2024
Trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201a), a HER2-targeting antibody–drug conjugate, demonstrates in vitro and in vivo antitumor activity against primary and metastatic ovarian tumors overexpressing HER2
Mutlu L, McNamara B, Bellone S, Manavella D, Demirkiran C, Greenman M, Verzosa M, Buza N, Hui P, Hartwich T, Harold J, Yang-Hartwich Y, Zipponi M, Altwerger G, Ratner E, Huang G, Clark M, Andikyan V, Azodi M, Schwartz P, Santin A. Trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201a), a HER2-targeting antibody–drug conjugate, demonstrates in vitro and in vivo antitumor activity against primary and metastatic ovarian tumors overexpressing HER2. Clinical & Experimental Metastasis 2024, 41: 765-775. PMID: 38909139, DOI: 10.1007/s10585-024-10297-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-grade serous ovarian cancerClear cell carcinomaHER2-targeting antibody-drug conjugateAntibody-drug conjugatesT-DXdReceptor over-expressionTrastuzumab deruxtecanXenograft modelCell linesOvarian clear cell carcinomaOvarian cancer cell linesTumors overexpressing HER2Biologically aggressive tumorsFluorescence in situ hybridization assaySerous ovarian cancerEffective antibody-drug conjugatesIn vivo antitumor activityMouse xenograft modelMetastatic cell linesDS-8201aCancer cell linesAggressive tumorsHER2 expressionCell carcinomaOvarian cancer
2022
Randomised phase II trial of weekly ixabepilone ± biweekly bevacizumab for platinum-resistant or refractory ovarian/fallopian tube/primary peritoneal cancer
Roque DM, Siegel ER, Buza N, Bellone S, Silasi DA, Huang GS, Andikyan V, Clark M, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rao GG, Reader JC, Hui P, Tymon-Rosario JR, Harold J, Mauricio D, Zeybek B, Menderes G, Altwerger G, Ratner E, Santin AD. Randomised phase II trial of weekly ixabepilone ± biweekly bevacizumab for platinum-resistant or refractory ovarian/fallopian tube/primary peritoneal cancer. British Journal Of Cancer 2022, 126: 1695-1703. PMID: 35149854, PMCID: PMC8853032, DOI: 10.1038/s41416-022-01717-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary peritoneal cancerPeritoneal cancerPredictive biomarkersDay 1Taxane-resistant ovarian cancerPhase II trialM2 days 1Bevacizumab 10Evaluable patientsPrior bevacizumabWeekly ixabepiloneII trialPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsRefractory statusTUBB3 expressionPrior receiptSubgroup analysisClinical trialsOvarian cancerIxabepilonePFSCancerBevacizumabPatients
2020
Preclinical Activity of Sacituzumab Govitecan, an Antibody-Drug Conjugate Targeting Trophoblast Cell-Surface Antigen 2 (Trop-2) Linked to the Active Metabolite of Irinotecan (SN-38), in Ovarian Cancer
Perrone E, Lopez S, Zeybek B, Bellone S, Bonazzoli E, Pelligra S, Zammataro L, Manzano A, Manara P, Bianchi A, Buza N, Tymon-Rosario J, Altwerger G, Han C, Menderes G, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Hui P, Schwartz PE, Scambia G, Santin AD. Preclinical Activity of Sacituzumab Govitecan, an Antibody-Drug Conjugate Targeting Trophoblast Cell-Surface Antigen 2 (Trop-2) Linked to the Active Metabolite of Irinotecan (SN-38), in Ovarian Cancer. Frontiers In Oncology 2020, 10: 118. PMID: 32117765, PMCID: PMC7028697, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.00118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrop-2 expressionEOC cell linesSacituzumab govitecanEpithelial ovarian cancerPrimary tumor cell linesPreclinical activityTrop-2EOC xenograftsOvarian cancerTrophoblast cell surface antigen 2Cell linesActive metaboliteTumor cell linesImpressive anti-tumor activityCell surface antigen 2Lethal gynecologic malignancyHigh ADCC activityAnti-tumor activityParaffin-embedded tumorsSignificant bystander killingGynecologic malignanciesADCC activityEOC tissuesOvarian tumorsClinical trials
2018
Mutational landscape of primary, metastatic, and recurrent ovarian cancer reveals c-MYC gains as potential target for BET inhibitors
Li C, Bonazzoli E, Bellone S, Choi J, Dong W, Menderes G, Altwerger G, Han C, Manzano A, Bianchi A, Pettinella F, Manara P, Lopez S, Yadav G, Riccio F, Zammataro L, Zeybek B, Yang-Hartwich Y, Buza N, Hui P, Wong S, Ravaggi A, Bignotti E, Romani C, Todeschini P, Zanotti L, Zizioli V, Odicino F, Pecorelli S, Ardighieri L, Silasi DA, Litkouhi B, Ratner E, Azodi M, Huang GS, Schwartz PE, Lifton RP, Schlessinger J, Santin AD. Mutational landscape of primary, metastatic, and recurrent ovarian cancer reveals c-MYC gains as potential target for BET inhibitors. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2018, 116: 619-624. PMID: 30584090, PMCID: PMC6329978, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1814027116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsAzepinesBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinCell Line, TumorClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesFemaleHumansMiceMutationNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalOvarian NeoplasmsProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycTriazolesTumor Suppressor Protein p53Xenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsOvarian cancerWhole-exome sequencingC-myc amplificationRecurrent tumorsPrimary tumorBET inhibitorsChemotherapy-resistant diseaseRecurrent ovarian cancerLethal gynecologic malignancyBilateral ovarian cancerChemotherapy-resistant tumorsPrimary metastatic tumorsMutational landscapeSomatic mutationsFresh-frozen tumorsGynecologic malignanciesMetastatic tumorsPrimary cell linesC-MYC gainPIK3CA amplificationTranscoelomic metastasisTherapeutic targetPatientsMetastatic abilityTumors
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
2013
High Frequency of Putative Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells With CD44/CK19 Coexpression Is Associated With Decreased Progression-Free Intervals In Patients With Recurrent Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Liu M, Mor G, Cheng H, Xiang X, Hui P, Rutherford T, Yin G, Rimm DL, Holmberg J, Alvero A, Silasi DA. High Frequency of Putative Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells With CD44/CK19 Coexpression Is Associated With Decreased Progression-Free Intervals In Patients With Recurrent Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. Reproductive Sciences 2013, 20: 605-615. PMID: 23171677, PMCID: PMC3635069, DOI: 10.1177/1933719112461183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnalysis of VarianceBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialDisease ProgressionDisease-Free SurvivalDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHumansHyaluronan ReceptorsKaplan-Meier EstimateKeratin-19Middle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplastic Stem CellsOvarian NeoplasmsProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPutative ovarian cancer stem cellsOvarian cancer stem cellsProgression-free intervalCancer stem cellsRecurrent epithelial ovarian cancerShorter disease-free intervalShorter progression-free intervalDisease-free intervalResidual tumor volumeEpithelial ovarian cancerLog-rank testEpithelial ovarian cancer cellsIndependent significant predictorsAdvanced stage EOCOvarian cancer cellsStem cellsMean followObstetrics stageUnivariable analysisClinicopathologic featuresMultivariable analysisRetrospective studyPrognostic valueOvarian cancerTumor volume
2011
Urinary hCG Screening in the Gynecologic Oncology Population
Richter C, Buza N, Hui P, Silasi D, Azodi M, Santin A, Rutherford T, Schwartz P. Urinary hCG Screening in the Gynecologic Oncology Population. Journal Of Gynecologic Surgery 2011, 27: 143-146. DOI: 10.1089/gyn.2010.0048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGestational trophoblastic diseasePositive urine pregnancy testUrine pregnancy testGynecologic malignanciesUrinary hCGTrophoblastic diseasePregnancy testHuman chorionic gonadotropin testingClear cell ovarian carcinomaGynecologic oncology clinicGynecologic oncology populationRetrospective chart reviewHCG testingChart reviewNonpregnant patientsConsecutive patientsOncology populationPrimary peritonealOncology clinicVaginal carcinomaNongynecologic malignanciesUterine cancerFallopian tubeOvarian carcinomaOvarian cancerPrevalence of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells Correlates with Recurrence in Early‐Stage Ovarian Cancer
Steffensen KD, Alvero AB, Yang Y, Waldstrøm M, Hui P, Holmberg JC, Silasi DA, Jakobsen A, Rutherford T, Mor G. Prevalence of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells Correlates with Recurrence in Early‐Stage Ovarian Cancer. Journal Of Oncology 2011, 2011: 620523. PMID: 21904548, PMCID: PMC3166719, DOI: 10.1155/2011/620523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly-stage ovarian cancerCancer stem cellsEOC stem cellsOvarian cancer stem cellsProgression-free survivalEpithelial ovarian cancer stem cellsNumber of CD44Ovarian cancerShorter progression-free survivalStem cellsOvarian cancer tumorsPredictors of diseaseTreatment selectionCancer tumorsCancerCD44RecurrenceTumorsSurvivalCellsHigher numberPatientsCK18PrevalenceChemoresistance
2010
A KRAS-Variant in Ovarian Cancer Acts as a Genetic Marker of Cancer Risk
Ratner E, Lu L, Boeke M, Barnett R, Nallur S, Chin LJ, Pelletier C, Blitzblau R, Tassi R, Paranjape T, Hui P, Godwin AK, Yu H, Risch H, Rutherford T, Schwartz P, Santin A, Matloff E, Zelterman D, Slack FJ, Weidhaas JB. A KRAS-Variant in Ovarian Cancer Acts as a Genetic Marker of Cancer Risk. Cancer Research 2010, 70: 6509-6515. PMID: 20647319, PMCID: PMC2923587, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-10-0689.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancerKRAS-variantOC patientsCancer riskRisk of OCIndependent case-control analysesCase-control studyOvarian cancer syndromeCase-control analysisFamily membersAdvanced diseaseWomen's cancersRisk factorsBRCA2 mutationsHBOC patientsOC casesIndependent cohortHBOC familiesHereditary breastSolid tumorsCancer syndromesKRAS oncogeneVariant allelesPatientsCancer