2023
Pembrolizumab 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
2018
Identification of ovarian cancer patients for immunotherapy by concurrent assessment of tumor mutation burden (TMB), microsatellite instability (MSI) status, and targetable genomic alterations (GA)
Feinberg J, Elvin J, Bellone S, Santin A. Identification of ovarian cancer patients for immunotherapy by concurrent assessment of tumor mutation burden (TMB), microsatellite instability (MSI) status, and targetable genomic alterations (GA). Gynecologic Oncology 2018, 149: 36. DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2018.04.081.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Immune checkpoint inhibitors in gynecologic cancers with lessons learned from non-gynecologic cancers
Menderes G, Hicks C, Black JD, Schwab CL, Santin AD. Immune checkpoint inhibitors in gynecologic cancers with lessons learned from non-gynecologic cancers. Expert Opinion On Biological Therapy 2016, 16: 989-1004. PMID: 27070175, DOI: 10.1080/14712598.2016.1177018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsCytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4Checkpoint inhibitorsGynecologic cancer patientsGynecologic cancerCancer patientsImmune responseT-lymphocyte antigen-4Non-gynecologic cancersEffective cancer immunotherapyLong-term remissionCheckpoint inhibitor immunotherapySurvival of patientsCancer cellsImmunotherapeutic researchAnticancer immunityPD-1Advanced cancerImmunotherapeutic agentsTreatment regimensAntigen-4Cancer immunotherapyClinical activityClinical experienceImmunotherapyThe Role of the Immune System in Ovarian Cancer and Implications on Therapy
Menderes G, Schwab CL, Black J, Santin AD. The Role of the Immune System in Ovarian Cancer and Implications on Therapy. Expert Review Of Clinical Immunology 2016, 12: 681-695. PMID: 26821930, DOI: 10.1586/1744666x.2016.1147957.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancerImmune systemGoal of immunotherapyConventional cytotoxic chemotherapyCause of deathAdvanced surgical techniquesDifferent immunotherapiesTremendous toxicityCytotoxic chemotherapyGynecologic malignanciesDisease recurrenceMicroscopic diseaseTreatment optionsImmune modulationSurgical techniqueCurrent evidenceDisease pathogenesisCurrent ongoing studiesCancerImmunotherapyRecurrenceOngoing studiesChemotherapyMalignancyPathogenesis
2015
Immunotherapy and targeted therapy for cervical cancer: an update
Menderes G, Black J, Schwab CL, Santin AD. Immunotherapy and targeted therapy for cervical cancer: an update. Expert Review Of Anticancer Therapy 2015, 16: 83-98. PMID: 26568261, DOI: 10.1586/14737140.2016.1121108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical cancer patientsCervical cancerCancer patientsImmune check pointsUse of immunotherapyMetastatic cervical cancerPrognosis of patientsActionable driver mutationsTyrosine kinase inhibitorsImmune system interactionsImmunotherapy studiesMedian survivalAngiogenesis inhibitorsChemotherapeutic drugsPatientsDriver mutationsKinase inhibitorsNew therapeuticsCancerNext-generation sequencingImmunotherapyTherapyGeneration sequencingInhibitorsPrognosis
2014
Past, present and future targets for immunotherapy in ovarian cancer
Schwab CL, English DP, Roque DM, Pasternak M, Santin AD. Past, present and future targets for immunotherapy in ovarian cancer. Immunotherapy 2014, 6: 1279-1293. PMID: 25524384, PMCID: PMC4312614, DOI: 10.2217/imt.14.90.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancerImmune systemGoal of immunotherapyOvarian cancer immunotherapyConventional cytotoxic chemotherapyCause of deathAdvanced surgical techniquesDifferent immunotherapiesTremendous toxicityCytotoxic chemotherapyGynecologic malignanciesDisease recurrenceMicroscopic diseaseCancer immunotherapyImmune modulationSurgical techniqueCurrent evidenceImmunotherapyCurrent ongoing studiesCancerRecurrenceOngoing studiesFuture targetsChemotherapyMalignancy
2012
Targeted therapy for high-risk endometrial carcinoma
Roque D, Schwartz P, Santin A. Targeted therapy for high-risk endometrial carcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Practice 2012, 9: 539-554. DOI: 10.2217/cpr.12.44.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchType II endometrial cancerEndometrial cancerHigh-risk endometrial carcinomaHigh-risk cancerAggressive clinical courseRational therapeutic strategiesMolecular pathway alterationsClinical courseEndometrial carcinomaPoor prognosisClinical behaviorDisease burdenTargeted therapyTherapeutic strategiesSmall molecule inhibitorsClinical advancesPathway alterationsDistinct histopathologyCytotoxic agentsCancerCurrent standardImmunotherapyMolecular characterizationCarcinomaPrognosisAntigen-specific immunotherapy for ovarian cancer
Roque D, Santin A. Antigen-specific immunotherapy for ovarian cancer. 2012, 136-154. DOI: 10.2217/ebo.11.180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOvarian cancer immunotherapyAntigen-specific immunotherapyTumor-associated antigensCancer immunotherapyOvarian tumor-associated antigensSpecific T cell responsesCritical immune checkpointsRegulatory T cellsT cell responsesOvarian cancer pathogenesisB7 family proteinsImmune checkpointsClinical trialsOvarian cancerT cellsImmune responseSuccessful therapyInhibitory pathwaysImmune evasionImmunotherapySpecific antigenHost defenseCancer pathogenesisAntigenTumors
2010
EpCAM-specific immunotherapy with human monoclonal antibody adecatumumab (MT201) in chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer cell lines.
Richter C, Cocco E, Bellone S, Casagrande F, Bellone M, Silasi D, Azodi M, Schwartz P, Rutherford T, Santin A. EpCAM-specific immunotherapy with human monoclonal antibody adecatumumab (MT201) in chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer cell lines. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2010, 28: e15524-e15524. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.15_suppl.e15524.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Novel target antigens for dendritic cell-based immunotherapy against ovarian cancer
Cannon MJ, O’Brien T, Underwood LJ, Crew MD, Bondurant KL, Santin AD. Novel target antigens for dendritic cell-based immunotherapy against ovarian cancer. Expert Review Of Anticancer Therapy 2002, 2: 97-105. PMID: 12113075, DOI: 10.1586/14737140.2.1.97.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDendritic cell-based immunotherapyCell-based immunotherapyPowerful antigen-presenting cellsPrimary T cell responsesDendritic cell vaccinationT cell responsesOvarian tumor antigenTumor-specific target antigensAntigen-presenting cellsTumor-specific antigensEffective immune responseCell vaccinationDendritic cellsMalignant diseaseOvarian cancerImmune responseTumor antigensTarget antigenImmunotherapyAntigenNovel targetVaccinationRecent recognitionCellsTumors