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Christine N Spencer

Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
Verified email at parkerici.org
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Gut microbiome modulates response to anti–PD-1 immunotherapy in melanoma patients

V Gopalakrishnan, CN Spencer, L Nezi, A Reuben… - Science, 2018 - science.org
Preclinical mouse models suggest that the gut microbiome modulates tumor response to
checkpoint blockade immunotherapy; however, this has not been well-characterized in human …

Dietary fiber and probiotics influence the gut microbiome and melanoma immunotherapy response

CN Spencer, JL McQuade, V Gopalakrishnan… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Gut bacteria modulate the response to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) treatment in cancer,
but the effect of diet and supplements on this interaction is not well studied. We assessed …

B cells and tertiary lymphoid structures promote immunotherapy response

…, EZ Keung, PO Gaudreau, A Reuben, CN Spencer… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract Treatment with immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) has revolutionized cancer therapy.
Until now, predictive biomarkers 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 – 10 and strategies to augment …

[PDF][PDF] The influence of the gut microbiome on cancer, immunity, and cancer immunotherapy

V Gopalakrishnan, BA Helmink, CN Spencer… - Cancer cell, 2018 - cell.com
The microbiome is receiving significant attention given its influence on a host of human
diseases including cancer. Its role in response to cancer treatment is becoming increasingly …

Analysis of immune signatures in longitudinal tumor samples yields insight into biomarkers of response and mechanisms of resistance to immune checkpoint blockade

PL Chen, W Roh, A Reuben, ZA Cooper, CN Spencer… - Cancer discovery, 2016 - AACR
Immune checkpoint blockade represents a major breakthrough in cancer therapy; however,
responses are not universal. Genomic and immune features in pretreatment tumor biopsies …

Gut microbiota signatures are associated with toxicity to combined CTLA-4 and PD-1 blockade

…, MT Alou, S Yonekura, W Roh, CN Spencer… - Nature medicine, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Treatment with combined immune checkpoint blockade (CICB) targeting CTLA-4 and
PD-1 is associated with clinical benefit across tumor types, but also a high rate of immune-…

Integrated molecular analysis of tumor biopsies on sequential CTLA-4 and PD-1 blockade reveals markers of response and resistance

W Roh, PL Chen, A Reuben, CN Spencer… - Science translational …, 2017 - science.org
Immune checkpoint blockade produces clinical benefit in many patients. However, better
biomarkers of response are still needed, and mechanisms of resistance remain incompletely …

Neoadjuvant immune checkpoint blockade in high-risk resectable melanoma

…, A Reuben, MC Andrews, CN Spencer… - Nature medicine, 2018 - nature.com
Preclinical studies suggest that treatment with neoadjuvant immune checkpoint blockade is
associated with enhanced survival and antigen-specific T cell responses compared with …

Screening for chromosomal abnormalities in the first trimester using ultrasound and maternal serum biochemistry in a one-stop clinic: a review of three years …

K Spencer, CE Spencer, M Power, C Dawson… - BJOG: an international …, 2003 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the performance of a one-stop multidisciplinary clinic of screening
for fetal chromosomal anomalies in the first trimester of pregnancy by a combination of …

Association of body-mass index and outcomes in patients with metastatic melanoma treated with targeted therapy, immunotherapy, or chemotherapy: a retrospective …

…, RR Rai, JJ Park, LE Haydu, C Spencer… - The Lancet …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Obesity has been linked to increased mortality in several cancer types; however,
the relation between obesity and survival outcomes in metastatic melanoma is unknown. …