2024
Trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201a), a HER2-targeting antibody–drug conjugate, demonstrates in vitro and in vivo antitumor activity against primary and metastatic ovarian tumors overexpressing HER2
Mutlu L, McNamara B, Bellone S, Manavella D, Demirkiran C, Greenman M, 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, demonstrates in vitro and in vivo antitumor activity against primary and metastatic ovarian tumors overexpressing HER2. Clinical & Experimental Metastasis 2024, 41: 765-775. PMID: 38909139, DOI: 10.1007/s10585-024-10297-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-grade serous ovarian cancerClear cell carcinomaHER2-targeting antibody-drug conjugateAntibody-drug conjugatesT-DXdReceptor over-expressionTrastuzumab deruxtecanXenograft modelCell linesOvarian clear cell carcinomaOvarian cancer cell linesTumors overexpressing HER2Biologically aggressive tumorsFluorescence in situ hybridization assaySerous ovarian cancerEffective antibody-drug conjugatesIn vivo antitumor activityMouse xenograft modelMetastatic cell linesDS-8201aCancer cell linesAggressive tumorsHER2 expressionCell carcinomaOvarian cancerRandomized phase II trial of weekly ixabepilone ± biweekly bevacizumab for platinum-resistant or refractory ovarian/fallopian tube/primary peritoneal cancer (NCT03093155): Updated survival and subgroup analyses
Roque D, Siegel E, Buza N, Bellone S, Huang G, Altwerger G, Andikyan V, Clark M, Azodi M, Schwartz P, Rao G, Ratner E, Santin A. Randomized phase II trial of weekly ixabepilone ± biweekly bevacizumab for platinum-resistant or refractory ovarian/fallopian tube/primary peritoneal cancer (NCT03093155): Updated survival and subgroup analyses. BJC Reports 2024, 2: 43. PMID: 39516558, PMCID: PMC11523995, DOI: 10.1038/s44276-024-00067-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-treated ovarian cancerOverall survivalBev armsDose reductionOvarian cancerTaxane responseRandomized phase 2 trialRandomized phase II trialPaclitaxel-resistant diseaseResultsThirty-seven patientsTreated with paclitaxelPhase 2 trialBiweekly bevacizumabDays 1,8,15Taxane-sensitiveUpdate survivalProgression-freePeritoneal cancerDose modificationTaxane sensitivityPlatinum resistanceSubset analysisSubgroup analysisResponse ratePatients
2020
Preclinical Activity of Sacituzumab Govitecan, an Antibody-Drug Conjugate Targeting Trophoblast Cell-Surface Antigen 2 (Trop-2) Linked to the Active Metabolite of Irinotecan (SN-38), in Ovarian Cancer
Perrone E, Lopez S, Zeybek B, Bellone S, Bonazzoli E, Pelligra S, Zammataro L, Manzano A, Manara P, Bianchi A, Buza N, Tymon-Rosario J, Altwerger G, Han C, Menderes G, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Hui P, Schwartz PE, Scambia G, Santin AD. Preclinical Activity of Sacituzumab Govitecan, an Antibody-Drug Conjugate Targeting Trophoblast Cell-Surface Antigen 2 (Trop-2) Linked to the Active Metabolite of Irinotecan (SN-38), in Ovarian Cancer. Frontiers In Oncology 2020, 10: 118. PMID: 32117765, PMCID: PMC7028697, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.00118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrop-2 expressionEOC cell linesSacituzumab govitecanEpithelial ovarian cancerPrimary tumor cell linesPreclinical activityTrop-2EOC xenograftsOvarian cancerTrophoblast cell surface antigen 2Cell linesActive metaboliteTumor cell linesImpressive anti-tumor activityCell surface antigen 2Lethal gynecologic malignancyHigh ADCC activityAnti-tumor activityParaffin-embedded tumorsSignificant bystander killingGynecologic malignanciesADCC activityEOC tissuesOvarian tumorsClinical trials
2019
PARP-1 activity (PAR) determines the sensitivity of cervical cancer to olaparib
Bianchi A, Lopez S, Altwerger G, Bellone S, Bonazzoli E, Zammataro L, Manzano A, Manara P, Perrone E, Zeybek B, Han C, Menderes G, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Huang GS, Azodi M, Newberg JY, Pavlick DC, Elvin J, Frampton GM, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. PARP-1 activity (PAR) determines the sensitivity of cervical cancer to olaparib. Gynecologic Oncology 2019, 155: 144-150. PMID: 31434613, PMCID: PMC6788971, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2019.08.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsApoptosisCell Growth ProcessesCell Line, TumorDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleG2 Phase Cell Cycle CheckpointsHumansM Phase Cell Cycle CheckpointsMice, SCIDMiddle AgedPhthalazinesPiperazinesPoly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase InhibitorsUterine Cervical NeoplasmsXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysYoung AdultConceptsPoly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitorsCervical cancerCC cell linesCell linesPARP-1 activityOverall animal survivalMajor health problemCC cell growthXenograft tumor growthWestern blot assaysG2/M phaseVivo antitumor activityCC xenograftsCC patientsPreclinical activityPAR expressionCell cycle arrestOvarian cancerPrimary cell linesOlaparib treatmentUseful biomarkerHealth problemsTumor growthAnimal survivalOlaparib activityNiraparib monotherapy for late-line treatment of ovarian cancer (QUADRA): a multicentre, open-label, single-arm, phase 2 trial
Moore KN, Secord AA, Geller MA, Miller DS, Cloven N, Fleming GF, Wahner Hendrickson AE, Azodi M, DiSilvestro P, Oza AM, Cristea M, Berek JS, Chan JK, Rimel BJ, Matei DE, Li Y, Sun K, Luptakova K, Matulonis UA, Monk BJ. Niraparib monotherapy for late-line treatment of ovarian cancer (QUADRA): a multicentre, open-label, single-arm, phase 2 trial. The Lancet Oncology 2019, 20: 636-648. PMID: 30948273, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(19)30029-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinCanadaCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialFallopian Tube NeoplasmsFemaleHumansIndazolesMiddle AgedMutationOvarian NeoplasmsPeritoneal NeoplasmsPiperidinesPoly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase InhibitorsProgression-Free SurvivalTime FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsProportion of patientsOvarian cancerAdverse eventsOverall survivalBRCA mutationsCommon treatment-emergent serious adverse eventsCommon drug-related grade 3Treatment-emergent serious adverse eventsWorse treatment-emergent adverse eventsDrug-related grade 3Last platinum-based therapyLater-line treatment optionTreatment-emergent adverse eventsLater-line treatmentPrevious chemotherapy regimensPrimary efficacy populationMedian overall survivalPlatinum-sensitive diseasePrimary peritoneal cancerSerious adverse eventsThird-line therapyLines of therapyNew safety signalsPhase 2 studyPhase 2 trial
2018
Mutational landscape of primary, metastatic, and recurrent ovarian cancer reveals c-MYC gains as potential target for BET inhibitors
Li C, Bonazzoli E, Bellone S, Choi J, Dong W, Menderes G, Altwerger G, Han C, Manzano A, Bianchi A, Pettinella F, Manara P, Lopez S, Yadav G, Riccio F, Zammataro L, Zeybek B, Yang-Hartwich Y, Buza N, Hui P, Wong S, Ravaggi A, Bignotti E, Romani C, Todeschini P, Zanotti L, Zizioli V, Odicino F, Pecorelli S, Ardighieri L, Silasi DA, Litkouhi B, Ratner E, Azodi M, Huang GS, Schwartz PE, Lifton RP, Schlessinger J, Santin AD. Mutational landscape of primary, metastatic, and recurrent ovarian cancer reveals c-MYC gains as potential target for BET inhibitors. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2018, 116: 619-624. PMID: 30584090, PMCID: PMC6329978, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1814027116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsAzepinesBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinCell Line, TumorClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesFemaleHumansMiceMutationNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalOvarian NeoplasmsProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycTriazolesTumor Suppressor Protein p53Xenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsOvarian cancerWhole-exome sequencingC-myc amplificationRecurrent tumorsPrimary tumorBET inhibitorsChemotherapy-resistant diseaseRecurrent ovarian cancerLethal gynecologic malignancyBilateral ovarian cancerChemotherapy-resistant tumorsPrimary metastatic tumorsMutational landscapeSomatic mutationsFresh-frozen tumorsGynecologic malignanciesMetastatic tumorsPrimary cell linesC-MYC gainPIK3CA amplificationTranscoelomic metastasisTherapeutic targetPatientsMetastatic abilityTumorsImpact of carboplatin hypersensitivity and desensitization on patients with recurrent ovarian cancer
Altwerger G, Florsheim EB, Menderes G, Black J, Schwab C, Gressel GM, Nelson WK, Carusillo N, Passante T, Huang G, Litkouhi B, Azodi M, Silasi DA, Santin A, Schwartz PE, Ratner ES. Impact of carboplatin hypersensitivity and desensitization on patients with recurrent ovarian cancer. Journal Of Cancer Research And Clinical Oncology 2018, 144: 2449-2456. PMID: 30255380, DOI: 10.1007/s00432-018-2753-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarboplatin hypersensitivityCarboplatin desensitizationHypersensitive patientsOverall survivalRisk factorsOvarian cancerTwo-sided Fisher exactAdvanced stage ovarian cancerInfusion of carboplatinRecurrent ovarian cancerIndependent risk factorLonger overall survivalStage ovarian cancerOvarian cancer patientsLong-term treatmentNew risk factorsHigher likelihoodTwo-sided p valueT-testStudent's t-testDesignRetrospective studyGermline BRCA1/2Improved OSLonger OSDesensitization protocolA novel multiple biomarker panel for the early detection of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma
Han C, Bellone S, Siegel ER, Altwerger G, Menderes G, Bonazzoli E, Egawa-Takata T, Pettinella F, Bianchi A, Riccio F, Zammataro L, Yadav G, Marto JA, Penet MF, Levine DA, Drapkin R, Patel A, Litkouhi B, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Huang GS, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. A novel multiple biomarker panel for the early detection of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma. Gynecologic Oncology 2018, 149: 585-591. PMID: 29572027, PMCID: PMC5986604, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2018.03.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-grade serous ovarian carcinomaSerous ovarian carcinomaIL-6Ovarian cancerOvarian carcinomaE-cadHigh-grade serous ovarian adenocarcinomaEarly-stage ovarian cancerROC analysisEarly detectionMajority of patientsLethal gynecologic malignancyStage ovarian cancerOvarian cancer patientsBenign gynecologic pathologyNon-cancer controlsSerous ovarian adenocarcinomaEffective cancer screeningSerous ovarian cancerMultiple biomarker panelsFour-marker panelHigh differential gene expressionGynecologic malignanciesCA 125IL-1ra
2017
Superior in vitro and in vivo activity of trastuzumab-emtansine (T-DM1) in comparison to trastuzumab, pertuzumab and their combination in epithelial ovarian carcinoma with high HER2/neu expression
Menderes G, Bonazzoli E, Bellone S, Altwerger G, Black JD, Dugan K, Pettinella F, Masserdotti A, Riccio F, Bianchi A, Zammataro L, de Haydu C, Buza N, Hui P, Wong S, Huang GS, Litkouhi B, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. Superior in vitro and in vivo activity of trastuzumab-emtansine (T-DM1) in comparison to trastuzumab, pertuzumab and their combination in epithelial ovarian carcinoma with high HER2/neu expression. Gynecologic Oncology 2017, 147: 145-152. PMID: 28705408, PMCID: PMC5605415, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.07.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh HER2/neu expressionHER2/neu expressionEpithelial ovarian cancerHER2/neuAnti-tumor activityEOC cell linesT-DM1Neu expressionChemotherapy-resistant epithelial ovarian cancerLimited anti-tumor activityAntibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) activityCell linesSuperior anti-tumor activityCombination of trastuzumabLethal gynecologic malignancyEpithelial ovarian carcinomaTumor growth inhibitionEOC xenograftsGynecologic malignanciesPreclinical dataOvarian carcinomaOvarian cancerClinical studiesXenograft modelSingle agentSYD985, a novel duocarmycin-based HER2-targeting antibody-drug conjugate, shows promising antitumor activity in epithelial ovarian carcinoma with HER2/Neu expression
Menderes G, Bonazzoli E, Bellone S, Black J, Altwerger G, Masserdotti A, Pettinella F, Zammataro L, Buza N, Hui P, Wong S, Litkouhi B, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Huang GS, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. SYD985, a novel duocarmycin-based HER2-targeting antibody-drug conjugate, shows promising antitumor activity in epithelial ovarian carcinoma with HER2/Neu expression. Gynecologic Oncology 2017, 146: 179-186. PMID: 28473206, PMCID: PMC5533304, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.04.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdo-Trastuzumab EmtansineAdultAgedAnimalsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntibody-Dependent Cell CytotoxicityAntineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingBystander EffectCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialCell Line, TumorDuocarmycinsFemaleHumansImmunotoxinsIndolesMaytansineMiceMice, SCIDMiddle AgedNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialOvarian NeoplasmsPyrrolidinonesRandom AllocationReceptor, ErbB-2TrastuzumabXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsHER2/neu expressionAntibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicityEpithelial ovarian cancerLow HER2/neu expressionPeripheral blood lymphocytesHER2/neu 3Antibody-drug conjugatesT-DM1Neu expressionEOC cell linesNeu 3HER2-targeting antibody-drug conjugateNovel antibody-drug conjugateNovel HER2-targeting antibody-drug conjugateEpithelial ovarian carcinomaOvarian cancer xenograftsAnti-tumor activityCell linesEOC xenograftsTrastuzumab emtansineCancer xenograftsBlood lymphocytesOvarian cancerOvarian carcinomaSYD985Efficacy of neratinib in the treatment of HER2/neu-amplified epithelial ovarian carcinoma in vitro and in vivo
Menderes G, Bonazzoli E, Bellone S, Black JD, Lopez S, Pettinella F, Masserdotti A, Zammataro L, Litkouhi B, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. Efficacy of neratinib in the treatment of HER2/neu-amplified epithelial ovarian carcinoma in vitro and in vivo. Medical Oncology 2017, 34: 91. PMID: 28397106, PMCID: PMC5896014, DOI: 10.1007/s12032-017-0956-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial ovarian carcinomaOvarian carcinoma xenograftsOvarian cancerOvarian carcinomaCarcinoma xenograftsPreclinical efficacyCell linesTumor cell linesHER2/neu expressionChemotherapy-resistant diseaseOvarian cancer cell linesAvailable treatment strategiesEfficacy of neratinibInhibits xenograft growthNovel therapeutic agentsPrimary tumor cell linesG0/G1 phaseCell cycle distributionCell signaling changesNeratinib treatmentCancer cell linesGynecologic malignanciesOverall survivalNeu expressionClinical trialsDual-Targeting Nanoparticles for In Vivo Delivery of Suicide Genes to Chemotherapy-Resistant Ovarian Cancer Cells
Cocco E, Deng Y, Shapiro EM, Bortolomai I, Lopez S, Lin K, Bellone S, Cui J, Menderes G, Black JD, Schwab CL, Bonazzoli E, Yang F, Predolini F, Zammataro L, Altwerger G, de Haydu C, Clark M, Alvarenga J, Ratner E, Azodi M, Silasi DA, Schwartz PE, Litkouhi B, Saltzman WM, Santin AD. Dual-Targeting Nanoparticles for In Vivo Delivery of Suicide Genes to Chemotherapy-Resistant Ovarian Cancer Cells. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 2017, 16: 323-333. PMID: 27956521, PMCID: PMC5292071, DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-16-0501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalDisease Models, AnimalDrug CarriersDrug Delivery SystemsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEnterotoxinsFemaleGene ExpressionGene Transfer TechniquesGenes, Transgenic, SuicideGenetic TherapyHumansMiceNanoparticlesOvarian NeoplasmsPromoter Regions, GeneticTumor BurdenXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsOvarian cancer cellsClostridium perfringens enterotoxinChemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer cellsIntraperitoneal injectionCancer cellsMultiple intraperitoneal injectionsOvarian cancer xenograftsOvarian tumor cell linesLethal gynecologic cancerTumor-bearing miceOvarian cancer cell deathVivo biodistribution studiesGene therapySuicide gene therapyGynecologic cancerCancer xenograftsOvarian cancerCancer cell deathTherapeutic approachesControl nanoparticlesTumor growthTumor cell linesClaudin-3Biodistribution studiesTumor cells
2016
Chlamydia Peritonitis and Ascites Mimicking Ovarian Cancer
Gojayev A, English DP, Macer M, Azodi M. Chlamydia Peritonitis and Ascites Mimicking Ovarian Cancer. Case Reports In Obstetrics And Gynecology 2016, 2016: 8547173. PMID: 27747116, PMCID: PMC5055912, DOI: 10.1155/2016/8547173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPelvic inflammatory diseaseDiffuse ascitesSerum CA-125 levelsPelvic cystic massRepeat surgical procedureCA-125 levelsPostinflammatory scarringAbdominal painThorough workupOvarian neoplasmsPelvic cystAdhesive diseasePathologic findingsCystic massInflammatory diseasesGynecologic examOvarian cancerInclusion cystsDifferential diagnosisSurgical proceduresInvasive proceduresInfectious agentsAscitesChlamydiaActive females
2015
Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin C‐terminal domain labeled to fluorescent dyes for in vivo visualization of micrometastatic chemotherapy‐resistant ovarian cancer
Cocco E, Shapiro EM, Gasparrini S, Lopez S, Schwab CL, Bellone S, Bortolomai I, Sumi NJ, Bonazzoli E, Nicoletti R, Deng Y, Saltzman WM, Zeiss CJ, Centritto F, Black JD, Silasi DA, Ratner E, Azodi M, Rutherford TJ, Schwartz PE, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin C‐terminal domain labeled to fluorescent dyes for in vivo visualization of micrometastatic chemotherapy‐resistant ovarian cancer. International Journal Of Cancer 2015, 137: 2618-2629. PMID: 26060989, PMCID: PMC4573336, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.29632.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-derived xenograftsTumor fluorescenceChemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancerClaudin-3Human ovarian cancer xenograftsTime of surgeryOvarian cancer patientsNeoadjuvant chemotherapy treatmentOvarian cancer xenograftsHealthy organsVivo visualizationTime of intervalBackground fluorescence ratioClostridium perfringens enterotoxinChemotherapy-naïveMicrometastatic diseaseMalignant ascitesOvarian diseaseResidual diseaseOvarian tumorsCancer patientsCancer xenograftsChemotherapy treatmentIP injectionOvarian cancerWeekly ixabepilone with or without biweekly bevacizumab in the treatment of recurrent or persistent uterine and ovarian/primary peritoneal/fallopian tube cancers: A retrospective review
Roque DM, Ratner ES, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Rutherford TJ, Schwartz PE, Nelson WK, Santin AD. Weekly ixabepilone with or without biweekly bevacizumab in the treatment of recurrent or persistent uterine and ovarian/primary peritoneal/fallopian tube cancers: A retrospective review. Gynecologic Oncology 2015, 137: 392-400. PMID: 25792179, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabDisease-Free SurvivalDrug Administration ScheduleEpothilonesFallopian Tube NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalOvarian NeoplasmsPeritoneal NeoplasmsProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesConceptsObjective response rateFallopian tube cancerWeekly ixabepiloneOvarian cancerConcurrent bevacizumabRetrospective reviewMedian PFS/OSSimilar objective response ratesWarrants further prospective studySingle-institution retrospective reviewCA-125 criteriaPFS/OSTreatment of recurrentKaplan-Meier methodFurther prospective studiesBiweekly bevacizumabMedian PFSAcceptable toxicityGrade 1/2Median durationOverall survivalPrior linesClinical outcomesProspective studyUterine cancer
2014
Flutamide and Biomarkers in Women at High Risk for Ovarian Cancer: Preclinical and Clinical Evidence
Gruessner C, Gruessner A, Glaser K, AbuShahin N, Zhou Y, Laughren C, Wright H, Pinkerton S, Yi X, Stoffer J, Azodi M, Zheng W, Chambers SK. Flutamide and Biomarkers in Women at High Risk for Ovarian Cancer: Preclinical and Clinical Evidence. Cancer Prevention Research 2014, 7: 896-905. PMID: 24950779, PMCID: PMC4154987, DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-13-0408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAndrogen AntagonistsAnimalsAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalArea Under CurveBiomarkers, TumorEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFallopian Tube NeoplasmsFallopian TubesFemaleFlutamideGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansImmunohistochemistryMacrophage Colony-Stimulating FactorMaleMiceMice, NudeMiddle AgedOvarian NeoplasmsOvariectomyOvaryReceptor, ErbB-4Risk FactorsROC CurveSalpingectomyConceptsOvarian endosalpingiosisOvarian stromaFlutamide treatmentOvarian cancerHigh riskBRCA carrier statusOvarian cancer initiationPhase II studyRole of androgensPelvic serous cancerEffect of flutamideOvarian cancer developmentCSF-1High predictive valueLogistic regression modelsAndrogen ablationII studySerous cancerTumor burdenClinical evidenceBRCA mutationsFallopian tubeCSF-1RMale miceAndrogen action
2013
Phenotypic modifications in ovarian cancer stem cells following Paclitaxel treatment
Craveiro V, Yang-Hartwich Y, Holmberg JC, Joo WD, Sumi NJ, Pizzonia J, Griffin B, Gill SK, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Rutherford T, Alvero AB, Mor G. Phenotypic modifications in ovarian cancer stem cells following Paclitaxel treatment. Cancer Medicine 2013, 2: 751-762. PMID: 24403249, PMCID: PMC3892380, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHEK293 CellsHumansHyaluronan ReceptorsMiceMice, NudeMyeloid Differentiation Factor 88Neoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplastic Stem CellsOvarian NeoplasmsPaclitaxelPhenotypeRecurrenceSnail Family Transcription FactorsTranscription FactorsTumor BurdenXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerRecurrent epithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancer stem cellsEOC stem cellsCancer stem cellsQuantitative polymerase chain reactionRecurrent diseaseOvarian cancerEOC cellsVivo ovarian cancer modelsStem cellsDoses of paclitaxelLethal gynecologic malignancyOvarian cancer modelProcess of recurrenceWestern blot analysisMaintenance therapyGynecologic malignanciesPrimary diseaseAggressive diseaseEOC patientsPrimary tumorPolymerase chain reactionAggressive phenotypePaclitaxel treatmentMammaglobin B (SCGB2A1) is a novel tumour antigen highly differentially expressed in all major histological types of ovarian cancer: implications for ovarian cancer immunotherapy
Bellone S, Tassi R, Betti M, English D, Cocco E, Gasparrini S, Bortolomai I, Black JD, Todeschini P, Romani C, Ravaggi A, Bignotti E, Bandiera E, Zanotti L, Pecorelli S, Ardighieri L, Falchetti M, Donzelli C, Siegel ER, Azodi M, Silasi DA, Ratner E, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Santin AD. Mammaglobin B (SCGB2A1) is a novel tumour antigen highly differentially expressed in all major histological types of ovarian cancer: implications for ovarian cancer immunotherapy. British Journal Of Cancer 2013, 109: 462-471. PMID: 23807163, PMCID: PMC3721400, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2013.315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytotoxic T lymphocytesMajor histological typesOvarian cancerDendritic cellsHistological typeMammaglobin BType 1 cytokine profileMonocyte-derived dendritic cellsClass I monoclonal antibodiesTumor cellsMetastatic/recurrentOvarian cancer immunotherapyAutologous tumor cellsImmunotherapy of patientsIntracellular cytokine expressionNovel tumor antigensOvarian cancer typesTumor rejection antigensRecurrent diseaseCytokine profileCytokine expressionOvarian tumorsCancer immunotherapyCTL populationsOvarian carcinoma
2012
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) is an effective way of managing elderly women with advanced stage ovarian cancer (FIGO Stage IIIC and IV)
Glasgow MA, Yu H, Rutherford TJ, Azodi M, Silasi D, Santin AD, Schwartz PE. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) is an effective way of managing elderly women with advanced stage ovarian cancer (FIGO Stage IIIC and IV). Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2012, 107: 195-200. PMID: 22648987, DOI: 10.1002/jso.23171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarboplatinCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialChemotherapy, AdjuvantCohort StudiesDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHumansNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialOvarian NeoplasmsPaclitaxelRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerAdvanced stage ovarian cancerUpfront cytoreductive surgeryNeoadjuvant chemotherapyStage ovarian cancerCytoreductive surgeryOvarian cancerNACT patientsAge 70Stage IV epithelial ovarian cancerAdvanced epithelial ovarian cancerImproved progression-free survivalRetrospective cohort studyShorter ICU stayStage IV diseaseProgression-free survivalLess blood lossSmall bowel resectionOverall survival analysisICU staySame chemotherapyUpfront surgeryMacroscopic diseasePerioperative morbidityStage IIIC
2011
Tissue factor expression in ovarian cancer: implications for immunotherapy with hI-con1, a factor VII-IgGFc chimeric protein targeting tissue factor
Cocco E, Varughese J, Buza N, Bellone S, Lin KY, Bellone M, Todeschini P, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Carrara L, Tassi R, Pecorelli S, Lockwood CJ, Santin AD. Tissue factor expression in ovarian cancer: implications for immunotherapy with hI-con1, a factor VII-IgGFc chimeric protein targeting tissue factor. Clinical & Experimental Metastasis 2011, 28: 689-700. PMID: 21725665, PMCID: PMC3697933, DOI: 10.1007/s10585-011-9401-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancer cell linesTissue factorCancer cell linesOvarian tumorsOvarian cancerCell linesOverexpression of CD59Targeting tissue factorClear cell histologyStandard treatment modalityExpression of TFEffect of complementNovel therapeutic agentsTissue factor expressionRNA-mediated knockdownEOC cell linesCell histologyOvarian diseaseΓ-immunoglobulinPrimary EOCTreatment modalitiesPhysiologic dosesInterleukin-2Undifferentiated tumorsCD59 expression