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Thorel L, Divoux J, Lequesne J, Babin G, Morice PM, Florent R, Desmartin G, Lecouflet L, Marde Alagama C, Leconte A, Clarisse B, Briand M, Rouzier R, Gaichies L, Martin-Françoise S, Le Brun JF, Denoyelle C, Vigneron N, Jeanne C, Blanc-Fournier C, Leman R, Vaur D, Figeac M, Meryet-Figuiere M, Joly F, Weiswald LB, Poulain L, Dolivet E. The OVAREX study: Establishment of ex vivo ovarian cancer models to validate innovative therapies and to identify predictive biomarkers. BMC Cancer 2024; 24:701. [PMID: 38849726 PMCID: PMC11157894 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-024-12429-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Ovarian cancer is the first cause of death from gynecological malignancies mainly due to development of chemoresistance. Despite the emergence of PARP inhibitors, which have revolutionized the therapeutic management of some of these ovarian cancers, the 5-year overall survival rate remains around 45%. Therefore, it is crucial to develop new therapeutic strategies, to identify predictive biomarkers and to predict the response to treatments. In this context, functional assays based on patient-derived tumor models could constitute helpful and relevant tools for identifying efficient therapies or to guide clinical decision making. METHOD The OVAREX study is a single-center non-interventional study which aims at investigating the feasibility of establishing in vivo and ex vivo models and testing ex vivo models to predict clinical response of ovarian cancer patients. Patient-Derived Xenografts (PDX) will be established from tumor fragments engrafted subcutaneously into immunocompromised mice. Explants will be generated by slicing tumor tissues and Ascites-Derived Spheroids (ADS) will be isolated following filtration of ascites. Patient-derived tumor organoids (PDTO) will be established after dissociation of tumor tissues or ADS, cell embedding into extracellular matrix and culture in specific medium. Molecular and histological characterizations will be performed to compare tumor of origin and paired models. Response of ex vivo tumor-derived models to conventional chemotherapy and PARP inhibitors will be assessed and compared to results of companion diagnostic test and/or to the patient's response to evaluate their predictive value. DISCUSSION This clinical study aims at generating PDX and ex vivo models (PDTO, ADS, and explants) from tumors or ascites of ovarian cancer patients who will undergo surgical procedure or paracentesis. We aim at demonstrating the predictive value of ex vivo models for their potential use in routine clinical practice as part of precision medicine, as well as establishing a collection of relevant ovarian cancer models that will be useful for the evaluation of future innovative therapies. TRIAL REGISTRATION The clinical trial has been validated by local research ethic committee on January 25th 2019 and registered at ClinicalTrials.gov with the identifier NCT03831230 on January 28th 2019, last amendment v4 accepted on July 18, 2023.
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- Lucie Thorel
- INSERM U1086 ANTICIPE (Interdisciplinary Research Unit for Cancers Prevention and Treatment), BioTICLA Laboratory (Precision Medicine for Ovarian Cancers), Université de Caen Normandie, Caen, France
- Comprehensive Cancer Center François Baclesse, UNICANCER, Caen, France
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- INSERM U1086 ANTICIPE (Interdisciplinary Research Unit for Cancers Prevention and Treatment), BioTICLA Laboratory (Precision Medicine for Ovarian Cancers), Université de Caen Normandie, Caen, France
- Comprehensive Cancer Center François Baclesse, UNICANCER, Caen, France
- ORGAPRED Core Facility, US PLATON, Université de Caen Normandie, Caen, France
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- Clinical Research Department, Comprehensive Cancer Center François Baclesse, UNICANCER, Caen, France
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- INSERM U1086 ANTICIPE (Interdisciplinary Research Unit for Cancers Prevention and Treatment), BioTICLA Laboratory (Precision Medicine for Ovarian Cancers), Université de Caen Normandie, Caen, France
- Department of Surgery, Comprehensive Cancer Center François Baclesse, UNICANCER, Caen, France
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- INSERM U1086 ANTICIPE (Interdisciplinary Research Unit for Cancers Prevention and Treatment), BioTICLA Laboratory (Precision Medicine for Ovarian Cancers), Université de Caen Normandie, Caen, France
- Comprehensive Cancer Center François Baclesse, UNICANCER, Caen, France
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- INSERM U1086 ANTICIPE (Interdisciplinary Research Unit for Cancers Prevention and Treatment), BioTICLA Laboratory (Precision Medicine for Ovarian Cancers), Université de Caen Normandie, Caen, France
- Comprehensive Cancer Center François Baclesse, UNICANCER, Caen, France
- ORGAPRED Core Facility, US PLATON, Université de Caen Normandie, Caen, France
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center François Baclesse, UNICANCER, Caen, France
- ORGAPRED Core Facility, US PLATON, Université de Caen Normandie, Caen, France
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center François Baclesse, UNICANCER, Caen, France
- ORGAPRED Core Facility, US PLATON, Université de Caen Normandie, Caen, France
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- INSERM U1086 ANTICIPE (Interdisciplinary Research Unit for Cancers Prevention and Treatment), BioTICLA Laboratory (Precision Medicine for Ovarian Cancers), Université de Caen Normandie, Caen, France
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- Clinical Research Department, Comprehensive Cancer Center François Baclesse, UNICANCER, Caen, France
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- Clinical Research Department, Comprehensive Cancer Center François Baclesse, UNICANCER, Caen, France
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- INSERM U1086 ANTICIPE (Interdisciplinary Research Unit for Cancers Prevention and Treatment), BioTICLA Laboratory (Precision Medicine for Ovarian Cancers), Université de Caen Normandie, Caen, France
- Biological Resource Center 'OvaRessources', US PLATON, Université de Caen Normandie, Caen, France
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- Department of Surgery, Comprehensive Cancer Center François Baclesse, UNICANCER, Caen, France
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- Department of Surgery, Comprehensive Cancer Center François Baclesse, UNICANCER, Caen, France
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- Department of Surgery, Comprehensive Cancer Center François Baclesse, UNICANCER, Caen, France
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- INSERM U1086 ANTICIPE (Interdisciplinary Research Unit for Cancers Prevention and Treatment), BioTICLA Laboratory (Precision Medicine for Ovarian Cancers), Université de Caen Normandie, Caen, France
- Comprehensive Cancer Center François Baclesse, UNICANCER, Caen, France
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- INSERM U1086 ANTICIPE (Interdisciplinary Research Unit for Cancers Prevention and Treatment), BioTICLA Laboratory (Precision Medicine for Ovarian Cancers), Université de Caen Normandie, Caen, France
- Comprehensive Cancer Center François Baclesse, UNICANCER, Caen, France
- Calvados General Tumor Registry, Comprehensive Cancer Center François Baclesse, UNICANCER, Caen, France
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- Department of Pathology, Comprehensive Cancer Center François Baclesse, UNICANCER, Caen, France
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- INSERM U1086 ANTICIPE (Interdisciplinary Research Unit for Cancers Prevention and Treatment), BioTICLA Laboratory (Precision Medicine for Ovarian Cancers), Université de Caen Normandie, Caen, France
- Biological Resource Center 'OvaRessources', US PLATON, Université de Caen Normandie, Caen, France
- Department of Pathology, Comprehensive Cancer Center François Baclesse, UNICANCER, Caen, France
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- Department of Cancer Biology and Genetics, U1245 "Cancer and Brain Genomics", Comprehensive Cancer Center François Baclesse, UNICANCER, Caen, France
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- Department of Cancer Biology and Genetics, U1245 "Cancer and Brain Genomics", Comprehensive Cancer Center François Baclesse, UNICANCER, Caen, France
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- US 41 - UAR 2014 - PLBS, University of Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, Lille, France
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- INSERM U1086 ANTICIPE (Interdisciplinary Research Unit for Cancers Prevention and Treatment), BioTICLA Laboratory (Precision Medicine for Ovarian Cancers), Université de Caen Normandie, Caen, France
- Comprehensive Cancer Center François Baclesse, UNICANCER, Caen, France
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- Clinical Research Department, Comprehensive Cancer Center François Baclesse, UNICANCER, Caen, France
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- INSERM U1086 ANTICIPE (Interdisciplinary Research Unit for Cancers Prevention and Treatment), BioTICLA Laboratory (Precision Medicine for Ovarian Cancers), Université de Caen Normandie, Caen, France.
- Comprehensive Cancer Center François Baclesse, UNICANCER, Caen, France.
- ORGAPRED Core Facility, US PLATON, Université de Caen Normandie, Caen, France.
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- INSERM U1086 ANTICIPE (Interdisciplinary Research Unit for Cancers Prevention and Treatment), BioTICLA Laboratory (Precision Medicine for Ovarian Cancers), Université de Caen Normandie, Caen, France.
- ORGAPRED Core Facility, US PLATON, Université de Caen Normandie, Caen, France.
- Biological Resource Center 'OvaRessources', US PLATON, Université de Caen Normandie, Caen, France.
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- INSERM U1086 ANTICIPE (Interdisciplinary Research Unit for Cancers Prevention and Treatment), BioTICLA Laboratory (Precision Medicine for Ovarian Cancers), Université de Caen Normandie, Caen, France.
- Department of Surgery, Comprehensive Cancer Center François Baclesse, UNICANCER, Caen, France.
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Nunes M, Bartosch C, Abreu MH, Richardson A, Almeida R, Ricardo S. Deciphering the Molecular Mechanisms behind Drug Resistance in Ovarian Cancer to Unlock Efficient Treatment Options. Cells 2024; 13:786. [PMID: 38727322 PMCID: PMC11083313 DOI: 10.3390/cells13090786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Ovarian cancer is a highly lethal form of gynecological cancer. This disease often goes undetected until advanced stages, resulting in high morbidity and mortality rates. Unfortunately, many patients experience relapse and succumb to the disease due to the emergence of drug resistance that significantly limits the effectiveness of currently available oncological treatments. Here, we discuss the molecular mechanisms responsible for resistance to carboplatin, paclitaxel, polyadenosine diphosphate ribose polymerase inhibitors, and bevacizumab in ovarian cancer. We present a detailed analysis of the most extensively investigated resistance mechanisms, including drug inactivation, drug target alterations, enhanced drug efflux pumps, increased DNA damage repair capacity, and reduced drug absorption/accumulation. The in-depth understanding of the molecular mechanisms associated with drug resistance is crucial to unveil new biomarkers capable of predicting and monitoring the kinetics during disease progression and discovering new therapeutic targets.
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- Mariana Nunes
- Differentiation and Cancer Group, Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; (M.N.); (R.A.)
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- Porto Comprehensive Cancer Center Raquel Seruca (PCCC), Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto), 4200-072 Porto, Portugal; (C.B.); (M.H.A.)
- Department of Pathology, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto), 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
- Cancer Biology & Epigenetics Group, Research Center of Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (CI-IPO-Porto), Health Research Network (RISE@CI-IPO-Porto), Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto), 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
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- Porto Comprehensive Cancer Center Raquel Seruca (PCCC), Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto), 4200-072 Porto, Portugal; (C.B.); (M.H.A.)
- Department of Medical Oncology, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto), 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
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- The School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Keele University, Thornburrow Drive, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 7QB, Staffordshire, UK;
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- Differentiation and Cancer Group, Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; (M.N.); (R.A.)
- Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto (FCUP), 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory i4HB, Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, University Institute of Health Sciences—CESPU, 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal
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- Differentiation and Cancer Group, Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; (M.N.); (R.A.)
- Associate Laboratory i4HB, Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, University Institute of Health Sciences—CESPU, 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal
- UCIBIO—Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Toxicologic Pathology Research Laboratory, University Institute of Health Sciences (1H-TOXRUN, IUCS-CESPU), 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal
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Takahashi C, Chtcherbinine M, Huddle BC, Wilson MW, Emmel T, Hohlman RM, McGonigal S, Buckanovich RJ, Larsen SD, Hurley TD. Development of substituted benzimidazoles as inhibitors of human aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A isoenzymes. Chem Biol Interact 2024; 391:110910. [PMID: 38364885 PMCID: PMC11062403 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2024.110910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
Abstract
Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A (ALDH1A) isoforms may be a useful target for overcoming chemotherapy resistance in high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) and other solid tumor cancers. However, as different cancers express different ALDH1A isoforms, isoform selective inhibitors may have a limited therapeutic scope. Furthermore, resistance to an ALDH1A isoform selective inhibitor could arise via induction of expression of other ALDH1A isoforms. As such, we have focused on the development of pan-ALDH1A inhibitors, rather than on ALDH1A isoform selective compounds. Herein, we report the development of a new group of pan-ALDH1A inhibitors to assess whether broad spectrum ALDH1A inhibition is an effective adjunct to chemotherapy in HGSOC. Optimization of the CM10 scaffold, aided by ALDH1A1 crystal structures, led to improved biochemical potencies, improved cellular efficacy as demonstrated by reduction in ALDEFLUOR signal in HGSOC cells, and substantial improvements in liver microsomal stability. Based on this work we identified two compounds 17 and 25 suitable for future in vivo proof of concept experiments.
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- Cyrus Takahashi
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, the Magee-Women's Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, the Magee-Women's Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; Division of Hematology-Oncology, Departments of Internal Medicine and Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and the Magee-Women's Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
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Krasny S, Baranau Y, Polyakov S, Zharkova E, Streltsova O, Filimonava A, Siarheyeva V, Kazlouskaya S, Khorau A, Gabai V, Shneider A. Clinical efficacy of plasmid encoding p62/SQSTM1 (Elenagen) in combination with gemcitabine in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer: a randomized controlled trial. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1343023. [PMID: 38410116 PMCID: PMC10895999 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1343023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Background The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ELENAGEN, a novel anticancer therapeutic DNA plasmid encoding p62/SQSTM1 protein, as an adjuvant to chemotherapy with gemcitabine (GEM) in patients with advanced platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. Methods This open-label prospective randomized study with two arms. GEM (1000 mg/m2) on days 1 and 8 every 3 weeks was administered in both arms: in the Chemo arm (n = 20), GEM was the only treatment, and in the ELENAGEN arm (n = 20), GEM was supplemented with ELENAGEN (2.5 mg i.m. weekly). The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS), and the secondary endpoint was safety. Antitumor activity was assessed by RECIST 1.1, and criteria safety was assessed according to NCI CTCAE version 5.0. Results According to the cutoff data, the median follow-up was 13.8 months. There were no serious adverse events related to ELENAGEN treatment. The median PFS was 2.8 and 7.2 months in the Chemo and ELENAGEN arms, respectively (p Log-Rank = 0.03). Notably, at the time of cutoff, 9 patients (45%) in the ELENAGEN arm did not progress, with the longest PFS recorded thus far being 24 months. Subgroup analysis of patients in both arms demonstrated high efficacy of ELENAGEN in patients with worse prognostic factors: high pretreatment levels of CA125 and progression after platinum-free interval <3 months. Conclusions The addition of ELENAGEN to gemcitabine is effective in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, including those with a worse prognosis. Clinical trial registration https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05979298, identifier NCT05979298, 2023-08-07.
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- Sergei Krasny
- N. N. Alexandrov National Cancer Centre of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus
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- N. N. Alexandrov National Cancer Centre of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus
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- N. N. Alexandrov National Cancer Centre of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus
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- N. N. Alexandrov National Cancer Centre of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus
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- CureLab Oncology, Inc., Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Molecular Biology, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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Craig O, Nigam A, Dall GV, Gorringe K. Rare Epithelial Ovarian Cancers: Low Grade Serous and Mucinous Carcinomas. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med 2023; 13:a038190. [PMID: 37277207 PMCID: PMC10513165 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a038190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The ovarian epithelial cancer histotypes can be divided into common and rare types. Common types include high-grade serous ovarian carcinomas and the endometriosis-associated cancers, endometrioid and clear-cell carcinomas. The less common histotypes are mucinous and low-grade serous, each comprising less than 10% of all epithelial carcinomas. Although histologically and epidemiologically distinct from each other, these histotypes share some genetic and natural history features that distinguish them from the more common types. In this review, we will consider the similarities and differences of these rare histological types, and the clinical challenges they pose.
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- Olivia Craig
- Department of Laboratory Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
- The Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Department of Laboratory Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
- The Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Department of Laboratory Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
- The Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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Duan Y, Zhang P, Zhang T, Zhou L, Yin R. Characterization of global research trends and prospects on platinum-resistant ovarian cancer: a bibliometric analysis. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1151871. [PMID: 37342181 PMCID: PMC10277726 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1151871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023] Open
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Background In the last decades, growing attention has been focused on identifying effective therapeutic strategies in the orphan clinical setting of women with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer (PROC), generating thousands of original articles. However, the literature involving bibliometric analysis of PROC has not been published yet. Objective This study hopes to gain a better understanding of the hot spots and trends in PROC by conducting a bibliometric analysis, as well as identify potential new research directions. Methods We searched the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC) for PROC-related articles published between 1990 and 2022. CiteSpace 6.1.R2 and VOS viewer 1.6.18.0 were primarily utilized to evaluate the contribution and co-occurrence relationships of various countries and regions, institutes, and journals and to identify research hotspots and promising future trends in this research field. Results A total of 3,462 Web of Science publications were retrieved that were published in 671 academic journals by 1135 authors from 844 organizations in 75 countries and regions. The United States was the leading contributor in this field, and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center was the most productive institution. Gynecologic Oncology was the most productive journal, while the Journal of Clinical Oncology was the most cited and influential. Co-citation cluster labels revealed the characteristics of seven major clusters, including synthetic lethality, salvage treatment, human ovarian-carcinoma cell line, PARP inhibitor resistance, antitumor complexes, folate receptor, and targeting platinum-resistant disease. Keywords and references burst detection indicated that biomarkers, genetic and phenotypic changes, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy were the most recent and most significant aspects of PROC research. Conclusion This study conducted a comprehensive review of PROC research using bibliometric and visual techniques. Understanding the immunological landscape of PROC and identifying the population that can benefit from immunotherapy, especially in combination with other therapeutic options (such as chemotherapy and targeted therapy), will continue to be the focal point of research.
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- Yuanqiong Duan
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Bhardwaj V, Zhang X, Pandey V, Garg M. Neo-vascularization-based therapeutic perspectives in advanced ovarian cancer. Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer 2023; 1878:188888. [PMID: 37001618 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2023.188888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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The process of angiogenesis is well described for its potential role in the development of normal ovaries, and physiological functions as well as in the initiation, progression, and metastasis of ovarian cancer (OC). In advanced stages of OC, cancer cells spread outside the ovary to the pelvic, abdomen, lung, or multiple secondary sites. This seriously limits the efficacy of therapeutic options contributing to fatal clinical outcomes. Notably, a variety of angiogenic effectors are produced by the tumor cells to initiate angiogenic processes leading to the development of new blood vessels, which provide essential resources for tumor survival, dissemination, and dormant micro-metastasis of tumor cells. Multiple proangiogenic effectors and their signaling axis have been discovered and functionally characterized for potential clinical utility in OC. In this review, we have provided the current updates on classical and emerging proangiogenic effectors, their signaling axis, and the immune microenvironment contributing to the pathogenesis of OC. Moreover, we have comprehensively reviewed and discussed the significance of the preclinical strategies, drug repurposing, and clinical trials targeting the angiogenic processes that hold promising perspectives for the better management of patients with OC.
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- Vipul Bhardwaj
- Tsinghua Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China; Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Bioengineering, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- Tsinghua Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China; Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Bioengineering, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China.
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- Amity Institute of Molecular Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sector-125, Noida 201301, India.
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Demirkiran A, Eryilmaz MK, Karaagac M, Araz M, Korkmaz M, Koçak MZ, Artac M. Low-dose (7.5 mg/kg) bevacizumab may be a viable option in recurrent ovarian cancer: A retrospective study. J Cancer Res Ther 2023; 19:595-600. [PMID: 37470581 DOI: 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_1879_20] [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] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Objective Bevacizumab (BEV) is a humanized monoclonal antibody of vascular endothelial growth factor receptors and, as a result of clinical trials, was approved for the treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer (ROC). The aim of this study was to assess the clinical utility of BEV in patients with ROC in real-world practice beyond clinical trials. Materials and Methods In this single-center retrospective cohort study, we evaluated the medical data of all patients with ROC who were treated with BEV between October 2013 and March 2020. Results A total of 76 females were evaluated. Forty-nine (64.5%) patients were platinum sensitive and 27 (35.5%) patients were platinum resistant. BEV was used in combination with chemotherapy agents in all patients, and the most preferred combinations were gemcitabine/carboplatin (GC) (78.9%) and carboplatin/paclitaxel (14.5%). In all patients, the BEV dose was 7.5 mg/kg every 3 weeks. The median progression-free survival (PFS) was 11.1 months (95% confidence interval [CI]: 9.6-12.6), and the median overall survival (OS) was 22.3 months (95% CI: 17.5-27.2). In multivariate analysis, serous histological type (P = 0.01), maintenance BEV administration (P = 0.001), and combination of GC-BEV (P < 0.001) were associated with better PFS, while serous histological type (P = 0.016) and good performance status (P = 0.006) were associated with prolonged OS. Conclusions Low-dose (7.5 mg/kg) BEV was found to be effective in the second-line treatment of patients with ROC in our real-life study. In addition, the combination of BEV with GC was shown to be a viable option, especially in the treatment selection of platinum-resistant patients.
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- Aykut Demirkiran
- Department of Medical Oncology, Necmettin Erbakan University School of Medicine, Akyokuş, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Necmettin Erbakan University School of Medicine, Akyokuş, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Necmettin Erbakan University School of Medicine, Akyokuş, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Necmettin Erbakan University School of Medicine, Akyokuş, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Necmettin Erbakan University School of Medicine, Akyokuş, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Necmettin Erbakan University School of Medicine, Akyokuş, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Necmettin Erbakan University School of Medicine, Akyokuş, Konya, Turkey
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Pan Z, Luo Z, He H, Chen Y, Zhao B, Yang Z, Li L. Observation of the therapeutic effect of apatinib in advanced platinum-resistant recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer. J Ovarian Res 2023; 16:44. [PMID: 36823642 PMCID: PMC9948331 DOI: 10.1186/s13048-022-01055-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Apatinib is an oral anti-angiogenic drug that mainly targets vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR-2) and is widely used in a variety of solid tumours. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of apatinib in patients with advanced platinum-resistant relapsed epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed, the clinical data of patients with stage IIIC-IV platinum-resistant relapsed EOC between January 2014 and May 2018 were collected. The objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS) were reviewed and evaluated. The propensity score matching (PSM) method was used to determine the final case data included in this study. RESULTS According to 1:2 propensity matching, 108 patients were finally taken into account: 36 in the apatinib group and 72 in the control group. The follow-up ended in January 2019, and the median follow-up time was 28 months. In the apatinib group, ORR was 30.56% and DCR was 66.67%, whereas in the control group, ORR was 16.67% and DCR was 44.44%. In the apatinib group, median PFS was 6.0 months (95% CI 3.69-8.31) and median OS was 15.8 months (95% CI 6.99-24.6), while in the control group, median PFS was 3.3 months (95% CI 2.44-4.16) and median OS was 9.2 months (95% CI 6.3-12.06); the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Apatinib was more effective than conventional chemotherapy in reducing the risk of PFS [HR 0.40 (95% CI 0.22-0.76), P = 0.0017] and OS [HR 0.40 (95% CI 0.21-0.73), P = 0.002]. Multivariate Cox analysis showed that the course of treatment and decrease in serum CA125 levels are independent risk factors for PFS in patients, while apatinib, the length of treatment course and the location of the lesion are independent risk factors for recurrence affecting the OS of patients. The main grade 3-4 adverse events in the apatinib group were hypertension, hand-foot syndrome, and oral mucosal ulcers, and all adverse events were controllable. CONCLUSION Apatinib was found to be both safe and effective in patients with advanced platinum-resistant relapsed EOC. More in-depth clinical research and applications should be carried out.
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- Zhongmian Pan
- grid.256607.00000 0004 1798 2653Department of Gynecology and Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, 71 Hedi Road, Nanning, 530021 China
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- grid.256607.00000 0004 1798 2653Department of Gynecology and Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, 71 Hedi Road, Nanning, 530021 China
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- grid.460075.0Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Liuzhou Workers Hospital, Liuzhou, China
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- grid.477425.7Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Liuzhou People’s Hospital, Liuzhou, China
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- grid.256607.00000 0004 1798 2653Department of Gynecology and Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, 71 Hedi Road, Nanning, 530021 China
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- grid.256607.00000 0004 1798 2653Department of Gynecology and Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, 71 Hedi Road, Nanning, 530021 China
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- Department of Gynecology and Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, 71 Hedi Road, Nanning, 530021, China.
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Devlin MJ, Miller RE. Disparity in the era of personalized medicine for epithelial ovarian cancer. Ther Adv Med Oncol 2023; 15:17588359221148024. [PMID: 36643655 PMCID: PMC9837277 DOI: 10.1177/17588359221148024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The treatment of high-grade serous ovarian cancer and high-grade endometrioid ovarian cancer has seen significant improvements in recent years, with BRCA1/2 and homologous recombination status guiding a personalized approach which has resulted in improved patient outcomes. However, for other epithelial ovarian cancer subtypes, first-line treatment remains unchanged from the platinum-paclitaxel trials of the early 2000s. In this review, we explore novel therapeutic approaches being adopted in the treatment of clear cell, mucinous, carcinosarcoma and low-grade serous ovarian cancer and the biological rational behind them. We discuss why such disparities exist, the challenges faced in conducting dedicated trials in these rarer histologies and look towards new approaches being adopted to overcome them.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, UK,Department of Medical Oncology, University College London Hospital, London, UK
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Monavarian M, Elhaw AT, Tang PW, Javed Z, Shonibare Z, Scalise CB, Arend R, Jolly MK, Sewell-Loftin MK, Hempel N, Mythreye K. Emerging perspectives on growth factor metabolic relationships in the ovarian cancer ascites environment. Semin Cancer Biol 2022; 86:709-719. [PMID: 35259492 PMCID: PMC9441472 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2022.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The ascites ecosystem in ovarian cancer is inhabited by complex cell types and is bathed in an environment rich in cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors that directly and indirectly impact metabolism of cancer cells and tumor associated cells. This milieu of malignant ascites, provides a 'rich' environment for the disease to thrive, contributing to every aspect of advanced ovarian cancer, a devastating gynecological cancer with a significant gap in targeted therapeutics. In this perspective we focus our discussions on the 'acellular' constituents of this liquid malignant tumor microenvironment, and how they influence metabolic pathways. Growth factors, chemokines and cytokines are known modulators of metabolism and have been shown to impact nutrient uptake and metabolic flexibility of tumors, yet few studies have explored how their enrichment in malignant ascites of ovarian cancer patients contributes to the metabolic requirements of ascites-resident cells. We focus here on TGF-βs, VEGF and ILs, which are frequently elevated in ovarian cancer ascites and have all been described to have direct or indirect effects on metabolism, often through gene regulation of metabolic enzymes. We summarize what is known, describe gaps in knowledge, and provide examples from other tumor types to infer potential unexplored roles and mechanisms for ovarian cancer. The distribution and variation in acellular ascites components between patients poses both a challenge and opportunity to further understand how the ascites may contribute to disease heterogeneity. The review also highlights opportunities for studies on ascites-derived factors in regulating the ascites metabolic environment that could act as a unique signature in aiding clinical decisions in the future.
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- Mehri Monavarian
- Division of Molecular Cellular Pathology, Department of Pathology, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Hematology Oncology, Department of Medicine, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh PA 15213, USA
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- Division of Hematology Oncology, Department of Medicine, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh PA 15213, USA
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- Division of Hematology Oncology, Department of Medicine, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh PA 15213, USA
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- Division of Molecular Cellular Pathology, Department of Pathology, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Center for Biosystems Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Hematology Oncology, Department of Medicine, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh PA 15213, USA.
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- Division of Molecular Cellular Pathology, Department of Pathology, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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Kandalaft LE, Dangaj Laniti D, Coukos G. Immunobiology of high-grade serous ovarian cancer: lessons for clinical translation. Nat Rev Cancer 2022; 22:640-656. [PMID: 36109621 DOI: 10.1038/s41568-022-00503-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Treatment of high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) remains challenging. Although HGSOC can potentially be responsive to immunotherapy owing to endogenous immunity at the molecular or T cell level, immunotherapy for this disease has fallen short of expectations to date. This Review proposes a working classification for HGSOC based on the presence or absence of intraepithelial T cells, and elaborates the putative mechanisms that give rise to such immunophenotypes. These differences might explain the failures of existing immunotherapies, and suggest that rational therapeutic approaches tailored to each immunophenotype might meet with improved success. In T cell-inflamed tumours, treatment could focus on mobilizing pre-existing immunity and strengthening the activation of T cells embedded in intraepithelial tumour myeloid niches. Conversely, in immune-excluded and immune-desert tumours, treatment could focus on restoring inflammation by reprogramming myeloid cells, stromal cells and vascular epithelial cells. Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors, low-dose radiotherapy, epigenetic drugs and anti-angiogenesis therapy are among the tools available to restore T cell infiltration in HGSOC tumours and could be implemented in combination with vaccines and redirected T cells.
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- Lana E Kandalaft
- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Lausanne Branch, and Department of Oncology, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Lausanne Branch, and Department of Oncology, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Lausanne Branch, and Department of Oncology, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Wang Y, Zhang L, Bai Y, Wang L, Ma X. Therapeutic implications of the tumor microenvironment in ovarian cancer patients receiving PD-1/PD-L1 therapy. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1036298. [PMID: 36341388 PMCID: PMC9630909 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1036298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) ranks as the second most common cause of gynecologic cancer death. The conventional treatment for patients with EOC is postoperative therapy along with platinum chemotherapy. However, a more efficient treatment regimen is of great need for these patients diagnosed with advanced disease (FIGO stages III-IV), whose survival is approximately 29%. Immunotherapy seems to be an encouraging therapeutic strategy for EOC. Given the crucial role in the complicated interactions between tumor cells and other cells, the tumor microenvironment (TME) influences the response to immunotherapy. In this review, we discuss feasible strategies for EOC immunotherapy by exploiting the reciprocity of cancer cells and the constituents of the TME.
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- Yusha Wang
- Division of Biotherapy, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Lung Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chengdu First People’s Hospital and Chengdu Integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Western Medicine Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Lung Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Biotherapy, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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James NE, Valenzuela AD, Emerson JB, Woodman M, Miller K, Hovanesian V, Ou J, Ribeiro JR. Intratumoral expression analysis reveals that OX40 and TIM-3 are prominently expressed and have variable associations with clinical outcomes in high grade serous ovarian cancer. Oncol Lett 2022; 23:188. [PMID: 35527785 PMCID: PMC9073576 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2022.13308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Patients with ovarian cancer exhibit low response rates to anti-programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) based therapies, despite ovarian tumors demonstrating measurable immune responses. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to comparatively examine expression of notable immune co-stimulatory and co-inhibitory receptors in order identify the most abundant receptors that could potentially serve as therapeutic targets to enhance immunotherapy response in high grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC). The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) was employed to compare levels of various HGSOC and pan-cancer cohorts. To confirm these findings at the protein level, immunofluorescence of select receptors was performed in 29 HGSOC patient tissue samples. TCGA and Kaplan Meier analysis was employed to determine the association of highly expressed immune receptors with clinical outcomes. TIM-3 and OX40 exhibited the highest expression in HGSOC at both the gene and protein level, with TIM-3 demonstrating highest levels on both CD8+ and CD4+ T cell subsets. Pan-cancer analysis determined that TIM-3 and OX40 levels were similar to those in immunotherapy-responsive cancers, while PD-1 exhibited much lower expression in HGSOC. Finally, OX40 was most strongly associated with improved patient survival. Overall, the current study suggested that TIM-3 and OX40 are frequently expressed intratumoral immune receptors in HGSOC and thus represent promising immune targets. Furthermore, the present analysis strongly suggested that OX40 was significantly associated with a longer survival and could potentially be utilized as a prognostic factor for improved patient outcomes in HGSOC.
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- Nicole E. James
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Program in Women's Oncology, Women and Infants Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA
- Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Program in Women's Oncology, Women and Infants Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Program in Women's Oncology, Women and Infants Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Program in Women's Oncology, Women and Infants Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Program in Women's Oncology, Women and Infants Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Rhode Island Hospital, Core Research Laboratories, Women and Infants Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
- Department of Pathology, Women and Infants Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Program in Women's Oncology, Women and Infants Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA
- Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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Ma C. Effect of bevacizumab combined with chemotherapy on SDF-1 and CXCR4 in epithelial ovarian cancer and its prognosis. World J Surg Oncol 2022; 20:154. [PMID: 35545781 PMCID: PMC9092776 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-022-02621-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The effect of bevacizumab combined with chemotherapy on the expression of stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) and receptor CXCR4 in epithelial ovarian cancer tumor cells and its prognosis are unknown. Our work aimed to investigate the effect of chemotherapy +/- bevacizumab on these markers and the impact of this treatment modality in clinical outcomes. METHODS Altogether 68 patients with epithelial ovarian cancer who were treated with chemotherapy in our hospital from June 2018 to June 2019 were selected. It was an open-labeled and controlled clinical trial (ethical approval no. 20180435). The patients were grouped according to their admission order. Patients treated with paclitaxel and carboplatin were included in group A, while patients treated with bevacizumab, paclitaxel, and carboplatin were included in group B. qRT-PCR was used to detect the changes of SDF-1 and CXCR4 before and after chemotherapy. Various clinical indicators of patients in the two groups were recorded to analyze the clinical efficacy, and safety of different treatment modalities and the prognosis of the two groups was analyzed. RESULTS The relative expression of SDF-1 and CXCR4 was positively correlated with epithelial ovarian cancer stages (P<0.00). Together, SDF-1 and CXCR4 were positively correlated in epithelial ovarian cancer staging (P<0.001). SDF-1 and CXCR4 in both groups after chemotherapy were significantly decreased (P<0.001), and the downregulation of SDF-1 and CXCR4 expression in group B was significantly higher than that in group A after chemotherapy (P<0.001). No significant difference in the metastasis rates of the two groups before chemotherapy was observed (P>0.05), but the recurrence rate after 1 year was lower in group B than in group A (P<0.05). CONCLUSION Adding bevacizumab diminished the expression of related cancer markers SDF-1 and CXCR4 more than chemotherapy alone in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer. Furthermore, better rates of recurrence with no concerns regarding adverse drug reactions or quality of life were seen in bevacizumab plus chemotherapy group.
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- Chunyan Ma
- Department of Gynecology, the Third People's Hospital of Jinan City, No.1 Wangsheren North Street, Gongye North Road, Licheng District, Jinan, 250132, Shandong Province, China.
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Sugiyama I, Ando K, Sadzuka Y. The Basic Study of Liposome in Temperature-Sensitive Gel at Body Temperature for Treatment of Peritoneal Dissemination. Gels 2022; 8:gels8050252. [PMID: 35621550 PMCID: PMC9141445 DOI: 10.3390/gels8050252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Peritoneal dissemination is a disease that is difficult to treat surgically because it is widely scattered and proliferates in the abdominal cavity. It is a challenge that even if the drug is administered directly into the abdominal cavity, it rapidly disappears from the abdominal cavity, and the therapeutic effect is not optimal, as expected. In this study, for a liposomal paclitaxel in temperature-sensitive gel that is a suspension before administration and a gel after intraperitoneal administration, the antitumor effect of this formulation was evaluated. Temperature-sensitive gels were prepared using methylcellulose, sodium citrate, and macrogol 4000 and mixed with liposomal paclitaxel. Liposomal paclitaxel containing temperature-sensitive gel in the body was administered into the peritoneal cavity of a mouse model of peritoneal dissemination; the number of cells was significantly reduced compared to a paclitaxel solution of liposomal paclitaxel. These results showed that the liposome in temperature-sensitive gel inhibited cell proliferation in the abdominal cavity. This formulation can be administered easily at room temperature, and it gels and remains in the abdominal cavity for a long period, resulting in a more substantial effect than the existing drug.
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- Ikumi Sugiyama
- Department of Advanced Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, 1-1-1 Idaidori, Yahaba-cho, Shiwa-gun 0208-3694, Japan;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-19-651-5111
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- Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Science, Iwate Medical University, 1-1-1 Idaidori, Yahaba-cho, Shiwa-gun 0208-3694, Japan;
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- Department of Advanced Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, 1-1-1 Idaidori, Yahaba-cho, Shiwa-gun 0208-3694, Japan;
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Tao Y, Tang XT, Li X, Wu AS, Zhou HS, Zhou CF. Comparison of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Efficiency in Advanced Ovarian Cancer Patients Treated With Paclitaxel Plus Carboplatin and Intraperitoneal Bevacizumab vs. Paclitaxel With Carboplatin. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:807377. [PMID: 35355595 PMCID: PMC8959569 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.807377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective This study evaluated the role of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) with bevacizumab intraperitoneal perfusion in advanced ovarian cancer (AOC). Methods In this study, 80 patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer (stage IIIc or IV) who received NACT at the Central Hospital of Zhuzhou between February 2019 and October 2020 were enrolled. Patients were randomized to receive paclitaxel plus carboplatin (TC) or TC plus intraperitoneal perfusion of bevacizumab (TCB). The effect of chemotherapy was assessed following two cycles of chemotherapy. Cancer antigen 125 (CA125), tumor size, ascites volume, bleeding volume, duration of operation, surgical satisfaction rate, complication rate, and residual tumor were assessed to monitor response to chemotherapy. Results Treatment with TCB regimen significantly reduced serum levels of CA125 and ascites volume (p < 0.001). Meanwhile, the TCB group had significantly lower intraoperative blood loss and shorter operation time (p < 0.001). Most importantly, patients treated with TCB regimen had a higher surgical satisfaction rate (p < 0.01). Moreover, the incidence of postoperative wound infection, hypoproteinemia, abdominal distension, and fever was lower in the TCB group compared with the TC group. Assessment of adverse reactions during chemotherapy showed no severe complications between the two groups. Conclusions The results demonstrated that the TCB regimen is superior to the TC regimen alone in the treatment of AOC. These findings could help improve the surgical satisfaction rate, provide more effective treatment strategies to prolong progression-free survival and reduce postoperative complications, and promote surgical recovery in AOC.
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- Yin Tao
- Zhuzhou Central Hospital, Zhuzhou, China
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- Hengyang Key Laboratory of Neurodegeneration and Cognitive Impairment, Hengyang Medical College, Institute of Neuroscience, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shaoyang University, Shaoyang, China
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- Zhuzhou Central Hospital, Zhuzhou, China
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- Zhuzhou Central Hospital, Zhuzhou, China.,The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Fuzheng Jiedu Decoction Induces Apoptosis and Enhances Cisplatin Efficacy in Ovarian Cancer Cells In Vitro and In Vivo through Inhibiting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR/NF-κB Signaling Pathway. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 2022:5739909. [PMID: 35281608 PMCID: PMC8906977 DOI: 10.1155/2022/5739909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Objectives This study is aimed at investigating the anticancer activity of Fuzheng Jiedu decoction (FJD) alone or in combination with cisplatin in ovarian cancer (OC) models, as well as its underlying mechanisms of action. Methods The anticancer activities of FJD, cisplatin, and the combination of the PI3K inhibitor (LY294002, LY) or activator (IGF-1) were evaluated in OC cell lines in vitro and in a SKOV3 xenograft mouse model in vivo. The cell proliferation and invasion ability were measured using MTT, EdU, and transwell assays, respectively. The cell apoptosis was examined by flow cytometry and JC-1 assays. The expression levels of the Bcl-2 family and the PI3K/AKT/mTOR/NF-κB pathway-related proteins were analyzed by Western blot. Results The in vivo and in vitro studies showed that FJD administration could significantly inhibit cell proliferation and promote cell apoptosis in two OC cell lines SKOV3 and 3AO and partially decreased the tumor volumes and weights. In addition, FJD could significantly downregulate the protein levels of p-PI3K/PI3K, p-AKT/AKT, p-mTOR/mTOR, NF-κB, p38, and Bcl-2 and upregulate the Bax, Cyt-C, and cleaved caspase-3 in OC tumor tissues and cells. FJD cotreatment increased the efficacy of cisplatin, including inhibiting OC cell proliferation and invasion, promoting cell apoptosis, and inhibiting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway, while this enhancement was suppressed by IGF-1. Similarly, LY also enhanced the anticancer efficacy of cisplatin. Conclusions This study indicated that FJD could improve the efficacy of cisplatin by inhibiting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR/NF-κB signaling pathway. It is suggested that FJD may be a valuable adjuvant drug for the treatment of OC.
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Prognostic immunologic signatures in epithelial ovarian cancer. Oncogene 2022; 41:1389-1396. [PMID: 35031772 DOI: 10.1038/s41388-022-02181-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Epithelial Ovarian Cancer (EOC) is a deadly gynecologic malignancy in which patients frequently develop recurrent disease following initial platinum-taxane chemotherapy. Analogous to many other cancer subtypes, EOC clinical trials have centered upon immunotherapeutic approaches, most notably programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) inhibitors. While response rates to these immunotherapies in EOC patients have been low, evidence suggests that ovarian tumors are immunogenic and that immune-related genomic profiles can serve as prognostic markers. This review will discuss recent advances in the development of immune-based prognostic signatures in EOC that predict patient clinical outcomes, as well as emphasize specific research areas that need to be addressed to drive this field forward.
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Pagkali A, Mamais I, Michalinos A, Agouridis AP. Safety Profile of Niraparib as Maintenance Therapy for Ovarian Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Curr Oncol 2022; 29:321-336. [PMID: 35049703 PMCID: PMC8774559 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol29010029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background: Patients with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), treated with niraparib maintenance, present with haematological and gastrointestinal toxicities. Limited data exist on niraparib safety assessment. Objective: To evaluate niraparib safety profile, as maintenance therapy, in women with platinum-sensitive EOC. Methods: PubMed and Cochrane searches were carried out up to April 2021 for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating niraparib versus placebo in EOC patients with a response to platinum-based chemotherapy. Regarding the meta-analysis, for dichotomous data, the pooled risk ratio (RR) was calculated. Results: A total of 1539 patients from three RCTs revealed that niraparib-treated patients are associated with a significantly higher risk of any grade of nausea (RR, 2.15; 95% CI, 1.86 to 2.48), fatigue (RR, 1.26; 95% CI, 1.05 to 1.52, p < 0.00001), anemia (RR, 6.86; 95% CI, 2.54 to 18.52, p = 0.0001), thrombocytopenia (RR, 7.02; 95% CI, 1.68 to 29.38, p < 0.00001), vomiting (RR, 2.51; 95% CI, 1.50 to 4.19, p = 0.0005), neutropenia (RR, 2.96; 95% CI, 1.13 to 7.73, p < 0.00001), headache (RR, 2.08; 95% CI, 1.57 to 2.74, p < 0.00001), constipation (RR, 2.10; 95% CI, 1.72 to 2.57, p < 0.00001) and insomnia (RR, 2.48; 95% CI, 1.52 to 2.89, p = 0.0003) when compared with placebo. For grade 3 or 4 adverse effects, significantly higher risk was only noted for fatigue (RR,6.25; 95% CI, 1.70 to 23.05, p = 0.006), anemia (RR, 16.23; 95% CI, 4.86 to 54.17, p < 0.00001), thrombocytopenia (RR, 35.12; 95% CI, 12.23 to 100.82, p < 0.00001) and neutropenia episodes (RR, 6.35; 95% CI, 2.08 to 19.39, p = 0.001) for those taking niraparib. Notably, incidents of adverse effects and discontinuation rates were substantially lower among patients treated with an individualised niraparib dose than those treated with the standard one. Efficacy was not reduced, and no treatment-related deaths occurred during the included trials. Conclusion: Niraparib is considered an effective and well-tolerated choice, with an improved safety profile, for the maintenance treatment of EOC patients.
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- Antonia Pagkali
- School of Medicine, European University Cyprus, Nicosia 2404, Cyprus; (A.P.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Health Sciences School of Sciences, European University Cyprus, Nicosia 2404, Cyprus;
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- School of Medicine, European University Cyprus, Nicosia 2404, Cyprus; (A.P.); (A.M.)
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- School of Medicine, European University Cyprus, Nicosia 2404, Cyprus; (A.P.); (A.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +357-94049641
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Modern trends in diagnostics and prediction of results of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy of pigment epithelial detachment in neovascular agerelated macular degeneration using deep machine learning method (literature review). ACTA BIOMEDICA SCIENTIFICA 2021. [DOI: 10.29413/abs.2021-6.6-1.22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Detachment of the pigment epithelium is the separation of the basement membrane of the retinal pigment epithelium from the inner collagen layer of Bruch’s membrane, which occurs in 80 % of cases in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration. The outcome of anti-VEGF therapy for pigment epithelial detachment may be adherence of the pigment epithelium, the formation of pigment epithelium tear, or preservation of the detachment. The pigment epithelium tear of 3–4th degrees can lead to a sharp decrease in visual acuity.Most retrospective studies confi rm the absence of a proven correlation between anatomical and functional outcomes in the treatment of pigment epithelial detachment in cases of maintaining the integrity of the pigment epithelium monolayer, and therefore the main attention of researchers is focused on studying the morphological features of pigment epithelial detachment during therapy with angiogenesis inhibitors. Modern technologies of spectral optical coherence tomography make it possible to evaluate detailed quantitative parameters of pigment epithelium detachment, such as height, width, maximum linear diameter, area, volume and refl ectivity within the detachment.Groups of Russian and foreign authors identify various biomarkers recorded on optical coherence tomography images. Dynamic registration of such biomarkers expands the ability of clinicians to predict morphological changes in pigment epithelial detachment during anti-VEGF therapy, as well as to optimize treatment regimens to prevent complications in the form of pigment epithelium tear leading to a decrease in visual acuity.Modern methods of deep machine learning and the use of neural networks allow achieving higher accuracy in diff erentiating the types of retinal fluids and automating the quantitative determination of fl uid under the pigment epithelium. These technologies allow achieving a high level of compliance with manual expert assessment and increasing the accuracy and speed of predicting morphological results of treatment of pigment epithelium detachments.
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Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Inhibitor Combination Therapy. Cancer J 2021; 27:506-510. [PMID: 34904814 DOI: 10.1097/ppo.0000000000000565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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ABSTRACT The introduction of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors has led to significant improvements in outcome for several cancer types, most notably high-grade serous ovarian cancer. However, in general, benefit is restricted to tumors characterized by either BRCA1/2 mutation or homologous recombination deficiency. Combination therapy offers the potential to overcome innate and acquired PARP inhibitor resistance by either working synergistically with PARP inhibitors or by targeting the homologous recombination repair pathway through an alternate strategy, to restore homologous recombination deficiency. Several biological agents have been studied in combination with PARP inhibitors, including inhibitors of vascular endothelial growth factor (vascular endothelial growth factor; bevacizumab, cediranib), AKT (capivasertib), PI3K inhibitors (buparlisib, alpelisib), epidermal growth factor receptor and BET inhibitors. In general, PARP inhibitor and biological agent combinations are well tolerated, and early data suggest that they are clinically effective in both BRCA1/2 mutant and wild-type cancers. In this review, we discuss multiple clinical trials that are underway examining the antitumor activity of the most promising combination strategies.
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Wang Y, Zhang S, Song Z, Ouyang L, Li Y. Anti-Angiogenesis Maintenance Therapy in Newly Diagnosed and Relapsed Ovarian Cancer: A Meta-analysis of Phase III Randomized Controlled Trials. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:726278. [PMID: 34867330 PMCID: PMC8636101 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.726278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Aim: Anti-angiogenesis agents have been added as maintenance therapy in ovarian cancer over the past decade. The aim of this meta-analysis was to analyze the efficacy of anti-angiogenesis therapy in newly diagnosed and relapsed ovarian cancer. Methods: PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane databases were searched for all phase III randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that assessed the efficacy and toxicity of anti-angiogenesis agents in ovarian cancer. Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were used to evaluate the effectiveness of anti-angiogenesis therapy in ovarian cancer. Results: A total of 6097 patients with newly diagnosed ovarian cancer from 5 phase III RCTs and 2943 patients with relapsed ovarian cancer from 6 phase III RCTs were included in this meta-analysis. The pooled results showed that anti-angiogenesis maintenance therapy significantly improved PFS (hazard ratio [HR], 0.84; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.76-0.93; p = 0.001), but not OS (HR, 0.98; 95% CI, 0.91-1.05; p = 0.49) compared with placebo in patients with newly diagnosed ovarian cancer. In patients with relapsed ovarian cancer, the pooled results showed a significant improvement on OS (HR, 0.89; 95% CI, 0.82-0.98; p = 0.02) and PFS (HR, 0.61; 95% CI, 0.52-0.72; p < 0.001). The pooled results also showed that the anti-angiogenesis agents were associated with an increase in the occurrence of severe hypertension, neutropenia, diarrhea, thrombocytopenia, headache, and bleeding in ovarian cancer. However, infrequent fatal adverse events occurred in the anti-angiogenesis groups. Conclusions: Study results suggest that anti-angiogenesis agents were an effective therapy for newly diagnosed and relapsed ovarian cancer, especially for relapsed ovarian cancer. Anti-angiogenesis agents may be associated with some severe but not fatal adverse events. Systematic Review Registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/, identifier CRD42021283647.
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- Yizi Wang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Nasu K, Aoyagi Y, Zhu R, Okamoto M, Kai K, Kawano Y. Promising therapeutic targets of endometriosis obtained from microRNA studies. Med Mol Morphol 2021; 55:85-90. [PMID: 34846581 DOI: 10.1007/s00795-021-00308-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Endometriosis is a benign tumor that affect 6-10% women of reproductive age. To date, it is suggested that the aberrant microRNA (miRNA) expressions play important roles in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. Reviewing the literature, we found nine overexpressed miRNAs, which were thoroughly investigated in the context of endometriotic tissues and cells. Most of the overexpressed miRNAs induced endometriosis-specific characteristics including inhibition of apoptosis and decidualization, upregulation of fibrogenesis, invasion, migration, cell proliferation, attachment to extracellular matrix, inflammation, and angiogenesis in the endometriotic cells. Then, we found that the downstream target molecules of these miRNAs, such as early growth response protein-1, extracellular signal-regulated kinase, matrix metallopeptidase 1, signal transducer and activator of transcription 3, cyclooxygenase-2, phosphoinositide 3-kinase, AKT, mammalian target of rapamycin, and vascular endothelial growth factor-A are promising for the therapeutic targets of endometriosis. Recent findings suggest that complex molecular mechanisms leading to development and progression of endometriosis by miRNAs may exist in endometriosis. The meticulous balance between tumorigenic miRNAs and tumoristatic miRNAs may destine the natural course and response to the surgical, medical, and hormonal treatments of this disease. Further investigations into endometriosis-associated miRNAs may elucidate the pathogenesis of endometriosis and help to develop novel therapeutics.
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- Kaei Nasu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Idaigaoka 1-1, Hasama-machi, Yufu-shi, Oita, 879-5593, Japan. .,Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Support System for Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Oita, Japan.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Idaigaoka 1-1, Hasama-machi, Yufu-shi, Oita, 879-5593, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Idaigaoka 1-1, Hasama-machi, Yufu-shi, Oita, 879-5593, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Idaigaoka 1-1, Hasama-machi, Yufu-shi, Oita, 879-5593, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Idaigaoka 1-1, Hasama-machi, Yufu-shi, Oita, 879-5593, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Idaigaoka 1-1, Hasama-machi, Yufu-shi, Oita, 879-5593, Japan
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Chandrasekaran A, Elias KM. Synthetic Lethality in Ovarian Cancer. Mol Cancer Ther 2021; 20:2117-2128. [PMID: 34518297 PMCID: PMC8571039 DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-21-0500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Ovarian cancers include several distinct malignancies which differ with respect to clinicopathologic features and prognosis. High-grade serous cancer is the most common histologic subtype and accounts for most ovarian cancer-related deaths. High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) is treated with surgery and platinum-based chemotherapy, but most patients relapse and succumb to chemoresistant disease. The genetic concept of synthetic lethality, in which the synergy of mutations in multiple genes results in cell death, provides a framework to design novel therapeutic approaches to overcome chemoresistance in ovarian cancer. Recent progress in understanding the genomic architecture and hereditary drivers of ovarian cancer has shown potential for synthetic lethality strategies designed around homologous DNA repair. Clinical trials have validated high response rates for PARP inhibitors in patients with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations. Here we discuss the biological rationale behind targeting BRCA-PARP synthetic lethality based on genetic context in ovarian cancer and how this approach is being assessed in the clinic. Applying the concept of synthetic lethality to target non-BRCA-mutant cancers is an ongoing challenge, and we discuss novel approaches to target ovarian cancer using synthetic lethality in combination with and beyond PARP inhibitors. This review will also describe obstacles for synthetic lethality in ovarian cancer and new opportunities to develop potent targeted drugs for patients with ovarian cancer.
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- Akshaya Chandrasekaran
- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston Massachusetts.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston Massachusetts.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.,Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts.,Corresponding Author: Kevin M. Elias, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St. Boston, MA 02115. Phone: 617–732–8840; E-mail:
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Fucikova J, Coosemans A, Orsulic S, Cibula D, Vergote I, Galluzzi L, Spisek R. Immunological configuration of ovarian carcinoma: features and impact on disease outcome. J Immunother Cancer 2021; 9:jitc-2021-002873. [PMID: 34645669 PMCID: PMC8515436 DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2021-002873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Epithelial ovarian carcinoma (EOC) is a relatively rare malignancy but is the fifth-leading cause of cancer-related death in women, largely reflecting early, prediagnosis dissemination of malignant disease to the peritoneum. At odds with other neoplasms, EOC is virtually insensitive to immune checkpoint inhibitors, correlating with a tumor microenvironment that exhibits poor infiltration by immune cells and active immunosuppression. Here, we comparatively summarize the humoral and cellular features of primary and metastatic EOC, comparatively analyze their impact on disease outcome, and propose measures to alter them in support of treatment sensitivity and superior patient survival.
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- Jitka Fucikova
- Sotio Biotech, Prague, Czech Republic
- Department of Immunology, Charles University, 2nd Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Oncology, Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy, Leuven Cancer Institute, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Gynecologic Oncology Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Division of Gynecological Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
- Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
- Caryl and Israel Englander Institute for Precision Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Sotio Biotech, Prague, Czech Republic
- Department of Immunology, Charles University, 2nd Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
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Li L, Li G, Chen M, Cai R. Astragaloside IV enhances the sensibility of lung adenocarcinoma cells to bevacizumab by inhibiting autophagy. Drug Dev Res 2021; 83:461-469. [PMID: 34499759 DOI: 10.1002/ddr.21878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Bevacizumab (BV) has an inhibitory effect on tumor growth including lung adenocarcinoma. However, its efficacy is greatly affected by drug resistance. Astragaloside IV (AST-IV) is effective in combination with other drugs is effective to treat cancer. This study aimed to investigate the effect of AST-IV on enhancing the sensibility of lung adenocarcinoma cells to BV. A549 cells were treated by different concentrations of BV and AST-IV. Cell viability, cell cycle, and apoptosis were detected by thiazolyl blue tetrazolium bromide (MTT) and flow cytometry, respectively. Quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and western blotting were performed to detect the expression levels of autophagy- and apoptosis-related proteins, protein kinase B (AKT), and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR). The results showed that BV or AST-IV could inhibit the viability and promote the apoptosis of A549 cells in a concentration-dependent manner. Moreover, BV or AST-IV inhibited Bcl-2 expression and increased the expressions of Bax and Cleaved caspase-3, and promoted apoptosis. BV and AST-IV in combination acted synergistically on viability and apoptosis of A549 cells. However, BV alone down-regulated P62 expression, LC3I/LC3II level, the number of cells arrested at S phase and the phosphorylation levels of AKT and mTOR, but upregulated the number of cells arrested at G0/G1 phase and Beclin1 expression, whereas AST-IV alone could reverse the effect of BV on autophagy-related proteins, the phosphorylation levels of AKT and mTOR. This paper demonstrates that AST-IV enhances the effect of BV on inhibiting proliferation and promoting apoptosis of lung adenocarcinoma cells through inhibiting autophagy pathway.
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- Liang Li
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou, China
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Rubinstein MM, Brown KA, Iyengar NM. Targeting obesity-related dysfunction in hormonally driven cancers. Br J Cancer 2021; 125:495-509. [PMID: 33911195 PMCID: PMC8368182 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-021-01393-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Obesity is a risk factor for at least 13 different types of cancer, many of which are hormonally driven, and is associated with increased cancer incidence and morbidity. Adult obesity rates are steadily increasing and a subsequent increase in cancer burden is anticipated. Obesity-related dysfunction can contribute to cancer pathogenesis and treatment resistance through various mechanisms, including those mediated by insulin, leptin, adipokine, and aromatase signalling pathways, particularly in women. Furthermore, adiposity-related changes can influence tumour vascularity and inflammation in the tumour microenvironment, which can support tumour development and growth. Trials investigating non-pharmacological approaches to target the mechanisms driving obesity-mediated cancer pathogenesis are emerging and are necessary to better appreciate the interplay between malignancy, adiposity, diet and exercise. Diet, exercise and bariatric surgery are potential strategies to reverse the cancer-promoting effects of obesity; trials of these interventions should be conducted in a scientifically rigorous manner with dose escalation and appropriate selection of tumour phenotypes and have cancer-related clinical and mechanistic endpoints. We are only beginning to understand the mechanisms by which obesity effects cell signalling and systemic factors that contribute to oncogenesis. As the rates of obesity and cancer increase, we must promote the development of non-pharmacological lifestyle trials for the treatment and prevention of malignancy.
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- Maria M. Rubinstein
- grid.51462.340000 0001 2171 9952Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY USA
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- grid.5386.8000000041936877XDepartment of Biochemistry in Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY USA
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- grid.51462.340000 0001 2171 9952Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY USA
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Hunt AL, Bateman NW, Barakat W, Makohon-Moore S, Hood BL, Conrads KA, Zhou M, Calvert V, Pierobon M, Loffredo J, Litzi TJ, Oliver J, Mitchell D, Gist G, Rojas C, Blanton B, Robinson EL, Odunsi K, Sood AK, Casablanca Y, Darcy KM, Shriver CD, Petricoin EF, Rao UN, Maxwell GL, Conrads TP. Extensive three-dimensional intratumor proteomic heterogeneity revealed by multiregion sampling in high-grade serous ovarian tumor specimens. iScience 2021; 24:102757. [PMID: 34278265 PMCID: PMC8264160 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.102757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Enriched tumor epithelium, tumor-associated stroma, and whole tissue were collected by laser microdissection from thin sections across spatially separated levels of ten high-grade serous ovarian carcinomas (HGSOCs) and analyzed by mass spectrometry, reverse phase protein arrays, and RNA sequencing. Unsupervised analyses of protein abundance data revealed independent clustering of an enriched stroma and enriched tumor epithelium, with whole tumor tissue clustering driven by overall tumor "purity." Comparing these data to previously defined prognostic HGSOC molecular subtypes revealed protein and transcript expression from tumor epithelium correlated with the differentiated subtype, whereas stromal proteins (and transcripts) correlated with the mesenchymal subtype. Protein and transcript abundance in the tumor epithelium and stroma exhibited decreased correlation in samples collected just hundreds of microns apart. These data reveal substantial tumor microenvironment protein heterogeneity that directly bears on prognostic signatures, biomarker discovery, and cancer pathophysiology and underscore the need to enrich cellular subpopulations for expression profiling.
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- Allison L. Hunt
- Women's Health Integrated Research Center, Inova Women's Service Line, Inova Health System, 3289 Woodburn Road, Annandale, VA 22042, USA
- Gynecologic Cancer Center of Excellence, Department of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, Uniformed Services University and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
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- Gynecologic Cancer Center of Excellence, Department of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, Uniformed Services University and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
- The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., 6720A Rockledge Drive, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA
- The John P. Murtha Cancer Center Research Program, Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
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- Gynecologic Cancer Center of Excellence, Department of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, Uniformed Services University and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
- The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., 6720A Rockledge Drive, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA
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- Gynecologic Cancer Center of Excellence, Department of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, Uniformed Services University and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
- The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., 6720A Rockledge Drive, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA
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- Gynecologic Cancer Center of Excellence, Department of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, Uniformed Services University and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
- The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., 6720A Rockledge Drive, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA
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- Gynecologic Cancer Center of Excellence, Department of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, Uniformed Services University and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
- The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., 6720A Rockledge Drive, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA
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- Women's Health Integrated Research Center, Inova Women's Service Line, Inova Health System, 3289 Woodburn Road, Annandale, VA 22042, USA
- Gynecologic Cancer Center of Excellence, Department of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, Uniformed Services University and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
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- Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine, George Mason University, Manassas, VA 20110, USA
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- Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine, George Mason University, Manassas, VA 20110, USA
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- Gynecologic Cancer Center of Excellence, Department of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, Uniformed Services University and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
- The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., 6720A Rockledge Drive, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA
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- Gynecologic Cancer Center of Excellence, Department of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, Uniformed Services University and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
- The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., 6720A Rockledge Drive, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA
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- Gynecologic Cancer Center of Excellence, Department of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, Uniformed Services University and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
- The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., 6720A Rockledge Drive, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA
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- Gynecologic Cancer Center of Excellence, Department of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, Uniformed Services University and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
- The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., 6720A Rockledge Drive, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA
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- Gynecologic Cancer Center of Excellence, Department of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, Uniformed Services University and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
- The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., 6720A Rockledge Drive, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA
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- Gynecologic Cancer Center of Excellence, Department of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, Uniformed Services University and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
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- Gynecologic Cancer Center of Excellence, Department of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, Uniformed Services University and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
- The John P. Murtha Cancer Center Research Program, Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
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- Women's Health Integrated Research Center, Inova Women's Service Line, Inova Health System, 3289 Woodburn Road, Annandale, VA 22042, USA
- Gynecologic Cancer Center of Excellence, Department of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, Uniformed Services University and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77230, USA
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- Gynecologic Cancer Center of Excellence, Department of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, Uniformed Services University and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
- The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., 6720A Rockledge Drive, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA
- The John P. Murtha Cancer Center Research Program, Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
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- Gynecologic Cancer Center of Excellence, Department of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, Uniformed Services University and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
- The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., 6720A Rockledge Drive, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA
- The John P. Murtha Cancer Center Research Program, Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
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- The John P. Murtha Cancer Center Research Program, Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
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- Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine, George Mason University, Manassas, VA 20110, USA
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- Gynecologic Cancer Center of Excellence, Department of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, Uniformed Services University and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
- The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., 6720A Rockledge Drive, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA
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- Women's Health Integrated Research Center, Inova Women's Service Line, Inova Health System, 3289 Woodburn Road, Annandale, VA 22042, USA
- Gynecologic Cancer Center of Excellence, Department of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, Uniformed Services University and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
- The John P. Murtha Cancer Center Research Program, Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
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- Women's Health Integrated Research Center, Inova Women's Service Line, Inova Health System, 3289 Woodburn Road, Annandale, VA 22042, USA
- Gynecologic Cancer Center of Excellence, Department of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, Uniformed Services University and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
- The John P. Murtha Cancer Center Research Program, Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
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Chen X, Lu J, Yao Y, Huang Z, Liu K, Jiang W, Li C. Effects of bevacizumab combined with oxaliplatin intrathoracic injection on tumor markers and survival rate in patients with malignant pleural effusion of lung cancer. Am J Transl Res 2021; 13:2899-2906. [PMID: 34017454 PMCID: PMC8129278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to explore the therapeutic effects of bevacizumab combined with oxaliplatin on patients with malignant pleural effusion of lung cancer. METHODS A total of 109 patients with malignant pleural effusion of lung cancer admitted to our hospital from March 2015 to April 2017 were selected as research objects. Among them, 59 patients treated with bevacizumab combined with oxaliplatin intrathoracic injection were enrolled in the observation group, and another 50 patients treated with oxaliplatin intrathoracic injection were enrolled in the regular group. Clinical efficacy and safety of the two groups were compared, as well as the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) and tumor markers before and after treatment. The two groups of patients were followed up for 3 years to compare their prognosis, survival and quality of life. RESULTS The cure rate of the observation group was higher than that of the regular group (P < 0.05), but there was no difference in the incidence of adverse reactions (P > 0.05). After treatment, VEGF, VEGFR and tumor markers in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the regular group (P < 0.05), while the survival rate and quality of life of the observation group were significantly higher than those in the regular group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Bevacizumab combined with oxaliplatin intrathoracic injection is effective in treating malignant pleural effusion of lung cancer.
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- Xiaoju Chen
- Department of General Internal Medicine, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical UniversityNanning 530021, Guangxi, China
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical UniversityNanning 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical UniversityNanning 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical UniversityNanning 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical UniversityNanning 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical UniversityNanning 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical UniversityNanning 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical UniversityNanning 530021, Guangxi, China
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James NE, Miller K, LaFranzo N, Lips E, Woodman M, Ou J, Ribeiro JR. Immune Modeling Analysis Reveals Immunologic Signatures Associated With Improved Outcomes in High Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer. Front Oncol 2021; 11:622182. [PMID: 33747935 PMCID: PMC7973276 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.622182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the most lethal gynecologic malignancy worldwide, as patients are typically diagnosed at a late stage and eventually develop chemoresistant disease following front-line platinum-taxane based therapy. Only modest results have been achieved with PD-1 based immunotherapy in ovarian cancer patients, despite the fact that immunological responses are observed in EOC patients. Therefore, the goal of this present study was to identify novel immune response genes and cell subsets significantly associated with improved high grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) patient prognosis. A transcriptomic-based immune modeling analysis was employed to determine levels of 8 immune cell subsets, 10 immune escape genes, and 22 co-inhibitory/co-stimulatory molecules in 26 HGSOC tumors. Multidimensional immune profiling analysis revealed CTLA-4, LAG-3, and Tregs as predictive for improved progression-free survival (PFS). Furthermore, the co-stimulatory receptor ICOS was also found to be significantly increased in patients with a longer PFS and positively correlated with levels of CTLA-4, PD-1, and infiltration of immune cell subsets. Both ICOS and LAG-3 were found to be significantly associated with improved overall survival in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) ovarian cancer cohort. Finally, PVRL2 was identified as the most highly expressed transcript in our analysis, with immunohistochemistry results confirming its overexpression in HGSOC samples compared to normal/benign. Results were corroborated by parallel analyses of TCGA data. Overall, this multidimensional immune modeling analysis uncovers important prognostic immune factors that improve our understanding of the unique immune microenvironment of ovarian cancer.
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- Nicole E. James
- Program in Women's Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence, RI, United States
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- Program in Women's Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence, RI, United States
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Warren-Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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- Program in Women's Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence, RI, United States
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Warren-Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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- Program in Women's Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence, RI, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Warren-Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
- Department of Pathology, Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence, RI, United States
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- Program in Women's Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence, RI, United States
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Warren-Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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Attique Z, Ali A, Hamza M, al-Ghanim KA, Mehmood A, Khan S, Ahmed Z, Al-Mulhm N, Rizwan M, Munir A, Al-Suliman E, Farooq M, F. AM, Mahboob S. In-silico network-based analysis of drugs used against COVID-19: Human well-being study. Saudi J Biol Sci 2021; 28:2029-2039. [PMID: 33519272 PMCID: PMC7825994 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Revised: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Researchers worldwide with great endeavor searching and repurpose drugs might be potentially useful in fighting newly emerged coronavirus. These drugs show inhibition but also show side effects and complications too. On December 27, 2020, 80,926,235 cases have been reported worldwide. Specifically, in Pakistan, 471,335 has been reported with inconsiderable deaths. PROBLEM STATEMENT Identification of COVID-19 drugs pathway through drug-gene and gene-gene interaction to find out the most important genes involved in the pathway to deal with the actual cause of side effects beyond the beneficent effects of the drugs. METHODOLOGY The medicines used to treat COVID-19 are retrieved from the Drug Bank. The drug-gene interaction was performed using the Drug Gene Interaction Database to check the relation between the genes and the drugs. The networks of genes are developed by Gene MANIA, while Cytoscape is used to check the active functional association of the targeted gene. The developed systems cross-validated using the EnrichNet tool and identify drug genes' concerned pathways using Reactome and STRING. RESULTS Five drugs Azithromycin, Bevacizumab, CQ, HCQ, and Lopinavir, are retrieved. The drug-gene interaction shows several genes that are targeted by the drug. Gene MANIA interaction network shows the functional association of the genes like co-expression, physical interaction, predicted, genetic interaction, co-localization, and shared protein domains. CONCLUSION Our study suggests the pathways for each drug in which targeted genes and medicines play a crucial role, which will help experts in-vitro overcome and deal with the side effects of these drugs, as we find out the in-silico gene analysis for the COVID-19 drugs.
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- Zarlish Attique
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Department of Bioinformatics, Government Postgraduate College Mandian Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Nishio H, Iwata T, Aoki D. Current status of cancer immunotherapy for gynecologic malignancies. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2021; 51:167-172. [PMID: 33244581 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyaa214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Recent cancer immunotherapy development with immune checkpoint inhibitors has shown durable clinical responses in a wide variety of tumor types. These drugs targeting programmed cell death 1, its ligand programmed death ligand 1 and cytotoxic T cell lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 have revolutionized the field of cancer treatment. It is of significant interest in optimizing the immunotherapy for cancer patients beyond the conventional treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. Many clinical trials evaluating the safety and efficacy of various combined regimens with immune checkpoint inhibitors have been reported and are in progress. Among gynecologic malignancy, endometrial cancers have distinct subtypes with microsatellite instability-high status and polymerase ɛ mutation. These types have been shown to immunogenic tumors and appropriated candidate for immune checkpoint inhibitors. Also, recurrent cervical cancer showed a promising objective response with single anti-PD1 Ab treatment. Despite their definite outcome and considerable potential of immunotherapy, not all patients received a survival benefit and further understanding of human tumor immunology is essential to improve this type of therapy. In this review, we have summarized the updated results of clinical trials of cancer immunotherapy for gynecologic malignancies and discussed the future perspectives.
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- Hiroshi Nishio
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma: Current Issues in Genomics and Therapeutics. Curr Oncol Rep 2021; 23:31. [PMID: 33582932 DOI: 10.1007/s11912-021-01019-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is a type of thyroid carcinoma with the most aggressive biological behaviour amongst thyroid cancer. Here, we review the current genomic and the impacts of advances in therapies to improve the management of patients with the cancer. RECENT FINDINGS Common mutations being identified in anaplastic thyroid carcinoma are p53 and TERT promoter mutations. Other common mutated genes included BRAF, RAS, EIF1AX, PIK3CA, PTEN and AKT1, SWI/SNF, ALK and CDKN2A. Changes in expression of different microRNAs are also involved in the pathogenesis of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma. Curative resection combined with radiotherapy and combination chemotherapies (such as anthracyclines, platins and taxanes) has been shown to have effects in the treatment of some patients with anaplastic thyroid carcinoma. Newer molecular targeted therapies in clinical trials target mostly the cell membrane kinase and downstream proteins. These include targeting the EGFR, FGFR, VEGFR, c-kit, PDGFR and RET on the cell membrane as well as VEGF itself and the downstream targets such as BRAF, MEK and mTOR. Immunotherapy is also being tested in the cancer. Updated knowledge of genomic as well as clinical trials on novel therapies is needed to improve the management of the patients with this aggressive cancer.
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Kayahashi K, Mizumoto Y, Matsuoka A, Obata T, Iwadare J, Nakamura M, Daikoku T, Fujiwara H. Mucinous, endometrioid, and serous ovarian cancers with peritoneal dissemination are potent candidates for P-cadherin targeted therapy: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Cancer 2021; 21:32. [PMID: 33413178 PMCID: PMC7791827 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-020-07737-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Aberrant expression of P-cadherin has been reported in various cancers, and has been attracting attention as a target for cancer treatment. Ovarian cancer, the leading cause of death among gynecologic malignancies, is classified into four histological subtypes: serous, mucinous, endometrioid, and clear cell, and each has distinct biological behavior. Although a negative survival impact in serous ovarian cancer patients and some functional role in peritoneal dissemination have been reported, differences of P-cadherin expression in histological subtypes and the proportion and distribution of positive cells remain to be investigated. The aims of this study were to clarify the histological and distributional profiles of P-cadherin expression in ovarian cancer for development of target-therapy in near future. METHODS A total of 162 primary, 60 metastatic, and 8 recurrent tumors (all cases from 162 ovarian cancer patients) were enrolled in the study. Immunohistochemistry was performed for P-cadherin expression. Associations with clinicopathological characteristics and survival were analyzed. RESULTS P-cadherin expression showed a strong correlation with the FIGO stage, histological subtypes, positive peritoneal dissemination (P < 0.01), positive distant metastasis (P < 0.05), and trend toward negative overall survival probability (P = 0.050). P-cadherin was intensely and broadly expressed in mucinous, endometrioid, and serous subtypes (P < 0.01). Disseminated tumors demonstrated similar P-cadherin expression to primary tumors whereas metastatic lymph nodes demonstrated significantly decreased expression (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Mucinous, endometrioid, and serous ovarian cancer patients accompanied with peritoneal disseminations are the most potent candidates for P-cadherin targeted drug delivery strategies. P-cadherin-targeted therapy may benefit and improve survival of poor-prognosis populations.
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MESH Headings
- Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous/drug therapy
- Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous/metabolism
- Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous/pathology
- Biomarkers, Tumor/metabolism
- Cadherins/metabolism
- Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous/drug therapy
- Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous/metabolism
- Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous/pathology
- Endometrial Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Endometrial Neoplasms/metabolism
- Endometrial Neoplasms/pathology
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Molecular Targeted Therapy
- Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/drug therapy
- Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/metabolism
- Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/pathology
- Ovarian Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Ovarian Neoplasms/metabolism
- Ovarian Neoplasms/pathology
- Peritoneal Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Peritoneal Neoplasms/metabolism
- Peritoneal Neoplasms/secondary
- Prognosis
- Retrospective Studies
- Survival Rate
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- Kayo Kayahashi
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, 13-1, Takaramachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8641, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, 13-1, Takaramachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8641, Japan.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, 13-1, Takaramachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8641, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, 13-1, Takaramachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8641, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, 13-1, Takaramachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8641, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, 13-1, Takaramachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8641, Japan
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- Institute for Experimantal Animals, Advanced Science Research Center, Kanazawa University, 13-1, Takaramachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8641, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, 13-1, Takaramachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8641, Japan
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Kandalaft LE, Odunsi K, Coukos G. Immune Therapy Opportunities in Ovarian Cancer. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book 2021; 40:1-13. [PMID: 32412818 DOI: 10.1200/edbk_280539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Immunotherapy has emerged as a highly promising approach in the treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy, PARP inhibitors (PARPis), neoantigen vaccines, and personalized T-cell therapy have been associated with encouraging clinical activity in a small subset of patients. To increase the proportion of patients who are likely to derive benefit, it will be important not only to generate sufficient numbers of antitumor T cells but also to overcome multiple inhibitory networks in the ovarian tumor microenvironment (TME). Therefore, a major direction is to develop biomarkers that would predict responsiveness to different types of immunotherapies and allow treatment selection based on the results. Moreover, such biomarkers would allow rational combination of immunotherapies while minimizing toxicities. In this review, we provide progress on immune therapies and future directions for maximally exploiting immune-based strategies for the treatment of ovarian cancer.
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- Lana E Kandalaft
- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of Lausanne, and Department of Oncology, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Center for Immunotherapy, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY.,Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of Lausanne, and Department of Oncology, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Mysona DP, Tran L, Bai S, dos Santos B, Ghamande S, Chan J, She JX. Tumor-intrinsic and -extrinsic (immune) gene signatures robustly predict overall survival and treatment response in high grade serous ovarian cancer patients. Am J Cancer Res 2021; 11:181-199. [PMID: 33520368 PMCID: PMC7840710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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In the present study, we developed a transcriptomic signature capable of predicting prognosis and response to primary therapy in high grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC). Proportional hazard analysis was performed on individual genes in the TCGA RNAseq data set containing 229 HGSOC patients. Ridge regression analysis was performed to select genes and develop multigenic models. Survival analysis identified 120 genes whose expression levels were associated with overall survival (OS) (HR = 1.49-2.46 or HR = 0.48-0.63). Ridge regression modeling selected 38 of the 120 genes for development of the final Ridge regression models. The consensus model based on plurality voting by 68 individual Ridge regression models classified 102 (45%) as low, 23 (10%) as moderate and 104 patients (45%) as high risk. The median OS was 31 months (HR = 7.63, 95% CI = 4.85-12.0, P < 1.0-10) and 77 months (HR = ref) in the high and low risk groups, respectively. The gene signature had two components: intrinsic (proliferation, metastasis, autophagy) and extrinsic (immune evasion). Moderate/high risk patients had more partial and non-responses to primary therapy than low risk patients (odds ratio = 4.54, P < 0.001). We concluded that the overall survival and response to primary therapy in ovarian cancer is best assessed using a combination of gene signatures. A combination of genes which combines both tumor intrinsic and extrinsic functions has the best prediction. Validation studies are warranted in the future.
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- David P Mysona
- University of North CarolinaChapel Hill, NC 27517, USA
- Jinfiniti Precision Medicine, Inc.Augusta, GA 30907, USA
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- Center for Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA 30912, USA
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- Center for Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA 30912, USA
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- Department of OBGYN, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA 30912, USA
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- Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research InstitutePalo Alto, CA 94301, USA
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- Center for Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA 30912, USA
- Department of OBGYN, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA 30912, USA
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Drakes ML, Stiff PJ. Ovarian Cancer: Therapeutic Strategies to Overcome Immune Suppression. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2021; 1330:33-54. [PMID: 34339029 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-73359-9_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Ovarian cancer generally escapes diagnosis until the advanced stages. High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) is the most frequently occurring form of this malaise and is a disease which has the highest mortality rate of gynecologic cancers. Over recent years it has been revealed that the course of such cancers can be significantly influenced by the nature of immune cells in tumors at the time of diagnosis and by immune cells induced by therapy. Numerous investigators have since focused on disease biology to identify biomarkers or therapeutic targets. Yet, while over the past decade there have been significant improvements in state-of-the-art surgery for ovarian cancer as frontline therapy, there have been limited advancements in the development of novel curative or management drugs for this disease. This chapter discusses the major elements of immune suppression in HGSOC from a biological viewpoint, mechanisms of overcoming resistance to therapies, and recent therapy aimed at improving patient care and survival.
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- Maureen L Drakes
- Department of Medicine, Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA
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Huddle BC, Grimley E, Chtcherbinine M, Buchman CD, Takahashi C, Debnath B, McGonigal SC, Mao S, Li S, Felton J, Pan S, Wen B, Sun D, Neamati N, Buckanovich RJ, Hurley TD, Larsen SD. Development of 2,5-dihydro-4H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-one inhibitors of aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A (ALDH1A) as potential adjuncts to ovarian cancer chemotherapy. Eur J Med Chem 2020; 211:113060. [PMID: 33341649 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.113060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2020] [Revised: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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There is strong evidence that inhibition of one or more Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 1A (ALDH1A) isoforms may be beneficial in chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer and other tumor types. While many previous efforts have focused on development of ALDH1A1 selective inhibitors, the most deadly ovarian cancer subtype, high-grade serous (HGSOC), exhibits elevated expression of ALDH1A3. Herein, we report continued development of pan-ALDH1A inhibitors to assess whether broad spectrum ALDH1A inhibition is an effective adjunct to chemotherapy in this critical tumor subtype. Optimization of the CM39 scaffold, aided by metabolite ID and several new ALDH1A1 crystal structures, led to improved biochemical potencies, improved cellular ALDH inhibition in HGSOC cell lines, and substantial improvements in microsomal stability culminating in orally bioavailable compounds. We demonstrate that two compounds 68 and 69 are able to synergize with chemotherapy in a resistant cell line and patient-derived HGSOC tumor spheroids, indicating their suitability for future in vivo proof of concept experiments.
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- Brandt C Huddle
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Departments of Internal Medicine and Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and the Magee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Departments of Internal Medicine and Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and the Magee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Departments of Internal Medicine and Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and the Magee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Vahlteich Medicinal Chemistry Core, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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Yang C, Xia BR, Zhang ZC, Zhang YJ, Lou G, Jin WL. Immunotherapy for Ovarian Cancer: Adjuvant, Combination, and Neoadjuvant. Front Immunol 2020; 11:577869. [PMID: 33123161 PMCID: PMC7572849 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.577869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecologic malignancy. Surgery and chemotherapy are the primary treatments for ovarian cancer; however, patients often succumb to recurrence with chemotherapeutic resistance within several years after the initial treatment. In the past two decades, immunotherapy has rapidly developed, and has revolutionized the treatment of various types of cancer. Despite the fact that immunotherapy response rates among ovarian cancer patients remain modest, treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)- and TCR-engineered T cells is rapidly developing. Therapeutic efficiency could be improved significantly if immunotherapy is included as an adjuvant therapy, in combination with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and the use of anti-angiogenesis drugs, and poly ADP ribose polymerase inhibitors (PARPi). Newly developed technologies that identify therapeutic targets, predict treatment efficacy, rapidly screen potential immunotherapy drugs, provide neoadjuvant immunotherapy, and utilize nanomedicine technology provide new opportunities for the treatment of ovarian cancer, and have the potential to prolong patient survival. However, important issues that may hinder the efficacy of such approaches, including hyperprogressive disease (HPD), immunotherapy-resistance, and toxicity of the treatments, including neurotoxicity, must be taken into account and addressed for these therapies to be effective.
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- Chang Yang
- Department of Gynecology Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gynecology Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Gynecology Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gynecology Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gynecology Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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- Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Center for Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment Instrument, Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Electronic Information and Electronic Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- National Center for Translational Medicine, Collaborative Innovational Center for System Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Alvarado-Cabrero I. Molecular Oncology of Gynecologic Tumors. Arch Med Res 2020; 51:817-826. [PMID: 32943269 DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2020.09.001] [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: 07/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Oncologists and pathologists alike have recognized that the broad histologic categories, especially for ovarian and endometrial carcinomas, do not reliably segregate groups with similar clinical courses or responses to therapeutic interventions. During the last decade a paradigm shift was invoked when the results from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) project were published. Comprehensive genomic profiling data from TCGA has shown that there are four molecular subgroups of endometrioid carcinomas instead of the two subtypes proposed by Bokhman in the 1970s. For ovarian carcinomas (OC) it is now evident that molecular parameters are also significant. Although traditionally referred to as a single entity, OC is not a homogeneous disease but rather a group of diseases, each with different morphology and biologic behavior. Similar to endometrial cancers, advanced cervical cancer and recurrent disease remain particularly problematic due to chemotherapy resistance. Effective prophylactic vaccines against the most important carcinogenic human papillomaviruses (HPV) types are available, but uptake remains poor. The E6 and E7 oncoproteins are attractive targets for cancer therapy. They are constitutively expressed in HPV-positive tumors, specific to the tumor, functionally important to the tumor cells and recognized by the adaptive immune system as tumor antigens. This review summarizes recent advances in the molecular pathology, which have greatly improved our understanding of the biology of gynecologic cancers.
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- Isabel Alvarado-Cabrero
- Departamento de Patología, Hospital de Oncología, Centro Médico Nacional, Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
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Ventriglia J, Paciolla I, Pisano C, Tambaro R, Cecere SC, Di Napoli M, Attademo L, Arenare L, Spina A, Russo D, Califano D, Losito NS, Setola SV, Franzese E, De Vita F, Orditura M, Pignata S. Arthralgia in patients with ovarian cancer treated with bevacizumab and chemotherapy. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2020; 31:110-113. [PMID: 32796087 DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2020-001540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Chemotherapy with carboplatin, paclitaxel, and bevacizumab is the standard therapy for patients with advanced stage ovarian cancer wild-type BRCA after primary surgery. The most frequent side effects of bevacizumab in this setting are hypertension, thrombosis, hemorrhage, and proteinuria, while arthralgia has been poorly described. OBJECTIVE To examine the incidence, duration, and reversibility of arthralgia. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed to describe the occurrence and outcome of arthralgia in 114 patients with advanced ovarian cancer, given first-line treatment with a combination of carboplatin, paclitaxel, and bevacizumab. Statistical analysis was performed to investigate a possible prognostic role of arthralgia, with progression-free survival as endpoint. RESULTS 47 of 114 patients (41%) developed arthralgia during therapy. All patients had grade 1 or grade 2 arthralgia. Toxicity persisted after the end of bevacizumab in 17/47 patients (36%). Median progression-free survival for patients without arthralgia was 18 months (95% CI 14 to 24) compared with 29 months (95% CI 21 to not reached) for patients experiencing arthralgia (p=0.03). In order to avoid possible biases related to treatment duration, a multivariable Cox proportional hazards model including toxicity as a time dependent variable and age, stage, and residual disease after primary surgery was performed. In this model no variable showed a statistically significant association with progression-free survival. CONCLUSION A high incidence of arthralgia (41%) was found and although rogression-free survival was worse for those patients who developed arthralgia, this was not maintained on multivariate analysis. Guidelines for treatment of this adverse event are needed.
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- Jole Ventriglia
- Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, Fondazione G.Pascale, IRCCS, Naples, Italy
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- Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, Fondazione G.Pascale, IRCCS, Naples, Italy
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- Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, Fondazione G.Pascale, IRCCS, Naples, Italy
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- Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, Fondazione G.Pascale, IRCCS, Naples, Italy
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- Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, Fondazione G.Pascale, IRCCS, Naples, Italy
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- Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, Fondazione G.Pascale, IRCCS, Naples, Italy
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- Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, Fondazione G.Pascale, IRCCS, Naples, Italy
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- Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, Fondazione G.Pascale, IRCCS, Naples, Italy
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- Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, Fondazione G.Pascale, IRCCS, Naples, Italy
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- Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, Fondazione G.Pascale, IRCCS, Naples, Italy
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- Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, Fondazione G.Pascale, IRCCS, Naples, Italy.,Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Precision Medicine, School of Medicine, "Luigi Vanvitelli" University of Campania, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Precision Medicine, School of Medicine, "Luigi Vanvitelli" University of Campania, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Precision Medicine, School of Medicine, "Luigi Vanvitelli" University of Campania, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, Fondazione G.Pascale, IRCCS, Naples, Italy
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Wang Y, Ren F, Song Z, Wang X, Zhang C, Ouyang L. PARP Inhibitors in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Advanced Ovarian Cancer: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials. Front Oncol 2020; 10:1204. [PMID: 32850351 PMCID: PMC7417336 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.01204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background: The efficacy of poly(adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi) as a maintenance therapy in patients with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer remains unclear. We conducted a meta-analysis to assess the benefits and safety of PARPi maintenance therapy in patients with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer. Methods: We searched the PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases for randomized controlled trials (RCTs), which assessed the efficacy of PARPi as a maintenance therapy for newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer. Progression-free survival (PFS) was the primary endpoint, which was assessed using hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). Progression-free survival was extracted independently, and the pooled results were used to compare the prognoses of patients who received PARPi maintenance therapy and those who received a placebo. Results: Three RCTs, SOLO1, VELIA/GOG-3005, and PRIMA, which included 1,881 patients with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer, were included in the meta-analysis. The overall analysis showed that PARPi maintenance therapy significantly increased PFS (HR, 0.51; 95% CI, 0.33-0.80; P = 0.004) compared to placebo. Subgroup analyses confirmed this result. We also observed an improved PFS in patients with homologous recombination deficiency (HR, 0.50; 95% CI, 0.38-0.66; P < 0.001) and in patients with BRCA mutations (HR, 0.42; 95% CI, 0.31-0.57; P < 0.001). Moreover, there were no significant differences in health-related quality of life between the PARPi and placebo groups. Conclusions: Patients with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer who received PARPi maintenance therapy had a better prognosis than did those who received a placebo. Moreover, no significant changes in health-related quality of life were seen in PARPi-treated individuals.
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- Yizi Wang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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James NE, Woodman M, DiSilvestro PA, Ribeiro JR. The Perfect Combination: Enhancing Patient Response to PD-1-Based Therapies in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:E2150. [PMID: 32756436 PMCID: PMC7466102 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12082150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 08/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the most lethal gynecologic malignancy, with an overall 5-year survival of only 47%. As the development of novel targeted therapies is drastically necessary in order to improve patient survival, current EOC clinical trials have heavily focused on immunotherapeutic approaches, centered upon programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) inhibitors. While PD-1 monotherapies have only exhibited modest responses for patients, it has been theorized that in order to enhance EOC patient response to immunotherapy, combinatorial regimens must be investigated. In this review, unique challenges to EOC PD-1 response will be discussed, along with a comprehensive description of both preclinical and clinical studies evaluating PD-1-based combinatorial therapies. Promising aspects of PD-1-based combinatorial approaches are highlighted, while also discussing specific preclinical and clinical areas of research that need to be addressed, in order to optimize EOC patient immunotherapy response.
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- Nicole E. James
- Program in Women’s Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital, Providence, RI 02905, USA; (N.E.J.); (M.W.); (P.A.D.)
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- Program in Women’s Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital, Providence, RI 02905, USA; (N.E.J.); (M.W.); (P.A.D.)
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- Program in Women’s Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital, Providence, RI 02905, USA; (N.E.J.); (M.W.); (P.A.D.)
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Program in Women’s Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital, Providence, RI 02905, USA; (N.E.J.); (M.W.); (P.A.D.)
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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Lee JM, Annunziata CM, Hays JL, Cao L, Choyke P, Yu M, An D, Turkbey IB, Minasian LM, Steinberg SM, Chen H, Wright J, Kohn EC. Phase II trial of bevacizumab and sorafenib in recurrent ovarian cancer patients with or without prior-bevacizumab treatment. Gynecol Oncol 2020; 159:88-94. [PMID: 32747013 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.07.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine whether blocking multiple points of the angiogenesis pathway by addition of sorafenib, a multi-kinase inhibitor against VEGFR2/3, Raf, c-Kit, and PDGFR, to bevacizumab would yield clinical activity in ovarian cancer (OvCa). METHODS This phase II study tested bevacizumab plus sorafenib in two cohorts; bevacizumab-naïve and bevacizumab-exposed patients. Bevacizumab (5 mg/kg IV every 2 weeks) was given with sorafenib 200 mg bid 5 days-on/2 days-off. The primary objective was response rate using a Simon two-stage optimal design. Progression-free survival (PFS) and toxicity were the secondary endpoints. Exploratory correlative studies included plasma cytokine concentrations, tissue proteomics and dynamic contrast-enhanced-magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI). RESULTS Between March 2007 and August 2012, 54 women were enrolled, 41 bevacizumab-naive and 13 bevacizumab-prior, with median 5 (2-9) and 6 (5-9) prior systemic therapies, respectively. Nine of 35 (26%) evaluable bevacizumab-naive patients attained partial responses (PR), and 18 had stable disease (SD) ≥ 4 months. No responses were seen in the bevacizumab-prior group and 7 (54%) patients had SD ≥ 4 months, including one exceptional responder with SD of 27 months. The overall median PFS was 5.5 months (95%CI: 4.0-6.8 months). Treatment-related grade 3/4 adverse events (≥5%) included hypertension (17/54 [31%]; grade 3 in 16 patients and grade 4 in one patient) and venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism (5/54 [9%]; grade 3 in 4 patients and grade 4 in one patient). Pretreatment low IL8 concentration was associated with PFS ≥ 4 months (p = .031). CONCLUSIONS The bevacizumab and sorafenib combination did not meet the pre-specified primary endpoint although some clinical activity was seen in heavily-pretreated bevacizumab-naive OvCa patients with platinum-resistant disease. Anticipated class toxicities required close monitoring and dose modifications.
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- Jung-Min Lee
- Women's Malignancies Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, United States of America.
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- Women's Malignancies Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, United States of America
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- Division of Medical Oncology, The Ohio State University James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- Genetics Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, United States of America
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- Molecular Imaging Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, United States of America
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- Women's Malignancies Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, United States of America
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- Women's Malignancies Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, United States of America
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- Molecular Imaging Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, United States of America
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- Women's Malignancies Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, United States of America
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- Biostatistics and Data Management Section, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, United States of America
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- Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, United States of America
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- Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, United States of America
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- Women's Malignancies Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, United States of America
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Lago V, Fotopoulou C, Chiantera V, Minig L, Gil-Moreno A, Cascales-Campos PA, Jurado M, Tejerizo A, Padilla-Iserte P, Malune ME, Di Donna MC, Marina T, Sanchez-Iglesias JL, Chiva L, Olloqui A, Matute L, García-Granero A, Cárdenas-Rebollo JM, Domingo S. Indications and practice of diverting ileostomy after colorectal resection and anastomosis in ovarian cancer cytoreduction. Gynecol Oncol 2020; 158:603-607. [PMID: 32571682 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.05.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the factors related with diverting ileostomy performance after colorectal resection and anastomosis, in advanced ovarian cancer cytoreductive surgery. METHODS We have previously demonstrated the risk factors associated with anastomotic leak after colorectal anastomosis: Advanced age at surgery, low serum albumin level, additional bowel resections, manual anastomosis and distance of the anastomosis from the anal verge. However, use of diverting ileostomy is strongly variable and depends on individual surgeon preferences and training. Eight hospitals participated in this retrospective study. Data of 695 patients operated for ovarian cancer with primary colorectal anastomosis were included (January 2010-June 2018). Fourteen pre-/intraoperatively defined variables were identified and analysed as justification factors for use of diverting ileostomy. RESULTS The rate of diverting ileostomy in the entire cohort was 19.13% (133/695; range within individual centers 4.6-24.32%). Previous treatment with bevacizumab [OR 2.8 (1.3-6.1); p=0.01]; additional bowel resections [OR 3.0 (1.8-5.1); p<0.001]; extended operating time [OR 1.005 (1.003-1.006); p<0.001] and intra-operative red blood transfusion [OR 2.7 (1.4-5.3); p<0.001] were found to be independently associated with diverting ileostomy performance. Assuming a 7% AL rate cut-off, up to 51.8% of DI presented an AL risk below 7% and might have been spared. CONCLUSIONS The risk factors that drive the gynecologic oncology surgeons to perform a diverting ileostomy, seem to differ from the actual risk factors that we have identified to be associated with postoperative anastomotic leak. Broader awareness of the risk factors that contribute to a higher perioperative risk profile, will facilitate a better risk stratification process and possibly avoid unnecessary stoma formation in ovarian cancer patients.
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- V Lago
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, University Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology, CEU Cardenal Herrera University, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of General Surgery, Virgen de la Arrixaca Clinic and University Hospital, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Clinic of Navarra, Madrid and Navarre, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, University Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, University Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Clinic of Navarra, Madrid and Navarre, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, University Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of General Surgery, University Hospital Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Department of Human Embryology and Anatomy, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, CEU San Pablo University, Madrid, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, University Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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James NE, Emerson JB, Borgstadt AD, Beffa L, Oliver MT, Hovanesian V, Urh A, Singh RK, Rowswell-Turner R, DiSilvestro PA, Ou J, Moore RG, Ribeiro JR. The biomarker HE4 (WFDC2) promotes a pro-angiogenic and immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment via regulation of STAT3 target genes. Sci Rep 2020; 10:8558. [PMID: 32444701 PMCID: PMC7244765 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-65353-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is a highly lethal gynecologic malignancy arising from the fallopian tubes that has a high rate of chemoresistant recurrence and low five-year survival rate. The ovarian cancer biomarker HE4 is known to promote proliferation, metastasis, chemoresistance, and suppression of cytotoxic lymphocytes. In this study, we sought to examine the effects of HE4 on signaling within diverse cell types that compose the tumor microenvironment. HE4 was found to activate STAT3 signaling and promote upregulation of the pro-angiogenic STAT3 target genes IL8 and HIF1A in immune cells, ovarian cancer cells, and endothelial cells. Moreover, HE4 promoted increases in tube formation in an in vitro model of angiogenesis, which was also dependent upon STAT3 signaling. Clinically, HE4 and IL8 levels positively correlated in ovarian cancer patient tissue. Furthermore, HE4 serum levels correlated with microvascular density in EOC tissue and inversely correlated with cytotoxic T cell infiltration, suggesting that HE4 may cause deregulated blood vessel formation and suppress proper T cell trafficking in tumors. Collectively, this study shows for the first time that HE4 has the ability to affect signaling events and gene expression in multiple cell types of the tumor microenvironment, which could contribute to angiogenesis and altered immunogenic responses in ovarian cancer.
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- Nicole E James
- Women and Infants Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Program in Women's Oncology, Providence, RI, USA
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- Women and Infants Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Program in Women's Oncology, Providence, RI, USA.,Warren-Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Women and Infants Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Program in Women's Oncology, Providence, RI, USA.,Warren-Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Women and Infants Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Program in Women's Oncology, Providence, RI, USA.,Warren-Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Women and Infants Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Program in Women's Oncology, Providence, RI, USA.,Warren-Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Rhode Island Hospital, Digital Imaging and Analysis Core Facility, Providence, RI, USA
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- Northwell Health Physician Partners Gynecologic Oncology, Brightwaters, NY, USA
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- University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Women and Infants Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Program in Women's Oncology, Providence, RI, USA.,Warren-Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Warren-Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.,Women and Infants Hospital, Department of Pathology, Providence, RI, USA
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- Women and Infants Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Program in Women's Oncology, Providence, RI, USA. .,Warren-Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
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Ford CE, Werner B, Hacker NF, Warton K. The untapped potential of ascites in ovarian cancer research and treatment. Br J Cancer 2020; 123:9-16. [PMID: 32382112 PMCID: PMC7341795 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-020-0875-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Revised: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The build-up of fluid in the peritoneal cavity-ascites-is a hallmark of ovarian cancer, the most lethal of all gynaecological malignancies. This remarkable fluid, which contains a variety of cellular and acellular components, is known to contribute to patient morbidity and mortality by facilitating metastasis and contributing to chemoresistance, but remains largely under-researched. In this review, we will critically analyse the evidence associating ascites with metastasis and chemoresistance in ovarian cancer and provide an update on research in the field. We will argue the case for ascites as a unique and accessible substrate for tracking tumour progression and for translational research that will enhance our understanding of this cancer and lead to improvements in patient outcomes.
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- Caroline Elizabeth Ford
- Gynaecological Cancer Research Group, Lowy Cancer Research Centre and School of Women's and Children's Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- Gynaecological Cancer Research Group, Lowy Cancer Research Centre and School of Women's and Children's Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Gynaecological Cancer Research Group, Lowy Cancer Research Centre and School of Women's and Children's Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Ovarian Cancer in the Elderly: Time to Move towards a More Logical Approach to Improve Prognosis-A Study from the FRANCOGYN Group. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9051339. [PMID: 32375360 PMCID: PMC7291201 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9051339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background and objective: Elderly and/or frail women with ovarian cancer are often undertreated. The aim of the study is to compare the effects of age and frailty on surgical approaches, postoperative complications, and prognosis in elderly women with ovarian cancer. Methods: A retrospective multicenter study of women ≥70 years were treated for ovarian cancer at seven French university hospitals between 2007 and 2015. Results: Of the 1119 women treated for ovarian cancer during the study period, 147 were ≥70 years and had complete data. Of these women, 65 were aged 70–74 years, and 82 were aged ≥75 years. Overall, 77% of the younger women (49/65) received optimal treatment compared with 51% (40/82) of the older women (p = 0.018). Women ≥75 years underwent fewer bowel resections (32% vs. 67%, p < 0.001) and experienced fewer postoperative complications (22.6% vs. 38.9%, p < 0.001); 53.2% of the women in this age group were treated by primary surgery or surgery only. These women also received more chemotherapy with platinum only (15% [9/56] vs. 2% [1/57], p = 0.007) and less bevacizumab (9% [5/56] vs. 32% [18/57], p = 0.003). Patients with greater frailty (a modified Charlson Comorbidity Index [mCCI] score >3) had a five-year survival rate of 30% versus 62% for those with a score ≤3 (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Surgeons modify their approach to treating ovarian cancer in women ≥75 years probably to reduce immediate postoperative complications. The prognosis is significantly worse in patients with greater frailty. Improvements to the sequence of treatments administered, with priority given to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with greater frailty, could help increase the number of women who receive optimal treatment and improve their prognosis.
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Phase Ib study of mirvetuximab soravtansine, a folate receptor alpha (FRα)-targeting antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), in combination with bevacizumab in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2020; 157:379-385. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.01.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2019] [Revised: 01/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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