2015
Solitomab, an EpCAM/CD3 bispecific antibody construct (BiTE®), is highly active against primary uterine and ovarian carcinosarcoma cell lines in vitro
Ferrari F, Bellone S, Black J, Schwab CL, Lopez S, Cocco E, Bonazzoli E, Predolini F, Menderes G, Litkouhi B, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. Solitomab, an EpCAM/CD3 bispecific antibody construct (BiTE®), is highly active against primary uterine and ovarian carcinosarcoma cell lines in vitro. Journal Of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research 2015, 34: 123. PMID: 26474755, PMCID: PMC4609066, DOI: 10.1186/s13046-015-0241-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntibodies, BispecificAntigens, NeoplasmAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinosarcomaCD3 ComplexCell Adhesion MoleculesCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCoculture TechniquesCytokinesCytotoxicity, ImmunologicDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEpithelial Cell Adhesion MoleculeFemaleFlow CytometryHumansKiller Cells, NaturalLymphocyte ActivationMiddle AgedOvarian NeoplasmsT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicUterine NeoplasmsConceptsCS cell linesPeripheral blood lymphocytesT cellsEpCAM/CD3-bispecific antibodyCell linesT cell-mediated killingT-cell activation markersFlow cytometryCD3 bispecific antibodyChromium release assaysT cell proliferationCarcinosarcoma cell lineFlow cytometry assaySingle-chain antibody constructCS cellsPositive cell linesH 51CrOvarian carcinosarcomaPleural effusionActivation markersGynecologic tumorsPoor prognosisCS patientsRecurrent/Blood lymphocytesSolitomab, an EpCAM/CD3 bispecific antibody construct (BiTE), is highly active against primary uterine serous papillary carcinoma cell lines in vitro
Bellone S, Black J, English DP, Schwab CL, Lopez S, Cocco E, Bonazzoli E, Predolini F, Ferrari F, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. Solitomab, an EpCAM/CD3 bispecific antibody construct (BiTE), is highly active against primary uterine serous papillary carcinoma cell lines in vitro. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2015, 214: 99.e1-99.e8. PMID: 26272866, PMCID: PMC4698047, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.08.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, BispecificAntigens, NeoplasmAntineoplastic AgentsAscitic FluidCarcinoma, PapillaryCD3 ComplexCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCell Adhesion MoleculesCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCell SurvivalCoculture TechniquesCytokinesCytotoxicity, ImmunologicEpithelial Cell Adhesion MoleculeFemaleFlow CytometryHumansLymphocyte ActivationNeoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and SerousT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicUterine NeoplasmsConceptsUterine serous carcinoma cell linesUterine serous carcinomaEpithelial cell adhesion moleculeCell adhesion molecule expressionCarcinoma cell linesChromium release assaysSerous carcinoma cellsPeripheral blood lymphocytesAdhesion molecule expressionCell adhesion moleculeEpithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) expressionSerous carcinomaAdhesion moleculesBlood lymphocytesMolecule expressionT cellsAscitic fluidCell linesTumor-associated T cellsT cell-mediated killingT-cell activation markersFlow cytometryTumor cellsCarcinoma cellsRobust immunologic responsesPolymerase ε (POLE) ultra-mutated tumors induce robust tumor-specific CD4+ T cell responses in endometrial cancer patients
Bellone S, Centritto F, Black J, Schwab C, English D, Cocco E, Lopez S, Bonazzoli E, Predolini F, Ferrari F, Silasi DA, Ratner E, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. Polymerase ε (POLE) ultra-mutated tumors induce robust tumor-specific CD4+ T cell responses in endometrial cancer patients. Gynecologic Oncology 2015, 138: 11-17. PMID: 25931171, PMCID: PMC4469551, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.04.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytotoxic T lymphocytesCancer patientsPole tumorsT cellsHigher IFN-γ expressionLevels of CD8Endometrial cancer patientsTumor-specific CD4T cell responsesEndometrial cancer cellsIFN-γ expressionHelper armCTL responsesEndometrial cancerFavorable prognosisBetter prognosisEndometrial carcinomaLymphoid subsetsNaïve CD4T lymphocytesTumor extractsCD4CD8Immune systemCell responses
2014
Past, present and future targets for immunotherapy in ovarian cancer
Schwab CL, English DP, Roque DM, Pasternak M, Santin AD. Past, present and future targets for immunotherapy in ovarian cancer. Immunotherapy 2014, 6: 1279-1293. PMID: 25524384, PMCID: PMC4312614, DOI: 10.2217/imt.14.90.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsClinical Trials as TopicFemaleHumansImmunomodulationImmunotherapyLymphocyte ActivationMolecular Targeted TherapyOvarian NeoplasmsRecurrenceConceptsOvarian cancerImmune systemGoal of immunotherapyOvarian cancer immunotherapyConventional cytotoxic chemotherapyCause of deathAdvanced surgical techniquesDifferent immunotherapiesTremendous toxicityCytotoxic chemotherapyGynecologic malignanciesDisease recurrenceMicroscopic diseaseCancer immunotherapyImmune modulationSurgical techniqueCurrent evidenceImmunotherapyCurrent ongoing studiesCancerRecurrenceOngoing studiesFuture targetsChemotherapyMalignancy
2007
Overexpression of epidermal growth factor type-1 receptor (EGF-R1) in cervical cancer: Implications for Cetuximab-mediated therapy in recurrent/metastatic disease
Bellone S, Frera G, Landolfi G, Romani C, Bandiera E, Tognon G, Roman JJ, Burnett AF, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Overexpression of epidermal growth factor type-1 receptor (EGF-R1) in cervical cancer: Implications for Cetuximab-mediated therapy in recurrent/metastatic disease. Gynecologic Oncology 2007, 106: 513-520. PMID: 17540437, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2007.04.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicityCervical cancer cell linesPeripheral blood lymphocytesComplement-dependent cytotoxicityCancer cell linesEGFR-1Cervical cancerCervical tumorsRecurrent sitesPrimary cervical cancer cell linesCell linesRecurrent/metastatic diseaseTumor cell linesType 1 receptor expressionFlow cytometryFactor type 1 receptorMetastatic cervical cancerCervical cancer patientsType 1 receptorPresence of complementCervical tumor cell linesAttractive therapeutic strategyMetastatic diseaseCervical biopsiesMetastatic sites
2005
HPV16/18 E7-pulsed dendritic cell vaccination in cervical cancer patients with recurrent disease refractory to standard treatment modalities
Santin AD, Bellone S, Palmieri M, Ravaggi A, Romani C, Tassi R, Roman JJ, Burnett A, Pecorelli S, Cannon MJ. HPV16/18 E7-pulsed dendritic cell vaccination in cervical cancer patients with recurrent disease refractory to standard treatment modalities. Gynecologic Oncology 2005, 100: 469-478. PMID: 16249018, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2005.09.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical cancer patientsStandard treatment modalityAutologous dendritic cellsT cell responsesDendritic cellsCancer patientsTreatment modalitiesHPV16/18 E7Clinical responseIFN-gammaAutologous monocyte-derived dendritic cellsE7 oncoproteinsLate-stage cervical cancer patientsCell responsesMonocyte-derived dendritic cellsHuman recombinant interleukin-2Active vaccination strategiesHPV18 E7 oncoproteinLimited tumor burdenTreatment-induced immunosuppressionAutologous tumor cellsDendritic cell vaccinationObjective clinical responsesEarly-stage diseaseType hypersensitivity reaction
2000
Effects of concurrent cisplatinum administration during radiotherapy vs. radiotherapy alone on the immune function of patients with cancer of the uterine cervix
Santin A, Hermonat P, Ravaggi A, Bellone S, Roman J, Pecorelli S, Cannon M, Parham G. Effects of concurrent cisplatinum administration during radiotherapy vs. radiotherapy alone on the immune function of patients with cancer of the uterine cervix. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2000, 48: 997-1006. PMID: 11072156, DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(00)00769-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic AgentsCisplatinCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHumansImmunity, CellularInterferon-gammaInterleukin-2Killer Cells, NaturalLymphocyte ActivationLymphocyte SubsetsMembrane GlycoproteinsMiddle AgedPerforinPore Forming Cytotoxic ProteinsProspective StudiesReceptors, Interleukin-2Uterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsT cellsIL-2Lymphoblast transformationRadiation therapyImmune functionNatural killer cytotoxic activityCD25-positive lymphocytesRadiation-induced immunosuppressionPercentage of CD8Advanced cervical cancerT cell numbersNatural killer cellsT cell subsetsActivation markers CD25C-RTMean absolute numberB cell numbersK562 cellsCisplatinum administrationConcurrent cisplatinumLymphocyte subsetsNK cellsConcurrent administrationKiller cellsUterine cervixInterleukin-10 Increases Th1 Cytokine Production and Cytotoxic Potential in Human Papillomavirus-Specific CD8+ Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes
Santin A, Hermonat P, Ravaggi A, Bellone S, Pecorelli S, Roman J, Parham G, Cannon M. Interleukin-10 Increases Th1 Cytokine Production and Cytotoxic Potential in Human Papillomavirus-Specific CD8+ Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes. Journal Of Virology 2000, 74: 4729-4737. PMID: 10775611, PMCID: PMC111995, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.74.10.4729-4737.2000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCells, CulturedCytokinesCytotoxicity, ImmunologicFemaleFlow CytometryHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHumansInterleukin-10Interleukin-2Lymphocyte ActivationMembrane GlycoproteinsPapillomaviridaePapillomavirus InfectionsPerforinPore Forming Cytotoxic ProteinsTh1 CellsT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicTumor Cells, CulturedTumor Virus InfectionsUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsIL-10IL-2Immunosuppressive cytokinesT lymphocytesSolid-phase anti-CD3 antibodyTumor necrosis factor alphaIntracellular perforin levelsTh1 cytokine secretionAutologous tumor cellsTime pointsTumor-specific CTLsTh1 cytokine productionCervical cancer patientsCytotoxic activityCytotoxic T lymphocytesNecrosis factor alphaT cell proliferationAnti-CD3 antibodyIFN-gamma expressionFluorescence-activated cell sorterGrowth factor betaIL-2 expressionLater time pointsAdoptive transfusionCD56 molecules