Overview
Background
Dr Keane is a haematologist at Princess Alexandra Hospital and runs the Lymphoma Research Lab at the UQDI in Brisbane. His main research interest is focused on the interface between the tumour microenvironment and the malignant lymphoma cell, with a goal to build an understanding of lymphoma from an immunological and biomarkers perspective. To bridge developments between the clinic and bench-top, the laboratory has a strong emphasis on patient material, which it obtains from international and national clinical collaborators, much being from investigator-led clinical trials.
Lymphomas studied include more common lymphomas such as Hodgkin Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma and Follicular Lymphoma but his lab has a particular focus on rare lymphomas such as primary central nervous system lymphoma and lymphomas that develop in patients who are immunocompromised.
Dr. Keane has been instrumental in translating work from his lab into multiple immune based clinical trials currently being run across Australia, many in rare and hard to treat lymphomas, where patients have limited treatments available.
The goals of the lab are to directly improve outcomes for all lymphoma patients by performing innovative translational science that not only generates new knowledge and brings new treatments to Australian patients but helps to train the next generation of lymphoma researchers in Australia.
Availability
- Associate Professor Colm Keane is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Masters (Coursework) of Business Administration, Griffith University
- Doctor of Philosophy, Griffith University
Research interests
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Tumour Immunology
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DLBCL
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Primary CNS Lymphoma
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Hodgkin Lymphoma
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Viral Associated Lymphomas
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Adjuvant rituximab and elevated intratumoural CD8 expression are associated with sustained disease control after radiotherapy in a randomised trial of systemic therapy in early-stage follicular lymphoma
MacManus, Michael P., Seymour, John F., Tsang, Hennes, Fisher, Richard, Keane, Colm, Sabdia, Muhammed B., Law, Soi C., Gunawardana, Jay, Nath, Karthik, Kazakoff, Stephen H., Marques-Piubelli, Mario L., Duenas, Daniela E., Green, Michael R., Roos, Daniel, O'Brien, Peter, McCann, Andrew, Tsang, Richard, Davis, Sidney, Christie, David, Cheah, Chan, Amanuel, Benhur, Cochrane, Tara, Butler, Jason, Johnston, Anna, Shanavas, Mohamed, Li, Li, Vajdic, Claire, Kridel, Robert, Shelton, Victoria ... Tobin, Joshua W.D. (2024). Adjuvant rituximab and elevated intratumoural CD8 expression are associated with sustained disease control after radiotherapy in a randomised trial of systemic therapy in early-stage follicular lymphoma. eBioMedicine, 110 105468, 105468. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105468
2024
Journal Article
Dichotomous outcomes of TNFR1 and TNFR2 signaling in NK cell-mediated immune responses during inflammation
McCulloch, Timothy R., Rossi, Gustavo R., Alim, Louisa, Lam, Pui Yeng, Wong, Joshua K. M., Coleborn, Elaina, Kumari, Snehlata, Keane, Colm, Kueh, Andrew J., Herold, Marco J., Wilhelm, Christoph, Knolle, Percy A., Kane, Lawrence, Wells, Timothy J. and Souza-Fonseca-Guimaraes, Fernando (2024). Dichotomous outcomes of TNFR1 and TNFR2 signaling in NK cell-mediated immune responses during inflammation. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 9871, 1-16. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-54232-y
2024
Conference Publication
T Cell CD62L Expression Following Nivolumab Therapy Is Associated with Long Term Response to Rituximab-Nivolumab in Treatment Naïve Follicular Lymphoma: Results from the 1st FLOR Study
Koldej, Rachel, Barraclough, Allison, Lee, Sze Ting, Morgan, Huw, Holzwart, Nicholas, Koshy, Minu, Smith, Charmaine, Chong, Geoffrey, Gilbertson, Michael, Keane, Colm, Lee, Denise, Churilov, Leonid, Ritchie, David S. and Hawkes, Eliza A. (2024). T Cell CD62L Expression Following Nivolumab Therapy Is Associated with Long Term Response to Rituximab-Nivolumab in Treatment Naïve Follicular Lymphoma: Results from the 1st FLOR Study. 66th ASH Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA United States, 7-10 December 2024. Washington, DC United States: American Society of Hematology. doi: 10.1182/blood-2024-199854
2024
Conference Publication
Biological Features of Response to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor and Rituximab Priming in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Chowdhury, Rakin, Manos, Kate, Burgess, Melinda, Chong, Geoffrey, Lee, Sze-Ting, Hawula, Zachary, Tuczko, Nella, Smith, Charmaine, Fancourt, Tineke, Churilov, Leonid, Scott, Andrew, Barraclough, Allison, Wight, Joel, McKendrick, Joe, Lin, Wendi, Swain, Fiona, Hawkes, Eliza A. and Keane, Colm (2024). Biological Features of Response to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor and Rituximab Priming in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. 66th ASH Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA United States, 7-10 December 2024. Washington, DC United States: American Society of Hematology. doi: 10.1182/blood-2024-201230
2024
Conference Publication
Australasian Leukaemia & Lymphoma Group NHL32 Block PCNSL: An Open Label Phase II Study of Pembrolizumab Following Chemoimmunotherapy for Newly Diagnosed Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma - Trial in Progress
Tatarczuch, Maciej, Keane, Colm, Brown, Christina, Giri, Pratyush, Cull, Gavin, Lasica, Masa, Shuttleworth, Charles, Wight, Joel, Tabesh, Marjan, Butcher, Belinda E., Lee, Sze Ting, Hawkes, Eliza A. and Gregory, Gareth P. (2024). Australasian Leukaemia & Lymphoma Group NHL32 Block PCNSL: An Open Label Phase II Study of Pembrolizumab Following Chemoimmunotherapy for Newly Diagnosed Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma - Trial in Progress. 66th ASH Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA United States, 7-10 December 2024. Washington, DC United States: American Society of Hematology. doi: 10.1182/blood-2024-200410
2024
Conference Publication
Interim Safety Analysis of ALLG-Pacific (NHL35): An Open Label Phase II Study of Pembrolizumab and Chemo-Immunotherapy As First-Line Therapy for Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma
Lewis, Katharine L., Giri, Pratyush, Marconi, Tamara, Blombery, Piers, Keane, Colm, Sungala, Nagendra Prasad, Cochrane, Tara, Ma, Chun Kei Kris, Vanguru, Vinay, Manos, Kate, Francis, Roslyn, Walia, Mannu, Carlson, Julia, Butcher, Belinda E. and Cheah, Chan Y. (2024). Interim Safety Analysis of ALLG-Pacific (NHL35): An Open Label Phase II Study of Pembrolizumab and Chemo-Immunotherapy As First-Line Therapy for Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma. 66th ASH Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA United States, 7-10 December 2024. Washington, DC United States: American Society of Hematology. doi: 10.1182/blood-2024-204317
2024
Conference Publication
Multiomics Analysis of Paired Diagnosis and Relapse DLBCL Biopsies Shows a Reduction in T Cell Infiltration and Function at Relapse
Swain, Fiona, Burgess, Melinda, Kempe, Sarah, Sabdia, Muhammed B., Henden, Andrea S., Wight, Joel, Hawkes, Eliza A., Mutsando, Howard, Talaulikar, Dipti, Merida de Long, Lilia, Birch, Simone, Wyche, Penelope, Hawula, Zachary, Chowdhury, Rakin, Gandhi, Maher K. and Keane, Colm (2024). Multiomics Analysis of Paired Diagnosis and Relapse DLBCL Biopsies Shows a Reduction in T Cell Infiltration and Function at Relapse. 66th ASH Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA United States, 7-10 December 2024. Washington, DC United States: American Society of Hematology. doi: 10.1182/blood-2024-199352
2024
Journal Article
Genetic and immunological features of immune deficiency and dysregulation‐associated lymphoproliferations and lymphomas as a basis for classification
Dierickx, Daan, Keane, Colm and Natkunam, Yasodha (2024). Genetic and immunological features of immune deficiency and dysregulation‐associated lymphoproliferations and lymphomas as a basis for classification. Histopathology, 86 (1), 106-118. doi: 10.1111/his.15342
2024
Journal Article
Impact and utility of follicular lymphoma GELF criteria in routine care: an Australasian Lymphoma Alliance study
Barraclough, Allison, Agrawal, Shivam, Talaulikar, Dipti, Chong, Geoffrey, Yoo, Edward, Cheah, Chan Y., Franco, Nunzio, Nguyen, Bianca, Mutsando, Howard, Tahir, Fatima, Trotman, Judith, Huang, Jing, Keane, Colm, Lincoln, Mitchel, Cochrane, Tara, Johnston, Anna M., Dickinson, Michael, Opat, Stephen, McQuilten, Zoe K., Wood, Erica M., St George, Gayathri and Hawkes, Eliza A. (2024). Impact and utility of follicular lymphoma GELF criteria in routine care: an Australasian Lymphoma Alliance study. Haematologica, 109 (10), 3338-3345. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2023.284538
2024
Journal Article
Magrolimab Plus Rituximab with/without Chemotherapy in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Maakaron, Joeseph, Asch, Adam S, Popplewell, Leslie, Collins, Graham P., Flinn, Ian W, Ghosh, Nilanjan, Keane, Colm, Ku, Matthew, Mehta, Amitkumar, Roschewski, Mark, Hacohen-Kleiman, Gal, Huo, Yanan, Zhang, Yi, Renard, Camille, Smith, Sonali M and Advani, Ranjana H (2024). Magrolimab Plus Rituximab with/without Chemotherapy in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. Blood Advances, 8 (22), 5864-5874. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2024013338
2024
Journal Article
Systemic diffuse large B-cell lymphoma involving the central nervous system have high rates of defective antigen presentation and immune surveillance
Wight, Joel, Blombery, Piers, Lickiss, Jennifer, Burgess, Melinda, Gould, Clare, Minson, Adrian, Swain, Fiona, Sabdia, Muhammed B., Gandhi, Maher K., Birchley, Andrew, Keane, Colm and Hawkes, Eliza A. (2024). Systemic diffuse large B-cell lymphoma involving the central nervous system have high rates of defective antigen presentation and immune surveillance. Haematologica, 109 (9), 3013-3018. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2023.284600
2024
Journal Article
Intra‐tumoral and peripheral blood <scp>TIGIT</scp> and <scp>PD</scp>‐1 as immune biomarkers in nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma
Gunawardana, Jay, Law, Soi C., Sabdia, Muhammed B., Fennell, Éanna, Hennessy, Aoife, Leahy, Ciara I., Murray, Paul G., Bednarska, Karolina, Brosda, Sandra, Trotman, Judith, Berkahn, Leanne, Zaharia, Andreea, Birch, Simone, Burgess, Melinda, Talaulikar, Dipti, Lee, Justina N., Jude, Emily, Hawkes, Eliza A., Jain, Sanjiv, Nath, Karthik, Snell, Cameron, Swain, Fiona, Tobin, Joshua W. D., Keane, Colm, Shanavas, Mohamed, Blyth, Emily, Steidl, Christian, Savage, Kerry, Farinha, Pedro ... Gandhi, Maher K. (2024). Intra‐tumoral and peripheral blood TIGIT and PD‐1 as immune biomarkers in nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma. American Journal of Hematology, 99 (11), 2096-2107. doi: 10.1002/ajh.27459
2024
Conference Publication
First-line treatment of follicular lymphoma (FL) with golcadamide, rituximab +/- nivolumab: An umbrella randomised phase 2 investigator-led study
Chong, Geoffrey, Palmer, Jodie, Barraclough, Allison, Churilov, Leonid, Keane, Colm, Lee, Sze Ting, Lee, Denise, Ratnasingam, Sumita, Smith, Charmaine and Hawkes, Eliza Anne (2024). First-line treatment of follicular lymphoma (FL) with golcadamide, rituximab +/- nivolumab: An umbrella randomised phase 2 investigator-led study. 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL United States, 31 May - 4 June 2024. Alexandria, VA United States: American Society of Clinical Oncology. doi: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.tps7092
2024
Conference Publication
First-line (1L) treatment of follicular lymphoma (FL) with atezolizumab and obinutuzumab (A+O) +/- radiotherapy (RT): Results from the FLUORO study
Chong, Geoffrey, Lee, Denise, Lee, Sze Ting, Grobler, Anneke, Khor, Richard, Campbell, Belinda A., Thachil, Thanuja, Manos, Kate, Martynchyk, Arina, Douglas, Genevieve, Keane, Colm, Palmer, Jodie and Hawkes, Eliza Anne (2024). First-line (1L) treatment of follicular lymphoma (FL) with atezolizumab and obinutuzumab (A+O) +/- radiotherapy (RT): Results from the FLUORO study. 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL United States, 31 May - 4 June 2024. Alexandria, VA United States: American Society of Clinical Oncology. doi: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.7070
2024
Conference Publication
A phase 1/2 study of favezelimab in combination with pembrolizumab for heavily pretreated anti–PD-1–refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL): An updated analysis
Timmerman, John, Lavie, David, Johnson, Nathalie A., Avigdor, Abraham, Peter, Borchmann, Andreadis, Charalambos, Bazargan, Ali, Gregory, Gareth P., Keane, Colm, Torzan, Inna, Vucinic, Vladan, Zinzani, Pier Luigi, West, Rachel Marceau, Pillai, Pallavi, Marinello, Patricia and Herrera, Alex Francisco (2024). A phase 1/2 study of favezelimab in combination with pembrolizumab for heavily pretreated anti–PD-1–refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL): An updated analysis. 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL United States, 31 May - 4 June 2024. Alexandria, VA United States: American Society of Clinical Oncology. doi: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.7056
2024
Conference Publication
A phase 1/2 study of favezelimab in combination with pembrolizumab for anti–PD-1–naive relapsed or refractory (R/R) classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL): An updated analysis
Timmerman, John, Lavie, David, Peter, Borchmann, Gregory, Gareth P., Herrera, Alex Francisco, Minuk, Leonard, Vucinic, Vladan, Armand, Philippe, Avigdor, Abraham, Gasiorowski, Robin, Herishanu, Yair, Keane, Colm, Kuruvilla, John, West, Rachel Marceau, Pillai, Pallavi, Marinello, Patricia and Johnson, Nathalie A. (2024). A phase 1/2 study of favezelimab in combination with pembrolizumab for anti–PD-1–naive relapsed or refractory (R/R) classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL): An updated analysis. 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL United States, 31 May - 4 June 2024. Alexandria, VA United States: American Society of Clinical Oncology. doi: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.7055
2024
Journal Article
Poor outcomes for trial‐ineligible patients receiving polatuzumab for relapsed/refractory diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma in routine care: An Australian Lymphoma and Related Diseases Registry project
Shaw, Briony, Chung, Eliza, Wellard, Cameron, Yoo, Edward, Bennett, Rory, Birks, Callum, Johnston, Anna, Cheah, Chan Y, Hamad, Nada, Simpson, Jock, Barraclough, Allison, Ku, Matthew, Viiala, Nicholas, Ratnasingam, Sumita, Armytage, Tasman, Cochrane, Tara, Chong, Geoffrey, Lee, Denise, Manos, Kate, Keane, Colm, Wallwork, Stephanie, Opat, Stephen and Hawkes, Eliza A. (2024). Poor outcomes for trial‐ineligible patients receiving polatuzumab for relapsed/refractory diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma in routine care: An Australian Lymphoma and Related Diseases Registry project. eJHaem, 5 (2), 325-332. doi: 10.1002/jha2.870
2024
Journal Article
Molecular mechanisms of tumour necrosis factor signalling via TNF receptor 1 and TNF receptor 2 in the tumour microenvironment
Alim, Louisa F., Keane, Colm and Souza-Fonseca-Guimaraes, Fernando (2024). Molecular mechanisms of tumour necrosis factor signalling via TNF receptor 1 and TNF receptor 2 in the tumour microenvironment. Current Opinion in Immunology, 86 102409. doi: 10.1016/j.coi.2023.102409
2024
Journal Article
Epstein–Barr virus‐associated lymphomas decoded
Bednarska, Karolina, Chowdhury, Rakin, Tobin, Joshua W. D., Swain, Fiona, Keane, Colm, Boyle, Stephen, Khanna, Rajiv and Gandhi, Maher K. (2024). Epstein–Barr virus‐associated lymphomas decoded. British Journal of Haematology, 204 (2), 415-433. doi: 10.1111/bjh.19255
2023
Conference Publication
Favezelimab in Combination with Pembrolizumab in Patients with Anti-PD-1-Naive Relapsed or Refractory Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma: Updated Analysis of an Open-Label Phase 1/2 Study
Johnson, Nathalie A., Lavie, David, Borchmann, Peter, Gregory, Gareth P., Herrera, Alex F., Minuk, Leonard, Vucinic, Vladan, Armand, Philippe, Avigdor, Abraham, Gasiorowski, Robin, Herishanu, Yair, Keane, Colm, Kuruvilla, John, Marceau West, Rachel, Pillai, Pallavi, Marinello, Patricia and Timmerman, John (2023). Favezelimab in Combination with Pembrolizumab in Patients with Anti-PD-1-Naive Relapsed or Refractory Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma: Updated Analysis of an Open-Label Phase 1/2 Study. 65th ASH Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA United States, 9-12 December 2023. Washington, DC United States: American Society of Hematology. doi: 10.1182/blood-2023-182128
Funding
Current funding
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Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Colm Keane is:
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigation of immune responses to novel and standard therapies in DLBCL
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Joshua Tobin, Associate Professor Fernando Guimaraes
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Doctor Philosophy
Immuno-genetic biomarkers of response in a prospective study of immune checkpoint therapy in primary CNS lymphoma
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Arutha Kulasinghe, Dr Zachary Hawula
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigation of immune responses to novel and standard therapies in DLBCL
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Joshua Tobin, Associate Professor Fernando Guimaraes
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigating the mechanisms of immune evasion in relapsed/refractory DLBCL
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Zachary Hawula
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Doctor Philosophy
Reversing tumour necrosis factor-mediated immunosuppression to boost immunity against experimental CD19+ blood cancers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Allie Lam, Associate Professor Fernando Guimaraes
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Doctor Philosophy
Impact of genetics upon the tumour microenvironment in Follicular Lymphoma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Joshua Tobin, Dr Soi Law, Professor Maher Gandhi
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Doctor Philosophy
Impact of genetics upon the tumour microenvironment in Follicular Lymphoma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Joshua Tobin, Dr Soi Law, Professor Maher Gandhi
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Master Philosophy
Novel Radionuclide Tracers for Imaging in Amyloidosis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Peter Mollee
Completed supervision
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
A Comprehensive Study of Intratumoural T-cells in Follicular Lymphoma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Soi Law, Professor Maher Gandhi
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Clinical and Prognostic Tools to Improve Frontline Management Strategies in Follicular Lymphoma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Maher Gandhi
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
The impact of deficient antigen presentation on the tumour microenvironment of diffuse large B cell lymphoma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Maher Gandhi
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
A LABORATORY STUDY OF PRIMARY CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LYMPHOMA
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Maher Gandhi
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