2024
Integrated mutational landscape analysis of poorly differentiated high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma of the uterine cervix
Bellone S, Jeong K, Halle M, Krakstad C, McNamara B, Greenman M, Mutlu L, Demirkiran C, Hartwich T, Yang-Hartwich Y, Zipponi M, Buza N, Hui P, Raspagliesi F, Lopez S, Paolini B, Milione M, Perrone E, Scambia G, Altwerger G, Ravaggi A, Bignotti E, Huang G, Andikyan V, Clark M, Ratner E, Azodi M, Schwartz P, Quick C, Angioli R, Terranova C, Zaidi S, Nandi S, Alexandrov L, Siegel E, Choi J, Schlessinger J, Santin A. Integrated mutational landscape analysis of poorly differentiated high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma of the uterine cervix. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2024, 121: e2321898121. PMID: 38625939, PMCID: PMC11046577, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2321898121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-exome sequencingPatient-derived-xenograftsBase excision repairCopy number lossMultiregion whole-exome sequencingCopy number gainHigh-grade neuroendocrine carcinomaCNV analysisPhylogenetic analysisEvolutionary historyNeuroendocrine cervical cancerHuman papillomavirus DNAMutator phenotypeSensitivity to afatinibGenetic landscapeRecurrent mutationsRNA sequencingGene fusionsMutational landscape analysisExcision repairGenesMutationsPan-HERConsistent with deficiencyNeuroendocrine carcinomaRandomized Phase II Trial of Imiquimod with or without 9-Valent HPV Vaccine versus Observation in Patients with High-grade Pre-neoplastic Cervical Lesions (NCT02864147)
Sheth S, Oh J, Bellone S, Siegel E, Greenman M, Mutlu L, McNamara B, Pathy S, Clark M, Azodi M, Altwerger G, Andikyan V, Huang G, Ratner E, Kim D, Iwasaki A, Levi A, Buza N, Hui P, Flaherty S, Schwartz P, Santin A. Randomized Phase II Trial of Imiquimod with or without 9-Valent HPV Vaccine versus Observation in Patients with High-grade Pre-neoplastic Cervical Lesions (NCT02864147). Clinical Cancer Research 2024, 30: of1-of10. PMID: 38592381, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-23-3639.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRandomized phase II trialCD4/CD8 T cellsT cellsHPV clearanceArm BNo significant differenceClinical surveillanceRate of HPV clearanceSecondary outcomesPre-neoplastic cervical lesionsCervical intraepithelial neoplasiaT cell infiltrationT cell responsesSignificant differenceCIN3 patientsIntraepithelial neoplasiaArm ACervical lesionsImiquimod groupSurveillance armVaginal suppositoriesProspective trialsArm CHPV vaccinationImiquimod
2023
Pembrolizumab with chemotherapy, with or without bevacizumab for persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer
McNamara B, Chang Y, Mutlu L, Harold J, Santin A. Pembrolizumab with chemotherapy, with or without bevacizumab for persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer. Expert Opinion On Biological Therapy 2023, 23: 227-233. PMID: 36800548, DOI: 10.1080/14712598.2023.2182679.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsB7-H1 AntigenBevacizumabFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsUse of pembrolizumabCervical cancerStandard chemotherapyMetastatic PD-L1Recurrent cervical cancerMetastatic cervical cancerNon-expressing tumorsVEGF therapyPD-L1Clinical efficacyGlobal morbidityPharmacologic propertiesChemotherapyPembrolizumabBevacizumabCancerRecurrentTreatmentTolerabilityFurther benefitImmunotherapyContraindicationsMorbidityEvidencePatients
2021
Immunotherapy in Cervical Cancer
Mauricio D, Zeybek B, Tymon-Rosario J, Harold J, Santin AD. Immunotherapy in Cervical Cancer. Current Oncology Reports 2021, 23: 61. PMID: 33852056, DOI: 10.1007/s11912-021-01052-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical cancerDifferent immune checkpoint inhibitorsPlatinum-based chemotherapy regimenTumor-infiltrating T lymphocytesPoly adenosine diphosphate ribose polymerase inhibitorsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsCombination therapy trialsCervical cancer patientsPositive cervical cancerNovel therapeutic modalitiesRibose polymerase inhibitorsAntibody-drug conjugatesCheckpoint inhibitorsChemotherapy regimenImmunotherapy studiesTherapeutic vaccinesInvestigative treatmentCancer patientsChemotherapy treatmentT lymphocytesTherapeutic modalitiesRecent FindingsThereTumor angiogenesis inhibitorTherapy trialsAngiogenesis inhibitors
2020
Neratinib in patients with HER2-mutant, metastatic cervical cancer: Findings from the phase 2 SUMMIT basket trial
Oaknin A, Friedman CF, Roman LD, D’Souza A, Brana I, Bidard F, Goldman J, Alvarez EA, Boni V, ElNaggar AC, Passalacqua R, T.M. K, Santin AD, Keyvanjah K, Xu F, Eli LD, Lalani AS, Bryce RP, Hyman DM, Meric-Bernstam F, Solit DB, Monk BJ. Neratinib in patients with HER2-mutant, metastatic cervical cancer: Findings from the phase 2 SUMMIT basket trial. Gynecologic Oncology 2020, 159: 150-156. PMID: 32723675, PMCID: PMC8336424, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.07.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAdultDiarrheaFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedMutationNauseaNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalProgression-Free SurvivalProtein Kinase InhibitorsQuinolinesReceptor, ErbB-2Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid TumorsSeverity of Illness IndexUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsProgression-free survivalClinical benefit rateObjective response rateCervical cancerOverall survivalHER2 mutationsBasket trialsMetastatic/recurrent cervical cancerAdvanced/recurrent diseaseMedian progression-free survivalCommon HER2 mutationsGrade 3 diarrheaGrade 4 eventsHER2-mutant cancersSafety of neratinibCommon adverse eventsMedian overall survivalRecurrent cervical cancerMetastatic cervical cancerNew safety signalsPhase II basket trialPlatinum-based treatmentTyrosine kinase inhibitorsWarrants further investigationEligible patientsDerangements 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/mutationCervical 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, Bellone S, Buza N, Hui P, Lopez S, Perrone E, Manara P, Zammataro L, Altwerger G, Han C, Tymon-Rosario J, Menderes G, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Huang GS, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin A. Cervical carcinomas that overexpress human trophoblast cell-surface marker (Trop-2) are highly sensitive to the antibody-drug conjugate sacituzumab govitecan. Scientific Reports 2020, 10: 973. PMID: 31969666, PMCID: PMC6976591, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-58009-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaSacituzumab govitecanTrop-2 expressionAntibody-drug conjugatesCell surface markersXenograft modelTrop-2Adenocarcinoma/adenosquamous carcinomaAnti-Trop-2 antibodyCell linesWeekly intravenous administrationSignificant tumor growth inhibitionCervical cancer patientsPrimary cervical cancerStrong diffuse stainingPrimary cervical tumorsCervical cancer cell linesEpithelial solid tumorsReal-time polymerase chain reactionTumor growth inhibitionHuman placental tissuePositive cell linesNegative cell linesVivo antitumor activityCancer cell linesPhase II evaluation of nivolumab in the treatment of persistent or recurrent cervical cancer (NCT02257528/NRG-GY002)
Santin AD, Deng W, Frumovitz M, Buza N, Bellone S, Huh W, Khleif S, Lankes HA, Ratner ES, O'Cearbhaill RE, Jazaeri AA, Birrer M. Phase II evaluation of nivolumab in the treatment of persistent or recurrent cervical cancer (NCT02257528/NRG-GY002). Gynecologic Oncology 2020, 157: 161-166. PMID: 31924334, PMCID: PMC7127981, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2019.12.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalB7-H1 AntigenFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNivolumabProgression-Free SurvivalUterine Cervical NeoplasmsYoung AdultConceptsTreatment-related adverse eventsRecurrent cervical cancerPD-L1 expressionPlatinum-based chemotherapyCervical cancerStable diseaseGrade 3 treatment-related adverse eventsGrade 4 treatment-related adverse eventsGrade 5 treatment-related adverse eventsECOG PS 0Prior systemic therapyRecurrent cervical carcinomaResponse/toxicitySingle-agent nivolumabSystemic chemotherapy regimenTolerability of nivolumabImmune checkpoint inhibitorsPercent of patientsAcceptable safety profilePhase II trialKey eligibility criteriaPhase II evaluationECOG PSNivolumab 3RECIST 1.1
2019
Whole-exome sequencing of cervical carcinomas identifies activating ERBB2 and PIK3CA mutations as targets for combination therapy
Zammataro L, Lopez S, Bellone S, Pettinella F, Bonazzoli E, Perrone E, Zhao S, Menderes G, Altwerger G, Han C, Zeybek B, Bianchi A, Manzano A, Manara P, Cocco E, Buza N, Hui P, Wong S, Ravaggi A, Bignotti E, Romani C, Todeschini P, Zanotti L, Odicino F, Pecorelli S, Donzelli C, Ardighieri L, Angioli R, Raspagliesi F, Scambia G, Choi J, Dong W, Bilguvar K, Alexandrov LB, Silasi DA, Huang GS, Ratner E, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Pirazzoli V, Stiegler AL, Boggon TJ, Lifton RP, Schlessinger J, Santin AD. Whole-exome sequencing of cervical carcinomas identifies activating ERBB2 and PIK3CA mutations as targets for combination therapy. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2019, 116: 22730-22736. PMID: 31624127, PMCID: PMC6842590, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1911385116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPI3K/AKT/mTOR pathwaySquamous cell carcinomaWhole-exome sequencingAKT/mTOR pathwayPrimary cervical cancer cell linesPIK3CA inhibitorsRecurrent cervical cancer patientsMTOR pathwayCombination of copanlisibCervical cancer patientsPI3K/Akt/mTORCervical cancer xenograftsRegression of tumorsCervical cancer cell linesCervical tumor cell linesSingle nucleotide variantsWild-type tumorsRecurrent somatic missense mutationsAkt/mTORCell linesPan-HERCancer cell linesTypes 16/18Cervical cancerCancer patientsPARP-1 activity (PAR) determines the sensitivity of cervical cancer to olaparib
Bianchi A, Lopez S, Altwerger G, Bellone S, Bonazzoli E, Zammataro L, Manzano A, Manara P, Perrone E, Zeybek B, Han C, Menderes G, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Huang GS, Azodi M, Newberg JY, Pavlick DC, Elvin J, Frampton GM, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. PARP-1 activity (PAR) determines the sensitivity of cervical cancer to olaparib. Gynecologic Oncology 2019, 155: 144-150. PMID: 31434613, PMCID: PMC6788971, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2019.08.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsApoptosisCell Growth ProcessesCell Line, TumorDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleG2 Phase Cell Cycle CheckpointsHumansM Phase Cell Cycle CheckpointsMice, SCIDMiddle AgedPhthalazinesPiperazinesPoly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase InhibitorsUterine Cervical NeoplasmsXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysYoung AdultConceptsPoly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitorsCervical cancerCC cell linesCell linesPARP-1 activityOverall animal survivalMajor health problemCC cell growthXenograft tumor growthWestern blot assaysG2/M phaseVivo antitumor activityCC xenograftsCC patientsPreclinical activityPAR expressionCell cycle arrestOvarian cancerPrimary cell linesOlaparib treatmentUseful biomarkerHealth problemsTumor growthAnimal survivalOlaparib activity
2016
Improved i.p. drug delivery with bioadhesive nanoparticles
Deng Y, Yang F, Cocco E, Song E, Zhang J, Cui J, Mohideen M, Bellone S, Santin AD, Saltzman WM. Improved i.p. drug delivery with bioadhesive nanoparticles. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2016, 113: 11453-11458. PMID: 27663731, PMCID: PMC5068292, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1523141113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemotherapeutic agentsUterine serous carcinoma patientsBioadhesive nanoparticlesAdministration of chemotherapySerous carcinoma patientsPotent chemotherapeutic agentPeritoneal carcinomatosisCarcinoma patientsPeritoneal spaceAbdominal cavityLow systemic toxicityLymphatic drainageTherapeutic efficacyMesothelial cellsHigh therapeutic efficacySystemic toxicityFast clearanceEfficacy of nanoparticlesEfficacyFree EBBiodegradable nanoparticlesNanoparticlesDrug deliveryCarcinomatosisChemotherapy
2015
Immunotherapy and targeted therapy for cervical cancer: an update
Menderes G, Black J, Schwab CL, Santin AD. Immunotherapy and targeted therapy for cervical cancer: an update. Expert Review Of Anticancer Therapy 2015, 16: 83-98. PMID: 26568261, DOI: 10.1586/14737140.2016.1121108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical cancer patientsCervical cancerCancer patientsImmune check pointsUse of immunotherapyMetastatic cervical cancerPrognosis of patientsActionable driver mutationsTyrosine kinase inhibitorsImmune system interactionsImmunotherapy studiesMedian survivalAngiogenesis inhibitorsChemotherapeutic drugsPatientsDriver mutationsKinase inhibitorsNew therapeuticsCancerNext-generation sequencingImmunotherapyTherapyGeneration sequencingInhibitorsPrognosis
2013
HER2 Expression Beyond Breast Cancer: Therapeutic Implications for Gynecologic Malignancies
English DP, Roque DM, Santin AD. HER2 Expression Beyond Breast Cancer: Therapeutic Implications for Gynecologic Malignancies. Molecular Diagnosis & Therapy 2013, 17: 85-99. PMID: 23529353, PMCID: PMC3660991, DOI: 10.1007/s40291-013-0024-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAggressive neoplasmCytotoxic chemotherapy agentsOverall poor survivalTyrosine kinase inhibitorsEpidermal growth factor (EGF) familyGrowth factor familyGynecologic malignanciesEndometrial cancerHER2 expressionClinical trialsOvarian cancerPoor survivalBreast cancerChemotherapy agentsC-erbB2 geneTherapeutic implicationsTumor typesHER2Monoclonal antibodiesSubset of breastKinase inhibitorsCancerNeoplasmsCell survivalBreast
2012
Downregulation of membrane complement inhibitors CD55 and CD59 by siRNA sensitises uterine serous carcinoma overexpressing Her2/neu to complement and antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity in vitro: implications for trastuzumab-based immunotherapy
Bellone S, Roque D, Cocco E, Gasparrini S, Bortolomai I, Buza N, Abu-Khalaf M, Silasi DA, Ratner E, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Downregulation of membrane complement inhibitors CD55 and CD59 by siRNA sensitises uterine serous carcinoma overexpressing Her2/neu to complement and antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity in vitro: implications for trastuzumab-based immunotherapy. British Journal Of Cancer 2012, 106: 1543-1550. PMID: 22531721, PMCID: PMC3341945, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2012.132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntibody-Dependent Cell CytotoxicityCD55 AntigensCD59 AntigensComplement ActivationCystadenocarcinoma, SerousCytotoxicity, ImmunologicDown-RegulationFemaleFlow CytometryHumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceMembrane Cofactor ProteinMiddle AgedPrognosisReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReceptor, ErbB-2RNA, Small InterferingTrastuzumabUterine Cervical Neoplasms
2011
Primary human cervical carcinoma cells require human papillomavirus E6 and E7 expression for ongoing proliferation
Magaldi TG, Almstead LL, Bellone S, Prevatt EG, Santin AD, DiMaio D. Primary human cervical carcinoma cells require human papillomavirus E6 and E7 expression for ongoing proliferation. Virology 2011, 422: 114-124. PMID: 22056390, PMCID: PMC3229657, DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2011.10.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical carcinoma cellsCervical cancer cellsHuman papillomavirus E6Human cervical carcinoma cellsCarcinoma cellsPrimary cervical cancer cellsCancer cellsPapillomavirus E6Cervical carcinoma cell linesE2 proteinHuman cervical cancer cellsCarcinoma cell linesE7 expressionE7 oncogenesLow passage numberSerum-free conditionsCell surface receptorsSV40 infectionTumor suppressor pathwayCell linesPrimary cellsViral vectorsE6Suppressor pathwayPassage numberThe significance of perineural invasion in early-stage cervical cancer
ElSahwi KS, Barber E, Illuzzi J, Buza N, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Santin AD, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ. The significance of perineural invasion in early-stage cervical cancer. Gynecologic Oncology 2011, 123: 561-564. PMID: 21968340, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.08.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly cervical cancerPerineural invasionCervical cancerRisk factorsAdjuvant therapyEarly-stage cervical cancer patientsEarly-stage cervical cancerMultiple high-risk factorsAdjusted hazard ratioIndependent risk factorRetrospective chart reviewLymphovascular space invasionCervical cancer patientsLarger tumor sizeHigh-risk factorsChart reviewHazard ratioCervical stromaParametrial invasionWorse prognosisPoor prognosisSpace invasionTumor sizeMean ageTumor extensionPhase II trial of cetuximab in the treatment of persistent or recurrent squamous or non-squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix: A Gynecologic Oncology Group study
Santin AD, Sill MW, McMeekin DS, Leitao MM, Brown J, Sutton GP, Van Le L, Griffin P, Boardman CH. Phase II trial of cetuximab in the treatment of persistent or recurrent squamous or non-squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix: A Gynecologic Oncology Group study. Gynecologic Oncology 2011, 122: 495-500. PMID: 21684583, PMCID: PMC3152667, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.05.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalGynecologic Oncology GroupPhase II trialSquamous cell histologyII trialCell histologyCell carcinomaGrade 3 adverse eventsMedian progression-free survivalGynecologic Oncology Group studyNon-squamous cell carcinomaGOG performance statusOverall survival timeSquamous cell carcinomaEGFR antibody cetuximabEligible patientsMeasurable diseasePrimary endpointPrior radiationProhibitive toxicityAdverse eventsClinical responseOncology GroupPerformance statusRecurrent carcinomaCervical carcinomas 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, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Buza N, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Cervical carcinomas overexpress human trophoblast cell-surface marker (Trop-2) and are highly sensitive to immunotherapy with hRS7, a humanized monoclonal anti-Trop-2 antibody. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2011, 205: 567.e1-567.e7. PMID: 21889762, PMCID: PMC3224189, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.06.093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAntibodies, MonoclonalAntigens, NeoplasmBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell Adhesion MoleculesCell Line, TumorComplement System ProteinsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmDrug SynergismFemaleFlow CytometryGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunoglobulin GInterleukin-2Killer Cells, NaturalReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsAntibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicityAnti-Trop-2 antibodyTrop-2 expressionReal-time polymerase chain reactionCell surface markersCervical cancerPolymerase chain reactionHighest messenger RNA expressionCell-dependent cytotoxicityCell-mediated cytotoxicityNovel treatment optionsChromium release assaysConventional treatment modalitiesChain reactionComplement-dependent cytotoxicityEffects of interleukinMessenger RNA expressionLevel of cytotoxicityCancer refractoryCervical carcinomaTreatment optionsTreatment modalitiesIL-2Normal cervixRelease assaysExpression of Tissue factor in Adenocarcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix: Implications for immunotherapy with hI-con1, a factor VII-IgGFcchimeric protein targeting tissue factor
Cocco E, Varughese J, Buza N, Bellone S, Glasgow M, Bellone M, Todeschini P, Carrara L, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Pecorelli S, Lockwood CJ, Santin AD. Expression of Tissue factor in Adenocarcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix: Implications for immunotherapy with hI-con1, a factor VII-IgGFcchimeric protein targeting tissue factor. BMC Cancer 2011, 11: 263. PMID: 21693061, PMCID: PMC3141777, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-11-263.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell Line, TumorComplement System ProteinsCytotoxicity Tests, ImmunologicDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorFemaleHuman papillomavirus 16Human papillomavirus 18HumansImmunoconjugatesImmunoglobulin GImmunotherapyInterleukin-2KeratinocytesMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoplasm ProteinsNeovascularization, PathologicPapillomavirus InfectionsRNA, MessengerRNA, NeoplasmThromboplastinUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsCervical cancer cell linesPrimary cervical cancer cell linesCervical carcinoma cell linesCancer cell linesCervical cancerCarcinoma cell linesFactor VII/VIIaTissue factorUterine cervixCell linesImportant worldwide health problemTargeting tissue factorStandard treatment modalitySquamous cell carcinomaExpression of TFWorldwide health problemNovel therapeutic agentsNormal cervical keratinocytesAdenocarcinoma histologyBackgroundCervical cancerCancer refractoryRecurrent diseaseCell carcinomaTreatment modalitiesNovel therapies
2010
Primary Cervical Carcinoma Cell Lines Overexpress Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule (EpCAM) and Are Highly Sensitive to Immunotherapy With MT201, a Fully Human Monoclonal Anti-EpCAM Antibody
Richter CE, Cocco E, Bellone S, Bellone M, Casagrande F, Todeschini P, Rüttinger D, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Primary Cervical Carcinoma Cell Lines Overexpress Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule (EpCAM) and Are Highly Sensitive to Immunotherapy With MT201, a Fully Human Monoclonal Anti-EpCAM Antibody. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2010, 20: 1440-1447. PMID: 21370592, PMCID: PMC3701951, DOI: 10.1111/igc.0b013e3181fb18a1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntigens, NeoplasmCarcinomaCell Adhesion MoleculesCell Culture TechniquesCell Line, TumorEpithelial Cell Adhesion MoleculeFemaleFlow CytometryGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunotherapyMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeUterine Cervical NeoplasmsYoung AdultConceptsCervical carcinoma cell linesEpithelial cell adhesion moleculeComplement-dependent cytotoxicityCervical cancer cell linesInterleukin-2Real-time polymerase chain reactionCarcinoma cell linesCell adhesion moleculeCancer cell linesAggressive tumorsPolymerase chain reactionAdhesion moleculesPrimary cervical cancer cell linesCell linesRelease assaysFlow cytometryHighest messenger RNA expressionStandard salvage therapyCell adhesion molecule expressionEffective treatment optionAdhesion molecule expressionChain reactionHuman monoclonal antibodyMessenger RNA expressionEpithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) expression