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Handa S, Hans B, Goel S, Bashorun HO, Dovey Z, Tewari A. Immunotherapy in prostate cancer: current state and future perspectives. Ther Adv Urol 2020; 12:1756287220951404. [PMID: 32952615 PMCID: PMC7476347 DOI: 10.1177/1756287220951404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer (PCa) remains an incurable entity. In the era of immunotherapy, the complex PCa microenvironment poses a unique challenge to the successful application of this class of agents. However, in the last decade, a tremendous effort has been made to explore this field of therapeutics. In this review, the physiology of the cancer immunity cycle is highlighted in the context of the prostate tumor microenvironment, and the current evidence for use of various classes of immunotherapy agents including vaccines (dendritic cell based, viral vector based and DNA/mRNA based), immune checkpoint inhibitors, Chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy, antibody-mediated radioimmunotherapy, antibody drug conjugates, and bispecific antibodies, is consolidated. Finally, the future directions for combinatorial approaches to combat PCa are discussed.
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- Shivani Handa
- Department of Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Morningside and West Hospital, New York, NY, 10019, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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Prokhnevska N, Emerson DA, Kissick HT, Redmond WL. Immunological Complexity of the Prostate Cancer Microenvironment Influences the Response to Immunotherapy. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2020; 1210:121-147. [PMID: 31900908 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-32656-2_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men and a leading cause of cancer-related death. Recent advances in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer, including the use of more potent and selective inhibitors of the androgen signaling pathway, have provided significant clinical benefit for men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). However, most patients develop progressive lethal disease, highlighting the need for more effective treatments. One such approach is immunotherapy, which harness the power of the patient's immune system to identify and destroy cancer cells through the activation of cytotoxic CD8 T cells specific for tumor antigens. Although immunotherapy, particularly checkpoint blockade, can induce significant clinical responses in patients with solid tumors or hematological malignancies, minimal efficacy has been observed in men with mCRPC. In the current review, we discuss our current understanding of the immunological complexity of the immunosuppressive prostate cancer microenvironment, preclinical models of prostate cancer, and recent advances in immunotherapy clinical trials to improve outcomes for men with mCRPC.
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- Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA.,Earle A. Chiles Research Institute, Providence Cancer Institute, Portland, OR, USA
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- Earle A. Chiles Research Institute, Providence Cancer Institute, Portland, OR, USA.
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Khalili N, Keshavarz-Fathi M, Shahkarami S, Hirbod-Mobarakeh A, Rezaei N. Passive-specific immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies for prostate cancer: A systematic review. J Oncol Pharm Pract 2018; 25:903-917. [DOI: 10.1177/1078155218808080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Introduction Treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer with conventional therapies is still not successful. Therefore, application of novel biological approaches such as immunotherapy, which appears to be more effective and less toxic, is necessary. Monoclonal antibodies against cancer specific antigens are a kind of immunotherapy that have been approved for specific types of cancer and are being investigated for prostate cancer as well. The aim of this review was to assess the effectiveness and safety of monoclonal antibodies for treatment of advanced prostate cancer. Method According to the search strategy stated in our systematic review protocol, Scopus, Medline, TRIP, CENTRAL, ProQuest, DART and OpenGrey databases were searched. Data collection and quality assessment were done independently by two authors and any disagreements between the collected data were resolved by a third author. A meta-analysis was not feasible as there was a considerable statistical heterogeneity among the trials. Hence, this review was limited to a narrative analysis of the included studies. Results We found 9756 references by applying search strategy in 4 databases of journal articles and 3 databases of grey literature. We then discarded 3957 duplicate citations using Endnote software and 5143 articles due to obvious irrelevancy of their topics in primary screening. In secondary screening of 656 fulltexts, we excluded 538 articles, and finally included 12 trials in this systematic review, updated on 23 June 2017. The overall quality of the studies was fair. In general, results of this systematic review show promising advances in the treatment of prostate cancer patients with monoclonal antibodies against prostate-specific antigens with regard to PSA/disease response. Some of the studies reported pain relief after treatment as well. Conclusion Currently, the role of immunotherapy in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer still remains debated. Although passive specific immunotherapy could be offered as a novel therapeutic option in the coming years, patients should be informed about the risks and benefits of this therapy. One of the obstacles in this review was the lack of adequate assessment of survival-related endpoints reported in the included studies. Our study provides support for further research in this field.
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- Neda Khalili
- Border of Immune Tolerance Education and Research Network (BITERN), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Cancer Immunology Project (CIP), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Medical Genetics Network (MeGeNe), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Border of Immune Tolerance Education and Research Network (BITERN), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran
- Cancer Immunology Project (CIP), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Sheffield, UK
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Zhang Q, Cheng G, Qiu H, Wang Y, Wang J, Xu H, Zhang T, Liu L, Tao Y, Ren Z. Expression of prostate stem cell antigen is downregulated during flavonoid-induced cytotoxicity in prostate cancer cells. Exp Ther Med 2017; 14:1795-1801. [PMID: 28810652 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2017.4638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2015] [Accepted: 03/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Prostate stem cell antigen (PSCA) is expressed in the majority of prostate cancer cases and may be a potential therapeutic target in the treatment of prostate cancer. The present study evaluated the cytotoxicity of three flavonoids (genistein, luteolin and quercetin) towards DU145 prostate cancer cells, and investigated the effect of these flavonoids on PSCA expression. The results demonstrated that genistein, luteolin and quercetin inhibited the growth of DU145 cells in a dose-dependent manner (P<0.05) and induced morphological changes characteristic of apoptosis in DU145 cells. Flow cytometry analysis also indicated that the flavonoids induced S phase cycle arrest in DU145 cells. Notably, it was observed that expression of PSCA was inhibited at the mRNA (P<0.05) and protein levels in DU145 cells following flavonoid treatment compared with the control. These results suggest that flavonoids may be potential therapeutic agents in the treatment and prevention of prostate cancer.
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- Qiang Zhang
- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang 154007, P.R. China
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Life Science, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang 154007, P.R. China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang 154007, P.R. China
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, College of Basic Medicine, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang 154007, P.R. China
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, College of Basic Medicine, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang 154007, P.R. China
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, College of Basic Medicine, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang 154007, P.R. China
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, College of Basic Medicine, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang 154007, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Pharmacological Science, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang 154007, P.R. China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang 154007, P.R. China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang 154007, P.R. China
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Mohammed S, Sukumaran S, Bajgain P, Watanabe N, Heslop HE, Rooney CM, Brenner MK, Fisher WE, Leen AM, Vera JF. Improving Chimeric Antigen Receptor-Modified T Cell Function by Reversing the Immunosuppressive Tumor Microenvironment of Pancreatic Cancer. Mol Ther 2017; 25:249-258. [PMID: 28129119 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2016.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 197] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2016] [Revised: 10/07/2016] [Accepted: 10/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The adoptive transfer of T cells redirected to tumor-associated antigens via transgenic expression of chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) has produced tumor responses, even in patients with refractory diseases. To target pancreatic cancer, we generated CAR T cells directed against prostate stem cell antigen (PSCA) and demonstrated specific tumor lysis. However, pancreatic tumors employ immune evasion strategies such as the production of inhibitory cytokines, which limit CAR T cell persistence and function. Thus, to protect our cells from the immunosuppressive cytokine IL-4, we generated an inverted cytokine receptor in which the IL-4 receptor exodomain was fused to the IL-7 receptor endodomain (4/7 ICR). Transgenic expression of this molecule in CAR-PSCA T cells should invert the inhibitory effects of tumor-derived IL-4 and instead promote T cell proliferation. We now demonstrate the suppressed activity of CAR T cells in tumor-milieu conditions and the ability of CAR/ICR T cells to thrive in an IL-4-rich microenvironment, resulting in enhanced antitumor activity. Importantly, CAR/ICR T cells remained both antigen and cytokine dependent. These findings support the benefit of combining the 4/7 ICR with CAR-PSCA to treat pancreatic cancer, a PSCA-expressing tumor characterized by a dense immunosuppressive environment rich in IL-4.
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- Somala Mohammed
- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Interdepartmental Program in Translational Biology and Molecular Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Interdepartmental Program in Translational Biology and Molecular Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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van Brummelen EMJ, Ros W, Wolbink G, Beijnen JH, Schellens JHM. Antidrug Antibody Formation in Oncology: Clinical Relevance and Challenges. Oncologist 2016; 21:1260-1268. [PMID: 27440064 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2016-0061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2016] [Accepted: 06/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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: In oncology, an increasing number of targeted anticancer agents and immunotherapies are of biological origin. These biological drugs may trigger immune responses that lead to the formation of antidrug antibodies (ADAs). ADAs are directed against immunogenic parts of the drug and may affect efficacy and safety. In other medical fields, such as rheumatology and hematology, the relevance of ADA formation is well established. However, the relevance of ADAs in oncology is just starting to be recognized, and literature on this topic is scarce. In an attempt to fill this gap in the literature, we provide an up-to-date status of ADA formation in oncology. In this focused review, data on ADAs was extracted from 81 clinical trials with biological anticancer agents. We found that most biological anticancer drugs in these trials are immunogenic and induce ADAs (63%). However, it is difficult to establish the clinical relevance of these ADAs. In order to determine this relevance, the possible effects of ADAs on pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and safety parameters need to be investigated. Our data show that this was done in fewer than 50% of the trials. In addition, we describe the incidence and consequences of ADAs for registered agents. We highlight the challenges in ADA detection and argue for the importance of validating, standardizing, and describing well the used assays. Finally, we discuss prevention strategies such as immunosuppression and regimen adaptations. We encourage the launch of clinical trials that explore these strategies in oncology. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Because of the increasing use of biologicals in oncology, many patients are at risk of developing antidrug antibodies (ADAs) during therapy. Although clinical consequences are uncertain, ADAs may affect pharmacokinetics, patient safety, and treatment efficacy. ADA detection and reporting is currently highly inconsistent, which makes it difficult to evaluate the clinical consequences. Standardized reporting of ADA investigations in the context of the aforementioned parameters is critical to understanding the relevance of ADA formation for each drug. Furthermore, the development of trials that specifically aim to investigate clinical prevention strategies in oncology is needed.
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- Emilie M J van Brummelen
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Immunopathology, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Reade Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Akinleye A, Iragavarapu C, Furqan M, Cang S, Liu D. Novel agents for advanced pancreatic cancer. Oncotarget 2015; 6:39521-37. [PMID: 26369833 PMCID: PMC4741843 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.3999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2015] [Accepted: 05/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Pancreatic cancer is relatively insensitive to conventional chemotherapy. Therefore, novel agents targeting dysregulated pathways (MAPK/ERK, EGFR, TGF-β, HEDGEHOG, NOTCH, IGF, PARP, PI3K/AKT, RAS, and Src) are being explored in clinical trials as monotherapy or in combination with cytotoxic chemotherapy. This review summarizes the most recent advances with the targeted therapies in the treatment of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.
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- Akintunde Akinleye
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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- Department of Oncology, Henan Province People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, Henan Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Li M, Yu X, Cheng L, Huang Y, Weng G. Prostate stem cell antigen variation rs2294008 associated with the risk of bladder cancer. Int J Clin Exp Med 2015; 8:13259-13266. [PMID: 26550251 PMCID: PMC4612936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Accepted: 08/06/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Several studies reported Prostate stem cell antigen (PSCA) rs2294008 was susceptibly associated with bladder cancer (BC) risk. However, the results were not entirely consistent. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between rs2294008 and BC risk. Comprehensive meta-analysis was preformed to provide a more precise assessment of the association between rs2294008 and BC risk. Twenty five studies involving 14,244 BC patients and 53,963 controls were included in our meta-analysis. The crude odds ratios (ORs) and the 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were used to evaluate the strength of the association. Pooled results indicated that the PSCA variant rs2294008-T was significantly connected with an increased risk of BC (OR = 1.15, 95% CI = 1.12-1.18, P(z) < 0.0001). Moreover, stratified analyses showed that rs2294008 significantly increased BC risk in European (OR = 1.10, 95% CI = 1.05-1.15, P(z) < 0.0001), North American (OR = 1.18, 95% CI = 1.12-1.24, P(z) < 0.0001), and Asian (OR = 1.17, 95% CI = 1.13-1.22, P(z) < 0.0001). In conclusion, our meta-analysis demonstrated that the PSCA rs2294008 is a risk factor for BC in European, Asian and North American. Further large case-control studies are needed to assess the relationship in other populations. Biologically functional studies are needed to verify the molecular mechanisms in the pathogenesis of BC.
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- Maomao Li
- Department of Urological Surgery, Yinzhou People’s HospitalNingbo 315040, Zhejiang, China
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- Ningbo Medical Center, Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo UniversityNingbo 315041, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Urological Surgery, The No. 2 Hospital of YinzhouNingbo 315040, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo Hospital of Zhejiang UniversityNingbo 315010, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Urological Surgery, Yinzhou People’s HospitalNingbo 315040, Zhejiang, China
- Department of Urological Surgery, The No. 2 Hospital of YinzhouNingbo 315040, Zhejiang, China
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García-González MA, Bujanda L, Quintero E, Santolaria S, Benito R, Strunk M, Sopeña F, Thomson C, Pérez-Aisa A, Nicolás-Pérez D, Hijona E, Carrera-Lasfuentes P, Piazuelo E, Jiménez P, Espinel J, Campo R, Manzano M, Geijo F, Pellise M, Zaballa M, González-Huix F, Espinós J, Titó L, Barranco L, Pazo-Cid R, Lanas A. Association ofPSCArs2294008 gene variants with poor prognosis and increased susceptibility to gastric cancer and decreased risk of duodenal ulcer disease. Int J Cancer 2015; 137:1362-73. [PMID: 25721731 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.29500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2014] [Accepted: 02/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- María Asunción García-González
- Instituto De Investigación Sanitaria Aragón (IIS Aragón); Zaragoza Spain
- CIBER De Enfermedades Hepáticas Y Digestivas (CIBERehd); Zaragoza Spain
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- CIBER De Enfermedades Hepáticas Y Digestivas (CIBERehd); Zaragoza Spain
- Department of Gastroenterology; Hospital Donostia/Instituto Biodonostia, Universidad Del País Vasco (UPV/EHU); San Sebastián Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology; Hospital Universitario De Canarias, Instituto Universitario De Tecnologías Biomédicas (ITB), Centro De Investigación Biomédica De Canarias (CIBICAN); Tenerife Spain
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- CIBER De Enfermedades Hepáticas Y Digestivas (CIBERehd); Zaragoza Spain
- Department of Microbiology; Faculty of Medicine; Hospital Clínico Universitario; Zaragoza Spain
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- Instituto De Investigación Sanitaria Aragón (IIS Aragón); Zaragoza Spain
- CIBER De Enfermedades Hepáticas Y Digestivas (CIBERehd); Zaragoza Spain
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- CIBER De Enfermedades Hepáticas Y Digestivas (CIBERehd); Zaragoza Spain
- Department of Gastroenterology; Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa; Zaragoza Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology; Hospital Obispo Polanco; Teruel Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology; Hospital Universitario De Canarias, Instituto Universitario De Tecnologías Biomédicas (ITB), Centro De Investigación Biomédica De Canarias (CIBICAN); Tenerife Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology; Hospital Donostia/Instituto Biodonostia, Universidad Del País Vasco (UPV/EHU); San Sebastián Spain
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- Instituto De Investigación Sanitaria Aragón (IIS Aragón); Zaragoza Spain
- CIBER De Enfermedades Hepáticas Y Digestivas (CIBERehd); Zaragoza Spain
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- CIBER De Enfermedades Hepáticas Y Digestivas (CIBERehd); Zaragoza Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology; Complejo Hospitalario; León Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology; Hospital Parc Tauli; Sabadell Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology; Hospital 12 De Octubre; Madrid Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology; Hospital Clínico Universitario; Salamanca Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology; Hospital Clinic I Provincial; Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology; Hospital De Cruces; Barakaldo Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology; Mutua De Tarrasa; Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology; Hospital De Mataró; Mataró Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology; Hospital Del Mar; Barcelona Spain
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- Instituto De Investigación Sanitaria Aragón (IIS Aragón); Zaragoza Spain
- CIBER De Enfermedades Hepáticas Y Digestivas (CIBERehd); Zaragoza Spain
- Department of Gastroenterology; Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa; Zaragoza Spain
- Department of Medicine; Universidad de Zaragoza; Spain
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Zheng K, Chen Z, Tian Y, Hao G. Association between PSCA mRNA expression levels and rs2294008 polymorphism in transitional cell cancer of the bladder. Oncol Lett 2015; 9:557-562. [PMID: 25624885 PMCID: PMC4301555 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2014.2734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2014] [Accepted: 10/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Prostate stem cell antigen (PSCA) was originally identified as a gene that is overexpressed in prostate cancer, and correlates with prostate cancer progression and prognosis. Recently, a significant association has been identified between the PSCA rs2294008 (C>T) polymorphism and the risk of developing bladder cancer. Therefore, the present study investigated the different expression levels of PSCA mRNA in transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the bladder and normal bladder tissue. Furthermore, the association between PSCA mRNA expression levels in TCC and different rs2294008 (C>T) genotypes and various clinicopathological features, including tumor stage and grade, were evaluated. Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction was performed on 80 TCC samples and 38 samples of normal bladder urothelium from TCC patients who underwent transurethral resection of bladder tumor or radical cystectomy at the Beijing Friendship Hospital (Beijing, China) between September 2010 and May 2011. Genomic DNA was extracted from tumor tissue and sequenced to determine the rs2294008 (C>T) genotype. PSCA mRNA expression was detected in all samples (100%); however, tumor samples exhibited significantly higher PSCA expression levels compared with the normal urothelium samples (P=0.038). PSCA mRNA expression was positively correlated with the histological grade of the tumor (G1-2 vs. G3; P=0.001); however, no significant difference was detected between patients with superficial (Ta or T1) and muscle-invasive (≥pT2) tumors (P=0.250). Thus, PSCA mRNA expression levels were associated with TCC and tumor histological grade, but not the tumor stage. Additionally, PSCA mRNA expression levels were significantly higher in T allele carriers compared with CC homozygous patients (P=0.001), indicating that the presence of the T allele may increase PSCA mRNA expression. Therefore, rs2294008 (C>T) may be associated with the biological properties of TCC and, thus, future research should focus on the physiological function of PSCA and the mechanism of rs2294008.
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- Kewen Zheng
- Department of Urology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, P.R. China ; Department of Urology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, P.R. China ; Department of Urology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, P.R. China
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Slovin SF. Targeting castration-resistant prostate cancer with monoclonal antibodies and constructs. Immunotherapy 2014; 5:1347-55. [PMID: 24283845 DOI: 10.2217/imt.13.140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Antibodies administered either alone or in a unique construct that can enhance targeting, immunologic recognition and cell killing, remain an area of active interest for a variety of solid tumors. Prostate cancer has unique characteristics as a target for immune-mediated therapies, particularly since it has not only a wide array of antigens expressed on its cell surface, but also has an associated biomarker, which not only can monitor the disease status but also its response to therapy. A number of unique cell surface antigens, as well as internally mediated cell molecules, have shown their clinical activity and efficacy as prostate cancer treatments. The continued evolution of novel antibody-drug and antibody-imaging constructs will probably offer more efficient ways to deliver a therapeutic to the tumor and enhance imaging of active or treated sites of disease.
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- Susan F Slovin
- Genitourinary Oncology Service, Sidney Kimmel Center for Prostate & Urologic Cancers, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Greater understanding of the biology and genetics of urothelial carcinoma is helping to identify and define the role of molecules and pathways appropriate for novel-targeted therapies. Here, we review the targeted therapies that have been reported or are in ongoing urothelial carcinoma clinical trials, and highlight molecular targets characterized in preclinical and clinical studies. RECENT FINDINGS Trials in nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer are evaluating the role of immunotherapy and agents targeting vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) or fibroblast growth factor receptor-3. In muscle-invasive bladder cancer, neoadjuvant studies have focused on combining VEGF agents with chemotherapy; adjuvant studies are testing vaccines and agents targeting the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2, p53, and Hsp27. In the first-line treatment of metastatic urothelial carcinoma, tubulin, cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4, Hsp27, and p53 are novel targets in clinical trials. The majority of targeted agents studied in urothelial carcinoma are in the second-line setting; new targets include CD105, polo-like kinase-1, phosphatidylinositide 3-kinases (PI3K), transforming growth factor β receptor/activin receptor-like kinase β, estrogen receptor, and the hepatocyte growth factor receptor (HGFR or MET). SUMMARY Development of targeted therapies for urothelial carcinoma is still in early stages, consequently there have been no major therapeutic advances to date. However, greater understanding of urothelial carcinoma and solid tumor biology has resulted in a proliferation of clinical trials that could lead to significant advances in treatment strategies.
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- Monalisa Ghosh
- Genitourinary Malignancies Branch, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Urologic Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Urologic Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Genitourinary Malignancies Branch, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Lili LN, Matyunina LV, Walker LD, Daneker GW, McDonald JF. Evidence for the importance of personalized molecular profiling in pancreatic cancer. Pancreas 2014; 43:198-211. [PMID: 24518497 PMCID: PMC4206352 DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000000020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2013] [Accepted: 10/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES There is a growing body of evidence that targeted gene therapy holds great promise for the future treatment of cancer. A crucial step in this therapy is the accurate identification of appropriate candidate genes/pathways for targeted treatment. One approach is to identify variant genes/pathways that are significantly enriched in groups of afflicted individuals relative to control subjects. However, if there are multiple molecular pathways to the same cancer, the molecular determinants of the disease may be heterogeneous among individuals and possibly go undetected by group analyses. METHODS In an effort to explore this question in pancreatic cancer, we compared the most significantly differentially expressed genes/pathways between cancer and control patient samples as determined by group versus personalized analyses. RESULTS We found little to no overlap between genes/pathways identified by gene expression profiling using group analyses relative to those identified by personalized analyses. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that personalized and not group molecular profiling is the most appropriate approach for the identification of putative candidates for targeted gene therapy of pancreatic and perhaps other cancers with heterogeneous molecular etiology.
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- Loukia N. Lili
- From the *Integrated Cancer Research Center, School of Biology, and Parker H. Petit Institute of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta; and †Cancer Treatment Centers of America SE Regional Facility, Newnan, GA
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- From the *Integrated Cancer Research Center, School of Biology, and Parker H. Petit Institute of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta; and †Cancer Treatment Centers of America SE Regional Facility, Newnan, GA
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- From the *Integrated Cancer Research Center, School of Biology, and Parker H. Petit Institute of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta; and †Cancer Treatment Centers of America SE Regional Facility, Newnan, GA
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- From the *Integrated Cancer Research Center, School of Biology, and Parker H. Petit Institute of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta; and †Cancer Treatment Centers of America SE Regional Facility, Newnan, GA
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- From the *Integrated Cancer Research Center, School of Biology, and Parker H. Petit Institute of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta; and †Cancer Treatment Centers of America SE Regional Facility, Newnan, GA
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Hillerdal V, Ramachandran M, Leja J, Essand M. Systemic treatment with CAR-engineered T cells against PSCA delays subcutaneous tumor growth and prolongs survival of mice. BMC Cancer 2014; 14:30. [PMID: 24438073 PMCID: PMC3899402 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-14-30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2013] [Accepted: 01/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Adoptive transfer of T cells genetically engineered with a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) has successfully been used to treat both chronic and acute lymphocytic leukemia as well as other hematological cancers. Experimental therapy with CAR-engineered T cells has also shown promising results on solid tumors. The prostate stem cell antigen (PSCA) is a protein expressed on the surface of prostate epithelial cells as well as in primary and metastatic prostate cancer cells and therefore a promising target for immunotherapy of prostate cancer. METHODS We developed a third-generation CAR against PSCA including the CD28, OX-40 and CD3 ζ signaling domains. T cells were transduced with a lentivirus encoding the PSCA-CAR and evaluated for cytokine production (paired Student's t-test), proliferation (paired Student's t-test), CD107a expression (paired Student's t-test) and target cell killing in vitro and tumor growth and survival in vivo (Log-rank test comparing Kaplan-Meier survival curves). RESULTS PSCA-CAR T cells exhibit specific interferon (IFN)-γ and interleukin (IL)-2 secretion and specific proliferation in response to PSCA-expressing target cells. Furthermore, the PSCA-CAR-engineered T cells efficiently kill PSCA-expressing tumor cells in vitro and systemic treatment with PSCA-CAR-engineered T cells significantly delays subcutaneous tumor growth and prolongs survival of mice. CONCLUSIONS Our data confirms that PSCA-CAR T cells may be developed for treatment of prostate cancer.
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Rudbeck Laboratory, Uppsala University SE-75185 Uppsala, Sweden.
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Wolpin BM, O'Reilly EM, Ko YJ, Blaszkowsky LS, Rarick M, Rocha-Lima CM, Ritch P, Chan E, Spratlin J, Macarulla T, McWhirter E, Pezet D, Lichinitser M, Roman L, Hartford A, Morrison K, Jackson L, Vincent M, Reyno L, Hidalgo M. Global, multicenter, randomized, phase II trial of gemcitabine and gemcitabine plus AGS-1C4D4 in patients with previously untreated, metastatic pancreatic cancer. Ann Oncol 2013; 24:1792-1801. [PMID: 23448807 PMCID: PMC3716216 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdt066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2012] [Revised: 12/08/2012] [Accepted: 01/28/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND We evaluated AGS-1C4D4, a fully human monoclonal antibody to prostate stem cell antigen (PSCA), with gemcitabine in a randomized, phase II study of metastatic pancreatic cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0/1 and previously untreated, metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma were randomly assigned 1:2 to gemcitabine (1000 mg/m(2) weekly seven times, 1 week rest, weekly three times q4weeks) or gemcitabine plus AGS-1C4D4 (48 mg/kg loading dose, then 24 mg/kg q3weeks IV). The primary end point was 6-month survival rate (SR). Archived tumor samples were collected for pre-planned analyses by PSCA expression. RESULTS Between April 2009 and May 2010, 196 patients were randomly assigned to gemcitabine (n = 63) or gemcitabine plus AGS-1C4D4 (n = 133). The 6-month SR was 44.4% (95% CI, 31.9-57.5) in the gemcitabine arm and 60.9% (95% CI, 52.1-69.2) in the gemcitabine plus AGS-1C4D4 arm (P = 0.03), while the median survival was 5.5 versus 7.6 months and the response rate was 13.1% versus 21.6% in the two arms, respectively. The 6-month SR was 57.1% in the gemcitabine arm versus 79.5% in the gemcitabine plus AGS-1C4D4 arm among the PSCA-positive subgroup and 31.6% versus 46.2% among the PSCA-negative subgroup. CONCLUSIONS This randomized, phase II study achieved its primary end point, demonstrating an improved 6-month SR with addition of AGS-1C4D4 to gemcitabine among patients with previously untreated, metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00902291.
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
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- Sunnybrook Health Science Center, Toronto, Canada
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- Kaiser Permanente Northwest Region Oncology Hematology, Portland
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- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami
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- Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, USA
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- Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Hospital Vall d'Hebrón, Servicio de Oncología, Barcelona, Spain
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- Juravinski Cancer Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Inserm U1071, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Estaing, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- State Institution 'Blokhin Cancer Research Centre RAMS', Moscow
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- State Healthcare Institution 'Leningrad Regional Oncologic Dispensary', Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Agensys, Inc., Santa Monica, USA
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- Centro Integral Oncológico 'Clara Campal', Madrid; Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncologicas, Madrid, Spain
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Kohaar I, Porter-Gill P, Lenz P, Fu YP, Mumy A, Tang W, Apolo AB, Rothman N, Baris D, Schned AR, Ylaya K, Schwenn M, Johnson A, Jones M, Kida M, Silverman DT, Hewitt SM, Moore LE, Prokunina-Olsson L. Genetic variant as a selection marker for anti-prostate stem cell antigen immunotherapy of bladder cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst 2012; 105:69-73. [PMID: 23266392 PMCID: PMC3536639 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djs458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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A monoclonal antibody against prostate stem cell antigen (PSCA) has emerged as a novel cancer therapy currently being tested in clinical trials for prostate and pancreatic cancers, but this treatment is likely to be efficient only in patients with PSCA-expressing tumors. The present study demonstrates that a genetic variant (rs2294008) discovered by bladder cancer genome-wide association studies is a strong predictor of PSCA protein expression in bladder tumors, as measured by two-sided multivariable linear regression (P = 6.46×10−11; n = 278). The association pattern is similar in non-muscle-invasive tumors, stages Ta (P = 3.10×10−5; n = 173) and T1 (P = 2.64×10−5; n = 60), and muscle-invasive tumors, stages T2 (P =.01; n = 23) and T3/4 (P =.03; n = 22). The study suggests that anti-PSCA immunotherapy might be beneficial for bladder cancer patients with high tumor PSCA expression, which is statistically significantly associated with the presence of CT and TT genotypes of a common genetic variant, rs2294008. Future clinical studies will be needed to validate PSCA as a therapeutic target for bladder cancer.
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- Indu Kohaar
- Laboratory of Translational Genomics, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 8717 Grovemont Cir, Bethesda, MD 20892-4605, USA
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Based on the goal of delivering innovative and reliable pharmaceutical products to cancer patients for whom no effective treatments exist, Astellas is focusing its efforts on a strategy of precision medicine in its drug discovery which is carried out at three research sites with diversity in their research platforms and research styles.
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- Yutaka Yanagita
- Astellas Pharma Inc., Tsukuba Research Center, 21 Miyukigaoka, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-8585, Japan.
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Fu YP, Kohaar I, Rothman N, Earl J, Figueroa JD, Ye Y, Malats N, Tang W, Liu L, Garcia-Closas M, Muchmore B, Chatterjee N, Tarway M, Kogevinas M, Porter-Gill P, Baris D, Mumy A, Albanes D, Purdue MP, Hutchinson A, Carrato A, Tardón A, Serra C, García-Closas R, Lloreta J, Johnson A, Schwenn M, Karagas MR, Schned A, Diver WR, Gapstur SM, Thun MJ, Virtamo J, Chanock SJ, Fraumeni JF, Silverman DT, Wu X, Real FX, Prokunina-Olsson L. Common genetic variants in the PSCA gene influence gene expression and bladder cancer risk. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2012; 109:4974-9. [PMID: 22416122 PMCID: PMC3324016 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1202189109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Genome-wide association studies have identified a SNP, rs2294008, on 8q24.3 within the prostate stem cell antigen (PSCA) gene, as a risk factor for bladder cancer. To fine-map this region, we imputed 642 SNPs within 100 Kb of rs2294008 in addition to 33 markers genotyped in one of the reported genome-wide association study in 8,652 subjects. A multivariable logistic regression model adjusted for rs2294008 revealed a unique signal, rs2978974 (r(2) = 0.02, D' = 0.19 with rs2294008). In the combined analysis of 5,393 cases and 7,324 controls, we detected a per-allele odds ratio (OR) = 1.11 [95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.06-1.17, P = 5.8 × 10(-5)] for rs2294008 and OR = 1.07 (95% CI = 1.02-1.13, P = 9.7 × 10(-3)) for rs2978974. The effect was stronger in carriers of both risk variants (OR = 1.24, 95% CI = 1.08-1.41, P = 1.8 × 10(-3)) and there was a significant multiplicative interaction (P = 0.035) between these two SNPs, which requires replication in future studies. The T risk allele of rs2294008 was associated with increased PSCA mRNA expression in two sets of bladder tumor samples (n = 36, P = 0.0007 and n = 34, P = 0.0054) and in normal bladder samples (n = 35, P = 0.0155), but rs2978974 was not associated with PSCA expression. SNP rs2978974 is located 10 Kb upstream of rs2294008, within an alternative untranslated first exon of PSCA. The non-risk allele G of rs2978974 showed strong interaction with nuclear proteins from five cell lines tested, implying a regulatory function. In conclusion, a joint effect of two PSCA SNPs, rs2294008 and rs2978974, suggests that both variants may be important for bladder cancer susceptibility, possibly through different mechanisms that influence the control of mRNA expression and interaction with regulatory factors.
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MESH Headings
- Antigens, Neoplasm/genetics
- Antigens, Neoplasm/metabolism
- Cell Line, Tumor
- DNA, Neoplasm/metabolism
- Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay
- GPI-Linked Proteins/genetics
- GPI-Linked Proteins/metabolism
- Gene Expression Profiling
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genetic Markers
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Neoplasm Proteins/genetics
- Neoplasm Proteins/metabolism
- Physical Chromosome Mapping
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide/genetics
- Protein Binding
- Protein Isoforms/genetics
- Protein Isoforms/metabolism
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- RNA, Messenger/metabolism
- Recombination, Genetic/genetics
- Risk Factors
- Sequence Analysis, RNA
- Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/genetics
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- Yi-Ping Fu
- Laboratory of Translational Genomics, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, and
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- Laboratory of Translational Genomics, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, and
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Epithelial Carcinogenesis Group, Molecular Pathology Programme, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas, Madrid 28029, Spain
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030
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- Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology Group, Spanish National Cancer Research Center, Madrid 28029, Spain
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- Laboratory of Translational Genomics, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, and
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- Laboratory of Translational Genomics, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, and
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
- Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, Institute of Cancer Research, London SW7 3RP, United Kingdom
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- Laboratory of Translational Genomics, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, and
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Laboratory of Translational Genomics, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, and
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- Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology, Barcelona 08003, Spain
- Municipal Institute of Medical Research, Barcelona 08003, Spain
- Centro de Investiación de Biomédica en Red Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Barcelona 08003, Spain
- National School of Public Health, Athens 11521, Greece
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- Laboratory of Translational Genomics, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, and
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Laboratory of Translational Genomics, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, and
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Core Genotyping Facility, SAIC-Frederick, Inc., National Cancer Institute at Frederick, Frederick, MD 21702
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- Municipal Institute of Medical Research, Barcelona 08003, Spain
- Instituto Universitario de Oncología, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo 33003, Spain
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- Departament de Ciències Experimentals i de la Salut, and
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- Unidad de Investigación, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, La Laguna 38320, Spain
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- Hospital del Mar-Institut Municipal d'Investigació Mèdica, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona 08003, Spain
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- Epidemiology Research Program, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA 30303; and
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- Epidemiology Research Program, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA 30303; and
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- Epidemiology Research Program, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA 30303; and
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- Department of Chronic Disease Prevention, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki 00271, Finland
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- Laboratory of Translational Genomics, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, and
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030
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- Epithelial Carcinogenesis Group, Molecular Pathology Programme, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas, Madrid 28029, Spain
- Departament de Ciències Experimentals i de la Salut, and
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