2023
Trastuzumab deruxtecan in recurrent uterine serous carcinoma resistant to trastuzmab based-chemotherapy
McNamara B, Bellone S, Demirkiran C, Hartwich T, Santin A. Trastuzumab deruxtecan in recurrent uterine serous carcinoma resistant to trastuzmab based-chemotherapy. Gynecologic Oncology Reports 2023, 48: 101219. PMID: 37325293, PMCID: PMC10265462, DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2023.101219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUterine serous carcinomaHER2/neuSerous carcinomaT-DXdTreatment optionsRecurrent uterine serous carcinomaDose-limiting side effectEffective treatment optionNew treatment optionsBone painRecurrent diseaseDurable responsesTrastuzumab deruxtecanCA 125Disease burdenSide effectsCarcinomaAntibody drugsTreatmentSignificant reductionDiseaseNeuExperimental treatmentsMetastaticPain
2020
Selection of HER2/NEU negative tumor cells as a mechanism of resistance to trastuzumab in uterine serous carcinoma
Pelligra S, Buza N, Hui P, Bellone S, Zeybek B, Ratner E, Schwartz PE, Scambia G, Santin AD. Selection of HER2/NEU negative tumor cells as a mechanism of resistance to trastuzumab in uterine serous carcinoma. Gynecologic Oncology Reports 2020, 32: 100554. PMID: 32140533, PMCID: PMC7049633, DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2020.100554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUterine serous carcinomaHER2/neuNegative tumor cellsUSC patientsTumor cellsSerous carcinomaHER2/neu overexpressionCarboplatin/paclitaxelInitial clinical responsePost-treatment biopsiesHumanized monoclonal antibodyC-erbB2 gene amplificationNCCN guidelinesClinical responseEndometrial cancerPreferred regimenAggressive variantMechanisms of resistanceNeu overexpressionRecurrent/HER2/TrastuzumabPatientsMonoclonal antibodiesNeu
2016
Regression of metastatic, radiation/chemotherapy-resistant uterine serous carcinoma overexpressing HER2/neu with trastuzumab emtansine (TDM-1)
Santin AD, Bellone S, Buza N, Schwartz PE. Regression of metastatic, radiation/chemotherapy-resistant uterine serous carcinoma overexpressing HER2/neu with trastuzumab emtansine (TDM-1). Gynecologic Oncology Reports 2016, 19: 10-12. PMID: 28018954, PMCID: PMC5175991, DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2016.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTDM-1Remarkable clinical responsesAlternative therapeutic optionUterine serous carcinomaNovel treatment optionsAbdominal wall musclesUSC patientsClinical responseTumor depositsSerous carcinomaTherapeutic optionsTreatment optionsTrastuzumab emtansineComplete resolutionCAT scanSystemic controlWall musclesPatientsCarcinomaHER2NeuChemotherapyEmtansineSurgeryOptions
2015
Neratinib shows efficacy in the treatment of HER2 amplified carcinosarcoma in vitro and in vivo
Schwab CL, English DP, Black J, Bellone S, Lopez S, Cocco E, Bonazzoli E, Bussi B, Predolini F, Ferrari F, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Rutherford T, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. Neratinib shows efficacy in the treatment of HER2 amplified carcinosarcoma in vitro and in vivo. Gynecologic Oncology 2015, 139: 112-117. PMID: 26260909, PMCID: PMC4587290, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2/neuTreatment of HER2Efficacy of neratinibCarcinosarcoma cell lineTumor growthCell linesEffective treatment optionDeadliest gynecologic malignancyG0/G1 phaseCell cycle distributionCell signaling changesActivation of S6Neratinib treatmentGynecologic malignanciesOverall survivalTreatment optionsClinical trialsXenograft growthNew therapiesHER2NeratinibFlow cytometryNeuCycle distributionSignaling changes
2010
HER-2/NEU overexpression in vulvar Paget disease: the Yale experience
Richter CE, Hui P, Buza N, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Santin AD, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ. HER-2/NEU overexpression in vulvar Paget disease: the Yale experience. Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2010, 63: 544. PMID: 20418225, DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2010.077446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVulvar Paget's diseasePaget's diseaseNeu overexpressionOutcome dataHER-2/neu expressionHER-2/neuEfficacy of trastuzumabExtensive reconstructive proceduresHigh recurrence rateMedical record searchInteresting treatment optionSurgical treatmentRecurrence rateTreatment optionsNeu expressionClinical trialsReconstructive proceduresTissue microarrayPatientsRecord searchTumor samplesYale experienceDiseaseNeuStaining results