Blair C. McNamara, MD
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Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive SciencesCards
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2025
Adverse events beyond the RUBY trial: reporting immunotherapy-associated myocarditis, myositis, and myasthenia gravis in a real-world endometrial cancer case
Abozenah Y, McNamara B, Greenman M, Daigle E, Mikhaiel J, DiCapua D, Kwan J, Azodi M, Altwerger G. Adverse events beyond the RUBY trial: reporting immunotherapy-associated myocarditis, myositis, and myasthenia gravis in a real-world endometrial cancer case. Gynecologic Oncology Reports 2025, 61: 101950. DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2025.101950.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLife-threatening complicationsMyasthenia gravisImmune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-associated myocarditisComplication of ICI therapyPositive acetylcholine receptor antibodyHigh-dose steroidsTreated with carboplatinEndometrial cancer casesAcetylcholine receptor antibodiesDiagnosis of myocarditisElevated creatine kinaseCritical care managementICI therapyElevated troponinBilateral ptosisEndometrial adenocarcinomaReceptor antibodiesCardiac symptomsTherapeutic challengeMultidisciplinary managementRespiratory compromiseCardiac MRIAdverse eventsCancer casesDostarlimabPreclinical Efficacy of the Estrogen Receptor Degrader Fulvestrant in Combination with RAF/MEK Clamp Avutometinib and FAK Inhibitor in a Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer Animal Model with Acquired Resistance to Chemotherapy and Aromatase Inhibitor
Demirkiran C, Bellone S, Ettorre V, Mansolf M, Hartwich T, McNamara B, Greenman M, Yang-Hartwich Y, Ratner E, Santin N, Sethi N, Palmieri L, Coma S, Pachter J, Ottum S, Santin A. Preclinical Efficacy of the Estrogen Receptor Degrader Fulvestrant in Combination with RAF/MEK Clamp Avutometinib and FAK Inhibitor in a Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer Animal Model with Acquired Resistance to Chemotherapy and Aromatase Inhibitor. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2025, 26: 8924. PMID: 41009492, PMCID: PMC12469703, DOI: 10.3390/ijms26188924.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAromatase InhibitorsCell Line, TumorDisease Models, AnimalDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleFocal Adhesion Kinase 1FulvestrantHumansMiceMice, SCIDOvarian NeoplasmsProtein Kinase InhibitorsReceptors, EstrogenXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsPatient-derived tumor xenograftTriple combinationFocal adhesion kinasePreclinical efficacyAromatase inhibitorsClinical evaluationEstrogen receptor (ER)-positiveAcquired resistance to chemotherapyOvarian cancer animal modelEstrogen receptor degrader fulvestrantPatients wild-typeVS-4718Cancer animal modelTumor growth inhibitionLimited treatment optionsResistance to chemotherapyP-ERK levelsFocal adhesion kinase inhibitorMedian survivalRare tumorOvarian carcinomaRecurrence rateTumor xenograftsTreatment optionsFulvestrantEffective preclinical activity of datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd), an ADC targeting trophoblast cell-surface antigen 2 (TROP2), against primary cervical carcinoma cell lines and xenografts
Ettorre V, Demirkiran C, Bellone S, Hartwich T, Greenman M, McNamara B, Sethi N, Palmieri L, Santin A. Effective preclinical activity of datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd), an ADC targeting trophoblast cell-surface antigen 2 (TROP2), against primary cervical carcinoma cell lines and xenografts. Gynecologic Oncology 2025, 201: 195-202. PMID: 40907200, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2025.08.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrophoblast cell surface antigen 2Primary cervical cancer cell linesAntibody-directed cellular cytotoxicityCervical cancer cell linesIn vivo anti-tumor activityAntibody-drug conjugatesCancer cell linesTumor cell deathTumor cellsNon-expressing cell linesCell linesTrophoblast cell surface antigen 2 expressionPreclinical pharmacologyClinical evaluationExpression of trophoblast cell surface antigen 2Cervical cancer mouse modelMedian overall survivalNegative tumor cellsCancer mouse modelCervical cancer patientsTumor growth suppressionCervical carcinoma cell linesCell deathCarcinoma cell linesMarkers of apoptosisPreclinical Activity of Datopotamab Deruxtecan (Dato-DXd), an Antibody–Drug Conjugate Targeting TROP2, in Poorly Differentiated Endometrial Carcinomas
Santin N, Sethi N, Bellone S, Demirkiran C, Ettorre V, Greenman M, McNamara B, Buza N, Hartwich T, Palmieri L, Lorusso D, Santin A. Preclinical Activity of Datopotamab Deruxtecan (Dato-DXd), an Antibody–Drug Conjugate Targeting TROP2, in Poorly Differentiated Endometrial Carcinomas. Cancer Research Communications 2025, 5: 1611-1620. PMID: 40862536, PMCID: PMC12423748, DOI: 10.1158/2767-9764.crc-25-0251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial cancer cell linesTrophoblast antigen 2Antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicityAntibody-drug conjugatesEndometrial cancer xenograftsCancer cell linesEndometrial cancerPreclinical activityBystander killingCancer xenograftsCell linesPreclinical evidenceIn vivo activityCell cytotoxicityTargeted treatmentPrimary tumor cell linesBiomarker-targeted therapiesNovel antibody-drug conjugatesControl ADCRecurrent endometrial cancerChromium release assayFlow cytometry-based assayTumor growth inhibitionIn vivoCytometry-based assayUtility of positron emission tomography in preoperative inguinal lymph node assessment for vulvar cancer in the GROINS-VII/sentinel lymph node biopsy era: A single institution retrospective analysis
McNamara B, Abozenah Y, Goreshnik A, Liu C, Altwerger G. Utility of positron emission tomography in preoperative inguinal lymph node assessment for vulvar cancer in the GROINS-VII/sentinel lymph node biopsy era: A single institution retrospective analysis. Gynecologic Oncology 2025, 200: s30. DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2025.04.565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDatopotamab deruxtecan, a novel TROP2-tareting antibody-drug conjugate with a topoisomerase I inhibitor payload, shows preclinical activity against primary and metastatic uterine and ovarian TROP2 over-expressing carcinosarcoma
Greenman M, Bellone S, Demirkiran C, Hartwich T, Ettorre V, McNamara B, Sethi N, Santin N, Palmieri L, Yang-Hartwich Y, Ratner E, Santin A. Datopotamab deruxtecan, a novel TROP2-tareting antibody-drug conjugate with a topoisomerase I inhibitor payload, shows preclinical activity against primary and metastatic uterine and ovarian TROP2 over-expressing carcinosarcoma. Gynecologic Oncology 2025, 199: 64-71. PMID: 40582040, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2025.06.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCS cell linesPreclinical activityTROP2 expressionPresence of peripheral blood lymphocytesTopoisomerase I inhibitor payloadCell linesRare gynecologic tumorsChromium release assayResistance to chemotherapyTumor growth suppressionPeripheral blood lymphocytesIn vivoAntibody-drug conjugatesOvarian carcinosarcomaRecurrence rateGynecological tumorsNo significant differencePreclinical resultsHealthy donorsBlood lymphocytesPoor prognosisMouse xenograftsChromium releaseClinical trialsCell cytotoxicityFertility preserving, uterine sparing approach to a uterine extragonadal yolk sac tumor
Greenman M, McNamara B, Ettorre V, Buza N, Azodi M. Fertility preserving, uterine sparing approach to a uterine extragonadal yolk sac tumor. Gynecologic Oncology Reports 2025, 59: 101778. PMID: 40585380, PMCID: PMC12205314, DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2025.101778.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExtragonadal yolk sac tumorYolk sac tumorSac tumorUterine preservationSpontaneously conceived pregnanciesFertility preservation strategiesYoung womenDegenerating fibroidsNegative marginsWedge resectionSurgical approachStaging procedureTreatment optionsTumorCompleted childbearingRecurrencePatientsWomenReproductive goalsObjective treatmentTreatmentHysterectomyFibroidsMyometriumChemotherapyA phase 2 trial of pembrolizumab for recurrent Lynch-like versus sporadic endometrial cancers with microsatellite instability (NCT02899793): Updated survival and response analyses
Ettorre V, Bellone S, Greenman M, McNamara B, Palmieri L, Sethi N, Demirkiran C, Papatla K, Kailasam A, Siegel E, Ratner E, Santin A. A phase 2 trial of pembrolizumab for recurrent Lynch-like versus sporadic endometrial cancers with microsatellite instability (NCT02899793): Updated survival and response analyses. Gynecologic Oncology 2025, 197: 110-115. PMID: 40334308, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2025.04.591.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression free survivalWhole-exome sequencingImmune checkpoint inhibitorsOverall survivalEndometrial cancerMicrosatellite instability-highCheckpoint inhibitorsFree survivalFollow-upResponse to immune checkpoint inhibitorsPatients treated with pembrolizumabProspective phase II studyExome sequencingResponse rateRecurrent platinum-resistantPhase II studyPhase 2 trialOverall survival dataEndometrial cancer patientsMLH-1MSI-H patientsFoundationOne platformImproved OSUpdate survivalPrognostic significancePreclinical Activity of Datopotamab Deruxtecan, an Antibody-Drug Conjugate Targeting Trophoblast Cell-Surface Antigen 2, in Uterine Serous Carcinoma.
Greenman M, Demirkiran C, Bellone S, Hartwich T, McNamara B, Ettorre V, Santin N, Sethi N, Yang-Hartwich Y, Papatla K, Ratner E, Santin A. Preclinical Activity of Datopotamab Deruxtecan, an Antibody-Drug Conjugate Targeting Trophoblast Cell-Surface Antigen 2, in Uterine Serous Carcinoma. Cancer Research Communications 2025, 5: 774-782. PMID: 40299780, PMCID: PMC12062949, DOI: 10.1158/2767-9764.crc-25-0057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrophoblast cell surface antigen 2Uterine serous carcinomaAntibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicityAntibody-drug conjugatesCell-mediated cytotoxicitySerous carcinomaPreclinical activityCell linesTargets trophoblast cell-surface antigen-2Presence of peripheral blood lymphocytesTreatment of uterine serous carcinomaInduce antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicityPrimary USC cell linesRecurrent uterine serous carcinomaUSC xenograftsUterine serous carcinoma cell linesAntigen 2In vivoPrimary tumor cell linesTROP2 overexpressionBiomarker-targeted therapiesControl ADCChromium release assayHigher recurrence rateTumor growth suppression
2024
Pre-clinical efficacy of RAF/MEK clamp avutometinib in combination with FAK inhibition for low-grade serous ovarian cancer
McNamara B, Greenman M, Demirkiran C, Mutlu L, Hartwich T, Bellone S, Manavella D, Zipponi M, Yang-Hartwich Y, Yang K, Ratner E, Schwartz P, Santin A. Pre-clinical efficacy of RAF/MEK clamp avutometinib in combination with FAK inhibition for low-grade serous ovarian cancer. Gynecologic Oncology 2024, 190: s36. DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2024.07.058.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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