2022
Targeted Therapies in the Treatment of Uterine Serous Carcinoma
Tymon-Rosario J, Gorman M, Santin A. Targeted Therapies in the Treatment of Uterine Serous Carcinoma. Current Treatment Options In Oncology 2022, 23: 1804-1817. PMID: 36447064, DOI: 10.1007/s11864-022-01030-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterine serous carcinomaRecurrent diseaseSerous carcinomaTreatment of USCEffective disease-modifying treatmentMolecular classificationAppropriate surgical stagingAddition of trastuzumabCombination of immunotherapySystemic adjuvant treatmentDisease-modifying treatmentsEnrollment of patientsHER2-positive tumorsTyrosine kinase inhibitorsUnmet medical needPersonalized cancer careAntibody-drug conjugatesOpinion statementDespiteSurgical cytoreductionAdjuvant treatmentSurgical stagingDismal prognosisSurvival outcomesTherapeutic optionsCancer care
2016
Novel targeted therapies in uterine serous carcinoma, an aggressive variant of endometrial cancer.
Menderes G, Clark M, Santin AD. Novel targeted therapies in uterine serous carcinoma, an aggressive variant of endometrial cancer. Discovery Medicine 2016, 21: 293-303. PMID: 27232515.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic AgentsClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesCyclin ECystadenocarcinoma, SerousEndometrial NeoplasmsEpothilonesExomeFemaleHumansMolecular Targeted TherapyMutationNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalOncogene ProteinsPrognosisProtein Kinase InhibitorsProtein Phosphatase 2RadioimmunotherapyReceptor, ErbB-2Sequence Analysis, DNASignal TransductionTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTubulin ModulatorsTumor Suppressor Protein p53Uterine NeoplasmsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsUterine serous carcinomaEndometrial cancerSerous carcinomaTreatment of USCPIK3CA/AKT/mTOREndometrial cancer casesRecent whole-exome sequencing studiesHER2/neu geneNovel therapeutic targetAkt/mTORBiologic therapyAggressive variantDismal prognosisAggressive subtypeWhole-exome sequencing studiesCancer casesTherapeutic targetSubsequent deathDriver mutationsNeu geneGain of functionCarcinomaTherapyCancerSequencing studies
2013
Tubulin‐β‐III overexpression by uterine serous carcinomas is a marker for poor overall survival after platinum/taxane chemotherapy and sensitivity to epothilones
Roque DM, Bellone S, English DP, Buza N, Cocco E, Gasparrini S, Bortolomai I, Ratner E, Silasi D, Azodi M, Rutherford TJ, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. Tubulin‐β‐III overexpression by uterine serous carcinomas is a marker for poor overall survival after platinum/taxane chemotherapy and sensitivity to epothilones. Cancer 2013, 119: 2582-2592. PMID: 23585021, PMCID: PMC3700638, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.28017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEpothilonesFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPaclitaxelPlatinum CompoundsPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionTubulinTubulin ModulatorsUp-RegulationUterine NeoplasmsConceptsUterine serous carcinomaOvarian serous carcinomaOverall survivalSerous carcinomaP-glycoproteinClinical outcomesPaclitaxel resistanceTreatment of USCPlatinum/taxane chemotherapyPoor overall survivalFresh frozen tissue samplesReal-time polymerase chain reactionCell linesTaxane chemotherapyEndometrial cancerPoor outcomePoor prognosisPolymerase chain reactionFresh frozen tissueMedian inhibitory concentrationClinical investigationSubset of individualsGlycoprotein expressionCarcinomaImmunohistochemistryUpdates in therapy for uterine serous carcinoma
Roque DM, Santin AD. Updates in therapy for uterine serous carcinoma. Current Opinion In Obstetrics & Gynecology 2013, 25: 29-37. PMID: 23138439, DOI: 10.1097/gco.0b013e32835af98d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterine serous carcinomaSerous carcinomaTreatment of USCPaclitaxel-resistant diseasePI3/Akt/mTOR pathwayClass III β-tubulinEarly-stage diseaseNew target antigensAKT/mTOR pathwayVascular endothelial growth factorDistinct molecular pathogenesisHER2/neuIII β-tubulinCurrent clinical approachesEndothelial growth factorNovel microtubule-stabilizing agentEndometrial cancerAggressive variantOptimal therapyProspective studyPathway aberrationsClinical investigationSmall molecule inhibitorsTarget antigenClinical approach