2023
Trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201a), a HER2-targeting antibody–drug conjugate with topoisomerase I inhibitor payload, shows antitumor activity in uterine and ovarian carcinosarcoma with HER2/neu expression
Mauricio D, Bellone S, Mutlu L, McNamara B, Manavella D, Demirkiran C, 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 with topoisomerase I inhibitor payload, shows antitumor activity in uterine and ovarian carcinosarcoma with HER2/neu expression. Gynecologic Oncology 2023, 170: 38-45. PMID: 36610380, PMCID: PMC10445234, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2022.12.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedCarcinosarcomaCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansImmunoconjugatesIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceMiceOvarian NeoplasmsReceptor, ErbB-2Topoisomerase I InhibitorsTrastuzumabConceptsHER2/neu expressionDS-8201aAntibody-drug conjugatesNeu expressionCS cell linesTrastuzumab deruxtecanOvarian carcinosarcomaTopoisomerase I inhibitor payloadCell linesAggressive gynecologic malignancyLimited therapeutic optionsEffective antibody-drug conjugatesCarcinosarcoma cell lineGynecologic malignanciesTherapeutic optionsIsotype controlSarcomatous elementsXenograft modelBystander killingFlow cytometryTumor cellsCarcinosarcomaAntitumor activityVivo studiesVivo activity
2022
Characteristics of HER2 Gene Amplification by Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization in Endometrial Serous Carcinoma.
Buza N, Hui P. Characteristics of HER2 Gene Amplification by Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization in Endometrial Serous Carcinoma. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2022, 146: 0. PMID: 35687792, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2021-0547-oa.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCystadenocarcinoma, SerousEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleGene AmplificationHumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalReceptor, ErbB-2ConceptsEndometrial serous carcinomaClinical trial criteriaHER2 gene amplificationTrial criteriaHER2 immunohistochemistrySerous carcinomaAnti-human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) therapyClinical Oncology/CollegeHER2 testing algorithmHER2 FISHProspective clinical investigationHER2 IHC 2HER2/CEP17Gene amplificationContext of breastTherapeutic responseIHC 2HER2 amplificationAverage HER2Most tumorsClinical investigationImmunohistochemistryHER2 fluorescenceTumorsMonosomy 17
2019
Inverted duplication, triplication and quintuplication through sequential breakage‐fusion‐bridge events induced by a terminal deletion at 5p in a case of spontaneous abortion
Chai H, Grommisch B, DiAdamo A, Wen J, Hui P, Li P. Inverted duplication, triplication and quintuplication through sequential breakage‐fusion‐bridge events induced by a terminal deletion at 5p in a case of spontaneous abortion. Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine 2019, 7: e00965. PMID: 31478360, PMCID: PMC6785443, DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.965.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Dual CCNE1/PIK3CA targeting is synergistic in CCNE1-amplified/PIK3CA-mutated uterine serous carcinomas in vitro and in vivo
Cocco E, Lopez S, Black J, Bellone S, Bonazzoli E, Predolini F, Ferrari F, Schwab CL, Menderes G, Zammataro L, Buza N, Hui P, Wong S, Zhao S, Bai Y, Rimm DL, Ratner E, Litkouhi B, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. Dual CCNE1/PIK3CA targeting is synergistic in CCNE1-amplified/PIK3CA-mutated uterine serous carcinomas in vitro and in vivo. British Journal Of Cancer 2016, 115: 303-311. PMID: 27351214, PMCID: PMC4973158, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2016.198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsCell Line, TumorClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesCyclin EDNA Copy Number VariationsFemaleGene Knockdown TechniquesHeterograftsHumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceIn Vitro TechniquesMiceMutationOncogene ProteinsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesRNA, MessengerTissue Array AnalysisUterine NeoplasmsConceptsUterine serous carcinomaSerous carcinomaTumor growthCyclin E1 (CCNE1) gene amplificationRecurrent uterine serous carcinomaPrimary USC cell linesNovel therapeutic optionsSingle-agent treatmentIdeal therapeutic targetUSC cell linesCyclin E1 expressionUSC patientsUSC xenograftsInhibited cell growthCell cycle analysisAggressive variantTherapeutic optionsCCNE1 amplificationEndometrial tumorsCYC065Therapeutic targetClinical optionPIK3CA driver mutationsDriver mutationsXenografts
2014
T‐DM1, a novel antibody–drug conjugate, is highly effective against primary HER2 overexpressing uterine serous carcinoma in vitro and in vivo
English DP, Bellone S, Schwab CL, Bortolomai I, Bonazzoli E, Cocco E, Buza N, Hui P, Lopez S, Ratner E, Silasi D, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Santin AD. T‐DM1, a novel antibody–drug conjugate, is highly effective against primary HER2 overexpressing uterine serous carcinoma in vitro and in vivo. Cancer Medicine 2014, 3: 1256-1265. PMID: 24890382, PMCID: PMC4302675, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdo-Trastuzumab EmtansineAgedAged, 80 and overAnimalsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntibody-Dependent Cell CytotoxicityAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisCarcinomaCell Cycle CheckpointsCell ProliferationDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGene AmplificationGene ExpressionGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunohistochemistryIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceMaytansineMiddle AgedReceptor, ErbB-2RNA, MessengerTrastuzumabUterine NeoplasmsXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsUterine serous carcinomaUSC cell linesNovel antibody-drug conjugateT-DM1USC xenograftsAntibody-drug conjugatesSerous carcinomaAntibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicityEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Cell linesPrimary USC cell linesGrowth factor receptor 2Cell-mediated cytotoxicityChromium release assaysNovel treatment optionsHER2 protein overexpressionFactor receptor 2HER2 gene amplificationHER2 protein expressionC-erbB2 gene amplificationGene amplificationDisease refractoryPrimary HER2USC cellsUSC patients
2013
A Retrospective Population-Based Comparison of HER2 Immunohistochemistry and Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization in Breast Carcinomas: Impact of 2007 American Society of Clinical Oncology/ College of American Pathologists Criteria
Schalper KA, Kumar S, Hui P, Rimm DL, Gershkovich P. A Retrospective Population-Based Comparison of HER2 Immunohistochemistry and Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization in Breast Carcinomas: Impact of 2007 American Society of Clinical Oncology/ College of American Pathologists Criteria. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2013, 138: 213-9. PMID: 24164555, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2012-0617-oa.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsCarcinomaCohort StudiesConnecticutFemaleHospitals, UniversityHumansImmunohistochemistryIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceMammary Glands, HumanMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm ProteinsPractice Guidelines as TopicReceptor, ErbB-2Retrospective StudiesSocieties, MedicalUnited StatesUnited States Food and Drug AdministrationChromosome 17 polysomy: correlation with histological parameters and HER2NEU gene amplification
Orsaria M, Khelifa S, Buza N, Kamath A, Hui P. Chromosome 17 polysomy: correlation with histological parameters and HER2NEU gene amplification. Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2013, 66: 1070. PMID: 23908451, DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2013-201506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive breast carcinomaHER2 protein overexpressionPolysomy 17Breast carcinomaHistological parametersPoor Nottingham Prognostic IndexGene amplificationPrimary invasive breast carcinomasLocal tumor extentProgesterone receptor negativityNottingham Prognostic IndexHigh histological gradeProtein overexpressionHigh nuclear gradeCEP17 copy numberChromosome 17 polysomyReceptor negativityToward 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 scoresIdentification of EGFR mutation, KRAS mutation, and ALK gene rearrangement in cytological specimens of primary and metastatic lung adenocarcinoma
Cai G, Wong R, Chhieng D, Levy GH, Gettinger SN, Herbst RS, Puchalski JT, Homer RJ, Hui P. Identification of EGFR mutation, KRAS mutation, and ALK gene rearrangement in cytological specimens of primary and metastatic lung adenocarcinoma. Cancer Cytopathology 2013, 121: 500-507. PMID: 23495083, DOI: 10.1002/cncy.21288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnaplastic Lymphoma KinaseBiomarkers, TumorBone NeoplasmsCytodiagnosisDNA, NeoplasmErbB ReceptorsFeasibility StudiesFemaleGene RearrangementHumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceLiver NeoplasmsLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Ras ProteinsReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesSoft Tissue NeoplasmsYoung AdultConceptsALK gene rearrangementMetastatic lung adenocarcinomaEGFR mutationsKRAS mutationsMetastatic tumorsEpidermal growth factor receptorLung adenocarcinomaCytological specimensGene rearrangementsMolecular testsMolecular alterationsKirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) mutationsALK gene rearrangement analysisAnaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene rearrangementEGFR T790M mutationRat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog mutationsCases of lungT790M mutationImportant therapeutic implicationsFine needle aspiratesGene rearrangement analysisCell block materialGrowth factor receptorRecurrent lungRecurrent adenocarcinoma
2011
Her2/neu extracellular domain shedding in uterine serous carcinoma: implications for immunotherapy with trastuzumab
Todeschini P, Cocco E, Bellone S, Varughese J, Lin K, Carrara L, Guzzo F, Buza N, Hui P, Silasi DA, Ratner E, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Her2/neu extracellular domain shedding in uterine serous carcinoma: implications for immunotherapy with trastuzumab. British Journal Of Cancer 2011, 105: 1176-1182. PMID: 21915118, PMCID: PMC3208497, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2011.369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntibody-Dependent Cell CytotoxicityAntineoplastic AgentsCulture Media, ConditionedFemaleFlow CytometryGenes, erbB-2HumansImmunohistochemistryImmunotherapyIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceMiddle AgedReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionTrastuzumabUterine NeoplasmsConceptsAntibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicityTrastuzumab-mediated antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicityUSC cell linesHER2/neu expressionUSC patientsNeu expressionHER2/ECD levelsCell linesUterine serous carcinoma cell linesCell-mediated cytotoxicityUterine serous carcinomaChromium release assaysHER2/neuFISH-positive tumorsC-erbB2 gene amplificationTrastuzumab-induced cytotoxicityNeu tumorsHealthy womenSerous carcinomaCarcinoma cell linesReal-time PCRTherapeutic effectC-erbB2 genePatients
2006
Benign metastasizing leiomyoma: clonality, telomere length and clinicopathologic analysis
Patton KT, Cheng L, Papavero V, Blum MG, Yeldandi AV, Adley BP, Luan C, Diaz LK, Hui P, Yang XJ. Benign metastasizing leiomyoma: clonality, telomere length and clinicopathologic analysis. Modern Pathology 2006, 19: 130-140. PMID: 16357844, DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.3800504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenign metastasizing leiomyomaUterine leiomyomaUterine tumorsPolymorphic CAG repeat sequenceLow-grade uterine leiomyosarcomaBenign uterine leiomyomaSmooth muscle tumorsHuman androgen receptor geneAndrogen receptor genePulmonary leiomyomaUterine counterpartsMultiple lungPulmonary tumorsClinicopathologic analysisImmunohistochemical featuresMuscle tumorsBenign histologyUterine leiomyosarcomaRare conditionUterine leiomyomataImmunohistochemical profileInformative patientsLeiomyomaCAG repeat sequencePatients
2003
Real-time Quantitative RT-PCR of Cyclin D1 mRNA in Mantle Cell Lymphoma: Comparison with FISH and Immunohistochemistry
Hui* P, Howe* J, Crouch J, Nimmakayalu M, Qumsiyeh MB, Tallini G, Flynn SD, Smith BR. Real-time Quantitative RT-PCR of Cyclin D1 mRNA in Mantle Cell Lymphoma: Comparison with FISH and Immunohistochemistry. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2003, 44: 1385-1394. PMID: 12952233, DOI: 10.1080/1042819031000079168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCyclin D1Diagnosis, DifferentialFalse Negative ReactionsHumansImmunohistochemistryIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceLymphoma, B-CellLymphoma, Mantle-CellReproducibility of ResultsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerRNA, NeoplasmSensitivity and SpecificityTranslocation, Genetic