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Office
1400 Holcombe Blvd
Unit 432
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-792-6363Fax+1 713-792-1220
Summary
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The research in my laboratory integrates laboratory and clinical work to define the biological and molecular effects of the modulation of signal transduction pathways in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We have identified novel mechanisms of sensitivity and resistance to kinase inhibitors including polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1), Src, STAT3, and phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) pathway inhibitors.
I have demonstrated the ability to translate my laboratory work to the clinic with several clinical trials of c-Src inhibitors . Additionally, my laboratory was the first study to establish a therapeutic vulnerability of NOTCH1-mutant HNSCC to any class of drugs leading to the initiation of a clinical trial testing a PI3K/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor in NOTCH1-mutant HNSCC (NCT03740100). This ongoing research is funded by the NIH (R01) and CPRIT.
Recently, we have discovered that inhibition of Aurora kinase in HPV+ cancers leads to apoptosis. These findings are the basis for my investigator-initiated clinical trial (NCT04555837) combining the inhibition of Aurora A (alisertib) and PD1 (pembrolizumab). This ongoing research is funded by the NIH (R01).
Education & Training
- University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2000 - 2003
- Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
- McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 1996
- University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences MD Anderson Cancer CenterPhD, Cancer Biology, 1996
- Johns Hopkins UniversityB.A., Biology, 1989
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
- GA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
- TX State Medical License 1998 - 2026
- AZ State Medical License 2022 - 2025
- LA State Medical License 2022 - 2025
- MS State Medical License 2022 - 2025
- OK State Medical License 2020 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Robert M. Chamberlain Distinguished Mentor Award - Nominee UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- LCRF Scientific Merit Award Lung Cancer Research Foundation, 2013
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Clinical Trials
- Alisertib and Pembrolizumab for the Treatment of Patients With Rb-deficient Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer Start of enrollment: 2020 Sep 15
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
- A Phase 1 Study in Patients With HPV16+ Recurrent/ Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Start of enrollment: 2019 Jul 30
- Phase I/II Open Label Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Combining STAT3 Inhibition (TTI-101) With Anti-PD-1 Therapy (Pembrolizumab) in Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic (RM) Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) Start of enrollment: 2024 Jun 30
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Phase 1/2 Study of the Aurora Kinase A Inhibitor Alisertib and Pembrolizumab in Refractory, Rb-Deficient Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas.Faye M Johnson, Madison P O'Hara, Lacin Yapindi, Peixin Jiang, Hai T Tran
Clinical Cancer Research. 2024-11-26 - Revisiting Feeding Tube Utilization in Oropharynx Cancer: 6-Year Prospective Registry Analysis.Brady J Anderson, Amy C Moreno, Yun Qing, J Jack Lee, Faye M Johnson
Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2024-05-01 - 2 citationsClinical and prognostic differences in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma in USA and Denmark, two HPV high-prevalence areas.Amanda-Louise Fenger Carlander, Simone Kloch Bendtsen, Jacob H Rasmussen, Kathrine Kronberg Jakobsen, Martin Garset-Zamani
European Journal of Cancer. 2024-05-01
Journal Articles
- Combining Immune Checkpoint Blockade and Tumor-Specific Vaccine for Patients with Incurable Human Papillomavirus 16–Related CancerErminia Massarelli, William William, Ming Guo, Merrill Kies, Bonnie Glisson, Hai Tran, Faye Johnson, Renata Ferrarotto, Lei Feng, JAMA
- Differential Sensitivity Analysis for Resistant Malignancies (DISARM) Identifies Common Candidate Therapies Across Platinum-Resistant CancersFaye M Johnson, John V Heymach, Lauren Averett Byers, Clinical Cancer Research
- CDKN2A/p16 deletion in head and neck cancer cells is associated with Cdk2 activation, replication stress, and vulnerability to Chk1 inhibitionGadhikar MA, Zhang J, Shen L, Rao X, Wang J, Zhao M, Kalu NN, Johnson FM, Byers LA, Heymach J, Hittelman WN, Udayakumar D, Pandita RK, Pandita TK, Pickering CR, Redwoo..., Cancer Res, 1/1/2018
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- PI3K/mTOR pathway inhibition induces Aurora B mediated cell death in NOTCH1 mutant head and neck squamous (HNSCC) cells.Sambandam V, Shen L, Tong P, Mazumdar T, Singh R, Pickering CR, Myers JN, Wang J, Frederick M, Johnson FM, American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting (AACR), Chicago, IL, 1/1/2018
- Pharmacogenomic screen identifies KMT2D mutations as a biomarker of sensitivity to Aurora kinase inhibition in head and neck and cervical squamous cell carcinoma.Mazumdar T, Kalu NN, Peng S, Tong P, Shen Li, Wang J, Myers JN, Pickering CR, Brunell D, Stephan CC, Johnson FM, American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting (AACR), Chicago, IL, 1/1/2018
- Noncanonical c-Met activation mediates de novo and acquired resistance to polo-like kinase 1 inhibitor-induced apoptosis in non-small cell lung cancer.Singh S, Viswanath P, Peng S, Sambandam V, Shen L, Li L, Wang J, Fang B, Johnson FM, American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting (AACR), Chicago, IL, 1/1/2018
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Lectures
- Redefining Perceptions in Locally Advanced DiseaseChicago, IL - 1/1/2018
- Puerto Rico Cancer Conferences Series 2017: Head and Neck Cancer ManagementPonce School of Medicine & Health Sciences, PR - 1/1/2017
- "Frontiers in Cancer Research and Therapy" - Targeting polo-like kinase 1 in mesenchymal non-small cell lung cancerKarolinska Institutet, Dept. of Oncology, Stockholm, Sweden - 1/1/2017
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Authored Content
- Comprehensive Pharmacogenomic Profiling of Human Papillomavirus-Positive and -Negative Squamous Cell Carcinoma Identifies Sensitivity to Aurora Kinase Inhibition in KMT2D MutantsMay 2018
Press Mentions
- Local Group Combats High Infant Mortality Rate in Duval CountyApril 7th, 2021
- Four-Time Cancer Survivor Spreads Awareness of Cowden SyndromeSeptember 21st, 2020
- A Novel Ex Vivo Tumor System Identifies Src-Mediated Invasion and Metastasis in Mesenchymal Tumor Cells in Non-Small Cell Lung CancerMarch 21st, 2019
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Grant Support
- Harnessing Aurora kinase inhibition‐induced cell death to enhance immunotherapy in HPV‐driven cancersNIH/NCI2020–2025
- Targeting Alterations of the NOTCH1 Pathway in Head & Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)NIH/NCI2019–2024
- Targeting Alterations of the NOTCH1 Pathway in Head & Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)2020–2023
- Nanatinostat in Human Papillomavirus (HPV)+ Squamous CancersViracta Therapeutics2021–2022
- Selective depletion of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in HPV+ cancersThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center2021–2022
- Topoisomerase II inhibition-induced pyroptosis in human papillomavirus-driven head and neck squamous carcinomaThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center2020–2021
- Aurora kinase A inhibition-induced cell death to enhance immunotherapy in HPV-driven cancerTakeda2019–2021
- Lerryn M Carl Lung Cancer ResearchLerryn M Carl Lung Cancer Research2014–2021
Committees
- Direct Supervision/Clinical Residents and Fellows, Supervisory Teaching Committee 2012 - Present
- Direct Supervision/Postdoctoral Research Fellows, Supervisory Teaching Committee 2007 - Present
- Advisory, Supervisory Teaching Committee 2006 - Present
- Direct Supervision/Graduate Students, Supervisory Teaching Committee 2006 - Present
- Direct Supervision/Undergraduate and Allied Health Students, Supervisory Teaching Commitee 2010 - 2011
- Member, Supervisory Committe -University of New South Wales, Peter Luk, Degree of Doctor of Philosophy 2010 - 2010
- Supervisory, Supervisory Teaching Committee 2006 - 2012
- Examining Commitee, Supervisory Teaching 2006 - 2012
Professional Memberships
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- International Association For the Study of Lung CancerMember
- National Education AssociationMember
- Texas Faculty AssociationMember
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External Links
- MD Anderson Cancer Centerhttps://faculty.mdanderson.org/profiles/faye_johnson.html
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