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ArticleNature medicine2020

Multimodel preclinical platform predicts clinical response of melanoma to immunotherapy.

Eva Pérez-Guijarro, Howard H Yang, Romina E Araya, Rajaa El Meskini, Helen T Michael, Suman Kumar Vodnala, Kerrie L Marie, Cari Smith, Sung Chin, Khiem C Lam and 15 more

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Article in Nature medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 86 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

86 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

25 authors.

Eva Pérez-GuijarroLaboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2570-7697
Howard H YangLaboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Romina E ArayaCancer and Inflammation Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Rajaa El MeskiniCenter for Advanced Preclinical Research, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, MD, USA.
Helen T MichaelLaboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Suman Kumar VodnalaSurgery Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Kerrie L MarieLaboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Cari SmithLaboratory Animal Science Program, Leidos Biomedical Research Inc, Frederick, MD, USA.
Sung ChinLaboratory Animal Science Program, Leidos Biomedical Research Inc, Frederick, MD, USA.
Khiem C LamCancer and Inflammation Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Andres ThorkelssonLaboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Anthony J IacovelliCenter for Advanced Preclinical Research, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, MD, USA.
Alan KulagaCenter for Advanced Preclinical Research, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, MD, USA.
Anyen FonLaboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Aleksandra M MichalowskiLaboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Willy HugoDivision of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Roger S LoDivision of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Nicholas P RestifoSurgery Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Shyam K SharanCenter for Advanced Preclinical Research, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, MD, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9333-870X
Terry Van DykeCenter for Advanced Preclinical Research, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, MD, USA.
Romina S GoldszmidCancer and Inflammation Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Zoe Weaver OhlerCenter for Advanced Preclinical Research, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, MD, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6287-2504
Maxwell P LeeLaboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA. leemax@mail.nih.gov.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3738-1292
Chi-Ping DayLaboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA. chi-ping.day@nih.gov.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5200-2372
Glenn MerlinoLaboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA. gmerlino@helix.nih.gov.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8610-0616

Funding

Genetically Engineered Mouse Models to Study RTK Function in MelanomaZIABC008756 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI MERLINO, GLENN T. · 2009 to 2024
$17.7M
Preclinical GEM and GDA Models of Primary and Metastatic MelanomaZIABC011738 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI SHARAN, SHYAM · 2016 to 2025
$14.1M
Preclinical Mouse Models for Studying Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor ResponseZIABC011167 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI MERLINO, GLENN T. · 2009 to 2024
$12.4M
Role of the microbiota in regulating the mononuclear phagocyte systemZIABC011670 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI GOLDSZMID, ROMINA · 2015 to 2025
$11.7M
Integrated analyses of genetics, epigenetics, and gene expressionZIHBC011703 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI LEE, MAXWELL · 2016 to 2025
$10.9M
Preclinical Modelling and Therapeutic Development for Other Cancer IndicationsZIABC011848 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI SHARAN, SHYAM · 2018 to 2025
$1.8M
Intramural NIH HHS ZIA BC008756
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment, only a subset of patients demonstrate durable clinical benefit. Definitive predictive biomarkers and targets to overcome resistance remain unidentified, underscoring the urgency to develop reliable immunocompetent models for mechanistic assessment. Here we characterize a panel of syngeneic mouse models, representing a variety of molecular and phenotypic subtypes of human melanomas and exhibiting their diverse range of responses to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB). Comparative analysis of genomic, transcriptomic and tumor-infiltrating immune cell profiles demonstrated alignment with clinical observations and validated the correlation of T cell dysfunction and exclusion programs with resistance. Notably, genome-wide expression analysis uncovered a melanocytic plasticity signature predictive of patient outcome in response to ICB, suggesting that the multipotency and differentiation status of melanoma can determine ICB benefit. Our comparative preclinical platform recapitulates melanoma clinical behavior and can be employed to identify mechanisms and treatment strategies to improve patient care.

Indexed as

Drug Screening Assays, AntitumorImmunotherapyAnimalsAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalCells, CulturedCTLA-4 AntigenDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenetic HeterogeneityHumansIpilimumabMelanomaMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalCTLA-4 AntigenIpilimumabPDCD1 protein, humanProgrammed Cell Death 1 Receptor

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PMID32284588
PMCPMC8482620

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