2023
Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Ovarian Cancer
Gelissen J, Adjei N, McNamara B, Mutlu L, Harold J, Clark M, Altwerger G, Dottino P, Huang G, Santin A, Azodi M, Ratner E, Schwartz P, Andikyan V. Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Ovarian Cancer. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2023, 30: 5597-5609. PMID: 37358686, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-13757-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapyIntraperitoneal chemotherapyOvarian cancerStage III epithelial ovarian cancerUse of HIPECEpithelial ovarian cancerHigh-quality evidenceOvarian cancer treatmentHIPEC useInterval cytoreductionCytoreductive surgeryNeoadjuvant chemotherapyPerioperative careHIPEC protocolsHIPEC techniqueTreatment modalitiesPatient outcomesSingle administrationTumor disseminationChemotherapyCancerCancer treatmentOptimal candidatesMain siteLife data
2017
Superior in vitro and in vivo activity of trastuzumab-emtansine (T-DM1) in comparison to trastuzumab, pertuzumab and their combination in epithelial ovarian carcinoma with high HER2/neu expression
Menderes G, Bonazzoli E, Bellone S, Altwerger G, Black JD, Dugan K, Pettinella F, Masserdotti A, Riccio F, Bianchi A, Zammataro L, de Haydu C, Buza N, Hui P, Wong S, Huang GS, Litkouhi B, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. Superior in vitro and in vivo activity of trastuzumab-emtansine (T-DM1) in comparison to trastuzumab, pertuzumab and their combination in epithelial ovarian carcinoma with high HER2/neu expression. Gynecologic Oncology 2017, 147: 145-152. PMID: 28705408, PMCID: PMC5605415, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.07.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh HER2/neu expressionHER2/neu expressionEpithelial ovarian cancerHER2/neuAnti-tumor activityEOC cell linesT-DM1Neu expressionChemotherapy-resistant epithelial ovarian cancerLimited anti-tumor activityAntibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) activityCell linesSuperior anti-tumor activityCombination of trastuzumabLethal gynecologic malignancyEpithelial ovarian carcinomaTumor growth inhibitionEOC xenograftsGynecologic malignanciesPreclinical dataOvarian carcinomaOvarian cancerClinical studiesXenograft modelSingle agentSYD985, a novel duocarmycin-based HER2-targeting antibody-drug conjugate, shows promising antitumor activity in epithelial ovarian carcinoma with HER2/Neu expression
Menderes G, Bonazzoli E, Bellone S, Black J, Altwerger G, Masserdotti A, Pettinella F, Zammataro L, Buza N, Hui P, Wong S, Litkouhi B, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Huang GS, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. SYD985, a novel duocarmycin-based HER2-targeting antibody-drug conjugate, shows promising antitumor activity in epithelial ovarian carcinoma with HER2/Neu expression. Gynecologic Oncology 2017, 146: 179-186. PMID: 28473206, PMCID: PMC5533304, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.04.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdo-Trastuzumab EmtansineAdultAgedAnimalsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntibody-Dependent Cell CytotoxicityAntineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingBystander EffectCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialCell Line, TumorDuocarmycinsFemaleHumansImmunotoxinsIndolesMaytansineMiceMice, SCIDMiddle AgedNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialOvarian NeoplasmsPyrrolidinonesRandom AllocationReceptor, ErbB-2TrastuzumabXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsHER2/neu expressionAntibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicityEpithelial ovarian cancerLow HER2/neu expressionPeripheral blood lymphocytesHER2/neu 3Antibody-drug conjugatesT-DM1Neu expressionEOC cell linesNeu 3HER2-targeting antibody-drug conjugateNovel antibody-drug conjugateNovel HER2-targeting antibody-drug conjugateEpithelial ovarian carcinomaOvarian cancer xenograftsAnti-tumor activityCell linesEOC xenograftsTrastuzumab emtansineCancer xenograftsBlood lymphocytesOvarian cancerOvarian carcinomaSYD985
2009
A phase II study of weekly topotecan and docetaxel in heavily treated patients with recurrent uterine and ovarian cancers
Gupta D, Owers RL, Kim M, Kuo DY, Huang GS, Shahabi S, Goldberg GL, Einstein MH. A phase II study of weekly topotecan and docetaxel in heavily treated patients with recurrent uterine and ovarian cancers. Gynecologic Oncology 2009, 113: 327-330. PMID: 19307014, PMCID: PMC4451225, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2009.02.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeekly topotecanClinical benefitOverall survivalOvarian cancerGrade 3 non-hematologic toxicityKaplan-Meier statistical methodNon-hematologic toxicitiesPrior chemotherapy regimensCycles of chemotherapyGrade 3 toxicityMedian overall survivalPhase II studyPhase II trialMajority of patientsEpithelial ovarian cancerOverall response ratePlatinum-resistant tumorsDose delaysEligible patientsRustin criteriaChemotherapy regimensII trialUnacceptable toxicityII studyMedian duration