2024
Preclinical activity of datopotamab deruxtecan, a novel TROP2 directed antibody-drug conjugate targeting trophoblast cell-surface antigen 2 (TROP2) in ovarian carcinoma
McNamara B, Greenman M, Bellone S, Santin L, Demirkiran C, Mutlu L, Hartwich T, Yang-Hartwich Y, Ratner E, Schwartz P, Santin A. Preclinical activity of datopotamab deruxtecan, a novel TROP2 directed antibody-drug conjugate targeting trophoblast cell-surface antigen 2 (TROP2) in ovarian carcinoma. Gynecologic Oncology 2024, 189: 16-23. PMID: 38981151, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2024.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTargets trophoblast cell-surface antigen-2Epithelial ovarian cancerAntibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicityPreclinical activityAntibody drug conjugatesOvarian cancerCell linesTumor cellsTrophoblast cell surface antigen 2Cell line-derived xenograft modelFlow cytometryCompared to tumor cellsEpithelial ovarian cancer cell linesOvarian cancer cell linesTumor cells in vitroOvarian cancer patientsPeripheral-blood lymphocytesEOC cell linesTumor growth suppressionAnnexin V-positiveGynecologic cancer mortalityIn vivo antitumor activityCells in vitroPrimary cell linesUnmet medical needTrastuzumab 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 cancer
2023
NRF2 controls iron homeostasis and ferroptosis through HERC2 and VAMP8
Anandhan A, Dodson M, Shakya A, Chen J, Liu P, Wei Y, Tan H, Wang Q, Jiang Z, Yang K, Garcia J, Chambers S, Chapman E, Ooi A, Yang-Hartwich Y, Stockwell B, Zhang D. NRF2 controls iron homeostasis and ferroptosis through HERC2 and VAMP8. Science Advances 2023, 9: eade9585. PMID: 36724221, PMCID: PMC9891695, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ade9585.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLabile iron poolNFE2L2/Human ovarian cancer tissuesCancer cellsOvarian cancer cell linesOvarian cancer tissuesIntracellular labile iron poolIron homeostasisCancer cell linesPreclinical modelsNrf2 inhibitionCancer tissuesNrf2 levelsCancer treatmentFerroptotic deathNrf2Ferroptosis resistanceKnockout cellsCell linesUntapped strategyFerroptosisIron poolCellsHomeostasisExpressionThe Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor olaparib and pan-ErbB inhibitor neratinib are highly synergistic in HER2 overexpressing epithelial ovarian carcinoma in vitro and in vivo
Han C, McNamara B, Bellone S, Harold J, Manara P, Hartwich T, Mutlu L, Yang-Hartwich Y, Zipponi M, Demirkiran C, Verzosa M, Altwerger G, Ratner E, Huang G, Clark M, Andikyan V, Azodi M, Dottino P, Schwartz P, Santin A. The Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor olaparib and pan-ErbB inhibitor neratinib are highly synergistic in HER2 overexpressing epithelial ovarian carcinoma in vitro and in vivo. Gynecologic Oncology 2023, 170: 172-178. PMID: 36706643, PMCID: PMC10023457, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2023.01.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCombination of olaparibOvarian cancerHER2 expressionSingle agentCell linesGynecologic cancer mortalityHER2-negative tumorsOvarian cancer cell linesOvarian cancer patientsEpithelial ovarian carcinomaNovel therapeutic optionsOC cell linesUnmet medical needPoly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitorsPan-ErbB inhibitorSingle-agent olaparibPolymerase inhibitor olaparibPoly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor olaparibPrimary HER2Cancer cell linesNegative tumorsTherapeutic optionsCancer mortalityCancer patientsNeu expression