2023
Trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201a), a HER2-targeting antibody–drug conjugate with topoisomerase I inhibitor payload, shows antitumor activity in uterine and ovarian carcinosarcoma with HER2/neu expression
Mauricio D, Bellone S, Mutlu L, McNamara B, Manavella D, Demirkiran C, Verzosa M, Buza N, Hui P, Hartwich T, Harold J, Yang-Hartwich Y, Zipponi M, Altwerger G, Ratner E, Huang G, Clark M, Andikyan V, Azodi M, Schwartz P, Santin A. Trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201a), a HER2-targeting antibody–drug conjugate with topoisomerase I inhibitor payload, shows antitumor activity in uterine and ovarian carcinosarcoma with HER2/neu expression. Gynecologic Oncology 2023, 170: 38-45. PMID: 36610380, PMCID: PMC10445234, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2022.12.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2/neu expressionDS-8201aAntibody-drug conjugatesNeu expressionCS cell linesTrastuzumab deruxtecanOvarian carcinosarcomaTopoisomerase I inhibitor payloadCell linesAggressive gynecologic malignancyLimited therapeutic optionsEffective antibody-drug conjugatesCarcinosarcoma cell lineGynecologic malignanciesTherapeutic optionsIsotype controlSarcomatous elementsXenograft modelBystander killingFlow cytometryTumor cellsCarcinosarcomaAntitumor activityVivo studiesVivo activity
2022
Homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) signature-3 in ovarian and uterine carcinosarcomas correlates with preclinical sensitivity to Olaparib, a poly (adenosine diphosphate [ADP]- ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor
Tymon-Rosario JR, Manara P, Manavella DD, Bellone S, Hartwich TMP, Harold J, Yang-Hartwich Y, Zipponi M, Choi J, Jeong K, Mutlu L, Yang K, Altwerger G, Menderes G, Ratner E, Huang GS, Clark M, Andikyan V, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Alexandrov LB, Santin AD. Homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) signature-3 in ovarian and uterine carcinosarcomas correlates with preclinical sensitivity to Olaparib, a poly (adenosine diphosphate [ADP]- ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor. Gynecologic Oncology 2022, 166: 117-125. PMID: 35599167, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2022.05.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterine carcinosarcomaCS cell linesSignature 3Cell linesPolymerase inhibitorsOverall animal survivalFresh tumor samplesPoly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitorsXenograft tumor growthG2/M phaseAggressive malignancyCS patientsPrimary tumorCell cycle arrestPrimary cell linesPoor survivalClinical studiesPreclinical sensitivityCarcinosarcomaTumor growthAnimal survivalOlaparib activityTumor samplesOlaparibAntitumor activity