2022
Randomised 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
2016
Improved i.p. drug delivery with bioadhesive nanoparticles
Deng Y, Yang F, Cocco E, Song E, Zhang J, Cui J, Mohideen M, Bellone S, Santin AD, Saltzman WM. Improved i.p. drug delivery with bioadhesive nanoparticles. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2016, 113: 11453-11458. PMID: 27663731, PMCID: PMC5068292, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1523141113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemotherapeutic agentsUterine serous carcinoma patientsBioadhesive nanoparticlesAdministration of chemotherapySerous carcinoma patientsPotent chemotherapeutic agentPeritoneal carcinomatosisCarcinoma patientsPeritoneal spaceAbdominal cavityLow systemic toxicityLymphatic drainageTherapeutic efficacyMesothelial cellsHigh therapeutic efficacySystemic toxicityFast clearanceEfficacy of nanoparticlesEfficacyFree EBBiodegradable nanoparticlesNanoparticlesDrug deliveryCarcinomatosisChemotherapyNovel targeted therapies in uterine serous carcinoma, an aggressive variant of endometrial cancer.
Menderes G, Clark M, Santin AD. Novel targeted therapies in uterine serous carcinoma, an aggressive variant of endometrial cancer. Discovery Medicine 2016, 21: 293-303. PMID: 27232515.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic AgentsClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesCyclin ECystadenocarcinoma, SerousEndometrial NeoplasmsEpothilonesExomeFemaleHumansMolecular Targeted TherapyMutationNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalOncogene ProteinsPrognosisProtein Kinase InhibitorsProtein Phosphatase 2RadioimmunotherapyReceptor, ErbB-2Sequence Analysis, DNASignal TransductionTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTubulin ModulatorsTumor Suppressor Protein p53Uterine NeoplasmsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsUterine serous carcinomaEndometrial cancerSerous carcinomaTreatment of USCPIK3CA/AKT/mTOREndometrial cancer casesRecent whole-exome sequencing studiesHER2/neu geneNovel therapeutic targetAkt/mTORBiologic therapyAggressive variantDismal prognosisAggressive subtypeWhole-exome sequencing studiesCancer casesTherapeutic targetSubsequent deathDriver mutationsNeu geneGain of functionCarcinomaTherapyCancerSequencing studies
2015
Weekly ixabepilone with or without biweekly bevacizumab in the treatment of recurrent or persistent uterine and ovarian/primary peritoneal/fallopian tube cancers: A retrospective review
Roque DM, Ratner ES, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Rutherford TJ, Schwartz PE, Nelson WK, Santin AD. Weekly ixabepilone with or without biweekly bevacizumab in the treatment of recurrent or persistent uterine and ovarian/primary peritoneal/fallopian tube cancers: A retrospective review. Gynecologic Oncology 2015, 137: 392-400. PMID: 25792179, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabDisease-Free SurvivalDrug Administration ScheduleEpothilonesFallopian Tube NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalOvarian NeoplasmsPeritoneal NeoplasmsProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesConceptsObjective response rateFallopian tube cancerWeekly ixabepiloneOvarian cancerConcurrent bevacizumabRetrospective reviewMedian PFS/OSSimilar objective response ratesWarrants further prospective studySingle-institution retrospective reviewCA-125 criteriaPFS/OSTreatment of recurrentKaplan-Meier methodFurther prospective studiesBiweekly bevacizumabMedian PFSAcceptable toxicityGrade 1/2Median durationOverall survivalPrior linesClinical outcomesProspective studyUterine cancer
2013
Tubulin‐β‐III overexpression by uterine serous carcinomas is a marker for poor overall survival after platinum/taxane chemotherapy and sensitivity to epothilones
Roque DM, Bellone S, English DP, Buza N, Cocco E, Gasparrini S, Bortolomai I, Ratner E, Silasi D, Azodi M, Rutherford TJ, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. Tubulin‐β‐III overexpression by uterine serous carcinomas is a marker for poor overall survival after platinum/taxane chemotherapy and sensitivity to epothilones. Cancer 2013, 119: 2582-2592. PMID: 23585021, PMCID: PMC3700638, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.28017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEpothilonesFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPaclitaxelPlatinum CompoundsPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionTubulinTubulin ModulatorsUp-RegulationUterine NeoplasmsConceptsUterine serous carcinomaOvarian serous carcinomaOverall survivalSerous carcinomaP-glycoproteinClinical outcomesPaclitaxel resistanceTreatment of USCPlatinum/taxane chemotherapyPoor overall survivalFresh frozen tissue samplesReal-time polymerase chain reactionCell linesTaxane chemotherapyEndometrial cancerPoor outcomePoor prognosisPolymerase chain reactionFresh frozen tissueMedian inhibitory concentrationClinical investigationSubset of individualsGlycoprotein expressionCarcinomaImmunohistochemistryClass III β-tubulin overexpression in ovarian clear cell and serous carcinoma as a maker for poor overall survival after platinum/taxane chemotherapy and sensitivity to patupilone
Roque DM, Bellone S, Buza N, Romani C, Cocco E, Bignotti E, Ravaggi A, Rutherford TJ, Schwartz PE, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Class III β-tubulin overexpression in ovarian clear cell and serous carcinoma as a maker for poor overall survival after platinum/taxane chemotherapy and sensitivity to patupilone. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2013, 209: 62.e1-62.e9. PMID: 23583215, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.04.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1Cell LineCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDose-Response Relationship, DrugDown-RegulationDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEpothilonesFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimateMicrotubulesNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialOvarian NeoplasmsPaclitaxelPrognosisReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionTaxoidsTubulinTubulin ModulatorsConceptsClass III β-tubulinClear cell carcinomaIII β-tubulinCell carcinomaOverall survivalP-glycoproteinClass III β-tubulin overexpressionClinical outcomesPolymerase chain reactionPaclitaxel resistanceClass III β-tubulin expressionPlatinum/taxane chemotherapyPoor overall survivalSerous papillary carcinomaChain reactionOvarian clear cellFresh frozen tissue samplesReal-time polymerase chain reactionCell linesTime polymerase chain reactionPolymerase chain reaction resultsΒ-tubulin expressionTaxane chemotherapyPoor outcomePoor prognosis
2011
Differential in vitro sensitivity to patupilone versus paclitaxel in uterine and ovarian carcinosarcoma cell lines is linked to tubulin-beta-III expression
Carrara L, Guzzo F, Roque DM, Bellone S, Emiliano C, Sartori E, Pecorelli S, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Santin AD. Differential in vitro sensitivity to patupilone versus paclitaxel in uterine and ovarian carcinosarcoma cell lines is linked to tubulin-beta-III expression. Gynecologic Oncology 2011, 125: 231-236. PMID: 22209775, PMCID: PMC3303974, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.12.446.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Higher sensitivity to patupilone versus paclitaxel chemotherapy in primary uterine serous papillary carcinoma cell lines with high versus low HER-2/neu expression in vitro
Paik D, Cocco E, Bellone S, Casagrande F, Bellone M, Siegel EE, Richter CE, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Santin AD. Higher sensitivity to patupilone versus paclitaxel chemotherapy in primary uterine serous papillary carcinoma cell lines with high versus low HER-2/neu expression in vitro. Gynecologic Oncology 2010, 119: 140-145. PMID: 20673976, PMCID: PMC2939197, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2010.06.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1Carcinoma, PapillaryCell Line, TumorCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorEpothilonesFemaleHumansPaclitaxelReceptor, ErbB-2TubulinUterine NeoplasmsConceptsLow HER-2/neu expressionHER-2/neu expressionPrimary USPC cell linesUSPC cell linesUterine serous papillary carcinomaSensitivity/resistanceNeu expressionCell linesAggressive endometrial tumorsPromising novel drugSerous papillary carcinomaΒ-tubulin IIIQuantitative RT-PCRPaclitaxel chemotherapyAdverse prognosisCarcinoma cell linesEndometrial tumorsNeu overexpressionPapillary carcinomaUSPC patientsPatupilonePapillary carcinoma cell lineP-glycoproteinNovel drugsPaclitaxel