2024
A phase II study of guadecitabine combined with irinotecan vs regorafenib or TAS‐102 in irinotecan‐refractory metastatic colorectal cancer patients
Lee V, Parkinson R, Zahurak M, Cope L, Cercek A, Verheul H, Gootjes E, Lenz H, Iqbal S, Jones P, Baylin S, Rami V, Ahuja N, Khoueiry A, Azad N. A phase II study of guadecitabine combined with irinotecan vs regorafenib or TAS‐102 in irinotecan‐refractory metastatic colorectal cancer patients. International Journal Of Cancer 2024, 154: 1794-1801. PMID: 38312102, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.34845.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRefractory to irinotecanArm ATAS-102DNA methyltransferase inhibitorArm BRates of progression free survivalB. Median overall survivalEvidence of target modulationMetastatic colorectal cancer patientsResistant to systemic therapyTreatment related adverse eventsProgression free survivalPhase II studyPhase II trialKaplan-Meier ratesRelated adverse eventsColorectal cancer patientsFree survivalOverall survivalSystemic therapyAdverse eventsIrinotecanRegorafenibCancer patientsGuadecitabine
2020
22 Poster Discussion A phase II study of Guadecitabine (G) with Irinotecan (IRI) vs regorafenib or TAS-102 in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients (pts)
Lee V, Zahurak M, Cercek A, Verheul H, Lenz H, Jones P, Baylin S, Parkinson R, Rami V, Lilly E, Miles T, Brown T, Ahuja N, Khoueiry A, Azad N. 22 Poster Discussion A phase II study of Guadecitabine (G) with Irinotecan (IRI) vs regorafenib or TAS-102 in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients (pts). European Journal Of Cancer 2020, 138: s12. DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(20)31096-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
A novel epigenetic modulating agent sensitizes pancreatic cells to a chemotherapy agent
Thakar M, Hu Y, Morreale M, Lerner L, Lin W, Sen R, Cai Y, Karunasena E, Thakar M, Saggi S, Keer H, Ahuja N. A novel epigenetic modulating agent sensitizes pancreatic cells to a chemotherapy agent. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0199130. PMID: 29927979, PMCID: PMC6013229, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaDNA methyltransferase 1Chemotherapeutic agent irinotecanEpigenetic modulating agentsPDAC cell linesCell viabilityMechanism of actionSystemic chemotherapyCancer mortalityChemotherapy responseDuctal adenocarcinomaChemotherapy agentsEpigenetic sensitizationModulating agentsGuadecitabineAdditional studiesPancreatic cellsSerial concentrationsRest periodCell linesNanomolar concentrationsImproved responseEpigenetic modulatorsSensitizationMethyltransferase 1Treatment with epigenetic agents profoundly inhibits tumor growth in leiomyosarcoma
De Carvalho Fischer C, Hu Y, Morreale M, Lin WY, Wali A, Thakar M, Karunasena E, Sen R, Cai Y, Murphy L, Zahnow CA, Keer H, Thakar M, Ahuja N. Treatment with epigenetic agents profoundly inhibits tumor growth in leiomyosarcoma. Oncotarget 2018, 9: 19379-19395. PMID: 29721210, PMCID: PMC5922404, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.25056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDNA methyltransferase inhibitorEpigenetic modulatorsLMS cell linesCell linesMES-SAApoptotic pathwayCell cycleMethyltransferase inhibitorCell survivalDifferentiation patternsEpigenetic agentsNovel chemotherapeutic regimensPotential therapeutic applicationsLeiomyosarcoma cell lineRare mesenchymal neoplasmSpectrum of sensitivityChemotherapeutic regimensPoor prognosisMesenchymal neoplasmsSensitive linesTumor growthGuadecitabineTherapeutic applicationsAdditional studiesModulator