2023
Trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201a), a HER2-targeting antibody–drug conjugate with topoisomerase I inhibitor payload, shows antitumor activity in uterine and ovarian carcinosarcoma with HER2/neu expression
Mauricio D, Bellone S, Mutlu L, McNamara B, Manavella D, Demirkiran C, 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 with topoisomerase I inhibitor payload, shows antitumor activity in uterine and ovarian carcinosarcoma with HER2/neu expression. Gynecologic Oncology 2023, 170: 38-45. PMID: 36610380, PMCID: PMC10445234, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2022.12.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2/neu expressionDS-8201aAntibody-drug conjugatesNeu expressionCS cell linesTrastuzumab deruxtecanOvarian carcinosarcomaTopoisomerase I inhibitor payloadCell linesAggressive gynecologic malignancyLimited therapeutic optionsEffective antibody-drug conjugatesCarcinosarcoma cell lineGynecologic malignanciesTherapeutic optionsIsotype controlSarcomatous elementsXenograft modelBystander killingFlow cytometryTumor cellsCarcinosarcomaAntitumor activityVivo studiesVivo activity
2021
Financial toxicity in patients with gynecologic malignancies: a cross sectional study
Zeybek B, Webster E, Pogosian N, Tymon-Rosario J, Balch A, Altwerger G, Clark M, Menderes G, Huang G, Azodi M, Ratner ES, Schwartz PE, Santin AD, Andikyan V. Financial toxicity in patients with gynecologic malignancies: a cross sectional study. Journal Of Gynecologic Oncology 2021, 32: e87. PMID: 34431257, PMCID: PMC8550931, DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2021.32.e87.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional studyGynecologic malignanciesFinancial toxicityPatient demographicsSectional studyMalignancy typeGynecologic oncology patientsOvarian cancer patientsPatient/diseaseCost of careFinancial burdenHigh financial burdenTreatment regimenHigh financial toxicityOncology patientsDisease characteristicsGynecologic cancerCancer careCancer patientsRisk factorsClinical trialsCOST scoreMedian COST scorePatientsSignificant burden
2020
Prescribed medical cannabis in women with gynecologic malignancies: A single-institution survey-based study
Webster EM, Yadav GS, Gysler S, McNamara B, Black J, Tymon-Rosario J, Zeybek B, Han C, Arkfeld CK, Andikyan V, Menderes G, Huang G, Azodi M, Silasi DA, Santin AD, Schwartz PE, Ratner ES, Altwerger G. Prescribed medical cannabis in women with gynecologic malignancies: A single-institution survey-based study. Gynecologic Oncology Reports 2020, 34: 100667. PMID: 33204797, PMCID: PMC7653050, DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2020.100667.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment-related symptomsGynecologic malignanciesMedical cannabisOpioid usePatient experienceBetter side effect profileDecrease opioid useGynecologic oncology populationPercent of patientsSide effect profileSubset of patientsBone painEligible patientsAbdominal painNeuropathic painRecurrent diseaseSymptom controlJoint painAdjunct therapyOncology populationEffect profileGynecologic oncologistsTraditional medicationsPainPatientsSacituzumab govitecan, an antibody‐drug conjugate targeting trophoblast cell‐surface antigen 2, shows cytotoxic activity against poorly differentiated endometrial adenocarcinomas in vitro and in vivo
Perrone E, Manara P, Lopez S, Bellone S, Bonazzoli E, Manzano A, Zammataro L, Bianchi A, Zeybek B, Buza N, Tymon‐Rosario J, Altwerger G, Han C, Menderes G, Huang GS, Ratner E, Silasi D, Azodi M, Hui P, Schwartz PE, Scambia G, Santin AD. Sacituzumab govitecan, an antibody‐drug conjugate targeting trophoblast cell‐surface antigen 2, shows cytotoxic activity against poorly differentiated endometrial adenocarcinomas in vitro and in vivo. Molecular Oncology 2020, 14: 645-656. PMID: 31891442, PMCID: PMC7053235, DOI: 10.1002/1878-0261.12627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntibody-Dependent Cell CytotoxicityAntigens, NeoplasmAntineoplastic AgentsCamptothecinCarcinoma, EndometrioidCell Adhesion MoleculesCell DifferentiationCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleHumansImmunoconjugatesImmunohistochemistryIrinotecanMiceMice, SCIDTissue Array AnalysisXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsAntibody-dependent cell cytotoxicityCell surface antigen 2EC cell linesSacituzumab govitecanTrop-2 expressionPrimary tumor cell linesTrop-2Xenograft modelAntigen 2Cell linesTumor cell linesCommon gynecologic malignancyFuture clinical trialsChromium release assaysParaffin-embedded tumorsTumor growth inhibitionSignificant bystander killingEC xenograftsGynecologic malignanciesEndometrial cancerEndometrial adenocarcinomaEndometrioid carcinoma tissuesPreclinical activityControl antibodyClinical trials
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 abilityTumorsA 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 agent
2011
Downregulation of Filamin A Interacting Protein 1-Like is Associated with Promoter Methylation and Induces an Invasive Phenotype in Ovarian Cancer
Burton ER, Gaffar A, Lee SJ, Adeshuko F, Whitney KD, Chung JY, Hewitt SM, Huang GS, Goldberg GL, Libutti SK, Kwon M. Downregulation of Filamin A Interacting Protein 1-Like is Associated with Promoter Methylation and Induces an Invasive Phenotype in Ovarian Cancer. Molecular Cancer Research 2011, 9: 1126-1138. PMID: 21693594, PMCID: PMC3157597, DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-11-0162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarrier ProteinsCell LineCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationCpG IslandsCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinCytoskeletal ProteinsDNA MethylationFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingOvarian NeoplasmsPhenotypePromoter Regions, GeneticConceptsOvarian cancer cellsFILIP1L expressionOvarian cancerCAMP-responsive element binding proteinCancer cellsClinical ovarian cancer specimensFive-year survival rateMore effective therapeutic interventionsInvasive phenotypeLethal gynecologic malignancyOvarian cancer cell linesNormal ovarian epithelial cellsOvarian cancer specimensOvarian cancer invasionOvarian cancer therapyEffective therapeutic interventionsCell linesOvarian epithelial cellsOvarian cell linesCancer cell linesGynecologic malignanciesOvarian specimensCancer specimensStage IIIDNA demethylating agent
2002
Liposomal Doxorubicin for Treatment of Metastatic Chemorefractory Vulvar Adenocarcinoma
Huang GS, Juretzka M, Ciaravino G, Kohler S, Teng NN. Liposomal Doxorubicin for Treatment of Metastatic Chemorefractory Vulvar Adenocarcinoma. Gynecologic Oncology 2002, 87: 313-318. PMID: 12468332, DOI: 10.1006/gyno.2002.6830.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVulvar adenocarcinomaLiposomal doxorubicinPelvic lymph node dissectionGroin lymph nodesLymph node dissectionExtramammary Paget's diseaseYears of survivalWarrants further investigationBulky involvementGroin irradiationInitial therapyNode dissectionMultiagent chemotherapyRadical vulvectomyGynecologic malignanciesMetastatic diseaseLymph nodesInitial diagnosisMetastatic lesionsPaget's diseaseDramatic regressionRare entityDoxil treatmentEffective treatmentSubcutaneous lesions