapy of Melanoma: Facts and Hopes
Weiss SA, Wolchok JD, Sznol M. Immunotherapy of Melanoma: Facts and Hopes. Clinical Cancer Research 2019, 25: 5191-5201. PMID: 30923036, PMCID: PMC6726509, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-18-1550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall survivalMetastatic diseaseImmune therapyPredictive biomarkersNivolumab/ipilimumab combinationRandomized phase III trialLong-term clinical benefitImmunobiology of tumorsDuration of therapyPhase III trialsLong-term survivorsEffective immune therapyAdjuvant settingIpilimumab combinationMetastatic settingIII trialsPatient subsetsClinical benefitImmune modulationMetastatic melanomaClinical trialsSingle agentTherapyTrue increaseCell therapy
2017
Workshop on challenges, insights, and future directions for mouse and humanized models in cancer immunology and immunotherapy: a report from the associated programs of the 2016 annual meeting for the Society for Immunotherapy of cancer
Zloza A, Karolina Palucka A, Coussens LM, Gotwals PJ, Headley MB, Jaffee EM, Lund AW, Sharpe AH, Sznol M, Wainwright DA, Wong KK, Bosenberg MW. Workshop on challenges, insights, and future directions for mouse and humanized models in cancer immunology and immunotherapy: a report from the associated programs of the 2016 annual meeting for the Society for Immunotherapy of cancer. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2017, 5: 77. PMID: 28923102, PMCID: PMC5604351, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-017-0278-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmunotherapy of cancerCancer immunologyHumanized modelImmunotherapy researchImmune-targeted therapiesAntitumor immune responseCancer immunotherapy researchCancer immunotherapyImmune responseMurine modelMouse modelImmunotherapyPredictive valueSubsequent panel discussionNational HarborAnnual MeetingImmunologyDrug developmentCancerMiceFuture directionsImmunocompetentTherapyCancer modelingChallenges in Conducting Clinical Research on Patients With Advanced Melanoma
Sznol M. Challenges in Conducting Clinical Research on Patients With Advanced Melanoma. The Cancer Journal 2017, 23: 75-78. PMID: 28114259, DOI: 10.1097/ppo.0000000000000239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune therapyClinical researchFirst-line doubletPredictive clinical variablesSecond-line settingFirst-line therapyPool of patientsSignal of activityTreatment of melanomaSuboptimal responseAdvanced melanomaCare therapyInvestigational therapiesClinical variablesMultidrug regimensMultidrug combinationsPredictive biomarkersClinical studiesLower incidenceTissue biomarkersNew agentsNew treatmentsTherapyLarger studyMelanoma
2015
Immune therapy of metastatic melanoma developing after allogeneic bone marrow transplant
Cecchini M, Sznol M, Seropian S. Immune therapy of metastatic melanoma developing after allogeneic bone marrow transplant. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2015, 3: 10. PMID: 25806109, PMCID: PMC4372324, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-015-0054-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAllogeneic stem cell transplantationStem cell transplantationMetastatic melanomaCell transplantationAllogeneic bone marrow transplantSafety of immunotherapyPost-transplant patientsBone marrow transplantHost diseaseTransplant patientsImmune therapyMarrow transplantTheoretical riskMelanomaImmunotherapyPatientsTransplantationTherapyGVHDTransplantGraftDisease
2013
Ipilimumab-induced Perforating Colitis
Mitchell KA, Kluger H, Sznol M, Hartman DJ. Ipilimumab-induced Perforating Colitis. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2013, 47: 781-785. PMID: 23632354, PMCID: PMC6091636, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e31828f1d51.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIpilimumab-induced colitisSteroid therapyHistologic findingsT-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4Common side effectsAssociated histologic findingsBowel perforationSubtotal colectomyMucosal biopsiesSegmental resectionStandard treatmentAntigen-4Metastatic melanomaColitisSide effectsMonoclonal antibodiesTherapyIpilimumabColectomyDiarrheaPatientsPerforationTreatmentResectionBiopsy
2011
Future perspectives in melanoma research. Meeting report from the "Melanoma Research: a bridge Naples-USA. Naples, December 6th-7th2010"
Ascierto PA, De Maio E, Bertuzzi S, Palmieri G, Halaban R, Hendrix M, Kashani-sabet M, Ferrone S, Wang E, Cochran A, Rivoltini L, Lee PP, Fox BA, Kirkwood JM, Ullmann CD, Lehmann FF, Sznol M, Schwartzentruber DJ, Maio M, Flaherty K, Galon J, Ribas A, Yang J, Stroncek DF, Mozzillo N, Marincola FM. Future perspectives in melanoma research. Meeting report from the "Melanoma Research: a bridge Naples-USA. Naples, December 6th-7th2010". Journal Of Translational Medicine 2011, 9: 32. PMID: 21439082, PMCID: PMC3078100, DOI: 10.1186/1479-5876-9-32.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMolecular Markers of Response to Treatment for Melanoma
Sznol M. Molecular Markers of Response to Treatment for Melanoma. The Cancer Journal 2011, 17: 127-133. PMID: 21427556, DOI: 10.1097/ppo.0b013e318212dd5a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune therapyAnti-tumor immune responseInitial high response rateStandard of careFraction of patientsUseful predictive biomarkerHigh response rateMost patientsMetastatic melanomaPredictive biomarkersClinical activityImmune responseIndividual patientsPotent small molecule inhibitorsDurable benefitMultiple active agentsSmall molecule inhibitorsResponse ratePatientsMutant BRAFOverall populationTherapyMolecule inhibitorsMelanomaTumors
2010
PLX4032, a selective BRAFV600E kinase inhibitor, activates the ERK pathway and enhances cell migration and proliferation of BRAFWT melanoma cells
Halaban R, Zhang W, Bacchiocchi A, Cheng E, Parisi F, Ariyan S, Krauthammer M, McCusker JP, Kluger Y, Sznol M. PLX4032, a selective BRAFV600E kinase inhibitor, activates the ERK pathway and enhances cell migration and proliferation of BRAFWT melanoma cells. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research 2010, 23: 190-200. PMID: 20149136, PMCID: PMC2848976, DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-148x.2010.00685.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMelanoma cellsTumor cellsMelanoma tumor cellsPrimary melanoma cellsMetastatic tumor cellsStatus of mutationsClinical responseRate of proliferationAdvanced lesionsInhibitor PLX4032Kinase inhibitorsPLX4032ERK pathwayCell migrationNRASDownstream effectorsCell adherenceERK1/2CellsProliferationCell cycle controlMobility of cellsActive ERK1/2Therapy