Roxana S. Dronca, M.D.

The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of RP2 + nivolumab relative to ipilimumab + nivolumab on overall survival (OS) and  to compare the effect of RP2 + nivolumab relative to ipilimumab + nivolumab on progression free survival (PFS).

The purpose of this study is to monitor T cell responses from patients with advanced cancer who are being treated with an anti-PD (programmed death)-1 monoclonal antibody, and compare them with clinical outcomes.

The chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is a revolutionary cellular immunotherapy strategy that has transformed the treatment of B cell malignancies by engineering T cells to recognize B cell specific tumor markers; however, attempts to treat solid tumors with CAR T-cells have identified unique challenges that have rendered CAR T cells less effective against these tumors. Conventional CARs are designed to target tumor-associated antigens, but antigenic heterogeneity and the variable nature of surface antigen expression provide escape mechanisms for solid tumors from CAR T-cell attack. [1, 2] The solid tumor stroma acts as an immunosuppressive cloud that impedes the homing of peripheral CAR T-cells into the tumor microenvironment (TME). The hostile TME can also drive CAR T-cells to functional exhaustion and metabolic dysfunction, thus blunting the therapeutic efficacy of CAR T-cells.[3] Oncolytic viruses or radiation that generate local inflammation in the TME have been shown to promote T cell homing and infiltration [4] but do not address the exhaustion of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs). The PD-1/PD-L1 cascade allows tumors to evade the immune system by suppressing T cell function within the TME. [5, 6] An ideal adoptive cellular therapy must possess the ability to not only return to the site of the tumor but must also retain cytotoxic potential after a recognition event. We present here a CAR design that allows PD-1 to recognize PD-L1 on the tumor; however, the intracellular CAR design is one that results in T cell activation as opposed to inhibition. We hypothesize that targeting melanoma with a PD-1 (MC9324) CAR TIL therapy would capitalize on the tumor homing machinery of the TIL to drive the CAR TIL to the tumor where engagement of the PD-1 domain of the CAR with PD-L1 on the tumor cell would result in T cell cytotoxic killing.

This is a Phase 1b/2a, open-label, multi-center, non-randomized, dose-escalation study of PT-112 in combination with the anti-PD-L1 antibody, avelumab, in selected advanced solid tumors. The study is to be conducted in two parts: the Dose Escalation Phase of PT-112 within the combination and the Dose Confirmation Phase. The Dose Escalation Phase will determine the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) and recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of PT-112 in the combination as avelumab will be administered at a flat dose of 800 mg. The trial will evaluate the PK (pharmacokinetic) effects of PT-112 and the safety and tolerability of the combination as well as preliminary clinical effects. The Dose Confirmation Phase will consist of two additional cohorts in patients with non-small cell lung cancer or urothelial carcinoma who will be treated at or below the MTD of PT-112 in the combination.

The purpose of this study is to observe the antitumor activity, safety, tolerability, PK, and pharmacodynamics in patients with inoperable and/or metastatic melanoma following prior anti-PD-[L]-1 therapy.

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate pharmacokinetic non-inferiority for nivolumab + relatlimab FDC SC (fixed-dose combination for subcutaneous administration) formulation versus nivolumab + relatlimab FDC IV formulation.

The purpose of this study is to determine the maximum tolerated dose, and evaluate its safety, tolerability, preliminary clinical effects, and drug/body interactions.

This is a study using pembrolizumab (MK-3475, KEYTRUDA®) for first-line treatment of participants with advanced/unresectable (inoperable) or metastatic urothelial cancer who are ineligible for cisplatin-based therapy. The primary study objective is to determine the objective response rate (ORR) in all participants, in participants whose tumors rely on programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) protein (PD-L1-positive tumors), and in participants with strongly PD-L1-positive tumors.

This randomized phase III trial studies ipilimumab to see how well it works compared to high-dose interferon alfa-2b in treating patients with high-risk stage III-IV melanoma that has been removed by surgery. Monoclonal antibodies, such as ipilimumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Interferon alfa-2b may interfere with the growth of tumor cells and slow the growth of melanoma and other cancers. It is not yet known whether ipilimumab is more effective than interferon alfa-2b in treating patients with melanoma.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Nivolumab in combination with Relatlimab is more effective than Nivolumab by itself in treating unresectable Melanoma or Melanoma that has spread

The purpose of this study is to identify melanoma patients that have a pattern or cycle when the immune system is more active in fighting cancer cells and see if treating melanoma at certain times in that cycle may be more effective.

The primary purpose of this study is to identify potential determinants of disease progression, Quality of Life (QOL), and other health-related outcomes for patients with Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) undergoing treatment with cemiplimab.  In addition, the study will aim to assess patient experience, including QOL and functional status, to identify and describe long-term effects of treatment of patients with CSCC, to collect and describe serious adverse event (SAE) and immune-related adverse event (irAE) data on study participants, to describe patients who receive cemiplimab as treatment for CSCC in a real-world setting, to describe real-world use patterns of cemiplimab for CSCC, to assess the long-term effectiveness of cemiplimab in CSCC patients in a real-world setting, to assess the effectiveness of cemiplimab as a first-line or later systemic treatment in patients with Advanced and metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (aCSCC), regardless of etiology, to assess the effectiveness of cemiplimab in immunosuppressed and immunocompetent patients with a CSCC, regardless of etiology, to assess the effectiveness of cemiplimab after prior exposure to radiation therapy for CSCC.

This is an expanded access program (EAP) for participants who have progressed after prior systemic therapy including ipilimumab, and V-raf murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B1 (BRAF) inhibitor or mitogen-activated protein kinase (MEK) enzyme inhibitor when indicated. Participants cannot be eligible for or have participated in any pembrolizumab (MK-3475) clinical trial with the exception of a participant enrolled in the pembrolizumab protocol MK-3475-006 who received treatment on the ipilimumab treatment arm and progressed; such participants will be eligible to participate in the EAP, regardless of prior treatment with a BRAF/MEK inhibitor, as long as all other eligibility criteria for MK-3475-030 are met.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate a highly innovative project evaluating the feasibility of patient-centered home care (PCHC) as a new model of cancer care to reduce disparities and improve health related qualtiy of life (HRQoL) and patient reported-outcomes (PROs) in Black patients with advanced prostate cancer (CaP).

The purpose of this study is to identify a panel of possible biomarkers to predict response to anti PD-1 therapy by establishing the progression free survival rate at 6 months for cancer patients treated with anti PD-1 medications, then perform biopsies for biomarkers on saved tissue samples from these patients. 

The purpose of this study is to monitor T cell responses from patients with advanced cancer who are being treated with an anti-PD (programmed death)-1 monoclonal antibody, and compare them with clinical outcomes.

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety profile and maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of VSV-IFNß-TYRP1 therapy when administered by IV and IT injection in patients with previously treated metastatic melanoma.

The purpose of this phase trial is to identify the best dose of STI-3031 that can be administered through the DoseConnect device in treating patients with melanoma that is visibly metastasizing (spreading to other parts of the body. This condition is referred to as "in-transit metastases" or  "ITM." Immunotherapy with STI-3031 may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.