2021
A phase 2 evaluation of pembrolizumab for recurrent Lynch‐like versus sporadic endometrial cancers with microsatellite instability
Bellone S, Roque DM, Siegel ER, Buza N, Hui P, Bonazzoli E, Guglielmi A, Zammataro L, Nagarkatti N, Zaidi S, Lee J, Silasi D, Huang GS, Andikyan V, Damast S, Clark M, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Tymon‐Rosario J, Harold JA, Mauricio D, Zeybek B, Menderes G, Altwerger G, Ratner E, Alexandrov LB, Iwasaki A, Kong Y, Song E, Dong W, Elvin JA, Choi J, Santin AD. A phase 2 evaluation of pembrolizumab for recurrent Lynch‐like versus sporadic endometrial cancers with microsatellite instability. Cancer 2021, 128: 1206-1218. PMID: 34875107, PMCID: PMC9465822, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObjective response rateImmune checkpoint inhibitorsProgression-free survivalEndometrial cancerWhole-exome sequencingSporadic endometrial cancerOverall survivalEnd pointPhase 2 pilot studyPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsTumor mutation burdenPhase 2 evaluationLarger confirmatory studiesAntigen processing/presentationProcessing/presentationCheckpoint inhibitorsSurgical resectionICI resistanceDMMR patientsPrognostic significanceDMMR tumorsMechanisms of resistanceLocal treatmentSporadic MSIA phase II evaluation of pembrolizumab in recurrent microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) endometrial cancer patients with Lynch-like versus MLH-1 methylated characteristics (NCT02899793).
Roque D, Bellone S, Siegel E, Buza N, Bonazzoli E, Guglielmi A, Zammataro L, Nagarkatti N, Zaidi S, Lee J, Schwartz P, Ratner E, Alexandrov L, Iwasaki A, Kong Y, Song E, Dong W, Elvin J, Choi J, Santin A. A phase II evaluation of pembrolizumab in recurrent microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) endometrial cancer patients with Lynch-like versus MLH-1 methylated characteristics (NCT02899793). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 5523-5523. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.5523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObjective response rateImmune checkpoint inhibitorsEndometrial cancer patientsTumor mutational burdenCancer patientsGrade 3/4 treatment-related adverse eventsSolid Tumors version 1.1Treatment-related adverse eventsSporadic tumorsPhase II pilot studyOverall survival proportionPrimary end pointResponse Evaluation CriteriaPhase II evaluationAntigen processing/presentationProcessing/presentationAdverse eventsICI resistancePrognostic significanceMechanisms of resistancePolymerase chain reactionII evaluationClinical studiesMutational burdenPatients
2012
Prognostic Significance of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Serum Determination in Women with Ovarian Cancer
Bandiera E, Franceschini R, Specchia C, Bignotti E, Trevisiol C, Gion M, Pecorelli S, Santin AD, Ravaggi A. Prognostic Significance of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Serum Determination in Women with Ovarian Cancer. International Scholarly Research Notices 2012, 2012: 245756. PMID: 22792477, PMCID: PMC3390037, DOI: 10.5402/2012/245756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIndependent prognostic factorPrognostic factorsPrognostic significanceOvarian cancerSerum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levelsVascular endothelial growth factor levelsPresence of ascitesLymph node involvementResidual tumor sizeSubgroup of patientsGood prognostic markerGrowth factor levelsPotential prognostic significanceMEDLINE/PubMedSVEGF levelsFIGO stageNode involvementOverall survivalTumor sizeTumor gradeEligible studiesPatient outcomesPrognostic markerInclusion criteriaPrognostic variables
2010
Trop-2 overexpression as an independent marker for poor overall survival in ovarian carcinoma patients
Bignotti E, Todeschini P, Calza S, Falchetti M, Ravanini M, Tassi RA, Ravaggi A, Bandiera E, Romani C, Zanotti L, Tognon G, Odicino FE, Facchetti F, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Trop-2 overexpression as an independent marker for poor overall survival in ovarian carcinoma patients. European Journal Of Cancer 2010, 46: 944-953. PMID: 20060709, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2009.12.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerTrop-2 overexpressionTrop-2 expressionOverall survivalPrognostic factorsProtein overexpressionTrop-2 protein expressionMultivariate Cox regression analysisConventional clinicopathological featuresPresence of ascitesCox regression analysisLymph node metastasisOvarian carcinoma patientsPoor overall survivalIndependent prognostic markerNovel prognostic factorUnivariate survival analysisAggressive malignant phenotypeImmunotherapeutic strategiesShort-term cultureCarcinoma patientsClinical courseNode metastasisClinicopathological featuresPrognostic significance