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
2020
Phase II evaluation of nivolumab in the treatment of persistent or recurrent cervical cancer (NCT02257528/NRG-GY002)
Santin AD, Deng W, Frumovitz M, Buza N, Bellone S, Huh W, Khleif S, Lankes HA, Ratner ES, O'Cearbhaill RE, Jazaeri AA, Birrer M. Phase II evaluation of nivolumab in the treatment of persistent or recurrent cervical cancer (NCT02257528/NRG-GY002). Gynecologic Oncology 2020, 157: 161-166. PMID: 31924334, PMCID: PMC7127981, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2019.12.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalB7-H1 AntigenFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNivolumabProgression-Free SurvivalUterine Cervical NeoplasmsYoung AdultConceptsTreatment-related adverse eventsRecurrent cervical cancerPD-L1 expressionPlatinum-based chemotherapyCervical cancerStable diseaseGrade 3 treatment-related adverse eventsGrade 4 treatment-related adverse eventsGrade 5 treatment-related adverse eventsECOG PS 0Prior systemic therapyRecurrent cervical carcinomaResponse/toxicitySingle-agent nivolumabSystemic chemotherapy regimenTolerability of nivolumabImmune checkpoint inhibitorsPercent of patientsAcceptable safety profilePhase II trialKey eligibility criteriaPhase II evaluationECOG PSNivolumab 3RECIST 1.1
2019
Whole-exome sequencing of cervical carcinomas identifies activating ERBB2 and PIK3CA mutations as targets for combination therapy
Zammataro L, Lopez S, Bellone S, Pettinella F, Bonazzoli E, Perrone E, Zhao S, Menderes G, Altwerger G, Han C, Zeybek B, Bianchi A, Manzano A, Manara P, Cocco E, Buza N, Hui P, Wong S, Ravaggi A, Bignotti E, Romani C, Todeschini P, Zanotti L, Odicino F, Pecorelli S, Donzelli C, Ardighieri L, Angioli R, Raspagliesi F, Scambia G, Choi J, Dong W, Bilguvar K, Alexandrov LB, Silasi DA, Huang GS, Ratner E, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Pirazzoli V, Stiegler AL, Boggon TJ, Lifton RP, Schlessinger J, Santin AD. Whole-exome sequencing of cervical carcinomas identifies activating ERBB2 and PIK3CA mutations as targets for combination therapy. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2019, 116: 22730-22736. PMID: 31624127, PMCID: PMC6842590, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1911385116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPI3K/AKT/mTOR pathwaySquamous cell carcinomaWhole-exome sequencingAKT/mTOR pathwayPrimary cervical cancer cell linesPIK3CA inhibitorsRecurrent cervical cancer patientsMTOR pathwayCombination of copanlisibCervical cancer patientsPI3K/Akt/mTORCervical cancer xenograftsRegression of tumorsCervical cancer cell linesCervical tumor cell linesSingle nucleotide variantsWild-type tumorsRecurrent somatic missense mutationsAkt/mTORCell linesPan-HERCancer cell linesTypes 16/18Cervical cancerCancer patients
2017
Comprehensive Analysis of PAX8 Expression in Epithelial Malignancies of the Uterine Cervix
Wong S, Hong W, Hui P, Buza N. Comprehensive Analysis of PAX8 Expression in Epithelial Malignancies of the Uterine Cervix. International Journal Of Gynecological Pathology 2017, 36: 101-106. PMID: 27362905, DOI: 10.1097/pgp.0000000000000309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryPAX8 Transcription FactorTissue Array AnalysisUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaEpithelial malignanciesPAX8 expressionAdenosquamous carcinomaMajority of SCCsCervical squamous cell carcinomaPossible primary sitesEndometrioid-type tumorsWeak nuclear stainingTissue microarray slidesGynecologic malignanciesEndometrial adenocarcinomaEndometrioid adenocarcinomaMetastatic lesionsEndometrial carcinomaMetastatic sitesUterine cervixCell carcinomaCervical tumorsEndocervical adenocarcinomaDifferential diagnosisPrimary siteAdenocarcinomaCarcinomaMalignancy
2014
Mitotically Active Microglandular Hyperplasia of the Cervix
Abi-Raad R, Alomari A, Hui P, Buza N. Mitotically Active Microglandular Hyperplasia of the Cervix. International Journal Of Gynecological Pathology 2014, 33: 524-530. PMID: 25083971, DOI: 10.1097/pgp.0000000000000086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCervix UteriDiagnosis, DifferentialEndometrial HyperplasiaEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleHumansHyperplasiaMiddle AgedUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsHuman papillomavirus (HPV) statusMicroglandular hyperplasiaSmall biopsy specimensEndometrial malignancyClinical historyBiopsy specimensHigh risk human papillomavirus statusCarcinoembryonic antigenKi-67 proliferation indexMitotic activityModerate nuclear atypiaPatient's clinical historySignet ring cellsSignificant mitotic activityReticular growth patternMicroglandular patternVimentin immunostainsPatient ageCase seriesEndocervical polypEndometrial adenocarcinomaEndocervical glandsDiagnostic dilemmaClinical prognosisMucinous differentiation