2022
Synergistic activity of neratinib in combination with olaparib in uterine serous carcinoma overexpressing HER2/neu
Yadav G, Roque DM, Bellone S, Manavella DD, Hartwich TMP, Zipponi M, Harold J, Tymon-Rosario J, Mutlu L, Altwerger G, Menderes G, Ratner E, Buza N, Hui P, Huang GS, Andikyan V, Clark M, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Alexandrov LB, Santin AD. Synergistic activity of neratinib in combination with olaparib in uterine serous carcinoma overexpressing HER2/neu. Gynecologic Oncology 2022, 166: 351-357. PMID: 35641325, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2022.05.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterine serous carcinomaHER2/neu expressionHER2/neuCombination of olaparibUSC xenograftsUSC cell linesNeu expressionSerous carcinomaLow HER2/neu expressionHER2/neu 3Cell linesHER2/neu gene amplificationNovel therapeutic optionsPolymerase inhibitor olaparibNeu gene amplificationDurable growth inhibitionNeratinib treatmentUSC cellsUSC patientsEndometrial cancerAggressive variantTherapeutic optionsPoor prognosisHER2/Single agentLenvatinib plus Pembrolizumab for Advanced Endometrial Cancer
Makker V, Colombo N, Casado Herráez A, Santin AD, Colomba E, Miller DS, Fujiwara K, Pignata S, Baron-Hay S, Ray-Coquard I, Shapira-Frommer R, Ushijima K, Sakata J, Yonemori K, Kim YM, Guerra EM, Sanli UA, McCormack MM, Smith AD, Keefe S, Bird S, Dutta L, Orlowski RJ, Lorusso D. Lenvatinib plus Pembrolizumab for Advanced Endometrial Cancer. New England Journal Of Medicine 2022, 386: 437-448. PMID: 35045221, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2108330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced endometrial cancerProgression-free survivalEndometrial cancerOverall survivalMedian progression-free survivalPlatinum-based chemotherapy regimenLonger progression-free survivalEnd pointBlinded independent central reviewMedian overall survivalPrimary end pointPhase 3 trialResponse Evaluation CriteriaPlatinum-based chemotherapyIndependent central reviewChemotherapy regimenAdverse eventsStandard therapyCentral reviewPembrolizumabGrade 3LenvatinibChemotherapyPhysician's choicePatients
2020
Uterine serous carcinoma: Molecular features, clinical management, and new and future therapies
Lee EK, Fader AN, Santin AD, Liu JF. Uterine serous carcinoma: Molecular features, clinical management, and new and future therapies. Gynecologic Oncology 2020, 160: 322-332. PMID: 33160694, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.10.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterine serous carcinomaMolecular featuresDistant recurrenceExtrauterine spreadMultimodality treatmentEndometrial cancerPoor prognosisSerous carcinomaAggressive subtypeClinical managementNovel therapiesFuture therapiesCurrent managementTherapyKey molecular featuresChemotherapySurgeryCarcinomaPrognosisRecurrenceRadiotherapyCancerSubtypesNeratinib in patients with HER2-mutant, metastatic cervical cancer: Findings from the phase 2 SUMMIT basket trial
Oaknin A, Friedman CF, Roman LD, D’Souza A, Brana I, Bidard F, Goldman J, Alvarez EA, Boni V, ElNaggar AC, Passalacqua R, T.M. K, Santin AD, Keyvanjah K, Xu F, Eli LD, Lalani AS, Bryce RP, Hyman DM, Meric-Bernstam F, Solit DB, Monk BJ. Neratinib in patients with HER2-mutant, metastatic cervical cancer: Findings from the phase 2 SUMMIT basket trial. Gynecologic Oncology 2020, 159: 150-156. PMID: 32723675, PMCID: PMC8336424, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.07.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAdultDiarrheaFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedMutationNauseaNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalProgression-Free SurvivalProtein Kinase InhibitorsQuinolinesReceptor, ErbB-2Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid TumorsSeverity of Illness IndexUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsProgression-free survivalClinical benefit rateObjective response rateCervical cancerOverall survivalHER2 mutationsBasket trialsMetastatic/recurrent cervical cancerAdvanced/recurrent diseaseMedian progression-free survivalCommon HER2 mutationsGrade 3 diarrheaGrade 4 eventsHER2-mutant cancersSafety of neratinibCommon adverse eventsMedian overall survivalRecurrent cervical cancerMetastatic cervical cancerNew safety signalsPhase II basket trialPlatinum-based treatmentTyrosine kinase inhibitorsWarrants further investigationEligible patientsModeling biological and genetic diversity in upper tract urothelial carcinoma with patient derived xenografts
Kim K, Hu W, Audenet F, Almassi N, Hanrahan AJ, Murray K, Bagrodia A, Wong N, Clinton TN, Dason S, Mohan V, Jebiwott S, Nagar K, Gao J, Penson A, Hughes C, Gordon B, Chen Z, Dong Y, Watson PA, Alvim R, Elzein A, Gao SP, Cocco E, Santin AD, Ostrovnaya I, Hsieh JJ, Sagi I, Pietzak EJ, Hakimi AA, Rosenberg JE, Iyer G, Vargas HA, Scaltriti M, Al-Ahmadie H, Solit DB, Coleman JA. Modeling biological and genetic diversity in upper tract urothelial carcinoma with patient derived xenografts. Nature Communications 2020, 11: 1975. PMID: 32332851, PMCID: PMC7181640, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-15885-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnimalsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsBiopsyCamptothecinCarcinoma, Transitional CellFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenetic VariationHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansImmunoconjugatesInterleukin Receptor Common gamma SubunitMaleMiceMice, Inbred NODMice, SCIDMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm TransplantationPhenotypePrecision MedicineProspective StudiesQuinolinesRetrospective StudiesSequence Analysis, RNATrastuzumabUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsUrotheliumConceptsUpper tract urothelial carcinomaUrothelial carcinomaCorresponding patient tumorsEstablishment of patientHigh genomic concordancePersonalized medicine strategiesHER2 kinase inhibitorDisease-specific modelsUTUC patientsCell line modelsPDX modelsBladder cancerTreatment paradigmGenomic concordanceInvasive tumorsSuperior efficacyPatient tumorsPatientsKinase inhibitorsAntibody drugsMedicine strategiesBiological heterogeneityCarcinomaXenograftsTumors
2017
Efficacy of neratinib in the treatment of HER2/neu-amplified epithelial ovarian carcinoma in vitro and in vivo
Menderes G, Bonazzoli E, Bellone S, Black JD, Lopez S, Pettinella F, Masserdotti A, Zammataro L, Litkouhi B, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. Efficacy of neratinib in the treatment of HER2/neu-amplified epithelial ovarian carcinoma in vitro and in vivo. Medical Oncology 2017, 34: 91. PMID: 28397106, PMCID: PMC5896014, DOI: 10.1007/s12032-017-0956-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial ovarian carcinomaOvarian carcinoma xenograftsOvarian cancerOvarian carcinomaCarcinoma xenograftsPreclinical efficacyCell linesTumor cell linesHER2/neu expressionChemotherapy-resistant diseaseOvarian cancer cell linesAvailable treatment strategiesEfficacy of neratinibInhibits xenograft growthNovel therapeutic agentsPrimary tumor cell linesG0/G1 phaseCell cycle distributionCell signaling changesNeratinib treatmentCancer cell linesGynecologic malignanciesOverall survivalNeu expressionClinical trials
2015
Dual HER2/PIK3CA Targeting Overcomes Single-Agent Acquired Resistance in HER2-Amplified Uterine Serous Carcinoma Cell Lines In Vitro and In Vivo
Lopez S, Cocco E, Black J, Bellone S, Bonazzoli E, Predolini F, Ferrari F, Schwab CL, English DP, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Terranova C, Angioli R, Santin AD. Dual HER2/PIK3CA Targeting Overcomes Single-Agent Acquired Resistance in HER2-Amplified Uterine Serous Carcinoma Cell Lines In Vitro and In Vivo. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 2015, 14: 2519-2526. PMID: 26333383, PMCID: PMC4636465, DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-15-0383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCell CycleCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug SynergismFemaleGene AmplificationHumansImidazolesImmunoblottingMice, SCIDMutationOxazepinesPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsPhosphorylationQuinolinesReceptor, ErbB-2Uterine NeoplasmsXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsHER2/neu gene amplificationNeu gene amplificationUSC xenograftsUterine serous carcinomaGene amplificationUterine serous carcinoma cell linesSingle-agent therapyNovel therapeutic optionsWild-type PIK3CADose-dependent increaseIdeal therapeutic targetUSC cell linesCell linesDose-dependent declineFlow cytometry assayG0-G1 phaseCell cycle distributionOncogenic PIK3CA mutationsPercentage of cellsUSC patientsEndometrial cancerAggressive variantSerous carcinomaTherapeutic optionsCarcinoma cell linesNeratinib 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
2014
Neratinib shows efficacy in the treatment of HER2/neu amplified uterine serous carcinoma in vitro and in vivo
Schwab CL, English DP, Roque DM, Bellone S, Lopez S, Cocco E, Nicoletti R, Rutherford TJ, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. Neratinib shows efficacy in the treatment of HER2/neu amplified uterine serous carcinoma in vitro and in vivo. Gynecologic Oncology 2014, 135: 142-148. PMID: 25124161, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2014.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2/neu amplificationUterine serous carcinomaHER2/neuUSC cell linesNeu amplificationNon-amplified cell linesSerous carcinomaCell linesTyrosine kinase inhibitor neratinibEffects of neratinibPrimary USC cell linesEndometrial cancer patientsPotential treatment optionEfficacy of neratinibG0/G1 phaseCell cycle distributionActivation of S6Overall survivalEndometrial cancerAggressive variantTreatment optionsCancer patientsClinical trialsPrimary cell linesHER2 inhibitors