2022
Ovarian and uterine carcinosarcomas are sensitive in vitro and in vivo to elimusertib, a novel ataxia-telangiectasia and Rad3-related (ATR) kinase inhibitor
Manavella D, McNamara B, Harold J, Bellone S, Hartwich T, Yang-Hartwich Y, Mutlu L, Zipponi M, Demirkiran C, Verzosa M, Altwerger G, Ratner E, Huang G, Clark M, Andikyan V, Azodi M, Schwartz P, Dottino P, Choi J, Alexandrov L, Buza N, Hui P, Santin A. Ovarian and uterine carcinosarcomas are sensitive in vitro and in vivo to elimusertib, a novel ataxia-telangiectasia and Rad3-related (ATR) kinase inhibitor. Gynecologic Oncology 2022, 169: 98-105. PMID: 36525930, PMCID: PMC9925406, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2022.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomologous recombination deficiencyCS cell linesCell linesWestern blotKinase inhibitorsOverall animal survivalProtein expressionDose-dependent increaseDose-dependent inhibitionCarcinosarcoma cell lineTumor growth inhibitionCaspase-3 expressionEndometrioid histologyAggressive malignancyUterine carcinosarcomaCS patientsPreclinical activityClinical trialsEpithelial componentAnimal survivalXenograftsApoptosis markersRecombination deficiencyP-ATRP-Chk1
2021
DHES0815A, a novel antibody-drug conjugate targeting HER2/neu, is highly active against uterine serous carcinomas in vitro and in vivo
Tymon-Rosario J, Bonazzoli E, Bellone S, Manzano A, Pelligra S, Guglielmi A, Gnutti B, Nagarkatti N, Zeybek B, Manara P, Zammataro L, Harold J, Mauricio D, Buza N, Hui P, Altwerger G, Menderes G, Ratner E, Clark M, Andikyan V, Huang GS, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. DHES0815A, a novel antibody-drug conjugate targeting HER2/neu, is highly active against uterine serous carcinomas in vitro and in vivo. Gynecologic Oncology 2021, 163: 334-341. PMID: 34452746, PMCID: PMC8722447, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.08.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedBenzodiazepinesBystander EffectCell Line, TumorCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHumansImmunoconjugatesMiddle AgedPrimary Cell CultureReceptor, ErbB-2TrastuzumabUterine NeoplasmsXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsHER2/neuPrimary USC cell linesUSC cell linesUterine serous carcinomaSerous carcinomaHER2/Cell linesBystander killingHER2/neu protein expressionHER2/neu overexpressionProtein expressionNovel treatment optionsAggressive histologic variantNeu protein expressionHER2 protein expressionC-erbB2 gene amplificationSignificant bystander killingUSC xenograftsEndometrial cancerNegative tumorsPoor prognosisPositive tumorsTreatment optionsPreclinical activityHistologic variants
2020
Does Specimen Type Have an Impact on HER2 Status in Endometrial Serous Carcinoma? Discordant HER2 Status of Paired Endometrial Biopsy and Hysterectomy Specimens in the Presence of Frequent Intratumoral Heterogeneity
Rottmann D, Assem H, Matsumoto N, Wong S, Hui P, Buza N. Does Specimen Type Have an Impact on HER2 Status in Endometrial Serous Carcinoma? Discordant HER2 Status of Paired Endometrial Biopsy and Hysterectomy Specimens in the Presence of Frequent Intratumoral Heterogeneity. International Journal Of Gynecological Pathology 2020, 40: 263-271. PMID: 32897955, DOI: 10.1097/pgp.0000000000000690.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial serous carcinomaDiscordant HER2 statusHER2 immunohistochemical scoresHER2 protein expressionSerous carcinomaHER2 statusEndometrial biopsies/curettingsImmunohistochemical scoreProtein expressionHER2 testingIntratumoral heterogeneityEndometrial biopsy/curettageProlonged progression-free survivalHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2HER2 testing algorithmProgression-free survivalGrowth factor receptor 2HER2-negative tumorsFinal study cohortHER2-positive tumorsRecent clinical trialsSpecimen typesFactor receptor 2Optimal specimen typesMolecular and clinicopathologic characterization of intravenous leiomyomatosis
Ordulu Z, Chai H, Peng G, McDonald AG, De Nictolis M, Garcia-Fernandez E, Hardisson D, Prat J, Li P, Hui P, Oliva E, Buza N. Molecular and clinicopathologic characterization of intravenous leiomyomatosis. Modern Pathology 2020, 33: 1844-1860. PMID: 32341498, PMCID: PMC7483566, DOI: 10.1038/s41379-020-0546-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous leiomyomatosisAggressive clinical behaviorClinical behaviorArray comparative genomic hybridizationCyclin D1Uterine smooth muscle tumorsSmooth muscle tumorsSmooth muscle proliferationRecurrent chromosome alterationsCommon genetic alterationsFH immunohistochemistryClinicopathologic characterizationImmunohistochemical findingsMesenchymal tumorsMuscle tumorsBenign appearanceMuscle proliferationUterine leiomyomaGroup 1Group 3Nonneoplastic tissuesIndex scoreVascular morphologyProtein expressionComparative genomic hybridizationFrequent loss of mutation-specific mismatch repair protein expression in nonneoplastic endometrium of Lynch syndrome patients
Wong S, Hui P, Buza N. Frequent loss of mutation-specific mismatch repair protein expression in nonneoplastic endometrium of Lynch syndrome patients. Modern Pathology 2020, 33: 1172-1181. PMID: 31932681, DOI: 10.1038/s41379-020-0455-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLynch syndrome patientsLynch syndromeMMR protein expressionSporadic endometrial carcinomasSyndrome patientsEndometrial cancerEndometrial glandsEndometrial carcinomaProtein expressionLynch syndrome-associated endometrial cancerGermline mutationsMismatch repair protein expressionMMR protein immunohistochemistryEndometrial cancer patientsNonneoplastic endometriumBenign endometrial tissuesMicrosatellite instability testingMMR protein lossGermline mutation analysisDNA mismatch repair genesRepair protein expressionMismatch repair genesBackground endometriumMMR immunohistochemistryProphylactic hysterectomy
2013
Marked heterogeneity of HER2/NEU gene amplification in endometrial serous carcinoma
Buza N, Hui P. Marked heterogeneity of HER2/NEU gene amplification in endometrial serous carcinoma. Genes Chromosomes And Cancer 2013, 52: 1178-1186. PMID: 24123408, DOI: 10.1002/gcc.22113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial serous carcinomaHER2/neu gene amplificationNeu gene amplificationSerous carcinomaHER2 protein expressionGene amplificationHeterogeneous tumorsProtein expressionHER2 testing guidelinesHER2 protein overexpressionTumor tissue areaTumor tissue sectionsHER2 statusDifferent tumor samplesHER2 overexpressionHER2 amplificationBreast cancerImmunohistochemical scoreAggressive subclonesCarcinomaClinical testingImmunostaining patternTumor samplesTumor cellsTesting guidelinesToward standard HER2 testing of endometrial serous carcinoma: 4-year experience at a large academic center and recommendations for clinical practice
Buza N, English DP, Santin AD, Hui P. Toward standard HER2 testing of endometrial serous carcinoma: 4-year experience at a large academic center and recommendations for clinical practice. Modern Pathology 2013, 26: 1605-1612. PMID: 23765245, DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.2013.113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial serous carcinomaSerous carcinomaHER2 overexpressionEndometrial carcinomaMedical recordsImmunohistochemical scoreHER2 testingProtein expressionHER2 immunohistochemistrySignificant heterogeneityScoring systemMultiple tumor sectionsPure serous carcinomaHER2-positive casesHER2-positive tumorsScoring criteriaEndometrial carcinoma casesFDA criteriaPatients' medical recordsLarge academic centerHER2 FISH resultsHER2 protein overexpressionPromising therapeutic targetOverall concordance rateHER2 immunohistochemical scores