2023
Uterine leiomyosarcomas harboring MAP2K4 gene amplification are sensitive in vivo to PLX8725, a novel MAP2K4 inhibitor
McNamara B, Harold J, Manavella D, Bellone S, Mutlu L, Hartwich T, Zipponi M, Yang-Hartwich Y, Demirkiran C, Verzosa M, Yang K, Choi J, Dong W, Buza N, Hui P, Altwerger G, Huang G, Andikyan V, Clark M, Ratner E, Azodi M, Schwartz P, Burton E, Inagaki H, Albers A, Zhang C, Bollag G, Schlessinger J, Santin A. Uterine leiomyosarcomas harboring MAP2K4 gene amplification are sensitive in vivo to PLX8725, a novel MAP2K4 inhibitor. Gynecologic Oncology 2023, 172: 65-71. PMID: 36958197, PMCID: PMC10192120, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2023.03.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterine leiomyosarcomaPDX modelsGain of functionMedian overall survivalPhase I trialOral gavage dailyVivo activityTumor growth inhibitionTumor volume differencesTumor cell proliferationOverall survivalTolerable toxicityI trialOral treatmentTreatment cohortsGavage dailyAggressive tumorsSCID miceULMS patientsPK studiesTumor samplesWestern blotCell proliferationControl vehicleLeiomyosarcoma
2020
Derangements in HUWE1/c-MYC pathway confer sensitivity to the BET bromodomain inhibitor GS-626510 in uterine cervical carcinoma
Bonazzoli E, Bellone S, Zammataro L, Gnutti B, Guglielmi A, Pelligra S, Nagarkatti N, Manara P, Tymon-Rosario J, Zeybek B, Altwerger G, Menderes G, Han C, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Huang GS, Andikyan V, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. Derangements in HUWE1/c-MYC pathway confer sensitivity to the BET bromodomain inhibitor GS-626510 in uterine cervical carcinoma. Gynecologic Oncology 2020, 158: 769-775. PMID: 32600791, PMCID: PMC8253557, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.06.484.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnimalsCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansImidazolesIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceIsoxazolesMiceMiddle AgedProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycSignal TransductionTumor Suppressor ProteinsUbiquitin-Protein LigasesUterine Cervical NeoplasmsXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysYoung AdultConceptsC-myc expressionC-Myc pathwayTwice-daily oral dosesC-MycWestern blotChemotherapy-resistant diseaseUterine cervical carcinomaPotential therapeutic targetEffective therapeutic agentDose-response decreaseCC xenograftsCell line growthOral dosesCervical carcinomaPrimary tumorDeletion/mutationClinical studiesTherapeutic targetTherapeutic agentsNormal tissuesBET inhibitorsVivo activityQRT-PCRCell proliferationGene deletion/mutation
2016
The HIV-protease inhibitor saquinavir reduces proliferation, invasion and clonogenicity in cervical cancer cell lines
Bandiera E, Todeschini P, Romani C, Zanotti L, Erba E, Colmegna B, Bignotti E, Santin AD, Sartori E, Odicino FE, Pecorelli S, Tassi RA, Ravaggi A. The HIV-protease inhibitor saquinavir reduces proliferation, invasion and clonogenicity in cervical cancer cell lines. Oncology Letters 2016, 12: 2493-2500. PMID: 27698818, PMCID: PMC5038480, DOI: 10.3892/ol.2016.5008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCC cell linesCervical cancerCell linesCell proliferationHIV protease inhibitor saquinavirProteasomal activityActive antiretroviral therapyHuman immunodeficiency virusCell invasionDirect antitumor activityCervical cancer cell linesHIV protease inhibitorsAntiretroviral therapyCancer cell linesSaquinavir concentrationsImmunodeficiency virusPropidium iodide stainingInhibitor saquinavirMatrigel chamberAntineoplastic effectsInnovative therapiesClinical modelSaquinavirCytometric analysisTherapeutic agents
2002
Overexpression of HER-2/neu in uterine serous papillary cancer.
Santin AD, Bellone S, Gokden M, Palmieri M, Dunn D, Agha J, Roman JJ, Hutchins L, Pecorelli S, O'Brien T, Cannon MJ, Parham GP. Overexpression of HER-2/neu in uterine serous papillary cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2002, 8: 1271-9. PMID: 12006548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-DerivedAntineoplastic AgentsBreast NeoplasmsCell DivisionCystadenocarcinoma, PapillaryCystadenocarcinoma, SerousFemaleFlow CytometryHumansImmunohistochemistryInterleukin-2Killer Cells, NaturalMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOvarian NeoplasmsReceptor, ErbB-2RituximabTrastuzumabTumor Cells, CulturedUterine NeoplasmsConceptsUterine serous papillary carcinomaAntibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicityUSPC cell linesIntensity of expressionOvarian cancerPrimary USPC cell linesUterine serous papillary cancerCell linesFlow cytometryHigh-grade ovarian cancerOvarian cancer cell linesSerous papillary carcinomaCell proliferationComplement-dependent cytotoxicityComplement-mediated cytotoxicityAttractive therapeutic strategyHuman serum IgGCancer cell linesEndometrial cancerNatural killerAggressive variantEffector cellsSerum IgGPapillary cancerIL-2