2023
What role does adjuvant therapy play in the management of endometrial cancer?
Huang G, Tymon-Rosario J, Santin A. What role does adjuvant therapy play in the management of endometrial cancer? Expert Opinion On Pharmacotherapy 2023, 24: 7-10. PMID: 36594708, DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2022.2157207.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
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 MSIPrognostic impact of mismatch repair deficiency in high- and low-intermediate-risk, early-stage endometrial cancer following vaginal brachytherapy
Li JY, Park HS, Huang GS, Young MR, Ratner E, Santin A, Damast S. Prognostic impact of mismatch repair deficiency in high- and low-intermediate-risk, early-stage endometrial cancer following vaginal brachytherapy. Gynecologic Oncology 2021, 163: 557-562. PMID: 34602287, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.09.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrence-free survivalEndometrioid endometrial cancerVaginal brachytherapyPMMR patientsOverall survivalEEC patientsEndometrial cancerExact testThree-year recurrence-free survivalEarly-stage endometrial cancerCox proportional hazards regressionPoor recurrence-free survivalAdjuvant vaginal brachytherapyThree-year OSMultivariable Cox regressionLympho-vascular invasionSignificant prognostic variablesProportional hazards regressionLog-rank testKaplan-Meier estimatesDeficient mismatch repairMismatch repair statusFisher's exact testMismatch repair deficiencyDMMR statusA phase II evaluation of pembrolizumab in recurrent microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) endometrial cancer patients with Lynch-like versus MLH-1 methylated characteristics (NCT02899793)
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 J, Mauricio D, Zeybek B, Menderes G, Altwerger G, Ratner E, Alexandrov LB, Iwasaki A, Kong Y, Song E, Dong W, Elvin J, Choi J, Santin AD. 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). Annals Of Oncology 2021, 32: 1045-1046. PMID: 33932502, PMCID: PMC9465821, DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.04.013.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersSex Hormones, Insulin, and Insulin-like Growth Factors in Recurrence of High-Stage Endometrial CancerSex Hormones and Insulin in Endometrial Cancer Recurrence
Merritt MA, Strickler HD, Hutson AD, Einstein MH, Rohan TE, Xue X, Sherman ME, Brinton LA, Yu H, Miller DS, Ramirez NC, Lankes HA, Birrer MJ, Huang GS, Gunter MJ. Sex Hormones, Insulin, and Insulin-like Growth Factors in Recurrence of High-Stage Endometrial CancerSex Hormones and Insulin in Endometrial Cancer Recurrence. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2021, 30: 719-726. PMID: 33622671, PMCID: PMC8026669, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-20-1613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial cancer recurrenceSex hormonesEndometrial cancerProgesterone receptorCancer recurrenceInsulin/insulin-like growth factor axisRecurrence riskInsulin-like growth factor (IGF) axisInsulin-like growth factorGynecologic Oncology GroupProgression-free survivalEndometrial adenocarcinoma patientsIGF-binding proteinsFuture clinical trialsGrowth factor axisConfidence intervalsIR/IGF1RAdjuvant therapyER positivityIGFBP-3Oncology GroupProspective cohortAdenocarcinoma patientsPretreatment specimensSerum concentrations
2020
Stage III uterine serous carcinoma: modern trends in multimodality treatment
Li JY, Young MR, Huang G, Litkouhi B, Santin A, Schwartz PE, Damast S. Stage III uterine serous carcinoma: modern trends in multimodality treatment. Journal Of Gynecologic Oncology 2020, 31: e53. PMID: 32266802, PMCID: PMC7286763, DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2020.31.e53.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBrachytherapyEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleHumansHysterectomyMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesConceptsUterine serous carcinomaExternal beam RTVaginal brachytherapyOverall survivalHuman epidermal growth factor receptorModern treatment eraSentinel node samplingRegional nodal recurrenceKaplan-Meier estimatesLog-rank testCox proportional hazardsExternal beam radiotherapyEpidermal growth factor receptorERA treatmentGrowth factor receptorUSC patientsFree survivalNodal recurrenceTreatment eraMultimodality treatmentPatient characteristicsPerioperative periodRegional nodalSerous carcinomaNode samplingSacituzumab govitecan, an antibody‐drug conjugate targeting trophoblast cell‐surface antigen 2, shows cytotoxic activity against poorly differentiated endometrial adenocarcinomas in vitro and in vivo
Perrone E, Manara P, Lopez S, Bellone S, Bonazzoli E, Manzano A, Zammataro L, Bianchi A, Zeybek B, Buza N, Tymon‐Rosario J, Altwerger G, Han C, Menderes G, Huang GS, Ratner E, Silasi D, Azodi M, Hui P, Schwartz PE, Scambia G, Santin AD. Sacituzumab govitecan, an antibody‐drug conjugate targeting trophoblast cell‐surface antigen 2, shows cytotoxic activity against poorly differentiated endometrial adenocarcinomas in vitro and in vivo. Molecular Oncology 2020, 14: 645-656. PMID: 31891442, PMCID: PMC7053235, DOI: 10.1002/1878-0261.12627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntibody-Dependent Cell CytotoxicityAntigens, NeoplasmAntineoplastic AgentsCamptothecinCarcinoma, EndometrioidCell Adhesion MoleculesCell DifferentiationCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleHumansImmunoconjugatesImmunohistochemistryIrinotecanMiceMice, SCIDTissue Array AnalysisXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsAntibody-dependent cell cytotoxicityCell surface antigen 2EC cell linesSacituzumab govitecanTrop-2 expressionPrimary tumor cell linesTrop-2Xenograft modelAntigen 2Cell linesTumor cell linesCommon gynecologic malignancyFuture clinical trialsChromium release assaysParaffin-embedded tumorsTumor growth inhibitionSignificant bystander killingEC xenograftsGynecologic malignanciesEndometrial cancerEndometrial adenocarcinomaEndometrioid carcinoma tissuesPreclinical activityControl antibodyClinical trials
2019
Precision Therapy for Aggressive Endometrial Cancer by Reactivation of Protein Phosphatase 2A
Haines K, Huang GS. Precision Therapy for Aggressive Endometrial Cancer by Reactivation of Protein Phosphatase 2A. Cancer Research 2019, 79: 4009-4010. PMID: 31416848, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-19-1938.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2018
Inhibition of BET Bromodomain Proteins with GS-5829 and GS-626510 in Uterine Serous Carcinoma, a Biologically Aggressive Variant of Endometrial Cancer
Bonazzoli E, Predolini F, Cocco E, Bellone S, Altwerger G, Menderes G, Zammataro L, Bianchi A, Pettinella F, Riccio F, Han C, Yadav G, Lopez S, Manzano A, Manara P, Buza N, Hui P, Wong S, Litkouhi B, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Huang GS, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Schlessinger J, Santin AD. Inhibition of BET Bromodomain Proteins with GS-5829 and GS-626510 in Uterine Serous Carcinoma, a Biologically Aggressive Variant of Endometrial Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2018, 24: 4845-4853. PMID: 29941483, PMCID: PMC6168417, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-18-0864.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisAurora Kinase AAurora Kinase BAzepinesCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDose-Response Relationship, DrugEndometrial NeoplasmsExome SequencingFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiceMiddle AgedPhosphorylationPrimary Cell CultureProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycTriazolesUterine NeoplasmsXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsUterine serous carcinomaPrimary USC cell linesUSC cell linesC-myc expressionCell linesC-MycChemotherapy-resistant diseaseQRT-PCRHigh c-myc expressionDose-dependent decreaseDose-dependent increasePotential therapeutic targetEffective therapeutic agentMouse xenograft modelClin Cancer ResFresh frozen tumor tissueC-myc gene amplificationUSC xenograftsEndometrial cancerAggressive variantSerous carcinomaWhole-exome sequencing studiesClinical studiesConcentrations/dosesXenograft modelIn vitro and in vivo activity of IMGN853, an Antibody-Drug Conjugate targeting Folate Receptor Alpha linked to DM4, in biologically aggressive endometrial cancers
Altwerger G, Bonazzoli E, Bellone S, Egawa-Takata T, Menderes G, Pettinella F, Bianchi A, Riccio F, Feinberg J, Zammataro L, Han C, Yadav G, Dugan K, Morneault A, Ponte JF, Buza N, Hui P, Wong S, Litkouhi B, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Huang GS, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. In vitro and in vivo activity of IMGN853, an Antibody-Drug Conjugate targeting Folate Receptor Alpha linked to DM4, in biologically aggressive endometrial cancers. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 2018, 17: molcanther.0930.2017. PMID: 29440294, PMCID: PMC5932245, DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-17-0930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial cancerXenograft modelCell linesTumor cell linesPatient-derived xenograft modelsUterine cancer cell linesAggressive endometrial cancersEndometrial cancer deathsExpression of FRαPrimary USC cell linesRecurrent endometrial cancerReceptor alpha expressionUSC cell linesImpressive antitumor activityMol Cancer TherUSC patientsCancer cell linesMedian survivalCancer deathPDX modelsPreclinical dataUterine cancerComplete resolutionIMGN853Grade 3
2017
Genetic landscape of clear cell endometrial cancer and the era of precision medicine
Huang GS, Santin AD. Genetic landscape of clear cell endometrial cancer and the era of precision medicine. Cancer 2017, 123: 3216-3218. PMID: 28485840, PMCID: PMC5907932, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30743.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2016
Insulin/IGF and sex hormone axes in human endometrium and associations with endometrial cancer risk factors
Merritt MA, Strickler HD, Einstein MH, Yang HP, Sherman ME, Wentzensen N, Brouwer-Visser J, Cossio MJ, Whitney KD, Yu H, Gunter MJ, Huang GS. Insulin/IGF and sex hormone axes in human endometrium and associations with endometrial cancer risk factors. Cancer Causes & Control 2016, 27: 737-748. PMID: 27125830, PMCID: PMC4870288, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-016-0751-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedDiabetes MellitusEndometrial NeoplasmsEndometriumEstrogen Receptor alphaEstrogensFemaleGene ExpressionGonadal Steroid HormonesHumansImmunohistochemistryInsulinInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 1Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3Insulin-Like Growth Factor IInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIMiddle AgedParityPhosphoproteinsPostmenopausePremenopausePTEN PhosphohydrolaseReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReceptor, IGF Type 1Receptor, InsulinReceptors, ProgesteroneReceptors, SomatomedinRisk FactorsRNA, MessengerConceptsInsulin-like growth factorEndometrial cancer risk factorsCancer risk factorsPostmenopausal womenRisk factorsEndometrial tissueInsulin/insulin-like growth factorRegular nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug useNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug usePhosphorylated insulin-like growth factorEstrogen receptor-positive tissuesAnti-inflammatory drug useNon-diabetic womenProtein levelsReceptor-positive tissuesNormal endometrial tissuesHigher IGFBP1OC usePostmenopausal endometriumBenign indicationsProgesterone receptorQuantitative real-time PCRHormone axesIGFBP3 expressionHuman endometrium
2015
PTEN expression in benign human endometrial tissue and cancer in relation to endometrial cancer risk factors
Yang HP, Meeker A, Guido R, Gunter MJ, Huang GS, Luhn P, d’Ambrosio L, Wentzensen N, Sherman ME. PTEN expression in benign human endometrial tissue and cancer in relation to endometrial cancer risk factors. Cancer Causes & Control 2015, 26: 1729-1736. PMID: 26376893, PMCID: PMC4628559, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-015-0666-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCase-Control StudiesEndometrial NeoplasmsEndometriumFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPTEN PhosphohydrolaseRisk FactorsConceptsEndometrial cancer risk factorsCancer risk factorsEndometrial cancer tissuesEndometrial tissueRisk factorsBenign endometriumNSAID usePTEN lossEndometrial cancerEndometrial glandsPTEN expressionExact testCancer tissuesPopulation-based case-control studyBenign endometrial samplesBenign endometrial tissuesMost risk factorsHuman endometrial tissueCase-control studyFisher's exact testEndometrial hyperplasiaEndometrial carcinomaEndometrial samplesEutopic endometriumImmunohistochemical study
2007
Accuracy of preoperative endometrial sampling for the detection of high-grade endometrial tumors
Huang GS, Gebb JS, Einstein MH, Shahabi S, Novetsky AP, Goldberg GL. Accuracy of preoperative endometrial sampling for the detection of high-grade endometrial tumors. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2007, 196: 243.e1-243.e5. PMID: 17346538, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.09.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCurettageEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleFrozen SectionsHumansHysterectomyPreoperative CareReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificityConceptsHigh-grade endometrial tumorsPreoperative endometrial samplingEndometrial samplingEndometrial tumorsEndometrial cancer patientsHigh-grade cancerLow-grade cancerNonendometrioid histologyPathologic reviewHysterectomy specimensSingle institutionCancer patientsHistologic diagnosisTumor gradePipelleCurettageTumorsPatientsDiagnosisKappa statisticsCancerHistology