2023
Molecular determinants of clinical outcomes of pembrolizumab in recurrent ovarian cancer: Exploratory analysis of KEYNOTE-100
Ledermann J, Shapira-Frommer R, Santin A, Lisyanskaya A, Pignata S, Vergote I, Raspagliesi F, Sonke G, Birrer M, Provencher D, Sehouli J, Colombo N, González-Martín A, Oaknin A, Ottevanger P, Rudaitis V, Kobie J, Nebozhyn M, Edmondson M, Sun Y, Cristescu R, Jelinic P, Keefe S, Matulonis U. Molecular determinants of clinical outcomes of pembrolizumab in recurrent ovarian cancer: Exploratory analysis of KEYNOTE-100. Gynecologic Oncology 2023, 178: 119-129. PMID: 37862791, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2023.09.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMonitoring Treatment Response, Early Recurrence, and Survival in Uterine Serous Carcinoma and Carcinosarcoma Patients Using Personalized Circulating Tumor DNA Biomarkers
Bellone S, McNamara B, Mutlu L, Demirkiran C, Hartwich T, Harold J, Yang-Hartwich Y, Siegel E, Santin A. Monitoring Treatment Response, Early Recurrence, and Survival in Uterine Serous Carcinoma and Carcinosarcoma Patients Using Personalized Circulating Tumor DNA Biomarkers. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2023, 24: 8873. PMID: 37240216, PMCID: PMC10219151, DOI: 10.3390/ijms24108873.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterine serous carcinomaCS patientsEarly recurrenceDroplet digital polymerase chain reactionCA 125Serous carcinomaCtDNA testingTime of surgeryTime of recurrenceReliable tumor biomarkersTumour DNA biomarkersCarcinosarcoma patientsUSC patientsRecurrent diseaseOccult diseaseOverall survivalEndometrial cancerAggressive variantInitial treatmentRecurrent tumorsResidual tumorClinical findingsTreatment courseTreatment trialsPIK3CA mutationsMismatch repair deficiency, next-generation sequencing-based microsatellite instability, and tumor mutational burden as predictive biomarkers for immune checkpoint inhibitor effectiveness in frontline treatment of advanced stage endometrial cancer
Hill B, Graf R, Shah K, Danziger N, Lin D, Quintanilha J, Li G, Haberberger J, Ross J, Santin A, Slomovitz B, Elvin J, Eskander R. Mismatch repair deficiency, next-generation sequencing-based microsatellite instability, and tumor mutational burden as predictive biomarkers for immune checkpoint inhibitor effectiveness in frontline treatment of advanced stage endometrial cancer. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2023, 33: 504-513. PMID: 36750267, PMCID: PMC10086481, DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2022-004026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsAdvanced endometrial cancerTumor mutational burdenAdjusted hazard ratioEndometrial cancerCheckpoint inhibitorsOverall survivalMismatch repair deficiencyFrontline treatmentMicrosatellite instabilityMutational burdenNext treatmentTreatment discontinuationSingle-agent immune checkpoint inhibitorsAdvanced stage endometrial cancerImmune checkpoint inhibitor effectivenessImmune checkpoint inhibitor monotherapyImmune checkpoint inhibitor treatmentCox proportional hazards modelCheckpoint inhibitor monotherapyStage endometrial cancerPhase III trialsRepair deficiencyCheckpoint inhibitor treatmentLog-rank test
2020
Human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2) in early stage uterine serous carcinoma: A multi-institutional cohort study
Erickson BK, Najjar O, Damast S, Blakaj A, Tymon-Rosario J, Shahi M, Santin A, Klein M, Dolan M, Cimino-Mathews A, Buza N, Ferriss JS, Stone RL, Khalifa M, Fader AN. Human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2) in early stage uterine serous carcinoma: A multi-institutional cohort study. Gynecologic Oncology 2020, 159: 17-22. PMID: 32709539, PMCID: PMC7541557, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.07.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantCystadenocarcinoma, SerousFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHysterectomyImmunohistochemistryMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPrognosisProgression-Free SurvivalReceptor, ErbB-2Retrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentUnited StatesUterine NeoplasmsUterusConceptsHuman epidermal growth factor 2Uterine serous carcinomaHER2-positive tumorsEarly-stage diseaseOverall survivalSerous carcinomaCohort studyHER2 positivityPositive tumorsEarly stage uterine serous carcinomaLymph-vascular space invasionRecurrent uterine serous carcinomaMulti-institutional cohort studyHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Multi-center cohort studyEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor 2HER2-positive cohortGrowth factor receptor 2HER2-negative tumorsEquivocal IHC resultsFactor receptor 2Inferior PFSAdjuvant therapyGrowth factor 2Targeting human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) in gynecologic malignancies.
Erickson BK, Zeybek B, Santin AD, Fader AN. Targeting human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) in gynecologic malignancies. Current Opinion In Obstetrics & Gynecology 2020, 32: 57-64. PMID: 31833974, PMCID: PMC7307693, DOI: 10.1097/gco.0000000000000599.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Growth factor receptor 2Uterine serous carcinomaGynecologic malignanciesFactor receptor 2Serous carcinomaReceptor 2Recurrent uterine serous carcinomaAnti-HER2 antibody trastuzumabHER2-positive diseaseAnti-HER2 therapyAnti-HER2 treatmentHER2-positive breastTrial of womenEndometrial cancer subtypesMore treatment optionsEffective therapeutic targetTreatment optionsUterine carcinosarcomaTrastuzumab efficacyHER2 amplificationTargeted therapyGastric cancerSignificant efficacy
2019
HER2 testing of gynecologic carcinosarcomas: tumor stratification for potential targeted therapy
Rottmann D, Snir OL, Wu X, Wong S, Hui P, Santin AD, Buza N. HER2 testing of gynecologic carcinosarcomas: tumor stratification for potential targeted therapy. Modern Pathology 2019, 33: 118-127. PMID: 31477811, DOI: 10.1038/s41379-019-0358-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial serous carcinomaHER2-positive tumorsSerous carcinomaSarcoma componentHER2 statusGynecologic carcinosarcomaHER2 expression/amplificationRecent phase II clinical trialPhase II clinical trialCarboplatin-paclitaxel chemotherapyEquivocal HER2 expressionProgression-free survivalAppropriate patient selectionExpression/amplificationFemale genital tractMembranous staining patternHER2 protein expressionHER2 immunohistochemical scoresUterine primaryDismal prognosisPatient selectionCarcinoma componentMixed carcinomasHER2 expressionClinical trialsGOG 8020/210: Risk stratification of lymph node metastasis, disease progression and survival using single nucleotide polymorphisms in endometrial cancer: An NRG oncology/gynecologic oncology group study
Brooks RA, Tritchler DS, Darcy KM, Lankes HA, Salani R, Sperduto P, Guntupalli S, DiSilvestro P, Kesterson J, Olawaiye AB, Moxley K, Waggoner S, Santin A, Rader JS, Kizer NT, Thaker PH, Powell MA, Mutch DG, Birrer MJ, Goodfellow PJ. GOG 8020/210: Risk stratification of lymph node metastasis, disease progression and survival using single nucleotide polymorphisms in endometrial cancer: An NRG oncology/gynecologic oncology group study. Gynecologic Oncology 2019, 153: 335-342. PMID: 30827726, PMCID: PMC6486855, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2019.02.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalLymph node metastasisHazard ratioOverall survivalNode metastasisSingle nucleotide polymorphismsOdds ratioNRG Oncology/Gynecologic Oncology Group studyG alleleGynecologic Oncology Group studyEndometrioid endometrial cancer patientsGynecologic Oncology GroupEndometrial cancer patientsPrognostic clinical variablesWorse OSOncology GroupEEC patientsEndometrial cancerNodal metastasisPrimary outcomeClinical outcomesRisk stratificationWashington University SchoolClinical variablesCancer patients
2018
Exceptional Response to Pembrolizumab in a Metastatic, Chemotherapy/Radiation-Resistant Ovarian Cancer Patient Harboring a PD-L1-Genetic Rearrangement
Bellone S, Buza N, Choi J, Zammataro L, Gay L, Elvin J, Rimm DL, Liu Y, Ratner E, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. Exceptional Response to Pembrolizumab in a Metastatic, Chemotherapy/Radiation-Resistant Ovarian Cancer Patient Harboring a PD-L1-Genetic Rearrangement. Clinical Cancer Research 2018, 24: 3282-3291. PMID: 29351920, PMCID: PMC6050068, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-17-1805.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorBiopsyComputational BiologyDrug Resistance, NeoplasmExome SequencingFemaleGene RearrangementHLA AntigensHumansMolecular Targeted TherapyMutationOvarian NeoplasmsPositron Emission Tomography Computed TomographyProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorReceptors, Cell SurfaceRetreatmentT-LymphocytesTreatment OutcomeConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumabCheckpoint inhibitor pembrolizumabComplete clinical responseClinical responsePD-L1Ovarian carcinomaAberrant PD-L1 expressionPD-L1 surface expressionAnti-PD1 inhibitorsPD-L1 expressionRemarkable clinical responsesHigh-grade ovarian carcinomaStandard treatment modalityAlternative therapeutic optionClear cell featuresNovel treatment optionsSignificant side effectsT-cell lymphocytesWhole exome sequencing techniqueClin Cancer ResMetastatic human tumorsRecurrent diseaseComplete responseHeavy infiltrationTherapeutic optionsA novel multiple biomarker panel for the early detection of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma
Han C, Bellone S, Siegel ER, Altwerger G, Menderes G, Bonazzoli E, Egawa-Takata T, Pettinella F, Bianchi A, Riccio F, Zammataro L, Yadav G, Marto JA, Penet MF, Levine DA, Drapkin R, Patel A, Litkouhi B, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Huang GS, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. A novel multiple biomarker panel for the early detection of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma. Gynecologic Oncology 2018, 149: 585-591. PMID: 29572027, PMCID: PMC5986604, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2018.03.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-grade serous ovarian carcinomaSerous ovarian carcinomaIL-6Ovarian cancerOvarian carcinomaE-cadHigh-grade serous ovarian adenocarcinomaEarly-stage ovarian cancerROC analysisEarly detectionMajority of patientsLethal gynecologic malignancyStage ovarian cancerOvarian cancer patientsBenign gynecologic pathologyNon-cancer controlsSerous ovarian adenocarcinomaEffective cancer screeningSerous ovarian cancerMultiple biomarker panelsFour-marker panelHigh differential gene expressionGynecologic malignanciesCA 125IL-1raMicroRNA signatures discriminate between uterine and ovarian serous carcinomas
Hui P, Gysler SM, Uduman M, Togun TA, Prado DE, Brambs CE, Nallur S, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Santin AD, Weidhaas JB, Ratner ES. MicroRNA signatures discriminate between uterine and ovarian serous carcinomas. Human Pathology 2018, 76: 133-140. PMID: 29518404, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2018.02.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorCarcinomaDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMicroRNAsMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and SerousOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisOvarian NeoplasmsPhenotypePredictive Value of TestsReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesTranscriptomeUterine NeoplasmsConceptsHigh-grade serous carcinomaOvarian serous carcinomaSerous carcinomaOvarian malignancyPrimary ovarian high-grade serous carcinomaOvarian high-grade serous carcinomaMiRNA signatureEndometrial serous carcinomaHigh-grade ovarian serous carcinomaUterine serous carcinomaEndometrial counterpartOvarian primaryTaqMan Low Density Array technologySynchronous primariesEndometrial cancerMetastatic tumorsCarcinomaPrimary siteSignature panelPathological determinationMicroRNA signatureSignificant discriminatory powerCancer cellsMalignancyLineage characteristics
2017
FOXM1 expression is significantly associated with chemotherapy resistance and adverse prognosis in non-serous epithelial ovarian cancer patients
Tassi RA, Todeschini P, Siegel ER, Calza S, Cappella P, Ardighieri L, Cadei M, Bugatti M, Romani C, Bandiera E, Zanotti L, Tassone L, Guarino D, Santonocito C, Capoluongo ED, Beltrame L, Erba E, Marchini S, D’Incalci M, Donzelli C, Santin AD, Pecorelli S, Sartori E, Bignotti E, Odicino F, Ravaggi A. FOXM1 expression is significantly associated with chemotherapy resistance and adverse prognosis in non-serous epithelial ovarian cancer patients. Journal Of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research 2017, 36: 63. PMID: 28482906, PMCID: PMC5422964, DOI: 10.1186/s13046-017-0536-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationCell Transformation, NeoplasticCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDisease ProgressionDNA RepairDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleForkhead Box Protein M1Gene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene Knockdown TechniquesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialOvarian NeoplasmsPrognosisProtein IsoformsRNA, Small InterferingConceptsForkhead box M1FOXM1 expressionEOC cell linesSerous EOCNormal controlsEOC subtypesCox proportional hazards analysisWorse disease-specific survivalEpithelial ovarian cancer patientsCell linesPlatinum-resistant casesSnap-frozen biopsiesDisease-specific survivalPlatinum-resistant diseaseAdvanced FIGO stageProportional hazards analysisProtein overexpressionClinic-pathological parametersOvarian cancer patientsRT-qPCRTransient siRNA transfectionPARP inhibitor olaparibFIGO stageSerous histologySpecific survival
2016
Molecular diagnosis and molecular profiling to detect treatment-resistant ovarian cancer
English DP, Menderes G, Black J, Schwab CL, Santin AD. Molecular diagnosis and molecular profiling to detect treatment-resistant ovarian cancer. Expert Review Of Molecular Diagnostics 2016, 16: 769-782. PMID: 27169329, DOI: 10.1080/14737159.2016.1188692.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemo-resistant diseaseOvarian cancerMolecular profilingOptimal cytoreductive surgeryRecurrent ovarian cancerEpithelial ovarian cancerLong non-coding RNA expressionLong-term survivalAbsence of improvementCancer stem cellsStem cell markersAdjuvant chemotherapyCytoreductive surgeryNon-coding RNA expressionCancer 5Gynecologic tumorsMEDLINE searchNew agentsMolecular mediatorsTerm survivalCancerCell markersDiseaseRNA expressionChromosomal aberrations
2015
PIK3CA oncogenic mutations represent a major mechanism of resistance to trastuzumab in HER2/neu overexpressing uterine serous carcinomas
Black JD, Lopez S, Cocco E, Bellone S, Altwerger G, Schwab CL, English DP, Bonazzoli E, Predolini F, Ferrari F, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. PIK3CA oncogenic mutations represent a major mechanism of resistance to trastuzumab in HER2/neu overexpressing uterine serous carcinomas. British Journal Of Cancer 2015, 113: 1020-1026. PMID: 26325104, PMCID: PMC4651122, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2015.306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUSC cell linesCell linesPIK3CA-mutated tumorsUterine serous carcinomaHER2/neuXenograft mouse modelOncogenic PIK3CA mutationsPrimary HER2Trastuzumab treatmentSerous carcinomaCarcinoma cell linesMechanisms of resistancePIK3CA mutationsTrastuzumab efficacyMouse modelTrastuzumabMouse xenograftsHER2Tumor growthMajor mechanismOncogenic mutationsWild-type cell linesSitu hybridisation
2013
Class III β-tubulin overexpression within the tumor microenvironment is a prognostic biomarker for poor overall survival in ovarian cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant carboplatin/paclitaxel
Roque DM, Buza N, Glasgow M, Bellone S, Bortolomai I, Gasparrini S, Cocco E, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Rutherford TJ, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. Class III β-tubulin overexpression within the tumor microenvironment is a prognostic biomarker for poor overall survival in ovarian cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant carboplatin/paclitaxel. Clinical & Experimental Metastasis 2013, 31: 101-110. PMID: 24005572, PMCID: PMC3947146, DOI: 10.1007/s10585-013-9614-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorCarboplatinCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryNeoadjuvant TherapyOvarian NeoplasmsPaclitaxelPrognosisReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionTubulinTumor MicroenvironmentUp-RegulationConceptsClass III β-tubulinIII β-tubulinClass III β-tubulin expressionNeoadjuvant chemotherapyPoor overall survivalOverall survivalΒ-tubulin expressionClass III β-tubulin overexpressionPrimary cytoreductionNeoadjuvant carboplatin/paclitaxelPoor median overall survivalTumor microenvironmentAdvanced ovarian carcinomaCarboplatin/paclitaxelMedian overall survivalOvarian cancer patientsCell linesCancer stem cellsNeoadjuvant carboplatinPrimary debulkingVitro chemosensitivityClinical outcomesPatient populationCancer patientsStromal expressionSecretoglobin expression in ovarian carcinoma: lipophilin B gene upregulation as an independent marker of better prognosis
Bignotti E, Tassi RA, Calza S, Ravaggi A, Rossi E, Donzelli C, Todeschini P, Romani C, Bandiera E, Zanotti L, Carnazza M, Quadraro F, Tognon G, Sartori E, Pecorelli S, Roque DM, Santin AD. Secretoglobin expression in ovarian carcinoma: lipophilin B gene upregulation as an independent marker of better prognosis. Journal Of Translational Medicine 2013, 11: 162. PMID: 23819652, PMCID: PMC3706350, DOI: 10.1186/1479-5876-11-162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian carcinomaNormal ovariesMammaglobin APrognostic markerLipophilin ALipophilin BPatients' clinico-pathological featuresMultivariate Cox regression analysisMammaglobin B mRNANeoplastic ovarian tissuesProgression-free survivalDisease-free survivalProtein expressionCox regression analysisLow tumor gradeClinico-pathological featuresIndependent prognostic markerUnivariate survival analysisOvarian carcinoma samplesAggressive tumor phenotypeGene overexpressionParaffin-embedded tumorsConclusionsThe present studyReal-time reverse transcription PCRQuantitative real-time reverse transcription PCRMammaglobin B (SCGB2A1) is a novel tumour antigen highly differentially expressed in all major histological types of ovarian cancer: implications for ovarian cancer immunotherapy
Bellone S, Tassi R, Betti M, English D, Cocco E, Gasparrini S, Bortolomai I, Black JD, Todeschini P, Romani C, Ravaggi A, Bignotti E, Bandiera E, Zanotti L, Pecorelli S, Ardighieri L, Falchetti M, Donzelli C, Siegel ER, Azodi M, Silasi DA, Ratner E, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Santin AD. Mammaglobin B (SCGB2A1) is a novel tumour antigen highly differentially expressed in all major histological types of ovarian cancer: implications for ovarian cancer immunotherapy. British Journal Of Cancer 2013, 109: 462-471. PMID: 23807163, PMCID: PMC3721400, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2013.315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytotoxic T lymphocytesMajor histological typesOvarian cancerDendritic cellsHistological typeMammaglobin BType 1 cytokine profileMonocyte-derived dendritic cellsClass I monoclonal antibodiesTumor cellsMetastatic/recurrentOvarian cancer immunotherapyAutologous tumor cellsImmunotherapy of patientsIntracellular cytokine expressionNovel tumor antigensOvarian cancer typesTumor rejection antigensRecurrent diseaseCytokine profileCytokine expressionOvarian tumorsCancer immunotherapyCTL populationsOvarian carcinomaToward standard HER2 testing of endometrial serous carcinoma: 4-year experience at a large academic center and recommendations for clinical practice
Buza N, English DP, Santin AD, Hui P. Toward standard HER2 testing of endometrial serous carcinoma: 4-year experience at a large academic center and recommendations for clinical practice. Modern Pathology 2013, 26: 1605-1612. PMID: 23765245, DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.2013.113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial serous carcinomaSerous carcinomaHER2 overexpressionEndometrial carcinomaMedical recordsImmunohistochemical scoreHER2 testingProtein expressionHER2 immunohistochemistrySignificant heterogeneityScoring systemMultiple tumor sectionsPure serous carcinomaHER2-positive casesHER2-positive tumorsScoring criteriaEndometrial carcinoma casesFDA criteriaPatients' medical recordsLarge academic centerHER2 FISH resultsHER2 protein overexpressionPromising therapeutic targetOverall concordance rateHER2 immunohistochemical scoresTubulin‐β‐III overexpression by uterine serous carcinomas is a marker for poor overall survival after platinum/taxane chemotherapy and sensitivity to epothilones
Roque DM, Bellone S, English DP, Buza N, Cocco E, Gasparrini S, Bortolomai I, Ratner E, Silasi D, Azodi M, Rutherford TJ, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. Tubulin‐β‐III overexpression by uterine serous carcinomas is a marker for poor overall survival after platinum/taxane chemotherapy and sensitivity to epothilones. Cancer 2013, 119: 2582-2592. PMID: 23585021, PMCID: PMC3700638, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.28017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEpothilonesFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPaclitaxelPlatinum CompoundsPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionTubulinTubulin ModulatorsUp-RegulationUterine NeoplasmsConceptsUterine serous carcinomaOvarian serous carcinomaOverall survivalSerous carcinomaP-glycoproteinClinical outcomesPaclitaxel resistanceTreatment of USCPlatinum/taxane chemotherapyPoor overall survivalFresh frozen tissue samplesReal-time polymerase chain reactionCell linesTaxane chemotherapyEndometrial cancerPoor outcomePoor prognosisPolymerase chain reactionFresh frozen tissueMedian inhibitory concentrationClinical investigationSubset of individualsGlycoprotein expressionCarcinomaImmunohistochemistry
2011
Differential in vitro sensitivity to patupilone versus paclitaxel in uterine and ovarian carcinosarcoma cell lines is linked to tubulin-beta-III expression
Carrara L, Guzzo F, Roque DM, Bellone S, Emiliano C, Sartori E, Pecorelli S, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Santin AD. Differential in vitro sensitivity to patupilone versus paclitaxel in uterine and ovarian carcinosarcoma cell lines is linked to tubulin-beta-III expression. Gynecologic Oncology 2011, 125: 231-236. PMID: 22209775, PMCID: PMC3303974, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.12.446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA KRAS variant is a biomarker of poor outcome, platinum chemotherapy resistance and a potential target for therapy in ovarian cancer
Ratner ES, Keane FK, Lindner R, Tassi RA, Paranjape T, Glasgow M, Nallur S, Deng Y, Lu L, Steele L, Sand S, Muller RU, Bignotti E, Bellone S, Boeke M, Yao X, Pecorelli S, Ravaggi A, Katsaros D, Zelterman D, Cristea MC, Yu H, Rutherford TJ, Weitzel JN, Neuhausen SL, Schwartz PE, Slack FJ, Santin AD, Weidhaas JB. A KRAS variant is a biomarker of poor outcome, platinum chemotherapy resistance and a potential target for therapy in ovarian cancer. Oncogene 2011, 31: 4559-4566. PMID: 22139083, PMCID: PMC3342446, DOI: 10.1038/onc.2011.539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3' Untranslated RegionsAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinCarboplatinCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleGenotypeHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMutationNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialOvarian NeoplasmsPaclitaxelPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrognosisProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Ras ProteinsRNA InterferenceTreatment OutcomeConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerEOC patientsKRAS-variantOvarian cancerPoor outcomeCancer riskTumor biologyPlatinum resistanceComplete clinical dataBiomarkers of outcomeDirect targetingEOC cell growthKnown BRCA mutationsFuture treatment approachesSubset of tumorsPlatinum chemotherapy resistanceCell linesNeoadjuvant chemotherapyBRCA mutationsClinical dataTreatment approachesChemotherapy resistanceKRAS oncogeneMultivariate analysisPatients