Yale Cancer Center - Melanoma Program
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven
35 Park Street, Ste North Pavilion 8
New Haven, CT 06511
- Yale Cancer Center - Melanoma ProgramSmilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven35 Park Street, Ste North Pavilion 8New Haven, CT 06511
Mario Sznol, MD
Medical Oncology, Melanoma and Onco-Dermatology, Genitourinary Oncology
Telehealth is available
Patient type treated
Adult
Accepting new patients
Yes
Referral required
From patients or physicians
Board Certified in
Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology
Titles
- Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology)
- Clinical Research Leader, Melanoma Program
- Co-Leader, Cancer Immunology, Yale Cancer Center
- Co-Director, Yale SPORE in Skin Cancer
Education & Training
- FellowMount Sinai College of Medicine (1987)
- ResidentBaylor College of Medicine (1985)
- MDBaylor College of Medicine (1982)
- BARice University (1979)
Languages Spoken
- English
- Español (Spanish)
Additional Information
Board Certifications
- AB of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology (1987)
- AB of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (1985)
Publications
- Kim TW, Burris HA, de Miguel Luken MJ, Pishvaian MJ, Bang YJ, Gordon M, Awada A, Camidge DR, Hodi FS, McArthur GA, Miller WH, Cervantes A, Chow LQ, Lesokhin AM, Rutten A, Sznol M, Rishipathak D, Chen SC, Stefanich E, Pourmohamad T, Anderson M, Kim J, Huseni M, Rhee I, Siu LL. First-In-Human Phase I Study of the OX40 Agonist MOXR0916 in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2022, 28: 3452-3463. PMID: 35699599, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-21-4020.
- Sanborn RE, Pishvaian MJ, Callahan MK, Weise A, Sikic BI, Rahma O, Cho DC, Rizvi NA, Sznol M, Lutzky J, Bauman JE, Bitting RL, Starodub A, Jimeno A, Reardon DA, Kaley T, Iwamoto F, Baehring JM, Subramaniam DS, Aragon-Ching JB, Hawthorne TR, Rawls T, Yellin M, Keler T. Safety, tolerability and efficacy of agonist anti-CD27 antibody (varlilumab) administered in combination with anti-PD-1 (nivolumab) in advanced solid tumors. Journal For Immunotherapy Of Cancer 2022, 10 PMID: 35940825, PMCID: PMC9364417, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2022-005147.
- Coupled fibromodulin and SOX2 signaling as a critical regulator of metastatic outgrowth in melanoma.Oria VO, Zhang H, Zito CR, Rane CK, Ma XY, Provance OK, Tran TT, Adeniran A, Kluger Y, Sznol M, Bosenberg MW, Kluger HM, Jilaveanu LB. Coupled fibromodulin and SOX2 signaling as a critical regulator of metastatic outgrowth in melanoma. Cellular And Molecular Life Sciences : CMLS 2022, 79: 377. PMID: 35737114, PMCID: PMC9226089, DOI: 10.1007/s00018-022-04364-5.
- Siefker-Radtke AO, Cho DC, Diab A, Sznol M, Bilen MA, Balar AV, Grignani G, Puente E, Tang L, Chien D, Hoch U, Choudhury A, Yu D, Currie SL, Tagliaferri MA, Zalevsky J, Hurwitz ME, Tannir NM. Bempegaldesleukin plus Nivolumab in First-line Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma: Results from PIVOT-02. European Urology 2022 PMID: 35643589, DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2022.05.002.
- Farshidfar F, Rhrissorrakrai K, Levovitz C, Peng C, Knight J, Bacchiocchi A, Su J, Yin M, Sznol M, Ariyan S, Clune J, Olino K, Parida L, Nikolaus J, Zhang M, Zhao S, Wang Y, Huang G, Wan M, Li X, Cao J, Yan Q, Chen X, Newman AM, Halaban R. Author Correction: Integrative molecular and clinical profiling of acral melanoma links focal amplification of 22q11.21 to metastasis. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 2704. PMID: 35538087, PMCID: PMC9090916, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30446-w.
- Tannir NM, Cho DC, Diab A, Sznol M, Bilen MA, Balar AV, Grignani G, Puente E, Tang L, Chien D, Hoch U, Choudhury A, Yu D, Currie SL, Tagliaferri MA, Zalevsky J, Siefker-Radtke AO, Hurwitz ME. Bempegaldesleukin plus nivolumab in first-line renal cell carcinoma: results from the PIVOT-02 study. Journal For Immunotherapy Of Cancer 2022, 10 PMID: 35444058, PMCID: PMC9021810, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2021-004419.
- Farshidfar F, Rhrissorrakrai K, Levovitz C, Peng C, Knight J, Bacchiocchi A, Su J, Yin M, Sznol M, Ariyan S, Clune J, Olino K, Parida L, Nikolaus J, Zhang M, Zhao S, Wang Y, Huang G, Wan M, Li X, Cao J, Yan Q, Chen X, Newman AM, Halaban R. Integrative molecular and clinical profiling of acral melanoma links focal amplification of 22q11.21 to metastasis. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 898. PMID: 35197475, PMCID: PMC8866401, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28566-4.
- Lozano AX, Chaudhuri AA, Nene A, Bacchiocchi A, Earland N, Vesely MD, Usmani A, Turner BE, Steen CB, Luca BA, Badri T, Gulati GS, Vahid MR, Khameneh F, Harris PK, Chen DY, Dhodapkar K, Sznol M, Halaban R, Newman AM. T cell characteristics associated with toxicity to immune checkpoint blockade in patients with melanoma. Nature Medicine 2022, 28: 353-362. PMID: 35027754, PMCID: PMC8866214, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-021-01623-z.
- Heng JS, Kim JM, Jones DK, Stoessel KM, Weiss SA, Sznol M, Kluger HM, Walter SD, Silverstein NA, Pointdujour-Lim R. Autoimmune retinopathy with associated anti-retinal antibodies as a potential immune-related adverse event associated with immunotherapy in patients with advanced cutaneous melanoma: case series and systematic review. BMJ Open Ophthalmology 2022, 7: e000889. PMID: 35047671, PMCID: PMC8724805, DOI: 10.1136/bmjophth-2021-000889.
- Jessel S, Weiss SA, Austin M, Mahajan A, Etts K, Zhang L, Aizenbud L, Perdigoto AL, Hurwitz M, Sznol M, Herold KC, Kluger HM. Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Hypophysitis and Patterns of Loss of Pituitary Function. Frontiers In Oncology 2022, 12: 836859. PMID: 35350573, PMCID: PMC8958012, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.836859.
- Blank CU, Wong DJ, Ho TH, Bauer TM, Lee CB, Bene-Tchaleu F, Zhu J, Zhang X, Cha E, Sznol M. Phase Ib Study of Atezolizumab Plus Interferon-α with or without Bevacizumab in Patients with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma and Other Solid Tumors. Current Oncology (Toronto, Ont.) 2021, 28: 5466-5479. PMID: 34940094, PMCID: PMC8700717, DOI: 10.3390/curroncol28060455.
- Sznol M. TIL in Melanoma-Similar Approaches, Different Results, Unanswered Questions. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2021, 27: 5156-5157. PMID: 34413160, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-21-2450.
- Zhang SM, Cai WL, Liu X, Thakral D, Luo J, Chan LH, McGeary MK, Song E, Blenman KRM, Micevic G, Jessel S, Zhang Y, Yin M, Booth CJ, Jilaveanu LB, Damsky W, Sznol M, Kluger HM, Iwasaki A, Bosenberg MW, Yan Q. KDM5B promotes immune evasion by recruiting SETDB1 to silence retroelements. Nature 2021, 598: 682-687. PMID: 34671158, PMCID: PMC8555464, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-03994-2.
- Diab A, Tykodi SS, Daniels GA, Maio M, Curti BD, Lewis KD, Jang S, Kalinka E, Puzanov I, Spira AI, Cho DC, Guan S, Puente E, Nguyen T, Hoch U, Currie SL, Lin W, Tagliaferri MA, Zalevsky J, Sznol M, Hurwitz ME. Bempegaldesleukin Plus Nivolumab in First-Line Metastatic Melanoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 2914-2925. PMID: 34255535, PMCID: PMC8425826, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.21.00675.
- Weiss SA, Djureinovic D, Jessel S, Krykbaeva I, Zhang L, Jilaveanu L, Ralabate A, Johnson B, Levit NS, Anderson G, Zelterman D, Wei W, Mahajan A, Trifan O, Bosenberg M, Kaech SM, Perry CJ, Damsky W, Gettinger S, Sznol M, Hurwitz M, Kluger HM. A Phase I Study of APX005M and Cabiralizumab with or without Nivolumab in Patients with Melanoma, Kidney Cancer, or Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Resistant to Anti-PD-1/PD-L1. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2021, 27: 4757-4767. PMID: 34140403, PMCID: PMC9236708, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-21-0903.
- Uezono H, Nam D, Kluger HM, Sznol M, Hurwitz M, Yu JB, Chiang VL. Outcomes of Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Immunotherapy in Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients With Brain Metastases. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 44: 495-501. PMID: 34432667, DOI: 10.1097/COC.0000000000000849.
- Powles T, Atkins MB, Escudier B, Motzer RJ, Rini BI, Fong L, Joseph RW, Pal SK, Sznol M, Hainsworth J, Stadler WM, Hutson TE, Ravaud A, Bracarda S, Suarez C, Choueiri TK, Reeves J, Cohn A, Ding B, Leng N, Hashimoto K, Huseni M, Schiff C, McDermott DF. Efficacy and Safety of Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab Following Disease Progression on Atezolizumab or Sunitinib Monotherapy in Patients with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma in IMmotion150: A Randomized Phase 2 Clinical Trial. European Urology 2021, 79: 665-673. PMID: 33678522, PMCID: PMC9357270, DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2021.01.003.
- Weiss SA, Sznol M. Resistance mechanisms to checkpoint inhibitors. Current Opinion In Immunology 2021, 69: 47-55. PMID: 33676271, DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2021.02.001.
- Ross-Macdonald P, Walsh AM, Chasalow SD, Ammar R, Papillon-Cavanagh S, Szabo PM, Choueiri TK, Sznol M, Wind-Rotolo M. Molecular correlates of response to nivolumab at baseline and on treatment in patients with RCC. Journal For Immunotherapy Of Cancer 2021, 9 PMID: 33658305, PMCID: PMC7931766, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2020-001506.
- Hodi FS, Chapman PB, Sznol M, Lao CD, Gonzalez R, Smylie M, Daniels GA, Thompson JA, Kudchadkar R, Sharfman W, Atkins M, Spigel DR, Pavlick A, Monzon J, Kim KB, Ernst S, Khushalani NI, van Dijck W, Lobo M, Hogg D. Safety and efficacy of combination nivolumab plus ipilimumab in patients with advanced melanoma: results from a North American expanded access program (CheckMate 218). Melanoma Research 2021, 31: 67-75. PMID: 33234846, PMCID: PMC7757740, DOI: 10.1097/CMR.0000000000000708.
- Sznol M, Melero I. Revisiting anti-CTLA-4 antibodies in combination with PD-1 blockade for cancer immunotherapy. Annals Of Oncology : Official Journal Of The European Society For Medical Oncology / ESMO 2020 PMID: 33307201, DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.11.018.
- Middleton MR, McAlpine C, Woodcock VK, Corrie P, Infante JR, Steven NM, Evans TRJ, Anthoney A, Shoushtari AN, Hamid O, Gupta A, Vardeu A, Leach E, Naidoo R, Stanhope S, Lewis S, Hurst J, O'Kelly I, Sznol M. Tebentafusp, A TCR/Anti-CD3 Bispecific Fusion Protein Targeting gp100, Potently Activated Antitumor Immune Responses in Patients with Metastatic Melanoma. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2020, 26: 5869-5878. PMID: 32816891, PMCID: PMC9210997, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-20-1247.
- Khushalani NI, Diab A, Ascierto PA, Larkin J, Sandhu S, Sznol M, Koon HB, Jarkowski A, Zhou M, Statkevich P, Geese WJ, Long GV. Bempegaldesleukin plus nivolumab in untreated, unresectable or metastatic melanoma: Phase III PIVOT IO 001 study design. Future Oncology (London, England) 2020, 16: 2165-2175. PMID: 32723187, DOI: 10.2217/fon-2020-0351.
- Zamarin D, Hamid O, Nayak-Kapoor A, Sahebjam S, Sznol M, Collaku A, Fox FE, Marshall MA, Hong DS. Mogamulizumab in Combination with Durvalumab or Tremelimumab in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors: A Phase I Study. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2020, 26: 4531-4541. PMID: 32586937, PMCID: PMC8375360, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-20-0328.
- Diab A, Tannir NM, Bentebibel SE, Hwu P, Papadimitrakopoulou V, Haymaker C, Kluger HM, Gettinger SN, Sznol M, Tykodi SS, Curti BD, Tagliaferri MA, Zalevsky J, Hannah AL, Hoch U, Aung S, Fanton C, Rizwan A, Iacucci E, Liao Y, Bernatchez C, Hurwitz ME, Cho DC. Bempegaldesleukin (NKTR-214) plus Nivolumab in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors: Phase I Dose-Escalation Study of Safety, Efficacy, and Immune Activation (PIVOT-02). Cancer Discovery 2020, 10: 1158-1173. PMID: 32439653, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-19-1510.
- Sznol M. Reversing Resistance to Checkpoint Inhibitors and Targeted Therapy in Metastatic Melanoma. Clinical Advances In Hematology & Oncology : H&O 2020, 18: 408-410. PMID: 32903252.
- Klemen ND, Wang M, Rubinstein JC, Olino K, Clune J, Ariyan S, Cha C, Weiss SA, Kluger HM, Sznol M. Survival after checkpoint inhibitors for metastatic acral, mucosal and uveal melanoma. Journal For Immunotherapy Of Cancer 2020, 8 PMID: 32209601, PMCID: PMC7103823, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2019-000341.
- Kluger HM, Tawbi HA, Ascierto ML, Bowden M, Callahan MK, Cha E, Chen HX, Drake CG, Feltquate DM, Ferris RL, Gulley JL, Gupta S, Humphrey RW, LaVallee TM, Le DT, Hubbard-Lucey VM, Papadimitrakopoulou VA, Postow MA, Rubin EH, Sharon E, Taube JM, Topalian SL, Zappasodi R, Sznol M, Sullivan RJ. Defining tumor resistance to PD-1 pathway blockade: recommendations from the first meeting of the SITC Immunotherapy Resistance Taskforce. Journal For Immunotherapy Of Cancer 2020, 8 PMID: 32238470, PMCID: PMC7174063, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2019-000398.
- Sharma M, Khong H, Fa'ak F, Bentebibel SE, Janssen LME, Chesson BC, Creasy CA, Forget MA, Kahn LMS, Pazdrak B, Karki B, Hailemichael Y, Singh M, Vianden C, Vennam S, Bharadwaj U, Tweardy DJ, Haymaker C, Bernatchez C, Huang S, Rajapakshe K, Coarfa C, Hurwitz ME, Sznol M, Hwu P, Hoch U, Addepalli M, Charych DH, Zalevsky J, Diab A, Overwijk WW. Bempegaldesleukin selectively depletes intratumoral Tregs and potentiates T cell-mediated cancer therapy. Nature Communications 2020, 11: 661. PMID: 32005826, PMCID: PMC6994577, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-14471-1.
- Fong L, Hotson A, Powderly J, Sznol M, Heist RS, Choueiri TK, George S, Hughes BG, Hellmann MD, Shepard DR, Rini BI, Kummar S, Weise AM, Riese MJ, Markman B, Emens LA, Mahadevan D, Luke JJ, Laport G, Brody JD, Hernandez-Aya L, Bonomi P, Goldman JW, Berim L, Renouf DJ, Goodwin RA, Munneke B, Ho PY, Hsieh J, McCaffery I, Kwei L, Willingham SB, Miller RA. Adenosine 2A Receptor Blockade as an Immunotherapy for Treatment-Refractory Renal Cell Cancer. Cancer Discovery 2020, 10: 40-53. PMID: 31732494, PMCID: PMC6954326, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-19-0980.
- Regan MM, Werner L, Rao S, Gupte-Singh K, Hodi FS, Kirkwood JM, Kluger HM, Larkin J, Postow MA, Ritchings C, Sznol M, Tarhini AA, Wolchok JD, Atkins MB, McDermott DF. Treatment-Free Survival: A Novel Outcome Measure of the Effects of Immune Checkpoint Inhibition-A Pooled Analysis of Patients With Advanced Melanoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 3350-3358. PMID: 31498030, PMCID: PMC6901280, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.19.00345.
- Topalian SL, Hodi FS, Brahmer JR, Gettinger SN, Smith DC, McDermott DF, Powderly JD, Sosman JA, Atkins MB, Leming PD, Spigel DR, Antonia SJ, Drilon A, Wolchok JD, Carvajal RD, McHenry MB, Hosein F, Harbison CT, Grosso JF, Sznol M. Five-Year Survival and Correlates Among Patients With Advanced Melanoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma, or Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treated With Nivolumab. JAMA Oncology 2019, 5: 1411-1420. PMID: 31343665, PMCID: PMC6659167, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.2187.
- Weiss SA, Wolchok JD, Sznol M. Immunotherapy of Melanoma: Facts and Hopes. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2019, 25: 5191-5201. PMID: 30923036, PMCID: PMC6726509, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-18-1550.
- Klemen ND, Wang M, Feingold PL, Cooper K, Pavri SN, Han D, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ, Khan SA, Olino K, Clune J, Ariyan S, Salem RR, Weiss SA, Kluger HM, Sznol M, Cha C. Patterns of failure after immunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors predict durable progression-free survival after local therapy for metastatic melanoma. Journal For Immunotherapy Of Cancer 2019, 7: 196. PMID: 31340861, PMCID: PMC6657062, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-019-0672-3.
- Kim JM, Materin MA, Sznol M, Kluger H, Weiss S, Chow J, Stoessel K, Kombo N, Del Priore L, Pointdujour-Lim R. Ophthalmic Immune-Related Adverse Events of Immunotherapy: A Single-Site Case Series. Ophthalmology 2019, 126: 1058-1062. PMID: 30735682, PMCID: PMC6933747, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2019.01.031.
- Bentebibel SE, Hurwitz ME, Bernatchez C, Haymaker C, Hudgens CW, Kluger HM, Tetzlaff MT, Tagliaferri MA, Zalevsky J, Hoch U, Fanton C, Aung S, Hwu P, Curti BD, Tannir NM, Sznol M, Diab A. A First-in-Human Study and Biomarker Analysis of NKTR-214, a Novel IL2Rβγ-Biased Cytokine, in Patients with Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors. Cancer Discovery 2019, 9: 711-721. PMID: 30988166, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-18-1495.
- Halaban R, Bacchiocchi A, Straub R, Cao J, Sznol M, Narayan D, Allam A, Krauthammer M, Mansour TS. A novel anti-melanoma SRC-family kinase inhibitor. Oncotarget 2019, 10: 2237-2251. PMID: 31040916, PMCID: PMC6481345, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.26787.
- Wang J, Sanmamed MF, Datar I, Su TT, Ji L, Sun J, Chen L, Chen Y, Zhu G, Yin W, Zheng L, Zhou T, Badri T, Yao S, Zhu S, Boto A, Sznol M, Melero I, Vignali DAA, Schalper K, Chen L. Fibrinogen-like Protein 1 Is a Major Immune Inhibitory Ligand of LAG-3. Cell 2019, 176: 334-347.e12. PMID: 30580966, PMCID: PMC6365968, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2018.11.010.
- Kluger HM, Chiang V, Mahajan A, Zito CR, Sznol M, Tran T, Weiss SA, Cohen JV, Yu J, Hegde U, Perrotti E, Anderson G, Ralabate A, Kluger Y, Wei W, Goldberg SB, Jilaveanu LB. Long-Term Survival of Patients With Melanoma With Active Brain Metastases Treated With Pembrolizumab on a Phase II Trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 52-60. PMID: 30407895, PMCID: PMC6354772, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.18.00204.
- Siegel J, Totonchy M, Damsky W, Berk-Krauss J, Castiglione F, Sznol M, Petrylak DP, Fischbach N, Goldberg SB, Decker RH, Stamatouli AM, Hafez N, Glusac EJ, Tomayko MM, Leventhal JS. Bullous disorders associated with anti-PD-1 and anti-PD-L1 therapy: A retrospective analysis evaluating the clinical and histopathologic features, frequency, and impact on cancer therapy. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2018, 79: 1081-1088. PMID: 30025829, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.07.008.
- McDermott DF, Huseni MA, Atkins MB, Motzer RJ, Rini BI, Escudier B, Fong L, Joseph RW, Pal SK, Reeves JA, Sznol M, Hainsworth J, Rathmell WK, Stadler WM, Hutson T, Gore ME, Ravaud A, Bracarda S, Suárez C, Danielli R, Gruenwald V, Choueiri TK, Nickles D, Jhunjhunwala S, Piault-Louis E, Thobhani A, Qiu J, Chen DS, Hegde PS, Schiff C, Fine GD, Powles T. Publisher Correction: Clinical activity and molecular correlates of response to atezolizumab alone or in combination with bevacizumab versus sunitinib in renal cell carcinoma. Nature Medicine 2018, 24: 1941. PMID: 30291359, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-018-0235-z.
- Kaufman HL, Schwartz LH, William WN, Sznol M, Fahrbach K, Xu Y, Masson E, Vergara-Silva A. Evaluation of classical clinical endpoints as surrogates for overall survival in patients treated with immune checkpoint blockers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Cancer Research And Clinical Oncology 2018, 144: 2245-2261. PMID: 30132118, DOI: 10.1007/s00432-018-2738-x.
- Stamatouli AM, Quandt Z, Perdigoto AL, Clark PL, Kluger H, Weiss SA, Gettinger S, Sznol M, Young A, Rushakoff R, Lee J, Bluestone JA, Anderson M, Herold KC. Collateral Damage: Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Induced With Checkpoint Inhibitors. Diabetes 2018, 67: 1471-1480. PMID: 29937434, PMCID: PMC6054443, DOI: 10.2337/dbi18-0002.
- McDermott DF, Huseni MA, Atkins MB, Motzer RJ, Rini BI, Escudier B, Fong L, Joseph RW, Pal SK, Reeves JA, Sznol M, Hainsworth J, Rathmell WK, Stadler WM, Hutson T, Gore ME, Ravaud A, Bracarda S, Suárez C, Danielli R, Gruenwald V, Choueiri TK, Nickles D, Jhunjhunwala S, Piault-Louis E, Thobhani A, Qiu J, Chen DS, Hegde PS, Schiff C, Fine GD, Powles T. Clinical activity and molecular correlates of response to atezolizumab alone or in combination with bevacizumab versus sunitinib in renal cell carcinoma. Nature Medicine 2018, 24: 749-757. PMID: 29867230, PMCID: PMC6721896, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-018-0053-3.
- Melero I, Sznol M, Tessmer MS, Whiteside TL, Wolchok JD. Introducing a New Series: Immunotherapy Facts and Hopes. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2018, 24: 1773-1774. PMID: 29476022, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-18-0408.
- Long GV, Eroglu Z, Infante J, Patel S, Daud A, Johnson DB, Gonzalez R, Kefford R, Hamid O, Schuchter L, Cebon J, Sharfman W, McWilliams R, Sznol M, Redhu S, Gasal E, Mookerjee B, Weber J, Flaherty KT. Long-Term Outcomes in Patients With BRAF V600-Mutant Metastatic Melanoma Who Received Dabrafenib Combined With Trametinib. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 667-673. PMID: 28991513, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2017.74.1025.
- Callahan MK, Kluger H, Postow MA, Segal NH, Lesokhin A, Atkins MB, Kirkwood JM, Krishnan S, Bhore R, Horak C, Wolchok JD, Sznol M. Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab in Patients With Advanced Melanoma: Updated Survival, Response, and Safety Data in a Phase I Dose-Escalation Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 391-398. PMID: 29040030, PMCID: PMC5946731, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2017.72.2850.
- Larkin J, Minor D, D'Angelo S, Neyns B, Smylie M, Miller WH, Gutzmer R, Linette G, Chmielowski B, Lao CD, Lorigan P, Grossmann K, Hassel JC, Sznol M, Daud A, Sosman J, Khushalani N, Schadendorf D, Hoeller C, Walker D, Kong G, Horak C, Weber J. Overall Survival in Patients With Advanced Melanoma Who Received Nivolumab Versus Investigator's Choice Chemotherapy in CheckMate 037: A Randomized, Controlled, Open-Label Phase III Trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 383-390. PMID: 28671856, PMCID: PMC6804912, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2016.71.8023.
- Sullivan RJ, Infante JR, Janku F, Wong DJL, Sosman JA, Keedy V, Patel MR, Shapiro GI, Mier JW, Tolcher AW, Wang-Gillam A, Sznol M, Flaherty K, Buchbinder E, Carvajal RD, Varghese AM, Lacouture ME, Ribas A, Patel SP, DeCrescenzo GA, Emery CM, Groover AL, Saha S, Varterasian M, Welsch DJ, Hyman DM, Li BT. First-in-Class ERK1/2 Inhibitor Ulixertinib (BVD-523) in Patients with MAPK Mutant Advanced Solid Tumors: Results of a Phase I Dose-Escalation and Expansion Study. Cancer Discovery 2018, 8: 184-195. PMID: 29247021, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-17-1119.
- Weber JS, Sznol M, Sullivan RJ, Blackmon S, Boland G, Kluger HM, Halaban R, Bacchiocchi A, Ascierto PA, Capone M, Oliveira C, Meyer K, Grigorieva J, Asmellash SG, Roder J, Roder H. A Serum Protein Signature Associated with Outcome after Anti-PD-1 Therapy in Metastatic Melanoma. Cancer Immunology Research 2018, 6: 79-86. PMID: 29208646, DOI: 10.1158/2326-6066.CIR-17-0412.
- Sznol M. Combination Strategies PD-1/PD-L1 Antagonists. Cancer Journal (Sudbury, Mass.) 2018, 24: 54-57. PMID: 29360729, DOI: 10.1097/PPO.0000000000000304.
- Sznol M, Ferrucci PF, Hogg D, Atkins MB, Wolter P, Guidoboni M, Lebbé C, Kirkwood JM, Schachter J, Daniels GA, Hassel J, Cebon J, Gerritsen W, Atkinson V, Thomas L, McCaffrey J, Power D, Walker D, Bhore R, Jiang J, Hodi FS, Wolchok JD. Pooled Analysis Safety Profile of Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Combination Therapy in Patients With Advanced Melanoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 3815-3822. PMID: 28915085, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2016.72.1167.
- Weber JS, Woods D, Laino A, Kluger H, Halaban R, Sznol M, Roder H, Roder J, Blackmon K, Sullivan R. Proteomic and T cell biomarkers identify sensitivity and resistance to immunotherapy in cancer patients. Annals Of Oncology : Official Journal Of The European Society For Medical Oncology / ESMO 2017, 28 Suppl 9: ix21. PMID: 32120553, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx553.001.
- Zloza A, Karolina Palucka A, Coussens LM, Gotwals PJ, Headley MB, Jaffee EM, Lund AW, Sharpe AH, Sznol M, Wainwright DA, Wong KK, Bosenberg MW. Workshop on challenges, insights, and future directions for mouse and humanized models in cancer immunology and immunotherapy: a report from the associated programs of the 2016 annual meeting for the Society for Immunotherapy of cancer. Journal For Immunotherapy Of Cancer 2017, 5: 77. PMID: 28923102, PMCID: PMC5604351, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-017-0278-6.
- Tolcher AW, Sznol M, Hu-Lieskovan S, Papadopoulos KP, Patnaik A, Rasco DW, Di Gravio D, Huang B, Gambhire D, Chen Y, Thall AD, Pathan N, Schmidt EV, Chow LQM. Phase Ib Study of Utomilumab (PF-05082566), a 4-1BB/CD137 Agonist, in Combination with Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2017, 23: 5349-5357. PMID: 28634283, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-17-1243.
- Kluger HM, Zito CR, Turcu G, Baine M, Zhang H, Adeniran A, Sznol M, Rimm DL, Kluger Y, Chen L, Cohen JV, Jilaveanu LB. PD-L1 Studies Across Tumor Types, Its Differential Expression and Predictive Value in Patients Treated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2017, 23: 4270-4279. PMID: 28223273, PMCID: PMC5540774, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-16-3146.
- Sanmamed MF, Perez-Gracia JL, Schalper KA, Fusco JP, Gonzalez A, Rodriguez-Ruiz ME, Oñate C, Perez G, Alfaro C, Martín-Algarra S, Andueza MP, Gurpide A, Morgado M, Wang J, Bacchiocchi A, Halaban R, Kluger H, Chen L, Sznol M, Melero I. Changes in serum interleukin-8 (IL-8) levels reflect and predict response to anti-PD-1 treatment in melanoma and non-small-cell lung cancer patients. Annals Of Oncology : Official Journal Of The European Society For Medical Oncology / ESMO 2017, 28: 1988-1995. PMID: 28595336, PMCID: PMC5834104, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx190.
- Blasutig IM, Farkona S, Buchbinder EI, Luke JJ, Sharma P, Sznol M. The Phoenix Rises: The Rebirth of Cancer Immunotherapy. Clinical Chemistry 2017, 63: 1190-1195. PMID: 28515097, DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2016.267849.
- Sznol M, Postow MA, Davies MJ, Pavlick AC, Plimack ER, Shaheen M, Veloski C, Robert C. Endocrine-related adverse events associated with immune checkpoint blockade and expert insights on their management. Cancer Treatment Reviews 2017, 58: 70-76. PMID: 28689073, DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2017.06.002.
- Segal NH, Logan TF, Hodi FS, McDermott D, Melero I, Hamid O, Schmidt H, Robert C, Chiarion-Sileni V, Ascierto PA, Maio M, Urba WJ, Gangadhar TC, Suryawanshi S, Neely J, Jure-Kunkel M, Krishnan S, Kohrt H, Sznol M, Levy R. Results from an Integrated Safety Analysis of Urelumab, an Agonist Anti-CD137 Monoclonal Antibody. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2017, 23: 1929-1936. PMID: 27756788, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-16-1272.
- Weber JS, Hodi FS, Wolchok JD, Topalian SL, Schadendorf D, Larkin J, Sznol M, Long GV, Li H, Waxman IM, Jiang J, Robert C. Safety Profile of Nivolumab Monotherapy: A Pooled Analysis of Patients With Advanced Melanoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 785-792. PMID: 28068177, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2015.66.1389.
- D'Angelo SP, Larkin J, Sosman JA, Lebbé C, Brady B, Neyns B, Schmidt H, Hassel JC, Hodi FS, Lorigan P, Savage KJ, Miller WH, Mohr P, Marquez-Rodas I, Charles J, Kaatz M, Sznol M, Weber JS, Shoushtari AN, Ruisi M, Jiang J, Wolchok JD. Efficacy and Safety of Nivolumab Alone or in Combination With Ipilimumab in Patients With Mucosal Melanoma: A Pooled Analysis. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 226-235. PMID: 28056206, PMCID: PMC5559888, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2016.67.9258.
- Smithy JW, Moore LM, Pelekanou V, Rehman J, Gaule P, Wong PF, Neumeister VM, Sznol M, Kluger HM, Rimm DL. Nuclear IRF-1 expression as a mechanism to assess "Capability" to express PD-L1 and response to PD-1 therapy in metastatic melanoma. Journal For Immunotherapy Of Cancer 2017, 5: 25. PMID: 28331615, PMCID: PMC5359951, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-017-0229-2.
- Sznol M. Challenges in Conducting Clinical Research on Patients With Advanced Melanoma. Cancer Journal (Sudbury, Mass.) 2017, 23: 75-78. PMID: 28114259, DOI: 10.1097/PPO.0000000000000239.
- Kunos CA, Chu E, Makower D, Kaubisch A, Sznol M, Ivy SP. Phase I Trial of Triapine-Cisplatin-Paclitaxel Chemotherapy for Advanced Stage or Metastatic Solid Tumor Cancers. Frontiers In Oncology 2017, 7: 62. PMID: 28421163, PMCID: PMC5378786, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2017.00062.
- Kunos CA, Chu E, Beumer JH, Sznol M, Ivy SP. Phase I trial of daily triapine in combination with cisplatin chemotherapy for advanced-stage malignancies. Cancer Chemotherapy And Pharmacology 2017, 79: 201-207. PMID: 27878356, PMCID: PMC5226891, DOI: 10.1007/s00280-016-3200-x.
- Herbst RS, Sznol M. Diminished but not dead: chemotherapy for the treatment of NSCLC. The Lancet. Oncology 2016, 17: 1464-1465. PMID: 27819227, DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(16)30524-1.
- Wallin JJ, Bendell JC, Funke R, Sznol M, Korski K, Jones S, Hernandez G, Mier J, He X, Hodi FS, Denker M, Leveque V, Cañamero M, Babitski G, Koeppen H, Ziai J, Sharma N, Gaire F, Chen DS, Waterkamp D, Hegde PS, McDermott DF. Atezolizumab in combination with bevacizumab enhances antigen-specific T-cell migration in metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Nature Communications 2016, 7: 12624. PMID: 27571927, PMCID: PMC5013615, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms12624.
- Goldberg SB, Gettinger SN, Mahajan A, Chiang AC, Herbst RS, Sznol M, Tsiouris AJ, Cohen J, Vortmeyer A, Jilaveanu L, Yu J, Hegde U, Speaker S, Madura M, Ralabate A, Rivera A, Rowen E, Gerrish H, Yao X, Chiang V, Kluger HM. Pembrolizumab for patients with melanoma or non-small-cell lung cancer and untreated brain metastases: early analysis of a non-randomised, open-label, phase 2 trial. The Lancet. Oncology 2016, 17: 976-983. PMID: 27267608, PMCID: PMC5526047, DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(16)30053-5.
- McDermott DF, Sosman JA, Sznol M, Massard C, Gordon MS, Hamid O, Powderly JD, Infante JR, Fassò M, Wang YV, Zou W, Hegde PS, Fine GD, Powles T. Atezolizumab, an Anti-Programmed Death-Ligand 1 Antibody, in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: Long-Term Safety, Clinical Activity, and Immune Correlates From a Phase Ia Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 833-42. PMID: 26755520, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2015.63.7421.
- Nguyen AT, Elia M, Materin MA, Sznol M, Chow J. Cyclosporine for Dry Eye Associated With Nivolumab: A Case Progressing to Corneal Perforation. Cornea 2016, 35: 399-401. PMID: 26771550, DOI: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000000724.
- Parikh R, Materin MA, Lesser R, Baehring J, Sznol M, Galvin JA. A 71-year-old woman with decreased vision, nyctalopia, and peripheral vision loss. Digital Journal Of Ophthalmology : DJO / Sponsored By Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary 2016, 22: 85-90. PMID: 28924411, PMCID: PMC5596905, DOI: 10.5693/djo.02.2016.06.001.
- Exome sequencing identifies recurrent mutations in NF1 and RASopathy genes in sun-exposed melanomas.Krauthammer M, Kong Y, Bacchiocchi A, Evans P, Pornputtapong N, Wu C, McCusker JP, Ma S, Cheng E, Straub R, Serin M, Bosenberg M, Ariyan S, Narayan D, Sznol M, Kluger HM, Mane S, Schlessinger J, Lifton RP, Halaban R. Exome sequencing identifies recurrent mutations in NF1 and RASopathy genes in sun-exposed melanomas. Nature Genetics 2015, 47: 996-1002. PMID: 26214590, PMCID: PMC4916843, DOI: 10.1038/ng.3361.
- Atkins MB, Sznol M. Cancer Immunotherapy: Past Progress and Future Directions. Seminars In Oncology 2015, 42: 518-22. PMID: 26320057, DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2015.05.001.
- Larkin J, Chiarion-Sileni V, Gonzalez R, Grob JJ, Cowey CL, Lao CD, Schadendorf D, Dummer R, Smylie M, Rutkowski P, Ferrucci PF, Hill A, Wagstaff J, Carlino MS, Haanen JB, Maio M, Marquez-Rodas I, McArthur GA, Ascierto PA, Long GV, Callahan MK, Postow MA, Grossmann K, Sznol M, Dreno B, Bastholt L, Yang A, Rollin LM, Horak C, Hodi FS, Wolchok JD. Combined Nivolumab and Ipilimumab or Monotherapy in Untreated Melanoma. The New England Journal Of Medicine 2015, 373: 23-34. PMID: 26027431, PMCID: PMC5698905, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1504030.
- Kluger HM, Zito CR, Barr ML, Baine MK, Chiang VL, Sznol M, Rimm DL, Chen L, Jilaveanu LB. Characterization of PD-L1 Expression and Associated T-cell Infiltrates in Metastatic Melanoma Samples from Variable Anatomic Sites. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2015, 21: 3052-60. PMID: 25788491, PMCID: PMC4490112, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-14-3073.
- Gettinger SN, Horn L, Gandhi L, Spigel DR, Antonia SJ, Rizvi NA, Powderly JD, Heist RS, Carvajal RD, Jackman DM, Sequist LV, Smith DC, Leming P, Carbone DP, Pinder-Schenck MC, Topalian SL, Hodi FS, Sosman JA, Sznol M, McDermott DF, Pardoll DM, Sankar V, Ahlers CM, Salvati M, Wigginton JM, Hellmann MD, Kollia GD, Gupta AK, Brahmer JR. Overall Survival and Long-Term Safety of Nivolumab (Anti-Programmed Death 1 Antibody, BMS-936558, ONO-4538) in Patients With Previously Treated Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 2004-12. PMID: 25897158, PMCID: PMC4672027, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2014.58.3708.
- McDermott DF, Drake CG, Sznol M, Choueiri TK, Powderly JD, Smith DC, Brahmer JR, Carvajal RD, Hammers HJ, Puzanov I, Hodi FS, Kluger HM, Topalian SL, Pardoll DM, Wigginton JM, Kollia GD, Gupta A, McDonald D, Sankar V, Sosman JA, Atkins MB. Survival, Durable Response, and Long-Term Safety in Patients With Previously Treated Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma Receiving Nivolumab. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 2013-20. PMID: 25800770, PMCID: PMC4517051, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2014.58.1041.
- Cohen J, Sznol M. Therapeutic combinations of immune-modulating antibodies in melanoma and beyond. Seminars In Oncology 2015, 42: 488-94. PMID: 25965368, DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2015.02.014.
- Weber JS, D'Angelo SP, Minor D, Hodi FS, Gutzmer R, Neyns B, Hoeller C, Khushalani NI, Miller WH, Lao CD, Linette GP, Thomas L, Lorigan P, Grossmann KF, Hassel JC, Maio M, Sznol M, Ascierto PA, Mohr P, Chmielowski B, Bryce A, Svane IM, Grob JJ, Krackhardt AM, Horak C, Lambert A, Yang AS, Larkin J. Nivolumab versus chemotherapy in patients with advanced melanoma who progressed after anti-CTLA-4 treatment (CheckMate 037): a randomised, controlled, open-label, phase 3 trial. The Lancet. Oncology 2015, 16: 375-84. PMID: 25795410, DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(15)70076-8.
- Hughes J, Vudattu N, Sznol M, Gettinger S, Kluger H, Lupsa B, Herold KC. Precipitation of autoimmune diabetes with anti-PD-1 immunotherapy. Diabetes Care 2015, 38: e55-7. PMID: 25805871, PMCID: PMC4370325, DOI: 10.2337/dc14-2349.
- Das R, Verma R, Sznol M, Boddupalli CS, Gettinger SN, Kluger H, Callahan M, Wolchok JD, Halaban R, Dhodapkar MV, Dhodapkar KM. Combination therapy with anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD-1 leads to distinct immunologic changes in vivo. Journal Of Immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) 2015, 194: 950-9. PMID: 25539810, PMCID: PMC4380504, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1401686.
- Ma B, Herzog EL, Lee CG, Peng X, Lee CM, Chen X, Rockwell S, Koo JS, Kluger H, Herbst RS, Sznol M, Elias JA. Role of chitinase 3-like-1 and semaphorin 7a in pulmonary melanoma metastasis. Cancer Research 2015, 75: 487-96. PMID: 25511377, PMCID: PMC4321965, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-13-3339.
- Sznol M, Longo DL. Release the hounds! Activating the T-cell response to cancer. The New England Journal Of Medicine 2015, 372: 374-5. PMID: 25482238, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe1413488.
- Cecchini M, Sznol M, Seropian S. Immune therapy of metastatic melanoma developing after allogeneic bone marrow transplant. Journal For Immunotherapy Of Cancer 2015, 3: 10. PMID: 25806109, PMCID: PMC4372324, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-015-0054-4.
- Johnson DB, Flaherty KT, Weber JS, Infante JR, Kim KB, Kefford RF, Hamid O, Schuchter L, Cebon J, Sharfman WH, McWilliams RR, Sznol M, Lawrence DP, Gibney GT, Burris HA, Falchook GS, Algazi A, Lewis K, Long GV, Patel K, Ibrahim N, Sun P, Little S, Cunningham E, Sosman JA, Daud A, Gonzalez R. Combined BRAF (Dabrafenib) and MEK inhibition (Trametinib) in patients with BRAFV600-mutant melanoma experiencing progression with single-agent BRAF inhibitor. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 3697-704. PMID: 25287827, PMCID: PMC4226803, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2014.57.3535.
- Ott PA, Hamid O, Pavlick AC, Kluger H, Kim KB, Boasberg PD, Simantov R, Crowley E, Green JA, Hawthorne T, Davis TA, Sznol M, Hwu P. Phase I/II study of the antibody-drug conjugate glembatumumab vedotin in patients with advanced melanoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 3659-66. PMID: 25267741, PMCID: PMC4879709, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2013.54.8115.
- Sznol M. Blockade of the B7-H1/PD-1 pathway as a basis for combination anticancer therapy. Cancer Journal (Sudbury, Mass.) 2014, 20: 290-5. PMID: 25098290, DOI: 10.1097/PPO.0000000000000056.
- Dhodapkar MV, Sznol M, Zhao B, Wang D, Carvajal RD, Keohan ML, Chuang E, Sanborn RE, Lutzky J, Powderly J, Kluger H, Tejwani S, Green J, Ramakrishna V, Crocker A, Vitale L, Yellin M, Davis T, Keler T. Induction of antigen-specific immunity with a vaccine targeting NY-ESO-1 to the dendritic cell receptor DEC-205. Science Translational Medicine 2014, 6: 232ra51. PMID: 24739759, PMCID: PMC6151129, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3008068.
- Topalian SL, Sznol M, McDermott DF, Kluger HM, Carvajal RD, Sharfman WH, Brahmer JR, Lawrence DP, Atkins MB, Powderly JD, Leming PD, Lipson EJ, Puzanov I, Smith DC, Taube JM, Wigginton JM, Kollia GD, Gupta A, Pardoll DM, Sosman JA, Hodi FS. Survival, durable tumor remission, and long-term safety in patients with advanced melanoma receiving nivolumab. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 1020-30. PMID: 24590637, PMCID: PMC4811023, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2013.53.0105.
- Velcheti V, Schalper KA, Carvajal DE, Anagnostou VK, Syrigos KN, Sznol M, Herbst RS, Gettinger SN, Chen L, Rimm DL. Programmed death ligand-1 expression in non-small cell lung cancer. Laboratory Investigation; A Journal Of Technical Methods And Pathology 2014, 94: 107-16. PMID: 24217091, PMCID: PMC6125250, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2013.130.
- Sznol M. Expanded use trials-are there better approaches to minimize adverse consequences to the clinical trials program? Cancer Journal (Sudbury, Mass.) 2014, 20: 25-6. PMID: 24445760, DOI: 10.1097/PPO.0000000000000022.
- Antagonist antibodies to PD-1 and B7-H1 (PD-L1) in the treatment of advanced human cancer--response.Sznol M, Chen L. Antagonist antibodies to PD-1 and B7-H1 (PD-L1) in the treatment of advanced human cancer--response. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2013, 19: 5542. PMID: 24048329, PMCID: PMC6101650, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-13-2234.
- Mitchell KA, Kluger H, Sznol M, Hartman DJ. Ipilimumab-induced perforating colitis. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2013, 47: 781-5. PMID: 23632354, PMCID: PMC6091636, DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e31828f1d51.
- Wolchok JD, Kluger H, Callahan MK, Postow MA, Rizvi NA, Lesokhin AM, Segal NH, Ariyan CE, Gordon RA, Reed K, Burke MM, Caldwell A, Kronenberg SA, Agunwamba BU, Zhang X, Lowy I, Inzunza HD, Feely W, Horak CE, Hong Q, Korman AJ, Wigginton JM, Gupta A, Sznol M. Nivolumab plus ipilimumab in advanced melanoma. The New England Journal Of Medicine 2013, 369: 122-33. PMID: 23724867, PMCID: PMC5698004, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1302369.
- Yushak M, Kluger HM, Sznol M. Advances in the systemic treatment of metastatic melanoma. Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.) 2013, 27: 374-81. PMID: 25184258, PMCID: PMC6092183.
- Sznol M, Chen L. Antagonist antibodies to PD-1 and B7-H1 (PD-L1) in the treatment of advanced human cancer. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2013, 19: 1021-34. PMID: 23460533, PMCID: PMC3702373, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-12-2063.
- Lazova R, Laberge GS, Duvall E, Spoelstra N, Klump V, Sznol M, Cooper D, Spritz RA, Chang JT, Pawelek JM. A Melanoma Brain Metastasis with a Donor-Patient Hybrid Genome following Bone Marrow Transplantation: First Evidence for Fusion in Human Cancer. PloS One 2013, 8: e66731. PMID: 23840523, PMCID: PMC3694119, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0066731.
- Sznol M. Relative roles of targeted therapies and immunotherapies in melanoma. Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.) 2012, 26: 990, 992. PMID: 23176014.
- Krauthammer M, Kong Y, Ha BH, Evans P, Bacchiocchi A, McCusker JP, Cheng E, Davis MJ, Goh G, Choi M, Ariyan S, Narayan D, Dutton-Regester K, Capatana A, Holman EC, Bosenberg M, Sznol M, Kluger HM, Brash DE, Stern DF, Materin MA, Lo RS, Mane S, Ma S, Kidd KK, Hayward NK, Lifton RP, Schlessinger J, Boggon TJ, Halaban R. Exome sequencing identifies recurrent somatic RAC1 mutations in melanoma. Nature Genetics 2012, 44: 1006-14. PMID: 22842228, PMCID: PMC3432702, DOI: 10.1038/ng.2359.
- Knisely JP, Yu JB, Flanigan J, Sznol M, Kluger HM, Chiang VL. Radiosurgery for melanoma brain metastases in the ipilimumab era and the possibility of longer survival. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2012, 117: 227-33. PMID: 22702482, PMCID: PMC6098938, DOI: 10.3171/2012.5.JNS111929.
- Topalian SL, Hodi FS, Brahmer JR, Gettinger SN, Smith DC, McDermott DF, Powderly JD, Carvajal RD, Sosman JA, Atkins MB, Leming PD, Spigel DR, Antonia SJ, Horn L, Drake CG, Pardoll DM, Chen L, Sharfman WH, Anders RA, Taube JM, McMiller TL, Xu H, Korman AJ, Jure-Kunkel M, Agrawal S, McDonald D, Kollia GD, Gupta A, Wigginton JM, Sznol M. Safety, activity, and immune correlates of anti-PD-1 antibody in cancer. The New England Journal Of Medicine 2012, 366: 2443-54. PMID: 22658127, PMCID: PMC3544539, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1200690.
- Lee CG, Dela Cruz CS, Ma B, Ahangari F, Zhou Y, Halaban R, Sznol M, Elias JA. Chitinase-like proteins in lung injury, repair, and metastasis. Proceedings Of The American Thoracic Society 2012, 9: 57-61. PMID: 22550243, PMCID: PMC3359113, DOI: 10.1513/pats.201112-056MS.
- Margolin K, Ernstoff MS, Hamid O, Lawrence D, McDermott D, Puzanov I, Wolchok JD, Clark JI, Sznol M, Logan TF, Richards J, Michener T, Balogh A, Heller KN, Hodi FS. Ipilimumab in patients with melanoma and brain metastases: an open-label, phase 2 trial. The Lancet. Oncology 2012, 13: 459-65. PMID: 22456429, DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(12)70090-6.
- Sznol M. Advances in the treatment of metastatic melanoma: new immunomodulatory agents. Seminars In Oncology 2012, 39: 192-203. PMID: 22484191, DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2012.01.007.
- Flies DB, Sandler BJ, Sznol M, Chen L. Blockade of the B7-H1/PD-1 pathway for cancer immunotherapy. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2011, 84: 409-21. PMID: 22180678, PMCID: PMC3238327.
- Burke MM, Kluger HM, Golden M, Heller KN, Hoos A, Sznol M. Case Report: response to ipilimumab in a patient with HIV with metastatic melanoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2011, 29: e792-4. PMID: 21990407, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2011.36.9199.
- Yuan J, Adamow M, Ginsberg BA, Rasalan TS, Ritter E, Gallardo HF, Xu Y, Pogoriler E, Terzulli SL, Kuk D, Panageas KS, Ritter G, Sznol M, Halaban R, Jungbluth AA, Allison JP, Old LJ, Wolchok JD, Gnjatic S. Integrated NY-ESO-1 antibody and CD8+ T-cell responses correlate with clinical benefit in advanced melanoma patients treated with ipilimumab. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2011, 108: 16723-8. PMID: 21933959, PMCID: PMC3189057, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1110814108.
- Flanigan JC, Jilaveanu LB, Faries M, Sznol M, Ariyan S, Yu JB, Knisely JP, Chiang VL, Kluger HM. Melanoma brain metastases: is it time to reassess the bias? Current Problems In Cancer 2011, 35: 200-10. PMID: 21911183, PMCID: PMC3173717, DOI: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2011.07.003.
- Chan E, Patel R, Nallur S, Ratner E, Bacchiocchi A, Hoyt K, Szpakowski S, Godshalk S, Ariyan S, Sznol M, Halaban R, Krauthammer M, Tuck D, Slack FJ, Weidhaas JB. MicroRNA signatures differentiate melanoma subtypes. Cell Cycle (Georgetown, Tex.) 2011, 10: 1845-52. PMID: 21543894, PMCID: PMC3233487, DOI: 10.4161/cc.10.11.15777.
- Kluger HM, Dudek AZ, McCann C, Ritacco J, Southard N, Jilaveanu LB, Molinaro A, Sznol M. A phase 2 trial of dasatinib in advanced melanoma. Cancer 2011, 117: 2202-8. PMID: 21523734, PMCID: PMC3116034, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.25766.
- Kluger HM, Hoyt K, Bacchiocchi A, Mayer T, Kirsch J, Kluger Y, Sznol M, Ariyan S, Molinaro A, Halaban R. Plasma markers for identifying patients with metastatic melanoma. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2011, 17: 2417-25. PMID: 21487066, PMCID: PMC3415234, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-10-2402.
- Weber J, Atkins M, Hwu P, Radvanyi L, Sznol M, Yee C. White paper on adoptive cell therapy for cancer with tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes: a report of the CTEP subcommittee on adoptive cell therapy. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2011, 17: 1664-73. PMID: 21325070, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-10-2272.
- Jilaveanu LB, Zito CR, Aziz SA, Chakraborty A, Davies MA, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Dudek A, Sznol M, Kluger HM. In vitro studies of dasatinib, its targets and predictors of sensitivity. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research 2011, 24: 386-9. PMID: 21320292, PMCID: PMC4431976, DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-148X.2011.00835.x.
- Godshalk SE, Paranjape T, Nallur S, Speed W, Chan E, Molinaro AM, Bacchiocchi A, Hoyt K, Tworkoski K, Stern DF, Sznol M, Ariyan S, Lazova R, Halaban R, Kidd KK, Weidhaas JB, Slack FJ. A Variant in a MicroRNA complementary site in the 3' UTR of the KIT oncogene increases risk of acral melanoma. Oncogene 2011, 30: 1542-50. PMID: 21119596, PMCID: PMC3069149, DOI: 10.1038/onc.2010.536.
- Ascierto PA, De Maio E, Bertuzzi S, Palmieri G, Halaban R, Hendrix M, Kashani-sabet M, Ferrone S, Wang E, Cochran A, Rivoltini L, Lee PP, Fox BA, Kirkwood JM, Ullmann CD, Lehmann FF, Sznol M, Schwartzentruber DJ, Maio M, Flaherty K, Galon J, Ribas A, Yang J, Stroncek DF, Mozzillo N, Marincola FM. Future perspectives in melanoma research. Meeting report from the "Melanoma Research: a bridge Naples-USA. Naples, December 6th-7th 2010". Journal Of Translational Medicine 2011, 9: 32. PMID: 21439082, PMCID: PMC3078100, DOI: 10.1186/1479-5876-9-32.
- Sznol M. Molecular markers of response to treatment for melanoma. Cancer Journal (Sudbury, Mass.) 2011, 17: 127-33. PMID: 21427556, DOI: 10.1097/PPO.0b013e318212dd5a.
- Sznol M. Reporting disease control rates or clinical benefit rates in early clinical trials of anticancer agents: useful endpoint or hype? Current Opinion In Investigational Drugs (London, England : 2000) 2010, 11: 1340-1. PMID: 21268434.
- Ascierto PA, Simeone E, Sznol M, Fu YX, Melero I. Clinical experiences with anti-CD137 and anti-PD1 therapeutic antibodies. Seminars In Oncology 2010, 37: 508-16. PMID: 21074066, DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2010.09.008.
- Rubinstein JC, Sznol M, Pavlick AC, Ariyan S, Cheng E, Bacchiocchi A, Kluger HM, Narayan D, Halaban R. Incidence of the V600K mutation among melanoma patients with BRAF mutations, and potential therapeutic response to the specific BRAF inhibitor PLX4032. Journal Of Translational Medicine 2010, 8: 67. PMID: 20630094, PMCID: PMC2917408, DOI: 10.1186/1479-5876-8-67.
- Ascierto PA, Streicher HZ, Sznol M. Melanoma: a model for testing new agents in combination therapies. Journal Of Translational Medicine 2010, 8: 38. PMID: 20406483, PMCID: PMC2873374, DOI: 10.1186/1479-5876-8-38.
- Halaban R, Zhang W, Bacchiocchi A, Cheng E, Parisi F, Ariyan S, Krauthammer M, McCusker JP, Kluger Y, Sznol M. PLX4032, a selective BRAF(V600E) kinase inhibitor, activates the ERK pathway and enhances cell migration and proliferation of BRAF melanoma cells. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research 2010, 23: 190-200. PMID: 20149136, PMCID: PMC2848976, DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-148X.2010.00685.x.
- Jilaveanu LB, Zito CR, Aziz SA, Conrad PJ, Schmitz JC, Sznol M, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Kluger HM. C-Raf is associated with disease progression and cell proliferation in a subset of melanomas. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2009, 15: 5704-13. PMID: 19737955, PMCID: PMC2763114, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-09-0198.
- Sznol M. Betting on immunotherapy for melanoma. Current Oncology Reports 2009, 11: 397-404. PMID: 19679015, DOI: 10.1007/s11912-009-0053-z.
- Koga Y, Pelizzola M, Cheng E, Krauthammer M, Sznol M, Ariyan S, Narayan D, Molinaro AM, Halaban R, Weissman SM. Genome-wide screen of promoter methylation identifies novel markers in melanoma. Genome Research 2009, 19: 1462-70. PMID: 19491193, PMCID: PMC2720187, DOI: 10.1101/gr.091447.109.
- Halaban R, Krauthammer M, Pelizzola M, Cheng E, Kovacs D, Sznol M, Ariyan S, Narayan D, Bacchiocchi A, Molinaro A, Kluger Y, Deng M, Tran N, Zhang W, Picardo M, Enghild JJ. Integrative analysis of epigenetic modulation in melanoma cell response to decitabine: clinical implications. PloS One 2009, 4: e4563. PMID: 19234609, PMCID: PMC2642998, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0004563.
- Kluger HM, Siddiqui SF, Angeletti C, Sznol M, Kelly WK, Molinaro AM, Camp RL. Classification of renal cell carcinoma based on expression of VEGF and VEGF receptors in both tumor cells and endothelial cells. Laboratory Investigation; A Journal Of Technical Methods And Pathology 2008, 88: 962-72. PMID: 18626467, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2008.65.
- Acquavella N, Kluger H, Rhee J, Farber L, Tara H, Ariyan S, Narayan D, Kelly W, Sznol M. Toxicity and activity of a twice daily high-dose bolus interleukin 2 regimen in patients with metastatic melanoma and metastatic renal cell cancer. Journal Of Immunotherapy (Hagerstown, Md. : 1997) 2008, 31: 569-76. PMID: 18528297, DOI: 10.1097/CJI.0b013e318177a4ba.
- Karp JE, Giles FJ, Gojo I, Morris L, Greer J, Johnson B, Thein M, Sznol M, Low J. A phase I study of the novel ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor 3-aminopyridine-2-carboxaldehyde thiosemicarbazone (3-AP, Triapine) in combination with the nucleoside analog fludarabine for patients with refractory acute leukemias and aggressive myeloproliferative disorders. Leukemia Research 2008, 32: 71-7. PMID: 17640728, PMCID: PMC2726775, DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2007.05.003.
- Gojo I, Tidwell ML, Greer J, Takebe N, Seiter K, Pochron MF, Johnson B, Sznol M, Karp JE. Phase I and pharmacokinetic study of Triapine, a potent ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor, in adults with advanced hematologic malignancies. Leukemia Research 2007, 31: 1165-73. PMID: 17324462, DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2007.01.004.
- Kluger HM, McCarthy MM, Alvero AB, Sznol M, Ariyan S, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Mor G. The X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP) is up-regulated in metastatic melanoma, and XIAP cleavage by Phenoxodiol is associated with Carboplatin sensitization. Journal Of Translational Medicine 2007, 5: 6. PMID: 17257402, PMCID: PMC1796544, DOI: 10.1186/1479-5876-5-6.
- Hoos A, Parmiani G, Hege K, Sznol M, Loibner H, Eggermont A, Urba W, Blumenstein B, Sacks N, Keilholz U, Nichol G. A clinical development paradigm for cancer vaccines and related biologics. Journal Of Immunotherapy (Hagerstown, Md. : 1997) 2007, 30: 1-15. PMID: 17198079, DOI: 10.1097/01.cji.0000211341.88835.ae.
- Yee KW, Cortes J, Ferrajoli A, Garcia-Manero G, Verstovsek S, Wierda W, Thomas D, Faderl S, King I, O'brien SM, Jeha S, Andreeff M, Cahill A, Sznol M, Giles FJ. Triapine and cytarabine is an active combination in patients with acute leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome. Leukemia Research 2006, 30: 813-22. PMID: 16478631, DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2005.12.013.
- McCarthy MM, DiVito KA, Sznol M, Kovacs D, Halaban R, Berger AJ, Flaherty KT, Camp RL, Lazova R, Rimm DL, Kluger HM. Expression of tumor necrosis factor--related apoptosis-inducing ligand receptors 1 and 2 in melanoma. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2006, 12: 3856-63. PMID: 16778114, PMCID: PMC1839847, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-06-0190.
- Eisenbeis CF, Lesinski GB, Anghelina M, Parihar R, Valentino D, Liu J, Nadella P, Sundaram P, Young DC, Sznol M, Walker MJ, Carson WE. Phase I study of the sequential combination of interleukin-12 and interferon alfa-2b in advanced cancer: evidence for modulation of interferon signaling pathways by interleukin-12. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2005, 23: 8835-44. PMID: 16314644, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2005.02.1691.
- Giles F, Verstovsek S, Thomas D, Gerson S, Cortes J, Faderl S, Ferrajoli A, Ravandi F, Kornblau S, Garcia-Manero G, Jabbour E, O'Brien S, Karsten V, Cahill A, Yee K, Albitar M, Sznol M, Kantarjian H. Phase I study of cloretazine (VNP40101M), a novel sulfonylhydrazine alkylating agent, combined with cytarabine in patients with refractory leukemia. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2005, 11: 7817-24. PMID: 16278404, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-05-1070.
- McCarthy MM, Sznol M, DiVito KA, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Kluger HM. Evaluating the expression and prognostic value of TRAIL-R1 and TRAIL-R2 in breast cancer. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2005, 11: 5188-94. PMID: 16033835, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-05-0158.
- Thamm DH, Kurzman ID, King I, Li Z, Sznol M, Dubielzig RR, Vail DM, MacEwen EG. Systemic administration of an attenuated, tumor-targeting Salmonella typhimurium to dogs with spontaneous neoplasia: phase I evaluation. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2005, 11: 4827-34. PMID: 16000580, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-04-2510.
- Murren J, Modiano M, Kummar S, Clairmont C, Egorin M, Chu E, Sznol M. A phase I and pharmacokinetic study of VNP40101M, a new alkylating agent, in patients with advanced or metastatic cancer. Investigational New Drugs 2005, 23: 123-35. PMID: 15744588, DOI: 10.1007/s10637-005-5857-6.
- Sznol M. Developing enabling technologies for the success of cancer immunotherapy. Current Opinion In Investigational Drugs (London, England : 2000) 2004, 5: 1239-42. PMID: 15648943.
- Yen Y, Margolin K, Doroshow J, Fishman M, Johnson B, Clairmont C, Sullivan D, Sznol M. A phase I trial of 3-aminopyridine-2-carboxaldehyde thiosemicarbazone in combination with gemcitabine for patients with advanced cancer. Cancer Chemotherapy And Pharmacology 2004, 54: 331-42. PMID: 15148626, DOI: 10.1007/s00280-004-0821-2.
- Giles F, Thomas D, Garcia-Manero G, Faderl S, Cortes J, Verstovsek S, Ferrajoli A, Jeha S, Beran M, Koller C, Andreeff M, Cahill A, Clairmont C, Sznol M, Kantarjian H. A Phase I and pharmacokinetic study of VNP40101M, a novel sulfonylhydrazine alkylating agent, in patients with refractory leukemia. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2004, 10: 2908-17. PMID: 15131024, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-03-0738.
- Wadler S, Makower D, Clairmont C, Lambert P, Fehn K, Sznol M. Phase I and pharmacokinetic study of the ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor, 3-aminopyridine-2-carboxaldehyde thiosemicarbazone, administered by 96-hour intravenous continuous infusion. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2004, 22: 1553-63. PMID: 15117978, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2004.07.158.
- Giles FJ, Fracasso PM, Kantarjian HM, Cortes JE, Brown RA, Verstovsek S, Alvarado Y, Thomas DA, Faderl S, Garcia-Manero G, Wright LP, Samson T, Cahill A, Lambert P, Plunkett W, Sznol M, DiPersio JF, Gandhi V. Phase I and pharmacodynamic study of Triapine, a novel ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor, in patients with advanced leukemia. Leukemia Research 2003, 27: 1077-83. PMID: 12921943, DOI: 10.1016/s0145-2126(03)00118-8.
- Nemunaitis J, Cunningham C, Senzer N, Kuhn J, Cramm J, Litz C, Cavagnolo R, Cahill A, Clairmont C, Sznol M. Pilot trial of genetically modified, attenuated Salmonella expressing the E. coli cytosine deaminase gene in refractory cancer patients. Cancer Gene Therapy 2003, 10: 737-44. PMID: 14502226, DOI: 10.1038/sj.cgt.7700634.
- Murren J, Modiano M, Clairmont C, Lambert P, Savaraj N, Doyle T, Sznol M. Phase I and pharmacokinetic study of triapine, a potent ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor, administered daily for five days in patients with advanced solid tumors. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2003, 9: 4092-100. PMID: 14519631.
- Sznol M. Revisiting ribonucleotide reductase as a target to enhance radiation and chemotherapy anti-tumor activity. Cancer Journal (Sudbury, Mass.) 2003, 9: 247-50. PMID: 12967134, DOI: 10.1097/00130404-200307000-00006.
- Toso JF, Gill VJ, Hwu P, Marincola FM, Restifo NP, Schwartzentruber DJ, Sherry RM, Topalian SL, Yang JC, Stock F, Freezer LJ, Morton KE, Seipp C, Haworth L, Mavroukakis S, White D, MacDonald S, Mao J, Sznol M, Rosenberg SA. Phase I study of the intravenous administration of attenuated Salmonella typhimurium to patients with metastatic melanoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2002, 20: 142-52. PMID: 11773163, PMCID: PMC2064865, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2002.20.1.142.
- Sznol M, Lin SL, Bermudes D, Zheng LM, King I. Use of preferentially replicating bacteria for the treatment of cancer. The Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2000, 105: 1027-30. PMID: 10772643, PMCID: PMC300839, DOI: 10.1172/JCI9818.
Locations
Yale Cancer Center - Melanoma Program
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven
35 Park Street, Ste North Pavilion 8
New Haven, CT 06511
- Yale Cancer Center - Melanoma ProgramSmilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven35 Park Street, Ste North Pavilion 8New Haven, CT 06511
Titles
- Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology)
- Clinical Research Leader, Melanoma Program
- Co-Leader, Cancer Immunology, Yale Cancer Center
- Co-Director, Yale SPORE in Skin Cancer
Education & Training
- FellowMount Sinai College of Medicine (1987)
- ResidentBaylor College of Medicine (1985)
- MDBaylor College of Medicine (1982)
- BARice University (1979)
Languages Spoken
- English
- Español (Spanish)
Additional Information
Board Certifications
- AB of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology (1987)
- AB of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (1985)
Publications
- Kim TW, Burris HA, de Miguel Luken MJ, Pishvaian MJ, Bang YJ, Gordon M, Awada A, Camidge DR, Hodi FS, McArthur GA, Miller WH, Cervantes A, Chow LQ, Lesokhin AM, Rutten A, Sznol M, Rishipathak D, Chen SC, Stefanich E, Pourmohamad T, Anderson M, Kim J, Huseni M, Rhee I, Siu LL. First-In-Human Phase I Study of the OX40 Agonist MOXR0916 in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2022, 28: 3452-3463. PMID: 35699599, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-21-4020.
- Sanborn RE, Pishvaian MJ, Callahan MK, Weise A, Sikic BI, Rahma O, Cho DC, Rizvi NA, Sznol M, Lutzky J, Bauman JE, Bitting RL, Starodub A, Jimeno A, Reardon DA, Kaley T, Iwamoto F, Baehring JM, Subramaniam DS, Aragon-Ching JB, Hawthorne TR, Rawls T, Yellin M, Keler T. Safety, tolerability and efficacy of agonist anti-CD27 antibody (varlilumab) administered in combination with anti-PD-1 (nivolumab) in advanced solid tumors. Journal For Immunotherapy Of Cancer 2022, 10 PMID: 35940825, PMCID: PMC9364417, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2022-005147.
- Coupled fibromodulin and SOX2 signaling as a critical regulator of metastatic outgrowth in melanoma.Oria VO, Zhang H, Zito CR, Rane CK, Ma XY, Provance OK, Tran TT, Adeniran A, Kluger Y, Sznol M, Bosenberg MW, Kluger HM, Jilaveanu LB. Coupled fibromodulin and SOX2 signaling as a critical regulator of metastatic outgrowth in melanoma. Cellular And Molecular Life Sciences : CMLS 2022, 79: 377. PMID: 35737114, PMCID: PMC9226089, DOI: 10.1007/s00018-022-04364-5.
- Siefker-Radtke AO, Cho DC, Diab A, Sznol M, Bilen MA, Balar AV, Grignani G, Puente E, Tang L, Chien D, Hoch U, Choudhury A, Yu D, Currie SL, Tagliaferri MA, Zalevsky J, Hurwitz ME, Tannir NM. Bempegaldesleukin plus Nivolumab in First-line Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma: Results from PIVOT-02. European Urology 2022 PMID: 35643589, DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2022.05.002.
- Farshidfar F, Rhrissorrakrai K, Levovitz C, Peng C, Knight J, Bacchiocchi A, Su J, Yin M, Sznol M, Ariyan S, Clune J, Olino K, Parida L, Nikolaus J, Zhang M, Zhao S, Wang Y, Huang G, Wan M, Li X, Cao J, Yan Q, Chen X, Newman AM, Halaban R. Author Correction: Integrative molecular and clinical profiling of acral melanoma links focal amplification of 22q11.21 to metastasis. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 2704. PMID: 35538087, PMCID: PMC9090916, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30446-w.
- Tannir NM, Cho DC, Diab A, Sznol M, Bilen MA, Balar AV, Grignani G, Puente E, Tang L, Chien D, Hoch U, Choudhury A, Yu D, Currie SL, Tagliaferri MA, Zalevsky J, Siefker-Radtke AO, Hurwitz ME. Bempegaldesleukin plus nivolumab in first-line renal cell carcinoma: results from the PIVOT-02 study. Journal For Immunotherapy Of Cancer 2022, 10 PMID: 35444058, PMCID: PMC9021810, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2021-004419.
- Farshidfar F, Rhrissorrakrai K, Levovitz C, Peng C, Knight J, Bacchiocchi A, Su J, Yin M, Sznol M, Ariyan S, Clune J, Olino K, Parida L, Nikolaus J, Zhang M, Zhao S, Wang Y, Huang G, Wan M, Li X, Cao J, Yan Q, Chen X, Newman AM, Halaban R. Integrative molecular and clinical profiling of acral melanoma links focal amplification of 22q11.21 to metastasis. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 898. PMID: 35197475, PMCID: PMC8866401, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28566-4.
- Lozano AX, Chaudhuri AA, Nene A, Bacchiocchi A, Earland N, Vesely MD, Usmani A, Turner BE, Steen CB, Luca BA, Badri T, Gulati GS, Vahid MR, Khameneh F, Harris PK, Chen DY, Dhodapkar K, Sznol M, Halaban R, Newman AM. T cell characteristics associated with toxicity to immune checkpoint blockade in patients with melanoma. Nature Medicine 2022, 28: 353-362. PMID: 35027754, PMCID: PMC8866214, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-021-01623-z.
- Heng JS, Kim JM, Jones DK, Stoessel KM, Weiss SA, Sznol M, Kluger HM, Walter SD, Silverstein NA, Pointdujour-Lim R. Autoimmune retinopathy with associated anti-retinal antibodies as a potential immune-related adverse event associated with immunotherapy in patients with advanced cutaneous melanoma: case series and systematic review. BMJ Open Ophthalmology 2022, 7: e000889. PMID: 35047671, PMCID: PMC8724805, DOI: 10.1136/bmjophth-2021-000889.
- Jessel S, Weiss SA, Austin M, Mahajan A, Etts K, Zhang L, Aizenbud L, Perdigoto AL, Hurwitz M, Sznol M, Herold KC, Kluger HM. Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Hypophysitis and Patterns of Loss of Pituitary Function. Frontiers In Oncology 2022, 12: 836859. PMID: 35350573, PMCID: PMC8958012, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.836859.
- Blank CU, Wong DJ, Ho TH, Bauer TM, Lee CB, Bene-Tchaleu F, Zhu J, Zhang X, Cha E, Sznol M. Phase Ib Study of Atezolizumab Plus Interferon-α with or without Bevacizumab in Patients with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma and Other Solid Tumors. Current Oncology (Toronto, Ont.) 2021, 28: 5466-5479. PMID: 34940094, PMCID: PMC8700717, DOI: 10.3390/curroncol28060455.
- Sznol M. TIL in Melanoma-Similar Approaches, Different Results, Unanswered Questions. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2021, 27: 5156-5157. PMID: 34413160, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-21-2450.
- Zhang SM, Cai WL, Liu X, Thakral D, Luo J, Chan LH, McGeary MK, Song E, Blenman KRM, Micevic G, Jessel S, Zhang Y, Yin M, Booth CJ, Jilaveanu LB, Damsky W, Sznol M, Kluger HM, Iwasaki A, Bosenberg MW, Yan Q. KDM5B promotes immune evasion by recruiting SETDB1 to silence retroelements. Nature 2021, 598: 682-687. PMID: 34671158, PMCID: PMC8555464, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-03994-2.
- Diab A, Tykodi SS, Daniels GA, Maio M, Curti BD, Lewis KD, Jang S, Kalinka E, Puzanov I, Spira AI, Cho DC, Guan S, Puente E, Nguyen T, Hoch U, Currie SL, Lin W, Tagliaferri MA, Zalevsky J, Sznol M, Hurwitz ME. Bempegaldesleukin Plus Nivolumab in First-Line Metastatic Melanoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 2914-2925. PMID: 34255535, PMCID: PMC8425826, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.21.00675.
- Weiss SA, Djureinovic D, Jessel S, Krykbaeva I, Zhang L, Jilaveanu L, Ralabate A, Johnson B, Levit NS, Anderson G, Zelterman D, Wei W, Mahajan A, Trifan O, Bosenberg M, Kaech SM, Perry CJ, Damsky W, Gettinger S, Sznol M, Hurwitz M, Kluger HM. A Phase I Study of APX005M and Cabiralizumab with or without Nivolumab in Patients with Melanoma, Kidney Cancer, or Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Resistant to Anti-PD-1/PD-L1. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2021, 27: 4757-4767. PMID: 34140403, PMCID: PMC9236708, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-21-0903.
- Uezono H, Nam D, Kluger HM, Sznol M, Hurwitz M, Yu JB, Chiang VL. Outcomes of Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Immunotherapy in Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients With Brain Metastases. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 44: 495-501. PMID: 34432667, DOI: 10.1097/COC.0000000000000849.
- Powles T, Atkins MB, Escudier B, Motzer RJ, Rini BI, Fong L, Joseph RW, Pal SK, Sznol M, Hainsworth J, Stadler WM, Hutson TE, Ravaud A, Bracarda S, Suarez C, Choueiri TK, Reeves J, Cohn A, Ding B, Leng N, Hashimoto K, Huseni M, Schiff C, McDermott DF. Efficacy and Safety of Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab Following Disease Progression on Atezolizumab or Sunitinib Monotherapy in Patients with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma in IMmotion150: A Randomized Phase 2 Clinical Trial. European Urology 2021, 79: 665-673. PMID: 33678522, PMCID: PMC9357270, DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2021.01.003.
- Weiss SA, Sznol M. Resistance mechanisms to checkpoint inhibitors. Current Opinion In Immunology 2021, 69: 47-55. PMID: 33676271, DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2021.02.001.
- Ross-Macdonald P, Walsh AM, Chasalow SD, Ammar R, Papillon-Cavanagh S, Szabo PM, Choueiri TK, Sznol M, Wind-Rotolo M. Molecular correlates of response to nivolumab at baseline and on treatment in patients with RCC. Journal For Immunotherapy Of Cancer 2021, 9 PMID: 33658305, PMCID: PMC7931766, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2020-001506.
- Hodi FS, Chapman PB, Sznol M, Lao CD, Gonzalez R, Smylie M, Daniels GA, Thompson JA, Kudchadkar R, Sharfman W, Atkins M, Spigel DR, Pavlick A, Monzon J, Kim KB, Ernst S, Khushalani NI, van Dijck W, Lobo M, Hogg D. Safety and efficacy of combination nivolumab plus ipilimumab in patients with advanced melanoma: results from a North American expanded access program (CheckMate 218). Melanoma Research 2021, 31: 67-75. PMID: 33234846, PMCID: PMC7757740, DOI: 10.1097/CMR.0000000000000708.
- Sznol M, Melero I. Revisiting anti-CTLA-4 antibodies in combination with PD-1 blockade for cancer immunotherapy. Annals Of Oncology : Official Journal Of The European Society For Medical Oncology / ESMO 2020 PMID: 33307201, DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.11.018.
- Middleton MR, McAlpine C, Woodcock VK, Corrie P, Infante JR, Steven NM, Evans TRJ, Anthoney A, Shoushtari AN, Hamid O, Gupta A, Vardeu A, Leach E, Naidoo R, Stanhope S, Lewis S, Hurst J, O'Kelly I, Sznol M. Tebentafusp, A TCR/Anti-CD3 Bispecific Fusion Protein Targeting gp100, Potently Activated Antitumor Immune Responses in Patients with Metastatic Melanoma. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2020, 26: 5869-5878. PMID: 32816891, PMCID: PMC9210997, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-20-1247.
- Khushalani NI, Diab A, Ascierto PA, Larkin J, Sandhu S, Sznol M, Koon HB, Jarkowski A, Zhou M, Statkevich P, Geese WJ, Long GV. Bempegaldesleukin plus nivolumab in untreated, unresectable or metastatic melanoma: Phase III PIVOT IO 001 study design. Future Oncology (London, England) 2020, 16: 2165-2175. PMID: 32723187, DOI: 10.2217/fon-2020-0351.
- Zamarin D, Hamid O, Nayak-Kapoor A, Sahebjam S, Sznol M, Collaku A, Fox FE, Marshall MA, Hong DS. Mogamulizumab in Combination with Durvalumab or Tremelimumab in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors: A Phase I Study. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2020, 26: 4531-4541. PMID: 32586937, PMCID: PMC8375360, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-20-0328.
- Diab A, Tannir NM, Bentebibel SE, Hwu P, Papadimitrakopoulou V, Haymaker C, Kluger HM, Gettinger SN, Sznol M, Tykodi SS, Curti BD, Tagliaferri MA, Zalevsky J, Hannah AL, Hoch U, Aung S, Fanton C, Rizwan A, Iacucci E, Liao Y, Bernatchez C, Hurwitz ME, Cho DC. Bempegaldesleukin (NKTR-214) plus Nivolumab in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors: Phase I Dose-Escalation Study of Safety, Efficacy, and Immune Activation (PIVOT-02). Cancer Discovery 2020, 10: 1158-1173. PMID: 32439653, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-19-1510.
- Sznol M. Reversing Resistance to Checkpoint Inhibitors and Targeted Therapy in Metastatic Melanoma. Clinical Advances In Hematology & Oncology : H&O 2020, 18: 408-410. PMID: 32903252.
- Klemen ND, Wang M, Rubinstein JC, Olino K, Clune J, Ariyan S, Cha C, Weiss SA, Kluger HM, Sznol M. Survival after checkpoint inhibitors for metastatic acral, mucosal and uveal melanoma. Journal For Immunotherapy Of Cancer 2020, 8 PMID: 32209601, PMCID: PMC7103823, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2019-000341.
- Kluger HM, Tawbi HA, Ascierto ML, Bowden M, Callahan MK, Cha E, Chen HX, Drake CG, Feltquate DM, Ferris RL, Gulley JL, Gupta S, Humphrey RW, LaVallee TM, Le DT, Hubbard-Lucey VM, Papadimitrakopoulou VA, Postow MA, Rubin EH, Sharon E, Taube JM, Topalian SL, Zappasodi R, Sznol M, Sullivan RJ. Defining tumor resistance to PD-1 pathway blockade: recommendations from the first meeting of the SITC Immunotherapy Resistance Taskforce. Journal For Immunotherapy Of Cancer 2020, 8 PMID: 32238470, PMCID: PMC7174063, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2019-000398.
- Sharma M, Khong H, Fa'ak F, Bentebibel SE, Janssen LME, Chesson BC, Creasy CA, Forget MA, Kahn LMS, Pazdrak B, Karki B, Hailemichael Y, Singh M, Vianden C, Vennam S, Bharadwaj U, Tweardy DJ, Haymaker C, Bernatchez C, Huang S, Rajapakshe K, Coarfa C, Hurwitz ME, Sznol M, Hwu P, Hoch U, Addepalli M, Charych DH, Zalevsky J, Diab A, Overwijk WW. Bempegaldesleukin selectively depletes intratumoral Tregs and potentiates T cell-mediated cancer therapy. Nature Communications 2020, 11: 661. PMID: 32005826, PMCID: PMC6994577, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-14471-1.
- Fong L, Hotson A, Powderly J, Sznol M, Heist RS, Choueiri TK, George S, Hughes BG, Hellmann MD, Shepard DR, Rini BI, Kummar S, Weise AM, Riese MJ, Markman B, Emens LA, Mahadevan D, Luke JJ, Laport G, Brody JD, Hernandez-Aya L, Bonomi P, Goldman JW, Berim L, Renouf DJ, Goodwin RA, Munneke B, Ho PY, Hsieh J, McCaffery I, Kwei L, Willingham SB, Miller RA. Adenosine 2A Receptor Blockade as an Immunotherapy for Treatment-Refractory Renal Cell Cancer. Cancer Discovery 2020, 10: 40-53. PMID: 31732494, PMCID: PMC6954326, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-19-0980.
- Regan MM, Werner L, Rao S, Gupte-Singh K, Hodi FS, Kirkwood JM, Kluger HM, Larkin J, Postow MA, Ritchings C, Sznol M, Tarhini AA, Wolchok JD, Atkins MB, McDermott DF. Treatment-Free Survival: A Novel Outcome Measure of the Effects of Immune Checkpoint Inhibition-A Pooled Analysis of Patients With Advanced Melanoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 3350-3358. PMID: 31498030, PMCID: PMC6901280, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.19.00345.
- Topalian SL, Hodi FS, Brahmer JR, Gettinger SN, Smith DC, McDermott DF, Powderly JD, Sosman JA, Atkins MB, Leming PD, Spigel DR, Antonia SJ, Drilon A, Wolchok JD, Carvajal RD, McHenry MB, Hosein F, Harbison CT, Grosso JF, Sznol M. Five-Year Survival and Correlates Among Patients With Advanced Melanoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma, or Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treated With Nivolumab. JAMA Oncology 2019, 5: 1411-1420. PMID: 31343665, PMCID: PMC6659167, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.2187.
- Weiss SA, Wolchok JD, Sznol M. Immunotherapy of Melanoma: Facts and Hopes. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2019, 25: 5191-5201. PMID: 30923036, PMCID: PMC6726509, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-18-1550.
- Klemen ND, Wang M, Feingold PL, Cooper K, Pavri SN, Han D, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ, Khan SA, Olino K, Clune J, Ariyan S, Salem RR, Weiss SA, Kluger HM, Sznol M, Cha C. Patterns of failure after immunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors predict durable progression-free survival after local therapy for metastatic melanoma. Journal For Immunotherapy Of Cancer 2019, 7: 196. PMID: 31340861, PMCID: PMC6657062, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-019-0672-3.
- Kim JM, Materin MA, Sznol M, Kluger H, Weiss S, Chow J, Stoessel K, Kombo N, Del Priore L, Pointdujour-Lim R. Ophthalmic Immune-Related Adverse Events of Immunotherapy: A Single-Site Case Series. Ophthalmology 2019, 126: 1058-1062. PMID: 30735682, PMCID: PMC6933747, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2019.01.031.
- Bentebibel SE, Hurwitz ME, Bernatchez C, Haymaker C, Hudgens CW, Kluger HM, Tetzlaff MT, Tagliaferri MA, Zalevsky J, Hoch U, Fanton C, Aung S, Hwu P, Curti BD, Tannir NM, Sznol M, Diab A. A First-in-Human Study and Biomarker Analysis of NKTR-214, a Novel IL2Rβγ-Biased Cytokine, in Patients with Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors. Cancer Discovery 2019, 9: 711-721. PMID: 30988166, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-18-1495.
- Halaban R, Bacchiocchi A, Straub R, Cao J, Sznol M, Narayan D, Allam A, Krauthammer M, Mansour TS. A novel anti-melanoma SRC-family kinase inhibitor. Oncotarget 2019, 10: 2237-2251. PMID: 31040916, PMCID: PMC6481345, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.26787.
- Wang J, Sanmamed MF, Datar I, Su TT, Ji L, Sun J, Chen L, Chen Y, Zhu G, Yin W, Zheng L, Zhou T, Badri T, Yao S, Zhu S, Boto A, Sznol M, Melero I, Vignali DAA, Schalper K, Chen L. Fibrinogen-like Protein 1 Is a Major Immune Inhibitory Ligand of LAG-3. Cell 2019, 176: 334-347.e12. PMID: 30580966, PMCID: PMC6365968, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2018.11.010.
- Kluger HM, Chiang V, Mahajan A, Zito CR, Sznol M, Tran T, Weiss SA, Cohen JV, Yu J, Hegde U, Perrotti E, Anderson G, Ralabate A, Kluger Y, Wei W, Goldberg SB, Jilaveanu LB. Long-Term Survival of Patients With Melanoma With Active Brain Metastases Treated With Pembrolizumab on a Phase II Trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 52-60. PMID: 30407895, PMCID: PMC6354772, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.18.00204.
- Siegel J, Totonchy M, Damsky W, Berk-Krauss J, Castiglione F, Sznol M, Petrylak DP, Fischbach N, Goldberg SB, Decker RH, Stamatouli AM, Hafez N, Glusac EJ, Tomayko MM, Leventhal JS. Bullous disorders associated with anti-PD-1 and anti-PD-L1 therapy: A retrospective analysis evaluating the clinical and histopathologic features, frequency, and impact on cancer therapy. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2018, 79: 1081-1088. PMID: 30025829, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.07.008.
- McDermott DF, Huseni MA, Atkins MB, Motzer RJ, Rini BI, Escudier B, Fong L, Joseph RW, Pal SK, Reeves JA, Sznol M, Hainsworth J, Rathmell WK, Stadler WM, Hutson T, Gore ME, Ravaud A, Bracarda S, Suárez C, Danielli R, Gruenwald V, Choueiri TK, Nickles D, Jhunjhunwala S, Piault-Louis E, Thobhani A, Qiu J, Chen DS, Hegde PS, Schiff C, Fine GD, Powles T. Publisher Correction: Clinical activity and molecular correlates of response to atezolizumab alone or in combination with bevacizumab versus sunitinib in renal cell carcinoma. Nature Medicine 2018, 24: 1941. PMID: 30291359, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-018-0235-z.
- Kaufman HL, Schwartz LH, William WN, Sznol M, Fahrbach K, Xu Y, Masson E, Vergara-Silva A. Evaluation of classical clinical endpoints as surrogates for overall survival in patients treated with immune checkpoint blockers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Cancer Research And Clinical Oncology 2018, 144: 2245-2261. PMID: 30132118, DOI: 10.1007/s00432-018-2738-x.
- Stamatouli AM, Quandt Z, Perdigoto AL, Clark PL, Kluger H, Weiss SA, Gettinger S, Sznol M, Young A, Rushakoff R, Lee J, Bluestone JA, Anderson M, Herold KC. Collateral Damage: Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Induced With Checkpoint Inhibitors. Diabetes 2018, 67: 1471-1480. PMID: 29937434, PMCID: PMC6054443, DOI: 10.2337/dbi18-0002.
- McDermott DF, Huseni MA, Atkins MB, Motzer RJ, Rini BI, Escudier B, Fong L, Joseph RW, Pal SK, Reeves JA, Sznol M, Hainsworth J, Rathmell WK, Stadler WM, Hutson T, Gore ME, Ravaud A, Bracarda S, Suárez C, Danielli R, Gruenwald V, Choueiri TK, Nickles D, Jhunjhunwala S, Piault-Louis E, Thobhani A, Qiu J, Chen DS, Hegde PS, Schiff C, Fine GD, Powles T. Clinical activity and molecular correlates of response to atezolizumab alone or in combination with bevacizumab versus sunitinib in renal cell carcinoma. Nature Medicine 2018, 24: 749-757. PMID: 29867230, PMCID: PMC6721896, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-018-0053-3.
- Melero I, Sznol M, Tessmer MS, Whiteside TL, Wolchok JD. Introducing a New Series: Immunotherapy Facts and Hopes. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2018, 24: 1773-1774. PMID: 29476022, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-18-0408.
- Long GV, Eroglu Z, Infante J, Patel S, Daud A, Johnson DB, Gonzalez R, Kefford R, Hamid O, Schuchter L, Cebon J, Sharfman W, McWilliams R, Sznol M, Redhu S, Gasal E, Mookerjee B, Weber J, Flaherty KT. Long-Term Outcomes in Patients With BRAF V600-Mutant Metastatic Melanoma Who Received Dabrafenib Combined With Trametinib. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 667-673. PMID: 28991513, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2017.74.1025.
- Callahan MK, Kluger H, Postow MA, Segal NH, Lesokhin A, Atkins MB, Kirkwood JM, Krishnan S, Bhore R, Horak C, Wolchok JD, Sznol M. Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab in Patients With Advanced Melanoma: Updated Survival, Response, and Safety Data in a Phase I Dose-Escalation Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 391-398. PMID: 29040030, PMCID: PMC5946731, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2017.72.2850.
- Larkin J, Minor D, D'Angelo S, Neyns B, Smylie M, Miller WH, Gutzmer R, Linette G, Chmielowski B, Lao CD, Lorigan P, Grossmann K, Hassel JC, Sznol M, Daud A, Sosman J, Khushalani N, Schadendorf D, Hoeller C, Walker D, Kong G, Horak C, Weber J. Overall Survival in Patients With Advanced Melanoma Who Received Nivolumab Versus Investigator's Choice Chemotherapy in CheckMate 037: A Randomized, Controlled, Open-Label Phase III Trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 383-390. PMID: 28671856, PMCID: PMC6804912, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2016.71.8023.
- Sullivan RJ, Infante JR, Janku F, Wong DJL, Sosman JA, Keedy V, Patel MR, Shapiro GI, Mier JW, Tolcher AW, Wang-Gillam A, Sznol M, Flaherty K, Buchbinder E, Carvajal RD, Varghese AM, Lacouture ME, Ribas A, Patel SP, DeCrescenzo GA, Emery CM, Groover AL, Saha S, Varterasian M, Welsch DJ, Hyman DM, Li BT. First-in-Class ERK1/2 Inhibitor Ulixertinib (BVD-523) in Patients with MAPK Mutant Advanced Solid Tumors: Results of a Phase I Dose-Escalation and Expansion Study. Cancer Discovery 2018, 8: 184-195. PMID: 29247021, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-17-1119.
- Weber JS, Sznol M, Sullivan RJ, Blackmon S, Boland G, Kluger HM, Halaban R, Bacchiocchi A, Ascierto PA, Capone M, Oliveira C, Meyer K, Grigorieva J, Asmellash SG, Roder J, Roder H. A Serum Protein Signature Associated with Outcome after Anti-PD-1 Therapy in Metastatic Melanoma. Cancer Immunology Research 2018, 6: 79-86. PMID: 29208646, DOI: 10.1158/2326-6066.CIR-17-0412.
- Sznol M. Combination Strategies PD-1/PD-L1 Antagonists. Cancer Journal (Sudbury, Mass.) 2018, 24: 54-57. PMID: 29360729, DOI: 10.1097/PPO.0000000000000304.
- Sznol M, Ferrucci PF, Hogg D, Atkins MB, Wolter P, Guidoboni M, Lebbé C, Kirkwood JM, Schachter J, Daniels GA, Hassel J, Cebon J, Gerritsen W, Atkinson V, Thomas L, McCaffrey J, Power D, Walker D, Bhore R, Jiang J, Hodi FS, Wolchok JD. Pooled Analysis Safety Profile of Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Combination Therapy in Patients With Advanced Melanoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 3815-3822. PMID: 28915085, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2016.72.1167.
- Weber JS, Woods D, Laino A, Kluger H, Halaban R, Sznol M, Roder H, Roder J, Blackmon K, Sullivan R. Proteomic and T cell biomarkers identify sensitivity and resistance to immunotherapy in cancer patients. Annals Of Oncology : Official Journal Of The European Society For Medical Oncology / ESMO 2017, 28 Suppl 9: ix21. PMID: 32120553, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx553.001.
- Zloza A, Karolina Palucka A, Coussens LM, Gotwals PJ, Headley MB, Jaffee EM, Lund AW, Sharpe AH, Sznol M, Wainwright DA, Wong KK, Bosenberg MW. Workshop on challenges, insights, and future directions for mouse and humanized models in cancer immunology and immunotherapy: a report from the associated programs of the 2016 annual meeting for the Society for Immunotherapy of cancer. Journal For Immunotherapy Of Cancer 2017, 5: 77. PMID: 28923102, PMCID: PMC5604351, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-017-0278-6.
- Tolcher AW, Sznol M, Hu-Lieskovan S, Papadopoulos KP, Patnaik A, Rasco DW, Di Gravio D, Huang B, Gambhire D, Chen Y, Thall AD, Pathan N, Schmidt EV, Chow LQM. Phase Ib Study of Utomilumab (PF-05082566), a 4-1BB/CD137 Agonist, in Combination with Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2017, 23: 5349-5357. PMID: 28634283, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-17-1243.
- Kluger HM, Zito CR, Turcu G, Baine M, Zhang H, Adeniran A, Sznol M, Rimm DL, Kluger Y, Chen L, Cohen JV, Jilaveanu LB. PD-L1 Studies Across Tumor Types, Its Differential Expression and Predictive Value in Patients Treated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2017, 23: 4270-4279. PMID: 28223273, PMCID: PMC5540774, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-16-3146.
- Sanmamed MF, Perez-Gracia JL, Schalper KA, Fusco JP, Gonzalez A, Rodriguez-Ruiz ME, Oñate C, Perez G, Alfaro C, Martín-Algarra S, Andueza MP, Gurpide A, Morgado M, Wang J, Bacchiocchi A, Halaban R, Kluger H, Chen L, Sznol M, Melero I. Changes in serum interleukin-8 (IL-8) levels reflect and predict response to anti-PD-1 treatment in melanoma and non-small-cell lung cancer patients. Annals Of Oncology : Official Journal Of The European Society For Medical Oncology / ESMO 2017, 28: 1988-1995. PMID: 28595336, PMCID: PMC5834104, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx190.
- Blasutig IM, Farkona S, Buchbinder EI, Luke JJ, Sharma P, Sznol M. The Phoenix Rises: The Rebirth of Cancer Immunotherapy. Clinical Chemistry 2017, 63: 1190-1195. PMID: 28515097, DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2016.267849.
- Sznol M, Postow MA, Davies MJ, Pavlick AC, Plimack ER, Shaheen M, Veloski C, Robert C. Endocrine-related adverse events associated with immune checkpoint blockade and expert insights on their management. Cancer Treatment Reviews 2017, 58: 70-76. PMID: 28689073, DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2017.06.002.
- Segal NH, Logan TF, Hodi FS, McDermott D, Melero I, Hamid O, Schmidt H, Robert C, Chiarion-Sileni V, Ascierto PA, Maio M, Urba WJ, Gangadhar TC, Suryawanshi S, Neely J, Jure-Kunkel M, Krishnan S, Kohrt H, Sznol M, Levy R. Results from an Integrated Safety Analysis of Urelumab, an Agonist Anti-CD137 Monoclonal Antibody. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2017, 23: 1929-1936. PMID: 27756788, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-16-1272.
- Weber JS, Hodi FS, Wolchok JD, Topalian SL, Schadendorf D, Larkin J, Sznol M, Long GV, Li H, Waxman IM, Jiang J, Robert C. Safety Profile of Nivolumab Monotherapy: A Pooled Analysis of Patients With Advanced Melanoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 785-792. PMID: 28068177, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2015.66.1389.
- D'Angelo SP, Larkin J, Sosman JA, Lebbé C, Brady B, Neyns B, Schmidt H, Hassel JC, Hodi FS, Lorigan P, Savage KJ, Miller WH, Mohr P, Marquez-Rodas I, Charles J, Kaatz M, Sznol M, Weber JS, Shoushtari AN, Ruisi M, Jiang J, Wolchok JD. Efficacy and Safety of Nivolumab Alone or in Combination With Ipilimumab in Patients With Mucosal Melanoma: A Pooled Analysis. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 226-235. PMID: 28056206, PMCID: PMC5559888, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2016.67.9258.
- Smithy JW, Moore LM, Pelekanou V, Rehman J, Gaule P, Wong PF, Neumeister VM, Sznol M, Kluger HM, Rimm DL. Nuclear IRF-1 expression as a mechanism to assess "Capability" to express PD-L1 and response to PD-1 therapy in metastatic melanoma. Journal For Immunotherapy Of Cancer 2017, 5: 25. PMID: 28331615, PMCID: PMC5359951, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-017-0229-2.
- Sznol M. Challenges in Conducting Clinical Research on Patients With Advanced Melanoma. Cancer Journal (Sudbury, Mass.) 2017, 23: 75-78. PMID: 28114259, DOI: 10.1097/PPO.0000000000000239.
- Kunos CA, Chu E, Makower D, Kaubisch A, Sznol M, Ivy SP. Phase I Trial of Triapine-Cisplatin-Paclitaxel Chemotherapy for Advanced Stage or Metastatic Solid Tumor Cancers. Frontiers In Oncology 2017, 7: 62. PMID: 28421163, PMCID: PMC5378786, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2017.00062.
- Kunos CA, Chu E, Beumer JH, Sznol M, Ivy SP. Phase I trial of daily triapine in combination with cisplatin chemotherapy for advanced-stage malignancies. Cancer Chemotherapy And Pharmacology 2017, 79: 201-207. PMID: 27878356, PMCID: PMC5226891, DOI: 10.1007/s00280-016-3200-x.
- Herbst RS, Sznol M. Diminished but not dead: chemotherapy for the treatment of NSCLC. The Lancet. Oncology 2016, 17: 1464-1465. PMID: 27819227, DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(16)30524-1.
- Wallin JJ, Bendell JC, Funke R, Sznol M, Korski K, Jones S, Hernandez G, Mier J, He X, Hodi FS, Denker M, Leveque V, Cañamero M, Babitski G, Koeppen H, Ziai J, Sharma N, Gaire F, Chen DS, Waterkamp D, Hegde PS, McDermott DF. Atezolizumab in combination with bevacizumab enhances antigen-specific T-cell migration in metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Nature Communications 2016, 7: 12624. PMID: 27571927, PMCID: PMC5013615, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms12624.
- Goldberg SB, Gettinger SN, Mahajan A, Chiang AC, Herbst RS, Sznol M, Tsiouris AJ, Cohen J, Vortmeyer A, Jilaveanu L, Yu J, Hegde U, Speaker S, Madura M, Ralabate A, Rivera A, Rowen E, Gerrish H, Yao X, Chiang V, Kluger HM. Pembrolizumab for patients with melanoma or non-small-cell lung cancer and untreated brain metastases: early analysis of a non-randomised, open-label, phase 2 trial. The Lancet. Oncology 2016, 17: 976-983. PMID: 27267608, PMCID: PMC5526047, DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(16)30053-5.
- McDermott DF, Sosman JA, Sznol M, Massard C, Gordon MS, Hamid O, Powderly JD, Infante JR, Fassò M, Wang YV, Zou W, Hegde PS, Fine GD, Powles T. Atezolizumab, an Anti-Programmed Death-Ligand 1 Antibody, in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: Long-Term Safety, Clinical Activity, and Immune Correlates From a Phase Ia Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 833-42. PMID: 26755520, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2015.63.7421.
- Nguyen AT, Elia M, Materin MA, Sznol M, Chow J. Cyclosporine for Dry Eye Associated With Nivolumab: A Case Progressing to Corneal Perforation. Cornea 2016, 35: 399-401. PMID: 26771550, DOI: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000000724.
- Parikh R, Materin MA, Lesser R, Baehring J, Sznol M, Galvin JA. A 71-year-old woman with decreased vision, nyctalopia, and peripheral vision loss. Digital Journal Of Ophthalmology : DJO / Sponsored By Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary 2016, 22: 85-90. PMID: 28924411, PMCID: PMC5596905, DOI: 10.5693/djo.02.2016.06.001.
- Exome sequencing identifies recurrent mutations in NF1 and RASopathy genes in sun-exposed melanomas.Krauthammer M, Kong Y, Bacchiocchi A, Evans P, Pornputtapong N, Wu C, McCusker JP, Ma S, Cheng E, Straub R, Serin M, Bosenberg M, Ariyan S, Narayan D, Sznol M, Kluger HM, Mane S, Schlessinger J, Lifton RP, Halaban R. Exome sequencing identifies recurrent mutations in NF1 and RASopathy genes in sun-exposed melanomas. Nature Genetics 2015, 47: 996-1002. PMID: 26214590, PMCID: PMC4916843, DOI: 10.1038/ng.3361.
- Atkins MB, Sznol M. Cancer Immunotherapy: Past Progress and Future Directions. Seminars In Oncology 2015, 42: 518-22. PMID: 26320057, DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2015.05.001.
- Larkin J, Chiarion-Sileni V, Gonzalez R, Grob JJ, Cowey CL, Lao CD, Schadendorf D, Dummer R, Smylie M, Rutkowski P, Ferrucci PF, Hill A, Wagstaff J, Carlino MS, Haanen JB, Maio M, Marquez-Rodas I, McArthur GA, Ascierto PA, Long GV, Callahan MK, Postow MA, Grossmann K, Sznol M, Dreno B, Bastholt L, Yang A, Rollin LM, Horak C, Hodi FS, Wolchok JD. Combined Nivolumab and Ipilimumab or Monotherapy in Untreated Melanoma. The New England Journal Of Medicine 2015, 373: 23-34. PMID: 26027431, PMCID: PMC5698905, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1504030.
- Kluger HM, Zito CR, Barr ML, Baine MK, Chiang VL, Sznol M, Rimm DL, Chen L, Jilaveanu LB. Characterization of PD-L1 Expression and Associated T-cell Infiltrates in Metastatic Melanoma Samples from Variable Anatomic Sites. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2015, 21: 3052-60. PMID: 25788491, PMCID: PMC4490112, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-14-3073.
- Gettinger SN, Horn L, Gandhi L, Spigel DR, Antonia SJ, Rizvi NA, Powderly JD, Heist RS, Carvajal RD, Jackman DM, Sequist LV, Smith DC, Leming P, Carbone DP, Pinder-Schenck MC, Topalian SL, Hodi FS, Sosman JA, Sznol M, McDermott DF, Pardoll DM, Sankar V, Ahlers CM, Salvati M, Wigginton JM, Hellmann MD, Kollia GD, Gupta AK, Brahmer JR. Overall Survival and Long-Term Safety of Nivolumab (Anti-Programmed Death 1 Antibody, BMS-936558, ONO-4538) in Patients With Previously Treated Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 2004-12. PMID: 25897158, PMCID: PMC4672027, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2014.58.3708.
- McDermott DF, Drake CG, Sznol M, Choueiri TK, Powderly JD, Smith DC, Brahmer JR, Carvajal RD, Hammers HJ, Puzanov I, Hodi FS, Kluger HM, Topalian SL, Pardoll DM, Wigginton JM, Kollia GD, Gupta A, McDonald D, Sankar V, Sosman JA, Atkins MB. Survival, Durable Response, and Long-Term Safety in Patients With Previously Treated Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma Receiving Nivolumab. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 2013-20. PMID: 25800770, PMCID: PMC4517051, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2014.58.1041.
- Cohen J, Sznol M. Therapeutic combinations of immune-modulating antibodies in melanoma and beyond. Seminars In Oncology 2015, 42: 488-94. PMID: 25965368, DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2015.02.014.
- Weber JS, D'Angelo SP, Minor D, Hodi FS, Gutzmer R, Neyns B, Hoeller C, Khushalani NI, Miller WH, Lao CD, Linette GP, Thomas L, Lorigan P, Grossmann KF, Hassel JC, Maio M, Sznol M, Ascierto PA, Mohr P, Chmielowski B, Bryce A, Svane IM, Grob JJ, Krackhardt AM, Horak C, Lambert A, Yang AS, Larkin J. Nivolumab versus chemotherapy in patients with advanced melanoma who progressed after anti-CTLA-4 treatment (CheckMate 037): a randomised, controlled, open-label, phase 3 trial. The Lancet. Oncology 2015, 16: 375-84. PMID: 25795410, DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(15)70076-8.
- Hughes J, Vudattu N, Sznol M, Gettinger S, Kluger H, Lupsa B, Herold KC. Precipitation of autoimmune diabetes with anti-PD-1 immunotherapy. Diabetes Care 2015, 38: e55-7. PMID: 25805871, PMCID: PMC4370325, DOI: 10.2337/dc14-2349.
- Das R, Verma R, Sznol M, Boddupalli CS, Gettinger SN, Kluger H, Callahan M, Wolchok JD, Halaban R, Dhodapkar MV, Dhodapkar KM. Combination therapy with anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD-1 leads to distinct immunologic changes in vivo. Journal Of Immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) 2015, 194: 950-9. PMID: 25539810, PMCID: PMC4380504, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1401686.
- Ma B, Herzog EL, Lee CG, Peng X, Lee CM, Chen X, Rockwell S, Koo JS, Kluger H, Herbst RS, Sznol M, Elias JA. Role of chitinase 3-like-1 and semaphorin 7a in pulmonary melanoma metastasis. Cancer Research 2015, 75: 487-96. PMID: 25511377, PMCID: PMC4321965, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-13-3339.
- Sznol M, Longo DL. Release the hounds! Activating the T-cell response to cancer. The New England Journal Of Medicine 2015, 372: 374-5. PMID: 25482238, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe1413488.
- Cecchini M, Sznol M, Seropian S. Immune therapy of metastatic melanoma developing after allogeneic bone marrow transplant. Journal For Immunotherapy Of Cancer 2015, 3: 10. PMID: 25806109, PMCID: PMC4372324, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-015-0054-4.
- Johnson DB, Flaherty KT, Weber JS, Infante JR, Kim KB, Kefford RF, Hamid O, Schuchter L, Cebon J, Sharfman WH, McWilliams RR, Sznol M, Lawrence DP, Gibney GT, Burris HA, Falchook GS, Algazi A, Lewis K, Long GV, Patel K, Ibrahim N, Sun P, Little S, Cunningham E, Sosman JA, Daud A, Gonzalez R. Combined BRAF (Dabrafenib) and MEK inhibition (Trametinib) in patients with BRAFV600-mutant melanoma experiencing progression with single-agent BRAF inhibitor. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 3697-704. PMID: 25287827, PMCID: PMC4226803, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2014.57.3535.
- Ott PA, Hamid O, Pavlick AC, Kluger H, Kim KB, Boasberg PD, Simantov R, Crowley E, Green JA, Hawthorne T, Davis TA, Sznol M, Hwu P. Phase I/II study of the antibody-drug conjugate glembatumumab vedotin in patients with advanced melanoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 3659-66. PMID: 25267741, PMCID: PMC4879709, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2013.54.8115.
- Sznol M. Blockade of the B7-H1/PD-1 pathway as a basis for combination anticancer therapy. Cancer Journal (Sudbury, Mass.) 2014, 20: 290-5. PMID: 25098290, DOI: 10.1097/PPO.0000000000000056.
- Dhodapkar MV, Sznol M, Zhao B, Wang D, Carvajal RD, Keohan ML, Chuang E, Sanborn RE, Lutzky J, Powderly J, Kluger H, Tejwani S, Green J, Ramakrishna V, Crocker A, Vitale L, Yellin M, Davis T, Keler T. Induction of antigen-specific immunity with a vaccine targeting NY-ESO-1 to the dendritic cell receptor DEC-205. Science Translational Medicine 2014, 6: 232ra51. PMID: 24739759, PMCID: PMC6151129, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3008068.
- Topalian SL, Sznol M, McDermott DF, Kluger HM, Carvajal RD, Sharfman WH, Brahmer JR, Lawrence DP, Atkins MB, Powderly JD, Leming PD, Lipson EJ, Puzanov I, Smith DC, Taube JM, Wigginton JM, Kollia GD, Gupta A, Pardoll DM, Sosman JA, Hodi FS. Survival, durable tumor remission, and long-term safety in patients with advanced melanoma receiving nivolumab. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 1020-30. PMID: 24590637, PMCID: PMC4811023, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2013.53.0105.
- Velcheti V, Schalper KA, Carvajal DE, Anagnostou VK, Syrigos KN, Sznol M, Herbst RS, Gettinger SN, Chen L, Rimm DL. Programmed death ligand-1 expression in non-small cell lung cancer. Laboratory Investigation; A Journal Of Technical Methods And Pathology 2014, 94: 107-16. PMID: 24217091, PMCID: PMC6125250, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2013.130.
- Sznol M. Expanded use trials-are there better approaches to minimize adverse consequences to the clinical trials program? Cancer Journal (Sudbury, Mass.) 2014, 20: 25-6. PMID: 24445760, DOI: 10.1097/PPO.0000000000000022.
- Antagonist antibodies to PD-1 and B7-H1 (PD-L1) in the treatment of advanced human cancer--response.Sznol M, Chen L. Antagonist antibodies to PD-1 and B7-H1 (PD-L1) in the treatment of advanced human cancer--response. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2013, 19: 5542. PMID: 24048329, PMCID: PMC6101650, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-13-2234.
- Mitchell KA, Kluger H, Sznol M, Hartman DJ. Ipilimumab-induced perforating colitis. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2013, 47: 781-5. PMID: 23632354, PMCID: PMC6091636, DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e31828f1d51.
- Wolchok JD, Kluger H, Callahan MK, Postow MA, Rizvi NA, Lesokhin AM, Segal NH, Ariyan CE, Gordon RA, Reed K, Burke MM, Caldwell A, Kronenberg SA, Agunwamba BU, Zhang X, Lowy I, Inzunza HD, Feely W, Horak CE, Hong Q, Korman AJ, Wigginton JM, Gupta A, Sznol M. Nivolumab plus ipilimumab in advanced melanoma. The New England Journal Of Medicine 2013, 369: 122-33. PMID: 23724867, PMCID: PMC5698004, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1302369.
- Yushak M, Kluger HM, Sznol M. Advances in the systemic treatment of metastatic melanoma. Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.) 2013, 27: 374-81. PMID: 25184258, PMCID: PMC6092183.
- Sznol M, Chen L. Antagonist antibodies to PD-1 and B7-H1 (PD-L1) in the treatment of advanced human cancer. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2013, 19: 1021-34. PMID: 23460533, PMCID: PMC3702373, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-12-2063.
- Lazova R, Laberge GS, Duvall E, Spoelstra N, Klump V, Sznol M, Cooper D, Spritz RA, Chang JT, Pawelek JM. A Melanoma Brain Metastasis with a Donor-Patient Hybrid Genome following Bone Marrow Transplantation: First Evidence for Fusion in Human Cancer. PloS One 2013, 8: e66731. PMID: 23840523, PMCID: PMC3694119, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0066731.
- Sznol M. Relative roles of targeted therapies and immunotherapies in melanoma. Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.) 2012, 26: 990, 992. PMID: 23176014.
- Krauthammer M, Kong Y, Ha BH, Evans P, Bacchiocchi A, McCusker JP, Cheng E, Davis MJ, Goh G, Choi M, Ariyan S, Narayan D, Dutton-Regester K, Capatana A, Holman EC, Bosenberg M, Sznol M, Kluger HM, Brash DE, Stern DF, Materin MA, Lo RS, Mane S, Ma S, Kidd KK, Hayward NK, Lifton RP, Schlessinger J, Boggon TJ, Halaban R. Exome sequencing identifies recurrent somatic RAC1 mutations in melanoma. Nature Genetics 2012, 44: 1006-14. PMID: 22842228, PMCID: PMC3432702, DOI: 10.1038/ng.2359.
- Knisely JP, Yu JB, Flanigan J, Sznol M, Kluger HM, Chiang VL. Radiosurgery for melanoma brain metastases in the ipilimumab era and the possibility of longer survival. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2012, 117: 227-33. PMID: 22702482, PMCID: PMC6098938, DOI: 10.3171/2012.5.JNS111929.
- Topalian SL, Hodi FS, Brahmer JR, Gettinger SN, Smith DC, McDermott DF, Powderly JD, Carvajal RD, Sosman JA, Atkins MB, Leming PD, Spigel DR, Antonia SJ, Horn L, Drake CG, Pardoll DM, Chen L, Sharfman WH, Anders RA, Taube JM, McMiller TL, Xu H, Korman AJ, Jure-Kunkel M, Agrawal S, McDonald D, Kollia GD, Gupta A, Wigginton JM, Sznol M. Safety, activity, and immune correlates of anti-PD-1 antibody in cancer. The New England Journal Of Medicine 2012, 366: 2443-54. PMID: 22658127, PMCID: PMC3544539, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1200690.
- Lee CG, Dela Cruz CS, Ma B, Ahangari F, Zhou Y, Halaban R, Sznol M, Elias JA. Chitinase-like proteins in lung injury, repair, and metastasis. Proceedings Of The American Thoracic Society 2012, 9: 57-61. PMID: 22550243, PMCID: PMC3359113, DOI: 10.1513/pats.201112-056MS.
- Margolin K, Ernstoff MS, Hamid O, Lawrence D, McDermott D, Puzanov I, Wolchok JD, Clark JI, Sznol M, Logan TF, Richards J, Michener T, Balogh A, Heller KN, Hodi FS. Ipilimumab in patients with melanoma and brain metastases: an open-label, phase 2 trial. The Lancet. Oncology 2012, 13: 459-65. PMID: 22456429, DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(12)70090-6.
- Sznol M. Advances in the treatment of metastatic melanoma: new immunomodulatory agents. Seminars In Oncology 2012, 39: 192-203. PMID: 22484191, DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2012.01.007.
- Flies DB, Sandler BJ, Sznol M, Chen L. Blockade of the B7-H1/PD-1 pathway for cancer immunotherapy. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2011, 84: 409-21. PMID: 22180678, PMCID: PMC3238327.
- Burke MM, Kluger HM, Golden M, Heller KN, Hoos A, Sznol M. Case Report: response to ipilimumab in a patient with HIV with metastatic melanoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2011, 29: e792-4. PMID: 21990407, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2011.36.9199.
- Yuan J, Adamow M, Ginsberg BA, Rasalan TS, Ritter E, Gallardo HF, Xu Y, Pogoriler E, Terzulli SL, Kuk D, Panageas KS, Ritter G, Sznol M, Halaban R, Jungbluth AA, Allison JP, Old LJ, Wolchok JD, Gnjatic S. Integrated NY-ESO-1 antibody and CD8+ T-cell responses correlate with clinical benefit in advanced melanoma patients treated with ipilimumab. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2011, 108: 16723-8. PMID: 21933959, PMCID: PMC3189057, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1110814108.
- Flanigan JC, Jilaveanu LB, Faries M, Sznol M, Ariyan S, Yu JB, Knisely JP, Chiang VL, Kluger HM. Melanoma brain metastases: is it time to reassess the bias? Current Problems In Cancer 2011, 35: 200-10. PMID: 21911183, PMCID: PMC3173717, DOI: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2011.07.003.
- Chan E, Patel R, Nallur S, Ratner E, Bacchiocchi A, Hoyt K, Szpakowski S, Godshalk S, Ariyan S, Sznol M, Halaban R, Krauthammer M, Tuck D, Slack FJ, Weidhaas JB. MicroRNA signatures differentiate melanoma subtypes. Cell Cycle (Georgetown, Tex.) 2011, 10: 1845-52. PMID: 21543894, PMCID: PMC3233487, DOI: 10.4161/cc.10.11.15777.
- Kluger HM, Dudek AZ, McCann C, Ritacco J, Southard N, Jilaveanu LB, Molinaro A, Sznol M. A phase 2 trial of dasatinib in advanced melanoma. Cancer 2011, 117: 2202-8. PMID: 21523734, PMCID: PMC3116034, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.25766.
- Kluger HM, Hoyt K, Bacchiocchi A, Mayer T, Kirsch J, Kluger Y, Sznol M, Ariyan S, Molinaro A, Halaban R. Plasma markers for identifying patients with metastatic melanoma. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2011, 17: 2417-25. PMID: 21487066, PMCID: PMC3415234, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-10-2402.
- Weber J, Atkins M, Hwu P, Radvanyi L, Sznol M, Yee C. White paper on adoptive cell therapy for cancer with tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes: a report of the CTEP subcommittee on adoptive cell therapy. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2011, 17: 1664-73. PMID: 21325070, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-10-2272.
- Jilaveanu LB, Zito CR, Aziz SA, Chakraborty A, Davies MA, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Dudek A, Sznol M, Kluger HM. In vitro studies of dasatinib, its targets and predictors of sensitivity. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research 2011, 24: 386-9. PMID: 21320292, PMCID: PMC4431976, DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-148X.2011.00835.x.
- Godshalk SE, Paranjape T, Nallur S, Speed W, Chan E, Molinaro AM, Bacchiocchi A, Hoyt K, Tworkoski K, Stern DF, Sznol M, Ariyan S, Lazova R, Halaban R, Kidd KK, Weidhaas JB, Slack FJ. A Variant in a MicroRNA complementary site in the 3' UTR of the KIT oncogene increases risk of acral melanoma. Oncogene 2011, 30: 1542-50. PMID: 21119596, PMCID: PMC3069149, DOI: 10.1038/onc.2010.536.
- Ascierto PA, De Maio E, Bertuzzi S, Palmieri G, Halaban R, Hendrix M, Kashani-sabet M, Ferrone S, Wang E, Cochran A, Rivoltini L, Lee PP, Fox BA, Kirkwood JM, Ullmann CD, Lehmann FF, Sznol M, Schwartzentruber DJ, Maio M, Flaherty K, Galon J, Ribas A, Yang J, Stroncek DF, Mozzillo N, Marincola FM. Future perspectives in melanoma research. Meeting report from the "Melanoma Research: a bridge Naples-USA. Naples, December 6th-7th 2010". Journal Of Translational Medicine 2011, 9: 32. PMID: 21439082, PMCID: PMC3078100, DOI: 10.1186/1479-5876-9-32.
- Sznol M. Molecular markers of response to treatment for melanoma. Cancer Journal (Sudbury, Mass.) 2011, 17: 127-33. PMID: 21427556, DOI: 10.1097/PPO.0b013e318212dd5a.
- Sznol M. Reporting disease control rates or clinical benefit rates in early clinical trials of anticancer agents: useful endpoint or hype? Current Opinion In Investigational Drugs (London, England : 2000) 2010, 11: 1340-1. PMID: 21268434.
- Ascierto PA, Simeone E, Sznol M, Fu YX, Melero I. Clinical experiences with anti-CD137 and anti-PD1 therapeutic antibodies. Seminars In Oncology 2010, 37: 508-16. PMID: 21074066, DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2010.09.008.
- Rubinstein JC, Sznol M, Pavlick AC, Ariyan S, Cheng E, Bacchiocchi A, Kluger HM, Narayan D, Halaban R. Incidence of the V600K mutation among melanoma patients with BRAF mutations, and potential therapeutic response to the specific BRAF inhibitor PLX4032. Journal Of Translational Medicine 2010, 8: 67. PMID: 20630094, PMCID: PMC2917408, DOI: 10.1186/1479-5876-8-67.
- Ascierto PA, Streicher HZ, Sznol M. Melanoma: a model for testing new agents in combination therapies. Journal Of Translational Medicine 2010, 8: 38. PMID: 20406483, PMCID: PMC2873374, DOI: 10.1186/1479-5876-8-38.
- Halaban R, Zhang W, Bacchiocchi A, Cheng E, Parisi F, Ariyan S, Krauthammer M, McCusker JP, Kluger Y, Sznol M. PLX4032, a selective BRAF(V600E) kinase inhibitor, activates the ERK pathway and enhances cell migration and proliferation of BRAF melanoma cells. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research 2010, 23: 190-200. PMID: 20149136, PMCID: PMC2848976, DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-148X.2010.00685.x.
- Jilaveanu LB, Zito CR, Aziz SA, Conrad PJ, Schmitz JC, Sznol M, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Kluger HM. C-Raf is associated with disease progression and cell proliferation in a subset of melanomas. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2009, 15: 5704-13. PMID: 19737955, PMCID: PMC2763114, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-09-0198.
- Sznol M. Betting on immunotherapy for melanoma. Current Oncology Reports 2009, 11: 397-404. PMID: 19679015, DOI: 10.1007/s11912-009-0053-z.
- Koga Y, Pelizzola M, Cheng E, Krauthammer M, Sznol M, Ariyan S, Narayan D, Molinaro AM, Halaban R, Weissman SM. Genome-wide screen of promoter methylation identifies novel markers in melanoma. Genome Research 2009, 19: 1462-70. PMID: 19491193, PMCID: PMC2720187, DOI: 10.1101/gr.091447.109.
- Halaban R, Krauthammer M, Pelizzola M, Cheng E, Kovacs D, Sznol M, Ariyan S, Narayan D, Bacchiocchi A, Molinaro A, Kluger Y, Deng M, Tran N, Zhang W, Picardo M, Enghild JJ. Integrative analysis of epigenetic modulation in melanoma cell response to decitabine: clinical implications. PloS One 2009, 4: e4563. PMID: 19234609, PMCID: PMC2642998, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0004563.
- Kluger HM, Siddiqui SF, Angeletti C, Sznol M, Kelly WK, Molinaro AM, Camp RL. Classification of renal cell carcinoma based on expression of VEGF and VEGF receptors in both tumor cells and endothelial cells. Laboratory Investigation; A Journal Of Technical Methods And Pathology 2008, 88: 962-72. PMID: 18626467, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2008.65.
- Acquavella N, Kluger H, Rhee J, Farber L, Tara H, Ariyan S, Narayan D, Kelly W, Sznol M. Toxicity and activity of a twice daily high-dose bolus interleukin 2 regimen in patients with metastatic melanoma and metastatic renal cell cancer. Journal Of Immunotherapy (Hagerstown, Md. : 1997) 2008, 31: 569-76. PMID: 18528297, DOI: 10.1097/CJI.0b013e318177a4ba.
- Karp JE, Giles FJ, Gojo I, Morris L, Greer J, Johnson B, Thein M, Sznol M, Low J. A phase I study of the novel ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor 3-aminopyridine-2-carboxaldehyde thiosemicarbazone (3-AP, Triapine) in combination with the nucleoside analog fludarabine for patients with refractory acute leukemias and aggressive myeloproliferative disorders. Leukemia Research 2008, 32: 71-7. PMID: 17640728, PMCID: PMC2726775, DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2007.05.003.
- Gojo I, Tidwell ML, Greer J, Takebe N, Seiter K, Pochron MF, Johnson B, Sznol M, Karp JE. Phase I and pharmacokinetic study of Triapine, a potent ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor, in adults with advanced hematologic malignancies. Leukemia Research 2007, 31: 1165-73. PMID: 17324462, DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2007.01.004.
- Kluger HM, McCarthy MM, Alvero AB, Sznol M, Ariyan S, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Mor G. The X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP) is up-regulated in metastatic melanoma, and XIAP cleavage by Phenoxodiol is associated with Carboplatin sensitization. Journal Of Translational Medicine 2007, 5: 6. PMID: 17257402, PMCID: PMC1796544, DOI: 10.1186/1479-5876-5-6.
- Hoos A, Parmiani G, Hege K, Sznol M, Loibner H, Eggermont A, Urba W, Blumenstein B, Sacks N, Keilholz U, Nichol G. A clinical development paradigm for cancer vaccines and related biologics. Journal Of Immunotherapy (Hagerstown, Md. : 1997) 2007, 30: 1-15. PMID: 17198079, DOI: 10.1097/01.cji.0000211341.88835.ae.
- Yee KW, Cortes J, Ferrajoli A, Garcia-Manero G, Verstovsek S, Wierda W, Thomas D, Faderl S, King I, O'brien SM, Jeha S, Andreeff M, Cahill A, Sznol M, Giles FJ. Triapine and cytarabine is an active combination in patients with acute leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome. Leukemia Research 2006, 30: 813-22. PMID: 16478631, DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2005.12.013.
- McCarthy MM, DiVito KA, Sznol M, Kovacs D, Halaban R, Berger AJ, Flaherty KT, Camp RL, Lazova R, Rimm DL, Kluger HM. Expression of tumor necrosis factor--related apoptosis-inducing ligand receptors 1 and 2 in melanoma. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2006, 12: 3856-63. PMID: 16778114, PMCID: PMC1839847, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-06-0190.
- Eisenbeis CF, Lesinski GB, Anghelina M, Parihar R, Valentino D, Liu J, Nadella P, Sundaram P, Young DC, Sznol M, Walker MJ, Carson WE. Phase I study of the sequential combination of interleukin-12 and interferon alfa-2b in advanced cancer: evidence for modulation of interferon signaling pathways by interleukin-12. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2005, 23: 8835-44. PMID: 16314644, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2005.02.1691.
- Giles F, Verstovsek S, Thomas D, Gerson S, Cortes J, Faderl S, Ferrajoli A, Ravandi F, Kornblau S, Garcia-Manero G, Jabbour E, O'Brien S, Karsten V, Cahill A, Yee K, Albitar M, Sznol M, Kantarjian H. Phase I study of cloretazine (VNP40101M), a novel sulfonylhydrazine alkylating agent, combined with cytarabine in patients with refractory leukemia. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2005, 11: 7817-24. PMID: 16278404, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-05-1070.
- McCarthy MM, Sznol M, DiVito KA, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Kluger HM. Evaluating the expression and prognostic value of TRAIL-R1 and TRAIL-R2 in breast cancer. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2005, 11: 5188-94. PMID: 16033835, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-05-0158.
- Thamm DH, Kurzman ID, King I, Li Z, Sznol M, Dubielzig RR, Vail DM, MacEwen EG. Systemic administration of an attenuated, tumor-targeting Salmonella typhimurium to dogs with spontaneous neoplasia: phase I evaluation. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2005, 11: 4827-34. PMID: 16000580, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-04-2510.
- Murren J, Modiano M, Kummar S, Clairmont C, Egorin M, Chu E, Sznol M. A phase I and pharmacokinetic study of VNP40101M, a new alkylating agent, in patients with advanced or metastatic cancer. Investigational New Drugs 2005, 23: 123-35. PMID: 15744588, DOI: 10.1007/s10637-005-5857-6.
- Sznol M. Developing enabling technologies for the success of cancer immunotherapy. Current Opinion In Investigational Drugs (London, England : 2000) 2004, 5: 1239-42. PMID: 15648943.
- Yen Y, Margolin K, Doroshow J, Fishman M, Johnson B, Clairmont C, Sullivan D, Sznol M. A phase I trial of 3-aminopyridine-2-carboxaldehyde thiosemicarbazone in combination with gemcitabine for patients with advanced cancer. Cancer Chemotherapy And Pharmacology 2004, 54: 331-42. PMID: 15148626, DOI: 10.1007/s00280-004-0821-2.
- Giles F, Thomas D, Garcia-Manero G, Faderl S, Cortes J, Verstovsek S, Ferrajoli A, Jeha S, Beran M, Koller C, Andreeff M, Cahill A, Clairmont C, Sznol M, Kantarjian H. A Phase I and pharmacokinetic study of VNP40101M, a novel sulfonylhydrazine alkylating agent, in patients with refractory leukemia. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2004, 10: 2908-17. PMID: 15131024, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-03-0738.
- Wadler S, Makower D, Clairmont C, Lambert P, Fehn K, Sznol M. Phase I and pharmacokinetic study of the ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor, 3-aminopyridine-2-carboxaldehyde thiosemicarbazone, administered by 96-hour intravenous continuous infusion. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2004, 22: 1553-63. PMID: 15117978, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2004.07.158.
- Giles FJ, Fracasso PM, Kantarjian HM, Cortes JE, Brown RA, Verstovsek S, Alvarado Y, Thomas DA, Faderl S, Garcia-Manero G, Wright LP, Samson T, Cahill A, Lambert P, Plunkett W, Sznol M, DiPersio JF, Gandhi V. Phase I and pharmacodynamic study of Triapine, a novel ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor, in patients with advanced leukemia. Leukemia Research 2003, 27: 1077-83. PMID: 12921943, DOI: 10.1016/s0145-2126(03)00118-8.
- Nemunaitis J, Cunningham C, Senzer N, Kuhn J, Cramm J, Litz C, Cavagnolo R, Cahill A, Clairmont C, Sznol M. Pilot trial of genetically modified, attenuated Salmonella expressing the E. coli cytosine deaminase gene in refractory cancer patients. Cancer Gene Therapy 2003, 10: 737-44. PMID: 14502226, DOI: 10.1038/sj.cgt.7700634.
- Murren J, Modiano M, Clairmont C, Lambert P, Savaraj N, Doyle T, Sznol M. Phase I and pharmacokinetic study of triapine, a potent ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor, administered daily for five days in patients with advanced solid tumors. Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Research 2003, 9: 4092-100. PMID: 14519631.
- Sznol M. Revisiting ribonucleotide reductase as a target to enhance radiation and chemotherapy anti-tumor activity. Cancer Journal (Sudbury, Mass.) 2003, 9: 247-50. PMID: 12967134, DOI: 10.1097/00130404-200307000-00006.
- Toso JF, Gill VJ, Hwu P, Marincola FM, Restifo NP, Schwartzentruber DJ, Sherry RM, Topalian SL, Yang JC, Stock F, Freezer LJ, Morton KE, Seipp C, Haworth L, Mavroukakis S, White D, MacDonald S, Mao J, Sznol M, Rosenberg SA. Phase I study of the intravenous administration of attenuated Salmonella typhimurium to patients with metastatic melanoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2002, 20: 142-52. PMID: 11773163, PMCID: PMC2064865, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2002.20.1.142.
- Sznol M, Lin SL, Bermudes D, Zheng LM, King I. Use of preferentially replicating bacteria for the treatment of cancer. The Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2000, 105: 1027-30. PMID: 10772643, PMCID: PMC300839, DOI: 10.1172/JCI9818.
Locations
Yale Cancer Center - Melanoma Program
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven
35 Park Street, Ste North Pavilion 8
New Haven, CT 06511
- Yale Cancer Center - Melanoma ProgramSmilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven35 Park Street, Ste North Pavilion 8New Haven, CT 06511
Yale Cancer Center - Melanoma Program
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven
35 Park Street, Ste North Pavilion 8
New Haven, CT 06511
- Yale Cancer Center - Melanoma ProgramSmilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven35 Park Street, Ste North Pavilion 8New Haven, CT 06511