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Vincenzi B, Cortellini A, Mazzocca A, Orlando S, Romandini D, Aguilar-Company J, Ruiz-Camps I, Valverde Morales C, Eremiev-Eremiev S, Tondini C, Brunet J, Bertulli R, Provenzano S, Bower M, Generali D, Salazar R, Sureda A, Prat A, Vasiliki M, Van Hemelrijck M, Sita-Lumsden A, Bertuzzi A, Rossi S, Jackson A, Grosso F, Lee AJX, Murphy C, Belessiotis K, Mukherjee U, Pommeret F, Loizidou A, Gaidano G, Dettorre GM, Grisanti S, Tucci M, Fulgenzi CAM, Gennari A, Napolitano A, Pinato DJ. Impact of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and recent chemotherapy on COVID-19 morbidity and mortality in patients with soft tissue sarcoma: an analysis from the OnCovid registry. Ther Adv Med Oncol 2024; 16:17588359231225028. [PMID: 38249336 PMCID: PMC10798088 DOI: 10.1177/17588359231225028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Background To date, limited evidence exists on the impact of COVID-19 in patients with soft tissue sarcoma (STS), nor about the impact of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and recent chemotherapy on COVID-19 morbidity and mortality in this specific population. Methods We described COVID-19 morbidity and mortality among patients with STS across 'Omicron' (15 December 2021-31 January 2022), 'Pre-vaccination' (27 February 2020-30 November 2020), and 'Alpha-Delta' phase (01 December 2020-14 December 2021) using OnCovid registry participants (NCT04393974). Case fatality rate at 28 days (CFR28) and COVID-19 severity were also described according to the SARS-CoV-2 vaccination status, while the impact of the receipt of cytotoxic chemotherapy within 4 weeks prior to COVID-19 on clinical outcomes was assessed with Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting (IPTW) models adjusted for possible confounders. Results Out of 3820 patients, 97 patients with STS were included. The median age at COVID-19 diagnosis was 56 years (range: 18-92), with 65 patients (67%) aged < 65 years and most patients had a low comorbidity burden (65, 67.0%). The most frequent primary tumor sites were the abdomen (56.7%) and the gynecological tract (12.4%). In total, 36 (37.1%) patients were on cytotoxic chemotherapy within 4 weeks prior to COVID-19. The overall CFR28 was 25.8%, with 38% oxygen therapy requirement, 34% rate of complications, and 32.3% of hospitalizations due to COVID-19. CFR28 (29.5%, 21.4%, and 12.5%) and all indicators of COVID-19 severity demonstrated a trend toward a numerical improvement across the pandemic phases. Similarly, vaccinated patients demonstrated numerically improved CFR28 (16.7% versus 27.7%) and COVID-19 morbidity compared with unvaccinated patients. Patients who were on chemotherapy experienced comparable CFR28 (19.4% versus 26.0%, p = 0.4803), hospitalizations (50.0% versus 44.4%, p = 0.6883), complication rates (30.6% versus 34.0%, p = 0.7381), and oxygen therapy requirement (28.1% versus 40.0%, p = 0.2755) compared to those who were not on anticancer therapy at COVID-19, findings further confirmed by the IPTW-fitted multivariable analysis. Conclusion In this study, we demonstrate an improvement in COVID-19 outcomes in patients with STS over time. Recent exposure to chemotherapy does not impact COVID-19 morbidity and mortality and SARS-CoV-2 vaccination confers protection against adverse outcomes from COVID-19 in this patient population.
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- Bruno Vincenzi
- Operative Research Unit of Medical Oncology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Roma, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Roma, Italy
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- Operative Research Unit of Medical Oncology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Roma, Italy
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College of London, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Du Cane Road, London, UK
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- Operative Research Unit of Medical Oncology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Roma, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Roma, Italy
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- Operative Research Unit of Medical Oncology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Roma, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Roma, Italy
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- Operative Research Unit of Medical Oncology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Roma, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Roma, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain
- Infectious Diseases, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Medical Oncology, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain
- Infectious Diseases, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Medical Oncology, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology (VHIO), IOB-Quiron, UVic-UCC, Barcelona, Spain
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- Medical Oncology, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain
- Infectious Diseases, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Oncology Unit, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Catalan Institute of Oncology, University Hospital Josep Trueta, Girona, Spain
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- Medical Oncology 2, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Oncology 2, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and National Centre for HIV Malignancy, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
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- Multidisciplinary Breast Pathology and Translational Research Unit, ASST Cremona, Italy
- Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, ICO L’Hospitalet, Oncobell Program (IDIBELL), CIBERONC, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
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- Haematology Department, ICO Hospitalet, Hospitalet de Llobregat, IDIBELL, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
- Translational Genomics and Targeted Therapies in Solid Tumors, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Medical Oncology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT), London, UK
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- Medical Oncology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT), London, UK
- Translational Oncology and Urology Research (TOUR), School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Medical Oncology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT), London, UK
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- Medical Oncology and Hematology Unit, Humanitas Cancer Center, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Oncology and Hematology Unit, Humanitas Cancer Center, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Mesothelioma Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospital, London, UK
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospital, London, UK
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- Medical Oncology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Cancer Medicine, Institut Gustave Roussy, University of Paris Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Haematology, Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale and Ospedale Maggiore della Carità Hospital, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Section of Medical Oncology, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine (DIM), University of Bari ‘Aldo Moro’, Bari, Italy
- IRCCS, Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Roma, Italy
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College of London, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, London, UK
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College of London, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, London, UK
- Division of Oncology, Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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Incorvaia L, De Biase D, Nannini M, Fumagalli E, Vincenzi B, De Luca I, Brando C, Perez A, Pantaleo MA, Gasperoni S, D’Ambrosio L, Grignani G, Maloberti T, Pedone E, Bazan Russo TD, Mazzocca A, Algeri L, Dimino A, Barraco N, Serino R, Gristina V, Galvano A, Bazan V, Russo A, Badalamenti G. KIT/PDGFRA Variant Allele Frequency as Prognostic Factor in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs): Results From a Multi-Institutional Cohort Study. Oncologist 2024; 29:e141-e151. [PMID: 37463014 PMCID: PMC10769785 DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyad206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The patient selection for optimal adjuvant therapy in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) is provided by nomogram based on tumor size, mitotic index, tumor location, and tumor rupture. Although mutational status is not currently used to risk assessment, tumor genotype showed a prognostic influence on natural history and tumor relapse. Innovative measures, such as KIT/PDGFRA-mutant-specific variant allele frequency (VAF) levels detection from next-generation sequencing (NGS), may act as a surrogate of tumor burden and correlate with prognosis and overall survival of patients with GIST, helping the choice for adjuvant treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS This was a multicenter, hospital-based, retrospective/prospective cohort study to investigate the prognostic role of KIT or PDGFRA-VAF of GIST in patients with radically resected localized disease. In the current manuscript, we present the results from the retrospective phase of the study. RESULTS Two-hundred (200) patients with GIST between 2015 and 2022 afferent to 6 Italian Oncologic Centers in the EURACAN Network were included in the study. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves analysis was used to classify "low" vs. "high" VAF values, further normalized on neoplastic cellularity (nVAF). When RFS between the low and high nVAF groups were compared, patients with GIST with KIT/PDGFRA nVAF > 50% showed less favorable RFS than patients in the group of nVAF ≤ 50% (2-year RFS, 72.6% vs. 93%, respectively; P = .003). The multivariable Cox regression model confirmed these results. In the homogeneous sub-population of intermediate-risk, patients with KIT-mutated GIST, the presence of nVAF >50% was statistically associated with higher disease recurrence. CONCLUSION In our study, we demonstrated that higher nVAF levels were independent predictors of GIST prognosis and survival in localized GIST patients with tumors harboring KIT or PDGFRA mutations. In the cohort of intermediate-risk patients, nVAF could be helpful to improve prognostication and the use of adjuvant imatinib.
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- Lorena Incorvaia
- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Section of Medical Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Solid Tumor Molecular Pathology Laboratory, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialized Medicine, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Campus Biomedico University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Section of Medical Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Section of Medical Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Section of Medical Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialized Medicine, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Robotic Surgery, Translational Oncology Unit, University Hospital Careggi, Firenze, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO - IRCCS, Candiolo, TO, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO - IRCCS, Candiolo, TO, Italy
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- Solid Tumor Molecular Pathology Laboratory, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Section of Medical Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Section of Medical Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Campus Biomedico University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Section of Medical Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Section of Medical Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Section of Medical Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Section of Medical Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Section of Medical Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics (BIND), Section of Medical Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Section of Medical Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Section of Medical Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Wang H, Mazzocca A, Gao P. Cadherin dysregulation in gastric cancer: insights into gene expression, pathways, and prognosis. J Gastrointest Oncol 2023; 14:2064-2082. [PMID: 37969819 PMCID: PMC10643585 DOI: 10.21037/jgo-23-700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023] Open
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Background The Cadherin gene family holds immense significance in maintaining the integrity and functionality of stomach tissues, playing crucial roles in cell-cell adhesion, cell migration and differentiation. Dysregulation of cadherin expression and function has been closely associated with various gastric diseases, particularly gastric cancer (GC). Understanding the regulation and clinical implications of cadherin genes in GC is essential to improve our knowledge and to identify new potential prognostic markers and therapeutic targets. Methods In this study, we provide an overview on the role of cadherin family genes in GC using bioinformatics analysis. We analyzed the expression, mutational status, and prognostic value of these genes based on available public datasets. Our methodology involved data mining, differential expression analysis, functional enrichment analysis, and survival analysis to explore the association between cadherin gene expression and clinical outcomes in GC patients. Additionally, we investigated the relationship between cadherin expression and immune cell infiltration to gain insights into the tumor microenvironment's role in GC progression. Results Our bioinformatics analysis revealed significant differential expression of 16 cadherin genes in GC samples compared to normal tissues. Approximately up to 52% of the analyzed cancer samples exhibited genomic alterations in these cadherins, indicating their potential relevance in GC development. Functional enrichment analysis demonstrated that these differentially expressed cadherins were closely associated with critical cellular processes, including cell adhesion and immune-modulation. Remarkably, lower expression levels of most cadherin genes were linked to improved prognosis in GC patients, suggesting their potential importance as valuable prognostic biomarkers. Conclusions The findings deriving from our comprehensive study provide important insights into the dysregulation of cadherin genes in GC and their impact on gene expression, molecular pathways, and prognosis. The associations with clinical outcomes and immune cell infiltration highlight the potential role of cadherin genes as prognostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets in GC.
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- Huan Wang
- Department of Medical Oncology, Qilu Hospital (Qingdao), Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Digestive Medicine, Qilu Hospital (Qingdao), Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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Palmerini E, Gambarotti M, Italiano A, Nathenson MJ, Ratan R, Dileo P, Provenzano S, Jones RL, DuBois SG, Martin-Broto J, de Alava E, Baldi GG, Grignani G, Ferraresi V, Brunello A, Paoluzzi L, Bertulli R, Hindi N, Montemurro M, Rothermundt C, Cocchi S, Salguero-Aranda C, Donati D, Martin JD, Abdelhamid Ahmed AH, Mazzocca A, Carretta E, Cesari M, Pierini M, Righi A, Sbaraglia M, Laginestra MA, Scotlandi K, Dei Tos AP, Ibrahim T, Stacchiotti S, Vincenzi B. A global collaboRAtive study of CIC-rearranged, BCOR::CCNB3-rearranged and other ultra-rare unclassified undifferentiated small round cell sarcomas (GRACefUl). Eur J Cancer 2023; 183:11-23. [PMID: 36791667 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2023.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Undifferentiated small round cell sarcomas (URCSs) represent a diagnostic challenge, and their optimal treatment is unknown. We aimed to define the clinical characteristics, treatment, and outcome of URCS patients. METHODS URCS patients treated from 1983 to 2019 at 21 worldwide sarcoma reference centres were retrospectively identified. Based on molecular assessment, cases were classified as follows: (1) CIC-rearranged round cell sarcomas, (2) BCOR::CCNB3-rearranged round cell sarcomas, (3) unclassified URCSs. Treatment, prognostic factors and outcome were reviewed. RESULTS In total, 148 patients were identified [88/148 (60%) CIC-rearranged sarcoma (median age 32 years, range 7-78), 33/148 (22%) BCOR::CCNB3-rearranged (median age 17 years, range 5-91), and 27/148 (18%) unclassified URCSs (median age 37 years, range 4-70)]. One hundred-one (68.2%) cases presented with localised disease; 47 (31.8%) had metastases at diagnosis. Male prevalence, younger age, bone primary site, and a low rate of synchronous metastases were observed in BCOR::CCNB3-rearranged cases. Local treatment was surgery in 67/148 (45%) patients, and surgery + radiotherapy in 52/148 (35%). Chemotherapy was given to 122/148 (82%) patients. At a 42.7-month median follow-up, the 3-year overall survival (OS) was 92.2% (95% CI 71.5-98.0) in BCOR::CCNB3 patients, 39.6% (95% CI 27.7-51.3) in CIC-rearranged sarcomas, and 78.7% in unclassified URCSs (95% CI 56.1-90.6; p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS This study is the largest conducted in URCS and confirms major differences in outcomes between URCS subtypes. A full molecular assessment should be undertaken when a diagnosis of URCS is suspected. Prospective studies are needed to better define the optimal treatment strategy in each URCS subtype.
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- Emanuela Palmerini
- Osteoncology, Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcomas, Innovative Therapy Unit, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Pathology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Early Phase Trial and Sarcoma Unit, Institut Bergonié, Bordeaux, France; Faculty of Medicine, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Sarcoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- London Sarcoma Service, University College London Hospital, London, UK
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- Adult mesenchymal tumours and rare cancers unit, Department of Medical Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Sarcoma Unit, The Royal Marsden and Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Medical Oncology Department, University Hospital Fundación Jimenez Diaz, Madrid, Spain; University Hospital General de Villalba, Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria Fundacion Jimenez Diaz (IIS/FJD; UAM), Madrid, Spain
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- IBIS Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain; Vigem Del Rocio University Hospital/CSIC/University of Seville/CIBERONC, Spain; Department of Normal and Pathological Cytology and Histology, School of Medicine, University of Seville, Spain
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- Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCS, Candiolo, Turin, Italy; Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria CItta della Scienza e della Salute di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV-IRCCS, Padua, Italy
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- Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Adult mesenchymal tumours and rare cancers unit, Department of Medical Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, University Hospital Fundación Jimenez Diaz, Madrid, Spain; University Hospital General de Villalba, Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria Fundacion Jimenez Diaz (IIS/FJD; UAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Oncology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Haematology Kantonsspital St.Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Department of Pathology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- IBIS Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain; Vigem Del Rocio University Hospital/CSIC/University of Seville/CIBERONC, Spain; Department of Normal and Pathological Cytology and Histology, School of Medicine, University of Seville, Spain
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- IBIS Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain; Vigem Del Rocio University Hospital/CSIC/University of Seville/CIBERONC, Spain; Department of Normal and Pathological Cytology and Histology, School of Medicine, University of Seville, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Università Campus Bio-medico di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Osteoncology, Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcomas, Innovative Therapy Unit, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Osteoncology, Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcomas, Innovative Therapy Unit, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Laboratory of Experimental Oncology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Laboratory of Experimental Oncology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Osteoncology, Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcomas, Innovative Therapy Unit, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Adult mesenchymal tumours and rare cancers unit, Department of Medical Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Università Campus Bio-medico di Roma, Rome, Italy
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Mazzocca A, Vincenzi B, Comandone A, Celant S, Olimpieri P, Di Segni S, Russo P, Casali P. 61P Pazopanib in the real-world setting: Data from the Italian national registry. ESMO Open 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2023.101098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Zhang X, Cai X, Deng Y, Wu T, Yang Q, Gao P, Zhang L, Yang X, Wang K, Lian K, Olowokure O, Mazzocca A, Chen EY, Wang W, Li Y, Yu K. Rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumor with metachronous liver metastasis demonstrated no relapse after multidisciplinary team discussion and comprehensive treatment: a case report. J Gastrointest Oncol 2022; 13:2679-2688. [PMID: 36388678 PMCID: PMC9660058 DOI: 10.21037/jgo-22-990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 07/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND This study sought to explore the role and significance of multidisciplinary team (MDT) discussion and comprehensive treatment in the diagnosis and treatment of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) with liver metastasis. For GIST patients with liver metastasis, MDT can evaluate whether the liver metastasis is resectable, so as to formulate accurate treatment goals and the best diagnosis and treatment plan. CASE DESCRIPTION A 53-year-old male patient with localized rectal GIST with metachronous liver metastasis (MLM) was admitted to Yunnan Cancer Hospital in October 2014. At the 1st visit, he was diagnosed with locally advanced rectal GIST, and a MDT discussion was held by departments of colorectal surgery, imaging, pathology and oncology. The tumor shrank after neoadjuvant targeted treatment with imatinib. A local resection of the rectal GIST was successfully performed via the anal approach. R0 resection was achieved and the function of the anal sphincter was preserved. Following the operation, oral imatinib treatment was discontinued after 2 years. The patient developed isolated liver metastasis 6 months later. After the MDT discussion by departments of colorectal surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, imaging, pathology, and oncology, R0 resection of the liver metastasis was achieved. After the operation, sunitinib was administered for 4.5 years. The patient's overall survival (OS) has reached 7.5 years. No tumor recurrence or metastasis was found in the re-examinations. The follow-up is ongoing. CONCLUSIONS Targeted therapy combined with surgery is the most suitable way to cure GIST patients with liver metastasis. More importantly, the multi-disciplinary management and the standardized diagnosis and treatment of GIST patients with liver metastasis through MDT discussion can improve the quality of life and prolong the survival of patients.
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- Xuan Zhang
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Oncology, Tengchong People’s Hospital, Baoshan, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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Mazzocca A, Paternostro F, Minelli A, Silletta M, Greco C, Valeri S, Ramella S, Tonini G, Vincenzi B. How I treat localized soft tissue sarcomas: update on diagnosis, risk-stratification and treatment. Chemotherapy 2022; 67:234-247. [PMID: 35728569 DOI: 10.1159/000525539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adult-type soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are rare tumors representing about 1% of all adult malignant tumors. Their extreme histological heterogeneity places them among the most challenging fields of diagnostic pathology. The variability of clinical and prognostic presentation between the various histotypes reflects the different management that should be followed on a case-by-case basis. These features make soft tissue sarcomas the case in point of how important it is a centralized and multidisciplinary approach. SUMMARY Surgery represents the mainstay in the treatment of localized soft tissue sarcomas. Recently, more and more studies are making efforts to understand what the contribution of chemotherapy and radiotherapy with neoadjuvant and adjuvant intent may be both in unselected and selected histological subgroups. In fact, despite the improvement in overall survival seen in the past few years thanks to the adoption of a more radical surgical approach, mortality remains relatively high and the five-year overall survival is around 65%. KEY MESSAGES In this review, we comment upon the treatment of localized soft tissue sarcomas of the extremity, trunk wall and retroperitoneum and how surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy can be integrated with each other and individually tailored. Nomograms can assist clinicians in this complex therapeutic-decision making process, through the identification of patients at higher risk of death or disease relapse.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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Sanfilippo R, Grignani G, Fabbroni C, Vincenzi B, Fumagalli E, De Pas TM, Mazzocca A, Ibrahim T, Pantaleo MA, Brunello A, Baldi GG, Boglione A, Fatigoni S, Marrari A, Berruti A, Giordano M, Dei Tos AP, Carlucci L, Rulli E, Casali PG. Trabectedin in advanced retroperitoneal well differentiated/dedifferentiated liposarcoma and leiomyosarcoma (TRAVELL): Results of a phase 2 study from Italian sarcoma group (ISG). J Clin Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.11575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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11575 Background: To further explore the activity of T as second/further line treatment in retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma (LMS) and well differentiated/dedifferentiated liposarcoma (LPS). The primary endpoint of the study was the growth modulation rate (GMR) defined as the ratio between the time to progression under T (TTP) and during previous chemotherapy treatment (TTP-1). The secondary end-points were objective response rate as per RECIST and PFS. Methods: This was a multicenter, single-arm Phase 2 study, conducted in 20 Italian centers. Patients with locally relapsed or metastatic disease, already treated with one or more previous systemic treatments with anthracyclines and/or ifosfamide, were enrolled. T was administered at a dose of 1.3-1.5 mg/mq with a top dose of 2.6 mg per cycle. T was administered as a 24h continuous infusion until progressive disease, major toxicity, patient’s intolerance or medical decision. As per protocol, patients were considered responders if the GMR was > 1.33, non-responders if < 0.75 and neither if 0.76-1.32. Eighty evaluable patients were needed to detect an odds of trabectedin response ≥ 2.5, corresponding to 71.4% of patients with a GMR > 1.33 (80% power, one-sided alpha 2.5%). Results: From August 2014 to February 2019, 104 patients were registered and 91 were evaluable for the primary endpoint (32 pts with LMS and 59 with LPS). Overall, the median number of cycles received was 6.0 (q1-q3 3.0-12.0), the main reason for treatment discontinuation was disease progression in 72% of patients, followed by medical decision (8%). The median TTP was 6.0 months (6.2 and 6.0 for LMS and LPS), while the median TTP-1 was 7.5 months (8.1 and 6.4 for LMS and LPS). Thirty three patients (52% 95%CI: 36-58, p = 0.674, odds of response = 1.1) had a GMR > 1.33 (LMS: 46%, 95%CI 26-67,odds = 0.85; LPS 56%, 95%CI 40-72, odds = 1.3).Overall, response rate (CR+PR) was 16% (24% for LMS and 12% for LPS). Overall, in LPS we observed 15/47 patients with GMR < 0.5 and 15/47 with GMR > 2. Among LMS patients, 9/26 had a GMR < 0.5 and 10/26 > 2. Between LPS six patients had a GMR > 5. Previous treatment had been based on anthracyclines and/or ifosfamide in 85% of patients (91% in LPS population). Conclusions: While the primary end point of the study was not met, we noticed a subgroup of patients with a markedly discrepant TTP with T in comparison to previous therapy (GMR < 0.5 or > 2, the latter including some pts with a long TTP with T). Efforts are ongoing to assess the pathologic counterparts of such discrepancies. T seems to be selectively active in poorly understood subgroups, with a pattern of activity distinct from other available agents. Clinical trial information: 2012-005428-14.
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Candiolo Cancer Institute - FPO, IRCCS, Candiolo (TO), Italy
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- Policlinico Universitario Campus, Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology for Melanoma & Sarcoma, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
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- Osteoncology, Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas and Innovative Therapies, Orthopaedic Institute Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Specialty Medicine – DIMES, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit 1, Department of Oncology, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV IRCCS, Padua, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Medical & Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences & Public Health, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- IRCCS-Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Adult Mesenchymal and Rare Tumor Unit, Department of Cancer Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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Nannini M, Rizzo A, Nigro MC, Vincenzi B, Mazzocca A, Grignani G, Tolomeo F, D'Ambrosio L, Badalamenti G, Bonasera A, Fumagalli E, Miliziano D, Brunello A, Chiusole B, Gasperoni S, Novelli M, Pantaleo MA. Standard versus personalized schedule of regorafenib in metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST): A retrospective, multicenter, real-world study. J Clin Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.e23521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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e23521 Background: Regorafenib (REG) is a multikinase inhibitor approved as third-line treatment in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). Although its proven activity, REG can present a relevant adverse profile which often leads to treatment modifications and transient or permanent discontinuation; thus, in clinical practice physicians usually adopt various dosing and interval schedules to counteract REG-related adverse events (AEs) and avoid treatment interruption. The aim of this real-world study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of personalized schedules of REG in metastatic GIST patients, in comparison with the standard schedule (160 mg daily, 3-weeks-on, 1-week-off schedule). Methods: Institutional registries across seven Italian reference centers were retrospectively reviewed and data of interest retrieved to identify GIST patients who had received REG from February 2013 to January 2021. The primary endpoint was Progression-Free Survival (PFS), with Overall Survival (OS) also assessed as secondary endpoint. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate survival and the log-rank test to make comparisons. The impact of variables on survival was assessed through univariate and multivariate analysis. Results: A total of 152 GIST patients (82 male and 70 female) were included and split in two groups on the basis of the REG treatment plan received (standard vs personalized). Among the 103 patients for whom the treatment was personalized (38 since the beginning and 65 during the treatment course), the main strategies adopted were the following: 120 mg/day d1-21 e28 (n = 56; 54.4%); 80 mg/day d1-21 e28 (n = 22; 21.4%); 160 mg/day d1-5 e7 (n = 13; 12.6%). At a median follow-up of 36.5 months, median Overall Survival (OS) was 16.6 months (95% CI 14.1-21.8) and 20.5 months (95% CI 15.0-25.4) in the standard-dose and the personalized schedule groups, respectively (HR 0.75; 95% CI 0.49-1.22; p = 0.16). Median Progression-Free Survival (PFS) was 5.6 months (95% CI 3.3-not reached) and 9.7 months (95% CI 7.9-14.5) in the same groups (HR 0.51; 95% CI 0.34-0.75; p = 0.00052). Conclusions: Despite the expected limits of a retrospective analysis, we confirm that REG personalized schedules are commonly adopted in everyday clinical practice of high-volume GIST expert centers and correlate with significant improvement of therapeutic outcomes. Based on these results, REG treatment optimization in GIST patients may represent the best strategy to maximize long-term therapy, preserving tolerability and quality of life.
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- Margherita Nannini
- Division of Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Policlinico Universitario Campus, Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Sarcoma Unit, Division of Medical Oncology, Candiolo Cancer Institute-FPO, IRCCS, Candiolo, Italy
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- Sarcoma Unit, Division of Medical Oncology, Candiolo Cancer Institute-FPO, IRCCS, Candiolo, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCS, Candiolo (TO), Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological, and Oral Sciences, Section of Medical Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Section of Medical Oncology, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Adult Mesenchymal Tumour & Rare Cancer Medical Oncology Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Adult Mesenchymal Tumor Medical Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit 1, Department of Oncology, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV IRCCS, Padua, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit 1, Department of Oncology, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV-IRCCS, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Robotic Surgery, Traslational Oncology Unit, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Seidel C, Daugaard G, Nestler T, Tryakin A, Fedyanin M, Fankhauser CD, Hermanns T, Aparicio J, Heinzelbecker J, Paffenholz P, Heidenreich A, De Giorgi U, Cathomas R, Lorch A, Fingerhut A, Gayer F, Bremmer F, Giannatempo P, Necchi A, Raggi D, Aurilio G, Casadei C, Hentrich M, Tran B, Dieckmann KP, Brito M, Ruf C, Mazzocca A, Vincenzi B, Stahl O, Bokemeyer C, Oing C. The prognostic significance of lactate dehydrogenase levels in seminoma patients with advanced disease: an analysis by the Global Germ Cell Tumor Collaborative Group (G3). World J Urol 2021; 39:3407-3414. [PMID: 33683412 PMCID: PMC8510898 DOI: 10.1007/s00345-021-03635-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Purpose The prognostic significance of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in patients with metastatic seminoma is not defined. We investigated the prognostic impact of LDH levels prior to first-line systemic treatment and other clinical characteristics in this subset of patients. Methods Files from two registry studies and one single-institution database were analyzed retrospectively. Uni- and multivariate analyses were conducted to identify patient characteristics associated with recurrence free survival (RFS), overall survival (OS), and complete response rate (CRR). Results The dataset included 351 metastatic seminoma patients with a median follow-up of 5.36 years. Five-year RFS, OS and CRR were 82%, 89% and 52%, respectively. Explorative analysis revealed a cut-off LDH level of < 2.5 upper limit of normal (ULN) (n = 228) vs. ≥ 2.5 ULN (n = 123) to be associated with a significant difference concerning OS associated with 5-years OS rates of 93% vs. 83% (p = 0.001) which was confirmed in multivariate analysis (HR 2.87; p = 0.004). Furthermore, the cut-off LDH < 2.5 ULN vs. ≥ 2.5 ULN correlated with RFS and CRR associated with a 5-years RFS rate and CRR of 76% vs. 86% (p = 0.012) and 32% vs. 59% (p ≤ 0.001), respectively. Conclusions LDH levels correlate with treatment response and survival in metastatic seminoma patients and should be considered for their prognostic stratification.
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- Christoph Seidel
- Department of Oncology, Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation with Division of Pneumology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Oncology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Urology, Federal Armed Services Hospital Koblenz, Koblenz, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Chemotherapy, N. N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Chemotherapy, N. N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital La Fe - On behalf of the Spanish Germ Cell Cancer Group, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,Department of Urology, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Urology, Uro-Onology, Robot-Assisted and Specialized Urologic Surgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura Dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS - On behalf of the Italian Germ Cell Cancer Group (IGG), Meldola, Italy
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- Department of Oncology/Hematology, Kantonsspital Graubünden, Chur, Switzerland
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, University Hospital Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Department of Urology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Clinic Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, University Clinic Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Fondazione IRCCS, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Division of Urogenital and Head and Neck Cancer, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura Dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS - On behalf of the Italian Germ Cell Cancer Group (IGG), Meldola, Italy
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Red Cross Hospital, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia.,Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Australia
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- Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Urology, Federal Armed Services Hospital Koblenz, Koblenz, Germany
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- SWENOTECA, Trondheim, Norway.,Department of Oncology, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation with Division of Pneumology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation with Division of Pneumology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.,Mildred Scheel Career Center HaTriCS4, University Medical Center Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Al-Ezzi E, Gounder M, Watson G, Mazzocca A, D'Angelo SP, Bravetti J, Wang H, Abdul Razak A, Vincenzi B. Selinexor, a First in Class, Nuclear Export Inhibitor for the Treatment of Advanced Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor. Oncologist 2021; 26:e710-e714. [PMID: 33512749 DOI: 10.1002/onco.13692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is a highly malignant neoplasm arising from peripheral nerve or its attendant sheath and is derived from Schwann or pluripotent cells of neural crest origin. Patients with recurrent, unresectable, or advanced stage disease have limited treatment options, and current therapies are associated with little benefit. In this article, we report nine cases of MPNST treated with selinexor, an orally bioavailable, selective inhibitor of nuclear export, accompanied by tumor stabilization or regression.
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- Esmail Al-Ezzi
- Toronto Sarcoma Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Toronto Sarcoma Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.,Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc, Newton, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo, Rome, Italy
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Napolitano A, Mazzocca A, Spalato Ceruso M, Minelli A, Baldo F, Badalamenti G, Silletta M, Santini D, Tonini G, Incorvaia L, Vincenzi B. Recent Advances in Desmoid Tumor Therapy. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12082135. [PMID: 32752153 PMCID: PMC7463981 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12082135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The desmoid tumor is a locally aggressive proliferative disease within the family of soft-tissue sarcomas. Despite its relatively good prognosis, the clinical management of desmoid tumors requires constant multidisciplinary evaluation due to its highly variable clinical behavior. Recently, active surveillance has being regarded as the appropriate strategy at diagnosis, as indolent persistence or spontaneous regressions are not uncommon. Here, we review the most recent advances in desmoid tumor therapy, including low-dose chemotherapy and treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors. We also explore the recent improvements in our knowledge of the molecular biology of this disease, which are leading to clinical trials with targeted agents.
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- Andrea Napolitano
- Department of Medical Oncology, Università Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy; (A.N.); (A.M.); (M.S.C.); (A.M.); (F.B.); (M.S.); (D.S.); (G.T.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Università Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy; (A.N.); (A.M.); (M.S.C.); (A.M.); (F.B.); (M.S.); (D.S.); (G.T.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Università Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy; (A.N.); (A.M.); (M.S.C.); (A.M.); (F.B.); (M.S.); (D.S.); (G.T.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Università Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy; (A.N.); (A.M.); (M.S.C.); (A.M.); (F.B.); (M.S.); (D.S.); (G.T.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Università Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy; (A.N.); (A.M.); (M.S.C.); (A.M.); (F.B.); (M.S.); (D.S.); (G.T.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Policlinico “Paolo Giaccone”, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (G.B.); (L.I.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Università Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy; (A.N.); (A.M.); (M.S.C.); (A.M.); (F.B.); (M.S.); (D.S.); (G.T.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Università Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy; (A.N.); (A.M.); (M.S.C.); (A.M.); (F.B.); (M.S.); (D.S.); (G.T.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Università Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy; (A.N.); (A.M.); (M.S.C.); (A.M.); (F.B.); (M.S.); (D.S.); (G.T.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Policlinico “Paolo Giaccone”, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (G.B.); (L.I.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Università Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy; (A.N.); (A.M.); (M.S.C.); (A.M.); (F.B.); (M.S.); (D.S.); (G.T.)
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Gasperoni S, Castiglione F, Vannucchi M, Papi L, Fumagalli E, Manglaviti S, Vincenzi B, Mazzocca A, Nannini M, Vancheri G, Adragna T, Ottaviano M, Palmieri G, Meoni G, Ribecco AS, Grignani G, Tolomeo F, Tofani L, Paderi A, Mini E. Update of NGS analysis of Italian survey of second tumors in patients with diagnosis of GIST (gastrointestinal stromal tumor). J Clin Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.e23518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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e23518 Background: In patients with GIST, literature reports a risk of second primary tumors between 4.5% and 33% with different distribution in the worldwide. The network of 7 italian EURACAN centers has collected clinical and molecular features of GIST patients with second primary tumors. Methods: We reviewed the clinical characteristics of 201 patients with GIST and second primary tumors in order to evaluate association between risk of dead and each possible factor, using Kaplan meier curve, log-rank test and Cox model for Hazard Ratio and it’s interval Confidence 95% estimation. Furthermore, NGS analysis ( 56 gene onco panel) in 72 patients with GIST was performed. Results: On the basis of the significant correlation previously observed between the Miettinen risk criteria of GIST (low/very low) and the incidence of second primary tumors (gastrointestinal tumors),P < 0.001 (Abstr 11032 ASCO 2019), we observed in these patients a median age of diagnosis of GIST of 68, with prevalent gastric site localization ( KIT exon 11 mutation), NF1 and Lynch (kit/pdgfra WT) syndromes in the low risk subgroup. The more frequent site of second epithelial tumor in gastrointestinal tract was the colon followed by gastric, pancreatic and biliary tract. In patients with GIST with low-very low risk according Miettinen classification, after a median follow-up period of 25 years, we have observed that the gastroenteric site of second tumors occurrence is significantly related to the survival (p < .0003). In the NGS analysis of the GIST we observed the pathogenetic somatic mutations in the following genes: BRCA 2 (p.Thr2125fs), but germline test negative, TP53 (p.Arg192*,p.Gly244Ser,p.His168Leu), RET (p.Lys120Asn, p.His168Leu, p.Thr930Met ), NRAS (p.Gly134Asp), CTNNB1 (p.Ser45Phe), MSH6 (P.Ala164Val), SMARCB1 (p.Arg192), VHL (p.Gly93Val), PTEN(p.Val158Ile, p.Asn323fs), STK1I (p.Arg40Cys), SMO (p.Glu194Lys), EGFR (p.Gly721Asp), ATM (p.Asp2708Asn), ERBB4 (p.Asn181Ile). Conclusions: In our analysis patients with GIST (low-very low classes according to Miettinen) have significant risk to death because of second primary tumors in gastrointestinal tract. Specific attention to gastrointestinal screening during the follow-up of GIST (low and very low risk) is required.
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- SODc Istologia Patologica e Diagnostica Molecolare AOU-Careggi Florence, Firenze, Italy
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- SODc Istologia Patologica e Diagnostica Molecolare AOU-Careggi Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences “Mario Serio” Medical Genetics Unit University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Adult mesenchymal tumour & Rare cancer Medical Oncology Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Policlinico Universitario Campus, Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- University of Bologna, Oncology Unit, Pol. Sant'Orsola Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological, Oncological and oral Sciences, Section of Medical Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological, Oncological and oral Sciences, Section of Medical Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- CRCTR Rare Tumors Reference Centre Campania Region, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Azienda USL Toscana Centro, Oncology Department Medical Oncology Unit, San Giovanni di Dio, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCS, Candiolo (TO), Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCS, Candiolo (TO), Italy
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- Oncology Department and robotic surgery, Translational Oncology Unit, University Hospital Careggi, Florence, 50139, Italy
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- Section of Clinical Pharmacology and Oncology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Gasperoni S, Messerini L, Fumagalli E, Manglaviti S, Vincenzi B, Mazzocca A, Pantaleo MA, Nannini M, Badalamenti G, Incorvaia L, Ottaviano M, Palmieri G, Grignani G, D'Ambrosio L, Meoni G, Paderi A, Fancelli S, Caliman E, Tofani L, Mini E. Italian survey of second tumors in patients with diagnosis of GIST (gastrointestinal stromal tumor). J Clin Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.11032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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11032 Background: GISTs are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the digestive tract. As of recent, new links are being made between GISTS and secondary malignancies. However, whether the coexistence of GISTs with other tumors is stochastic, or the result of related pathogenetic mechanisms is still unknown. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed clinical and molecular features from all GIST patients with second tumors treated in seven Italian GIST reference centers. Qualitative variables were compared using the Fisher exact test. Results: Clinical data of 184 patients with diagnosis of GIST were evaluated. Median age at diagnosis was 66 years, KIT exon 11 resulted the most frequent mutation (73%) while seven patients (3.8%) had a genetic syndrome. The most common primary GIST localizations were stomach (54%) and small intestine (33%). Second tumors arose mostly from gastrointestinal and genitourinary tract. Fourtythree patients had two primary tumors other than GIST and five patients had three other primary malignancies. According to Miettinen criteria, 45% of non-metastatic patients at diagnosis belong to low or very low-risk classes. We highlighted a significant correlation (P=0.002) between risk class and second/third tumor localization, with considerably high percentage of GI second malignancies in low/very low risk GISTs (table). Conclusions: The high frequency of second/third tumors reported in low and very low GIST calls for a careful follow-up also in these patients. Furthermore, this population requires further genetic investigation, NGS analysis is ongoing. [Table: see text]
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- Adult Mesenchymal and Rare Tumor Unit, Department of Cancer Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumoridei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Specialized, Experimental and Diagnostic Medicine, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological, and Oral Sciences, Section of Medical Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological, and Oral Sciences, Section of Medical Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Oncology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University Federico II of Naples, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery and Rare Tumors Reference Centre Campania Region, University, Napoli, Italy
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- Medical Oncology-Sarcoma Unit, Istituto di Candiolo-Fondazione del Piemonte per l'Oncologia IRCCS Candiolo, Turin, Italy
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- Sarcoma Unit, Division of Medical Oncology, Candiolo Cancer Institute - FPO, IRCCS, Candiolo, Italy
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- Medical Oncology 1 - Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Oncologia Ttraslazionale Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi Firenze, Firenze, Italy
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- Oncologia Traslazionale Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi Firenze, Firenze, Italy
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- Oncologia Traslazionale Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi Firenze, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Section of Clinical Pharmacology and Oncology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Silletta M, Spalato Ceruso M, Napolitano A, Mazzocca A, Valeri S, Improta L, Santini D, Tonini G, Vincenzi B. Use of cardioprotective dexrazoxane and myelotoxicity in anthracycline-treated soft tissue sarcoma patients. J Clin Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.11053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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11053 Background: Dexrazoxane (DEX) is indicated as a cardioprotective agent for patients receiving doxorubicin, who are at increased risk for cardiotoxicity. Concerns have been raised on the use of DEX, particularly in the adjuvant setting, because of the risk of interference with the antitumor effect of doxorubicin. Two meta-analyses in metastatic breast cancer have rejected this hypothesis, but have shown an apparent increase in the severity of myelosuppression when DEX is used. No data in soft-tissue sarcoma (STS) patients is available, so far. Here, we retrospectively analyzed a cohort of our Institute database to assess whether the addition of DEX causes more bone marrow suppression in STS patients receiving Anthracycline-Ifosfamide (AI) combination in perioperative and advanced setting. Methods: 133 patients who received AI between January 2006 and December 2017 were included. 46 of them received DEX concurrently with the AI treatment. Hospital records were reviewed and available for all patients (the accessibility of all the data was an inclusion criterion). Compared to the non-DEX group, patients who received DEX were more frequently treated in the context of a perioperative setting (respectively 27.3 vs 38.8%). No other differences in terms basal patient features were recorded. Significantly, all patients received similar post-medication after each cycle. Results: Compared with the non-DEX group, DEX treatment was associated with significantly higher rates of G3/4 hematological side effects: leucopenia (28.7 vs 56.5%, p value=0.0014); neutropenia (35.6 vs 69.6%, p value=0.0002); anemia (28.7 vs 41.3%, p value=0.1758); thrombocytopenia (32.1 vs 54.3%, p value=0.0159). Similarly, compared to the non-DEX group, there were more hospitalizations for febrile neutropenia (37.9 vs 63.0%, p value=0.0066) and dose reductions (19.5 vs 39.1%, p value=0.0221) in the DEX group, above all in perioperative setting (15.6 vs 58.3%, p value=0.0085); but no significant difference in the incidence of treatment delays or interruption. Conclusions: Adding DEX to Anthracycline-based chemotherapy in soft-tissue sarcoma patients leads to higher rates of bone marrow suppression in all blood components, as well as more febrile neutropenia events, and dose reductions.
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- Marianna Silletta
- Department of Medical Oncology, Università Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- University Campus Bio Medico of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Campus Bio-Medico - University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Oncology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Mazzocca A, Napolitano A, Silletta M, Spalato Ceruso M, Santini D, Tonini G, Vincenzi B. New frontiers in the medical management of gastrointestinal stromal tumours. Ther Adv Med Oncol 2019; 11:1758835919841946. [PMID: 31205499 PMCID: PMC6535752 DOI: 10.1177/1758835919841946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) imatinib has radically changed the natural history of KIT-driven gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs). Approved second-line and third-line medical therapies are represented by the TKIs sunitinib and regorafenib, respectively. While imatinib remains the cardinal drug for patients with GISTs, novel therapies are being developed and clinically tested to overcome the mechanisms of resistance after treatments with the approved TKI, or to treat subsets of GISTs driven by rarer molecular events. Here, we review the therapy of GISTs, with a particular focus on the newest drugs in advanced phases of clinical testing that might soon change the current therapeutic algorithm.
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- Medical Oncology, Università Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo 200, Rome, Italy
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Spalato Ceruso M, Napolitano A, Silletta M, Mazzocca A, Valeri S, Improta L, Santini D, Tonini G, Badalamenti G, Vincenzi B. Use of Cardioprotective Dexrazoxane Is Associated with Increased Myelotoxicity in Anthracycline-Treated Soft-Tissue Sarcoma Patients. Chemotherapy 2019; 64:105-109. [DOI: 10.1159/000501195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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<b><i>Background:</i></b> Dexrazoxane (DEX) is indicated as a cardioprotective agent for breast cancer patients receiving the anthracycline doxorubicin. Two meta-analyses in metastatic breast cancer reported an apparent increase in the severity of myelosuppression when DEX was used. So far, no data in soft-tissue sarcoma (STS) patients are available. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> We retrospectively analyzed hematological toxicity data from 133 consecutive STS patients who received a chemotherapy regimen containing an anthracycline and ifosfamide (AI) in the perioperative or metastatic settings between January 2006 and December 2017. Of these, 46 received off-label DEX concurrently with the AI treatment. The differences between incidence of any of the explored outcomes were assessed according to the Fisher exact test. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Compared with the non-DEX group, DEX treatment was associated with significantly higher rates of grade 3/4 hematological toxicities: leukopenia (56.5 vs. 28.7%; <i>p</i> = 0.0014), neutropenia (69.6 vs. 24.1%; <i>p</i> = 0.0001), febrile neutropenia (52.2 vs. 20.7%; <i>p</i> = 0.0004), anemia (41.3 vs. 28.7%; <i>p</i> = 0.1758), and thrombocytopenia (54.3 vs. 32.1%; <i>p</i> = 0.0159). Similarly, in the DEX group dose reductions were more frequent compared to the non-DEX group (39.1 vs. 19.5%; <i>p</i> = 0.0221). <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Adding DEX to AI in STS patients leads to higher rates of bone marrow suppression in all blood components, as well as to more frequent events of febrile neutropenia and dose reductions.
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de Nola R, di Naro E, Schonauer L, Loverro M, Marrano T, Mazzocca A. Autotaxin: A possible new biological marker of endometrial cancer. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy316.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Lopane C, Goffredo V, Dituri F, de Santis F, Filannino A, Betz R, Li Y, Mukaida N, Winter P, Tortorella C, Giannelli G, Sabbà C, Mazzocca A. 494 LPA6 promotes growth and tumorigenicity of hepatocellular carcinoma via activation of PIM-3 proto-oncogene kinase. Eur J Cancer 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(14)70620-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Divella R, Mazzocca A, Daniele A, Bellizzi A, Savino E, Simone G, Grazia G, Giuliani F, Caldarola-Gadaleta G, Gadaleta C, Lolli I, Quaranta M. P0036 The presence of clustered circulating tumour cells (CTCS) and circulating cytokines define an aggressive phenotype in metastatic colorectal cancer. Eur J Cancer 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2014.03.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Fransvea E, Trerotoli P, Sacco R, Bernabucci V, Milella M, Napoli N, Mazzocca A, Renna E, Quaranta M, Angarano G, Villa E, Antonaci S, Giannelli G. SCCA-IC serum levels are predictive of clinical response in HCV chronic hepatitis to antiviral therapy: a multicentric prospective study. J Viral Hepat 2012; 19:704-10. [PMID: 22967101 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2012.01604.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The combination of pegylated interferon (Peg-IFN) and ribavirin is currently the gold standard therapy in patients with HCV chronic infection. The duration of therapy, as well as the therapeutic dosage, depend on the genotype. Identification of the genotype and rapid virological response (RVR) are widely accepted as the most important predictors of clinical outcome during antiviral therapy but to optimize cost-benefits and to reduce possible side effects, further prognostic factors are needed. Squamous cell carcinoma antigens immunocomplex (SCCA-IC) has been reported to be increased in the serum of patients with liver cancer. In this multicentric prospective study, we investigated the serum levels of SCCA-IC in 103 patients with HCV chronic infection. Serum HCV-RNA was detected before the beginning of treatment, after 4, 12, 24 or 48 weeks, and at week 24 during follow-up. RVR, early virological response and sustained virological response (SVR) were assessed following the international guidelines. SCCA-IC levels were higher in responders (238 AU, interquartile difference 130-556 AU) and decreased significantly to 125 AU (70-290 AU). The mean baseline value in nonresponders was 149 AU (86.5-306.5 AU), but after 4 weeks of treatment the serum levels decreased to 115 AU (80-280 AU): the profile of reduction was different between patients with or without a positive SVR. Logistic regression with SVR as dependent variable identified as significant independent variables: the reduction in SCCA-IC after 1 month (OR = 4.82; 95% CI 1.39-16.67; P = 0.131) and a genotype other than 1 (OR = 0.094; 95% CI 0.21-0.42; P = 0.002); sex and age were also significant factors influencing SVR. SCCA-IC seems to be a reliable independent prognostic marker of therapeutic effectiveness in anti-HCV positive patients undergoing antiviral therapy.
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- E Fransvea
- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Section of Internal Medicine Allergology and Immunology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy
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Chemoresistance is an important concern in the treatment of metastatic colon cancer. It may emerge through selection of clones that are inherently resistant from the outset or through mechanisms acquired during treatment. Cell fusion represents an efficient means of rapid phenotypic evolution that make cells with new properties at a rate exceeding that achievable by random mutagenesis. Here, we first identified a number of proteins involved in cell fusion using a shotgun proteomics approach, then we investigated the role of these proteins namely tetraspanin CD81/CD9, ADAM10, GTP-binding protein α13, radixin, myosin regulatory light chain and RhoA in the regulation of colon cancer cell fusion. We also found a previously unrecognized role of ADAM10, Gα13 and RhoA in promoting cell fusion. Finally, we show that the occurrence of cell fusion in a metastatic model of colon carcinoma causes the appearance of cells resistant to both 5-fluorouracil and oxaliplatin. These findings highlight the importance of cell fusion in cancer progression and raise significant implications for overcoming chemoresistance in metastatic colon cancer.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Research, Transfer and High Education, DENOthe, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
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Peng WM, Yu CF, Kolanus W, Mazzocca A, Bieber T, Kraft S, Novak N. Tetraspanins CD9 and CD81 are molecular partners of trimeric FcɛRI on human antigen-presenting cells. Allergy 2011; 66:605-11. [PMID: 21241315 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2010.02524.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Most functions of tetraspanins are not related to cell-surface receptor ligand binding, but are mediated by direct interactions with their partner proteins. Functions of trimeric FcɛRI, expressed by antigen-presenting cells (APCs), range from amplification of allergic inflammatory reactions to their active suppression. Cell-type-specific protein-protein interactions might play a role in the regulation of these bidirectional tasks. Therefore, we intended to study the interactions of trimeric FcɛRI with tetraspanins. METHODS The expression levels of tetraspanins CD9, CD37, CD53, CD63, CD81, CD82, and CD151 on skin dendritic cells of atopic dermatitis (AD) patients or healthy individuals were detected by flow cytometry. Tetraspanin expression on FcɛRI(pos) and FcɛRI(neg) monocyte subpopulations was evaluated. Flow cytometry, confocal microscopy, immunoprecipitation, and immunoblotting experiments were performed to observe the relationship between tetraspanins CD9 and CD81 and FcɛRI. Furthermore, plate stimulation experiments were performed, and cytokines in the supernatants were detected. RESULTS We found that human FcɛRI(pos) APCs expressed high amounts of tetraspanins and that the tetraspanins CD9 and CD81 were associated with FcɛRI. Concomitant activation of FcɛRI and CD9 on human monocytes increased FcɛRI-mediated cytokine release. CONCLUSION Taken together, we show for the first time that CD9 and CD81 act as molecular partners of trimeric FcɛRI on human APC, which might be of importance in allergic diseases such as AD.
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, University of Bonn Medical, Bonn, Germany
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Daniele A, Zito AF, Giannelli G, Divella R, Asselti M, Mazzocca A, Paradiso A, Quaranta M. Expression of metalloproteinases MMP-2 and MMP-9 in sentinel lymph node and serum of patients with metastatic and non-metastatic breast cancer. Anticancer Res 2010; 30:3521-3527. [PMID: 20944132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in sentinel lymph node and serum of breast cancer patients in order to evaluate their clinical significance and usefulness as diagnostic tumour markers. Expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 was performed on sentinel lymph node by immunohistochemistry while gelatine zymography was used to determinate the serum expression. The association of gelatinases with clinicopathological features, were analysed. Metastatic and non-metastatic breast cancer patients and 34 healthy women were involved. Gelatinases expression were significantly higher in metastatic breast cancer in comparison to non-metastatic cancer and the control group both in the sentinel lymph node and serum. Results showed a statistically significant correlation between MMP-2 or MMP-9 and cancer familiality, MMP-9 and CA 15.3 levels, and MMP-9 and grading. This study suggests a clinical utility of these proteolytic markers in malignant tumour, growth, invasion and metastasis in breast cancer.
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- A Daniele
- Department of Experimental Oncology, Laboratory of Analyses, Institute of Oncology, Via Hannhemann 10, Bari, Italy.
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Novo E, Marra F, Zamara E, Valfrè di Bonzo L, Monitillo L, Cannito S, Petrai I, Mazzocca A, Bonacchi A, De Franco RSM, Colombatto S, Autelli R, Pinzani M, Parola M. Overexpression of Bcl-2 by activated human hepatic stellate cells: resistance to apoptosis as a mechanism of progressive hepatic fibrogenesis in humans. Gut 2006; 55:1174-82. [PMID: 16423888 PMCID: PMC1856252 DOI: 10.1136/gut.2005.082701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Myofibroblast-like cells, originating from activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSC/MFs), play a key role in liver fibrosis, a potentially reversible process that may rely on induction of HSC/MFs apoptosis. While this possibility has been shown in cultured rat HSC, very limited data are currently available for human HSC/MFs. METHODS Cultured human HSC/MFs were exposed to several proapoptotic stimuli, including those known to induce apoptosis in rat HSC/MFs, and induction of cell death and related mechanisms were investigated using morphology, molecular biology, and biochemical techniques. RESULTS In this study we report that fully activated human HSC/MFs did not undergo spontaneous apoptosis and survived to prolonged serum deprivation, Fas activation, or exposure to nerve growth factor, tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), oxidative stress mediators, doxorubicin, and etoposide. Induction of caspase dependent, mitochondria driven apoptosis in HSC/MFs was observed only when protein synthesis or transcription were inhibited. Importantly, the process of HSC activation was accompanied by changes in expression of a set of genes involved in apoptosis control. In particular, activated human HSC/MFs in culture overexpressed Bcl-2. The role of Bcl-2 was crucial as Bcl-2 silenced cells became susceptible to TNF-alpha induced apoptosis. Finally, Bcl-2 was markedly expressed in HSC/MFs present in liver tissue obtained from patients with hepatitis C virus related cirrhosis. CONCLUSIONS Human activated HSC/MFs are resistant to most proapoptotic stimuli due to Bcl-2 overexpression and this feature may play a key role in the progression of fibrosis in chronic liver diseases.
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- Dip Medicina e Oncologia Sperimentale, University of Torino, Italy
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Carloni V, Mazzocca A, Pantaleo P, Cordella C, Laffi G, Gentilini P. The integrin, alpha6beta1, is necessary for the matrix-dependent activation of FAK and MAP kinase and the migration of human hepatocarcinoma cells. Hepatology 2001; 34:42-9. [PMID: 11431732 DOI: 10.1053/jhep.2001.25224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Expression of the integrin, alpha6beta1, a receptor for laminins, is associated with the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The approach to investigating the alpha6beta1 integrin signaling in HCC cells was to express a deletion mutant of the beta4 integrin cytoplasmic domain (beta4-Deltacyt) in 2 HCC cell lines, HepG2 and Huh7. Expression of this mutant prevents formation of the alpha6beta1 heterodimer. As expected, adhesion of both the HepG2/beta4-Deltacyt and Huh7/beta4-Deltacyt transfectants to laminin, but not to collagen, was reduced compared with the mock transfectants. However, migration of the beta4-Deltacyt transfectants toward both collagen and laminin was inhibited, suggesting a role for alpha6beta1 in the signaling of migration. Migration of HCC cells requires mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase. The adhesion of the beta4-Deltacyt transfectants to collagen resulted in a substantial reduction in MAP kinase activation in comparison with the mock transfectants, although their ability to activate MAP kinase in response to epidermal growth factor (EGF) stimulation was not impaired. In addition, matrix adhesion of the beta4-Deltacyt transfectants did not stimulate the tyrosine phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase (FAK), and this defect correlated with reduced binding of adaptor protein Grb2 to FAK. These results suggest that FAK tyrosine phosphorylation is dependent on alpha6beta1 expression, and that FAK-Grb2 association plays a central role in alpha6beta1-mediated activation of MAP kinase. Moreover, the expression of alpha6beta1 in HCC cells is necessary for FAK/MAP kinase-dependent migration.
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- V Carloni
- Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Universita' di Firenze, Firenze, Italy.
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Zignego AL, Giannelli F, Marrocchi ME, Mazzocca A, Ferri C, Giannini C, Monti M, Caini P, Villa GL, Laffi G, Gentilini P. T(14;18) translocation in chronic hepatitis C virus infection. Hepatology 2000; 31:474-9. [PMID: 10655273 DOI: 10.1002/hep.510310230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Pathogenic mechanisms of B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are unclear. We studied t(14;18) translocation by polymerase chain reaction in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from 50 patients with HCV-related liver disease (group A), 7 with mixed cryoglobulinemia syndrome (group B), 55 with HCV-negative liver disease (group C), and 30 with HCV-negative chronic rheumatic disorders or chronic infection by nonhepatotropic agents (group D). T(14;18) was significantly more frequent in group A (13/50 patients = 26 %) and group B (5/7 = 71.4%) patients than in group C (1/55 = 3.6%) and group D (1/30 = 3.3%) ones. Immunoblot analysis showed bcl-2 over-expression in all t(14;18)-positive samples. In group A, 10/13 (77%) patients with t(14;18) and 13/37 (35%) without t(14;18) had serum cryoglobulins in the absence of mixed cryoglobulinemia symptoms (P <.05). These data indicate that t(14;18) and bcl-2 over-expression in lymphoid cells are frequent in chronic HCV infection and suggest that this event may contribute to the pathogenesis of HCV-related lymphoproliferative disorders.
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- A L Zignego
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Florence, School of Medicine, 50134 Florence, Italy.
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Cotrozzi G, Giusti S, Bini S, Carloni V, Mazzocca A, Frati M. Hepatic osteodystrophy in elderly: role of insulin-like growth factor-I and osteocalcin. J Endocrinol Invest 1999; 22:88-9. [PMID: 10727064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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- G Cotrozzi
- Department of Medicine, University of Florence, Italy
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Sardanelli AM, Technikova-Dobrova Z, Speranza F, Mazzocca A, Scacco S, Papa S. Topology of the mitochondrial cAMP-dependent protein kinase and its substrates. FEBS Lett 1996; 396:276-8. [PMID: 8915002 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(96)01112-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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In intact bovine heart mitochondria, cAMP-dependent phosphorylation of 42, 29, 18 and 6.5 kDa proteins was inhibited by carboxyatractyloside. This shows that both mitochondrial cAMP-dependent protein kinase (mtPKA) and its protein substrates are localized at the matrix side of the inner mitochondrial membrane. Proteins of 42, 29, 18, and 6.5 kDa were also bound at the outer surface of mitochondria where they were phosphorylated by the added purified catalytic subunit of PKA. In the cytosol from bovine heart proteins of the above molecular weights were phosphorylated by the cytosolic PKA.
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- A M Sardanelli
- Institute of Medical Biochemistry and Chemistry, CNR University of Bari, Italy
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