Melissa G. Lechner

Also affiliated with VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

MedicineImmunology and MicrobiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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Driven by 29 papers. Top paper: “Spectrum of Clinical Presentations, Imaging Findings, and HLA Types in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor–Induced Hypophysitis”.

Spectrum of Clinical Presentations, Imaging Findings, and HLA Types in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor–Induced Hypophysitis

Journal of the Endocrine Society(2023)10.1210/jendso/bvad012

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28 citations

Stephanie Kim, Javier Villanueva‐Meyer, Catherine Coupe, Arabella Young, Jee Hye Kang +13 more

Factors Associated With Hospitalization Among Breast Cancer Patients With COVID-19: A Diverse Multi-Center Los Angeles Cohort Study

Clinical Breast Cancer(2021)10.1016/j.clbc.2021.12.005

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5 citations

Lauren Antrim, Nicholas J. Hornstein, Alexander W. Sun, Irene Kang, Nikita V. Baclig +5 more

Inhibition of IL-17A Protects against Thyroid Immune-Related Adverse Events while Preserving Checkpoint Inhibitor Antitumor Efficacy

The Journal of Immunology(2022)10.4049/jimmunol.2200244

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48 citations

Mandy I. Cheng, Anushi Y. Patel, Aline T. Hoang, Natalie Yakobian, Michael Astourian +9 more

Pathogenic TNF-α drives peripheral nerve inflammation in an Aire-deficient model of autoimmunity

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(2022)10.1073/pnas.2114406119

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41 citations

Lily Guo, Xihui Yin, Ethan C. McCarthy, Mandy I. Cheng, Aline T. Hoang +12 more

Inhibition of the IL-17A axis Protects against Immune-related Adverse Events while Supporting Checkpoint Inhibitor Anti-tumor Efficacy

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2022)10.1101/2022.01.19.476844

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3 citations

Anushi Y. Patel, Willy Hugo, Trevor E. Angell, Mandy I. Cheng, Marissa S. Pioso +12 more

Antigen presentation by clonally diverse CXCR5+ B cells to CD4 and CD8 T cells is associated with durable response to immune checkpoint inhibitors

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2022)10.1101/2022.12.08.519660

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Lu Sun, Melissa T. Bu, Yanjun Zhang, Lauren N Scott, Robert M. Prins +4 more

Clonally-Expanded, Thyrotoxic Autoimmune Mediator CD8 + T cells Driven by IL21 Contribute to Checkpoint Inhibitor Thyroiditis

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2022)10.1101/2022.12.18.517398

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1 citations

Zikang Zhou, Aline T. Hoang, Nicole Huang, Jessica Ortega, Lauren N Scott +11 more

Clonally expanded, thyrotoxic effector CD8 + T cells driven by IL-21 contribute to checkpoint inhibitor thyroiditis

Science Translational Medicine(2023)10.1126/scitranslmed.adg0675

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41 citations

Zikang Zhou, Aline T. Hoang, Nicole Huang, Jessica Ortega, Lauren N Scott +11 more

Antigen presentation by clonally diverse CXCR5+ B cells to CD4 and CD8 T cells is associated with durable response to immune checkpoint inhibitors

Frontiers in Immunology(2023)10.3389/fimmu.2023.1176994

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24 citations

Lu Sun, Melissa T. Bu, Yanjun Zhang, Lauren N Scott, Robert M. Prins +4 more

Safety and efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitor cancer therapy in patients with preexisting type 1 diabetes mellitus

Frontiers in Endocrinology(2023)10.3389/fendo.2023.1242830

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7 citations

Karen Tsai, Zoe Quandt, Dayna J Isaacs, Alexandra Drakaki, Yan Xing +4 more

Reduced Tumor Size of Untreated Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma After Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor–Induced Thyroiditis

AACE Clinical Case Reports(2023)10.1016/j.aace.2023.05.009

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3 citations

Heinz‐Josef Lenz, Melissa G. Lechner, Trevor E. Angell, Dennis H. Chen

Are severe immune-related adverse events more likely in patients with pre-existing autoimmune disease?

Journal of Clinical Oncology(2023)10.1200/jco.2023.41.16_suppl.e14599

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Robin Hilder, Alexandra Drakaki, Melissa G. Lechner, Dayna J Isaacs

A pathologically expanded, clonal lineage of IL-21–producing CD4+ T cells drives inflammatory neuropathy

Journal of Clinical Investigation(2024)10.1172/jci178602

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15 citations

Madison F. Bang, Ethan C. McCarthy, Shirley Zhang, Ho-Chung Chen, Mahnia Mohebbi +5 more

The Combined Effect of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors on Thyroid Function

Thyroid(2024)10.1089/thy.2023.0542

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17 citations

Huiyan Ma, Tom Z. Liang, Yan Xing, Samuel Chung, Tanya B. Dorff +3 more

The Effect of Apalutamide on Thyroid Function in Prostate Cancer Patients

Journal of the Endocrine Society(2024)10.1210/jendso/bvae105

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6 citations

Melissa G. Lechner, Trevor E. Angell, John Shen, Alexandra Drakaki, Gonzalo J. Acosta +3 more

A New Twist on a Classic: Enhancing Radioiodine Uptake in Advanced Thyroid Cancer

Clinical Cancer Research(2024)10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-23-3503

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2 citations

Gregory A. Brent, Melissa G. Lechner

A pathologically expanded, clonal lineage of IL-21 producing CD4+ T cells drives Inflammatory neuropathy

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2024)10.1101/2024.01.07.574553

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1 citations

Madison F. Bang, Ethan C. McCarthy, Shirley Zhang, Ho-Chung Chen, Mahnia Mohebbi +5 more

Single cell sequencing reveals T follicular helper cells as the link between combination ICI therapy and the development of increased IRAEs.

Journal of Clinical Oncology(2024)10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.2644

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Willy Hugo, Alexandra Drakaki, Trevor E. Angell, Melissa G. Lechner, Rana Yakhshi Tafti

Polyfunctional IL-21 + IFNγ + T follicular helper cells contribute to checkpoint inhibitor diabetes mellitus and can be targeted by JAK inhibitor therapy

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2024)10.1101/2024.11.27.625710

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Jessica Ortega, Kyleigh Kimbrell, Joah Lee, Lauren N Scott, Esther Peluso +9 more

UTX coordinates TCF1 and STAT3 to control progenitor CD8 + T cell fate in autoimmune diabetes

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2024)10.1101/2024.12.12.628206

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1 citations

Madison F. Bang, Hsing-Hui Wang, Karl B. Shpargel, Lisa A. Kohn, David Sailer +22 more

Consensus-based disease definitions for endocrine immune-related adverse events of immune checkpoint inhibitors

Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer(2025)10.1136/jitc-2025-011865

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5 citations

Yee-Ming Melody Cheung, Cherie Chiang, Emily J. Gallagher, Ole‐Petter R. Hamnvik, Jennifer S. Mammen +32 more

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Uveitis: Predictors and Survival Impact

Ophthalmology Retina(2025)10.1016/j.oret.2025.11.001

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4 citations

Jeffrey Feng, Elizabeth Hutchins, Ashley Stein-Merlob, Eric H. Yang, Melissa G. Lechner +2 more

Polyfunctional T follicular helper cells drive checkpoint-inhibitor diabetes and are targeted by JAK inhibitor therapy

JCI Insight(2025)10.1172/jci.insight.188843

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2 citations

Jessica Ortega, Kyleigh Kimbrell, Joah Lee, Lauren N Scott, Esther Peluso +10 more

Efficacy and immune-related adverse events of pembrolizumab with bone-modifying agents in female patients with breast cancer

The Oncologist(2025)10.1093/oncolo/oyaf134

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2 citations

Esther Peluso, Melissa G. Lechner, Nora Ruel, Joanne Mortimer, Irene Kang +2 more

Safety and clinical outcomes of pembrolizumab standard-interval dosing versus extended-interval dosing in patients with breast cancer

The Oncologist(2025)10.1093/oncolo/oyaf371

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1 citations

Austin Kordic, Nora Ruel, Joanne Mortimer, Irene Kang, Heather L. McArthur +3 more

Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma and Clinical Outcomes in Heterozygous Carriers of the RET K666N Germline Pathogenic Variant

JCEM Case Reports(2025)10.1210/jcemcr/luaf002

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1 citations

Teresa Kim, Esther Peluso, Steven E. Jacobsen, Michael W. Yeh, Melissa G. Lechner +1 more

A pathologically expanded, clonal lineage of IL-21–producing CD4+ T cells drives inflammatory neuropathy

UNC Libraries(2025)10.17615/8t8k-0q67

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Maryamsadat Seyedsadr, Madison F. Bang, Melissa G. Lechner, Mahnia Mohebbi, Ho-Chung Chen +5 more

COVID-19 Outcomes of Patients With Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: A Multicenter Los Angeles Cohort Study

Endocrine Practice(2021)10.1016/j.eprac.2020.12.013

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16 citations

Tina Mosaferi, Mindy Xie, Lauren Antrim, Trevor E. Angell, Gino K. In +3 more

UTX coordinates TCF1 and STAT3 to control progenitor CD8+ T cell fate in autoimmune diabetes

Journal of Clinical Investigation(2025)10.1172/jci196325

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Madison F. Bang, Hsing‐Hui Wang, Karl B. Shpargel, Lisa A. Kohn, David Sailer +22 more