2021
Microtubule-Interfering Drugs: Current and Future Roles in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Treatment
Tymon-Rosario J, Adjei NN, Roque DM, Santin AD. Microtubule-Interfering Drugs: Current and Future Roles in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Treatment. Cancers 2021, 13: 6239. PMID: 34944858, PMCID: PMC8699494, DOI: 10.3390/cancers13246239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancerClinical dataEpithelial ovarian cancer treatmentTaxane-treated patientsUse of ixabepiloneRefractory ovarian cancerOngoing clinical trialsStandard of careOvarian cancer treatmentClinical trialsRecurrent treatmentTaxane resistanceCurrent standard practiceChemotherapeutic agentsTherapeutic agentsCancerCancer treatmentPutative mechanismsMicrotubular functionTreatmentDrugs partTaxanesCell deathCurrent useNovel 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
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
2015
An update on the current pharmacotherapy for endometrial cancer
de Haydu C, Black JD, Schwab CL, English DP, Santin AD. An update on the current pharmacotherapy for endometrial cancer. Expert Opinion On Pharmacotherapy 2015, 17: 489-499. PMID: 26629895, DOI: 10.1517/14656566.2016.1127351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial cancerMainstay of treatmentCommon gynecologic malignancyCurrent conventional therapiesGynecologic malignanciesCurrent pharmacotherapyAvailable pharmacotherapiesConventional therapyCurrent therapiesEndometrial tumorsTargeted therapyImmunohistochemical characterizationRadiation therapyClinical careAggressive formNew therapiesPreclinical settingTherapyTherapeutic agentsCancerPharmacotherapyTumorsAvailable literatureHistoric treatmentTreatment
2013
HER2/neu gene amplification determines the sensitivity of uterine serous carcinoma cell lines to AZD8055, a novel dual mTORC1/2 inhibitor
English DP, Roque DM, Carrara L, Lopez S, Bellone S, Cocco E, Bortolomai I, Schwartz PE, Rutherford T, Santin AD. HER2/neu gene amplification determines the sensitivity of uterine serous carcinoma cell lines to AZD8055, a novel dual mTORC1/2 inhibitor. Gynecologic Oncology 2013, 131: 753-758. PMID: 24012800, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2013.08.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, PapillaryCell Line, TumorCystadenocarcinoma, SerousFemaleGene AmplificationHumansMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 2MorpholinesMultiprotein ComplexesProtein Kinase InhibitorsReceptor, ErbB-2TOR Serine-Threonine KinasesUterine NeoplasmsConceptsUSC cell linesC-erbB2 gene amplificationUterine serous carcinoma cell linesDual mTORC1/2 inhibitorCarcinoma cell linesC-erbB2Cell linesGene amplificationMTORC1/2 inhibitorsPrimary USC cell linesHER2/neu gene amplificationG0/G1 cell cycle phaseDose-dependent increaseHigh HER-2HER2/neuNeu gene amplificationDose-dependent declinePercentage of cellsUSC patientsHER-2Cell cycle profileDifferential growth inhibitionG1 cell cycle phasePS6 levelsTherapeutic agents
2011
Trop-2 Overexpression in Poorly Differentiated Endometrial Endometrioid Carcinoma
Bignotti E, Ravaggi A, Romani C, Falchetti M, Lonardi S, Facchetti F, Pecorelli S, Varughese J, Cocco E, Bellone S, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Santin AD. Trop-2 Overexpression in Poorly Differentiated Endometrial Endometrioid Carcinoma. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2011, 21: 1613-1621. PMID: 21892093, PMCID: PMC3233648, DOI: 10.1097/igc.0b013e318228f6da.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibody-Dependent Cell CytotoxicityAntigens, NeoplasmCarcinoma, EndometrioidCell Adhesion MoleculesCell DifferentiationCell Line, TumorComplement System ProteinsEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleFlow CytometryHumansImmunization, PassiveImmunoglobulin GImmunohistochemistryRNA, MessengerConceptsEndometrial endometrioid carcinomaNormal endometrial controlsTrop-2 expressionEEC cell linesAntibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicityReal-time polymerase chain reactionQuantitative real-time polymerase chain reactionEndometrioid carcinomaPolymerase chain reactionCellular cytotoxicityTrop-2Anti-Trop-2 antibodyCell linesTherapeutic agentsCr-release assaysTrop-2 overexpressionGrade 3 tumorsStandard treatment modalityChain reactionNovel therapeutic agentsCell surface markersEndometrial controlTreatment modalitiesPrimary cell linesEEC samplesHigh-grade, chemotherapy-resistant primary ovarian carcinoma cell lines overexpress human trophoblast cell-surface marker (Trop-2) and are highly sensitive to immunotherapy with hRS7, a humanized monoclonal anti-Trop-2 antibody
Varughese J, Cocco E, Bellone S, Bellone M, Todeschini P, Carrara L, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. High-grade, chemotherapy-resistant primary ovarian carcinoma cell lines overexpress human trophoblast cell-surface marker (Trop-2) and are highly sensitive to immunotherapy with hRS7, a humanized monoclonal anti-Trop-2 antibody. Gynecologic Oncology 2011, 122: 171-177. PMID: 21453957, PMCID: PMC3104081, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.03.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibody-Dependent Cell CytotoxicityAntigens, NeoplasmCell Adhesion MoleculesCell Line, TumorDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleFlow CytometryHumansImmunoglobulin GImmunohistochemistryInterleukin-2Killer Cells, NaturalMiddle AgedMolecular Targeted TherapyOvarian NeoplasmsRNA, MessengerConceptsAntibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicityOvarian cancer cell linesTrop-2 expressionAnti-Trop-2 antibodyChemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancerPrimary ovarian cancer cell linesCancer cell linesOvarian carcinoma cell linesInterleukin-2Cell surface markersCarcinoma cell linesOvarian cancerCell linesTrop-2Therapeutic agentsChemotherapy-resistant diseaseNovel therapeutic agentsEffect of serumOvarian diseaseControl antibodyHRS7Real-time PCRCellular cytotoxicityCarcinoma specimensRelease assays