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Epigenetic promoter alterations in GI tumour immune-editing and resistance to immune checkpoint inhibition
Sundar R, Huang K, Kumar V, Ramnarayanan K, Demircioglu D, Her Z, Ong X, Bin Adam Isa Z, Xing M, Tan A, Tai D, Choo S, Zhai W, Lim J, Thakur M, Molinero L, Cha E, Fasso M, Niger M, Pietrantonio F, Lee J, Jeyasekharan A, Qamra A, Patnala R, Fabritius A, De Simone M, Yeong J, Ng C, Rha S, Narita Y, Muro K, Guo Y, Skanderup A, So J, Yong W, Chen Q, Göke J, Tan P. Epigenetic promoter alterations in GI tumour immune-editing and resistance to immune checkpoint inhibition. Gut 2021, 71: 1277-1288. PMID: 34433583, PMCID: PMC9185816, DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2021-324420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsEpigenesis, GeneticEpigenomicsGastrointestinal NeoplasmsHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsImmunotherapyMiceStomach NeoplasmsTumor MicroenvironmentConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitionImmune microenvironmentHuman immune systemCheckpoint inhibitionActive human immune systemGastric cancerHuman T-cell infiltrationT cell cytolytic activityResistance to immune checkpoint inhibitionImmune systemProgression-free survivalImmunotherapy-treated patientsT cell infiltrationTumor immune microenvironmentT cell proportionsImmune-editingImmunotherapy resistanceFunctional in vivo studiesTumor kineticsHumanised miceAlternative promoter useTumor microenvironmentTherapeutic responseCytolytic activityImmune depletion
2022
Targeting Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase in GI Primary Malignancies.
Loh J, Ang Y, Jain A, Yeong J, Sundar R. Targeting Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase in GI Primary Malignancies. JCO Precision Oncology 2022, 6: e2200208. PMID: 35939772, PMCID: PMC9384951, DOI: 10.1200/po.22.00208.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersAnaplastic Lymphoma KinaseGastrointestinal NeoplasmsHumansLymphoma, Large-Cell, AnaplasticReceptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
2020
PIPAC-OX: A Phase I Study of Oxaliplatin-Based Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy in Patients with Peritoneal Metastases
Kim G, Tan L, Sundar R, Lieske B, Chee C, Ho J, Shabbir A, Babak M, Ang W, Goh B, Yong W, Wang L, So J. PIPAC-OX: A Phase I Study of Oxaliplatin-Based Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy in Patients with Peritoneal Metastases. Clinical Cancer Research 2020, 27: 1875-1881. PMID: 33148667, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-2152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAerosolsAgedFemaleGastrointestinal NeoplasmsHumansLaparoscopyMaleMiddle AgedOxaliplatinPancreatitisPeritoneal NeoplasmsProspective StudiesConceptsPressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapyPressurized intraperitoneal aerosolized chemotherapy proceduresPeritoneal cancer indexPeritoneal metastasisAerosol chemotherapyMedian peritoneal cancer indexPeritoneal Regression Grading ScoreRecommended phase II doseGrade 2 pancreatitisHighest-dose cohortPhase II doseDose-limiting toxicityFirst-line chemotherapyDose-escalation designTreat peritoneal metastasisPhase I studyImprove drug distributionII doseStable diseaseCancer indexMedian ageCohort expansionGastrointestinal tumorsPharmacokinetic analysisDose levels