2024
Trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201a), a HER2-targeting antibody–drug conjugate, demonstrates in vitro and in vivo antitumor activity against primary and metastatic ovarian tumors overexpressing HER2
Mutlu L, McNamara B, Bellone S, Manavella D, Demirkiran C, Greenman M, Verzosa M, Buza N, Hui P, Hartwich T, Harold J, Yang-Hartwich Y, Zipponi M, Altwerger G, Ratner E, Huang G, Clark M, Andikyan V, Azodi M, Schwartz P, Santin A. Trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201a), a HER2-targeting antibody–drug conjugate, demonstrates in vitro and in vivo antitumor activity against primary and metastatic ovarian tumors overexpressing HER2. Clinical & Experimental Metastasis 2024, 41: 765-775. PMID: 38909139, DOI: 10.1007/s10585-024-10297-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-grade serous ovarian cancerClear cell carcinomaHER2-targeting antibody-drug conjugateAntibody-drug conjugatesT-DXdReceptor over-expressionTrastuzumab deruxtecanXenograft modelCell linesOvarian clear cell carcinomaOvarian cancer cell linesTumors overexpressing HER2Biologically aggressive tumorsFluorescence in situ hybridization assaySerous ovarian cancerEffective antibody-drug conjugatesIn vivo antitumor activityMouse xenograft modelMetastatic cell linesDS-8201aCancer cell linesAggressive tumorsHER2 expressionCell carcinomaOvarian cancer
2023
Pembrolizumab and lenvatinib in recurrent ovarian clear cell carcinoma resistant to chemotherapy
McNamara B, Bellone S, Demirkiran C, Hartwich T, Santin A. Pembrolizumab and lenvatinib in recurrent ovarian clear cell carcinoma resistant to chemotherapy. Gynecologic Oncology Reports 2023, 48: 101218. PMID: 37325296, PMCID: PMC10265468, DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2023.101218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOvarian clear cell carcinomaClear cell carcinomaCombination of pembrolizumabCell carcinomaTreatment optionsRecurrent ovarian clear cell carcinomaWeeks of therapyCT scan findingsMild side effectsEffective treatment optionOral multikinase inhibitorNew treatment optionsDurable responsesMetastatic diseaseScan findingsPD-1Disease burdenTarget lesionsMultikinase inhibitorDrug combinationsSide effectsPembrolizumabLenvatinibMonoclonal antibodiesCarcinoma
2019
Cervical carcinomas that overexpress human trophoblast cell-surface marker (Trop-2) are highly sensitive to the antibody-drug conjugate sacituzumab govitecan.
Zeybek B, Manzano A, Bianchi A, Bonazzoli E, Buza N, Lopez S, Perrone E, Manara P, Bellone S, Zammataro L, Santin A. Cervical carcinomas that overexpress human trophoblast cell-surface marker (Trop-2) are highly sensitive to the antibody-drug conjugate sacituzumab govitecan. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: e17028-e17028. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.e17028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSquamous cell carcinomaPrimary cervical cancer cell linesControl antibody drug conjugatesAntibody-drug conjugatesIMMU-132Clear cell carcinomaTrop-2 expressionCervical cancer cell linesCell carcinomaCancer cell linesCervical cancerSacituzumab govitecanNeuroendocrine carcinomaCervical tumorsCell linesTrop-2Cervical cancer cell viabilityNaked antibodiesWeekly intravenous administrationSignificant tumor growth inhibitionStrong diffuse stainingUnmet medical needPrimary tumor cell linesReal-time polymerase chain reactionTumor growth inhibition
2013
Class III β-tubulin overexpression in ovarian clear cell and serous carcinoma as a maker for poor overall survival after platinum/taxane chemotherapy and sensitivity to patupilone
Roque DM, Bellone S, Buza N, Romani C, Cocco E, Bignotti E, Ravaggi A, Rutherford TJ, Schwartz PE, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Class III β-tubulin overexpression in ovarian clear cell and serous carcinoma as a maker for poor overall survival after platinum/taxane chemotherapy and sensitivity to patupilone. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2013, 209: 62.e1-62.e9. PMID: 23583215, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.04.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1Cell LineCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDose-Response Relationship, DrugDown-RegulationDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEpothilonesFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimateMicrotubulesNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialOvarian NeoplasmsPaclitaxelPrognosisReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionTaxoidsTubulinTubulin ModulatorsConceptsClass III β-tubulinClear cell carcinomaIII β-tubulinCell carcinomaOverall survivalP-glycoproteinClass III β-tubulin overexpressionClinical outcomesPolymerase chain reactionPaclitaxel resistanceClass III β-tubulin expressionPlatinum/taxane chemotherapyPoor overall survivalSerous papillary carcinomaChain reactionOvarian clear cellFresh frozen tissue samplesReal-time polymerase chain reactionCell linesTime polymerase chain reactionPolymerase chain reaction resultsΒ-tubulin expressionTaxane chemotherapyPoor outcomePoor prognosis