2023
Learning Needs of Patients with Cancer and a Pre-Existing Autoimmune Disease Who Are Candidates to Receive Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Lopez-Olivo M, Kachira J, Buni M, Kim S, Lu H, Tayar J, Duhon G, Ruiz J, Bingham C, Calabrese C, Volk R, Suarez-Almazor M. Learning Needs of Patients with Cancer and a Pre-Existing Autoimmune Disease Who Are Candidates to Receive Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors. Cancers 2023, 15: 4004. PMID: 37568819, PMCID: PMC10416973, DOI: 10.3390/cancers15154004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune checkpoint inhibitorsImmune-related adverse eventsPre-existing autoimmune diseaseAutoimmune diseasesCheckpoint inhibitorsFlare-upBenefit of immune checkpoint inhibitorsAutoimmune disease flare-upManagement of flare-upsPre-existing autoimmune disordersImmune checkpoint inhibitor treatmentCancer CenterDisease flare-upContext of autoimmune diseasesAutoimmune disease progressionAutoimmune disease treatmentAutoimmune disordersAdverse eventsTreatment modificationOrgan damageComprehensive cancer centerDisease progressionPatientsCancerUS cancer centers
2020
657 Interleukin-6 receptor blockade for management of immune checkpoint inhibitor related adverse events in patients with melanoma
Saberian C, Fa’ak F, Tayar J, Buni M, Kim S, Lu H, Suarez-Almazor M, Gruschkus S, Daher M, Ludford K, Johnson D, Abdel-Wahab N, Diab A. 657 Interleukin-6 receptor blockade for management of immune checkpoint inhibitor related adverse events in patients with melanoma. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2020, 8: a394-a394. DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2020-sitc2020.0657.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune checkpoint inhibitorsIL-6R blockadeEfficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitorsMedian timeAdverse eventsIL-6RAnti-programmed cell death-1 antibodyImmune checkpoint inhibitor infusionsImmune mediated adverse eventsOverall tumor response ratePre-existing autoimmune diseaseInterleukin-6Interleukin-6 receptor blockadeClinical Disease Activity IndexICI-treated patientsTumor response rateMedian CRP levelsProspective clinical trialMinimal disease activityRelated adverse eventsDisease activity indexIrAE managementCheckpoint inhibitorsInterleukin-6 receptorMedian dose