2021
DHES0815A, a novel antibody-drug conjugate targeting HER2/neu, is highly active against uterine serous carcinomas in vitro and in vivo
Tymon-Rosario J, Bonazzoli E, Bellone S, Manzano A, Pelligra S, Guglielmi A, Gnutti B, Nagarkatti N, Zeybek B, Manara P, Zammataro L, Harold J, Mauricio D, Buza N, Hui P, Altwerger G, Menderes G, Ratner E, Clark M, Andikyan V, Huang GS, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. DHES0815A, a novel antibody-drug conjugate targeting HER2/neu, is highly active against uterine serous carcinomas in vitro and in vivo. Gynecologic Oncology 2021, 163: 334-341. PMID: 34452746, PMCID: PMC8722447, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.08.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedBenzodiazepinesBystander EffectCell Line, TumorCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHumansImmunoconjugatesMiddle AgedPrimary Cell CultureReceptor, ErbB-2TrastuzumabUterine NeoplasmsXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsHER2/neuPrimary USC cell linesUSC cell linesUterine serous carcinomaSerous carcinomaHER2/Cell linesBystander killingHER2/neu protein expressionHER2/neu overexpressionProtein expressionNovel treatment optionsAggressive histologic variantNeu protein expressionHER2 protein expressionC-erbB2 gene amplificationSignificant bystander killingUSC xenograftsEndometrial cancerNegative tumorsPoor prognosisPositive tumorsTreatment optionsPreclinical activityHistologic variants
2018
In vitro and in vivo activity of IMGN853, an Antibody-Drug Conjugate targeting Folate Receptor Alpha linked to DM4, in biologically aggressive endometrial cancers
Altwerger G, Bonazzoli E, Bellone S, Egawa-Takata T, Menderes G, Pettinella F, Bianchi A, Riccio F, Feinberg J, Zammataro L, Han C, Yadav G, Dugan K, Morneault A, Ponte JF, Buza N, Hui P, Wong S, Litkouhi B, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Huang GS, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. In vitro and in vivo activity of IMGN853, an Antibody-Drug Conjugate targeting Folate Receptor Alpha linked to DM4, in biologically aggressive endometrial cancers. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 2018, 17: molcanther.0930.2017. PMID: 29440294, PMCID: PMC5932245, DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-17-0930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial cancerXenograft modelCell linesTumor cell linesPatient-derived xenograft modelsUterine cancer cell linesAggressive endometrial cancersEndometrial cancer deathsExpression of FRαPrimary USC cell linesRecurrent endometrial cancerReceptor alpha expressionUSC cell linesImpressive antitumor activityMol Cancer TherUSC patientsCancer cell linesMedian survivalCancer deathPDX modelsPreclinical dataUterine cancerComplete resolutionIMGN853Grade 3
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
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
2010
Overexpression of EpCAM in Uterine Serous Papillary Carcinoma: Implications for EpCAM-Specific Immunotherapy With Human Monoclonal Antibody Adecatumumab (MT201)
El-Sahwi K, Bellone S, Cocco E, Casagrande F, Bellone M, Abu-Khalaf M, Buza N, Tavassoli FA, Hui P, Rüttinger D, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Overexpression of EpCAM in Uterine Serous Papillary Carcinoma: Implications for EpCAM-Specific Immunotherapy With Human Monoclonal Antibody Adecatumumab (MT201). Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 2010, 9: 57-66. PMID: 20053761, PMCID: PMC2806489, DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-09-0675.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntibody-Dependent Cell CytotoxicityAntigens, NeoplasmCarcinoma, PapillaryCell Adhesion MoleculesCell Line, TumorCell MembraneCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDrug Resistance, NeoplasmDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorEpithelial Cell Adhesion MoleculeFemaleFlow CytometryGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunoglobulin GImmunohistochemistryImmunotherapyInterleukin-2Killer Cells, NaturalMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisRNA, MessengerUterine NeoplasmsConceptsUterine serous papillary carcinomaUSPC cell linesNormal endometrial cellsPrimary USPC cell linesAntibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicitySerous papillary carcinomaCellular cytotoxicityPapillary carcinomaCell linesFlow cytometryAdvanced/recurrentStandard treatment modalityCell-dependent cytotoxicityUterine serous carcinomaComplement-dependent cytotoxicitySurface expressionHuman monoclonal antibodyNovel therapeutic strategiesFresh frozen biopsiesHigh surface expressionEpithelial cell adhesion moleculeOverexpression of EpCAMParaffin-embedded tissuesMedian copy numberSerous carcinoma