2020
Randomized Phase II Trial of Carboplatin–Paclitaxel Compared with Carboplatin–Paclitaxel–Trastuzumab in Advanced (Stage III–IV) or Recurrent Uterine Serous Carcinomas that Overexpress Her2/Neu (NCT01367002): Updated Overall Survival Analysis
Fader AN, Roque DM, Siegel E, Buza N, Hui P, Abdelghany O, Chambers S, Secord AA, Havrilesky L, O'Malley DM, Backes FJ, Nevadunsky N, Edraki B, Pikaart D, Lowery W, ElSahwi K, Celano P, Bellone S, Azodi M, Litkouhi B, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. Randomized Phase II Trial of Carboplatin–Paclitaxel Compared with Carboplatin–Paclitaxel–Trastuzumab in Advanced (Stage III–IV) or Recurrent Uterine Serous Carcinomas that Overexpress Her2/Neu (NCT01367002): Updated Overall Survival Analysis. Clinical Cancer Research 2020, 26: 3928-3935. PMID: 32601075, PMCID: PMC8792803, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-0953.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarboplatinChemotherapy, AdjuvantCystadenocarcinoma, SerousCytoreduction Surgical ProceduresDrug Administration ScheduleEndometrial NeoplasmsEndometriumFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPaclitaxelProgression-Free SurvivalReceptor, ErbB-2Survival AnalysisTrastuzumabConceptsProgression-free survivalRandomized phase II trialPhase II trialOverall survivalHER2/neuStage IIICarboplatin-paclitaxelII trialRecurrent diseaseControl armSurvival analysisRecurrent uterine serous carcinomaCarboplatin/paclitaxelUterine serous carcinomaOverall survival analysisEvaluable patientsEligible patientsPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsEndometrial cancerAggressive variantSerous carcinomaPrimary treatmentSurvival medianPatients
2019
In vitro and in vivo activity of sacituzumab govitecan, an antibody-drug conjugate targeting trophoblast cell-surface antigen 2 (Trop-2) in uterine serous carcinoma
Han C, Perrone E, Zeybek B, Bellone S, Tymon-Rosario J, Altwerger G, Menderes G, Feinberg J, Haines K, Muller Karger ME, Bianchi A, Zammataro L, Manzano A, Bonazzoli E, Manara P, Buza N, Hui P, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Huang GS, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Lopez S, Santin AD. In vitro and in vivo activity of sacituzumab govitecan, an antibody-drug conjugate targeting trophoblast cell-surface antigen 2 (Trop-2) in uterine serous carcinoma. Gynecologic Oncology 2019, 156: 430-438. PMID: 31839338, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2019.11.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntibody-Dependent Cell CytotoxicityAntigens, NeoplasmCamptothecinCell Adhesion MoleculesCell Line, TumorCystadenocarcinoma, SerousFemaleFlow CytometryHumansImmunoconjugatesImmunohistochemistryMiceMice, SCIDMolecular Targeted TherapyRandom AllocationTissue Array AnalysisUterine NeoplasmsXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsUterine serous carcinomaCell surface antigen 2Sacituzumab govitecanTrop-2 expressionTrop-2Serous carcinomaAntigen 2Advanced/recurrent diseasePrimary uterine serous carcinomaResistant human tumorsSignificant bystander killingUSC patientsUSC xenograftsRecurrent diseaseClinical responseEndometrial cancerAggressive variantPoor prognosisPreclinical activityPrimary tumorIntravenous administrationClinical developmentUSC samplesActive metaboliteSN-38
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 modelRandomized Phase II Trial of Carboplatin-Paclitaxel Versus Carboplatin-Paclitaxel-Trastuzumab in Uterine Serous Carcinomas That Overexpress Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2/neu.
Fader AN, Roque DM, Siegel E, Buza N, Hui P, Abdelghany O, Chambers SK, Secord AA, Havrilesky L, O'Malley DM, Backes F, Nevadunsky N, Edraki B, Pikaart D, Lowery W, ElSahwi KS, Celano P, Bellone S, Azodi M, Litkouhi B, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. Randomized Phase II Trial of Carboplatin-Paclitaxel Versus Carboplatin-Paclitaxel-Trastuzumab in Uterine Serous Carcinomas That Overexpress Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2/neu. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 2044-2051. PMID: 29584549, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.76.5966.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Progression-free survivalUterine serous carcinomaRecurrent uterine serous carcinomaMedian progression-free survivalRandomized phase II trialEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Phase II trialGrowth factor receptor 2Serous carcinomaHER2/neuFactor receptor 2II trialTreatment armsReceptor 2Stage IIIHER2/neu-positive diseaseOne-sided log-rank testMethods Eligible patientsPrimary end pointPrimary stage IIIUnexpected safety signalsLog-rank testHumanized monoclonal antibodyEligible patientsA novel multiple biomarker panel for the early detection of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma
Han C, Bellone S, Siegel ER, Altwerger G, Menderes G, Bonazzoli E, Egawa-Takata T, Pettinella F, Bianchi A, Riccio F, Zammataro L, Yadav G, Marto JA, Penet MF, Levine DA, Drapkin R, Patel A, Litkouhi B, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Huang GS, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. A novel multiple biomarker panel for the early detection of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma. Gynecologic Oncology 2018, 149: 585-591. PMID: 29572027, PMCID: PMC5986604, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2018.03.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorCase-Control StudiesCystadenocarcinoma, SerousFemaleGene ExpressionHumansMesothelinMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingOvarian NeoplasmsROC CurveConceptsHigh-grade serous ovarian carcinomaSerous ovarian carcinomaIL-6Ovarian cancerOvarian carcinomaE-cadHigh-grade serous ovarian adenocarcinomaEarly-stage ovarian cancerROC analysisEarly detectionMajority of patientsLethal gynecologic malignancyStage ovarian cancerOvarian cancer patientsBenign gynecologic pathologyNon-cancer controlsSerous ovarian adenocarcinomaEffective cancer screeningSerous ovarian cancerMultiple biomarker panelsFour-marker panelHigh differential gene expressionGynecologic malignanciesCA 125IL-1ra
2016
SYD985, a Novel Duocarmycin-Based HER2-Targeting Antibody–Drug Conjugate, Shows Antitumor Activity in Uterine Serous Carcinoma with HER2/Neu Expression
Black J, Menderes G, Bellone S, Schwab CL, Bonazzoli E, Ferrari F, Predolini F, De Haydu C, Cocco E, Buza N, Hui P, Wong S, Lopez S, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Litkouhi B, Schwartz PE, Goedings P, Beusker PH, van der Lee MM, Timmers CM, Dokter WH, Santin AD. SYD985, a Novel Duocarmycin-Based HER2-Targeting Antibody–Drug Conjugate, Shows Antitumor Activity in Uterine Serous Carcinoma with HER2/Neu Expression. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 2016, 15: 1900-1909. PMID: 27256376, DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-16-0163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnimalsAntibody-Dependent Cell CytotoxicityAntineoplastic AgentsBystander EffectCathepsin BCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDisease Models, AnimalDuocarmycinsFemaleGene ExpressionHumansImmunoconjugatesIndolesMiceMiddle AgedMutationPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPyrrolidinonesReceptor, ErbB-2Survival AnalysisUterine NeoplasmsXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsUterine serous carcinomaAntibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicityHER2/neu expressionAntibody-drug conjugatesT-DM1Neu expressionHER2-targeting antibody-drug conjugateNovel antibody-drug conjugateNovel HER2-targeting antibody-drug conjugatePrimary USC cell linesHigh HER2 expressionHER2/neu oncogeneHER2/neuMouse xenograft modelUSC cell linesFlow cytometry assayEndometrial cancerSerous carcinomaHER2 expressionTrastuzumab emtansineClinical studiesCellular cytotoxicitySYD985Aggressive formExpress HER2
2015
Dual HER2/PIK3CA Targeting Overcomes Single-Agent Acquired Resistance in HER2-Amplified Uterine Serous Carcinoma Cell Lines In Vitro and In Vivo
Lopez S, Cocco E, Black J, Bellone S, Bonazzoli E, Predolini F, Ferrari F, Schwab CL, English DP, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Terranova C, Angioli R, Santin AD. Dual HER2/PIK3CA Targeting Overcomes Single-Agent Acquired Resistance in HER2-Amplified Uterine Serous Carcinoma Cell Lines In Vitro and In Vivo. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 2015, 14: 2519-2526. PMID: 26333383, PMCID: PMC4636465, DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-15-0383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCell CycleCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug SynergismFemaleGene AmplificationHumansImidazolesImmunoblottingMice, SCIDMutationOxazepinesPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsPhosphorylationQuinolinesReceptor, ErbB-2Uterine NeoplasmsXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsHER2/neu gene amplificationNeu gene amplificationUSC xenograftsUterine serous carcinomaGene amplificationUterine serous carcinoma cell linesSingle-agent therapyNovel therapeutic optionsWild-type PIK3CADose-dependent increaseIdeal therapeutic targetUSC cell linesCell linesDose-dependent declineFlow cytometry assayG0-G1 phaseCell cycle distributionOncogenic PIK3CA mutationsPercentage of cellsUSC patientsEndometrial cancerAggressive variantSerous carcinomaTherapeutic optionsCarcinoma cell linesPIK3CA oncogenic mutations represent a major mechanism of resistance to trastuzumab in HER2/neu overexpressing uterine serous carcinomas
Black JD, Lopez S, Cocco E, Bellone S, Altwerger G, Schwab CL, English DP, Bonazzoli E, Predolini F, Ferrari F, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. PIK3CA oncogenic mutations represent a major mechanism of resistance to trastuzumab in HER2/neu overexpressing uterine serous carcinomas. British Journal Of Cancer 2015, 113: 1020-1026. PMID: 26325104, PMCID: PMC4651122, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2015.306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUSC cell linesCell linesPIK3CA-mutated tumorsUterine serous carcinomaHER2/neuXenograft mouse modelOncogenic PIK3CA mutationsPrimary HER2Trastuzumab treatmentSerous carcinomaCarcinoma cell linesMechanisms of resistancePIK3CA mutationsTrastuzumab efficacyMouse modelTrastuzumabMouse xenograftsHER2Tumor growthMajor mechanismOncogenic mutationsWild-type cell linesSitu hybridisationDacomitinib (PF-00299804), a second-generation irreversible pan-erbB receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, demonstrates remarkable activity against HER2-amplified uterine serous endometrial cancer in vitro
Zhu L, Lopez S, Bellone S, Black J, Cocco E, Zigras T, Predolini F, Bonazzoli E, Bussi B, Stuhmer Z, Schwab CL, English DP, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Santin AD. Dacomitinib (PF-00299804), a second-generation irreversible pan-erbB receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, demonstrates remarkable activity against HER2-amplified uterine serous endometrial cancer in vitro. Tumor Biology 2015, 36: 5505-5513. PMID: 25669172, PMCID: PMC5573583, DOI: 10.1007/s13277-015-3218-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterine serous carcinomaReceptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsHER2/neu gene amplificationTyrosine kinase inhibitorsUSC cell linesNeu gene amplificationEndometrial cancerIrreversible pan-ErbB receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsGrowth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Cell linesKinase inhibitorsEffect of dacomitinibStandard salvage chemotherapyGrowth factor receptor 2Serous endometrial cancerFlow cytometry-based assayHER2/neuFactor receptor 2Dose-dependent declineGene amplificationCell cycle distributionCytometry-based assayGrowth inhibitionComparison 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 xenograftsImpact of Body Mass Index on Surgical Outcomes and Analysis of Disease Recurrence for Patients With Endometrial Cancer Undergoing Robotic-Assisted Staging
Menderes G, Azodi M, Clark L, Xu X, Lu L, Ratner E, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Santin AD, Silasi DA. Impact of Body Mass Index on Surgical Outcomes and Analysis of Disease Recurrence for Patients With Endometrial Cancer Undergoing Robotic-Assisted Staging. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2014, 24: 1118-1125. PMID: 24927247, DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000000156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinoma, Clear CellAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBody Mass IndexCarcinosarcomaCystadenocarcinoma, SerousEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHysterectomyLymph Node ExcisionLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRoboticsSurvival RateConceptsBody mass indexRecurrence-free survivalRobotic-assisted stagingEndometrial cancerRecurrence rateDisease recurrenceMass indexMean postoperative hospitalizationLymph node countMean operative timeLong-term outcomesNonendometrioid cancersMorbid obesityPostoperative hospitalizationMetastatic diseaseNonendometrioid histologyObese patientsOverall survivalConsecutive patientsOperative outcomesHistologic subtypeOperative timeSurgical outcomesEndometrioid carcinomaMean age
2013
Class III β-tubulin overexpression within the tumor microenvironment is a prognostic biomarker for poor overall survival in ovarian cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant carboplatin/paclitaxel
Roque DM, Buza N, Glasgow M, Bellone S, Bortolomai I, Gasparrini S, Cocco E, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Rutherford TJ, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. Class III β-tubulin overexpression within the tumor microenvironment is a prognostic biomarker for poor overall survival in ovarian cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant carboplatin/paclitaxel. Clinical & Experimental Metastasis 2013, 31: 101-110. PMID: 24005572, PMCID: PMC3947146, DOI: 10.1007/s10585-013-9614-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorCarboplatinCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryNeoadjuvant TherapyOvarian NeoplasmsPaclitaxelPrognosisReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionTubulinTumor MicroenvironmentUp-RegulationConceptsClass III β-tubulinIII β-tubulinClass III β-tubulin expressionNeoadjuvant chemotherapyPoor overall survivalOverall survivalΒ-tubulin expressionClass III β-tubulin overexpressionPrimary cytoreductionNeoadjuvant carboplatin/paclitaxelPoor median overall survivalTumor microenvironmentAdvanced ovarian carcinomaCarboplatin/paclitaxelMedian overall survivalOvarian cancer patientsCell linesCancer stem cellsNeoadjuvant carboplatinPrimary debulkingVitro chemosensitivityClinical outcomesPatient populationCancer patientsStromal expressionTubulin‐β‐III overexpression by uterine serous carcinomas is a marker for poor overall survival after platinum/taxane chemotherapy and sensitivity to epothilones
Roque DM, Bellone S, English DP, Buza N, Cocco E, Gasparrini S, Bortolomai I, Ratner E, Silasi D, Azodi M, Rutherford TJ, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. Tubulin‐β‐III overexpression by uterine serous carcinomas is a marker for poor overall survival after platinum/taxane chemotherapy and sensitivity to epothilones. Cancer 2013, 119: 2582-2592. PMID: 23585021, PMCID: PMC3700638, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.28017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEpothilonesFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPaclitaxelPlatinum CompoundsPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionTubulinTubulin ModulatorsUp-RegulationUterine NeoplasmsConceptsUterine serous carcinomaOvarian serous carcinomaOverall survivalSerous carcinomaP-glycoproteinClinical outcomesPaclitaxel resistanceTreatment of USCPlatinum/taxane chemotherapyPoor overall survivalFresh frozen tissue samplesReal-time polymerase chain reactionCell linesTaxane chemotherapyEndometrial cancerPoor outcomePoor prognosisPolymerase chain reactionFresh frozen tissueMedian inhibitory concentrationClinical investigationSubset of individualsGlycoprotein expressionCarcinomaImmunohistochemistry
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
2010
Overexpression of EpCAM in Uterine Serous Papillary Carcinoma: Implications for EpCAM-Specific Immunotherapy With Human Monoclonal Antibody Adecatumumab (MT201)
El-Sahwi K, Bellone S, Cocco E, Casagrande F, Bellone M, Abu-Khalaf M, Buza N, Tavassoli FA, Hui P, Rüttinger D, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Overexpression of EpCAM in Uterine Serous Papillary Carcinoma: Implications for EpCAM-Specific Immunotherapy With Human Monoclonal Antibody Adecatumumab (MT201). Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 2010, 9: 57-66. PMID: 20053761, PMCID: PMC2806489, DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-09-0675.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntibody-Dependent Cell CytotoxicityAntigens, NeoplasmCarcinoma, PapillaryCell Adhesion MoleculesCell Line, TumorCell MembraneCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDrug Resistance, NeoplasmDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorEpithelial Cell Adhesion MoleculeFemaleFlow CytometryGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunoglobulin GImmunohistochemistryImmunotherapyInterleukin-2Killer Cells, NaturalMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisRNA, MessengerUterine NeoplasmsConceptsUterine serous papillary carcinomaUSPC cell linesNormal endometrial cellsPrimary USPC cell linesAntibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicitySerous papillary carcinomaCellular cytotoxicityPapillary carcinomaCell linesFlow cytometryAdvanced/recurrentStandard treatment modalityCell-dependent cytotoxicityUterine serous carcinomaComplement-dependent cytotoxicitySurface expressionHuman monoclonal antibodyNovel therapeutic strategiesFresh frozen biopsiesHigh surface expressionEpithelial cell adhesion moleculeOverexpression of EpCAMParaffin-embedded tissuesMedian copy numberSerous carcinoma
2009
Brain Metastases in Epithelial Ovarian and Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma
Ratner ES, Toy E, O'Malley DM, Mcalpine J, Rutherford TJ, Azodi M, Higgins SA, Schwartz PE. Brain Metastases in Epithelial Ovarian and Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2009, 19: 856-859. PMID: 19574773, DOI: 10.1111/igc.0b013e3181a83301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-brain radiation therapyPrimary peritoneal cancerBrain metastatic diseaseEpithelial ovarian cancerGamma knife radiosurgeryBrain metastasesKnife radiosurgeryRadiation therapySingle lesionPostoperative whole-brain radiation therapyCentral nervous system metastasesLargest single-institution experienceNervous system metastasesPrimary peritoneal carcinomaShorter median timeSingle institution experienceMultiple brain lesionsLong-term survivalEpithelial ovarianMedian survivalPaclitaxel therapyPeritoneal cancerPeritoneal carcinomaMetastatic diseaseRetrospective reviewOverexpression of Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule in Primary, Metastatic, and Recurrent/Chemotherapy-Resistant Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: Implications for Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-Specific Immunotherapy
Bellone S, Siegel ER, Cocco E, Cargnelutti M, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Overexpression of Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule in Primary, Metastatic, and Recurrent/Chemotherapy-Resistant Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: Implications for Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-Specific Immunotherapy. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2009, 19: 860-866. PMID: 19574774, DOI: 10.1111/igc.0b013e3181a8331f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinoma, Clear CellAdenocarcinoma, MucinousAdultAntigens, NeoplasmAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBlotting, WesternCarcinoma, PapillaryCell Adhesion MoleculesChemotherapy, AdjuvantCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEndometrial NeoplasmsEpithelial Cell Adhesion MoleculeFemaleFlow CytometryHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalOrganoplatinum CompoundsOvarian NeoplasmsOvaryPrognosisRetrospective StudiesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsRecurrent epithelial ovarian carcinomaEpithelial ovarian carcinomaNormal ovarian tissuesOvarian carcinoma cell linesOvarian carcinomaEpithelial cell adhesion moleculeEp-CAMCarcinoma cell linesCell adhesion moleculeOvarian tissueChemotherapy-resistant epithelial ovarian cancerFlow cytometryCell linesAdhesion moleculesEp-CAM overexpressionStandard treatment modalityCell adhesion molecule expressionOvarian carcinoma patientsEpithelial ovarian cancerPrimary ovarian carcinomasAdhesion molecule expressionSurface expressionAntibody-mediated therapyHuman monoclonal antibodyEpithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) expressionSerum amyloid A (SAA): a novel biomarker for uterine serous papillary cancer
Cocco E, Bellone S, El-Sahwi K, Cargnelutti M, Casagrande F, Buza N, Tavassoli FA, Siegel ER, Visintin I, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Serum amyloid A (SAA): a novel biomarker for uterine serous papillary cancer. British Journal Of Cancer 2009, 101: 335-341. PMID: 19536090, PMCID: PMC2720219, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterine serous papillary carcinomaSerum amyloid AUSPC patientsBenign diseaseSAA concentrationsNovel biomarkersPrimary USPC cell linesUterine serous papillary cancerSerum SAALiver-secreted proteinsNormal healthy femalesUSPC cell linesEarly disease recurrenceSerous papillary carcinomaNormal endometrial tissuesExpression levelsProtein expression levelsEndometrial cancerAggressive variantHealthy womenEndometrial tissuePapillary cancerSerum biomarkersAmyloid AHealthy group
2008
Induction of human tumor‐associated differentially expressed gene‐12 (TADG‐12/TMPRSS3)‐specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes in human lymphocyte antigen‐A2.1–positive healthy donors and patients with advanced ovarian cancer
Bellone S, Anfossi S, O'Brien TJ, Cannon MJ, Silasi D, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Induction of human tumor‐associated differentially expressed gene‐12 (TADG‐12/TMPRSS3)‐specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes in human lymphocyte antigen‐A2.1–positive healthy donors and patients with advanced ovarian cancer. Cancer 2008, 115: 800-811. PMID: 19117353, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.24048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancer patientsPeptide-specific CTLsOvarian cancerCancer patientsHealthy donorsLymphocyte antigenEnzyme-linked immunosorbent spot-forming cell assayHuman cytotoxic T-lymphocyte responsesNatural killer-sensitive K562 cellsAnti-HLA class I monoclonal antibodiesImmunogenic peptidesPeptide-loaded target cellsType 1 cytokine profileAdvanced stage ovarian cancerCytotoxic T lymphocyte responsesSpecific cytotoxic T lymphocytesClass I monoclonal antibodiesMonoclonal antibody stimulationPotential immunogenic peptidesDendritic cell immunotherapyAdvanced ovarian cancerCTL precursor frequenciesIntracellular cytokine expressionT lymphocyte responsesHuman lymphocyte antigen