2023
Hyperthermic 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 data
2018
Novel targeted therapies in ovarian and uterine carcinosarcomas.
Han C, Altwerger G, Menderes G, Haines K, Feinberg J, Lopez S, Manzano A, Varughese J, Santin AD. Novel targeted therapies in ovarian and uterine carcinosarcomas. Discovery Medicine 2018, 25: 309-319. PMID: 30021104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple genes/pathwaysPI3K/Akt/mTORFemale genital tractEffective treatment strategiesUnmet medical needAkt/mTORGynecologic tumorsPoor prognosisUterine carcinosarcomaAggressive tumorsTreatment modalitiesBiphasic tumorWhole-exome sequencing studiesGenital tractTreatment strategiesCarcinomatous componentCarcinosarcomaMedical needAberrant activationTumorsGenes/pathwaysCell cycle regulationGenetic landscapeSequencing studiesPrognosis
2012
EGFR/HER-targeted therapeutics in ovarian cancer
Wilken JA, Badri T, Cross S, Raji R, Santin AD, Schwartz P, Branscum AJ, Baron AT, Sakhitab AI, Maihle NJ. EGFR/HER-targeted therapeutics in ovarian cancer. Future Medicinal Chemistry 2012, 4: 447-469. PMID: 22416774, PMCID: PMC4620931, DOI: 10.4155/fmc.12.11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor (HER) familyEpidermal growth factor receptor familyGrowth factor receptor familyTreatment modalitiesFactor receptor familyClinical developmentDiverse malignanciesEGFR/Clinical settingUS FDACancerNew drugsReceptor familyPatientsMalignancyTherapeuticsTreatmentTyrosine kinaseSurvivalSame periodCarcinomaMajor roleEtiology
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 samplesCervical carcinomas overexpress human trophoblast cell-surface marker (Trop-2) and are highly sensitive to immunotherapy with hRS7, a humanized monoclonal anti-Trop-2 antibody
Varughese J, Cocco E, Bellone S, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Buza N, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Cervical carcinomas overexpress human trophoblast cell-surface marker (Trop-2) and are highly sensitive to immunotherapy with hRS7, a humanized monoclonal anti-Trop-2 antibody. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2011, 205: 567.e1-567.e7. PMID: 21889762, PMCID: PMC3224189, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.06.093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAntibodies, MonoclonalAntigens, NeoplasmBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell Adhesion MoleculesCell Line, TumorComplement System ProteinsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmDrug SynergismFemaleFlow CytometryGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunoglobulin GInterleukin-2Killer Cells, NaturalReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsAntibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicityAnti-Trop-2 antibodyTrop-2 expressionReal-time polymerase chain reactionCell surface markersCervical cancerPolymerase chain reactionHighest messenger RNA expressionCell-dependent cytotoxicityCell-mediated cytotoxicityNovel treatment optionsChromium release assaysConventional treatment modalitiesChain reactionComplement-dependent cytotoxicityEffects of interleukinMessenger RNA expressionLevel of cytotoxicityCancer refractoryCervical carcinomaTreatment optionsTreatment modalitiesIL-2Normal cervixRelease assaysTissue factor expression in ovarian cancer: implications for immunotherapy with hI-con1, a factor VII-IgGFc chimeric protein targeting tissue factor
Cocco E, Varughese J, Buza N, Bellone S, Lin KY, Bellone M, Todeschini P, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Carrara L, Tassi R, Pecorelli S, Lockwood CJ, Santin AD. Tissue factor expression in ovarian cancer: implications for immunotherapy with hI-con1, a factor VII-IgGFc chimeric protein targeting tissue factor. Clinical & Experimental Metastasis 2011, 28: 689-700. PMID: 21725665, PMCID: PMC3697933, DOI: 10.1007/s10585-011-9401-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancer cell linesTissue factorCancer cell linesOvarian tumorsOvarian cancerCell linesOverexpression of CD59Targeting tissue factorClear cell histologyStandard treatment modalityExpression of TFEffect of complementNovel therapeutic agentsTissue factor expressionRNA-mediated knockdownEOC cell linesCell histologyOvarian diseaseΓ-immunoglobulinPrimary EOCTreatment modalitiesPhysiologic dosesInterleukin-2Undifferentiated tumorsCD59 expressionExpression of Tissue factor in Adenocarcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix: Implications for immunotherapy with hI-con1, a factor VII-IgGFcchimeric protein targeting tissue factor
Cocco E, Varughese J, Buza N, Bellone S, Glasgow M, Bellone M, Todeschini P, Carrara L, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Pecorelli S, Lockwood CJ, Santin AD. Expression of Tissue factor in Adenocarcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix: Implications for immunotherapy with hI-con1, a factor VII-IgGFcchimeric protein targeting tissue factor. BMC Cancer 2011, 11: 263. PMID: 21693061, PMCID: PMC3141777, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-11-263.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell Line, TumorComplement System ProteinsCytotoxicity Tests, ImmunologicDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorFemaleHuman papillomavirus 16Human papillomavirus 18HumansImmunoconjugatesImmunoglobulin GImmunotherapyInterleukin-2KeratinocytesMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoplasm ProteinsNeovascularization, PathologicPapillomavirus InfectionsRNA, MessengerRNA, NeoplasmThromboplastinUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsCervical cancer cell linesPrimary cervical cancer cell linesCervical carcinoma cell linesCancer cell linesCervical cancerCarcinoma cell linesFactor VII/VIIaTissue factorUterine cervixCell linesImportant worldwide health problemTargeting tissue factorStandard treatment modalitySquamous cell carcinomaExpression of TFWorldwide health problemNovel therapeutic agentsNormal cervical keratinocytesAdenocarcinoma histologyBackgroundCervical cancerCancer refractoryRecurrent diseaseCell carcinomaTreatment modalitiesNovel therapiesUterine serous papillary carcinomas overexpress human trophoblast‐cell‐surface marker (trop‐2) and are highly sensitive to immunotherapy with hRS7, a humanized anti‐trop‐2 monoclonal antibody
Varughese J, Cocco E, Bellone S, de Leon M, Bellone M, Todeschini P, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Uterine serous papillary carcinomas overexpress human trophoblast‐cell‐surface marker (trop‐2) and are highly sensitive to immunotherapy with hRS7, a humanized anti‐trop‐2 monoclonal antibody. Cancer 2011, 117: 3163-3172. PMID: 21246534, PMCID: PMC3128671, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.25891.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterine serous papillary carcinomaPrimary USPC cell linesUSPC cell linesAntibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicitySerous papillary carcinomaTrop-2 expressionReal-time polymerase chain reactionPolymerase chain reactionTrop-2Papillary carcinomaCell linesMonoclonal antibodiesChemotherapy-resistant variantsNatural killer cytotoxicityStandard treatment modalityUterine serous carcinomaComplement-dependent cytotoxicityNovel therapeutic strategiesNovel therapeutic agentsKiller cytotoxicityEndometrial cancerSerous carcinomaTreatment modalitiesControl antibodyHRS7
2005
HPV16/18 E7-pulsed dendritic cell vaccination in cervical cancer patients with recurrent disease refractory to standard treatment modalities
Santin AD, Bellone S, Palmieri M, Ravaggi A, Romani C, Tassi R, Roman JJ, Burnett A, Pecorelli S, Cannon MJ. HPV16/18 E7-pulsed dendritic cell vaccination in cervical cancer patients with recurrent disease refractory to standard treatment modalities. Gynecologic Oncology 2005, 100: 469-478. PMID: 16249018, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2005.09.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical cancer patientsStandard treatment modalityAutologous dendritic cellsT cell responsesDendritic cellsCancer patientsTreatment modalitiesHPV16/18 E7Clinical responseIFN-gammaAutologous monocyte-derived dendritic cellsE7 oncoproteinsLate-stage cervical cancer patientsCell responsesMonocyte-derived dendritic cellsHuman recombinant interleukin-2Active vaccination strategiesHPV18 E7 oncoproteinLimited tumor burdenTreatment-induced immunosuppressionAutologous tumor cellsDendritic cell vaccinationObjective clinical responsesEarly-stage diseaseType hypersensitivity reaction
2002
Novel immunotherapeutic strategies in gynecologic oncology. Dendritic cell-based immunotherapy for ovarian cancer.
Santin AD, Bellone S, Underwood LJ, O'Brien TJ, Ravaggi A, Pecorelli S, Cannon MJ. Novel immunotherapeutic strategies in gynecologic oncology. Dendritic cell-based immunotherapy for ovarian cancer. Minerva Obstetrics And Gynecology 2002, 54: 133-44. PMID: 12032451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntigens, NeoplasmCancer VaccinesChildClinical Trials as TopicCombined Modality TherapyDendritic CellsFemaleGPI-Linked ProteinsHumansImmunohistochemistryImmunotherapyKallikreinsMatrix Metalloproteinase 7Membrane ProteinsNeoplasm MetastasisOvarian NeoplasmsSerine EndopeptidasesT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsTumor antigensOvarian cancerChemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancerOvarian tumor-associated antigensDendritic cell-based immunotherapyTumor-specific immune responsesEffective tumor antigensTherapeutic DC vaccinationNovel immunotherapeutic strategiesStandard treatment modalityCell-based immunotherapyOvarian tumor antigenSpecific immune responseTumor-associated antigensPotential of DCDC vaccinationImmunotherapeutic strategiesDendritic cellsCancer vaccinationCancer patientsGynecologic oncologyTreatment modalitiesNatural adjuvantImmune responseAntigen preparations