2024
Unmet needs in cervical cancer – can biological therapies plug the gap?
Greenman M, Chang Y, McNamara B, Mutlu L, Santin A. Unmet needs in cervical cancer – can biological therapies plug the gap? Expert Opinion On Biological Therapy 2024, 24: 995-1003. PMID: 39311611, DOI: 10.1080/14712598.2024.2408754.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiologic therapyCervical cancerIntroduction of biologic therapiesManagement of cervical cancerImmune checkpoint inhibitorsIncreased overall survivalCurrent treatment recommendationsMultiple tumor typesAntibody-drug conjugatesCheckpoint inhibitorsOverall survivalRecurrent diseaseGynecologic malignanciesTreat malignanciesTumor typesClinical outcomesAngiogenesis inhibitorsBurden of casesTreatment recommendationsTherapyImprove current standardsAntitumor activityInadequate screeningCancerMalignancySacituzumab govitecan in heavily pretreated, platinum-resistant high grade serous ovarian cancer
Greenman M, Bellone S, Demirkiran C, Hartwich T, Santin A. Sacituzumab govitecan in heavily pretreated, platinum-resistant high grade serous ovarian cancer. Gynecologic Oncology Reports 2024, 54: 101459. PMID: 39108617, PMCID: PMC11300917, DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2024.101459.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh grade serous ovarian cancerAntibody-drug conjugatesSerous ovarian cancerSacituzumab govitecanOvarian cancerTreatment optionsPlatinum-resistant ovarian cancer patientsDose-limiting toxicityOvarian cancer patientsNovel treatment optionsPartial responseRecurrent diseaseDose reductionCancer patientsClinical trialsBackground treatmentTargeted treatmentChemotherapyTreatmentCancerDoseDiseaseOptionsTrop2Patients
2023
#523 Initial efficacy and safety results from ENGOT-Ov60/GOG-3052/RAMP 201: a phase 2 study of avutometinib (VS-6766) ± defactinib in recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSOC)
Banerjee S, Ring K, Niewenhuysen E, Fabbro M, Aghajanian C, Oaknin A, Colombo N, Santin A, Clamp A, Moore K, Rose P, David M O, Chon H, Salinas E, Prendergast E, Lustgarten S, Rodrigues M, Gennigens C, Monk B, Grisham R. #523 Initial efficacy and safety results from ENGOT-Ov60/GOG-3052/RAMP 201: a phase 2 study of avutometinib (VS-6766) ± defactinib in recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSOC). 2023, a20-a21. DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-esgo.29.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchValue of Antibody Drug Conjugates for Gynecological Cancers: A Modern Appraisal Following Recent FDA Approvals
McNamara B, Chang Y, Goreshnik A, Santin A. Value of Antibody Drug Conjugates for Gynecological Cancers: A Modern Appraisal Following Recent FDA Approvals. International Journal Of Women's Health 2023, 15: 1353-1365. PMID: 37663226, PMCID: PMC10474218, DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s400537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntibody-drug conjugatesReceptor-targeting antibodiesOngoing clinical trialsDrug conjugatesRelevant preclinical studiesRecent FDA approvalAnti-cancer therapyGynecologic malignanciesCytotoxic therapyGynecological cancerADC therapyClinical trialsPreclinical studiesFDA approvalTumor cellsTherapyHealthy tissueModern appraisalDeliveryMalignancyCancerConjugatesTrialsAntibodiesHyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Ovarian Cancer
Gelissen J, Adjei N, McNamara B, Mutlu L, Harold J, Clark M, Altwerger G, Dottino P, Huang G, Santin A, Azodi M, Ratner E, Schwartz P, Andikyan V. Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Ovarian Cancer. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2023, 30: 5597-5609. PMID: 37358686, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-13757-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapyIntraperitoneal chemotherapyOvarian cancerStage III epithelial ovarian cancerUse of HIPECEpithelial ovarian cancerHigh-quality evidenceOvarian cancer treatmentHIPEC useInterval cytoreductionCytoreductive surgeryNeoadjuvant chemotherapyPerioperative careHIPEC protocolsHIPEC techniqueTreatment modalitiesPatient outcomesSingle administrationTumor disseminationChemotherapyCancerCancer treatmentOptimal candidatesMain siteLife dataPembrolizumab with chemotherapy, with or without bevacizumab for persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer
McNamara B, Chang Y, Mutlu L, Harold J, Santin A. Pembrolizumab with chemotherapy, with or without bevacizumab for persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer. Expert Opinion On Biological Therapy 2023, 23: 227-233. PMID: 36800548, DOI: 10.1080/14712598.2023.2182679.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of pembrolizumabCervical cancerStandard chemotherapyMetastatic PD-L1Recurrent cervical cancerMetastatic cervical cancerNon-expressing tumorsVEGF therapyPD-L1Clinical efficacyGlobal morbidityPharmacologic propertiesChemotherapyPembrolizumabBevacizumabCancerRecurrentTreatmentTolerabilityFurther benefitImmunotherapyContraindicationsMorbidityEvidencePatients
2022
O018/#482 Updated safety of lenvatinib + pembrolizumab vs treatment of physician’s choice in patients with advanced endometrial cancer: study 309/keynote-775
Makker V, Colombo N, Herráez A, Monk B, Mackay H, Santin A, Miller D, Moore R, Ray-Coquard I, Shapira-Frommer R, Ushijima K, Yonemori K, Kim Y, Alia E, Sanli U, Xie R, Zale M, Mckenzie J, Barresi G, Lorusso D. O018/#482 Updated safety of lenvatinib + pembrolizumab vs treatment of physician’s choice in patients with advanced endometrial cancer: study 309/keynote-775. 2022, a11-a11. DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2022-igcs.20.Peer-Reviewed Original Research2022-LBA-325-ESGO Patients with newly diagnosed ovarian cancer treated with maintenance rucaparib: exploratory biomarker analysis from the phase 3 ATHENA-MONO study (GOG-3020/ENGOT-ov45; NCT03522246)
Oaknin A, Kristeleit R, Mahdi H, Lim M, de Vivo R, Salinas E, Wilson M, Liontos M, Santin A, Provencher D, Demirkiran F, Willmott L, Chudecka-Głaz A, Herzog T, Beiner M, Copeland L, McNeish I, Lin K, Monk B. 2022-LBA-325-ESGO Patients with newly diagnosed ovarian cancer treated with maintenance rucaparib: exploratory biomarker analysis from the phase 3 ATHENA-MONO study (GOG-3020/ENGOT-ov45; NCT03522246). 2022, a472.1-a472. DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2022-esgo.1018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndometrial Cancer in Reproductive Age: Fertility-Sparing Approach and Reproductive Outcomes
Mutlu L, Manavella D, Gullo G, McNamara B, Santin A, Patrizio P. Endometrial Cancer in Reproductive Age: Fertility-Sparing Approach and Reproductive Outcomes. Cancers 2022, 14: 5187. PMID: 36358604, PMCID: PMC9656291, DOI: 10.3390/cancers14215187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFertility-preserving approachEndometrial cancerLow-grade endometrial cancerFertility sparing approachStandard surgical treatmentCommon gynecologic malignancyGynecologic malignanciesOncologic outcomesSurgical treatmentPatient goalsReproductive ageReproductive outcomesClose monitoringCancerYoung womenConservative approachFertility goalsReproductive technologiesPatientsWomenAgeOutcomesEarly stagesHysterectomyMalignancy2022-RA-653-ESGO The impact of histology, prior therapy, and dMMR status on lenvatinib + pembrolizumab outcomes in patients with advanced endometrial cancer: A subgroup analysis of Study 309/KEYNOTE-775
Lorusso D, Makker V, Herraez A, Monk B, Mackay H, Santin A, Miller D, Moore R, Baron-Hay S, Ray-Coquard I, Shapira-Frommer R, Ushijima K, Yonemori K, Kim Y, Guerra Alia E, Sanli U, Huang J, McKenzie J, Barresi G, Colombo N. 2022-RA-653-ESGO The impact of histology, prior therapy, and dMMR status on lenvatinib + pembrolizumab outcomes in patients with advanced endometrial cancer: A subgroup analysis of Study 309/KEYNOTE-775. 2022, a102.1-a102. DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2022-esgo.223.Peer-Reviewed Original Research525MO Updated efficacy and safety of lenvatinib (LEN) + pembrolizumab (pembro) vs treatment of physician’s choice (TPC) in patients (pts) with advanced endometrial cancer (aEC): Study 309/KEYNOTE-775
Makker V, Colombo N, Herraez A, Monk B, Mackay H, Santin A, Miller D, Moore R, Baron-Hay S, Ray-Coquard I, Shapira-Frommer R, Ushijima K, Yonemori K, Kim Y, Alia E, Sanli U, Huang J, McKenzie J, Barresi G, Lorusso D. 525MO Updated efficacy and safety of lenvatinib (LEN) + pembrolizumab (pembro) vs treatment of physician’s choice (TPC) in patients (pts) with advanced endometrial cancer (aEC): Study 309/KEYNOTE-775. Annals Of Oncology 2022, 33: s785-s786. DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.653.Peer-Reviewed Original Research20MO Time to deterioration in quality of life in patients (pts) with advanced endometrial cancer (aEC) treated with lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab (L+P) or treatment of physician’s choice (TPC)
Lorusso D, Colombo N, Herraez A, Santin A, Colomba E, Miller D, Fujiwara K, Pignata S, Baron-Hay S, Ray-Coquard I, Shapira-Frommer R, Kim Y, McCormack M, Massaad R, Nguyen A, Zhao Q, McKenzie J, Prabhu V, Makker V. 20MO Time to deterioration in quality of life in patients (pts) with advanced endometrial cancer (aEC) treated with lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab (L+P) or treatment of physician’s choice (TPC). Annals Of Oncology 2022, 33: s391-s392. DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.04.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLenvatinib Plus Pembrolizumab for Advanced Endometrial Cancer
Makker V, Colombo N, Herráez A, Santin A, Colomba E, Miller D, Fujiwara K, Pignata S, Baron-Hay S, Ray-Coquard I, Shapira-Frommer R, Ushijima K, Sakata J, Yonemori K, Kim Y, Guerra E, Sanli U, McCormack M, Smith A, Keefe S, Bird S, Dutta L, Orlowski R, Lorusso D. Lenvatinib Plus Pembrolizumab for Advanced Endometrial Cancer. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2022, 77: 275-276. DOI: 10.1097/ogx.0000000000001032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndometrial cancerRecurrent endometrial cancerSecond-line treatmentAdvanced endometrial cancerPlatinum-based chemotherapyRecurrent endometrial carcinomaTyrosine kinase inhibitorsEndometrial carcinomaOptimal treatmentDisease progressionLimited efficacySingle agentKinase inhibitorsLenvatinibCancerTreatmentPembrolizumabLittle consensusChemotherapyCarcinomaProgressionRandomised phase II trial of weekly ixabepilone ± biweekly bevacizumab for platinum-resistant or refractory ovarian/fallopian tube/primary peritoneal cancer
Roque DM, Siegel ER, Buza N, Bellone S, Silasi DA, Huang GS, Andikyan V, Clark M, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rao GG, Reader JC, Hui P, Tymon-Rosario JR, Harold J, Mauricio D, Zeybek B, Menderes G, Altwerger G, Ratner E, Santin AD. Randomised phase II trial of weekly ixabepilone ± biweekly bevacizumab for platinum-resistant or refractory ovarian/fallopian tube/primary peritoneal cancer. British Journal Of Cancer 2022, 126: 1695-1703. PMID: 35149854, PMCID: PMC8853032, DOI: 10.1038/s41416-022-01717-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary peritoneal cancerPeritoneal cancerPredictive biomarkersDay 1Taxane-resistant ovarian cancerPhase II trialM2 days 1Bevacizumab 10Evaluable patientsPrior bevacizumabWeekly ixabepiloneII trialPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsRefractory statusTUBB3 expressionPrior receiptSubgroup analysisClinical trialsOvarian cancerIxabepilonePFSCancerBevacizumabPatients
2021
Microtubule-Interfering Drugs: Current and Future Roles in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Treatment
Tymon-Rosario J, Adjei NN, Roque DM, Santin AD. Microtubule-Interfering Drugs: Current and Future Roles in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Treatment. Cancers 2021, 13: 6239. PMID: 34944858, PMCID: PMC8699494, DOI: 10.3390/cancers13246239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancerClinical dataEpithelial ovarian cancer treatmentTaxane-treated patientsUse of ixabepiloneRefractory ovarian cancerOngoing clinical trialsStandard of careOvarian cancer treatmentClinical trialsRecurrent treatmentTaxane resistanceCurrent standard practiceChemotherapeutic agentsTherapeutic agentsCancerCancer treatmentPutative mechanismsMicrotubular functionTreatmentDrugs partTaxanesCell deathCurrent useVessel-Targeting Nanoclovers Enable Noninvasive Delivery of Magnetic Hyperthermia–Chemotherapy Combination for Brain Cancer Treatment
Liu F, Wu H, Peng B, Zhang S, Ma J, Deng G, Zou P, Liu J, Chen AT, Li D, Bellone S, Santin AD, Moliterno J, Zhou J. Vessel-Targeting Nanoclovers Enable Noninvasive Delivery of Magnetic Hyperthermia–Chemotherapy Combination for Brain Cancer Treatment. Nano Letters 2021, 21: 8111-8118. PMID: 34597054, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c02459.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain cancer treatmentSystemic chemotherapyCancer treatmentBrain cancer developmentNoninvasive deliverySystemic drug deliveryIntravenous administrationBrain tumorsIntracranial injectionBrain cancerTumor vasculatureCancer developmentImproved efficacyTumor cellsImproved treatmentMagnetic field exposureChemotherapyClinical applicationTumorsNoninvasive natureTreatmentDeliveryHyperthermiaField exposureCancer726MO Outcomes by histology and prior therapy with lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab vs treatment of physician’s choice in patients with advanced endometrial cancer (Study 309/KEYNOTE-775)
Colombo N, Lorusso D, Herráez A, Santin A, Colomba E, Miller D, Fujiwara K, Pignata S, Floquet A, Monk B, Banerjee S, Penson R, Kristeleit R, Fabbro M, Orlando M, Mackay H, Jensen E, Dutta L, Orlowski R, Makker V. 726MO Outcomes by histology and prior therapy with lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab vs treatment of physician’s choice in patients with advanced endometrial cancer (Study 309/KEYNOTE-775). Annals Of Oncology 2021, 32: s729-s730. DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.08.1169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNovel mesothelin antibody-drug conjugates: current evidence and future role in the treatment of ovarian cancer
Mauricio D, Harold J, Tymon-Rosario JR, Zeybek B, Santin AD. Novel mesothelin antibody-drug conjugates: current evidence and future role in the treatment of ovarian cancer. Expert Opinion On Biological Therapy 2021, 21: 1087-1096. PMID: 33356644, DOI: 10.1080/14712598.2021.1869210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntibody-drug conjugatesOvarian cancerProgressive diseaseFavorable adverse effect profilePromising novel therapeutic agentAdverse effect profilePhase II trialDeadliest gynecologic malignancyPhase III dataNovel therapeutic agentsII trialGynecologic malignanciesEffect profileClinical resultsEffective therapyAvailable agentsCurrent evidenceNovel treatmentsChemotherapeutic agentsCancerTherapeutic agentsAdverse effectsMesothelinVivo dataDisease
2020
Uterine serous carcinoma: Molecular features, clinical management, and new and future therapies
Lee EK, Fader AN, Santin AD, Liu JF. Uterine serous carcinoma: Molecular features, clinical management, and new and future therapies. Gynecologic Oncology 2020, 160: 322-332. PMID: 33160694, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.10.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterine serous carcinomaMolecular featuresDistant recurrenceExtrauterine spreadMultimodality treatmentEndometrial cancerPoor prognosisSerous carcinomaAggressive subtypeClinical managementNovel therapiesFuture therapiesCurrent managementTherapyKey molecular featuresChemotherapySurgeryCarcinomaPrognosisRecurrenceRadiotherapyCancerSubtypesAssociation of gene expression signatures and TMB with response to pembrolizumab (pembro) in patients (pts) with recurrent ovarian cancer (ROC) enrolled in KEYNOTE-100
Ledermann J, Shapira-Frommer R, Santin A, Lisyanskaya A, Pignata S, Vergote I, Raspagliesi F, Sonke G, Birrer M, Provencher D, Sehouli J, Colombo N, Martín A, Oaknin A, Saadatpour A, Kobie J, Jelinic P, Stein K, Matulonis U. Association of gene expression signatures and TMB with response to pembrolizumab (pembro) in patients (pts) with recurrent ovarian cancer (ROC) enrolled in KEYNOTE-100. Annals Of Oncology 2020, 31: s631-s632. DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.982.Peer-Reviewed Original Research