2018
Mechanisms of resistance to HER2-targeted therapies in HER2-amplified uterine serous carcinoma, and strategies to overcome it.
Menderes G, Lopez S, Han C, Altwerger G, Gysler S, Varughese J, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. Mechanisms of resistance to HER2-targeted therapies in HER2-amplified uterine serous carcinoma, and strategies to overcome it. Discovery Medicine 2018, 26: 39-50. PMID: 30265854.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterine serous carcinomaTyrosine kinase inhibitorsUSC patientsSerous carcinomaHER2/neu-targeted therapiesEndometrial cancer-related deathsHER2/neu amplificationKinase inhibitorsSingle-agent trastuzumabSignificant clinical activityRecent whole-exome sequencing studiesCancer-related deathEffective therapeutic strategyTumor growth inhibitionEndometrial cancerAggressive subtypeMechanisms of resistanceWhole-exome sequencing studiesClinical activityPreclinical studiesTarget therapyTherapeutic strategiesNeu amplificationHER2Therapy
2014
HER2/neu in Endometrial Cancer: A Promising Therapeutic Target With Diagnostic Challenges
Buza N, Roque DM, Santin AD. HER2/neu in Endometrial Cancer: A Promising Therapeutic Target With Diagnostic Challenges. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2014, 138: 343-50. PMID: 24576030, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2012-0416-ra.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial carcinomaHER2/neuPromising therapeutic targetHER2 testingClinical responseTherapeutic targetHumanized monoclonal immunoglobulin G1 antibodyMonoclonal immunoglobulin G1 antibodyUterine serous carcinomaImmunoglobulin G1 antibodyNovel therapeutic strategiesEndometrial cancerSerous adenocarcinomaSerous carcinomaCase reportDiagnostic challengeHER2 overexpressionPathogenetic featuresClinical studiesG1 antibodyTherapeutic strategiesCarcinomaTherapeutic efficacyStandardized criteriaTherapy
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 characterizationCarcinomaPrognosis
2011
Uterine and ovarian carcinosarcomas overexpressing Trop-2 are sensitive to hRS7, a humanized anti-Trop-2 antibody
Raji R, Guzzo F, Carrara L, Varughese J, Cocco E, Bellone S, Betti M, Todeschini P, Gasparrini S, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz P, Rutherford TJ, Buza N, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Uterine and ovarian carcinosarcomas overexpressing Trop-2 are sensitive to hRS7, a humanized anti-Trop-2 antibody. Journal Of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research 2011, 30: 106. PMID: 22075385, PMCID: PMC3224774, DOI: 10.1186/1756-9966-30-106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicityAnti-Trop-2 antibodyTrop-2Cell linesEffective treatment optionChromium release assaysComplement-dependent cytotoxicityCarcinosarcoma cell lineCell surface markersOvarian carcinosarcomaTreatment optionsControl antibodyHRS7Cellular cytotoxicityHigher positivityTherapeutic strategiesHuman uterineTumor tissueFlow cytometryImmunohistochemistryRT-PCRSurface expressionAntibodiesHuman IgGCarcinosarcoma
2009
Potential therapeutic activity of adecatumumab (MT201), a fully human monoclonal antibody, against epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) in uterine serous papillary carcinoma
Santin A, Bellone S, El-Sahwi K, Buza N, Tavassoli F, Silasi D, Azodi M, Schwartz P, Rutherford T, Pecorelli S. Potential therapeutic activity of adecatumumab (MT201), a fully human monoclonal antibody, against epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) in uterine serous papillary carcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2009, 27: e16502-e16502. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.e16502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUterine serous papillary carcinomaPrimary USPC cell linesAntibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicityUSPC cell linesNormal endometrial cellsSerous papillary carcinomaComplement-dependent cytotoxicityHuman monoclonal antibodyEpithelial cell adhesion moleculeEndometrial cellsCell adhesion moleculePapillary carcinomaTherapeutic strategiesCell linesChromium release cytotoxicity assaysFlow cytometryEpCAM expressionMonoclonal antibodiesDependent cytotoxicityAdhesion moleculesRelease cytotoxicity assayStandard treatment modalityDependent cellular cytotoxicityUterine serous carcinomaAggressive biologic behavior