2014
T-DM1, a novel antibody-drug conjugate, is highly effective against uterine and ovarian carcinosarcomas overexpressing HER2
Nicoletti R, Lopez S, Bellone S, Cocco E, Schwab CL, Black JD, Centritto F, Zhu L, Bonazzoli E, Buza N, Hui P, Mezzanzanica D, Canevari S, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Santin AD. T-DM1, a novel antibody-drug conjugate, is highly effective against uterine and ovarian carcinosarcomas overexpressing HER2. Clinical & Experimental Metastasis 2014, 32: 29-38. PMID: 25398397, PMCID: PMC4310789, DOI: 10.1007/s10585-014-9688-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdo-Trastuzumab EmtansineAnimalsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntibody-Dependent Cell CytotoxicityAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinosarcomaCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationFemaleImmunoconjugatesM Phase Cell Cycle CheckpointsMaytansineMiceMice, SCIDOvarian NeoplasmsReceptor, ErbB-2TrastuzumabUterine NeoplasmsXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsCS cell linesT-DM1Cell linesFlow cytometryNovel antibody-drug conjugateAggressive clinical behaviorNovel treatment optionsG2/M phase cell cycle arrestHER2 protein overexpressionM phase cell cycle arrestPhase cell cycle arrestAntibody-drug conjugatesDisease refractoryPrimary HER2Vehicle miceOvarian carcinosarcomaPoor prognosisUterine carcinosarcomaCS patientsTreatment optionsClinical behaviorLonger survivalCell cycle arrestHER2 amplificationCarcinosarcomaT‐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
Marked heterogeneity of HER2/NEU gene amplification in endometrial serous carcinoma
Buza N, Hui P. Marked heterogeneity of HER2/NEU gene amplification in endometrial serous carcinoma. Genes Chromosomes And Cancer 2013, 52: 1178-1186. PMID: 24123408, DOI: 10.1002/gcc.22113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial serous carcinomaHER2/neu gene amplificationNeu gene amplificationSerous carcinomaHER2 protein expressionGene amplificationHeterogeneous tumorsProtein expressionHER2 testing guidelinesHER2 protein overexpressionTumor tissue areaTumor tissue sectionsHER2 statusDifferent tumor samplesHER2 overexpressionHER2 amplificationBreast cancerImmunohistochemical scoreAggressive subclonesCarcinomaClinical testingImmunostaining patternTumor samplesTumor cellsTesting guidelinesChromosome 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 scores