2011
White Paper on Adoptive Cell Therapy for Cancer with Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes: A Report of the CTEP Subcommittee on Adoptive Cell Therapy
Weber J, Atkins M, Hwu P, Radvanyi L, Sznol M, Yee C, Committee O. White Paper on Adoptive Cell Therapy for Cancer with Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes: A Report of the CTEP Subcommittee on Adoptive Cell Therapy. Clinical Cancer Research 2011, 17: 1664-1673. PMID: 21325070, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-10-2272.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdoptive T-cell therapyTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesAdoptive cell therapyInterleukin-2TIL therapyClinical trialsRandomized phase II/III clinical trialsExpansion of TILTumor antigen-specific T cellsHigh-dose IL-2Phase II/III clinical trialsHigh-dose interleukin-2Autologous tumor-infiltrating lymphocytesLonger progression-free survivalPhase II/IIIAntigen-specific T cellsCell therapyT cell-based therapiesTIL infusion productsClinical response rateNonrandomized clinical trialProgression-free survivalStage IV melanomaMetastatic melanoma patientsT-cell therapy
2007
Phase I and pharmacokinetic study of Triapine®, a potent ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor, in adults with advanced hematologic malignancies
Gojo I, Tidwell ML, Greer J, Takebe N, Seiter K, Pochron MF, Johnson B, Sznol M, Karp JE. Phase I and pharmacokinetic study of Triapine®, a potent ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor, in adults with advanced hematologic malignancies. Leukemia Research 2007, 31: 1165-1173. PMID: 17324462, DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2007.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHematologic malignanciesDay 1White blood cell countPhase IAdvanced hematologic malignanciesBlood cell countPeak plasma concentrationPre-clinical modelsAnti-leukemia activityPotent ribonucleotide reductase inhibitorWarrants further investigationAdvanced leukemiaH infusionPlasma concentrationsDose levelsRibonucleotide reductase inhibitorCell countReductase inhibitorsPharmacokinetic studyMalignancyGrowth inhibitionFurther investigationPotent inhibitorAdultsDays
2005
Phase I Study of Cloretazine (VNP40101M), a Novel Sulfonylhydrazine Alkylating Agent, Combined with Cytarabine in Patients with Refractory Leukemia
Giles F, Verstovsek S, Thomas D, Gerson S, Cortes J, Faderl S, Ferrajoli A, Ravandi F, Kornblau S, Garcia-Manero G, Jabbour E, O'Brien S, Karsten V, Cahill A, Yee K, Albitar M, Sznol M, Kantarjian H. Phase I Study of Cloretazine (VNP40101M), a Novel Sulfonylhydrazine Alkylating Agent, Combined with Cytarabine in Patients with Refractory Leukemia. Clinical Cancer Research 2005, 11: 7817-7824. PMID: 16278404, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-05-1070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAlkylating AgentsAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBase Pair MismatchCohort StudiesCytarabineDisease ProgressionDNADNA RepairFemaleHumansHydrazinesLeukemiaLeukocytes, MononuclearMaleMiddle AgedModels, ChemicalO(6)-Methylguanine-DNA MethyltransferaseSulfonamidesTime FactorsConceptsContinuous infusionAGT activityAra-C regimenSignificant antileukemia activityPredictors of responseAcute myeloid leukemiaCourse of treatmentGm/Significant antileukemic activityEvaluable patientsNovel sulfonylhydrazineRefractory diseaseRefractory leukemiaStarting doseComplete responseDose schedulePatient subsetsMyeloid leukemiaPatientsAlkylguanine-DNA alkyltransferaseDose levelsDay 2Antileukemia activityAntileukemic activityCloretazine
1994
Interleukin-2 in Therapy of Hematologic Malignancies
Sznol M, Parkinson D. Interleukin-2 in Therapy of Hematologic Malignancies. Blood 1994, 83: 2020-2022. PMID: 8161773, DOI: 10.1182/blood.v83.8.2020.2020.Peer-Reviewed Original Research