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Nazli A, Irshad Khan MZ, Rácz Á, Béni S. Acid-sensitive prodrugs; a promising approach for site-specific and targeted drug release. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 276:116699. [PMID: 39089000 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 07/02/2024] [Accepted: 07/18/2024] [Indexed: 08/03/2024]
Abstract
Drugs administered through conventional formulations are devoid of targeting and often spread to various undesired sites, leading to sub-lethal concentrations at the site of action and the emergence of undesired effects. Hence, therapeutic agents should be delivered in a controlled manner at target sites. Currently, stimuli-based drug delivery systems have demonstrated a remarkable potential for the site-specific delivery of therapeutic moieties. pH is one of the widely exploited stimuli for drug delivery as several pathogenic conditions such as tumor cells, infectious and inflammatory sites are characterized by a low pH environment. This review article aims to demonstrate various strategies employed in the design of acid-sensitive prodrugs, providing an overview of commercially available acid-sensitive prodrugs. Furthermore, we have compiled the progress made for the development of new acid-sensitive prodrugs currently undergoing clinical trials. These prodrugs include albumin-binding prodrugs (Aldoxorubicin and DK049), polymeric micelle (NC-6300), polymer conjugates (ProLindac™), and an immunoconjugate (IMMU-110). The article encompasses a broad spectrum of studies focused on the development of acid-sensitive prodrugs for anticancer, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory agents. Finally, the challenges associated with the acid-sensitive prodrug strategy are discussed, along with future directions.
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- Adila Nazli
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Semmelweis University, 1085, Budapest, Hungary.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Semmelweis University, 1085, Budapest, Hungary.
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- Integrative Health and Environmental Analysis Research Laboratory, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Eötvös Loránd University, 1117, Budapest, Hungary.
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Schöffski P, Bahleda R, Wagner AJ, Burgess MA, Junker N, Chisamore M, Peterson P, Szpurka AM, Ceccarelli M, Tap WD. Results of an Open-label, Phase Ia/b Study of Pembrolizumab plus Olaratumab in Patients with Unresectable, Locally Advanced, or Metastatic Soft-Tissue Sarcoma. Clin Cancer Res 2023; 29:3320-3328. [PMID: 37382656 PMCID: PMC10472093 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-23-0742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
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PURPOSE The study evaluated safety and efficacy of olaratumab + pembrolizumab in patients with unresectable locally advanced/metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma (STS) with disease progression on standard treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS This was open-label, multicenter, nonrandomized, phase Ia/Ib dose-escalation study followed by cohort expansion (olaratumab + pembrolizumab intravenous infusion). Primary objectives were safety and tolerability. RESULTS The majority of patients enrolled (n = 41) were female [phase Ia: 9 of 13, phase Ib/dose-expansion cohort (DEC), 17 of 28], aged < 65 years. In phases Ia and Ib, 13 and 26 patients received prior systemic therapy, respectively. Patients received olaratumab 15 mg/kg (phase Ia; cohort 1) or 20 mg/kg (phase Ia; cohort 2 and phase Ib) and pembrolizumab 200 mg (phase Ia/Ib). The median (Q1-Q3) duration of therapy (olaratumab) was 6.0 (3.0-11.9; cohort 1), 14.4 (12.4-20.9; cohort 2), and 14.0 (6.0-21.8) weeks (DEC). No dose-limiting toxicities and few grade ≥ 3 treatment-emergent adverse events [TEAE; 15 mg/kg: 2 (increased lipase); 20 mg/kg: 1 (increased lipase), 1 (colitis), 2 (diarrhea), 3 (anemia)] were reported. Two TEAEs (increased lipase) were related to study discontinuations. Twenty-one patients reported mild (grade ≤ 2) TEAEs [phase Ia, disease control rate (DCR):14.3% (1/7, cohort 1); 66.7% (4/6, cohort 2); no responses were reported; phase Ib, DCR: 53.6% (15/28); objective response rate: 21.4% (6/28; RECIST and irRECIST criteria)]. No response was observed in patients with programmed death ligand-1-positive tumors. CONCLUSIONS Antitumor activity was observed in some patients in DEC, and combination was well tolerated with manageable safety profile. Further studies are warranted to evaluate the efficacy and mechanistic impact of platelet-derived growth factor receptor inhibitors with immune checkpoint modulator coadministration.
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- Patrick Schöffski
- University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven Cancer Institute, Leuven, Belgium
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- Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Herlev, Denmark
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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Traweek RS, Martin AN, Rajkot NF, Guadagnolo BA, Bishop AJ, Lazar AJ, Keung EZ, Torres KE, Hunt KK, Feig BW, Roland CL, Scally CP. Re-excision After Unplanned Excision of Soft Tissue Sarcoma is Associated with High Morbidity and Limited Pathologic Identification of Residual Disease. Ann Surg Oncol 2023; 30:480-489. [PMID: 36085392 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-022-12359-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with unplanned excision (UPE) of trunk and extremity soft tissue sarcoma (STS) present a significant management challenge for sarcoma specialists. Oncologic re-resection has been considered standard practice after UPE with positive or uncertain margins. A strategy of active surveillance or "watch and wait" has been suggested as a safe alternative to routine re-excision. In this context, the current study sought to evaluate short-term outcomes and morbidity after re-resection to better understand the risks and benefits of this treatment strategy. METHODS A retrospective, single-institution study reviewed patients undergoing oncologic re-resection after UPE of an STS during a 5-year period (2015-2020), excluding those with evidence of gross residual disease. Short-term clinical outcomes were evaluated together with final pathologic findings. RESULTS The review identified 67 patients undergoing re-resection after UPE of an STS. Of these 67 patients, 45 (67%) were treated with a combination of external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) and surgery. Plastic surgery was involved for reconstruction in 49 cases (73%). The rate of wound complications after re-resection was 45 % (n = 30), with 15 % (n = 10) of the patients experiencing a major wound complication. Radiation therapy and plastic surgery involvement were independently associated with wound complications. Notably, 45 patients (67%) had no evidence of residual disease in the re-resection specimen, whereas 13 patients (19 %) had microscopic disease, and 9 patients (13%) had indeterminate pathology. CONCLUSION Given the morbidity of re-resection and limited identification of residual disease, treatment plans and discussions with patients should outline the expected pathologic findings and morbidity of surgery.
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- Raymond S Traweek
- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.,Department of Genomic Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
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Somaiah N, Conley AP, Parra ER, Lin H, Amini B, Solis Soto L, Salazar R, Barreto C, Chen H, Gite S, Haymaker C, Nassif EF, Bernatchez C, Mitra A, Livingston JA, Ravi V, Araujo DM, Benjamin R, Patel S, Zarzour MA, Sabir S, Lazar AJ, Wang WL, Daw NC, Zhou X, Roland CL, Cooper ZA, Rodriguez-Canales J, Futreal A, Soria JC, Wistuba II, Hwu P. Durvalumab plus tremelimumab in advanced or metastatic soft tissue and bone sarcomas: a single-centre phase 2 trial. Lancet Oncol 2022; 23:1156-1166. [PMID: 35934010 DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(22)00392-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Few standard treatment options are available for patients with metastatic sarcomas. We did this trial to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and changes in the tumour microenvironment for durvalumab, an anti-PD-L1 drug, and tremelimumab, an anti-CTLA-4 drug, across multiple sarcoma subtypes. METHODS In this single-centre phase 2 trial, done at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, TX USA), patients aged 18 years or older with advanced or metastatic sarcoma with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0 or 1 who had received at least one previous line of systemic therapy were enrolled in disease subtype-specific groups (liposarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, angiosarcoma, undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, synovial sarcoma, osteosarcoma, alveolar soft-part sarcoma, chordoma, and other sarcomas). Patients received 1500 mg intravenous durvalumab and 75 mg intravenous tremelimumab for four cycles, followed by durvalumab alone every 4 weeks for up to 12 months. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival at 12 weeks in the intention-to-treat population (all patients who received at least one dose of treatment). Safety was also analysed in the intention-to-treat population. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02815995, and is completed. FINDINGS Between Aug 17, 2016, and April 9, 2018, 62 patients were enrolled, of whom 57 (92%) received treatment and were included in the intention-to-treat population. With a median follow-up of 37·2 months (IQR 1·8-10·1), progression-free survival at 12 weeks was 49% (95% CI 36-61). 21 grade 3-4 treatment-related adverse events were reported, the most common of which were increased lipase (four [7%] of 57 patients), colitis (three [5%] patients), and pneumonitis (three [5%] patients). Nine (16%) patients had a treatment related serious adverse event. One patient had grade 5 pneumonitis and colitis. INTERPRETATION The combination of durvalumab and tremelimumab is an active treatment regimen for advanced or metastatic sarcoma and merits evaluation in specific subsets in future trials. FUNDING AstraZeneca.
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- Neeta Somaiah
- Department of Sarcoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Sarcoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Melanoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Genomic Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Sarcoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Sarcoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Sarcoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Sarcoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Sarcoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Sarcoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of General Interventional Radiology, Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Division of Pathology-Lab Medicine Division, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Division of Pathology-Lab Medicine Division, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatrics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Sarcoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Oncology Research & Development, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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- Department of Genomic Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- General Director, Gustave Roussy, Paris-Saclay University, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Shi D, Mu S, Pu F, Zhong B, Hu B, Muhtar M, Tong W, Shao Z, Zhang Z, Liu J. Pan-sarcoma characterization of lncRNAs in the crosstalk of EMT and tumour immunity identifies distinct clinical outcomes and potential implications for immunotherapy. Cell Mol Life Sci 2022; 79:427. [PMID: 35842562 PMCID: PMC11071722 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-022-04462-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Revised: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
The epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a reversible process that may interact with tumour immunity through multiple approaches. There is increasing evidence demonstrating the interconnections among EMT-related processes, the tumour microenvironment, and immune activity, as well as its potential influence on the immunotherapy response. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are emerging as critical modulators of gene expression. They play fundamental roles in tumour immunity and act as promising biomarkers of immunotherapy response. However, the potential roles of lncRNA in the crosstalk of EMT and tumour immunity are still unclear in sarcoma. We obtained multi-omics profiling of 1440 pan-sarcoma patients from 19 datasets. Through an unsupervised consensus clustering approach, we categorised EMT molecular subtypes. We subsequently identified 26 EMT molecular subtype and tumour immune-related lncRNAs (EILncRNA) across pan-sarcoma types and developed an EILncRNA signature-based weighted scoring model (EILncSig). The EILncSig exhibited favourable performance in predicting the prognosis of sarcoma, and a high-EILncSig was associated with exclusive tumour microenvironment (TME) characteristics with desert-like infiltration of immune cells. Multiple altered pathways, somatically-mutated genes and recurrent CNV regions associated with EILncSig were identified. Notably, the EILncSig was associated with the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibition (ICI) therapy. Using a computational drug-genomic approach, we identified compounds, such as Irinotecan that may have the potential to convert the EILncSig phenotype. By integrative analysis on multi-omics profiling, our findings provide a comprehensive resource for understanding the functional role of lncRNA-mediated immune regulation in sarcomas, which may advance the understanding of tumour immune response and the development of lncRNA-based immunotherapeutic strategies for sarcoma.
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- Deyao Shi
- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
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- Institute of Haematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
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Blay JY, Hindi N, Bollard J, Aguiar S, Angel M, Araya B, Badilla R, Bernabeu D, Campos F, Caro-Sánchez CHS, Carvajal B, Carvajal Montoya A, Casavilca-Zambrano S, Castro-Oliden V, Chacón M, Clara M, Collini P, Correa Genoroso R, Costa FD, Cuellar M, Dei Tos AP, Dominguez Malagon HR, Donati D, Dufresne A, Eriksson M, Farias-Loza M, Fernandez P, Frezza AM, Frisoni T, Garcia-Ortega DY, Gelderblom H, Gouin F, Gómez-Mateo MC, Gronchi A, Haro J, Huanca L, Jimenez N, Karanian M, Kasper B, Lopes David BB, Lopez-Pousa A, Lutter G, Martinez-Said H, Martinez-Tlahuel J, Mello CA, Morales Pérez JM, Moura David S, Nascimento AG, Ortiz-Cruz EJ, Palmerini E, Patel S, Pfluger Y, Provenzano S, Righi A, Rodriguez A, Salas R, Santos TTG, Scotlandi K, Soule T, Stacchiotti S, Valverde C, Waisberg F, Zamora Estrada E, Martin-Broto J. SELNET clinical practice guidelines for soft tissue sarcoma and GIST. Cancer Treat Rev 2022; 102:102312. [PMID: 34798363 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2021.102312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- J Y Blay
- Léon Bérard Center, 28 rue Laennec 69373 Lyon Cedex 08, France.
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- Research Health Institute Fundacion Jimenez Diaz (IIS/FJD), 28015 Madrid, Spain; Hospital Fundación Jimenez Diaz University Hospital, 28040 Madrid, Spain; General de Villalba University Hospital, 28400 Madrid, Spain
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- Léon Bérard Center, 28 rue Laennec 69373 Lyon Cedex 08, France
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- A.C.Camargo Cancer Center, Rua prof Antonio Prudente, 211 - Liberdade, São Paulo - SP 01509-010, Brazil
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- Instituto Alexander Fleming. Av. Cramer 1180. CP C1426ANZ, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospital Dr. R. A. Calderón Guardia, 7-9 Av, 15-17 St, Aranjuez, San José, Costa Rica
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- Hospital Dr. R. A. Calderón Guardia, 7-9 Av, 15-17 St, Aranjuez, San José, Costa Rica
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- Hospital Universitario La Paz, Paseo de la Castellana, 261, 28046 Madrid, Spain
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- A.C.Camargo Cancer Center, Rua prof Antonio Prudente, 211 - Liberdade, São Paulo - SP 01509-010, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia. Torre Nueva de Hospitalización, primer piso. Av. San Fernando 86, Colonia Niño Jesus. CP 14080, Tlalpan Mexico
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- Fundación GIST México, Altadena 59, Nápoles, Benito Juárez, 03810 Ciudad de Mexico, CDMX, Mexico
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- Hospital Dr. R. A. Calderón Guardia, 7-9 Av, 15-17 St, Aranjuez, San José, Costa Rica
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- Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Av. Angamos Este 2520, Lima 34, Peru
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- Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Av. Angamos Este 2520, Lima 34, Peru
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- Instituto Alexander Fleming. Av. Cramer 1180. CP C1426ANZ, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia. Torre Nueva de Hospitalización, primer piso. Av. San Fernando 86, Colonia Niño Jesus. CP 14080, Tlalpan Mexico
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- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Via Giacomo Venezian, 1, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Campus Universitario de Teatinos s/n, 29010 Malaga, Spain
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- A.C.Camargo Cancer Center, Rua prof Antonio Prudente, 211 - Liberdade, São Paulo - SP 01509-010, Brazil
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- Fundación GIST México, Altadena 59, Nápoles, Benito Juárez, 03810 Ciudad de Mexico, CDMX, Mexico
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- Treviso General Hospital Treviso, University of Padua, Padova, Italy
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- Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia. Torre Nueva de Hospitalización, primer piso. Av. San Fernando 86, Colonia Niño Jesus. CP 14080, Tlalpan Mexico
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, University of Bologna, Via Pupilli, 1, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Léon Bérard Center, 28 rue Laennec 69373 Lyon Cedex 08, France
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- Skane University Hospital and Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Av. Angamos Este 2520, Lima 34, Peru
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- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Via Giacomo Venezian, 1, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, University of Bologna, Via Pupilli, 1, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia. Torre Nueva de Hospitalización, primer piso. Av. San Fernando 86, Colonia Niño Jesus. CP 14080, Tlalpan Mexico
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- Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Léon Bérard Center, 28 rue Laennec 69373 Lyon Cedex 08, France
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- Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Paseo Isabel la Católica, 1-3, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Via Giacomo Venezian, 1, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Av. Angamos Este 2520, Lima 34, Peru
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- Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Av. Angamos Este 2520, Lima 34, Peru
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- Hospital Dr. R. A. Calderón Guardia, 7-9 Av, 15-17 St, Aranjuez, San José, Costa Rica
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- Léon Bérard Center, 28 rue Laennec 69373 Lyon Cedex 08, France
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- University of Heidelberg, Mannheim Cancer Center, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
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- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Via Giacomo Venezian, 1, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Carrer de Sant Quintí, 89, 08041 Barcelona, Espagne
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- Instituto Alexander Fleming. Av. Cramer 1180. CP C1426ANZ, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro Oncologico Integral, Hospital Medica Sur, Planta Baja Torre III - Cons. 305, Col. Toriello Guerra, Deleg. Tlalpan. C.P. 14050, Mexico, D.F
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- Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia. Torre Nueva de Hospitalización, primer piso. Av. San Fernando 86, Colonia Niño Jesus. CP 14080, Tlalpan Mexico
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- A.C.Camargo Cancer Center, Rua prof Antonio Prudente, 211 - Liberdade, São Paulo - SP 01509-010, Brazil
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- Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, Av Manuel Siurot s/n, 41013 Sevilla, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, Av Manuel Siurot s/n, 41013 Sevilla, Spain
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- A.C.Camargo Cancer Center, Rua prof Antonio Prudente, 211 - Liberdade, São Paulo - SP 01509-010, Brazil
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- Hospital Universitario La Paz, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Calle de Arturo Soria, 270 28033 Madrid, Spain
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, University of Bologna, Via Pupilli, 1, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Instituto Alexander Fleming. Av. Cramer 1180. CP C1426ANZ, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Via Giacomo Venezian, 1, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, University of Bologna, Via Pupilli, 1, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Instituto Alexander Fleming. Av. Cramer 1180. CP C1426ANZ, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Fundación GIST México, Altadena 59, Nápoles, Benito Juárez, 03810 Ciudad de Mexico, CDMX, Mexico
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- A.C.Camargo Cancer Center, Rua prof Antonio Prudente, 211 - Liberdade, São Paulo - SP 01509-010, Brazil
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, University of Bologna, Via Pupilli, 1, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Instituto Alexander Fleming. Av. Cramer 1180. CP C1426ANZ, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Via Giacomo Venezian, 1, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Vall d́Hebrón University Hospital, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
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- Instituto Alexander Fleming. Av. Cramer 1180. CP C1426ANZ, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospital Dr. R. A. Calderón Guardia, 7-9 Av, 15-17 St, Aranjuez, San José, Costa Rica
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- Research Health Institute Fundacion Jimenez Diaz (IIS/FJD), 28015 Madrid, Spain; Hospital Fundación Jimenez Diaz University Hospital, 28040 Madrid, Spain; General de Villalba University Hospital, 28400 Madrid, Spain
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Bertero L, Gambella A, Barreca A, Osella-Abate S, Chiusa L, Francia di Celle P, Lista P, Papotti M, Cassoni P. Caveolin-1 expression predicts favourable outcome and correlates with PDGFRA mutations in gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs). J Clin Pathol 2021; 75:825-831. [PMID: 34155091 DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2021-207595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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AIMS Novel prognostic markers are warranted for gastrointestinal stromal tumours. Caveolin-1 is a multifunctional protein that proved to be associated with outcome in multiple tumour types. Aim of this study was to investigate Caveolin-1 expression and prognostic efficacy in a series of gastrointestinal stromal tumours. METHODS Caveolin-1 expression was assessed by immunohistochemistry in a retrospective series of 66 gastrointestinal stromal tumours representative of the different molecular subtypes. Correlations with clinical, histopathological and molecular features were investigated. Statistical analyses were performed as appropriate. RESULTS Thirty-five cases out of 66 (53.0%) expressed Caveolin-1. Presence of Caveolin-1 expression correlated with favourable histopathologic and clinical traits, including a lower mitotic count (p=0.003) and lower relapse rate (p=0.005). Caveolin-1 expression also resulted associated with the presence of PDGFRA mutations (p=0.010). Outcome analyses showed a favourable prognostic significance of Caveolin-1 expression in terms of relapse-free survival (HR=0.14; 95% CI=0.03 to 0.63) and overall survival (HR=0.29; 95% CI=0.11 to 0.74), even after adjusting for the mutational subgroup (relapse-free survival: HR=0.14, 95% CI=0.04 to 0.44; overall survival: HR=0.29, 95% CI=0.11 to 0.51) and imatinib treatment (relapse-free survival: HR=0.14, 95% CI=0.02 to 0.81; overall survival: HR=0.29, 95% CI=0.17 to 0.48). CONCLUSION Caveolin-1 represents a novel prognostic marker in gastrointestinal stromal tumours. Further studies are warranted to validate these results and to explore the mechanisms linking Caveolin-1 expression with the PDGFRA oncogenic pathway.
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Affiliation(s)
- Luca Bertero
- Pathology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, "Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino" University Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Molecular Pathology Unit, "Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino" University Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, "Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino" University Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Molecular Pathology Unit, "Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino" University Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Oncology Unit, "Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino" University Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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A phase II study of pazopanib as front-line therapy in patients with non-resectable or metastatic soft-tissue sarcomas who are not candidates for chemotherapy. Eur J Cancer 2020; 137:1-9. [PMID: 32712457 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2020.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Revised: 06/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cytotoxic chemotherapy remains the standard of care first-line treatment for advanced and metastatic soft-tissue sarcomas (STSs). Certain patients may not be chemotherapy candidates based upon age or co-morbidities, leaving limited treatment options. Pazopanib is a multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor that is FDA-approved for metastatic STS after the first line. We proposed a phase II study evaluating pazopanib as a first-line agent in patients with advanced disease who are deemed not to be candidates for chemotherapy. METHODS Eligible patients were at least 18 years old, not candidates for chemotherapyand were treatment naive. Pazopanib was titrated from 200 mg twice daily to a goal of 800 mg daily. The primary end point was the clinical benefit rate (CBR) (CBR = completed response + partial response + stable disease per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours [RECIST 1.1]) at 16 weeks. The sample size of 56 evaluable patients was calculated to provide 80% power to test a hypothesised CBR of ≥35% against an unfavourable CBR of ≤20%. If ≥ 17 patients achieved benefit, the null CBR of 20% would be rejected at a nominal 5% alpha level. Secondary end points included progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), quality of life and serum biomarkers. FINDINGS Fifty-six patients were enrolled from May 2015 to February 2019 and are included in the intention-to-treat analysis. Median PFS was 3.67 (2.62-7.25) months. Median OS was 14.16 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 8.4-NR) months, CBR = 39.29% (22/56) (CI = 0.265-0.533, p = 0.0007). No new or unexpected adverse events were seen. The most common grade I-II events were diarrhoea, nausea and fatigue. The most common grade III-IV events were hypertension and liver function test abnormalities. INTERPRETATION These data suggest that there is a benefit to front-line pazopanib in patients with STS who are not candidates for cytotoxic chemotherapy.
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