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Overview

Katherine K. Matthay is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Medicine, with significant contributions to Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. The main subfields of their work include Neurology, Cancer Research, Oncology, Genetics, and Surgery.

Their scientific output concentrates heavily on topics related to neuroblastoma and cancer, covering areas such as:

  • Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Lung Cancer Research Studies
  • Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Cancer therapeutics and mechanisms
  • Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances

Their recent publications reflect an active engagement with these topics and have appeared in a variety of scientific journals. Notable papers include:

  • Advancing therapy for neuroblastoma, 2022, Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology
  • Long-Term Follow-up of a Phase III Study of ch14.18 (Dinutuximab) + Cytokine Immunotherapy in Children with High-Risk Neuroblastoma: COG Study ANBL0032, 2021, Clinical Cancer Research
  • Lorlatinib with or without chemotherapy in ALK-driven refractory/relapsed neuroblastoma: phase 1 trial results, 2023, Nature Medicine
  • Randomized Phase II Trial of MIBG Versus MIBG, Vincristine, and Irinotecan Versus MIBG and Vorinostat for Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Neuroblastoma: A Report From NANT Consortium, 2021, Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • 124I-MIBG PET/CT to Monitor Metastatic Disease in Children with Relapsed Neuroblastoma, 2020, Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Katherine K. Matthay has published extensively in several scientific venues, with a notable number of publications in:

  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Pediatric Blood & Cancer
  • Clinical Cancer Research
  • Cell Reports
  • Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology

Frequent collaborators in their research include Julie R. Park, Steven G. DuBois, Araz Marachelian, Meaghan Granger, and Arlene Naranjo. Their collaboration counts range from 12 to 25 coauthored papers, reflecting sustained research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • Treatment of High-Risk Neuroblastoma with Intensive Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy, Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation, and 13-cis-Retinoic Acid

    K K Matthay;J G Villablanca;R C Seeger;D O Stram

  • Sterically stabilized liposomes: improvements in pharmacokinetics and antitumor therapeutic efficacy.

    D Papahadjopoulos;T M Allen;A Gabizon;E Mayhew

  • Anti-GD2 Antibody with GM-CSF, Interleukin-2, and Isotretinoin for Neuroblastoma

    Alice L. Yu;Andrew L. Gilman;M. Fevzi Ozkaynak;Wendy B. London

  • The International Neuroblastoma Risk Group (INRG) Classification System: An INRG Task Force Report

    Susan L. Cohn;Andrew D.J. Pearson;Wendy B. London;Tom Monclair

  • The International Neuroblastoma Pathology Classification (the Shimada system)

    Hiroyuki Shimada M.D.;Inge M. Ambros;Louis P. Dehner;Jun-ichi Hata

  • The International Neuroblastoma Risk Group (INRG) Staging System: An INRG Task Force Report

    Tom Monclair;Garrett M. Brodeur;Peter F. Ambros;Hervé J. Brisse

  • Long-Term Results for Children With High-Risk Neuroblastoma Treated on a Randomized Trial of Myeloablative Therapy Followed by 13-cis-Retinoic Acid: A Children's Oncology Group Study

    Katherine K. Matthay;C. Patrick Reynolds;Robert C. Seeger;Hiroyuki Shimada

  • Advances in Risk Classification and Treatment Strategies for Neuroblastoma

    Navin R. Pinto;Mark A. Applebaum;Samuel L. Volchenboum;Katherine K. Matthay

  • Molecular Biology of Neuroblastoma

    John M. Maris;Katherine K. Matthay

  • Chromosome 1p and 11q deletions and outcome in neuroblastoma.

    Edward F. Attiyeh;Wendy B. London;Yael P. Mossé;Qun Wang

  • Evidence for an Age Cutoff Greater Than 365 Days for Neuroblastoma Risk Group Stratification in the Children's Oncology Group

    W.B. London;R.P. Castleberry;K.K. Matthay;A.T. Look

  • Metastatic sites in stage IV and IVS neuroblastoma correlate with age, tumor biology, and survival.

    Steven DuBois;Yan Kalika;John Lukens;Garrett Brodeur

  • Guidelines for Imaging and Staging of Neuroblastic Tumors: Consensus Report from the International Neuroblastoma Risk Group Project

    Hervé J. Brisse;M. Beth McCarville;Claudio Granata;K. Barbara Krug

  • Versatility in lipid compositions showing prolonged circulation with sterically stabilized liposomes

    M.C. Woodle;K.K. Matthay;M.S. Newman;J.E. Hidayat

  • Retinoid therapy of high-risk neuroblastoma.

    C.Patrick Reynolds;Katherine K. Matthay;Judith G. Villablanca;Barry J. Maurer

  • The treatment of malignant pheochromocytoma with Iodine-131 metaiodobenzylguanidine (131I-MIBG): A comprehensive review of 116 reported patients

    Keh-Chuan Loh;P. A. Fitzgerald;K. K. Matthay;P. P. B. Yeo

  • International neuroblastoma pathology classification for prognostic evaluation of patients with peripheral neuroblastic tumors: a report from the Children's Cancer Group.

    Hiroyuki Shimada M.D.;Shunsuke Umehara;Yasumasa Monobe;Yoichi Hachitanda

  • Outcome after Reduced Chemotherapy for Intermediate-Risk Neuroblastoma

    David L. Baker;Mary L. Schmidt;Susan L. Cohn;John M. Maris

  • Revision of the International Neuroblastoma Pathology Classification: confirmation of favorable and unfavorable prognostic subsets in ganglioneuroblastoma, nodular.

    Michel Peuchmaur;Emanuele S. G. d'Amore;Vijay V. Joshi;Jun-ichi Hata

  • Clinical and Biologic Features Predictive of Survival After Relapse of Neuroblastoma: A Report From the International Neuroblastoma Risk Group Project

    Wendy B. London;Victoria Castel;Tom Monclair;Peter F. Ambros

Frequent Co-Authors

John M. Maris
John M. Maris Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Wendy B. London
Wendy B. London Harvard University
Susan L. Cohn
Susan L. Cohn University of Chicago
Robert C. Seeger
Robert C. Seeger Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Hiroyuki Shimada
Hiroyuki Shimada Stanford University
Daniel O. Stram
Daniel O. Stram University of Southern California
Garrett M. Brodeur
Garrett M. Brodeur Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Susan Groshen
Susan Groshen University of Southern California
C. Patrick Reynolds
C. Patrick Reynolds Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Peter F. Ambros
Peter F. Ambros St Anna Children's Hospital

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