2018
In 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
2015
Weekly ixabepilone with or without biweekly bevacizumab in the treatment of recurrent or persistent uterine and ovarian/primary peritoneal/fallopian tube cancers: A retrospective review
Roque DM, Ratner ES, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Rutherford TJ, Schwartz PE, Nelson WK, Santin AD. Weekly ixabepilone with or without biweekly bevacizumab in the treatment of recurrent or persistent uterine and ovarian/primary peritoneal/fallopian tube cancers: A retrospective review. Gynecologic Oncology 2015, 137: 392-400. PMID: 25792179, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabDisease-Free SurvivalDrug Administration ScheduleEpothilonesFallopian Tube NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalOvarian NeoplasmsPeritoneal NeoplasmsProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesConceptsObjective response rateFallopian tube cancerWeekly ixabepiloneOvarian cancerConcurrent bevacizumabRetrospective reviewMedian PFS/OSSimilar objective response ratesWarrants further prospective studySingle-institution retrospective reviewCA-125 criteriaPFS/OSTreatment of recurrentKaplan-Meier methodFurther prospective studiesBiweekly bevacizumabMedian PFSAcceptable toxicityGrade 1/2Median durationOverall survivalPrior linesClinical outcomesProspective studyUterine cancerComparison of Lymphedema Incidence Between 2 Lymphadenectomy Techniques in Patients With Uterine Cancer Undergoing Robotic Staging
Menderes G, Azodi M, Schwartz P, Silasi DA. Comparison of Lymphedema Incidence Between 2 Lymphadenectomy Techniques in Patients With Uterine Cancer Undergoing Robotic Staging. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2015, 25: 160-165. PMID: 25386859, DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000000308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinoma, Clear CellAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, EndometrioidCarcinosarcomaConnecticutCystadenocarcinoma, SerousEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceLymph Node ExcisionLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisLymphedemaMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPara-Aortic BodiesPelvic NeoplasmsPrognosisRoboticsUterine NeoplasmsConceptsSelective pelvic lymphadenectomyExternal iliac lymph nodesLower extremity lymphedemaStandard pelvic lymphadenectomyIliac lymph nodesPelvic lymphadenectomyLymph nodesLymphadenectomy groupRobotic stagingExtremity lymphedemaUterine cancerPara-aortic lymph nodesPelvic lymphadenectomy groupIncidence of lymphedemaMean operative timePelvic lymph nodesBody mass indexPostoperative hospitalizationSelective lymphadenectomyConsecutive patientsEndometrial cancerEndometrioid adenocarcinomaLymphedema incidenceMass indexOperative time
2014
Afatinib demonstrates remarkable activity against HER2-amplified uterine serous endometrial cancer in vitro and in vivo
Schwab CL, Bellone S, English DP, Roque DM, Lopez S, Cocco E, Nicoletti R, Bortolomai I, Bonazzoli E, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Santin AD. Afatinib demonstrates remarkable activity against HER2-amplified uterine serous endometrial cancer in vitro and in vivo. British Journal Of Cancer 2014, 111: 1750-1756. PMID: 25268372, PMCID: PMC4453741, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2014.519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAfatinibAgedAged, 80 and overAnimalsApoptosisCell CycleCell ProliferationCystadenocarcinoma, SerousEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceIn Vitro TechniquesMiceMice, SCIDMiddle AgedPhosphorylationQuinazolinesReceptor, ErbB-2Signal TransductionTumor Cells, CulturedUterine NeoplasmsXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsUterine serous carcinomaUSC cell linesHER2/neu gene amplificationNeu gene amplificationAfatinib exposureOverall survivalCell linesHER2/neu amplificationEfficacy of afatinibPrimary USC cell linesGrowth of HER2Treatment of HER2Serous endometrial cancerErbB tyrosine kinase inhibitorsHER2/neuTyrosine kinase inhibitorsGene amplificationFlow cytometry assayCell cycle distributionUSC xenograftsEndometrial cancerSerous carcinomaUterine cancerAggressive formTumor xenografts