2024
Preclinical evaluation of avutometinib and defactinib in high‐grade endometrioid endometrial cancer
Hartwich T, Mansolf M, Demirkiran C, Greenman M, Bellone S, McNamara B, Nandi S, Alexandrov L, Yang‐Hartwich Y, Coma S, Pachter J, Santin A. Preclinical evaluation of avutometinib and defactinib in high‐grade endometrioid endometrial cancer. Cancer Medicine 2024, 13: e70210. PMID: 39240189, PMCID: PMC11378359, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.70210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBenzamidesCarcinoma, EndometrioidCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationEndometrial NeoplasmsExome SequencingFemaleFocal Adhesion Kinase 1HumansImidazolesMiceNeoplasm GradingOxazepinesProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyrazinesSulfonamidesXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsFocal adhesion kinaseWhole-exome sequencingEndometrial cancer cell linesVS-4718Cell linesRas/MAPK pathwayPhosphorylated focal adhesion kinaseWestern blot assayWhole-exome sequencing resultsRAF/MEK inhibitionEAC cell linesBlot assayP-FAKGenetic landscapeCell cycleEndometrial cancerGenetic derangementsDefactinibP-MEKGrowth inhibitionRAF/MEKRas/MAPKCell viabilityP-ERKHigh-grade endometrial cancer
2021
Prognostic impact of mismatch repair deficiency in high- and low-intermediate-risk, early-stage endometrial cancer following vaginal brachytherapy
Li JY, Park HS, Huang GS, Young MR, Ratner E, Santin A, Damast S. Prognostic impact of mismatch repair deficiency in high- and low-intermediate-risk, early-stage endometrial cancer following vaginal brachytherapy. Gynecologic Oncology 2021, 163: 557-562. PMID: 34602287, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.09.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrence-free survivalEndometrioid endometrial cancerVaginal brachytherapyPMMR patientsOverall survivalEEC patientsEndometrial cancerExact testThree-year recurrence-free survivalEarly-stage endometrial cancerCox proportional hazards regressionPoor recurrence-free survivalAdjuvant vaginal brachytherapyThree-year OSMultivariable Cox regressionLympho-vascular invasionSignificant prognostic variablesProportional hazards regressionLog-rank testKaplan-Meier estimatesDeficient mismatch repairMismatch repair statusFisher's exact testMismatch repair deficiencyDMMR status
2020
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
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
2014
Identification of Optimal Reference Genes for Gene Expression Normalization in a Wide Cohort of Endometrioid Endometrial Carcinoma Tissues
Romani C, Calza S, Todeschini P, Tassi RA, Zanotti L, Bandiera E, Sartori E, Pecorelli S, Ravaggi A, Santin AD, Bignotti E. Identification of Optimal Reference Genes for Gene Expression Normalization in a Wide Cohort of Endometrioid Endometrial Carcinoma Tissues. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e113781. PMID: 25473950, PMCID: PMC4256201, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0113781.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, EndometrioidCohort StudiesEndometriumFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGlyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (Phosphorylating)HumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOvarian NeoplasmsReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReference ValuesRNARNA, Ribosomal, 18SSoftwareConceptsEndometrial cancer tissuesEndometrial cancer samplesEndometrial carcinoma tissuesHigh-grade tumorsNormal endometrial tissuesEndometrial tumor samplesReal-time RT-PCRGreen real-time RT-PCRSYBR Green real-time RT-PCRTumor degreeEndometrial tissueEndometrial samplesTumor gradeUse of PPIAStudy groupHPRT1 expressionQRT-PCR techniqueCancer tissuesCarcinoma tissuesWider cohortTumor samplesCancer samplesRT-PCRExpression levelsSignificant differences
2011
Trop-2 Overexpression in Poorly Differentiated Endometrial Endometrioid Carcinoma
Bignotti E, Ravaggi A, Romani C, Falchetti M, Lonardi S, Facchetti F, Pecorelli S, Varughese J, Cocco E, Bellone S, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Santin AD. Trop-2 Overexpression in Poorly Differentiated Endometrial Endometrioid Carcinoma. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2011, 21: 1613-1621. PMID: 21892093, PMCID: PMC3233648, DOI: 10.1097/igc.0b013e318228f6da.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibody-Dependent Cell CytotoxicityAntigens, NeoplasmCarcinoma, EndometrioidCell Adhesion MoleculesCell DifferentiationCell Line, TumorComplement System ProteinsEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleFlow CytometryHumansImmunization, PassiveImmunoglobulin GImmunohistochemistryRNA, MessengerConceptsEndometrial endometrioid carcinomaNormal endometrial controlsTrop-2 expressionEEC cell linesAntibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicityReal-time polymerase chain reactionQuantitative real-time polymerase chain reactionEndometrioid carcinomaPolymerase chain reactionCellular cytotoxicityTrop-2Anti-Trop-2 antibodyCell linesTherapeutic agentsCr-release assaysTrop-2 overexpressionGrade 3 tumorsStandard treatment modalityChain reactionNovel therapeutic agentsCell surface markersEndometrial controlTreatment modalitiesPrimary cell linesEEC samples
2009
Serum amyloid A
Cocco E, Bellone S, El‐Sahwi K, Cargnelutti M, Buza N, Tavassoli FA, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Serum amyloid A. Cancer 2009, 116: 843-851. PMID: 20041483, PMCID: PMC2819580, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.24838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial endometrioid carcinomaSerum amyloid AEndometrioid carcinoma patientsEndometrioid carcinomaNormal endometrial tissuesSAA concentrationsCarcinoma patientsHealthy womenBenign diseaseEndometrial tissuePolymerase chain reactionLiver-secreted proteinsNormal healthy womenExpression levelsReal-time polymerase chain reactionProtein expression levelsG2 patientsDisease recurrenceCarcinoma cell linesEndometrioid carcinoma tissuesSerum biomarkersAmyloid AHealthy groupBead-based immunoassaySerum amyloid
2005
Human Kallikrein 6: A New Potential Serum Biomarker for Uterine Serous Papillary Cancer
Santin AD, Diamandis EP, Bellone S, Soosaipillai A, Cane S, Palmieri M, Burnett A, Roman JJ, Pecorelli S. Human Kallikrein 6: A New Potential Serum Biomarker for Uterine Serous Papillary Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2005, 11: 3320-3325. PMID: 15867230, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-04-2528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, EndometrioidCystadenocarcinoma, PapillaryCystadenocarcinoma, SerousEndometrial NeoplasmsEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKallikreinsMiddle AgedReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerTumor Cells, CulturedUterine NeoplasmsConceptsUterine serous papillary carcinomaSerous papillary carcinomaEndometrioid carcinomaUSPC patientsBenign diseasePapillary carcinomaNovel biomarkersPrimary USPC cell linesUterine serous papillary cancerOvarian serous papillary carcinomaEndometrioid carcinoma patientsNormal healthy femalesUSPC cell linesEarly disease recurrenceNormal endometrial cellsPotential serum biomarkersPrimary endometrioid carcinomaNew Potential Serum BiomarkerExpression levelsGene expression levelsHK6 proteinEndometrial biopsyCarcinoma patientsDisease recurrenceEndometrial cancer