2024
Sacituzumab govitecan in heavily pretreated, platinum-resistant high grade serous ovarian cancer
Greenman M, Bellone S, Demirkiran C, Hartwich T, Santin A. Sacituzumab govitecan in heavily pretreated, platinum-resistant high grade serous ovarian cancer. Gynecologic Oncology Reports 2024, 54: 101459. PMID: 39108617, PMCID: PMC11300917, DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2024.101459.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh grade serous ovarian cancerAntibody-drug conjugatesSerous ovarian cancerSacituzumab govitecanOvarian cancerTreatment optionsPlatinum-resistant ovarian cancer patientsDose-limiting toxicityOvarian cancer patientsNovel treatment optionsPartial responseRecurrent diseaseDose reductionCancer patientsClinical trialsBackground treatmentTargeted treatmentChemotherapyTreatmentCancerDoseDiseaseOptionsTrop2Patients
2023
Trastuzumab deruxtecan in recurrent uterine serous carcinoma resistant to trastuzmab based-chemotherapy
McNamara B, Bellone S, Demirkiran C, Hartwich T, Santin A. Trastuzumab deruxtecan in recurrent uterine serous carcinoma resistant to trastuzmab based-chemotherapy. Gynecologic Oncology Reports 2023, 48: 101219. PMID: 37325293, PMCID: PMC10265462, DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2023.101219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUterine serous carcinomaHER2/neuSerous carcinomaT-DXdTreatment optionsRecurrent uterine serous carcinomaDose-limiting side effectEffective treatment optionNew treatment optionsBone painRecurrent diseaseDurable responsesTrastuzumab deruxtecanCA 125Disease burdenSide effectsCarcinomaAntibody drugsTreatmentSignificant reductionDiseaseNeuExperimental treatmentsMetastaticPainChapter 3 Ovarian carcinosarcoma
Tymon-Rosario J, Chui M, Santin A. Chapter 3 Ovarian carcinosarcoma. 2023, 41-54. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-82938-0.00003-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-grade serous ovarian carcinomaSurvival of womenEpithelial ovarian cancerSerous ovarian carcinomaEpithelial-mesenchymal transitionCarcinosarcoma patientsGynecologic tractHistologic subtypeOvarian carcinosarcomaAggressive diseaseAggressive malignancyCarcinoma componentOvarian tumorsClinical managementOvarian carcinomaClinical trialsOvarian cancerSarcomatous elementsAggressive natureCarcinosarcomaTumorsDiseaseSurvivalMolecular studiesPatients
2021
Ivermectin: a multifaceted drug of Nobel prize-honoured distinction with indicated efficacy against a new global scourge, COVID-19
Santin A, Scheim D, McCullough P, Yagisawa M, Borody T. Ivermectin: a multifaceted drug of Nobel prize-honoured distinction with indicated efficacy against a new global scourge, COVID-19. New Microbes And New Infections 2021, 43: 100924. PMID: 34466270, PMCID: PMC8383101, DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2021.100924.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultifaceted drugSARS-CoV-2 spike proteinCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2Such inpatientsOutpatient treatmentClinical trialsDevastating tropical diseasesGlobal scourgeRelative riskCOVID-19 fatalitiesIVM treatmentTreatment RCTsAnimal modelsExcess deathsFull efficacyInfectious diseasesTropical diseasesSpike proteinIvermectinTreatmentDiseaseBiological mechanismsDrugsDeathNovel mesothelin antibody-drug conjugates: current evidence and future role in the treatment of ovarian cancer
Mauricio D, Harold J, Tymon-Rosario JR, Zeybek B, Santin AD. Novel mesothelin antibody-drug conjugates: current evidence and future role in the treatment of ovarian cancer. Expert Opinion On Biological Therapy 2021, 21: 1087-1096. PMID: 33356644, DOI: 10.1080/14712598.2021.1869210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntibody-drug conjugatesOvarian cancerProgressive diseaseFavorable adverse effect profilePromising novel therapeutic agentAdverse effect profilePhase II trialDeadliest gynecologic malignancyPhase III dataNovel therapeutic agentsII trialGynecologic malignanciesEffect profileClinical resultsEffective therapyAvailable agentsCurrent evidenceNovel treatmentsChemotherapeutic agentsCancerTherapeutic agentsAdverse effectsMesothelinVivo dataDisease
2019
Adjuvant Hormonal Therapy for Low-Grade Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma
Deshmukh U, Black J, Perez-Irizarry J, Passarelli R, Levy K, Rostkowski A, Hui P, Rutherford TJ, Santin AD, Azodi M, Silasi DA, Ratner E, Litkouhi B, Schwartz PE. Adjuvant Hormonal Therapy for Low-Grade Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma. Reproductive Sciences 2019, 26: 600-608. PMID: 29843577, DOI: 10.1177/1933719118778801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-grade endometrial stromal sarcomaRecurrence-free survivalStage I patientsEndometrial stromal sarcomaAromatase inhibitorsI patientsStage IIStromal sarcomaAdvanced low-grade endometrial stromal sarcomaMean recurrence-free survivalLonger recurrence-free survivalAdjuvant hormonal therapyMedian followProgestin groupUnderwent hysterectomyHormonal therapyDisease recurrenceSide effectsPatientsStage IProgestinsMonthsSarcomaDiseaseTreatment
2016
Molecular diagnosis and molecular profiling to detect treatment-resistant ovarian cancer
English DP, Menderes G, Black J, Schwab CL, Santin AD. Molecular diagnosis and molecular profiling to detect treatment-resistant ovarian cancer. Expert Review Of Molecular Diagnostics 2016, 16: 769-782. PMID: 27169329, DOI: 10.1080/14737159.2016.1188692.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemo-resistant diseaseOvarian cancerMolecular profilingOptimal cytoreductive surgeryRecurrent ovarian cancerEpithelial ovarian cancerLong non-coding RNA expressionLong-term survivalAbsence of improvementCancer stem cellsStem cell markersAdjuvant chemotherapyCytoreductive surgeryNon-coding RNA expressionCancer 5Gynecologic tumorsMEDLINE searchNew agentsMolecular mediatorsTerm survivalCancerCell markersDiseaseRNA expressionChromosomal aberrations
2015
Future Directions and New Targets in Endometrial Cancer
Black J, Roque D, Gold L, Santin A. Future Directions and New Targets in Endometrial Cancer. Current Clinical Oncology 2015, 259-271. DOI: 10.1007/7631_2015_1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndometrial cancerNext-generation sequencingPathway aberrationsMolecular aberrationsUnique molecular characteristicsCancerNew targetsSomatic mutationsTherapyHeterogeneous somatic mutationsMolecular characteristicsCompelling evidenceGeneration sequencingRecent advancesProper classificationAberrationsTumorsDisease
2010
HER-2/NEU overexpression in vulvar Paget disease: the Yale experience
Richter CE, Hui P, Buza N, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Santin AD, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ. HER-2/NEU overexpression in vulvar Paget disease: the Yale experience. Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2010, 63: 544. PMID: 20418225, DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2010.077446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVulvar Paget's diseasePaget's diseaseNeu overexpressionOutcome dataHER-2/neu expressionHER-2/neuEfficacy of trastuzumabExtensive reconstructive proceduresHigh recurrence rateMedical record searchInteresting treatment optionSurgical treatmentRecurrence rateTreatment optionsNeu expressionClinical trialsReconstructive proceduresTissue microarrayPatientsRecord searchTumor samplesYale experienceDiseaseNeuStaining results
2009
Prospective identification and characterization of ovarian cancer stem cells: Implications for the treatment of chemotherapy resistant/recurrent ovarian disease
Santin A. Prospective identification and characterization of ovarian cancer stem cells: Implications for the treatment of chemotherapy resistant/recurrent ovarian disease. Cell Cycle 2009, 8: 3-5. DOI: 10.4161/cc.8.1.7670.Peer-Reviewed Original Research