2019
PI3K oncogenic mutations mediate resistance to afatinib in HER2/neu overexpressing gynecological cancers
Bonazzoli E, Cocco E, Lopez S, Bellone S, Zammataro L, Bianchi A, Manzano A, Yadav G, Manara P, Perrone E, Haines K, Espinal M, Dugan K, Menderes G, Altwerger G, Han C, Zeybek B, Litkouhi B, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Huang GS, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. PI3K oncogenic mutations mediate resistance to afatinib in HER2/neu overexpressing gynecological cancers. Gynecologic Oncology 2019, 153: 158-164. PMID: 30630630, PMCID: PMC6430698, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2019.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAfatinibAgedAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsCell Line, TumorClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesClass Ia Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinaseDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleGenital Neoplasms, FemaleHumansMiceMice, SCIDMiddle AgedMutationPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProtein Kinase InhibitorsReceptor, ErbB-2TransfectionXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsHER2/neuAKT/mTOR pathwayPIK3CA mutationsMTOR pathwayActivity of afatinibEffect of afatinibPI3K/AKT/mTOR pathwayPotential mechanismsPIK3CA/AKT/mTOR pathwayRapid tumor growthGreater compensatory increasePI3K mutationsAmplification/mutationOncogenic PIK3CA mutationsAfatinib exposurePIK3CA H1047RGynecological cancerClinical trialsMTOR inhibitorsAfatinibTumor growthCompensatory increasePhosphorylated Akt proteinPIK3CA geneC-erb
2016
Platinum desensitization in patients with carboplatin hypersensitivity: A single-institution retrospective study
Altwerger G, Gressel GM, English DP, Nelson WK, Carusillo N, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Santin A, Schwartz PE, Ratner ES. Platinum desensitization in patients with carboplatin hypersensitivity: A single-institution retrospective study. Gynecologic Oncology 2016, 144: 77-82. PMID: 27789084, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2016.09.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive skin testsHypersensitivity reactionsDesensitization protocolSkin testCarboplatin infusionLife-threatening hypersensitivity reactionSingle-institution retrospective studyCarboplatin desensitization protocolPrior hypersensitivity reactionMajority of patientsCarboplatin hypersensitivity reactionsCarboplatin hypersensitivityPulmonary hypertensionAdverse eventsRetrospective reviewRetrospective studyGynecologic cancerGrade 0Patient deathRisk factorsCardiac conditionsPatientsLarger studyInfusionAge
2014
Institutional Review of Primary Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma of the Female Genital Tract
Ahmad AK, Hui P, Litkouhi B, Azodi M, Rutherford T, McCarthy S, Xu ML, Schwartz PE, Ratner E. Institutional Review of Primary Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma of the Female Genital Tract. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2014, 24: 1250-1255. PMID: 25010039, PMCID: PMC8139417, DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000000201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBleomycinCombined Modality TherapyCyclophosphamideCytarabineDiagnosis, DifferentialDoxorubicinFemaleGenital Neoplasms, FemaleGynecologic Surgical ProceduresHumansLymphoma, Non-HodgkinMiddle AgedPrednisolonePrednisonePregnancyPregnancy Complications, NeoplasticRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTeniposideVincristineYoung AdultConceptsNon-Hodgkin lymphomaFemale genital tractGenital tractGynecologic malignanciesPara-aortic lymph nodesPrimary non-Hodgkin lymphomaDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaYale-New Haven HospitalLarge B-cell lymphomaConcomitant radiation therapyRadical gynecologic surgeryCommon histologic typeOverall median survivalSingle institution experienceStem cell transplantationRare gynecologic malignancyDiagnosis of lymphomaAnn Arbor systemB-cell lymphomaWorld Health OrganizationMedian survivalRecurrent diseaseCombination chemotherapyMedian ageUterine corpus