Dynamic Tumor-Specific MHC-II Immuno-PET Predicts the Efficacy of Checkpoint Inhibitor Immunotherapy in Melanoma

Z Yang, F Li, Y Huang, N Yin, J Chu, Y Ma… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2022 - Soc Nuclear Med
Despite the advance of immunotherapy, only a small subset of patients gains long-term
survival benefit. This fact represents a compelling rationale to develop immuno-PET imaging …

18F-FDG PET/CT for monitoring of ipilimumab therapy in patients with metastatic melanoma

K Ito, R Teng, H Schöder, JL Humm, A Ni… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2019 - Soc Nuclear Med
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are now commonly used to treat patients with metastatic
malignant melanoma. Although concerns have been raised that the inflammatory response …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of response to immunotherapy: new challenges and opportunities for PET imaging

L Gilardi, CM Grana, G Paganelli - European Journal of Nuclear Medicine …, 2014 - Springer
Cancer immunotherapy focuses on the development of agents that can activate the immune
system to recognize and kill tumour cells. It encompasses different strategies, the first of …

[HTML][HTML] Improved survival prediction by combining radiological imaging and S-100B levels into a multivariate model in metastatic melanoma patients treated with …

S Burgermeister, HS Gabryś, L Basler… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Purpose: We explored imaging and blood bio-markers for survival prediction in a cohort of
patients with metastatic melanoma treated with immune checkpoint inhibition. Materials and …

[HTML][HTML] Predictive value and accuracy of [18F]FDG PET/CT modified response criteria for checkpoint immunotherapy in patients with advanced melanoma

N Ayati, Z Jamshidi-Araghi, M Hoellwerth… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are widely used in metastatic
melanoma and dramatically alter the treatment of these patients. Given the high cost and …

MHC proteins confer differential sensitivity to CTLA-4 and PD-1 blockade in untreated metastatic melanoma

SJ Rodig, D Gusenleitner, DG Jackson… - Science translational …, 2018 - science.org
Combination anti–cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4) and anti–programmed cell
death protein 1 (PD-1) therapy promotes antitumor immunity and provides superior benefit to …

18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography for assessing tumor response to immunotherapy in solid tumors: melanoma and …

RJ Hicks, A Iravani, S Sandhu - PET clinics, 2020 - pet.theclinics.com
Although the role of the immune system in modulating the behavior of cancers has long
been suspected and the focus of prior therapeutic interventions, the recent development of …

Imaging of programmed cell death ligand 1: impact of protein concentration on distribution of anti-PD-L1 SPECT agents in an immunocompetent murine model of …

JR Nedrow, A Josefsson, S Park, S Ranka… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2017 - Soc Nuclear Med
Programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) is part of an immune checkpoint system that is
essential for preventing autoimmunity and cancer. Recent approaches in immunotherapy …

Immune checkpoint inhibitors reverse tolerogenic mechanisms induced by melanoma targeted radionuclide therapy

J Rouanet, V Benboubker, H Akil, A Hennino… - Cancer Immunology …, 2020 - Springer
In line with the ongoing phase I trial (NCT03784625) dedicated to melanoma targeted
radionuclide therapy (TRT), we explore the interplay between immune system and the …

[HTML][HTML] Interleukin-2 PET imaging in patients with metastatic melanoma before and during immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy

PP van de Donk, TT Wind, JS Hooiveld-Noeken… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Immune checkpoint inhibitors can induce a T cell–mediated anti-tumor immune
response in patients with melanoma. Visualizing T cell activity using positron emission …