2024
Randomized Phase II Trial of Imiquimod with or without 9-Valent HPV Vaccine versus Observation in Patients with High-grade Pre-neoplastic Cervical Lesions (NCT02864147)
Sheth S, Oh J, Bellone S, Siegel E, Greenman M, Mutlu L, McNamara B, Pathy S, Clark M, Azodi M, Altwerger G, Andikyan V, Huang G, Ratner E, Kim D, Iwasaki A, Levi A, Buza N, Hui P, Flaherty S, Schwartz P, Santin A. Randomized Phase II Trial of Imiquimod with or without 9-Valent HPV Vaccine versus Observation in Patients with High-grade Pre-neoplastic Cervical Lesions (NCT02864147). Clinical Cancer Research 2024, 30: of1-of10. PMID: 38592381, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-23-3639.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRandomized phase II trialCD4/CD8 T cellsT cellsHPV clearanceArm BNo significant differenceClinical surveillanceRate of HPV clearanceSecondary outcomesPre-neoplastic cervical lesionsCervical intraepithelial neoplasiaT cell infiltrationT cell responsesSignificant differenceCIN3 patientsIntraepithelial neoplasiaArm ACervical lesionsImiquimod groupSurveillance armVaginal suppositoriesProspective trialsArm CHPV vaccinationImiquimod
2016
Polymerase ε (POLE) ultra-mutation in uterine tumors correlates with T lymphocyte infiltration and increased resistance to platinum-based chemotherapy in vitro
Bellone S, Bignotti E, Lonardi S, Ferrari F, Centritto F, Masserdotti A, Pettinella F, Black J, Menderes G, Altwerger G, Hui P, Lopez S, de Haydu C, Bonazzoli E, Predolini F, Zammataro L, Cocco E, Ferrari F, Ravaggi A, Romani C, Facchetti F, Sartori E, Odicino FE, Silasi DA, Litkouhi B, Ratner E, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. Polymerase ε (POLE) ultra-mutation in uterine tumors correlates with T lymphocyte infiltration and increased resistance to platinum-based chemotherapy in vitro. Gynecologic Oncology 2016, 144: 146-152. PMID: 27894751, PMCID: PMC5183545, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2016.11.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsCarboplatinCarcinomaCD4 Lymphocyte CountCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell SurvivalDisease-Free SurvivalDNA Polymerase IIDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMicrosatellite InstabilityMiddle AgedMutationPoly-ADP-Ribose Binding ProteinsTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsBetter prognosisTumor cell linesInfiltration of CD4Number of CD4Platinum-based chemotherapyT lymphocyte infiltrationPD-1 receptorCell linesLow metastatic capabilityPOLE-mutated tumorsWild-type ECsEC cell linesLymphocyte infiltrationFavorable prognosisPD-1EC patientsType tumorsEnhanced immunogenicityT lymphocytesMolecular subtypesTumors correlatesChemotherapyMetastatic capabilityPrognosisTumors