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Panagi M, Mpekris F, Voutouri C, Hadjigeorgiou AG, Symeonidou C, Porfyriou E, Michael C, Stylianou A, Martin JD, Cabral H, Constantinidou A, Stylianopoulos T. Stabilizing Tumor-Resident Mast Cells Restores T-Cell Infiltration and Sensitizes Sarcomas to PD-L1 Inhibition. Clin Cancer Res 2024; 30:2582-2597. [PMID: 38578281 PMCID: PMC11145177 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-24-0246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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PURPOSE To explore the cellular cross-talk of tumor-resident mast cells (MC) in controlling the activity of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAF) to overcome tumor microenvironment (TME) abnormalities, enhancing the efficacy of immune-checkpoint inhibitors in sarcoma. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN We used a coculture system followed by further validation in mouse models of fibrosarcoma and osteosarcoma with or without administration of the MC stabilizer and antihistamine ketotifen. To evaluate the contribution of ketotifen in sensitizing tumors to therapy, we performed combination studies with doxorubicin chemotherapy and anti-PD-L1 (B7-H1, clone 10F.9G2) treatment. We investigated the ability of ketotifen to modulate the TME in human sarcomas in the context of a repurposed phase II clinical trial. RESULTS Inhibition of MC activation with ketotifen successfully suppressed CAF proliferation and stiffness of the extracellular matrix accompanied by an increase in vessel perfusion in fibrosarcoma and osteosarcoma as indicated by ultrasound shear wave elastography imaging. The improved tissue oxygenation increased the efficacy of chemoimmunotherapy, supported by enhanced T-cell infiltration and acquisition of tumor antigen-specific memory. Importantly, the effect of ketotifen in reducing tumor stiffness was further validated in sarcoma patients, highlighting its translational potential. CONCLUSIONS Our study suggests the targeting of MCs with clinically administered drugs, such as antihistamines, as a promising approach to overcome resistance to immunotherapy in sarcomas.
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- Myrofora Panagi
- Cancer Biophysics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Cancer Biophysics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Cancer Biophysics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Cancer Biophysics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Cancer Biophysics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Cancer Biophysics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Basic and Translational Cancer Research Center, School of Sciences, European University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Cyprus Cancer Research Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Medical School, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Cancer Biophysics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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Alotaibi F, Alshammari K, Alotaibi BA, Alsaab H. Destabilizing the genome as a therapeutic strategy to enhance response to immune checkpoint blockade: a systematic review of clinical trials evidence from solid and hematological tumors. Front Pharmacol 2024; 14:1280591. [PMID: 38264532 PMCID: PMC10803447 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1280591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024] Open
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Background: Genomic instability is increased alterations in the genome during cell division and is common among most cancer cells. Genome instability enhances the risk of initial carcinogenic transformation, generating new clones of tumor cells, and increases tumor heterogeneity. Although genome instability contributes to malignancy, it is also an "Achilles' heel" that constitutes a therapeutically-exploitable weakness-when sufficiently advanced, it can intrinsically reduce tumor cell survival by creating DNA damage and mutation events that overwhelm the capacity of cancer cells to repair those lesions. Furthermore, it can contribute to extrinsic survival-reducing events by generating mutations that encode new immunogenic antigens capable of being recognized by the immune system, particularly when anti-tumor immunity is boosted by immunotherapy drugs. Here, we describe how genome-destabilization can induce immune activation in cancer patients and systematically review the induction of genome instability exploited clinically, in combination with immune checkpoint blockade. Methods: We performed a systematic review of clinical trials that exploited the combination approach to successfully treat cancers patients. We systematically searched PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Clinicaltrials.gov, and publication from the reference list of related articles. The most relevant inclusion criteria were peer-reviewed clinical trials published in English. Results: We identified 1,490 studies, among those 164 were clinical trials. A total of 37 clinical trials satisfied the inclusion criteria and were included in the study. The main outcome measurements were overall survival and progression-free survival. The majority of the clinical trials (30 out of 37) showed a significant improvement in patient outcome. Conclusion: The majority of the included clinical trials reported the efficacy of the concept of targeting DNA repair pathway, in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors, to create a "ring of synergy" to treat cancer with rational combinations.
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- Faizah Alotaibi
- College of Science and Health Professions, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Alahsa, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Oncology Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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Gentzler RD, Mohindra NA, Jalal SI, Reckamp KL, Hall RD, Hanna NH, Chae YK, Koczywas M, Helenowski IB, Patel JD. Phase I/II Trial of Carboplatin, Nab-paclitaxel, and Pembrolizumab for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Hoosier Cancer Research Network LUN13-175. Oncologist 2024; 29:47-56. [PMID: 37390616 PMCID: PMC10769801 DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyad180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Combination chemotherapy and immunotherapy regimens have significantly improved survival for patients with previously untreated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Improvements in overall survival (OS) in two separate pembrolizumab trials have demonstrated survival improvements over chemotherapy alone, regardless of PD-L1 status. The optimal chemotherapy backbone for combination with immunotherapy is unknown. We hypothesized nab-paclitaxel may be a well-suited platinum partner to use in combination with checkpoint inhibitor therapy for both adenocarcinoma and squamous histology and conducted a phase I/II trial to assess the efficacy of this regimen in advanced NSCLC. METHODS Adult patients with previously untreated, stage IIIB/IV NSCLC (any histology) with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0-1, any PD-L1 expression, and no EGFR mutations or ALK translocations, received carboplatin area under the curve (AUC) 6 day 1, nab-paclitaxel 100 mg/m2 days 1, 8, 15, and pembrolizumab 200 mg day 1 q21 days for 4 cycles followed by maintenance pembrolizumab q3w. Co-primary endpoints were progression-free survival (PFS) and overall response rate (ORR). RESULTS Forty-six evaluable patients enrolled, 14 in phase I and 32 in phase II, from June 2015 to July 2018 with a median duration of follow-up of 35.4 months. Median time from enrollment to data lock was 42 months. In the ITT population, the ORR was 35%, median PFS was 5.6 months (95% CI, 4.6-8.2), and median OS was 15.4 months (CI, 12.4-28.1). There were no statistical differences in PFS or OS by PD-L1 status. The 2- and 3-year landmark OS rates were 33% and 24%, respectively. CONCLUSION Carboplatin, nab-paclitaxel, and pembrolizumab are a safe and effective regimen for patients with both squamous and nonsquamous NSCLC. Although this study did not meet the prespecified endpoints, the median and landmark OS results are consistent with durable benefit of this regimen as seen in phase III trials for first-line treatment of advanced NSCLC.
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- Ryan D Gentzler
- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Virginia Cancer Center, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Virginia Cancer Center, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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Jiang T, Jin Q, Wang J, Wu F, Chen J, Chen G, Huang Y, Chen J, Cheng Y, Wang Q, Pan Y, Zhou J, Shi J, Xu X, Lin L, Zhang W, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Fang Y, Feng J, Wang Z, Hu S, Fang J, Shu Y, Cui J, Hu Y, Yao W, Li X, Lin X, Wang R, Wang Y, Shi W, Feng G, Ni J, Mao B, Ren D, Sun H, Zhang H, Chen L, Zhou C, Ren S. HLA-I Evolutionary Divergence Confers Response to PD-1 Blockade plus Chemotherapy in Untreated Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Clin Cancer Res 2023; 29:4830-4843. [PMID: 37449971 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-23-0604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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PURPOSE PD-1 blockade plus chemotherapy has become the new standard of care in patients with untreated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), whereas predictive biomarkers remain undetermined. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN We integrated clinical, genomic, and survival data of 427 NSCLC patients treated with first-line PD-1 blockade plus chemotherapy or chemotherapy from two phase III trials (CameL and CameL-sq) and investigated the predictive and prognostic value of HLA class I evolutionary divergence (HED). RESULTS High HED could predict significantly improved objective response rate (ORR), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS) in those who received PD-1 blockade plus chemotherapy [in the CameL trial, ORR: 81.8% vs. 53.2%; P = 0.032; PFS: hazard ratio (HR), 0.47; P = 0.012; OS: HR, 0.40; P = 0.014; in the CameL-sq trial, ORR: 89.2% vs. 62.3%; P = 0.007; PFS: HR, 0.49; P = 0.005; OS: HR, 0.38; P = 0.002], but not chemotherapy. In multivariate analysis adjusted for PD-L1 expression and tumor mutation burden, high HED was independently associated with markedly better ORR, PFS, and OS in both trials. Moreover, the joint utility of HED and PD-L1 expression showed better performance than either alone in predicting treatment benefit from PD-1 blockade plus chemotherapy. Single-cell RNA sequencing of 58,977 cells collected from 11 patients revealed that tumors with high HED had improved antigen presentation and T cell-mediated antitumor immunity, indicating an inflamed tumor microenvironment phenotype. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that high HED could portend survival benefit in advanced NSCLC treated with first-line PD-1 blockade plus chemotherapy. See related commentary by Dimou, p. 4706.
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- Tao Jiang
- Department of Medical Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital and Thoracic Cancer Institute, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital and Thoracic Cancer Institute, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- First Ward of Respiratory Medicine, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital and the Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University and Yunnan Cancer Center, Kunming, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology-Chest (1), Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jilin Cancer Hospital, Changchun, China
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- Department of Oncology, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Chemotherapy Oncology, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Hefei, China
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- Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Internal Medicine Ward 2, Linyi Cancer Hospital, Linyi, China
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- Respiratory Department, The Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Yangzhou, China
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- Oncology Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Hospital of China, Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Medical Oncology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital and Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research and The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Jinan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Wuhan, China
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- The Second Department of Thoracic Oncology, Beijing Cancer Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Oncology Department, General Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Sichuan Provincial Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Anhui Chest Hospital, Hefei, China
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- Department of Thoracic Medical Oncology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Clinical Research and Development, Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhangjiagang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhangjiagang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, China
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- Genecast Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Genecast Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Genecast Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Genecast Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Jiangsu Province, China
- Biomedical Innovation Center, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; School of Oncology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital and Thoracic Cancer Institute, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- State Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Systems Biology, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital and Thoracic Cancer Institute, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital and Thoracic Cancer Institute, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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de Moraes FCA, Pasqualotto E, Lopes LM, Cavalcanti Souza ME, de Oliveira Rodrigues ALS, de Almeida AM, Stecca C, Fernandes MR, Dos Santos NPC. PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors plus carboplatin and paclitaxel compared with carboplatin and paclitaxel in primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. BMC Cancer 2023; 23:1166. [PMID: 38031003 PMCID: PMC10688003 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-11654-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Paclitaxel and carboplatin is the standard chemotherapy for the treatment of advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer. However, the benefit of adding programmed cell death 1 (PD-1)/programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitors to chemotherapy is still unclear. METHOD We searched PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane, and Web of Science databases for randomized controlled trials that investigated PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors plus carboplatin and paclitaxel compared with carboplatin and paclitaxel in primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer. We computed hazard ratios (HRs) or risk ratios (RRs) for binary endpoints, with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). We used DerSimonian and Laird random-effect models for all endpoints. Heterogeneity was assessed using I2 statistics. R, version 4.2.3, was used for statistical analyses. RESULTS A total of three studies and 1,431 patients were included. Compared with carboplatin plus paclitaxel-based chemotherapy, progression-free survival (PFS) rate (HR 0.32; 95% CI 0.23-0.44; p < 0.001) and overall survival (OS) at 30 months (RR 3.13; 95% CI 1.26-7.78; p = 0.01) were significant in favor of the PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors plus carboplatin and paclitaxel group in the mismatch repair-deficient subgroup. However, there were no significant differences in the mismatch repair-proficient subgroup for PFS (HR 0.74; 95% CI 0.50-1.08; p = 0.117) or OS at 30 months (RR 2.24; 95% CI 0.79-6.39; p = 0.13). CONCLUSION Immunotherapy plus carboplatin-paclitaxel increased significantly PFS and OS among patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer, with a significant benefit in the mismatch repair-deficient and high microsatellite instability population.
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- Francisco Cezar Aquino de Moraes
- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, University Hospital João de Barros de Barreto, Rua dos Mundurucus, nº4487, Belém, 66073-000, PA, Brazil.
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- Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, 88040-900, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Mackenzie Evangelical University Hospital, Curitiba, 80730-150, Paraná, Brazil
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, University Hospital João de Barros de Barreto, Rua dos Mundurucus, nº4487, Belém, 66073-000, PA, Brazil
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, University Hospital João de Barros de Barreto, Rua dos Mundurucus, nº4487, Belém, 66073-000, PA, Brazil
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He X, Lan H, Jin K, Liu F. Can immunotherapy reinforce chemotherapy efficacy? a new perspective on colorectal cancer treatment. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1237764. [PMID: 37790928 PMCID: PMC10543914 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1237764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
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As one of the main threats to human life (the fourth most dangerous and prevalent cancer), colorectal cancer affects many people yearly, decreases patients' quality of life, and causes irreparable financial and social damages. In addition, this type of cancer can metastasize and involve the liver in advanced stages. However, current treatments can't completely eradicate this disease. Chemotherapy and subsequent surgery can be mentioned among the current main treatments for this disease. Chemotherapy has many side effects, and regarding the treatment of this type of tumor, chemotherapy can lead to liver damage, such as steatohepatitis, steatosis, and sinus damage. These damages can eventually lead to liver failure and loss of its functions. Therefore, it seems that other treatments can be used in addition to chemotherapy to increase its efficiency and reduce its side effects. Biological therapies and immunotherapy are one of the leading suggestions for combined treatment. Antibodies (immune checkpoint blockers) and cell therapy (DC and CAR-T cells) are among the immune system-based treatments used to treat tumors. Immunotherapy targets various aspects of the tumor that may lead to 1) the recruitment of immune cells, 2) increasing the immunogenicity of tumor cells, and 3) leading to the elimination of inhibitory mechanisms established by the tumor. Therefore, immunotherapy can be used as a complementary treatment along with chemotherapy. This review will discuss different chemotherapy and immunotherapy methods for colorectal cancer. Then we will talk about the studies that have dealt with combined treatment.
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- Xing He
- Department of Gastroenterology, Jinhua Wenrong Hospital, Jinhua, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hangzhou Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Goodman RS, Jung S, Quintos J, Johnson DB. Therapeutic Responses to Combination Nivolumab and Temozolomide as Salvage Therapy for Metastatic Melanoma: A Case Series. Oncologist 2023; 28:e839-e842. [PMID: 37338166 PMCID: PMC10485291 DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyad184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023] Open
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The management of metastatic melanoma patients that fail multiple lines of systemic therapy remains a significant challenge. There is limited literature regarding combination of anti-PD-1 and temozolomide, or of other chemotherapy agents, in melanoma. Here, we present a series of 3 patients with metastatic melanoma and their responses to nivolumab and temozolomide combination therapy after progression on several local/regional therapies, combination immune checkpoint inhibitors, and/or targeted therapies. The novel combinatory strategy led to remarkable responses in all 3 patients shortly after initiating treatment with tumor remission and symptomatic improvement. The first patient has had ongoing response 15 months after initiating treatment, although he has since discontinued temozolomide due to intolerance. The remaining 2 patients show ongoing response after 4 months, with good tolerability. This case series suggests that nivolumab and temozolomide may be a promising option in the setting of advanced melanoma refractory to standard treatments, and warrants further investigation in larger series.
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- Rachel S Goodman
- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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van Dorp J, van der Heijden MS. The bladder cancer immune micro-environment in the context of response to immune checkpoint inhibition. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1235884. [PMID: 37727793 PMCID: PMC10505825 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1235884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023] Open
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Treatment with neoadjuvant cisplatin-based chemotherapy followed by radical cystectomy is the default treatment for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (BC). However, with the encouraging results of immune checkpoint inhibitiors (ICI) directed against PD-1/PD-L1 and CTLA-4 in recent years, the treatment landscape of BC is rapidly changing. In addition, it is becoming clear that the effect of ICI is highly dependent on the interaction between tumor cells and the tumor immune micro-environment (TIME). Different immune cells are involved in an anti-tumor response in BC. Cytotoxic CD8+ T-cells are the main effector cells, aided by other immune cells including other T-cells, B-cells and pro-inflammatory macrophages. As part of the ongoing anti-tumor immune response, lymphocytes aggregate in clusters called tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS). Tumor mutational burden (TMB) and infiltration of immune cells into the tumor are both important factors for establishing an anti-tumor immune response. In contrast, transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) signaling in cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) prevents infiltration of lymphocytes and potentially has an immunosuppressive effect. In conclusion, the effect of ICI seems to be reliant on a combination of tumor-intrinsic and TIME-related parameters. More research is needed to fully understand the underlying biological mechanisms to further improve patient care.
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- Jeroen van Dorp
- Department of Molecular Carcinogenesis, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Carcinogenesis, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Department of Medical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Calderon JJ, Prieto K, Lasso P, Fiorentino S, Barreto A. Modulation of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment by Natural Products. Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz) 2023; 71:17. [PMID: 37410164 DOI: 10.1007/s00005-023-00681-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
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During carcinogenesis, the microenvironment plays a fundamental role in tumor progression and resistance. This tumor microenvironment (TME) is characterized by being highly immunosuppressive in most cases, which makes it an important target for the development of new therapies. One of the most important groups of cells that orchestrate immunosuppression in TME is myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), which have multiple mechanisms to suppress the immune response mediated by T lymphocytes and thus protect the tumor. In this review, we will discuss the importance of modulating MDSCs as a therapeutic target and how the use of natural products, due to their multiple mechanisms of action, can be a key alternative for modulating these cells and thus improve response to therapy in cancer patients.
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- Jhon Jairo Calderon
- Grupo de Inmunobiología y Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Grupo de Inmunobiología y Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Grupo de Inmunobiología y Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Grupo de Inmunobiología y Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Grupo de Inmunobiología y Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.
- Departamento de Microbiología, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Carrera 7 # 43-82. Edificio 50 Laboratorio 101, Bogotá, Colombia.
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Eskander RN, Sill MW, Beffa L, Moore RG, Hope JM, Musa FB, Mannel R, Shahin MS, Cantuaria GH, Girda E, Mathews C, Kavecansky J, Leath CA, Gien LT, Hinchcliff EM, Lele SB, Landrum LM, Backes F, O'Cearbhaill RE, Al Baghdadi T, Hill EK, Thaker PH, John VS, Welch S, Fader AN, Powell MA, Aghajanian C. Pembrolizumab plus Chemotherapy in Advanced Endometrial Cancer. N Engl J Med 2023; 388:2159-2170. [PMID: 36972022 PMCID: PMC10351614 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2302312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 150.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Standard first-line chemotherapy for endometrial cancer is paclitaxel plus carboplatin. The benefit of adding pembrolizumab to chemotherapy remains unclear. METHODS In this double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, phase 3 trial, we assigned 816 patients with measurable disease (stage III or IVA) or stage IVB or recurrent endometrial cancer in a 1:1 ratio to receive pembrolizumab or placebo along with combination therapy with paclitaxel plus carboplatin. The administration of pembrolizumab or placebo was planned in 6 cycles every 3 weeks, followed by up to 14 maintenance cycles every 6 weeks. The patients were stratified into two cohorts according to whether they had mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) or mismatch repair-proficient (pMMR) disease. Previous adjuvant chemotherapy was permitted if the treatment-free interval was at least 12 months. The primary outcome was progression-free survival in the two cohorts. Interim analyses were scheduled to be triggered after the occurrence of at least 84 events of death or progression in the dMMR cohort and at least 196 events in the pMMR cohort. RESULTS In the 12-month analysis, Kaplan-Meier estimates of progression-free survival in the dMMR cohort were 74% in the pembrolizumab group and 38% in the placebo group (hazard ratio for progression or death, 0.30; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.19 to 0.48; P<0.001), a 70% difference in relative risk. In the pMMR cohort, median progression-free survival was 13.1 months with pembrolizumab and 8.7 months with placebo (hazard ratio, 0.54; 95% CI, 0.41 to 0.71; P<0.001). Adverse events were as expected for pembrolizumab and combination chemotherapy. CONCLUSIONS In patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer, the addition of pembrolizumab to standard chemotherapy resulted in significantly longer progression-free survival than with chemotherapy alone. (Funded by the National Cancer Institute and others; NRG-GY018 ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT03914612.).
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Affiliation(s)
- Ramez N Eskander
- From the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla (R.N.E.), and the Kaiser Permanente National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Antioch Medical Center, Antioch (J.K.) - both in California; the Clinical Trial Development Division, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo (M.W.S., S.B.L.), the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (R.G.M.), the Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (R.E.O., C.A.), and the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New Hyde Park (V.S.J.) - all in New York; the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (L.B.), and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus (F.B.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Alaska Women's Cancer Care, and Providence Alaska Cancer Center, Anchorage (J.M.H.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Swedish Medical Center-First Hill, Seattle (F.B.M.); the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (R.M.); Jefferson Abington Hospital, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health, Willow Grove, PA (M.S.S.); Georgia NCORP, Atlanta (G.H.C.); Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (E.G.); Women and Infants Hospital, Legoretta Cancer Center, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (C.M.); the University of Alabama at Birmingham-Deep South Research Consortium, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham (C.A.L.); Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (L.T.G.), and the London Regional Cancer Program, London, ON (S.W.) - both in Canada; Feinberg School of Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago (E.M.H.); the Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis (L.M.L.); the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Ypsilanti (T.A.B.); the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City (E.K.H.); the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (P.H.T., M.A.P.); and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (A.N.F.)
| | - Michael W Sill
- From the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla (R.N.E.), and the Kaiser Permanente National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Antioch Medical Center, Antioch (J.K.) - both in California; the Clinical Trial Development Division, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo (M.W.S., S.B.L.), the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (R.G.M.), the Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (R.E.O., C.A.), and the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New Hyde Park (V.S.J.) - all in New York; the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (L.B.), and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus (F.B.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Alaska Women's Cancer Care, and Providence Alaska Cancer Center, Anchorage (J.M.H.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Swedish Medical Center-First Hill, Seattle (F.B.M.); the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (R.M.); Jefferson Abington Hospital, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health, Willow Grove, PA (M.S.S.); Georgia NCORP, Atlanta (G.H.C.); Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (E.G.); Women and Infants Hospital, Legoretta Cancer Center, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (C.M.); the University of Alabama at Birmingham-Deep South Research Consortium, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham (C.A.L.); Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (L.T.G.), and the London Regional Cancer Program, London, ON (S.W.) - both in Canada; Feinberg School of Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago (E.M.H.); the Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis (L.M.L.); the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Ypsilanti (T.A.B.); the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City (E.K.H.); the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (P.H.T., M.A.P.); and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (A.N.F.)
| | - Lindsey Beffa
- From the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla (R.N.E.), and the Kaiser Permanente National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Antioch Medical Center, Antioch (J.K.) - both in California; the Clinical Trial Development Division, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo (M.W.S., S.B.L.), the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (R.G.M.), the Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (R.E.O., C.A.), and the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New Hyde Park (V.S.J.) - all in New York; the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (L.B.), and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus (F.B.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Alaska Women's Cancer Care, and Providence Alaska Cancer Center, Anchorage (J.M.H.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Swedish Medical Center-First Hill, Seattle (F.B.M.); the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (R.M.); Jefferson Abington Hospital, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health, Willow Grove, PA (M.S.S.); Georgia NCORP, Atlanta (G.H.C.); Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (E.G.); Women and Infants Hospital, Legoretta Cancer Center, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (C.M.); the University of Alabama at Birmingham-Deep South Research Consortium, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham (C.A.L.); Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (L.T.G.), and the London Regional Cancer Program, London, ON (S.W.) - both in Canada; Feinberg School of Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago (E.M.H.); the Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis (L.M.L.); the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Ypsilanti (T.A.B.); the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City (E.K.H.); the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (P.H.T., M.A.P.); and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (A.N.F.)
| | - Richard G Moore
- From the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla (R.N.E.), and the Kaiser Permanente National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Antioch Medical Center, Antioch (J.K.) - both in California; the Clinical Trial Development Division, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo (M.W.S., S.B.L.), the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (R.G.M.), the Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (R.E.O., C.A.), and the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New Hyde Park (V.S.J.) - all in New York; the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (L.B.), and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus (F.B.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Alaska Women's Cancer Care, and Providence Alaska Cancer Center, Anchorage (J.M.H.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Swedish Medical Center-First Hill, Seattle (F.B.M.); the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (R.M.); Jefferson Abington Hospital, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health, Willow Grove, PA (M.S.S.); Georgia NCORP, Atlanta (G.H.C.); Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (E.G.); Women and Infants Hospital, Legoretta Cancer Center, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (C.M.); the University of Alabama at Birmingham-Deep South Research Consortium, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham (C.A.L.); Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (L.T.G.), and the London Regional Cancer Program, London, ON (S.W.) - both in Canada; Feinberg School of Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago (E.M.H.); the Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis (L.M.L.); the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Ypsilanti (T.A.B.); the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City (E.K.H.); the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (P.H.T., M.A.P.); and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (A.N.F.)
| | - Joanie M Hope
- From the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla (R.N.E.), and the Kaiser Permanente National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Antioch Medical Center, Antioch (J.K.) - both in California; the Clinical Trial Development Division, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo (M.W.S., S.B.L.), the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (R.G.M.), the Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (R.E.O., C.A.), and the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New Hyde Park (V.S.J.) - all in New York; the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (L.B.), and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus (F.B.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Alaska Women's Cancer Care, and Providence Alaska Cancer Center, Anchorage (J.M.H.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Swedish Medical Center-First Hill, Seattle (F.B.M.); the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (R.M.); Jefferson Abington Hospital, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health, Willow Grove, PA (M.S.S.); Georgia NCORP, Atlanta (G.H.C.); Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (E.G.); Women and Infants Hospital, Legoretta Cancer Center, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (C.M.); the University of Alabama at Birmingham-Deep South Research Consortium, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham (C.A.L.); Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (L.T.G.), and the London Regional Cancer Program, London, ON (S.W.) - both in Canada; Feinberg School of Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago (E.M.H.); the Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis (L.M.L.); the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Ypsilanti (T.A.B.); the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City (E.K.H.); the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (P.H.T., M.A.P.); and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (A.N.F.)
| | - Fernanda B Musa
- From the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla (R.N.E.), and the Kaiser Permanente National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Antioch Medical Center, Antioch (J.K.) - both in California; the Clinical Trial Development Division, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo (M.W.S., S.B.L.), the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (R.G.M.), the Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (R.E.O., C.A.), and the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New Hyde Park (V.S.J.) - all in New York; the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (L.B.), and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus (F.B.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Alaska Women's Cancer Care, and Providence Alaska Cancer Center, Anchorage (J.M.H.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Swedish Medical Center-First Hill, Seattle (F.B.M.); the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (R.M.); Jefferson Abington Hospital, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health, Willow Grove, PA (M.S.S.); Georgia NCORP, Atlanta (G.H.C.); Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (E.G.); Women and Infants Hospital, Legoretta Cancer Center, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (C.M.); the University of Alabama at Birmingham-Deep South Research Consortium, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham (C.A.L.); Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (L.T.G.), and the London Regional Cancer Program, London, ON (S.W.) - both in Canada; Feinberg School of Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago (E.M.H.); the Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis (L.M.L.); the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Ypsilanti (T.A.B.); the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City (E.K.H.); the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (P.H.T., M.A.P.); and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (A.N.F.)
| | - Robert Mannel
- From the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla (R.N.E.), and the Kaiser Permanente National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Antioch Medical Center, Antioch (J.K.) - both in California; the Clinical Trial Development Division, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo (M.W.S., S.B.L.), the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (R.G.M.), the Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (R.E.O., C.A.), and the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New Hyde Park (V.S.J.) - all in New York; the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (L.B.), and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus (F.B.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Alaska Women's Cancer Care, and Providence Alaska Cancer Center, Anchorage (J.M.H.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Swedish Medical Center-First Hill, Seattle (F.B.M.); the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (R.M.); Jefferson Abington Hospital, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health, Willow Grove, PA (M.S.S.); Georgia NCORP, Atlanta (G.H.C.); Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (E.G.); Women and Infants Hospital, Legoretta Cancer Center, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (C.M.); the University of Alabama at Birmingham-Deep South Research Consortium, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham (C.A.L.); Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (L.T.G.), and the London Regional Cancer Program, London, ON (S.W.) - both in Canada; Feinberg School of Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago (E.M.H.); the Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis (L.M.L.); the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Ypsilanti (T.A.B.); the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City (E.K.H.); the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (P.H.T., M.A.P.); and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (A.N.F.)
| | - Mark S Shahin
- From the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla (R.N.E.), and the Kaiser Permanente National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Antioch Medical Center, Antioch (J.K.) - both in California; the Clinical Trial Development Division, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo (M.W.S., S.B.L.), the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (R.G.M.), the Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (R.E.O., C.A.), and the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New Hyde Park (V.S.J.) - all in New York; the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (L.B.), and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus (F.B.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Alaska Women's Cancer Care, and Providence Alaska Cancer Center, Anchorage (J.M.H.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Swedish Medical Center-First Hill, Seattle (F.B.M.); the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (R.M.); Jefferson Abington Hospital, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health, Willow Grove, PA (M.S.S.); Georgia NCORP, Atlanta (G.H.C.); Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (E.G.); Women and Infants Hospital, Legoretta Cancer Center, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (C.M.); the University of Alabama at Birmingham-Deep South Research Consortium, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham (C.A.L.); Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (L.T.G.), and the London Regional Cancer Program, London, ON (S.W.) - both in Canada; Feinberg School of Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago (E.M.H.); the Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis (L.M.L.); the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Ypsilanti (T.A.B.); the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City (E.K.H.); the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (P.H.T., M.A.P.); and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (A.N.F.)
| | - Guilherme H Cantuaria
- From the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla (R.N.E.), and the Kaiser Permanente National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Antioch Medical Center, Antioch (J.K.) - both in California; the Clinical Trial Development Division, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo (M.W.S., S.B.L.), the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (R.G.M.), the Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (R.E.O., C.A.), and the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New Hyde Park (V.S.J.) - all in New York; the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (L.B.), and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus (F.B.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Alaska Women's Cancer Care, and Providence Alaska Cancer Center, Anchorage (J.M.H.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Swedish Medical Center-First Hill, Seattle (F.B.M.); the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (R.M.); Jefferson Abington Hospital, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health, Willow Grove, PA (M.S.S.); Georgia NCORP, Atlanta (G.H.C.); Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (E.G.); Women and Infants Hospital, Legoretta Cancer Center, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (C.M.); the University of Alabama at Birmingham-Deep South Research Consortium, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham (C.A.L.); Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (L.T.G.), and the London Regional Cancer Program, London, ON (S.W.) - both in Canada; Feinberg School of Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago (E.M.H.); the Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis (L.M.L.); the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Ypsilanti (T.A.B.); the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City (E.K.H.); the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (P.H.T., M.A.P.); and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (A.N.F.)
| | - Eugenia Girda
- From the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla (R.N.E.), and the Kaiser Permanente National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Antioch Medical Center, Antioch (J.K.) - both in California; the Clinical Trial Development Division, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo (M.W.S., S.B.L.), the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (R.G.M.), the Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (R.E.O., C.A.), and the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New Hyde Park (V.S.J.) - all in New York; the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (L.B.), and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus (F.B.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Alaska Women's Cancer Care, and Providence Alaska Cancer Center, Anchorage (J.M.H.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Swedish Medical Center-First Hill, Seattle (F.B.M.); the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (R.M.); Jefferson Abington Hospital, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health, Willow Grove, PA (M.S.S.); Georgia NCORP, Atlanta (G.H.C.); Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (E.G.); Women and Infants Hospital, Legoretta Cancer Center, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (C.M.); the University of Alabama at Birmingham-Deep South Research Consortium, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham (C.A.L.); Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (L.T.G.), and the London Regional Cancer Program, London, ON (S.W.) - both in Canada; Feinberg School of Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago (E.M.H.); the Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis (L.M.L.); the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Ypsilanti (T.A.B.); the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City (E.K.H.); the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (P.H.T., M.A.P.); and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (A.N.F.)
| | - Cara Mathews
- From the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla (R.N.E.), and the Kaiser Permanente National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Antioch Medical Center, Antioch (J.K.) - both in California; the Clinical Trial Development Division, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo (M.W.S., S.B.L.), the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (R.G.M.), the Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (R.E.O., C.A.), and the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New Hyde Park (V.S.J.) - all in New York; the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (L.B.), and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus (F.B.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Alaska Women's Cancer Care, and Providence Alaska Cancer Center, Anchorage (J.M.H.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Swedish Medical Center-First Hill, Seattle (F.B.M.); the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (R.M.); Jefferson Abington Hospital, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health, Willow Grove, PA (M.S.S.); Georgia NCORP, Atlanta (G.H.C.); Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (E.G.); Women and Infants Hospital, Legoretta Cancer Center, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (C.M.); the University of Alabama at Birmingham-Deep South Research Consortium, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham (C.A.L.); Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (L.T.G.), and the London Regional Cancer Program, London, ON (S.W.) - both in Canada; Feinberg School of Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago (E.M.H.); the Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis (L.M.L.); the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Ypsilanti (T.A.B.); the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City (E.K.H.); the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (P.H.T., M.A.P.); and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (A.N.F.)
| | - Juraj Kavecansky
- From the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla (R.N.E.), and the Kaiser Permanente National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Antioch Medical Center, Antioch (J.K.) - both in California; the Clinical Trial Development Division, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo (M.W.S., S.B.L.), the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (R.G.M.), the Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (R.E.O., C.A.), and the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New Hyde Park (V.S.J.) - all in New York; the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (L.B.), and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus (F.B.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Alaska Women's Cancer Care, and Providence Alaska Cancer Center, Anchorage (J.M.H.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Swedish Medical Center-First Hill, Seattle (F.B.M.); the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (R.M.); Jefferson Abington Hospital, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health, Willow Grove, PA (M.S.S.); Georgia NCORP, Atlanta (G.H.C.); Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (E.G.); Women and Infants Hospital, Legoretta Cancer Center, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (C.M.); the University of Alabama at Birmingham-Deep South Research Consortium, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham (C.A.L.); Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (L.T.G.), and the London Regional Cancer Program, London, ON (S.W.) - both in Canada; Feinberg School of Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago (E.M.H.); the Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis (L.M.L.); the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Ypsilanti (T.A.B.); the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City (E.K.H.); the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (P.H.T., M.A.P.); and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (A.N.F.)
| | - Charles A Leath
- From the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla (R.N.E.), and the Kaiser Permanente National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Antioch Medical Center, Antioch (J.K.) - both in California; the Clinical Trial Development Division, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo (M.W.S., S.B.L.), the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (R.G.M.), the Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (R.E.O., C.A.), and the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New Hyde Park (V.S.J.) - all in New York; the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (L.B.), and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus (F.B.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Alaska Women's Cancer Care, and Providence Alaska Cancer Center, Anchorage (J.M.H.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Swedish Medical Center-First Hill, Seattle (F.B.M.); the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (R.M.); Jefferson Abington Hospital, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health, Willow Grove, PA (M.S.S.); Georgia NCORP, Atlanta (G.H.C.); Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (E.G.); Women and Infants Hospital, Legoretta Cancer Center, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (C.M.); the University of Alabama at Birmingham-Deep South Research Consortium, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham (C.A.L.); Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (L.T.G.), and the London Regional Cancer Program, London, ON (S.W.) - both in Canada; Feinberg School of Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago (E.M.H.); the Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis (L.M.L.); the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Ypsilanti (T.A.B.); the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City (E.K.H.); the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (P.H.T., M.A.P.); and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (A.N.F.)
| | - Lilian T Gien
- From the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla (R.N.E.), and the Kaiser Permanente National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Antioch Medical Center, Antioch (J.K.) - both in California; the Clinical Trial Development Division, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo (M.W.S., S.B.L.), the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (R.G.M.), the Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (R.E.O., C.A.), and the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New Hyde Park (V.S.J.) - all in New York; the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (L.B.), and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus (F.B.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Alaska Women's Cancer Care, and Providence Alaska Cancer Center, Anchorage (J.M.H.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Swedish Medical Center-First Hill, Seattle (F.B.M.); the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (R.M.); Jefferson Abington Hospital, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health, Willow Grove, PA (M.S.S.); Georgia NCORP, Atlanta (G.H.C.); Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (E.G.); Women and Infants Hospital, Legoretta Cancer Center, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (C.M.); the University of Alabama at Birmingham-Deep South Research Consortium, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham (C.A.L.); Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (L.T.G.), and the London Regional Cancer Program, London, ON (S.W.) - both in Canada; Feinberg School of Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago (E.M.H.); the Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis (L.M.L.); the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Ypsilanti (T.A.B.); the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City (E.K.H.); the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (P.H.T., M.A.P.); and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (A.N.F.)
| | - Emily M Hinchcliff
- From the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla (R.N.E.), and the Kaiser Permanente National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Antioch Medical Center, Antioch (J.K.) - both in California; the Clinical Trial Development Division, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo (M.W.S., S.B.L.), the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (R.G.M.), the Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (R.E.O., C.A.), and the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New Hyde Park (V.S.J.) - all in New York; the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (L.B.), and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus (F.B.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Alaska Women's Cancer Care, and Providence Alaska Cancer Center, Anchorage (J.M.H.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Swedish Medical Center-First Hill, Seattle (F.B.M.); the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (R.M.); Jefferson Abington Hospital, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health, Willow Grove, PA (M.S.S.); Georgia NCORP, Atlanta (G.H.C.); Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (E.G.); Women and Infants Hospital, Legoretta Cancer Center, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (C.M.); the University of Alabama at Birmingham-Deep South Research Consortium, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham (C.A.L.); Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (L.T.G.), and the London Regional Cancer Program, London, ON (S.W.) - both in Canada; Feinberg School of Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago (E.M.H.); the Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis (L.M.L.); the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Ypsilanti (T.A.B.); the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City (E.K.H.); the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (P.H.T., M.A.P.); and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (A.N.F.)
| | - Shashikant B Lele
- From the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla (R.N.E.), and the Kaiser Permanente National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Antioch Medical Center, Antioch (J.K.) - both in California; the Clinical Trial Development Division, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo (M.W.S., S.B.L.), the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (R.G.M.), the Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (R.E.O., C.A.), and the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New Hyde Park (V.S.J.) - all in New York; the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (L.B.), and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus (F.B.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Alaska Women's Cancer Care, and Providence Alaska Cancer Center, Anchorage (J.M.H.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Swedish Medical Center-First Hill, Seattle (F.B.M.); the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (R.M.); Jefferson Abington Hospital, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health, Willow Grove, PA (M.S.S.); Georgia NCORP, Atlanta (G.H.C.); Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (E.G.); Women and Infants Hospital, Legoretta Cancer Center, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (C.M.); the University of Alabama at Birmingham-Deep South Research Consortium, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham (C.A.L.); Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (L.T.G.), and the London Regional Cancer Program, London, ON (S.W.) - both in Canada; Feinberg School of Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago (E.M.H.); the Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis (L.M.L.); the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Ypsilanti (T.A.B.); the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City (E.K.H.); the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (P.H.T., M.A.P.); and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (A.N.F.)
| | - Lisa M Landrum
- From the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla (R.N.E.), and the Kaiser Permanente National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Antioch Medical Center, Antioch (J.K.) - both in California; the Clinical Trial Development Division, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo (M.W.S., S.B.L.), the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (R.G.M.), the Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (R.E.O., C.A.), and the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New Hyde Park (V.S.J.) - all in New York; the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (L.B.), and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus (F.B.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Alaska Women's Cancer Care, and Providence Alaska Cancer Center, Anchorage (J.M.H.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Swedish Medical Center-First Hill, Seattle (F.B.M.); the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (R.M.); Jefferson Abington Hospital, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health, Willow Grove, PA (M.S.S.); Georgia NCORP, Atlanta (G.H.C.); Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (E.G.); Women and Infants Hospital, Legoretta Cancer Center, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (C.M.); the University of Alabama at Birmingham-Deep South Research Consortium, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham (C.A.L.); Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (L.T.G.), and the London Regional Cancer Program, London, ON (S.W.) - both in Canada; Feinberg School of Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago (E.M.H.); the Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis (L.M.L.); the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Ypsilanti (T.A.B.); the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City (E.K.H.); the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (P.H.T., M.A.P.); and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (A.N.F.)
| | - Floor Backes
- From the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla (R.N.E.), and the Kaiser Permanente National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Antioch Medical Center, Antioch (J.K.) - both in California; the Clinical Trial Development Division, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo (M.W.S., S.B.L.), the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (R.G.M.), the Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (R.E.O., C.A.), and the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New Hyde Park (V.S.J.) - all in New York; the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (L.B.), and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus (F.B.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Alaska Women's Cancer Care, and Providence Alaska Cancer Center, Anchorage (J.M.H.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Swedish Medical Center-First Hill, Seattle (F.B.M.); the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (R.M.); Jefferson Abington Hospital, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health, Willow Grove, PA (M.S.S.); Georgia NCORP, Atlanta (G.H.C.); Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (E.G.); Women and Infants Hospital, Legoretta Cancer Center, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (C.M.); the University of Alabama at Birmingham-Deep South Research Consortium, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham (C.A.L.); Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (L.T.G.), and the London Regional Cancer Program, London, ON (S.W.) - both in Canada; Feinberg School of Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago (E.M.H.); the Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis (L.M.L.); the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Ypsilanti (T.A.B.); the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City (E.K.H.); the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (P.H.T., M.A.P.); and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (A.N.F.)
| | - Roisin E O'Cearbhaill
- From the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla (R.N.E.), and the Kaiser Permanente National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Antioch Medical Center, Antioch (J.K.) - both in California; the Clinical Trial Development Division, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo (M.W.S., S.B.L.), the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (R.G.M.), the Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (R.E.O., C.A.), and the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New Hyde Park (V.S.J.) - all in New York; the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (L.B.), and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus (F.B.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Alaska Women's Cancer Care, and Providence Alaska Cancer Center, Anchorage (J.M.H.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Swedish Medical Center-First Hill, Seattle (F.B.M.); the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (R.M.); Jefferson Abington Hospital, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health, Willow Grove, PA (M.S.S.); Georgia NCORP, Atlanta (G.H.C.); Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (E.G.); Women and Infants Hospital, Legoretta Cancer Center, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (C.M.); the University of Alabama at Birmingham-Deep South Research Consortium, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham (C.A.L.); Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (L.T.G.), and the London Regional Cancer Program, London, ON (S.W.) - both in Canada; Feinberg School of Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago (E.M.H.); the Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis (L.M.L.); the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Ypsilanti (T.A.B.); the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City (E.K.H.); the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (P.H.T., M.A.P.); and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (A.N.F.)
| | - Tareq Al Baghdadi
- From the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla (R.N.E.), and the Kaiser Permanente National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Antioch Medical Center, Antioch (J.K.) - both in California; the Clinical Trial Development Division, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo (M.W.S., S.B.L.), the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (R.G.M.), the Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (R.E.O., C.A.), and the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New Hyde Park (V.S.J.) - all in New York; the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (L.B.), and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus (F.B.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Alaska Women's Cancer Care, and Providence Alaska Cancer Center, Anchorage (J.M.H.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Swedish Medical Center-First Hill, Seattle (F.B.M.); the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (R.M.); Jefferson Abington Hospital, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health, Willow Grove, PA (M.S.S.); Georgia NCORP, Atlanta (G.H.C.); Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (E.G.); Women and Infants Hospital, Legoretta Cancer Center, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (C.M.); the University of Alabama at Birmingham-Deep South Research Consortium, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham (C.A.L.); Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (L.T.G.), and the London Regional Cancer Program, London, ON (S.W.) - both in Canada; Feinberg School of Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago (E.M.H.); the Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis (L.M.L.); the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Ypsilanti (T.A.B.); the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City (E.K.H.); the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (P.H.T., M.A.P.); and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (A.N.F.)
| | - Emily K Hill
- From the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla (R.N.E.), and the Kaiser Permanente National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Antioch Medical Center, Antioch (J.K.) - both in California; the Clinical Trial Development Division, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo (M.W.S., S.B.L.), the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (R.G.M.), the Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (R.E.O., C.A.), and the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New Hyde Park (V.S.J.) - all in New York; the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (L.B.), and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus (F.B.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Alaska Women's Cancer Care, and Providence Alaska Cancer Center, Anchorage (J.M.H.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Swedish Medical Center-First Hill, Seattle (F.B.M.); the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (R.M.); Jefferson Abington Hospital, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health, Willow Grove, PA (M.S.S.); Georgia NCORP, Atlanta (G.H.C.); Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (E.G.); Women and Infants Hospital, Legoretta Cancer Center, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (C.M.); the University of Alabama at Birmingham-Deep South Research Consortium, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham (C.A.L.); Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (L.T.G.), and the London Regional Cancer Program, London, ON (S.W.) - both in Canada; Feinberg School of Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago (E.M.H.); the Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis (L.M.L.); the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Ypsilanti (T.A.B.); the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City (E.K.H.); the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (P.H.T., M.A.P.); and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (A.N.F.)
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- From the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla (R.N.E.), and the Kaiser Permanente National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Antioch Medical Center, Antioch (J.K.) - both in California; the Clinical Trial Development Division, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo (M.W.S., S.B.L.), the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (R.G.M.), the Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (R.E.O., C.A.), and the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New Hyde Park (V.S.J.) - all in New York; the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (L.B.), and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus (F.B.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Alaska Women's Cancer Care, and Providence Alaska Cancer Center, Anchorage (J.M.H.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Swedish Medical Center-First Hill, Seattle (F.B.M.); the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (R.M.); Jefferson Abington Hospital, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health, Willow Grove, PA (M.S.S.); Georgia NCORP, Atlanta (G.H.C.); Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (E.G.); Women and Infants Hospital, Legoretta Cancer Center, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (C.M.); the University of Alabama at Birmingham-Deep South Research Consortium, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham (C.A.L.); Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (L.T.G.), and the London Regional Cancer Program, London, ON (S.W.) - both in Canada; Feinberg School of Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago (E.M.H.); the Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis (L.M.L.); the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Ypsilanti (T.A.B.); the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City (E.K.H.); the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (P.H.T., M.A.P.); and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (A.N.F.)
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- From the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla (R.N.E.), and the Kaiser Permanente National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Antioch Medical Center, Antioch (J.K.) - both in California; the Clinical Trial Development Division, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo (M.W.S., S.B.L.), the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (R.G.M.), the Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (R.E.O., C.A.), and the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New Hyde Park (V.S.J.) - all in New York; the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (L.B.), and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus (F.B.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Alaska Women's Cancer Care, and Providence Alaska Cancer Center, Anchorage (J.M.H.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Swedish Medical Center-First Hill, Seattle (F.B.M.); the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (R.M.); Jefferson Abington Hospital, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health, Willow Grove, PA (M.S.S.); Georgia NCORP, Atlanta (G.H.C.); Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (E.G.); Women and Infants Hospital, Legoretta Cancer Center, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (C.M.); the University of Alabama at Birmingham-Deep South Research Consortium, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham (C.A.L.); Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (L.T.G.), and the London Regional Cancer Program, London, ON (S.W.) - both in Canada; Feinberg School of Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago (E.M.H.); the Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis (L.M.L.); the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Ypsilanti (T.A.B.); the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City (E.K.H.); the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (P.H.T., M.A.P.); and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (A.N.F.)
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- From the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla (R.N.E.), and the Kaiser Permanente National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Antioch Medical Center, Antioch (J.K.) - both in California; the Clinical Trial Development Division, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo (M.W.S., S.B.L.), the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (R.G.M.), the Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (R.E.O., C.A.), and the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New Hyde Park (V.S.J.) - all in New York; the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (L.B.), and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus (F.B.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Alaska Women's Cancer Care, and Providence Alaska Cancer Center, Anchorage (J.M.H.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Swedish Medical Center-First Hill, Seattle (F.B.M.); the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (R.M.); Jefferson Abington Hospital, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health, Willow Grove, PA (M.S.S.); Georgia NCORP, Atlanta (G.H.C.); Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (E.G.); Women and Infants Hospital, Legoretta Cancer Center, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (C.M.); the University of Alabama at Birmingham-Deep South Research Consortium, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham (C.A.L.); Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (L.T.G.), and the London Regional Cancer Program, London, ON (S.W.) - both in Canada; Feinberg School of Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago (E.M.H.); the Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis (L.M.L.); the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Ypsilanti (T.A.B.); the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City (E.K.H.); the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (P.H.T., M.A.P.); and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (A.N.F.)
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- From the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla (R.N.E.), and the Kaiser Permanente National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Antioch Medical Center, Antioch (J.K.) - both in California; the Clinical Trial Development Division, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo (M.W.S., S.B.L.), the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (R.G.M.), the Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (R.E.O., C.A.), and the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New Hyde Park (V.S.J.) - all in New York; the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (L.B.), and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus (F.B.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Alaska Women's Cancer Care, and Providence Alaska Cancer Center, Anchorage (J.M.H.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Swedish Medical Center-First Hill, Seattle (F.B.M.); the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (R.M.); Jefferson Abington Hospital, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health, Willow Grove, PA (M.S.S.); Georgia NCORP, Atlanta (G.H.C.); Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (E.G.); Women and Infants Hospital, Legoretta Cancer Center, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (C.M.); the University of Alabama at Birmingham-Deep South Research Consortium, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham (C.A.L.); Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (L.T.G.), and the London Regional Cancer Program, London, ON (S.W.) - both in Canada; Feinberg School of Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago (E.M.H.); the Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis (L.M.L.); the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Ypsilanti (T.A.B.); the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City (E.K.H.); the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (P.H.T., M.A.P.); and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (A.N.F.)
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- From the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla (R.N.E.), and the Kaiser Permanente National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Antioch Medical Center, Antioch (J.K.) - both in California; the Clinical Trial Development Division, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo (M.W.S., S.B.L.), the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (R.G.M.), the Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (R.E.O., C.A.), and the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New Hyde Park (V.S.J.) - all in New York; the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (L.B.), and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus (F.B.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Alaska Women's Cancer Care, and Providence Alaska Cancer Center, Anchorage (J.M.H.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Swedish Medical Center-First Hill, Seattle (F.B.M.); the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (R.M.); Jefferson Abington Hospital, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health, Willow Grove, PA (M.S.S.); Georgia NCORP, Atlanta (G.H.C.); Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (E.G.); Women and Infants Hospital, Legoretta Cancer Center, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (C.M.); the University of Alabama at Birmingham-Deep South Research Consortium, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham (C.A.L.); Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (L.T.G.), and the London Regional Cancer Program, London, ON (S.W.) - both in Canada; Feinberg School of Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago (E.M.H.); the Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis (L.M.L.); the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Ypsilanti (T.A.B.); the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City (E.K.H.); the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (P.H.T., M.A.P.); and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (A.N.F.)
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- From the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla (R.N.E.), and the Kaiser Permanente National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Antioch Medical Center, Antioch (J.K.) - both in California; the Clinical Trial Development Division, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo (M.W.S., S.B.L.), the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (R.G.M.), the Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (R.E.O., C.A.), and the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New Hyde Park (V.S.J.) - all in New York; the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (L.B.), and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus (F.B.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Alaska Women's Cancer Care, and Providence Alaska Cancer Center, Anchorage (J.M.H.); the Pacific Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Swedish Medical Center-First Hill, Seattle (F.B.M.); the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (R.M.); Jefferson Abington Hospital, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health, Willow Grove, PA (M.S.S.); Georgia NCORP, Atlanta (G.H.C.); Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (E.G.); Women and Infants Hospital, Legoretta Cancer Center, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (C.M.); the University of Alabama at Birmingham-Deep South Research Consortium, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham (C.A.L.); Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (L.T.G.), and the London Regional Cancer Program, London, ON (S.W.) - both in Canada; Feinberg School of Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago (E.M.H.); the Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis (L.M.L.); the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, NCORP, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Ypsilanti (T.A.B.); the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City (E.K.H.); the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (P.H.T., M.A.P.); and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (A.N.F.)
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Liu W, Huo G, Chen P. Clinical benefit of pembrolizumab in treatment of first line non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical characteristics. BMC Cancer 2023; 23:458. [PMID: 37202730 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-10959-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Pembrolizumab has become an integral first line therapeutic agent for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), but its potential predictive role in clinical and molecular characteristics remains to be clarified. Accordingly, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the clinical benefit of pembrolizumab in treatment of first line NSCLC and to select individuals with the greatest potential benefit from pembrolizumab therapy, in order to obtain a more accurate treatment of NSCLC in immunotherapy. METHODS Mainstream oncology datasets and conferences were searched for randomized clinical trials (RCTs) published before August 2022. RCTs involved individuals with first line NSCLC treated with pembrolizumab monotherapy or in combination with chemotherapy. Two authors independently selected the studies, extracted data, and assessed the risk of bias. The basic characteristics of the included studies were recorded, along with 95 percent confidence intervals (CI) and hazard ratios (HR) for all patients and subgroups. The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS), and secondary endpoints was progression-free survival (PFS). Pooled treatment data were estimated using the inverse variance-weighted method. RESULTS Five RCTs involving 2,877 individuals were included in the study. Pembrolizumab-based therapy significantly improved OS (HR 0.66; CI 95%, 0.55-0.79; p < 0.00001) and PFS (HR 0.60; CI 95%, 0.40-0.91; p = 0.02) compared with chemotherapy. OS was substantially enhanced in individuals aged < 65 years (HR 0.59; CI 95%, 0.42-0.82; p = 0.002), males (HR 0.74; CI 95%, 0.65-0.83; p < 0.00001), with a smoking history (HR 0.65; CI 95%, 0.52-0.82; p = 0.0003), with PD-L1 tumor proportion score (TPS) < 1% (HR 0.55; CI 95%, 0.41-0.73; p < 0.0001) and TPS ≥ 50% (HR 0.66; CI 95%, 0.56-0.76; p < 0.00001), but not in individuals aged ≥ 75 years (HR 0.82; CI 95%, 0.56-1.21; p = 0.32), females (HR 0.57; CI 95%, 0.31-1.06; p = 0.08), never smokers (HR 0.57; CI 95%, 0.18-1.80; p = 0.34), or with TPS 1-49% (HR 0.72; CI 95%, 0.52-1.01; p = 0.06). Pembrolizumab significantly prolonged OS in NSCLC patients, regardless of histology type (squamous or non-squamous NSCLC), performance status (PS) (0 or 1), and brain metastatic status (all p < 0.05). Subgroup analysis revealed that pembrolizumab combined with chemotherapy had more favorable HR values than pembrolizumab monotherapy in improving the OS of individuals with different clinical and molecular features. CONCLUSION Pembrolizumab-based therapy is a valuable option for first line treating advanced or metastatic NSCLC. Age, sex, smoking history and PD-L1 expression status can be used to predict the clinical benefit of pembrolizumab. Cautiousness was needed when using pembrolizumab in NSCLC patients aged ≥ 75 years, females, never smokers, or in patients with TPS 1-49%. Furthermore, pembrolizumab in combination with chemotherapy may be a more effective treatment regimen.
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- Wenjie Liu
- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy of Tianjin, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy of Tianjin, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy of Tianjin, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, China.
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Wong CC, Yu J. Gut microbiota in colorectal cancer development and therapy. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2023:10.1038/s41571-023-00766-x. [PMID: 37169888 DOI: 10.1038/s41571-023-00766-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 77.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the commonest cancers globally. A unique aspect of CRC is its intimate association with the gut microbiota, which forms an essential part of the tumour microenvironment. Research over the past decade has established that dysbiosis of gut bacteria, fungi, viruses and Archaea accompanies colorectal tumorigenesis, and these changes might be causative. Data from mechanistic studies demonstrate the ability of the gut microbiota to interact with the colonic epithelia and immune cells of the host via the release of a diverse range of metabolites, proteins and macromolecules that regulate CRC development. Preclinical and some clinical evidence also underscores the role of the gut microbiota in modifying the therapeutic responses of patients with CRC to chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Herein, we summarize our current understanding of the role of gut microbiota in CRC and outline the potential translational and clinical implications for CRC diagnosis, prevention and treatment. Emphasis is placed on how the gut microbiota could now be better harnessed by developing targeted microbial therapeutics as chemopreventive agents against colorectal tumorigenesis, as adjuvants for chemotherapy and immunotherapy to boost drug efficacy and safety, and as non-invasive biomarkers for CRC screening and patient stratification. Finally, we highlight the hurdles and potential solutions to translating our knowledge of the gut microbiota into clinical practice.
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- Chi Chun Wong
- Institute of Digestive Disease and Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, State Key Laboratory of Digestive Disease, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Institute of Digestive Disease and Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, State Key Laboratory of Digestive Disease, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Shimozaki K, Nakayama I, Hirota T, Yamaguchi K. Current Strategy to Treat Immunogenic Gastrointestinal Cancers: Perspectives for a New Era. Cells 2023; 12:1049. [PMID: 37048122 PMCID: PMC10093684 DOI: 10.3390/cells12071049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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Since pembrolizumab, an anti-programmed death-1 (PD-1) antibody, showed a dramatic response to immunogenic cancers with microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) and/or deficient mismatch repair (dMMR) in the pilot clinical trial KEYNOTE-016, subsequent studies have confirmed durable responses of anti-PD-1 inhibitors for MSI-H/dMMR solid tumors. As immunotherapy is described as a "game changer," the therapeutic landscape for MSI-H/dMMR solid tumors including gastrointestinal cancers has changed considerably in the last decade. An MSI/MMR status has been established as the predictive biomarker for immune checkpoint blockades, playing an indispensable role in the clinical practice of patients with MSI-H/dMMR tumors. Immunotherapy is also now investigated for locally advanced MSI-H/dMMR gastrointestinal cancers. Despite this great success, a few populations with MSI-H/dMMR gastrointestinal cancers do not respond to immunotherapy, possibly due to the existence of intrinsic or acquired resistance mechanisms. Clarifying the underlying mechanisms of resistance remains a future task, whereas attempts to overcome resistance and improve the efficacy of immunotherapy are currently ongoing. Herein, we review recent clinical trials with special attention to MSI-H/dMMR gastrointestinal cancers together with basic/translational findings, which provide their rationale, and discuss perspectives for the further therapeutic development of treatment in this field.
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- Keitaro Shimozaki
- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Cancer Institute Hospital of the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo 135-0063, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Division of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Cancer Institute Hospital of the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo 135-0063, Japan
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- Department of Experimental Pathology, Cancer Institute of the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo 135-8550, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Cancer Institute Hospital of the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo 135-0063, Japan
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Muto S, Enta A, Maruya Y, Inomata S, Yamaguchi H, Mine H, Takagi H, Ozaki Y, Watanabe M, Inoue T, Yamaura T, Fukuhara M, Okabe N, Matsumura Y, Hasegawa T, Osugi J, Hoshino M, Higuchi M, Shio Y, Hamada K, Suzuki H. Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling and Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: From Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer to Other Cancers. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11010190. [PMID: 36672698 PMCID: PMC9855612 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11010190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The standard of care for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) without driver-gene mutations is a combination of an anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibody and chemotherapy, or an anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibody and an anti-CTLA-4 antibody with or without chemotherapy. Although there were fewer cases of disease progression in the early stages of combination treatment than with anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies alone, only approximately half of the patients had a long-term response. Therefore, it is necessary to elucidate the mechanisms of resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors. Recent reports of such mechanisms include reduced cancer-cell immunogenicity, loss of major histocompatibility complex, dysfunctional tumor-intrinsic interferon-γ signaling, and oncogenic signaling leading to immunoediting. Among these, the Wnt/β-catenin pathway is a notable potential mechanism of immune escape and resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors. In this review, we will summarize findings on these resistance mechanisms in NSCLC and other cancers, focusing on Wnt/β-catenin signaling. First, we will review the molecular biology of Wnt/β-catenin signaling, then discuss how it can induce immunoediting and resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors. We will also describe other various mechanisms of immune-checkpoint-inhibitor resistance. Finally, we will propose therapeutic approaches to overcome these mechanisms.
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- Satoshi Muto
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-24-547-1252; Fax: +81-24-548-2735
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Barnestein R, Galland L, Kalfeist L, Ghiringhelli F, Ladoire S, Limagne E. Immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment modulation by chemotherapies and targeted therapies to enhance immunotherapy effectiveness. Oncoimmunology 2022; 11:2120676. [PMID: 36117524 PMCID: PMC9481153 DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2022.2120676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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With the rapid clinical development of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), the standard of care in cancer management has evolved rapidly. However, immunotherapy is not currently beneficial for all patients. In addition to intrinsic tumor factors, other etiologies of resistance to ICIs arise from the complex interplay between cancer and its microenvironment. Recognition of the essential role of the tumor microenvironment (TME) in cancer progression has led to a shift from a tumor-cell-centered view of cancer development, to the concept of a complex tumor ecosystem that supports tumor growth and metastatic dissemination. The expansion of immunosuppressive cells represents a cardinal strategy deployed by tumor cells to escape detection and elimination by the immune system. Regulatory T lymphocytes (Treg), myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), and type-2 tumor-associated macrophages (TAM2) are major components of these inhibitory cellular networks, with the ability to suppress innate and adaptive anticancer immunity. They therefore represent major impediments to anticancer therapies, particularly immune-based interventions. Recent work has provided evidence that, beyond their direct cytotoxic effects on cancer cells, several conventional chemotherapeutic (CT) drugs and agents used in targeted therapies (TT) can promote the elimination or inactivation of suppressive immune cells, resulting in enhanced antitumor immunity. In this review, we will analyze findings pertaining to this concept, discuss the possible molecular bases underlying the selective targeting of these immunosuppressive cells by antineoplastic agents (CT and/or TT), and consider current challenges and future prospects related to the integration of these molecules into more efficient anticancer strategies, in the era of immunotherapy.
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- Robby Barnestein
- University of Burgundy, Dijon, France
- Platform of Transfer in Cancer Biology, Georges François Leclerc Cancer Center, Dijon, France
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- University of Burgundy, Dijon, France
- Platform of Transfer in Cancer Biology, Georges François Leclerc Cancer Center, Dijon, France
- Department of Medical Oncology, Georges François Leclerc Center, Dijon, France
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- University of Burgundy, Dijon, France
- Platform of Transfer in Cancer Biology, Georges François Leclerc Cancer Center, Dijon, France
- Centre de Recherche INSERM LNC-UMR1231, Dijon, France
- Genomic and Immunotherapy Medical Institute, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France
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- University of Burgundy, Dijon, France
- Platform of Transfer in Cancer Biology, Georges François Leclerc Cancer Center, Dijon, France
- Department of Medical Oncology, Georges François Leclerc Center, Dijon, France
- Centre de Recherche INSERM LNC-UMR1231, Dijon, France
- Genomic and Immunotherapy Medical Institute, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France
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- University of Burgundy, Dijon, France
- Platform of Transfer in Cancer Biology, Georges François Leclerc Cancer Center, Dijon, France
- Department of Medical Oncology, Georges François Leclerc Center, Dijon, France
- Centre de Recherche INSERM LNC-UMR1231, Dijon, France
- Genomic and Immunotherapy Medical Institute, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France
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- University of Burgundy, Dijon, France
- Platform of Transfer in Cancer Biology, Georges François Leclerc Cancer Center, Dijon, France
- Department of Medical Oncology, Georges François Leclerc Center, Dijon, France
- Centre de Recherche INSERM LNC-UMR1231, Dijon, France
- Genomic and Immunotherapy Medical Institute, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France
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Qi R, Yu Y, Shen M, Lv D, He S. Current status and challenges of immunotherapy in ALK rearranged NSCLC. Front Oncol 2022; 12:1016869. [PMID: 36591504 PMCID: PMC9795041 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1016869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Rearrangements of the anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene account for 5-6% in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). ALK rearranged NSCLC is sensitive to ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) but prone to drug resistance. Meanwhile, ALK rearranged NSCLC has poor response to single immunotherapy. Here we mainly describe the immune escape mechanisms of ALK mutated NSCLC and the role of related biomarkers. Additionally, we collate and evaluate preclinical and clinical studies of novel immune combination regimens, and describe the prospects and perspectives for the in vivo application of novel immune technologies in patients with ALK rearranged NSCLC.
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- Rongbin Qi
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, TaiZhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, TaiZhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, Zhejiang, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, At Enze Hospital, Affiliated Taizhou Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, TaiZhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, Zhejiang, China,*Correspondence: Susu He,
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Martin C, Enrico D. Current and novel therapeutic strategies for optimizing immunotherapy outcomes in advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Front Oncol 2022; 12:962947. [PMID: 36568253 PMCID: PMC9772042 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.962947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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During the past decade, immunotherapy has dramatically improved the outcomes of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The development of specific antibodies against the programmed death (PD1) receptor and its ligand PD-L1 (programmed death ligand-1) has demonstrated substantial efficacy in advanced NSCLC either in the first or in the second line. However, the success of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) as monotherapy did not reach all patients and long-term responders still represent a small subset of cases. Under these circumstances, different strategies have been and are being tested to optimize clinical outcomes. Here, we reviewed the current evidence and the more promising perspectives of ICI combination approaches, such as the addition of chemotherapy, antiangiogenic agents, other co-inhibitory or co-stimulatory checkpoints, and targeted therapies.
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- Claudio Martin
- Department of Medical Oncology, Thoracic Oncology Section, Alexander Fleming Cancer Institute, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Department of Clinical Research, Alexander Fleming Cancer Institute, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Thoracic Oncology Section, Alexander Fleming Cancer Institute, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Department of Clinical Research, Alexander Fleming Cancer Institute, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Qi Y, Yan X, Wang C, Cao H, Liu G. Predictive value of PD-L1 expression to the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced triple-negative breast cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:1004821. [PMID: 36532783 PMCID: PMC9755205 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1004821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
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Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have been an emerging treatment strategy for advanced triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Some studies have shown that high expression of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) can achieve a better response of clinical efficacy. However, the efficacy of ICIs in advanced TNBC remains controversial. In this meta-analysis, we evaluated the correlation of PD-L1 expression with the efficacy of ICIs in patients with advanced TNBC. Methods: We conducted a systematic search using four databases until March 2022 to obtain eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The quality of the studies was assessed by the Cochrane risk of bias tool. Hazard ratio (HR) was extracted to evaluate the relationship between PD-L1 expression and progression-free survival (PFS) or overall survival (OS) in patients with advanced TNBC. Results: Five randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) with 3104 patients were included in this meta-analysis. The results demonstrated that ICIs could significantly improve the OS (HR 0.77, 95% CI 0.60-0.98, p = 0.03) in PD-L1 positive TNBC group. In the subgroup analysis, longer OS was observed (HR: 0.70, 95% CI: 0.60-0.82, p = 0.00001) in PD-L1 positive TNBC patients receiving ICIs alone or ICIs combined with nab-paclitaxel. In terms of PFS, PFS was significantly improved (HR: 0.68, 95% CI: 0.58-0.79, p < 0.00001) in PD-L1 positive patients receiving first-line ICIs and chemotherapy compared to those with ICIs alone. No significant improvement was observed for OS or PFS in PD-L1 negative group. Conclusion: Our study indicated significant improvement for OS in advanced TNBC with ICIs therapy in the PD-L1 positive status, and ICIs alone or ICIs combined with nab-paclitaxel might be a excellent choice in terms of OS. Although PFS has no significant benefit in PD-L1 positive patients, the subgroup analysis showed that ICIs combined with chemotherapy could achieve the PFS benefit in the first-line treatment. However, further clinical studies are needed to validate our conclusions due to limited relevant research.
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- Yingjie Qi
- Department of Pharmacy, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shenyang, China
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- School of Life Science and Biopharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Institute of Drug Control, Liaoning Inspection, Examination and Certification Centre, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Breast Medicine, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shenyang, China
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Nagata Y, Yamamoto S, Kato K. Immune checkpoint inhibitors in esophageal cancer: Clinical development and perspectives. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2022; 18:2143177. [PMID: 36375821 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2143177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Esophageal cancer is the sixth most common cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. The standard treatment for unresectable esophageal cancer is systemic chemotherapy. However, the survival benefit is limited, with a median overall survival of less than 10 months. The advent of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), including programmed cell death-1 antibodies, has revolutionized the treatment paradigm for esophageal cancer. Since demonstrating promising efficacy with manageable safety in several clinical trials, ICIs has finally reached the point where they can be used in various tumor stages in the clinical setting. ICIs are most promising treatments that can be expected to improve the prognosis in patients with esophageal cancer now and in the future. This review outlines the mechanisms, results of clinical trials, and prospects for future studies of ICIs in esophageal cancer. It also discusses clinical questions and challenges in the therapeutic development of ICIs.
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- Yusuke Nagata
- Department of Gastroenterology, Nagano Municipal Hospital, Nagano, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck, Esophageal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck, Esophageal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Cheng Y, Yang B, Ouyang W, Jie C, Zhang W, Chen G, Zhang J, Yu J, Xie C. Is ICI-based therapy better than chemotherapy for metastatic NSCLC patients who develop EGFR-TKI resistance? A real-world investigation. Front Oncol 2022; 12:920047. [PMID: 36081560 PMCID: PMC9445807 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.920047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Purpose To evaluate the outcomes of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-based treatments versus classical chemotherapy for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who develop epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) resistance and to explore the population that may benefit from ICI-based therapy. Materials and methods All patients who had previously received EGFR-TKI therapy at two cancer centers in China and developed resistance to targeted therapies were included. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were utilized to evaluate the outcomes of the study cohort. Results A total of 132 patients were included. The median follow-up time for this cohort was 21.7 months (IQR, 14.8–28.8 months), calculated from the date of EGFR-TKI resistance. The median PFS and OS were 4.9 months (IQR, 2.8–9.2) and 13.5 months (IQR, 6.6–26.5 months), respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that ICI-based therapy could significantly improve OS when compared to the classic chemotherapy (hazard ratio [HR], 0.55; 95% CI, 0.34–0.88; P = 0.01) after adjusting for variables such as gender, age, mutation status, and brain or liver metastasis status. The combined modality of ICI plus chemotherapy could offer a long-term OS benefit in most subgroups, such as young (<65 years) patients, and those without secondary T790M mutations or absence of liver and brain metastases, and the populations with good Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) scores. Conclusion For patients presenting with EGFR-TKI resistance, ICI-based therapy could offer a more favorable survival than classical chemotherapy. The combination of ICI with chemotherapy may be the optimal modality for those with good ECOG PS scores.
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- Yajie Cheng
- Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Cancer Clinical Study Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Cancer Clinical Study Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Cancer Clinical Study Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Cancer Clinical Study Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Cancer Clinical Study Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Cancer Clinical Study Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Cancer Clinical Study Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Cancer Clinical Study Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- *Correspondence: Conghua Xie, ; Jing Yu,
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- Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Cancer Clinical Study Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- *Correspondence: Conghua Xie, ; Jing Yu,
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Impact of radiotherapy schedule on survival of patients treated with immune-checkpoint inhibitors for advanced melanoma and non-small cell lung cancer. Cancer Radiother 2022; 26:1045-1053. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2022.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Teshima T, Kobayashi Y, Kawai T, Kushihara Y, Nagaoka K, Miyakawa J, Akiyama Y, Yamada Y, Sato Y, Yamada D, Tanaka N, Tsunoda T, Kume H, Kakimi K. Principal component analysis of early immune cell dynamics during pembrolizumab treatment of advanced urothelial carcinoma. Oncol Lett 2022; 24:265. [PMID: 35765279 PMCID: PMC9219027 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2022.13384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors have been approved as second-line therapy for patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma (UC). However, which patients will obtain clinical benefit remains to be determined. To identify predictive biomarkers for the pembrolizumab (PEM) response early during treatment, the present study investigated 31 patients with chemotherapy-resistant recurrent or metastatic UC who received 200 mg PEM intravenously every 3 weeks. Blood was taken just before the first dose and again before the second dose, and the peripheral blood mononuclear cells of all 31 pairs of blood samples were immune phenotyped by flow cytometry. Data were assessed by principal component analysis (PCA), correlation analysis and Cox proportional hazards modeling in order to comprehensively determine the effects of PEM on peripheral mononuclear immune cells. Absolute counts of CD45RA+CD27-CCR7- terminally differentiated CD8+ T cells and KLRG1+CD57+ senescent CD8+ T cells were significantly increased after PEM administration (P=0.042 and P=0.043, respectively). Senescent and exhausted CD4+ and CD8+ T cell dynamics were strongly associated with each other. By contrast, counts of monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells (mMDSCs) were not associated with other immune cell phenotypes. The results of PCA and non-hierarchical clustering of patients suggested that excessive T cell senescence and differentiation early during treatment were not necessarily associated with a survival benefit. However, decreased mMDSC counts after PEM were associated with improved overall survival. In conclusion, early on-treatment peripheral T cell status was associated with response to PEM; however, it was not associated with clinical benefit. By contrast, decreased peripheral mMDSC counts did predict improved overall survival.
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- Taro Teshima
- Department of Urology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.,Department of Immunotherapeutics, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Immunotherapeutics, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Urology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Immunotherapeutics, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Immunotherapeutics, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Urology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Urology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Urology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Urology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Urology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.,Laboratory for Medical Science Mathematics, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Department of Urology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Immunotherapeutics, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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Li R, Mukherjee MB, Lin J. Coordinated Regulation of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells by Cytokines and Chemokines. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14051236. [PMID: 35267547 PMCID: PMC8909268 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14051236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Simple Summary In this review, we summarize the effects of various cytokines and chemokines as a network to regulate the expansion, recruitment, and immunosuppressive functions of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in cancer metastasis. Abstract Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are immature myeloid cells that impair immune cell functions and promote tumor progression. Mounting evidence indicates that cytokines and chemokines in the tumor microenvironment alter MDSCs. Various cytokines and chemokines are involved in MDSC production, their infiltration into tumors, and their exertion of suppressive functions. Here, we consider those cytokines, chemokines, and MDSCs as an intricately connected, complex system and we focus on how tumors manipulate the MDSCs through various cytokines and chemokines. We also discuss treatment capitalizing on cytokines/chemokine signaling aimed at combating the potent immunosuppressive activities of MDSCs to improve disease outcomes.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-631-444-2975
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Bayik D, Lee J, Lathia JD. The Role of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells in Tumor Growth and Metastasis. EXPERIENTIA SUPPLEMENTUM (2012) 2022; 113:189-217. [PMID: 35165865 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-91311-3_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are immature bone marrow-derived suppressive cells that are an important component of the pathological immune response associated with cancer. Expansion of MDSCs has been linked to poor disease outcome and therapeutic resistance in patients with various malignancies, making these cells potential targets for next-generation treatment strategies. MDSCs are classified into monocytic (M-MDSC) and polymorphonuclear/granulocytic (PMN-MDSC) subtypes that undertake distinct and numerous roles in the tumor microenvironment or systemically to drive disease progression. In this chapter, we will discuss how MDSC subsets contribute to the growth of primary tumors and induce metastatic spread by suppressing the antitumor immune response, supporting cancer stem cell (CSC)/epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) phenotypes and promoting angiogenesis. We will also summarize the signaling networks involved in the crosstalk between cancer cells and MDSCs that could represent putative immunotherapy targets.
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- Defne Bayik
- Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Euclid, OH, USA
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- Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. .,Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Euclid, OH, USA.
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Khoury M, Cohen I, Bar-Sela G. “The Two Sides of the Same Coin”—Medical Cannabis, Cannabinoids and Immunity: Pros and Cons Explained. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14020389. [PMID: 35214123 PMCID: PMC8877666 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14020389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Cannabis, as a natural medicinal remedy, has long been used for palliative treatment to alleviate the side effects caused by diseases. Cannabis-based products isolated from plant extracts exhibit potent immunoregulatory properties, reducing chronic inflammatory processes and providing much needed pain relief. They are a proven effective solution for treatment-based side effects, easing the resulting symptoms of the disease. However, we discuss the fact that cannabis use may promote the progression of a range of malignancies, interfere with anti-cancer immunotherapy, or increase susceptibility to viral infections and transmission. Most cannabis preparations or isolated active components cause an overall potent immunosuppressive impact among users, posing a considerable hazard to patients with suppressed or compromised immune systems. In this review, current knowledge and perceptions of cannabis or cannabinoids and their impact on various immune-system components will be discussed as the “two sides of the same coin” or “double-edged sword”, referring to something that can have both favorable and unfavorable consequences. We propose that much is still unknown about adverse reactions to its use, and its integration with medical treatment should be conducted cautiously with consideration of the individual patient, effector cells, microenvironment, and the immune system.
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- Mona Khoury
- Cancer Center, Emek Medical Center, 21 Yitzhak Rabin Blvd, Afula 1834111, Israel; (M.K.); (I.C.)
- Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200002, Israel
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- Cancer Center, Emek Medical Center, 21 Yitzhak Rabin Blvd, Afula 1834111, Israel; (M.K.); (I.C.)
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- Cancer Center, Emek Medical Center, 21 Yitzhak Rabin Blvd, Afula 1834111, Israel; (M.K.); (I.C.)
- Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200002, Israel
- Oncology & Hematology Division, Emek Medical Center, Yitshak Rabin Boulevard 21, Afula 1834111, Israel
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +972-4-6495725; Fax: +972-4-6163992
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Sheida F, Razi S, Keshavarz-Fathi M, Rezaei N. The role of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in lung cancer and targeted immunotherapies. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2021; 22:65-81. [PMID: 34821533 DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2022.2011224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in both sexes combined globally due to significant delays in diagnosis and poor survival. Despite advances in the treatment of lung cancer, the overall outcomes remain poor and traditional chemotherapy fails to provide long-term benefits for many patients. Therefore, new treatment strategies are needed to increase overall survival. Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are immunosuppressive cells taking part in lung cancer, as has been described in other types of tumors. MDSCs immunosuppressive activity is mediated by arginases (ARG-1 and ARG-2), nitric oxide (NO), reactive oxygen species (ROS), peroxynitrite, PD-1/PD-L1 axis, and different cytokines. MDSCs can be a target for lung cancer immunotherapy by inducing their differentiation into mature myeloid cells, elimination, attenuation of their function, and inhibition of their accumulation. AREAS COVERED In this review, the immunosuppressive function of MDSCs, their role in lung cancer, and strategies to target them, which could result in increased efficacy of immunotherapy in patients with lung cancer, are discussed. EXPERT OPINION Identification of important mechanisms and upstream pathways involved in MDSCs functions paves the way for further preclinical and clinical lung cancer research, which could lead to the development of novel therapeutic approaches.
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- Fateme Sheida
- Cancer Immunology Project (CIP), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran.,Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Cancer Immunology Project (CIP), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran.,School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cancer Immunology Project (CIP), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran.,Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Cancer Immunology Project (CIP), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Stockholm, Sweden
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Nakamura R, Yamada T, Morimoto K, Nakao A, Goto Y, Ogura Y, Takeda T, Takumi C, Onoi K, Chihara Y, Taniguchi R, Yamada T, Hiranuma O, Tanaka S, Morimoto Y, Iwasaku M, Tokuda S, Kaneko Y, Uchino J, Takayama K. Impact of maintenance therapy following induction immunochemotherapy for untreated advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2021; 148:2985-2994. [PMID: 34825950 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-021-03866-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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PURPOSE The primary objective of this study was to identify the potential predictors to assess the impact of maintenance therapy after induction immunochemotherapy in the real-world setting of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS We retrospectively identified 152 patients with advanced NSCLC who received immunochemotherapy at 8 hospitals in Japan between January 2019 and December 2019. Patients who received at least four cycles of induction immunochemotherapy and one cycle of maintenance therapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors were included. We investigated the biomarkers for progression-free survival (PFS) for maintenance therapy after induction immunochemotherapy. RESULTS Out of the 92 patients with advanced NSCLC included in the study, 42 received maintenance therapy with cytotoxic agents, whereas 50 received maintenance therapy without cytotoxic agents. Among those who received maintenance therapy without cytotoxic agents, responders to prior immunochemotherapy had significantly longer PFS than non-responders (p = 0.004), except those with maintenance therapy with cytotoxic agents. In non-responders to prior immunochemotherapy, patients with maintenance therapy with cytotoxic agents had significantly longer PFS than those with maintenance therapy without cytotoxic agents (log-rank p = 0.007), whereas, among responders to prior immunochemotherapy, there was no significant difference in PFS for different maintenance regimens (log-rank p = 0.31). CONCLUSIONS This retrospective study showed that response to prior immunochemotherapy was associated with clinical outcomes among patients with advanced NSCLC who received maintenance therapy.
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- Ryota Nakamura
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465, Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465, Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan.
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465, Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Kyoto Daini Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Kyoto Daini Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Kyoto Daiichi Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Uji-Tokushukai Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Uji-Tokushukai Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Matsushita Memorial Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Matsushita Memorial Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Otsu City Hospital, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465, Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465, Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465, Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465, Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465, Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465, Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465, Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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Classes of therapeutics to amplify the immune response. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2021; 191:277-289. [PMID: 34787761 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-021-06369-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE Conventional chemotherapies are a mainstay for metastatic breast cancers, though durable response is rare. Immunotherapies promise long-term responses thorough immune activation but have been underwhelming in breast cancer relative to other cancer types. Here, we review the mechanisms of existing strategies including chemotherapies and how they may cause breast cancers to become immunogenic to identify potential biomarkers for combinations of conventional and immunotherapies. CONCLUSION Mechanistic considerations should inform biomarker development and patient selection for therapeutic combinations of drugs to combine with immune-checkpoint inhibitors.
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Miyamoto Y, Kozuki T, Aoe K, Wada S, Harada D, Yoshida M, Sakurai J, Hotta K, Fujimoto N. JME-001 phase II trial of first-line combination chemotherapy with cisplatin, pemetrexed, and nivolumab for unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma. J Immunother Cancer 2021; 9:jitc-2021-003288. [PMID: 34711664 PMCID: PMC8557301 DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2021-003288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background JME-001 is a phase II trial assessing the efficacy and safety of cisplatin, pemetrexed, and nivolumab as first-line therapy in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Patients and methods Patients with untreated, unresectable MPM with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of 0–1 were included. The primary endpoint is the centrally reviewed objective response rate. The secondary endpoints include (1) response rate assessed by investigators, (2) disease control rate, (3) overall survival, (4) progression-free survival, (5) duration of response, and (6) time to response. Safety and adverse events will also be evaluated. Cisplatin (75 mg/m2), pemetrexed (500 mg/m2), and nivolumab (360 mg/body) were administered intravenously every 3 weeks with a total of 4–6 cycles. If patients did not progress during the combination phase, maintenance therapy with nivolumab was administered until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Tissue samples were required and collected for programmed death ligand 1 analysis. Results Eighteen patients (mean age 69.2 years, 15 men) were enrolled between January 2018 and May 2019. The ECOG PS was 0 in 3 patients and 1 in 15 patients. Fourteen (77.8%; 95% CI 52.4% to 93.6%) patients had an objective response. The disease control rate was 94.4% (95% CI 72.7% to 99.9%). Fourteen (77.8%) patients had partial response (PR), three had stable disease, and one was not evaluable. Tumor shrinkage was observed in 10/14 (71.4%) patients with epithelioid, and 2/2 (100%) patients with sarcomatoid or biphasic histological subtype had PR. Ten (55.6%) patients experienced grade 3 or worse adverse events, including disorder of metabolism or nutrition (33.3%), loss of appetite (27.8%), anemia (16.7%), and hyponatremia (11.1%). No treatment-related deaths occurred. Conclusions The safety and efficacy of this study strongly support a definitive trial of this combination. Trial registration number UMIN000030892.
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- Yosuke Miyamoto
- Department of Medical Oncology, Okayama Rosai Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology and Medicine, National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, Matsuyama, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Hospital Organization Yamaguchi-Ube Medical Center, Ube, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Okayama Rosai Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology and Medicine, National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, Matsuyama, Japan
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- Center of Innovative Clinical Medicine, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Center of Innovative Clinical Medicine, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Center of Innovative Clinical Medicine, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Okayama Rosai Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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Muñoz R, Girotti A, Hileeto D, Arias FJ. Metronomic Anti-Cancer Therapy: A Multimodal Therapy Governed by the Tumor Microenvironment. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13215414. [PMID: 34771577 PMCID: PMC8582362 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13215414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Simple Summary Metronomic chemotherapy with different mechanisms of action against cancer cells and their microenvironment represents an exceptional holistic cancer treatment. Each type of tumor has its own characteristics, including each individual tumor in each patient. Understanding the complexity of the dynamic interactions that take place between tumor and stromal cells and the microenvironment in tumor progression and metastases, as well as the response of the host and the tumor itself to anticancer therapy, will allow therapeutic actions with long-lasting effects to be implemented using metronomic regimens. This study aims to highlight the complexity of cellular interactions in the tumor microenvironment and summarize some of the preclinical and clinical results that explain the multimodality of metronomic therapy, which, together with its low toxicity, supports an inhibitory effect on the primary tumor and metastases. We also highlight the possible use of nano-therapeutic agents as good partners for metronomic chemotherapy. Abstract The concept of cancer as a systemic disease, and the therapeutic implications of this, has gained special relevance. This concept encompasses the interactions between tumor and stromal cells and their microenvironment in the complex setting of primary tumors and metastases. These factors determine cellular co-evolution in time and space, contribute to tumor progression, and could counteract therapeutic effects. Additionally, cancer therapies can induce cellular and molecular responses in the tumor and host that allow them to escape therapy and promote tumor progression. In this study, we describe the vascular network, tumor-infiltrated immune cells, and cancer-associated fibroblasts as sources of heterogeneity and plasticity in the tumor microenvironment, and their influence on cancer progression. We also discuss tumor and host responses to the chemotherapy regimen, at the maximum tolerated dose, mainly targeting cancer cells, and a multimodal metronomic chemotherapy approach targeting both cancer cells and their microenvironment. In a combination therapy context, metronomic chemotherapy exhibits antimetastatic efficacy with low toxicity but is not exempt from resistance mechanisms. As such, a better understanding of the interactions between the components of the tumor microenvironment could improve the selection of drug combinations and schedules, as well as the use of nano-therapeutic agents against certain malignancies.
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- Raquel Muñoz
- Department of Biochemistry, Physiology and Molecular Biology, University of Valladolid, Paseo de Belén, 47011 Valladolid, Spain
- Smart Biodevices for NanoMed Group, University of Valladolid, LUCIA Building, Paseo de Belén, 47011 Valladolid, Spain;
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- BIOFORGE (Group for Advanced Materials and Nanobiotechnology), University of Valladolid, CIBER-BBN, LUCIA Building, Paseo de Belén, 47011 Valladolid, Spain;
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- School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 361, Canada;
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- Smart Biodevices for NanoMed Group, University of Valladolid, LUCIA Building, Paseo de Belén, 47011 Valladolid, Spain;
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First-line treatment options for advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients with PD-L1 ≥ 50%: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2021; 71:1345-1355. [PMID: 34657171 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-021-03089-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Single-agent immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) like pembrolizumab or atezolizumab have been approved as first-line monotherapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with PD-L1 ≥ 50%. However, emerging evidences have showed that ICI combinations (chemoimmunotherapy or dual-agent ICIs) argue to offer a higher response rate. In this network meta-analysis, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of first-line single-agent ICIs versus ICI combinations for advanced NSCLC patients with PD-L1 ≥ 50%. METHODS PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library and the Clinicaltrials.gov were systematically searched to extract eligible literature until December 2020. Outcomes included overall survival (OS), progression free survival (PFS), objective response rate (ORR) and treatment related adverse events (TRAEs) of grades 3-5. RESULTS Fourteen studies with 3448 patients were included. The results showed that chemotherapy plus ICIs significantly improved PFS and ORR compared to chemotherapy, and sinti-chemo (HR: 0.31, 95% CI: 0.20-0.49) and pembro-chemo (OR: 4.2, 95% CI: 2.6-6.7) ranked first. In terms of OS, cemiplimab provided the best benefit versus chemotherapy (HR: 0.57, 95% CI: 0.43-0.77), followed by atezolizumab and pembro-chemo. In the subgroup analysis of histological type, pembro-chemo and sinti-chemo showed the best benefit of PFS in squamous and nonsquamous NSCLC, respectively, while there was no significant difference between ICI combinations with single-agent ICIs in OS. Moreover, the addition of chemotherapy to ICIs elevated toxicity compared to chemotherapy. CONCLUSION The study suggested that chemotherapy plus ICIs might improve PFS and ORR than single-agent ICIs for advanced NSCLC patients with PD-L1 ≥ 50%. However, it did not lead to OS benefit.
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Li K, Shi H, Zhang B, Ou X, Ma Q, Chen Y, Shu P, Li D, Wang Y. Myeloid-derived suppressor cells as immunosuppressive regulators and therapeutic targets in cancer. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2021; 6:362. [PMID: 34620838 PMCID: PMC8497485 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-021-00670-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 232] [Impact Index Per Article: 77.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Revised: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are a heterogenic population of immature myeloid cells with immunosuppressive effects, which undergo massive expansion during tumor progression. These cells not only support immune escape directly but also promote tumor invasion via various non-immunological activities. Besides, this group of cells are proved to impair the efficiency of current antitumor strategies such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy. Therefore, MDSCs are considered as potential therapeutic targets for cancer therapy. Treatment strategies targeting MDSCs have shown promising outcomes in both preclinical studies and clinical trials when administrated alone, or in combination with other anticancer therapies. In this review, we shed new light on recent advances in the biological characteristics and immunosuppressive functions of MDSCs. We also hope to propose an overview of current MDSCs-targeting therapies so as to provide new ideas for cancer treatment.
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- Kai Li
- Department of Thoracic Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, 610041, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, 610041, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, 610041, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, 610041, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, 610041, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, 610041, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Respiratory Health, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, and Precision Medicine Center, Precision Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041, Chengdu, China.
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, 610041, Chengdu, China. .,Clinical Trial Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041, Chengdu, China.
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Stultz J, Fong L. How to turn up the heat on the cold immune microenvironment of metastatic prostate cancer. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 2021; 24:697-717. [PMID: 33820953 PMCID: PMC8384622 DOI: 10.1038/s41391-021-00340-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Advanced prostate cancer remains one of the most common and deadly cancers, despite advances in treatment options. Immunotherapy has provided little benefit to a majority of patients, largely due to the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment that gives rise to inherently "cold tumors". In this review, we discuss the immunopathology of the prostate tumor microenvironment, strategies for treating prostate cancer with immunotherapies, and a perspective on potential approaches to enhancing the efficacy of immunotherapies. METHODS Databases, including PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane, were searched for articles relevant to the immunology of prostate cancer. We discuss the impact of different types of treatments on the immune system, and potential mechanisms through which prostate cancer evades the immune system. RESULTS The tumor microenvironment associated with prostate cancer is highly immunosuppressive due to (1) the function of regulatory T cells, tumor-associated macrophages, and myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), (2) the cytokine milieu secreted by tumor stromal cells and fibroblasts, and (3) the production of adenosine via prostatic acid phosphatase. Both adenosine and tumor growth factor beta (TGF-beta) serve as potent immunosuppressive molecules that could also represent potential therapeutic targets. While there have been many immunotherapy trials in prostate cancer, the majority of these trials have targeted a single immunosuppressive mechanism resulting in limited clinical efficacy. Future approaches will require the integration of improved patient selection as well as use of combination therapies to address multiple mechanisms of resistance. CONCLUSION Prostate cancer inherently gives rise to multiple immunosuppressive mechanisms that have been difficult to overcome with any one immunotherapeutic approach. Enhancing the clinical activity of immunotherapies will require strategic combinations of multiple therapies to address the emerging mechanisms of tumor immune resistance.
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- Jacob Stultz
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine and Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine and Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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Khan M, Arooj S, Wang H. Soluble B7-CD28 Family Inhibitory Immune Checkpoint Proteins and Anti-Cancer Immunotherapy. Front Immunol 2021; 12:651634. [PMID: 34531847 PMCID: PMC8438243 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.651634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Co-inhibitory B7-CD28 family member proteins negatively regulate T cell responses and are extensively involved in tumor immune evasion. Blockade of classical CTLA-4 (cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4) and PD-1 (programmed cell death protein-1) checkpoint pathways have become the cornerstone of anti-cancer immunotherapy. New inhibitory checkpoint proteins such as B7-H3, B7-H4, and BTLA (B and T lymphocyte attenuator) are being discovered and investigated for their potential in anti-cancer immunotherapy. In addition, soluble forms of these molecules also exist in sera of healthy individuals and elevated levels are found in chronic infections, autoimmune diseases, and cancers. Soluble forms are generated by proteolytic shedding or alternative splicing. Elevated circulating levels of these inhibitory soluble checkpoint molecules in cancer have been correlated with advance stage, metastatic status, and prognosis which underscore their broader involvement in immune regulation. In addition to their potential as biomarker, understanding their mechanism of production, biological activity, and pathological interactions may also pave the way for their clinical use as a therapeutic target. Here we review these aspects of soluble checkpoint molecules and elucidate on their potential for anti-cancer immunotherapy.
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- Muhammad Khan
- Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Sialkot, Sialkot, Pakistan
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- Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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Kong F, Wang Z, Liao D, Zuo J, Xie H, Li X, Jia Y. Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Challenge and Improvement of Immune Drug Resistance. Front Oncol 2021; 11:739191. [PMID: 34532293 PMCID: PMC8438235 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.739191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the world. At present, immunotherapy has made a great breakthrough in lung cancer treatment. A variety of immune checkpoint inhibitors have been applied into clinical practice, including antibodies targeting the programmed cell death-1, programmed cell death-ligand 1, and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4. However, in the actual clinical process, about 30%-50% of patients still do not receive long-term benefits. Abnormal antigen presentation, functional gene mutation, tumor microenvironment, and other factors can lead to primary or secondary resistance. In this paper, we reviewed the immune mechanism of immune checkpoint inhibitor resistance, various combination strategies, and prediction of biomarkers to overcome resistance in order to accurately screen out the advantageous population, expand the beneficiary population, and enable precise and individualized medicine.
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- Fanming Kong
- Department of Oncology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Oncology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Oncology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Oncology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Oncology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Oncology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Oncology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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Zhu J, Yan L, Wang Q. Efficacy of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors in ovarian cancer: a single-arm meta-analysis. J Ovarian Res 2021; 14:112. [PMID: 34454562 PMCID: PMC8403414 DOI: 10.1186/s13048-021-00862-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Several studies have evaluated the efficacy of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors in ovarian cancer; however, the response rate varies. This study aims to explore the efficacy of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy in ovarian cancer. A quantitative meta-analysis was performed through a systematic search in PubMed, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library. The pooled ORR was calculated and compared. Fifteen trials were included in this meta-analysis. Our analyses showed that the pooled ORR of all included studies was 19% (95% CI: 13%, 27%). Single PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors had the lowest ORR of 9% (95% CI: 7%, 12%), while the combination of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors and chemotherapy had the highest ORR of 36% (95% CI: 24%, 51%). This study showed that PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors alone have limited efficacy for ovarian cancer. The combination of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors and chemotherapy could be chosen as the recommended modality for further study.
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- Jue Zhu
- Department of Gynecology, Ningbo Women & Children's Hospital, Ningbo, 315211, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Ningbo Women & Children's Hospital, Ningbo, 315211, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Ningbo Women & Children's Hospital, Ningbo, 315211, China.
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Shi H, Li K, Ni Y, Liang X, Zhao X. Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells: Implications in the Resistance of Malignant Tumors to T Cell-Based Immunotherapy. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:707198. [PMID: 34336860 PMCID: PMC8317971 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.707198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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T lymphocytes function as major players in antigen-mediated cytotoxicity and have become powerful tools for exploiting the immune system in tumor elimination. Several types of T cell-based immunotherapies have been prescribed to cancer patients with durable immunological response. Such strategies include immune checkpoint inhibitors, adoptive T cell therapy, cancer vaccines, oncolytic virus, and modulatory cytokines. However, the majority of cancer patients still failed to take the advantage of these kinds of treatments. Currently, extensive attempts are being made to uncover the potential mechanism of immunotherapy resistance, and myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) have been identified as one of vital interpretable factors. Here, we discuss the immunosuppressive mechanism of MDSCs and their contributions to failures of T cell-based immunotherapy. Additionally, we summarize combination therapies to ameliorate the efficacy of T cell-based immunotherapy.
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- Houhui Shi
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Shukla N, Hanna N. Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Immunotherapy in Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. LUNG CANCER (AUCKLAND, N.Z.) 2021; 12:51-60. [PMID: 34234606 PMCID: PMC8253922 DOI: 10.2147/lctt.s277717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Surgery or concurrent chemoradiation are standard of care treatments for patients with localized and locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). While resection and chemoradiation are potentially curative therapies for early-stage disease, relapse rates remain high. Adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy improves cure rates 5-15% compared with surgery alone for patients with resectable disease. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have heralded a new era for the treatment of advanced NSCLC with one-third of patients experiencing long-term survival. There is increasing interest in examining the role of ICI therapy in patients with early-stage NSCLC. Consolidation durvalumab after chemoradiation has become a part of standard of care for patients with inoperable, locally advanced disease. More recently, there is emerging evidence that neoadjuvant treatment with ICIs results in substantial rates of major pathologic response and pathologic complete response, and high rates of R0 resection with no significant delay in time to surgery. Furthermore, preliminary data show that adjuvant treatment with ICIs after adjuvant chemotherapy improves disease-free survival and may play a critical role in reducing disease recurrence in patients with resectable disease. In this review, we discuss recently reported and ongoing studies that are designed to define the role of immunotherapy in patients with non-metastatic NSCLC.
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- Nikhil Shukla
- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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Van Wigcheren GF, De Haas N, Mulder TA, Horrevorts SK, Bloemendal M, Hins-Debree S, Mao Y, Kiessling R, van Herpen CML, Flórez-Grau G, Hato SV, De Vries IJM. Cisplatin inhibits frequency and suppressive activity of monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells in cancer patients. Oncoimmunology 2021; 10:1935557. [PMID: 34239773 PMCID: PMC8237969 DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2021.1935557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Cancer immunotherapies have induced long-lasting responses in cancer patients including those with melanoma and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). However, the majority of treated patients does not achieve clinical benefit from immunotherapy because of systemic tumor-induced immunosuppression. Monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells (M-MDSCs) are implicated as key players in inhibiting anti-tumor immune responses and their frequencies are closely associated with tumor progression. Tumor-derived signals, including signaling via STAT3-COX-2, induce the transformation of monocytic precursors into suppressive M-MDSCs. In a retrospective assessment, we observed that survival of melanoma patients undergoing dendritic cell vaccination was negatively associated with blood M-MDSC levels. Previously, it was shown that platinum-based chemotherapeutics inhibit STAT signaling. Here, we show that cisplatin and oxaliplatin treatment interfere with the development of M-MDSCs, potentially synergizing with cancer immunotherapy. In vitro, subclinical doses of platinum-based drugs prevented the generation of COX-2+ M-MDSCs induced by tumor cells from melanoma patients. This was confirmed in HNSCC patients where intravenous cisplatin treatment drastically lowered M-MDSC frequency while monocyte levels remained stable. In treated patients, expression of COX-2 and arginase-1 in M-MDSCs was significantly decreased after two rounds of cisplatin, indicating inhibition of STAT3 signaling. In line, the capacity of M-MDSCs to inhibit activated T cell responses ex vivo was significantly decreased after patients received cisplatin. These results show that platinum-based chemotherapeutics inhibit the expansion and suppressive activity of M-MDSCs in vitro and in cancer patients. Therefore, platinum-based drugs have the potential to enhance response rates of immunotherapy by overcoming M-MDSC-mediated immunosuppression.
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- Glenn F Van Wigcheren
- Department of Tumor Immunology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Oncode Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Tumor Immunology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Tumor Immunology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Tumor Immunology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Tumor Immunology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Department of Medical Oncology, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Tumor Immunology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Tumor Immunology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Tumor Immunology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Tumor Immunology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Herting CJ, Farren MR, Tong Y, Liu Z, O'Neil B, Bekaii-Saab T, Noonan A, McQuinn C, Mace TA, Shaib W, Wu C, El-Rayes BF, Shahda S, Lesinski GB. A multi-center, single-arm, phase Ib study of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in combination with chemotherapy for patients with advanced colorectal cancer: HCRN GI14-186. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2021; 70:3337-3348. [PMID: 34160684 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-021-02986-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Modified FOLFOX6 is an established therapy for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). We conducted a single-arm phase Ib study to address the hypothesis that addition of pembrolizumab to this regimen could safely and effectively improve patient outcomes (NCT02375672). The relationship between immune biomarkers and clinical response were assessed in an exploratory manner. Patients with mCRC received concurrent pembrolizumab and modified FOLFOX6. The study included safety run-in for the first six patients. The primary objective was median progression-free survival (mPFS), with secondary objectives including median overall survival, safety, and exploratory assessment of immune changes. To assess immunological impact, peripheral blood was collected at baseline and during treatment. The levels of soluble factors were measured via bioplex, while a panel of checkpoint molecules and phenotypically defined cell populations were assessed with flow cytometry and correlated with RECIST and mPFS. Due to incidences of grade 3 and grade 4 neutropenia in the safety lead-in, the dose of mFOLFOX6 was reduced in the expansion cohort. Median PFS was 8.8 months and median OS was not reached at data cutoff. Best responses of stable disease, partial response, and complete response were observed in 43.3%, 50.0%, and 6.7% of patients, respectively. Several soluble and cellular immune biomarkers were associated with improved RECIST and mPFS. Immunosuppressive myeloid and T cell subsets that were analyzed were not associated with response. Primary endpoint was not superior to historic control. Biomarkers that were associated with improved response may be informative for future regimens combining chemotherapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors.
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- Cameron J Herting
- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, 1365 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, 1365 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, 1365 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, 1365 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, 1365 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, 1365 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
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Sehgal R, Kaur N, Ramakrishna G, Trehanpati N. Immune Surveillance by Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells in Liver Diseases. Dig Dis 2021; 40:301-312. [PMID: 34157708 DOI: 10.1159/000517459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are immunosuppressive in nature, originate in the bone marrow, and are mainly found in the blood, spleen, and liver. In fact, liver acts as an important organ for induction and accumulation of MDSCs, especially during infection, inflammation, and cancer. In humans and rodents, models of liver diseases revealed that MDSCs promote regeneration and drive the inflammatory processes, leading to hepatitis, fibrogenesis, and cirrhosis, ultimately resulting in hepatocellular carcinoma. SUMMARY This brief review is focused on the in-depth understanding of the key molecules involved in the expansion and regulation of MDSCs and their underlying immunosuppressive mechanisms in liver diseases. KEY MESSAGE Modulated MDSCs can be used for therapeutic purposes in inflammation, cancer, and sepsis.
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- Rashi Sehgal
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India.,Amity Institute of Biotechnology (AIB), Amity University, Noida, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology (AIB), Amity University, Noida, India
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Gou M, Zhang Y, Liu T, Si H, Wang Z, Yan H, Qian N, Dai G. PD-1 Inhibitors Could Improve the Efficacy of Chemotherapy as First-Line Treatment in Biliary Tract Cancers: A Propensity Score Matching Based Analysis. Front Oncol 2021; 11:648068. [PMID: 34221968 PMCID: PMC8248534 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.648068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background There are limited treatment options for advanced biliary tract cancers (BTCs), including intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, extrahepatic bile duct cancer, gallbladder cancer. We compared the efficacy and safety of PD-1 inhibitors plus chemotherapy and chemotherapy alone as first-line treatment in patients with advanced BTC. Methods We retrospectively reviewed patients with BTC treated at the oncology department of the Chinese PLA general hospital receiving PD-1 inhibitor with chemotherapy (anti-PD-1+C group) or chemotherapy alone (C group). Propensity Score Matching (PSM) (1:1) was performed to balance potential baseline confounding factors. Progression-free survival (PFS) was analyzed using Kaplan–Meier survival curves with log-rank tests. Objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), and safety were also analyzed. Results This study included 75 patients who received PD-1 inhibitors (including Pembrolizumab, Nivolumab, Sintilimab, Toripalimab) plus chemotherapy and 59 patients who received chemotherapy alone. After matching, there were no significant differences between the two groups for baseline characteristics. Within the matched cohort, the median PFS was 5.8m in the anti-PD-1+C group, which was significantly longer than the C group, at 3.2m (HR: 0.47, 95% CI 0.29 to 0.76, P = 0.004). The ORR was 21.7% and DCR was 80.4% in the anti-PD-1+C group, while the ORR was 15.2% and DCR was 69.6% in the C group. No significant differences were found in the ORR and DCR between the two groups (P=0.423, P=0.231). Grade 3 or 4 treatment was related to adverse events (AEs) that occurred in the anti-PD-1+C group, namely hypothyroidism (n=3, 6.5%), rash (n=2, 4.2%), and hepatitis (n=1, 2.2%). There was no AE-related death. The grade 3-4 leukopenia rate was similar in the two groups (4.3% vs. 6.5%). Conclusions Anti-PD-1 therapy plus chemotherapy prolonged the PFS compared with chemotherapy alone in advanced BTC with controllable AEs. Further clinical trials are needed to confirm this result.
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- Miaomiao Gou
- Medical Oncology Department, The First Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Medical Oncology Department, The Second Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Medical Oncology Department, The First Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Medical Oncology Department, The First Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Medical Oncology Department, The First Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Medical Oncology Department, The First Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Medical Oncology Department, The First Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China.,The Hainan Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Sanya, China
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- Medical Oncology Department, The First Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China
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Immunosuppressive Effects of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells in Cancer and Immunotherapy. Cells 2021; 10:cells10051170. [PMID: 34065010 PMCID: PMC8150533 DOI: 10.3390/cells10051170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 05/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The primary function of myeloid cells is to protect the host from infections. However, during cancer progression or states of chronic inflammation, these cells develop into myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) that play a prominent role in suppressing anti-tumor immunity. Overcoming the suppressive effects of MDSCs is a major hurdle in cancer immunotherapy. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms by which MDSCs promote tumor growth is essential for improving current immunotherapies and developing new ones. This review explores mechanisms by which MDSCs suppress T-cell immunity and how this impacts the efficacy of commonly used immunotherapies.
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Mandula JK, Rodriguez PC. Tumor-related stress regulates functional plasticity of MDSCs. Cell Immunol 2021; 363:104312. [PMID: 33652258 PMCID: PMC8026602 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellimm.2021.104312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) impair protective anti-tumor immunity and remain major obstacles that stymie the effectiveness of promising cancer therapies. Diverse tumor-derived stressors galvanize the differentiation, intra-tumoral expansion, and immunomodulatory function of MDSCs. These tumor-associated 'axes of stress' underwrite the immunosuppressive programming of MDSCs in cancer and contribute to the phenotypic/functional heterogeneity that characterize tumor-MDSCs. This review discusses various tumor-associated axes of stress that direct MDSC development, accumulation, and immunosuppressive function, as well as current strategies aimed at overcoming the detrimental impact of MDSCs in cancer. To better understand the constellation of signals directing MDSC biology, we herein summarize the pivotal roles, signaling mediators, and effects of reactive oxygen/nitrogen species-related stress, chronic inflammatory stress, hypoxia-linked stress, endoplasmic reticulum stress, metabolic stress, and therapy-associated stress on MDSCs. Although therapeutic targeting of these processes remains mostly pre-clinical, intercepting signaling through the axes of stress could overcome MDSC-related immune suppression in tumor-bearing hosts.
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- Jessica K Mandula
- Department of Immunology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Immunology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
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Gottlieb S, O'Grady C, Gliksberg A, Kent P. Early Experiences with Triple Immunochemotherapy in Adolescents and Young Adults with High-Risk Fibrolamellar Carcinoma. Oncology 2021; 99:310-317. [PMID: 33690232 DOI: 10.1159/000513358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION There are no standard systemic therapies for the treatment of fibrolamellar carcinoma (FLC), as surgery remains the only definitive option. We share our experiences using systemic "triple therapy" (TT) with 5-fluorouracil, interferon, and nivolumab for the treatment of relapsed, refractory, metastatic, or unresectable FLC. METHODS Data from all patients who received TT from May 2018 to July 2020 were reviewed to assess response, survival, and toxicity. RESULTS A total of 22 patients were treated with TT, of which 14 (median age of 21 years) were evaluable. They received a median of 18 cycles (8-44). At the time of analysis, the median progression-free survival was 9 months (4.5-26), 29% longer than prior to TT, with 5 patients achieving clinical remission, 8 patients stable or improving, and 1 progression. Overall objective response (clinical remission + partial response) was 50% and tumor control rate (clinical remission + partial response + stable disease) was 93%. Two patients withdrew from treatment due to side effects. DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION Our early results support TT as a promising medical option to slow disease progression and prolong survival in high-risk patients with FLC. TT can be administered in the outpatient setting and has shown good tolerability. Further longitudinal data is needed to confirm outcomes, especially in patients still early in their treatment.
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- Sara Gottlieb
- Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA,
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Yang Y, Yang L, Wang Y. [Immunotherapy for Lung Cancer: Mechanisms of Resistance and Response Strategy]. ZHONGGUO FEI AI ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF LUNG CANCER 2021; 24:112-123. [PMID: 33626853 PMCID: PMC7936078 DOI: 10.3779/j.issn.1009-3419.2021.101.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Inhibition of immune checkpoints is at the forefront of immunotherapy for lung cancer. However, a high percentage of lung cancer patients do not respond to these immunotherpy or their responses are transient, indicating the existence of immune resistance. Emerging evidence suggested that the interactions between cancer cells and immune system were continuous and dynamic. Here, we review how a range of cancer-cell-autonomous characteristics, tumor-microenvironment factors, and host-related influences account for heterogenous responses. Furthermore, with the identification of new targets of immunotherapy and development of immune-based combination therapy, we elucidate the methods might useful to overcome resistance.
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- Yaning Yang
- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital,
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital,
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital,
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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李 浩, 王 敬. [Developments in Immunotherapy for Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer]. ZHONGGUO FEI AI ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF LUNG CANCER 2021; 24:131-140. [PMID: 33508897 PMCID: PMC7936086 DOI: 10.3779/j.issn.1009-3419.2021.102.06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Immunotherapy, in particular immune checkpoint inhibitors, has significantly improved the survival outcomes of advanced lung cancer patients and changed the treatment mode of lung cancer. In this article, we reviewed the mechanism of immunotherapy, the clinical trials that changed treatment guidelines, the important biomarkers, immune-related adverse events, and descripted the future of immunotherapy of advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
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- 浩洋 李
- 101149 北京,北京市结核病胸部肿瘤研究所,首都医科大学附属北京胸科医院肿瘤内科Department of Medical Oncology, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 101149, China
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- 101149 北京,北京市结核病胸部肿瘤研究所,首都医科大学附属北京胸科医院肿瘤内科Department of Medical Oncology, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 101149, China
- 101149 北京,北京市结核病胸部肿瘤研究所,首都医科大学附属北京胸科医院肿瘤研究中心Cancer Research Center, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 101149, China
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Safarzadeh E, Mohammadi A, Mansoori B, Duijf PHG, Hashemzadeh S, Khaze V, Kazemi T, Derakhshani A, Silvestris N, Baradaran B. STAT3 Silencing and TLR7/8 Pathway Activation Repolarize and Suppress Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells From Breast Cancer Patients. Front Immunol 2021; 11:613215. [PMID: 33679700 PMCID: PMC7933669 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.613215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Cancer cells escape immune destruction. From this perspective, myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), which are immunosuppressive in various cancers including breast cancer (BC), are significant. However, the precise mechanisms are unknown. We isolated HLA-DR-CD33+ MDSCs and CD3+ T cells from BC patients’ peripheral blood and healthy donors through MACS and immunophenotyped by flow cytometry. Transfection of short-interfering RNAs and treatment with a TLR7/8 agonist altered pathway activities in vitro. Gene expression was analyzed using qRT-PCR, western blotting, and immunohistochemistry. Our findings showed an association between the progression of BC and increased levels of circulating HLA-DR-CD33+ MDSCs. These cells strongly suppress both autologous and analogous CD3+ T cell proliferation and enter the tumor microenvironment. We also identified increased STAT3 signaling and increased IDO and IL-10 expression in BC-derived MDSCs as immunosuppression mechanisms. Further, STAT3 inhibition and TLR7/8 pathway stimulation reduce the immunosuppressive activity of patient-derived MDSCs on T cells by inducing MDSC repolarization and differentiation into mature myeloid cells. This also alters the expression of critical cytokines and transcription factors in CD3+ T cells and, importantly, reduces breast cancer cells’ proliferation. Finally, while chemotherapy is able to significantly reduce circulating MDSCs’ level in patients with breast cancer, these MDSCs remained highly T cell-suppressive. We identified a novel molecular mechanism of MDSC-mediated immunosuppression. STAT3 inhibition and TLR7/8 pathway stimulation in MDSCs repolarize and suppress MDSCs from breast cancer patients. This offers new opportunities for BC immunotherapy.
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- Elham Safarzadeh
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.,Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Cancer and Inflammation Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Translational Research Institute (TRI), University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- General and Vascular Surgery Department of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" of Bari, Bari, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine and Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Jabbour SK, Berman AT, Decker RH, Lin Y, Feigenberg SJ, Gettinger SN, Aggarwal C, Langer CJ, Simone CB, Bradley JD, Aisner J, Malhotra J. Phase 1 Trial of Pembrolizumab Administered Concurrently With Chemoradiotherapy for Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial. JAMA Oncol 2021; 6:848-855. [PMID: 32077891 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.6731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Importance Consolidative programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L) inhibition after chemoradiotherapy improves overall survival and progression-free survival (PFS) for stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and requires safety evaluation for incorporation of programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) inhibition at the onset of chemoradiotherapy. Objective To determine the safety and tolerability of PD-1 inhibition concurrently with definitive chemoradiotherapy for NSCLC. Design, Setting, and Participants This phase 1 prospective multicenter nonrandomized controlled trial using a 3 plus 3 design was performed from August 30, 2016, to October 24, 2018, with a median follow-up of 16.0 (95% CI, 12.0-22.6) months and data locked on July 25, 2019. Twenty-one participants had locally advanced, unresectable, stage III NSCLC as determined by multidisciplinary review, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0 or 1, and adequate hematologic, renal, and hepatic function. Data were analyzed from October 17, 2016, to July 19, 2019. Interventions Pembrolizumab was combined with concurrent chemoradiotherapy (weekly carboplatin and paclitaxel with 60 Gy of radiation in 2 Gy per d). Dose cohorts evaluated included full-dose pembrolizumab (200 mg intravenously every 3 weeks) 2 to 6 weeks after chemoradiotherapy (cohort 1); reduced-dose pembrolizumab (100 mg intravenously every 3 weeks) starting day 29 of chemoradiotherapy (cohort 2); full-dose pembrolizumab starting day 29 of chemoradiotherapy (cohort 3); reduced-dose pembrolizumab starting day 1 of chemoradiotherapy (cohort 4); and full-dose pembrolizumab starting day 1 of chemoradiotherapy (cohort 5). A safety expansion cohort of 6 patients was planned based on the maximum tolerated dose of pembrolizumab. Dose-limiting toxic effects were defined as pneumonitis of at least grade 4 within cycle 1 of pembrolizumab treatment. Main Outcomes and Measures Safety and tolerability of PD-1 inhibition with chemoradiotherapy for NSCLC. Secondary outcomes included PFS and pneumonitis rates. Results Among the 21 patients included in the analysis (11 female [52%]; median age, 69.5 [range, 53.0-85.0] years), no dose-limiting toxic effects in any cohort were observed. One case of grade 5 pneumonitis occurred in the safety expansion cohort with the cohort 5 regimen. Immune-related adverse events of at least grade 3 occurred in 4 patients (18%). Median PFS for patients who received at least 1 dose of pembrolizumab (n = 21) was 18.7 (95% CI, 11.8-29.4) months, and 6- and 12-month PFS were 81.0% (95% CI, 64.1%-97.7%) and 69.7% (95% CI, 49.3%-90.2%), respectively. Median PFS for patients who received at least 2 doses of pembrolizumab (n = 19) was 21.0 (95% CI, 15.3 to infinity) months. Conclusions and Relevance These findings suggest that combined treatment with PD-1 inhibitors and chemoradiotherapy for stage III NSCLC is tolerable, with promising PFS of 69.7% at 12 months, and requires further study. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02621398.
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- Salma K Jabbour
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Smilow Cancer Center, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.,Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, New Jersey.,Biometrics Division, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Section of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Smilow Cancer Center, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Division of Hematology Oncology, Department of Medicine, Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Division of Hematology Oncology, Department of Medicine, Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, New York Proton Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory School of Medicine, Emory University Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University
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Ma C, Zhang Q, Greten TF. MDSCs in liver cancer: A critical tumor-promoting player and a potential therapeutic target. Cell Immunol 2021; 361:104295. [PMID: 33508529 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellimm.2021.104295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Liver cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Hepatocellular carcinoma (~75-85%) and cholangiocarcinoma (~10-15%) account for the majority of primary liver malignancies. Patients with primary liver cancer are often diagnosed with unresectable diseases and do not respond well to current therapies. The liver is also a common site of metastasis. Liver metastasis is difficult to treat, and the prognosis is poor. Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are a heterogeneous population of immature myeloid cells with immunosuppressive activity. MDSCs are an important component of the tumor microenvironment and promote tumor progression through various mechanisms. MDSCs expand in both liver cancer patients and mouse liver cancer models. Importantly, MDSCs correlate with poor clinical outcomes for liver cancer patients. The tumor-promoting functions of MDSCs have also been shown in mouse liver cancer models. All these studies suggest that targeting MDSCs can potentially benefit liver cancer treatment. This review summarizes the current findings of MDSC regulation in liver cancer and related disease conditions.
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- Chi Ma
- Gastrointestinal Malignancy Section, Thoracic and GI Malignancies Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Gastrointestinal Malignancy Section, Thoracic and GI Malignancies Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Gastrointestinal Malignancy Section, Thoracic and GI Malignancies Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA; NCI-CCR Liver Cancer Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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