2024
Successful management of pre-existing psoriatic arthritis through targeting the IL-23/IL-17 axis in cancer patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy: a case series
Li Y, Msaouel P, Campbell M, Hwu P, Diab A, Kim S. Successful management of pre-existing psoriatic arthritis through targeting the IL-23/IL-17 axis in cancer patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy: a case series. RMD Open 2024, 10: e004308. PMID: 39214611, PMCID: PMC11367333, DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2024-004308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsImmune checkpoint inhibitor therapyAnti-IL-17A antibodyAdverse eventsAnti-PD-1 antibody monotherapyInterleukin (IL)-17/IL-23 axisPsoriatic arthritisImmune checkpoint inhibitor treatmentPD-1 antibody therapyResponse to ICI therapyImmune-related adverse eventsIL-23/IL-17 axisImmune checkpoint inhibitor exposureIL-17/23 axisAnti-CTLA-4Checkpoint inhibitor therapyCell renal cell carcinomaAnti-IL-17AAnti-IL-23 antibodyAssociated with adverse eventsPre-existing psoriasisAnti-tumor efficacyIL-23/IL-17Renal cell carcinomaICI therapy
2022
Interleukin-6 blockade abrogates immunotherapy toxicity and promotes tumor immunity
Hailemichael Y, Johnson D, Abdel-Wahab N, Foo W, Bentebibel S, Daher M, Haymaker C, Wani K, Saberian C, Ogata D, Kim S, Nurieva R, Lazar A, Abu-Sbeih H, Fa'ak F, Mathew A, Wang Y, Falohun A, Trinh V, Zobniw C, Spillson C, Burks J, Awiwi M, Elsayes K, Soto L, Melendez B, Davies M, Wargo J, Curry J, Yee C, Lizee G, Singh S, Sharma P, Allison J, Hwu P, Ekmekcioglu S, Diab A. Interleukin-6 blockade abrogates immunotherapy toxicity and promotes tumor immunity. Cancer Cell 2022, 40: 509-523.e6. PMID: 35537412, PMCID: PMC9221568, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2022.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsColitisHumansImmunologic FactorsImmunotherapyInterleukin-6MiceMyeloid CellsNeoplasmsConceptsImmune checkpoint blockadeExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisInterleukin-6 blockadeInterleukin-6Anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4Anti-programmed death-1Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis symptomsImmune-related adverse eventsICB-treated patientsPromote tumor immunityAnti-CTLA-4Anti-PD-1Improve tumor controlEffector T cellsT helper 1T helper 17Expression of interleukin-6Chemotactic markersImmunotherapy toxicityReduced Th17Antitumor immunityCheckpoint blockadeTumor controlDeath-1Distinct molecular and immune hallmarks of inflammatory arthritis induced by immune checkpoint inhibitors for cancer therapy
Kim S, Chu Y, Misoi M, Suarez-Almazor M, Tayar J, Lu H, Buni M, Kramer J, Rodriguez E, Hussain Z, Neelapu S, Wang J, Shah A, Tannir N, Campbell M, Gibbons D, Cascone T, Lu C, Blumenschein G, Altan M, Lim B, Valero V, Loghin M, Tu J, Westin S, Naing A, Garcia-Manero G, Abdel-Wahab N, Tawbi H, Hwu P, Oliva I, Davies M, Patel S, Zou J, Futreal A, Diab A, Wang L, Nurieva R. Distinct molecular and immune hallmarks of inflammatory arthritis induced by immune checkpoint inhibitors for cancer therapy. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 1970. PMID: 35413951, PMCID: PMC9005525, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29539-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArthritisCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsImmunotherapyNeoplasmsConceptsCD8+ T cellsImmune-related adverse eventsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsT cellsCheckpoint inhibitorsAssociated with immune-related adverse eventsPD-1 inhibitor therapyT-cell axisEnhanced Th17Antitumor immunityCTLA-4PD-1Inhibitor therapyImmunomodulatory therapyTCR repertoirePredictive biomarkersPeripheral bloodMyeloid cellsAdverse eventsCell signaturesCancer therapyInflammatory arthritisInflamed jointsTherapyTherapeutic target
2021
Use of immune checkpoint inhibitors in cancer patients with pre-existing sarcoidosis
Kim S, Pundole X, Dadu R, Lambotte O, Ramos-Casals M, Suarez-Almazor M. Use of immune checkpoint inhibitors in cancer patients with pre-existing sarcoidosis. Immunotherapy 2021, 13: 465-475. PMID: 33641345, PMCID: PMC7983044, DOI: 10.2217/imt-2020-0272.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsHistory of sarcoidosisPre-existing sarcoidosisCancer patientsCheckpoint inhibitorsRemote historyDose of atezolizumabEvaluate adverse eventsFrequency of flaresICI initiationHilar lymphadenopathySymptomatic exacerbationAdverse eventsSarcoidosisSubcutaneous nodulesPatientsFluctuating courseAtezolizumabCancerInhibitorsUveitisPrednisoneLymphadenopathyExacerbationDose
2018
Managing immune dysregulation resulting from immune checkpoint inhibitors: impact of the ASCO guidelines and key take-homes for immunologists
Kim S, Suarez-Almazor M. Managing immune dysregulation resulting from immune checkpoint inhibitors: impact of the ASCO guidelines and key take-homes for immunologists. Expert Review Of Clinical Immunology 2018, 15: 211-213. PMID: 30589372, DOI: 10.1080/1744666x.2019.1559731.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Successful treatment of arthritis induced by checkpoint inhibitors with tocilizumab: a case series
Kim S, Tayar J, Trinh V, Suarez-Almazor M, Garcia S, Hwu P, Johnson D, Uemura M, Diab A. Successful treatment of arthritis induced by checkpoint inhibitors with tocilizumab: a case series. Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases 2017, 76: 2061. PMID: 28830882, DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-211560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune-related adverse eventsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsCheckpoint inhibitorsReceptor antibodiesAssociated with immune-related adverse eventsMild immune-related adverse eventsEffective alternative to corticosteroidsEfficacy of ICI therapyICI-induced inflammatory arthritisImmune checkpoint inhibitor therapyAnti-IL-6 receptor antibodyAlternative to corticosteroidsTreated with corticosteroidsTreated with tocilizumabTumor necrosis factor-aImmune dampening effectsInflammatory side effectsAlternative therapeutic strategiesFood and Drug AdministrationTreatment of rheumatoid arthritisJuvenile idiopathic arthritisAntitumour responseICI therapyTNFa inhibitorsCheckpoint inhibitionReview: Immune‐Related Adverse Events With Use of Checkpoint Inhibitors for Immunotherapy of Cancer
Suarez‐Almazor M, Kim S, Abdel‐Wahab N, Diab A. Review: Immune‐Related Adverse Events With Use of Checkpoint Inhibitors for Immunotherapy of Cancer. Arthritis & Rheumatology 2017, 69: 687-699. PMID: 28085999, DOI: 10.1002/art.40043.Peer-Reviewed Original Research