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Shiraishi K, Takeyasu Y, Yamamoto S, Oshima K, Imazeki H, Hirano H, Okita N, Shoji H, Honma Y, Iwasa S, Takasima A, Kato K. Impact of taxanes after PD-1 blockade exposure in advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Esophagus 2024; 21:539-545. [PMID: 39222157 DOI: 10.1007/s10388-024-01085-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2024] [Accepted: 08/26/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) blockade improves survival in patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). However, the efficacy of taxanes after exposure to PD-1 blockade remains unclear in patients with advanced ESCC. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the clinical outcomes of advanced ESCC patients treated with taxanes (paclitaxel or docetaxel) with/without prior exposure to PD-1 blockade (Exposed /Naïve group) at National Cancer Center Hospital from June 2016 to December 2020. RESULTS Ninety-nine patients (Exposed group, n = 32; Naïve group, n = 67) were included. The objective response rate (ORR) of the Exposed group was significantly higher than that of the Naïve group (37.5% vs. 13.4%, p = 0.009). The median progression-free survival was similar between the Exposed and Naïve groups (3.8 vs. 2.8 months, HR 1.12, 95% CI 0.65-1.86, p = 0.66). PD-1 blockade exposure independently predicated higher ORR to taxanes in multivariate analysis. Grade ≥ 3 adverse events were comparable between the Exposed and Naïve groups (45.8% vs. 40.3%, p = 0.64). CONCLUSIONS Taxanes following PD-1 blockade in advanced ESCC showed a higher ORR but similar PFS compared to taxanes without prior PD-1 exposure.
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- Kazuhiro Shiraishi
- Department of Head and Neck, Esophageal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck, Esophageal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
- Department of Thoracic Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Chuo-Ku, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck, Esophageal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck, Esophageal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck, Esophageal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck, Esophageal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan.
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan.
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Ducoulombier A, Guigay J, Etienne-Grimaldi MC, Saada-Bouzid E. Chemotherapy postimmunotherapy for recurrent metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Curr Opin Oncol 2023; 35:166-177. [PMID: 36966495 DOI: 10.1097/cco.0000000000000936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Clinical data on salvage chemotherapy used after checkpoints inhibitors in oncology are reviewed, with a special focus on recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (R/M HNSCC). RECENT FINDINGS Converging evidence is emerging about high response and/or disease control rates associated with salvage chemotherapy after immunotherapy failure in advanced solid tumours. This phenomenon is mainly reported in retrospective studies for "hot tumours" such as R/M HNSCC, melanoma, lung, urothelial or gastric cancers, but also in haematological malignancies. Some physiopathological hypotheses have been raised. SUMMARY Several independent series show increased response rates associated with postimmuno chemotherapy when compared with retrospective series in similar settings. Several mechanisms could be involved such as a "carry-over" allowed by a persistence of the checkpoint inhibitor, a modulation of tumour microenvironment components but also an intrinsic immunomodulatory effect of chemotherapy, increased by a specific immunologic state induced by the therapeutic pressure of checkpoint inhibitors. These data establish a rationale for prospectively evaluating the features of postimmunotherapy salvage chemotherapy.
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- Agnes Ducoulombier
- Laboratoire de Recherche Translationnelle en Oncologie, Université Côte d'Azur, Centre Antoine Lacassagne
- Department of Medical Oncology, Université Côte d'Azur, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Nice, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Université Côte d'Azur, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Nice, France
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- Laboratoire de Recherche Translationnelle en Oncologie, Université Côte d'Azur, Centre Antoine Lacassagne
- Department of Medical Oncology, Université Côte d'Azur, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Nice, France
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Uematsu S, Kitazono S, Tanaka H, Saito R, Kawashima Y, Ohyanagi F, Tozuka T, Ryosuke T, Sakatani T, Horiike A, Yoshizawa T, Saiki M, Tambo Y, Koyama J, Kanazu M, Kudo K, Tsuchiya‐Kawano Y, Yanagitani N, Nishio M. Clinical efficacy of amrubicin in patients with small cell lung cancer relapse after first-line treatment including immune checkpoint inhibitors: A retrospective multicenter study (TOPGAN 2021-01). Thorac Cancer 2022; 14:168-176. [PMID: 36408699 PMCID: PMC9834695 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.14729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The therapeutic efficacy of cytotoxic anticancer drugs has been reported to be enhanced after immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) in non-small cell lung cancer; however, it is unclear whether the same is applicable for small cell lung cancer (SCLC). We evaluated the efficacy of second-line amrubicin (AMR) following first-line platinum-based chemotherapy and ICI combination therapy (chemo-ICI) in SCLC. PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively enrolled consecutive patients with SCLC treated with AMR as a second-line following chemo-ICI as first-line between July 2019 and April 2021 from 16 institutions throughout Japan. We investigated the therapeutic effectiveness, safety, and efficacy-enhancing variables of AMR. RESULTS Overall, 89 patients treated with AMR after first-line chemo-ICI were analyzed. The overall response rate (ORR) was 29.2% (95% confidence intervals [CI], 20.1-39.8) and median PFS (m PFS) was 2.99 months (95% CI, 2.27-3.65). Patients who relapsed more than 90 days after receiving first-line platinum combination therapy (sensitive relapse) exhibited greater ORR (58.3% vs. 24.7%, p = 0.035) and m PFS (5.03 vs. 2.56 months, p = 0.019) than patients who relapsed in <90 days (refractory relapse). Grade 3 or higher adverse events were mainly hematological toxicity. CONCLUSIONS Our study suggested that the therapeutic effect of AMR was not enhanced after ICI on SCLC. However, AMR may be effective in cases of sensitive relapse after chemo-ICI. There was no increase in severe toxicity associated with AMR after ICI.
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- Shinya Uematsu
- Department of Respiratory MedicineOsaka Red Cross HospitalOsakaJapan
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- Department of Thoracic Medical OncologyThe Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer ResearchTokyoJapan
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- Department of Respiratory MedicineHirosaki University Graduate School of MedicineHirosakiJapan
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- Department of Respiratory MedicineTohoku University HospitalSendaiJapan
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- Department of Pulmonary MedicineSendai Kousei HospitalSendaiJapan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine and OncologyGraduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical SchoolTokyoJapan
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- Department of Thoracic Medical OncologyThe Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer ResearchTokyoJapan
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of MedicineShowa University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of Respiratory MedicineToho University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of Respiratory MedicineGraduate School of Medicine University of YamanashiYamanashiJapan
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- Department of Respiratory MedicineKanazawa UniversityKanazawaJapan
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- Department of Respiratory MedicineNagoya University Graduate School of MedicineNagoyaJapan
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- Department of Thoracic OncologyNational Hospital Organization Osaka Toneyama Medical CenterOsakaJapan
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Respiratory MedicineNational Hospital Organization Osaka Minami Medical CenterOsakaJapan
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- Department of Respiratory MedicineKitakyushu Municipal Medical CenterKitakyushuJapan
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- Department of Thoracic Medical OncologyThe Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer ResearchTokyoJapan
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- Department of Thoracic Medical OncologyThe Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer ResearchTokyoJapan
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Meynard L, Dinart D, Delaunay B, Fléchon A, Saldana C, Lefort F, Gravis G, Thiery-Vuillemin A, Cancel M, Coquan E, Ladoire S, Maillet D, Rolland F, Boughalem E, Martin S, Laramas M, Crouzet L, Abbar B, Falkowski S, Pouessel D, Roubaud G. Chemotherapy following immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma. Eur J Cancer 2022; 175:43-53. [PMID: 36088671 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2022.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recent studies suggest improvements in response to salvage chemotherapy (CT) after immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in several types of cancer. Our objective was to assess the efficacy of chemotherapy re-challenge after ICI, compared with second-line chemotherapy without previous ICI in patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (la/mUC). METHODS In this multicentre retrospective study, we included all patients with la/mUC initiating second or third-line chemotherapy from January 2015 to June 2020. We compared patients treated with second-line chemotherapy without previous ICI (CT2) and patients treated with third-line chemotherapy after ICI (CT3). The primary end-point was objective response rate (ORR) in CT3 compared with CT2. Secondary end-points included progression-free survival (PFS) and toxicities. RESULTS Overall, 553 patients were included. ORRs were 31.0% (95% CI, 26.5 to 35.5) and 29.2% (95% CI, 21.9 to 36.6), respectively, in CT2 and CT3, with no statistically significant differences (P = 0.62). In subgroup analyses, no differences in ORR were observed by Bellmunt risk group, type of chemotherapy (platinum or taxanes), duration of response to first-platinum-based chemotherapy (< or ≥ 12 months) or FGFR-status. Median PFS was 4.6 months (95% CI, 3.9 to 5.1) and 4.9 months (95% CI, 4.1 to 5.5) in CT2 and CT3, respectively, and grade 3-4 hematologic toxicity occurred in 35.0% and 22.4% of patients. CONCLUSION This large multicentre retrospective study provides clinically relevant real-world data. Chemotherapy re-challenge after ICI in la/mUC achieves ORR and PFS comparable with those obtained in CT2 with an acceptable safety profile. These updated results offer more promising outcomes than historically reported with second-line chemotherapy data.
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- Lucie Meynard
- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Bergonié, Bordeaux, France.
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- University Bordeaux, Inserm, Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, Epicene Team, UMR 1219, F-33000 Bordeaux, France; Inserm CIC1401, Clinical and Epidemiological Research Unit, Institut Bergonié, Comprehensive Cancer Center, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Claudius Régaud, IUCT Oncopole, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- AP-HP, Hopital Henri Mondor, Service d'Oncologie, Univ Paris Est Creteil, TRePCa, F-94010 Creteil, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Paoli Calmettes, Marseille, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital, Tours, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Centre François Baclesse, Caen, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Centre Georges François Leclerc, Dijon, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut de Cancérologie des Hospices Civils de Lyon (IC-HCL), Lyon, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest, Nantes, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest, Angers, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology Institut de Cancérologie Strasbourg Europe, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Centre Eugène Marquis, Rennes, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique (iPLESP), Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, Department of Medical Oncology, Institute Universitaire de Cancérologie, CLIP(2) Galilée, Paris, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Clinique François Chénieux, Limoges, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Claudius Régaud, IUCT Oncopole, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Bergonié, Bordeaux, France
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Mosca M, Filippini DM, Tober N, Rojas FL, Rihawi K, Di Fabio F. Unexpected response to fourth-line paclitaxel in a patient with metastatic oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, immunotherapy-refractory: a case report. Anticancer Drugs 2022; 33:691-695. [PMID: 35324531 DOI: 10.1097/cad.0000000000001302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
In recent years, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), including nivolumab and pembrolizumab have revolutionized the treatment landscape in recurrent/metastatic (R/M) head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). However, many patients do not respond to ICIs for reasons that remain largely unknown. For patients who progress on ICIs, chemotherapy and/or biologic therapies are the most widely used treatments based on the clinician's choice, with no defined sequence strategy. We report the experience of a patient with metastatic oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer p16 and human papillomavirus-DNA positive who received chemotherapy with weekly paclitaxel after progressing on nivolumab. Our patient presented a partial response to fourth line paclitaxel, which lasted more than 2 years, with an improvement of his quality of life too. These results support the hypothesis of synergism between immunotherapy and conventional chemotherapies. Even in the setting of immune-refractory disease, immunotherapy may affect tumor immune microenvironment thus leading to a synergistic effect with conventional chemotherapy and achieving unexpected results.
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- Mirta Mosca
- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Policlinico di Sant'Orsola University Hospital
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Policlinico di Sant'Orsola University Hospital
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Policlinico di Sant'Orsola University Hospital
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Policlinico di Sant'Orsola University Hospital
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Policlinico di Sant'Orsola University Hospital
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Policlinico di Sant'Orsola University Hospital
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Bilger G, Toffart AC, Darrason M, Duruisseaux M, Ulmer L, Wang P, Leprieur EG, Girard N, Massiani MA, Bore P, Descourt R, Pinsolle J, Valery S, Monnet I, Swalduz A, Tissot C, Fournel P, Baranzelli A, Cortot AB, Decroisette C. Paclitaxel–bevacizumab combination in advanced non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC): AVATAX, a retrospective multicentric study. Ther Adv Med Oncol 2022; 14:17588359221099399. [PMID: 35694190 PMCID: PMC9174558 DOI: 10.1177/17588359221099399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction: Compared with docetaxel, the phase-III trial, ULTIMATE, showed a significant
improvement of progression-free survival (PFS) with paclitaxel–bevacizumab
combination (PB) as second- or third-line treatment in advanced non-small
cell lung cancer (NSCLC). With the increase of immunotherapy treatment in
first-line settings, the optimal treatment after first-line failure must be
redefined. Methods: This multicentric retrospective study identified all advanced NSCLC patients
treated with PB as second-line therapy and beyond. The main efficacy
outcomes assessed were objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate
(DCR), PFS, and overall survival (OS). The adverse events were reported
according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE). Results: From January 2010 to February 2020, 314 patients in 16 centers received the
PB combination. Most patients were male (55%), with a median age of 60 years
(19–82), 95% had adenocarcinoma, 27% had a performance status ⩾2, 45% had
brain metastases at the time of inclusion. They mostly received the PB
combination either in second (20%) or in third-line (39%), and 28% were
treated just after ICI failure. ORR and DCR were 40% and 77%, respectively;
median PFS and OS were 5.7 [interquartile range (IQR): 3.2–9.6] and 10.8
[IQR: 5.3–19.6] months, respectively. All grade adverse events concerned 82%
of patients, including 53% asthenia and 39% neurotoxicity, and 25% of
patients continued monotherapy (mostly with bevacizumab) alone due to
toxicity. Median PFS for patients treated after ICI failure (ICI+) was
significantly superior compared with those not previously treated with ICI
(ICI−): 7.0 [IQR: 4.2–11.0] versus 5.2 [IQR: 2.9–8.8]
months, p = 0.01, without statistically significant
difference for OS between these two groups. In multivariate analysis,
factors associated with superior PFS were previous ICI treatment and
performance status of 0–1. Only a performance status of 0–1 was associated
with superior OS. Conclusion: PB combination as second-line treatment or beyond for advanced non-squamous
NSCLC had acceptable toxicity and a clinically relevant efficacy and is an
option as salvage treatment for these patients, more particularly after ICI
progression.
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- Geoffroy Bilger
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble, 38700 Grenoble, France. Oncology, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble, Grenoble, FranceOncology, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- Service de Pneumologie Aigue Spécialisée et Cancérologie Thoracique, Hôpital Lyon-Sud, CHU Lyon, Pierre-Bénite, France
- Department of Pneumology and Thoracic Oncology, University Hospital of Lyon, Pierre-Bénite, France
- Institut de Recherches Philosophiques de Lyon, Université Lyon 3, Lyon, France
- Lyon Institute of Philosophical Research, Lyon 3 University, Lyon, France
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- Thoracic Oncology Department, Hospital Albert Calmette, Lille, France
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- Thoracic Oncology Department, Hospital Morvan, Brest, France
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- Thoracic Oncology Department, Hospital Morvan, Brest, France
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- Unité de pneumologie, Centre Hospitalier Métropole Savoie, Chambéry, France
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Pneumology Department, Institut de Cancérologie de la Loire Lucien Neuwirth, Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France
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- Service d’Oncologie Médicale, Institut de Cancérologie, CHU de Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne Cedex 2, France
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- Unité de pneumologie, Centre Hospitalier Métropole Savoie, Chambéry, France
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- Thoracic Oncology Department, Hospital Albert Calmette, Lille, France
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GILT Expression in Human Melanoma Cells Enhances Generation of Antigenic Peptides for HLA Class II-Mediated Immune Recognition. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23031066. [PMID: 35162988 PMCID: PMC8835040 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031066] [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: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Melanoma is an aggressive skin cancer that has become increasingly prevalent in western populations. Current treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, and high-dose radiation have had limited success, often failing to treat late stage, metastatic melanoma. Alternative strategies such as immunotherapies have been successful in treating a small percentage of patients with metastatic disease, although these treatments to date have not been proven to enhance overall survival. Several melanoma antigens (Ags) proposed as targets for immunotherapeutics include tyrosinase, NY-ESO-1, gp-100, and Mart-1, all of which contain both human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I and class II-restricted epitopes necessary for immune recognition. We have previously shown that an enzyme, gamma-IFN-inducible lysosomal thiol-reductase (GILT), is abundantly expressed in professional Ag presenting cells (APCs), but absent or expressed at greatly reduced levels in many human melanomas. In the current study, we report that increased GILT expression generates a greater pool of antigenic peptides in melanoma cells for enhanced CD4+ T cell recognition. Our results suggest that the induction of GILT in human melanoma cells could aid in the development of a novel whole-cell vaccine for the enhancement of immune recognition of metastatic melanoma.
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Yu W, Ma Y, Hou W, Wang F, Cheng W, Qiu F, Wu P, Zhang G. Identification of Immune-Related lncRNA Prognostic Signature and Molecular Subtypes for Glioblastoma. Front Immunol 2021; 12:706936. [PMID: 34899682 PMCID: PMC8657607 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.706936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is extensively genetically and transcriptionally heterogeneous, which poses challenges for classification and management. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play a critical role in the development and progression of GBM, especially in tumor-associated immune processes. Therefore, it is necessary to develop an immune-related lncRNAs (irlncRNAs) signature. Methods Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were utilized to construct a prognostic model. GBM-specific CeRNA and PPI network was constructed to predict lncRNAs targets and evaluate the interactions of immune mRNAs translated proteins. GO and KEGG pathway analyses were used to show the biological functions and pathways of CeRNA network-related immunity genes. Consensus Cluster Plus analysis was used for GBM gene clustering. Then, we evaluated GBM subtype-specific prognostic values, clinical characteristics, genes and pathways, immune infiltration access single cell RNA-seq data, and chemotherapeutics efficacy. The hub genes were finally validated. Results A total of 17 prognostically related irlncRNAs were screened to build a prognostic model signature based on six key irlncRNAs. Based on GBM-specific CeRNAs and enrichment analysis, PLAU was predicted as a target of lncRNA-H19 and mainly enriched in the malignant related pathways. GBM subtype-A displayed the most favorable prognosis, high proportion of genes (IDH1, ATRX, and EGFR) mutation, chemoradiotherapy, and low risk and was characterized by low expression of four high-risk lncRNAs (H19, HOTAIRM1, AGAP2-AS1, and AC002456.1) and one mRNA KRT8. GSs with poor survival were mainly infiltrated by mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and astrocyte, and were more sensitive to gefitinib and roscovitine. Among GSs, three hub genes KRT8, NGFR, and TCEA3, were screened and validated to potentially play feasible oncogenic roles in GBM. Conclusion Construction of lncRNAs risk model and identification of GBM subtypes based on 17 irlncRNAs, which suggesting that irlncRNAs had the promising potential for clinical immunotherapy of GBM.
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- Wanli Yu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Gaoxin Hospital of The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.,Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- The Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Bigdata in Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Eye Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Oncology Department, Gaoxin Hospital of The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.,Anhui Provincial Stereotactic Neurosurgical Institute, Hefei, China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Brain Disease, Hefei, China.,Anhui Provincial Clinical Research Center for Neurosurgical Disease, Hefei, China
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- Central Laboratory, Gaoxin Hospital of The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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Thakur A, Ung J, Tomaszewski EN, Schienschang A, LaBrie TM, Schalk DL, Lum LG. Priming of pancreatic cancer cells with bispecific antibody armed activated T cells sensitizes tumors for enhanced chemoresponsiveness. Oncoimmunology 2021; 10:1930883. [PMID: 34123574 PMCID: PMC8172155 DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2021.1930883] [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] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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In this study, we investigated the ability of bispecific antibody armed activated T cells to target drug resistant pancreatic cancer cells and whether or not “priming” these resistant cancer cells with bispecific antibody armed activated T cells could enhance subsequent responsiveness to chemotherapeutic drugs. Chemotherapeutic responses for pancreatic cancer are either limited or the tumors develop resistance to chemotherapy regimens. The impetus for this study was the remarkable clinical response seen in our earlier phase I/II clinical trial: a pancreatic cancer patient with drug resistant tumors who showed progression of disease following three infusions of anti-CD3 x anti-EGFR bispecific antibody armed activated T cells (EGFR BATs) was restarted on the initial low dose of 5-fluorouracil showed complete response, suggesting that BATs infusions may have sensitized patient’s tumor for chemoresponsiveness. In the current study, we tested the hypothesis that BATs can sensitize tumors for chemoresponsiveness. Gemcitabine or cisplatin-resistant MiaPaCa-2 and L3.6 cell lines were effectively targeted by EGFR BATs. Priming of drug sensitive or resistant cells with EGFR BATs followed by retargeting with lower concentrations of 50% inhibitory concentration of gemcitabine or cisplatin showed enhanced cytotoxicity. Gemcitabine or cisplatin-resistant cell lines show an increased proportion of CD44+/CD24+/EpCAM+ cancer stem like cells as well as an increased number of ABC transporter ABCG2 positive cells compared to the parental cell lines. These data suggest that bispecific antibody armed activated T cells can target and kill chemo-resistant tumor cells and also markedly augment subsequent chemotherapeutic responsiveness, possibly by modulating the expression of ABC transporters.
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- Archana Thakur
- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Virginia Cancer Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Virginia Cancer Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Virginia Cancer Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Virginia Cancer Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Virginia Cancer Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Virginia Cancer Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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Furubayashi N, Hori Y, Morokuma F, Tomoda T, Negishi T, Inoue T, Kumagai M, Kuroiwa K, Tokuda N, Nakamura M. Paclitaxel and carboplatin chemotherapy after platinum-based chemotherapy and pembrolizumab for metastatic urothelial carcinoma. Mol Clin Oncol 2021; 14:91. [PMID: 33767860 PMCID: PMC7976390 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2021.2253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Pembrolizumab has been available for the treatment of radical resectable urothelial carcinoma (UC) when it is exacerbated after chemotherapy since December 2017 in Japan. However, the efficacy of chemotherapy for cases progressing after pembrolizumab is unclear. The present study compared the outcomes and toxicities in patients with metastatic UC after failure of platinum-based chemotherapy and pembrolizumab, who were selected to receive paclitaxel and carboplatin (TC) chemotherapy, with those in patients who received the best supportive care (BSC). A total of 36 patients received pembrolizumab for metastatic UC at four institutions between January 2018 and August 2019. Of the 21 patients who progressed after pembrolizumab, 7 received TC chemotherapy (TC group) and 14 selected BSC (BSC group). The median observation period was 4.1 months. The 7 aforementioned patients who received TC chemotherapy (4 male and 3 female; median age, 62 years; range, 57-79 years) were analyzed in the present study. The ECOG performance status was 0 in three patients, 1 in one patient, 2 in two patients and 3 in one patient. Two patients had upper urinary tract UC, two had bladder UC and three had both types of UC. Six patients had visceral metastasis. The number of chemotherapy regimens before pembrolizumab was one in four patients, two in two patients and three in one patient. The objective response rate was 28.6% (partial response, 2 patients; stable disease, 4 patients; progressive disease, 1 patient), the median progression-free survival time was 3.4 months and the median overall survival time was 10.9 months (vs. 2.7 months in BSC group; P=0.0156). Although grade ≥3 adverse events developed in five patients, there were no treatment-associated deaths. The present results suggested that TC chemotherapy may be a preferred option for patients who require aggressive treatment after the failure of platinum-based chemotherapy and pembrolizumab.
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- Nobuki Furubayashi
- Department of Urology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka 811-1395, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Miyazaki Prefectural Miyazaki Hospital, Miyazaki 880-8510, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Saga-ken Medical Centre Koseikan, Saga 840-8571, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Oita Prefectural Hospital, Oita 870-8511, Japan
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- Department of Urology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka 811-1395, Japan
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- Department of Urology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka 811-1395, Japan
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- Department of Urology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka 811-1395, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Miyazaki Prefectural Miyazaki Hospital, Miyazaki 880-8510, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Saga-ken Medical Centre Koseikan, Saga 840-8571, Japan
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- Department of Urology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka 811-1395, Japan
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Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality despite continued advances in diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Although the development of immune checkpoint inhibitors has revolutionized the treatment landscape for advanced non-small cell lung cancer, many patients either have primary resistance to these agents or eventually develop secondary resistance necessitating a change to an alternate therapy. Understanding novel patterns of response to immunotherapy is crucial in determining appropriate selection and sequencing of treatment. Chemotherapy remains the standard of care in immunotherapy-refractory disease, but multiple trials are ongoing to explore the role of combination radioimmunotherapy and rechallenging with immunotherapy either alone or in combination with other antineoplastic agents.
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Narita Y, Shoji H, Kawai S, Mizukami T, Nakamura M, Moriwaki T, Yamanaka T, Sunakawa Y, Kawakami H, Nishina T, Misumi T, Muro K. REVIVE study: a prospective observational study in chemotherapy after nivolumab therapy for advanced gastric cancer. Future Oncol 2020; 17:869-875. [PMID: 32954810 DOI: 10.2217/fon-2020-0621] [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] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Nivolumab is an increasingly used standard care treatment for heavily pretreated patients with advanced gastric cancer, with increasing clinical use in Japan. Data from retrospective studies on various tumors have shown the objective response rate to cytotoxic chemotherapy potentially improves after an exposure to immune checkpoint inhibitors. Based on these data, we conducted the multicenter observational REVIVE study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of cytotoxic chemotherapy in nivolumab-refractory or nivolumab-intolerant patients with advanced gastric cancer. Patients who are refractory or intolerant to nivolumab and scheduled to receive irinotecan monotherapy, oxaliplatin combination treatment or oral trifluridine/tipiracil hydrochloride therapy will be included. The primary end point is overall survival of nivolumab-pretreated patients with advanced gastric cancer after the cytotoxic chemotherapy. Clinical trial registration: UMIN000032182 (umin.ac.jp).
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- Yukiya Narita
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, 464-8681, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Shizuoka General Hospital, Shizuoka, 420-5827, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, 216-8511, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, 060-8604, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, 305-8577, Japan
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- Department of Biostatistics, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, 216-8511, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osakasayama, 577-8502, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, Matsuyama, 791-0280, Japan
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- Department of Biostatistics, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, 464-8681, Japan
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Martin-Romano P, Ammari S, El-Dakdoukti Y, Baldini C, Varga A, Vuagnat P, Angevin E, Bahleda R, Gazzah A, Champiat S, Michot JM, Postel-Vinay S, Marabelle A, Soria JC, Boige V, Malka D, Ducreux M, Massard C, Hollebecque A. Chemotherapy beyond immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Eur J Cancer 2020; 137:117-126. [PMID: 32755794 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2020.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) alone or in combination with chemotherapy (CT) are the current standard of therapy in several cancer types. Patients (pts) with lung cancer display higher response rates to CT when given after ICIs. Although ICIs have failed to demonstrate antitumour activity in microsatellite stable (MSS) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), little is known about CT effect after ICIs. We aimed to assess whether sequential ICIs followed by CT may be an alternative therapeutic approach in a population of pts with mCRC. MATERIAL AND METHODS We retrospectively assessed CT after ICI (CAICI) failure in pts with mCRC. The ICI regimen consisted of anti-PD(L)1 alone or in combination. The primary end-point was objective response rate. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were secondary end-points. RESULTS Between 2014 and 2018, 29 pts with mCRC received CAICI (MSS tumours, 27 pts [86%]). The median number of previous lines was 4 (range, 2-7). Regimens included TAS-102 (n = 14), FOLFIRI (irinotecan, leucovorin, and fluorouracil; n = 6) or FOLFOX (oxaliplatin, leucovorin, and fluorouracil; n = 4), regorafenib (n = 3) and carboplatin (1 pt with BRCA mutation). Partial response and stable disease were observed in 4 (19%) and 9 (43%) pts, respectively (disease control rate, 62%). The median PFS and OS were 3.8 months (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.5-5.4) and 8.0 months (95% CI = 4.2-14.0), respectively. CONCLUSION ICIs administered before CT might enhance cytotoxic effects even in pts with immunorefractory MSS mCRC. The results of this small cohort need to be validated in independent prospective cohorts. The role of ICIs as modifiers of both tumour cells and microenvironment in mCRC deserves further research.
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- Gustave Roussy, DITEP - Drug Development Department, Villejuif, France; Gustave Roussy, Department of Radiology, Villejuif, France
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- Gustave Roussy, DITEP - Drug Development Department, Villejuif, France
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- Gustave Roussy, DITEP - Drug Development Department, Villejuif, France
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- Gustave Roussy, DITEP - Drug Development Department, Villejuif, France
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- Gustave Roussy, DITEP - Drug Development Department, Villejuif, France
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- Gustave Roussy, DITEP - Drug Development Department, Villejuif, France
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- Gustave Roussy, DITEP - Drug Development Department, Villejuif, France
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- Gustave Roussy, DITEP - Drug Development Department, Villejuif, France
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- Gustave Roussy, DITEP - Drug Development Department, Villejuif, France
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- Gustave Roussy, DITEP - Drug Development Department, Villejuif, France; Université Paris-Saclay, France
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- Gustave Roussy, DITEP - Drug Development Department, Villejuif, France; Université Paris-Saclay, France
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- Gustave Roussy, Department of Medical Oncology, Villejuif, France
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- Gustave Roussy, Department of Medical Oncology, Villejuif, France
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- Gustave Roussy, Department of Medical Oncology, Villejuif, France; Université Paris-Saclay, France
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- Gustave Roussy, DITEP - Drug Development Department, Villejuif, France; Université Paris-Saclay, France
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Park JH, Chun SH, Lee YG, Chang H, Lee KW, Kim HR, Shin SH, An HJ, Lee KE, Hwang IG, Ahn MJ, Kim SB, Keam B. Hyperprogressive disease and its clinical impact in patients with recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated with immune-checkpoint inhibitors: Korean cancer study group HN 18-12. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2020; 146:3359-3369. [PMID: 32671504 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-020-03316-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE Although immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have emerged as therapeutic options for recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (R/M-HNSCC), concerns have been raised on exceptional acceleration of tumor growth during treatment with ICIs, a condition described as hyperprogressive disease (HPD). This study examined the incidence, potential predictors, and clinical impact of HPD in R/M-HNSCC. METHODS We retrospectively collected data of patients with R/M-HNSCC treated with ICIs between January 2013 and June 2018 from 11 medical centers in Korea. HPD was defined as tumor growth kinetics ratio (TGKr) > 2, which was calculated by comparing TGK on ICIs with that before treatment with ICIs. RESULTS Of 125 patients, 68 (54.4%) obtained progressive disease as their best responses (progressors). HPD was identified in 18 (26.5% of progressors, 14.4% of total) patients. Relatively younger age, primary tumor of oral cavity, and previous locoregional irradiation were significant predictors of HPD according to multivariable analysis (p = 0.040, 0.027, and 0.015, respectively). Compared to patients without HPD, patients with HPD had significantly shorter median progression-free survival (PFS) (1.2 vs. 3.4 months, p < 0.001) and overall survival (OS) (3.4 vs. 10.7 months, p = 0.047). However, interestingly, HPD did not significantly affect the therapeutic benefit of post-ICIs chemotherapy. CONCLUSIONS Younger patients with oral cavity cancer or prior treatment with locoregional radiotherapy could be regarded potential risk groups for HPD in patients with R/M-HNSCC treated with ICIs. Although HPD could consistently predict poorer survival outcomes, patients who experienced HPD with ICIs should not be excluded from the subsequent salvage chemotherapy treatments.
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- Ji Hyun Park
- Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, International St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Ewha Woman's University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
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West J, Robertson-Tessi M, Luddy K, Park DS, Williamson DFK, Harmon C, Khong HT, Brown J, Anderson ARA. The Immune Checkpoint Kick Start: Optimization of Neoadjuvant Combination Therapy Using Game Theory. JCO Clin Cancer Inform 2020; 3:1-12. [PMID: 30742484 DOI: 10.1200/cci.18.00078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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PURPOSE In an upcoming clinical trial at the Moffitt Cancer Center for women with stage 2/3 estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, treatment with an aromatase inhibitor and a PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitor combination will be investigated to lower a preoperative endocrine prognostic index (PEPI) that correlates with relapse-free survival. PEPI is fundamentally a static index, measured at the end of neoadjuvant therapy before surgery. We have developed a mathematical model of the essential components of the PEPI score to identify successful combination therapy regimens that minimize tumor burden and metastatic potential, on the basis of time-dependent trade-offs in the system. METHODS We considered two molecular traits, CCR7 and PD-L1, which correlate with treatment response and increased metastatic risk. We used a matrix game model with the four phenotypic strategies to examine the frequency-dependent interactions of cancer cells. This game was embedded in an ecological model of tumor population-growth dynamics. The resulting model predicts evolutionary and ecological dynamics that track with changes in the PEPI score. RESULTS We considered various treatment regimens on the basis of combinations of the two therapies with drug holidays. By considering the trade off between tumor burden and metastatic potential, the optimal therapy plan was a 1-month kick start of the immune checkpoint inhibitor followed by 5 months of continuous combination therapy. Relative to a protocol giving both therapeutics together from the start, this delayed regimen resulted in transient suboptimal tumor regression while maintaining a phenotypic constitution that is more amenable to fast tumor regression for the final 5 months of therapy. CONCLUSION The mathematical model provides a useful abstraction of clinical intuition, enabling hypothesis generation and testing of clinical assumptions.
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- Jeffrey West
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL
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- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL.,Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL
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- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL
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- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL.,University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
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Identification of gene modules associated with survival of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma treated with CHOP-based chemotherapy. THE PHARMACOGENOMICS JOURNAL 2020; 20:705-716. [PMID: 32042095 DOI: 10.1038/s41397-020-0161-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2019] [Revised: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), a heterogeneous disease, is influenced by complex network of gene interactions. Most previous studies focused on individual genes, but ignored the importance of intergenic correlations. In current study, we aimed to explore the association between gene networks and overall survival (OS) of DLBCL patients treated with CHOP-based chemotherapy (cyclophosphamide combination with doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone). Weighted gene co-expression network analysis was conducted to obtain insights into the molecular characteristics of DLBCL. Ten co-expression gene networks (modules) were identified in training dataset (n = 470), and their associations with patients' OS after chemotherapy were tested. The results were validated in four independent datasets (n = 802). Gene ontology (GO) biological function enrichment analysis was conducted with Metascape. Three modules (purple, brown and red), which were enriched in T-cell immune, cell-cell adhesion and extracellular matrix (ECM), respectively, were found to be related to longer OS. Higher expression of several hub genes within these three co-expression modules, for example, LCP2 (HR = 0.77, p = 5.40 × 10-2), CD2 (HR = 0.87, p = 6.31 × 10-2), CD3D (HR = 0.83, p = 6.94 × 10-3), FYB (HR = 0.82, p = 1.40 × 10-2), GZMK (HR = 0.92, p = 1.19 × 10-1), FN1 (HR = 0.88, p = 7.06 × 10-2), SPARC (HR = 0.82, p = 2.06 × 10-2), were found to be associated with favourable survival. Moreover, the associations of the modules and hub genes with OS in different molecular subtypes and different chemotherapy groups were also revealed. In general, our research revealed the key gene modules and several hub genes were upregulated correlated with good survival of DLBCL patients, which might provide potential therapeutic targets for future clinical research.
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Pestana RC, Becnel M, Rubin ML, Torman DK, Crespo J, Phan J, Hanna E, Bell D, Glisson BS, Johnson JM, Lee JJ, Ferrarotto R. Response rates and survival to systemic therapy after immune checkpoint inhibitor failure in recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Oncol 2020; 101:104523. [PMID: 31864957 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2019.104523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Revised: 10/05/2019] [Accepted: 12/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Prior reports have demonstrated a potential enhancement in overall response rate (ORR) to chemotherapy after exposure to immunotherapy. The goal of this study was to evaluate the ORR and survival to chemotherapy and/or targeted therapy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients who progressed on immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI). MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively collected clinical and pathologic data from patients with recurrent/metastatic HNSCC who progressed on ICI and subsequently received chemotherapy or targeted therapy. ORR was assessed by RECIST version 1.1. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS A total of 43 patients met criteria for inclusion. The majority were male (91%) and former smokers (60%). Most patients received ICI as first-line (58.14%); the vast majority was platinum exposed (90.7%). The ORR to ICI was 21%. The ORR to systemic therapy before ICI was 47%, and the ORR after ICI failure was 42%. After progression on ICI, the median PFS and OS on the subsequent line of therapy were 4.2 and 8.4 months respectively. CONCLUSION In our cohort of recurrent/metastatic HNSCC patients, the ORR and OS to systemic therapy after progression on ICI were higher than historical controls for second-line or beyond. Further investigations are warranted to better characterize optimal sequencing and combination strategies.
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- Department of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, United States
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- Department of Thoracic, Head & Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, United States
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, United States
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, United States
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, United States
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- Department of Thoracic, Head & Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, United States
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, United States
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- Department of Thoracic, Head & Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, United States.
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Tamura N, Horinouchi H, Sekine K, Matsumoto Y, Murakami S, Goto Y, Kanda S, Fujiwara Y, Yamamoto N, Ohe Y. Efficacy of subsequent docetaxel +/- ramucirumab and S-1 after nivolumab for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Thorac Cancer 2019; 10:1141-1148. [PMID: 30913364 PMCID: PMC6501000 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.13055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Revised: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cytotoxic chemotherapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) as second-line or subsequent treatment generally results in a poor treatment outcome. Several reports have indicated that subsequent cytotoxic chemotherapy in patients who have received immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) might have relatively better efficacy. METHODS The clinical data of advanced NSCLC patients treated with nivolumab during clinical practice at the National Cancer Center Hospital between 17 December 2015 and 31 August 2017 were consecutively reviewed, and the treatment outcomes of docetaxel-based chemotherapy (docetaxel +/- ramucirumab) or S-1 after nivolumab were analyzed. The results were then compared with those of advanced NSCLC patients treated with docetaxel or S-1 but not ICIs during clinical practice between 17 December 2014 and 16 December 2015. RESULTS Thirty patients were administered docetaxel-based chemotherapy and 21 patients were administered S-1 in any line after nivolumab. Twenty-four patients were administered docetaxel-based chemotherapy and 15 patients were administered S-1 immediately after nivolumab. Sixty-six patients were administered docetaxel and 23 patients were administered S-1 without ICIs. The objective response rate, disease control rate, and median progression-free survival duration were 28.6%, 53.6%, and 5.26 months for patients receiving docetaxel-based chemotherapy or S-1 immediately after nivolumab treatment; 24.3%, 51.4%, and 3.88 months for patients receiving docetaxel-based chemotherapy or S-1 in any line after nivolumab; and 16.4%, 56.7%, and 2.74 months, for patients receiving docetaxel or S-1 without ICIs, respectively. CONCLUSION Subsequent cytotoxic chemotherapy, especially immediately after nivolumab, has better treatment efficacy than that of regimens without ICI pretreatment.
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- Nobumasa Tamura
- Department of Thoracic OncologyNational Cancer Center HospitalChuo‐kuJapan
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- Department of Thoracic OncologyNational Cancer Center HospitalChuo‐kuJapan
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- Department of Thoracic OncologyNational Cancer Center HospitalChuo‐kuJapan
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- Department of Thoracic OncologyNational Cancer Center HospitalChuo‐kuJapan
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- Department of Thoracic OncologyNational Cancer Center HospitalChuo‐kuJapan
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- Department of Thoracic OncologyNational Cancer Center HospitalChuo‐kuJapan
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- Department of Thoracic OncologyNational Cancer Center HospitalChuo‐kuJapan
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- Department of Thoracic OncologyNational Cancer Center HospitalChuo‐kuJapan
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- Department of Thoracic OncologyNational Cancer Center HospitalChuo‐kuJapan
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Yip CW, Cheung PFY, Wong NCL, Fung SW, Cheung ST. Mouse Monoclonal Antibodies Against Progranulin (PGRN/GEP) as Therapeutics in Preclinical Cancer Models. Methods Mol Biol 2019; 1806:131-144. [PMID: 29956274 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-8559-3_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
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The use of monoclonal antibody (mAb) has become a unique means of targeted therapy for human cancers. mAb-based therapies have shown survival benefits by applying alone or in combination with chemotherapeutics. Being a humanized biomolecule with exquisite target specificity, mAb demonstrated effects in a relatively lower dose range with limited off-target harm to the patients. Nowadays, novel targets involved in tumorigenic mechanisms and biomarkers expressed exclusively on cancer cell surface are being constantly discovered. The potential effects of their specific mAb could be investigated in the preclinical cancer model. In this chapter, we outlined our experimental procedures in determining the feasibility of novel mAb in the preclinical cancer model, with an example of progranulin (PGRN/GEP) mAb against hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tumor in mouse model. This chapter included the establishment of subcutaneous and orthotopic HCC tumor in mouse model, the injection of the mouse monoclonal antibody in combination with cytotoxic chemotherapeutics, the assessment of tumor development, and the analyses of the molecular changes of the tumor cells.
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- Chi Wai Yip
- Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Department of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. .,Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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Schvartsman G, Peng SA, Bis G, Lee JJ, Benveniste MF, Zhang J, Roarty EB, Lacerda L, Swisher S, Heymach JV, Fossella FV, William WN. Response rates to single-agent chemotherapy after exposure to immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer 2017; 112:90-95. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2017.07.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Revised: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 07/30/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Hunn MK, Bauer E, Wood CE, Gasser O, Dzhelali M, Ancelet LR, Mester B, Sharples KJ, Findlay MP, Hamilton DA, Hermans IF. Dendritic cell vaccination combined with temozolomide retreatment: results of a phase I trial in patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme. J Neurooncol 2014; 121:319-29. [DOI: 10.1007/s11060-014-1635-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2014] [Accepted: 10/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Janosky M, Sabado RL, Cruz C, Vengco I, Hasan F, Winer A, Moy L, Adams S. MAGE-specific T cells detected directly ex-vivo correlate with complete remission in metastatic breast cancer patients after sequential immune-endocrine therapy. J Immunother Cancer 2014; 2:32. [PMID: 28837000 PMCID: PMC5569937 DOI: 10.1186/s40425-014-0032-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2014] [Accepted: 08/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Studies suggest that conventional cancer therapies given after immunotherapy (IT) can boost antitumor immunity and possibly improve response rates and progression-free survival. We report two cases of metastatic breast cancer with durable complete responses (CRs) after sequential IT and endocrine therapy. Immune analyses of these long-term disease-free breast cancer patients previously treated with imiquimod (IMQ) suggest in-situ vaccination is achieved by topical application of the TLR-7 agonist directly onto tumors. Furthermore, IT-induced antigen-specific T cells were expanded by subsequent endocrine therapy and correlated with response, persisting > 2 years. Our findings therefore suggest that the induction/boosting of polyfunctional tumor antigen-specific T in response to sequential immune endocrine therapy and detected directly ex-vivo can serve as a peripheral blood biomarker for true clinical benefit.
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- Maxwell Janosky
- NYU Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York University School of Medicine, 160 E 34th Street, New York, 10016, NY, USA
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- NYU Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York University School of Medicine, 160 E 34th Street, New York, 10016, NY, USA
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- NYU Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York University School of Medicine, 160 E 34th Street, New York, 10016, NY, USA
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- NYU Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York University School of Medicine, 160 E 34th Street, New York, 10016, NY, USA
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- NYU Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York University School of Medicine, 160 E 34th Street, New York, 10016, NY, USA
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- NYU Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York University School of Medicine, 160 E 34th Street, New York, 10016, NY, USA
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- NYU Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York University School of Medicine, 160 E 34th Street, New York, 10016, NY, USA
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- NYU Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York University School of Medicine, 160 E 34th Street, New York, 10016, NY, USA.
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Onishi H, Morisaki T, Kiyota A, Koya N, Tanaka H, Umebayashi M, Katano M. The Hedgehog inhibitor cyclopamine impairs the benefits of immunotherapy with activated T and NK lymphocytes derived from patients with advanced cancer. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2013; 62:1029-39. [PMID: 23591983 PMCID: PMC11029486 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-013-1419-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2013] [Accepted: 03/20/2013] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Hedgehog (Hh) signaling is activated in various types of cancer and contributes to the progression, proliferation, and invasiveness of cancer cells. Many Hh inhibitors are undergoing clinical trial and show promise as anticancer drugs. Hh signaling is also induced in the activated T and NK (TNK) lymphocytes that are used in immunotherapy. Activated TNK lymphocyte therapy is anticipated to work well within a tumor's hypoxic environment. However, most studies on the immunobiological functions of activated TNK lymphocytes have been conducted on healthy donor samples, under normoxic conditions. In the present study, we evaluated the effects of Hh inhibition and oxygen concentrations on the function of activated TNK lymphocytes derived from patients with advanced cancer. Proliferation, migration, surface NKG2D expression, and cytotoxicity were all significantly inhibited, and IFN-γ secretion was significantly increased upon Hh inhibitor treatment of activated TNK lymphocytes under hypoxic conditions in vitro. Tumors from mice injected with cyclopamine-treated activated TNK lymphocytes showed a significant increase in tumor size and had fewer apoptotic cells compared with the tumors in mice injected with control activated TNK lymphocytes. These results suggest that Hh signaling plays a pivotal role in activated TNK lymphocyte cell function. Combination therapy using Hh inhibitors and activated TNK lymphocytes derived from patients with advanced cancer may not be advantageous.
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- Hideya Onishi
- Department of Cancer Therapy and Research, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
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Thakur A, Lum LG, Schalk D, Azmi A, Banerjee S, Sarkar FH, Mohommad R. Pan-Bcl-2 inhibitor AT-101 enhances tumor cell killing by EGFR targeted T cells. PLoS One 2012. [PMID: 23185240 PMCID: PMC3501501 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Pancreatic cancer is a deadly disease and has the worst prognosis among almost all cancers and is in dire need of new and improved therapeutic strategies. Conditioning of tumor cells with chemotherapeutic drug has been shown to enhance the anti-tumor effects of cancer vaccines and adoptive cell therapy. In this study, we investigated the immunomodulatory effects of pan-Bcl-2 inhibitor AT-101 on pancreatic cancer (PC) cell cytotoxicity by activated T cells (ATC). The effects of AT-101 on cytotoxicity, early apoptosis, and Granzyme B (GrzB) and IFN-γ signaling pathways were evaluated during EGFR bispecific antibody armed ATC (aATC)-mediated killing of L3.6pl and MiaPaCa-2 PC cells pre-sensitized with AT-101. We found that pretreatment of tumor cells with AT-101 enhanced susceptibility of L3.6pl and MiaPaCa-2 tumor cells to ATC and aATC-mediated cytotoxicity, which was in part mediated via enhanced release of cytolytic granule GrzB from ATC and aATC. AT-101-sensitized L3.6pl cells showed up-regulation of IFN-γ-mediated induction in the phosphorylation of Ser727-Stat1 (pS727-Stat1), and IFN-γ induced dephosphorylation of phospho-Tyr705-Stat3 (pY705-Stat3). Priming (conditioning) of PC cells with AT-101 can significantly enhance the anti-tumor activity of EGFRBi armed ATC through increased IFN-γ induced activation of pS727-Stat1 and inhibition of pY705-Stat3 phosphorylation, and resulting in increased ratio of pro-apoptotic to anti-apoptotic proteins. Our results verify enhanced cytotoxicity after a novel chemotherapy conditioning strategy against PC that warrants further in vivo and clinical investigations.
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- Archana Thakur
- Department of Oncology, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
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Adams S, Kozhaya L, Martiniuk F, Meng TC, Chiriboga L, Liebes L, Hochman T, Shuman N, Axelrod D, Speyer J, Novik Y, Tiersten A, Goldberg JD, Formenti SC, Bhardwaj N, Unutmaz D, Demaria S. Topical TLR7 agonist imiquimod can induce immune-mediated rejection of skin metastases in patients with breast cancer. Clin Cancer Res 2012; 18:6748-57. [PMID: 22767669 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-12-1149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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PURPOSE Skin metastases of breast cancer remain a therapeutic challenge. Toll-like receptor 7 agonist imiquimod is an immune response modifier and can induce immune-mediated rejection of primary skin malignancies when topically applied. Here we tested the hypothesis that topical imiquimod stimulates local antitumor immunity and induces the regression of breast cancer skin metastases. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN A prospective clinical trial was designed to evaluate the local tumor response rate of breast cancer skin metastases treated with topical imiquimod, applied 5 d/wk for 8 weeks. Safety and immunologic correlates were secondary objectives. RESULTS Ten patients were enrolled and completed the study. Imiquimod treatment was well tolerated, with only grade 1 to 2 transient local and systemic side effects consistent with imiquimod's immunomodulatory effects. Two patients achieved a partial response [20%; 95% confidence interval (CI), 3%-56%]. Responders showed histologic tumor regression with evidence of an immune-mediated response, showed by changes in the tumor lymphocytic infiltrate and locally produced cytokines. CONCLUSION Topical imiquimod is a beneficial treatment modality for breast cancer metastatic to skin/chest wall and is well tolerated. Importantly, imiquimod can promote a proimmunogenic tumor microenvironment in breast cancer. Preclinical data generated by our group suggest superior results with a combination of imiquimod and ionizing radiation and we are currently testing in patients whether the combination can further improve antitumor immune and clinical responses.
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- Sylvia Adams
- Departments of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA.
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Song Y, Sun W, Weng X, Liang Z, Yu Q, Wang Z, Ouyang L, Chen J, Wu X, Shen G, Wu X. Tumor rejection effects of allorestricted tumor peptide-specific CD4(+) T cells on human cervical cancer cell xenograft in nude mice. Cell Transplant 2012; 21:1503-14. [PMID: 22525838 DOI: 10.3727/096368912x640510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Generation of tumor specific alloreactive CD4(+) T cells is important to circumvent tumor tolerance. Here, we generate allorestricted peptide-specific CD4(+) T cells by coculture of lymphocytes and autologous monocytes bearing allogeneic HLA-DR15 molecule associated with its restricted peptide. Binding of a dimeric HLA-DR15/IgG1-Fc fusion protein (the dimer) to HLA-DR15 negative (HLA-DR15-ve) monocytes made the monocytes coated with the allogeneic epitope. An increased proliferation of CD4(+) T cells and induction of Th1 cells appeared after coculturing of HLA-DR15-ve lymphocytes and the autologous monocytes loaded with the dimer. The cocultural bulks showed an increased frequency of the specific dimer-stained CD4(+) T cells and the expanded CD4(+) T cells exhibited an elevated IFN-γ production in response to specific TCR ligand. Tumor rejection effects of the allorestricted E7-specific CD4(+) T cells raised by the coculture were observed in nude mice challenged with human cervical cancer cell SiHa expressing both HLA-DR15 and E7 antigens, as the tumor avoidance and life span of the mice were improved after adoptive transfer of the CD4(+) T cells. This study may help to develop strategies to separate graft-versus-leukemia or graft-versus-tumor reaction from graft-versus-host disease, and add to the pool of human high-avidity TCRs specific for tumor or virus antigens.
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- Yinhong Song
- Department of Immunology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Gaida MM, Welsch T, Herpel E, Tschaharganeh DF, Fischer L, Schirmacher P, Hänsch GM, Bergmann F. MHC class II expression in pancreatic tumors: a link to intratumoral inflammation. Virchows Arch 2011; 460:47-60. [PMID: 22120497 DOI: 10.1007/s00428-011-1175-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2011] [Revised: 10/28/2011] [Accepted: 11/09/2011] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Major histocompatibility complex class II antigens (MHC class II) are constitutively expressed by professional antigen presenting cells and present antigenic peptides to specific CD4+ T lymphocytes. MHC class II expression, however, can also be induced on epithelial cells and in a variety of solid tumors. We tested MHC class II expression on tissue samples derived from patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and pancreatic endocrine tumors (PET). Immunohistochemistry revealed MHC class II expression in 86 of 112 (76.8%) PDAC samples and in 30 of 43 (70.0%) PET samples. In PDAC and PET, MHC class II expression correlated significantly with severity and activity of intratumoral inflammation, as well as with the infiltration of CD4+ T lymphocytes. High MHC class II expression significantly correlated with a better histological grade of differentiation in PDAC. In vitro MHC class II expression could be induced on PDAC tumor cell lines by interferon-γ. These cells were then able to present the staphylococci enterotoxin B superantigen to T lymphocytes, which resulted in T cell proliferation. Our findings suggest that MHC class II expression on pancreatic tumor cells is induced by the intratumoral inflammatory reaction in pancreatic tumors.
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- Matthias M Gaida
- Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 220, Heidelberg, Germany
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Lv J, Tao N, Wu H, Liu X, Xu X, Xu Y, Qin Z. Selective expansion and enhanced anti-tumor effect of antigen-specific CD4(+) T cells by retrovirus-mediated IL-15 expression. Protein Cell 2011; 2:585-99. [PMID: 21822803 DOI: 10.1007/s13238-011-1080-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2011] [Accepted: 06/08/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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Mounting evidence has demonstrated that CD4(+) T cells play an important role in anti-tumor immune responses. Thus, adoptive transfer of these cells may have great potential for anti-cancer therapy. However, due to the difficulty to generate sufficient tumor-specific CD4(+) T cells, the use of CD4(+) T cells in tumor therapy is limited. It has been found that IL-15 transfection enhances the proliferation and anti-tumor activity of tumor-specific CD8(+) T cells, but the effect of IL-15 transfection on CD4(+) T cells remains unknown. Here, the effects of retrovirus-mediated IL-15 expression in Ova-specific CD4(+) T cells from Do11.10 mice were evaluated and it was discovered that IL-15 transfected CD4(+) T cells expressed both soluble and membrane-bound IL-15. Retrovirus-mediated IL-15 expression led to a selective expansion of antigen-specific CD4(+) T cells by inhibiting their apoptosis. In vivo IL-15 transfected CD4(+) T cells were more effective in suppressing tumor growth than control retroviral vector transfected ones. To ensure the safety of the method, the employment of thymidine kinase gene made it possible to eliminate these transgenic CD4(+) T cells following ganciclovir treatment. Together, we show that IL-15 transfection induced a selective expansion of antigen-specific CD4(+) T cells ex vivo and enhanced their tumor-suppression effects in vivo. This has an important significance for improving the efficacy of adoptive T cell therapy.
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- Jizhou Lv
- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, China
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Liu WM, Dennis JL, Fowler DW, Dalgleish AG. The gene expression profile of unstimulated dendritic cells can be used as a predictor of function. Int J Cancer 2011; 130:979-90. [PMID: 21455985 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.26101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2011] [Accepted: 03/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Dendritic cells (DCs) represent a subset of professional antigen presenting cell (APC) whose role is to elicit immune responses against harmful antigens. They have been used in DC vaccines to stimulate the immune system to kill cancer cells. However, successes in clinical trials have been limited, which may be attributed to a lack of appreciation of the quality of DCs used. In the present study, whole human genome microarrays were used to examine alterations in gene expression of monocyte-derived DCs after stimulation with supernatants derived from tumours. Our primary aim was to investigate the possibility of a gene signature for DCs that could be used to forecast responsiveness to tumour stimuli. Results showed that DCs are divided into two groups based on their ability to increase costimulatory markers and to trigger T-cell responses. The gene profiles of the immature DCs from these two groups were distinct, with particular divergence in genes from the interleukin (IL) 8 and thrombospondin-1 hubs. A subpanel of genes was identified, whose signature of expression was capable of predicting DC-stimulatory capacity. Overall, these studies have highlighted a gene-based screen that predicts DC function, which could be used to guide DC-vaccine trials.
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- Wai M Liu
- Department of Oncology, Division of Clinical Sciences, St George's University of London, London, United Kingdom.
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Targeted cancer therapy: dendritic cell metabolism. Ther Deliv 2011; 2:133-6. [PMID: 22833938 DOI: 10.4155/tde.10.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Cancer chemotherapy drugs are historically regarded as detrimental to immunity because of their myelosuppressive effects. However, accumulating data suggest that the antitumor activity of conventional cancer chemotherapy results in part from its ability to harness the innate and adaptive immune systems by inducing immunologically active tumor cell death. Additional data broaden the immunologic effect of cancer chemotherapy drugs, demonstrating that some drugs have the ability to disrupt pathways of immune suppression and immune tolerance in a manner that depends on the drug dose, and the timing of its administration in relation to immunotherapy. Understanding the cellular and molecular basis of the interactions between chemotherapy drugs and the immune system will facilitate the strategic development of chemoimmunotherapy treatment regimens that both maximize tumor regression and the antitumor immune response for the long-term clinical benefit of cancer patients.
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Chiappori AA, Soliman H, Janssen WE, Antonia SJ, Gabrilovich DI. INGN-225: a dendritic cell-based p53 vaccine (Ad.p53-DC) in small cell lung cancer: observed association between immune response and enhanced chemotherapy effect. Expert Opin Biol Ther 2010; 10:983-91. [PMID: 20420527 DOI: 10.1517/14712598.2010.484801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD Novel approaches are needed for patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC), as response after relapse is poor with standard therapies. p53 gene mutations often occur, resulting in tumoral protein overexpression and allowing for their recognition by p53-specific cytotoxic T cells. AREAS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW We describe the characteristics and manufacturing of INGN-225, a p53-modified adenovirus-tranduced dendritic cell vaccine, and review available data, to understand INGN-225's role in SCLC treatment. We discuss our pre-clinical, early Phase I/II, and ongoing randomized Phase II studies. WHAT THE READER WILL GAIN INGN-225 was well tolerated (all toxicities <or=grade 2) in the Phase I/II trial (54 patients receiving at least 1 dose). Specific anti-p53 immune response was positive in 18/43 (41.8%) patients, with overall post-INGN-225 response observed in 17/33 (51.5%) and immune response data available in 29 (14 positive, 15 negative). Post-INGN-225 response was observed in 11/14 (78.6%) and 5/15 (33%) patients with positive and negative immune responses, respectively. TAKE HOME MESSAGE INGN-225 is safe, induces a significant immune response, and appears to sensitize SCLC to subsequent chemotherapy. Improvements in immune response induction and understanding the chemotherapy-immunotherapy synergism will determine INGN-225's future role as an anticancer therapy.
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- Alberto A Chiappori
- Department of Thoracic Oncology, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
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