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Di Cosimo S, Lupo-Stanghellini MT, Costantini M, Mantegazza R, Ciceri F, Salvarani C, Zinzani PL, Mantovani A, Ciliberto G, Uccelli A, Baldanti F, Apolone G, Delcuratolo S, Morrone A, Locatelli F, Agrati C, Silvestris N. Safety of third dose of COVID-19 vaccination in frail patients: Results from the prospective Italian VAX4FRAIL study. Front Oncol 2022; 12:1002168. [PMID: 36338743 PMCID: PMC9631315 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1002168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Despite people with impaired immune competence due to an underlying disease or ongoing therapy, hereinafter frail patients, are (likely to be) the first to be vaccinated, they were usually excluded from clinical trials. OBJECTIVE To report adverse reactions of frail patients after receipt of the third dose (booster) administered after completion of a two-dose mRNA vaccination and to compare with those reported after the receipt of the first two doses. DESIGN A multicenter, observational, prospective study aimed at evaluating both the safety profile and the immune response of Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines in frail patients. SETTING National Project on Vaccines, COVID-19 and Frail Patients (VAX4FRAIL). PARTICIPANTS People consenting and included in the VAX4FRAIL trial. EXPOSURE A series of three doses of COVID-19 mRNA vaccination from the same manufacturer. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Evaluation of a self-assessment questionnaire addressing a predefined list of eight symptoms on a five-item Likert scale. Symptoms were classified as severe if the patient rated them as severe or overwhelming. RESULTS Among 320 VAX4FRAIL participants diagnosed/treated for hematological malignancies (N=105; 32.8%), solid tumors (N=48; 15.0%), immune-rheumatological diseases (N=60; 18.8%), neurological diseases (N=107; 33.4%), and receiving the booster dose, 70.3% reported at least one loco-regional or systemic reactions. Adverse events were mostly mild or moderate, none being life-threatening. Only six of the 320 (1.9%) patients had their treatment postponed due to the vaccine. The safety profile of the booster compared to previously administered two doses showed a stable prevalence of patients with one or more adverse events (73.5%, 79.7% and 73.9% respectively), and a slightly increment of patients with one or more severe adverse events (13.4%, 13.9% and 19.2% respectively). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE The booster of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine was safely administered in the largest prospective cohort of frail patients reported so far. VAX4FRAIL will continue to monitor the safety of additional vaccine doses, especially systemic adverse events that can be easily prevented to avoid interruption of continuity of care. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04848493, identifier NCT04848493.
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- Serena Di Cosimo
- Department of Applied Research and Technological Development, Fondazione Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy
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- Scientific Directorate, Fondazione Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Neuromuscular Diseases and Neuroimmunology Unit, Fondazione Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy
- University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milano, Italy
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- Unità di Reumatologia, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale (USL)-Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Reggio Emilia, Italy
- Unità di Reumatologia, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli”, Bologna, Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Humanitas Scientific Directorate, Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
- William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University, London, United Kingdom
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- Scientific Directorate Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Regina Elena, National Cancer Institute, Istituti Fisioterapici Ospitalieri (IFO), Rome, Italy
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- Biotherapy Unit, Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Molecular Virology Unit, Fondazione Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
- Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostics and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Scientific Directorate, Fondazione Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Scientific Directorate, Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, Bari, Italy
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- Scientific Directorate, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology and Cell and Gene Therapy, Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Roma, Italy
- Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics and Pediatrics, University “La Sapienza”, Roma, Italy
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- Cellular Immunology Laboratory, National Institute for Infectious Diseases L Spallanzani – Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Human Pathology “G. Barresi”, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
- *Correspondence: Nicola Silvestris,
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Silvestris N, Argentiero A, Brunetti O, Sonnessa M, Colonna F, Delcuratolo S, Luchini C, Scarpa A, Lonardi S, Nappo F, Fassan M, Solimando AG, Fucci L, Saponaro C. PD-L1 and Notch as novel biomarkers in pancreatic sarcomatoid carcinoma: a pilot study. Expert Opin Ther Targets 2021; 25:1007-1016. [PMID: 34846251 DOI: 10.1080/14728222.2021.2011859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The improved immunological understanding revealed the tumor microenvironment as an appealing driver to restore the immune response against cancer cells resulting in a paradigm shift in the oncology field. However, the complexity of the tumor milieu suggests the role of several pathways linking in immunomodulation mechanisms. Pancreatic cancer represents a model of the intricate relationship between malignant cells and their surrounding neighborhood. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In this study, we analyzed, retrospectively, six cases of rare pancreatic sarcomatoid carcinoma (PSC) and evaluated the expression of PD-L1 and Notch, aiming to explore new attributes in immunophenotype. RESULTS PD-L1 CPS ≥ 1was common in PSCs (83%) with half samples expressing PD-L1 CPS ≥ 50. Notch1 and Notch3 demonstrated a high range of expression. A direct significant correlation between PD-L1 and Notch3 overexpression (r = 0.7; p = 0.036) has been observed. Immunofluorescence studies revealed a co-localization of Notch3 and PD-L1 when both proteins were over-expressed within cytoplasmic or membranous compartments of the same cells. CONCLUSIONS Our data identify a unique biological characterization of this rare pancreatic histotype. These findings provide a rationale for future studies evaluating the potential crosstalk between PD-L1/PD-1 axis and Notch pathways and prompting the development of novel therapeutics strategy.
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- Nicola Silvestris
- Medical Oncology Unit - IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo Ii" of Bari, Bari, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit - IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo Ii" of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit - IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo Ii" of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Functional Biomorphology Laboratory, Functional Biomorphology Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo Ii" of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Pathology Department, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo Ii" of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Clinical Trial Office IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo Ii" of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
- Enets Center of Excellence of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
- Enets Center of Excellence of Verona, Verona, Italy
- Arc-net Applied Research on Cancer Centre, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Early Phase Clinical Trial Unit, Department of Oncology, Veneto Institute of Oncology Iov-irccs, Padua, Italy
- Medical Oncology Unit 1, Department of Oncology, Veneto Institute of Oncology Iov - Irccs, Padua, Italy
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- Early Phase Clinical Trial Unit, Department of Oncology, Veneto Institute of Oncology Iov-irccs, Padua, Italy
- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (Dimed), Surgical Pathology & Cytopathology Unit, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
- Veneto Institute of Oncology Iov - Irccs, Padua, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit - IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo Ii" of Bari, Bari, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Pathology Department, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo Ii" of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Functional Biomorphology Laboratory, Functional Biomorphology Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo Ii" of Bari, Bari, Italy
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Foschini F, Napolitano F, Servetto A, Marciano R, Mozzillo E, Carratù AC, Santaniello A, De Placido P, Cascetta P, Butturini G, Frigerio I, Regi P, Silvestris N, Delcuratolo S, Vasile E, Vivaldi C, Bianco C, De Placido S, Formisano L, Bianco R. FOLFIRINOX after first-line gemcitabine-based chemotherapy in advanced pancreatic cancer: a retrospective comparison with FOLFOX and FOLFIRI schedules. Ther Adv Med Oncol 2020; 12:1758835920947970. [PMID: 33062062 PMCID: PMC7533956 DOI: 10.1177/1758835920947970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death. In cases with metastasis, the combination of 5-fluorouracil, irinotecan, and oxaliplatin (FOLFIRINOX) or gemcitabine-based chemotherapy regimens are considered the standard of care. However, the optimal sequence of these regimens is unclear. Methods This retrospective study initially evaluated 186 patients with locally advanced/metastatic pancreatic cancer at three Italian institutions between February 2013 and October 2019. All patients had progressed after receiving gemcitabine-based first-line chemotherapy and were subsequently offered second-line FOLFIRINOX, FOLFOX-6, or FOLFIRI treatment. This study evaluated progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival from the start of second-line treatment (OS2), overall survival from the start of first-line treatment (OS1), and safety outcomes. Results A total of 77 patients received ⩾4 cycles of second-line chemotherapy and were considered eligible: 15 patients received FOLFIRINOX, 32 patients received FOLFOX-6, and 30 patients received FOLFIRI. The FOLFIRINOX group had median PFS of 26.29 weeks and median OS2 of 47.86 weeks, while the FOLFIRI group had median PFS of 10.57 weeks and median OS2 of 25.00 weeks (p = 0.038). No significant differences were observed between the FOLFIRINOX and FOLFOX-6 groups in terms of PFS (26.29 weeks versus 23.07 weeks) or OS2 (47.86 weeks versus 42.00 weeks). The most common grade 3-4 toxicities were anemia, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia, which occurred more frequently in the FOLFIRINOX and FOLFOX-6 groups. Conclusion Relative to the FOLFIRI regimen, the FOLFIRINOX regimen had a favorable toxicity profile and better survival outcomes. No significant differences were observed relative to the FOLFOX-6 regimen.
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- Francesca Foschini
- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Oncology Division, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Oncology Division, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Oncology Division, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Oncology Division, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Oncology Division, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Oncology Division, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Oncology Division, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Oncology Division, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Oncology Division, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Pederzoli Hospital, Peschiera del Garda, Verona, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Pederzoli Hospital, Peschiera del Garda, Verona, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Pederzoli Hospital, Peschiera del Garda, Verona, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Unit of Oncology 2, University Hospital of Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Oncology Division, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Oncology Division, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini 5, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Oncology Division, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini 5, Naples, 80131, Italy
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Caputo F, Dadduzio V, Tovoli F, Bertolini G, Cabibbo G, Cerma K, Vivaldi C, Faloppi L, Rizzato MD, Piscaglia F, Celsa C, Fornaro L, Marisi G, Conti F, Silvestris N, Silletta M, Lonardi S, Granito A, Stornello C, Massa V, Astara G, Delcuratolo S, Cascinu S, Scartozzi M, Casadei-Gardini A. The role of PNI to predict survival in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma treated with Sorafenib. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0232449. [PMID: 32379785 PMCID: PMC7205300 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The present study aims to investigate the role of the prognostic nutritional index (PNI) on survival in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treated with sorafenib. METHODS This multicentric study included a training cohort of 194 HCC patients and three external validation cohorts of 129, 76 and 265 HCC patients treated with Sorafenib, respectively. The PNI was calculated as follows: 10 × serum albumin (g/dL) + 0.005 × total lymphocyte count (per mm3). Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to investigate the association between the covariates and the overall survival (OS). RESULTS A PNI cut-off value of 31.3 was established using the ROC analysis. In the training cohort, the median OS was 14.8 months (95% CI 12-76.3) and 6.8 months (95% CI 2.7-24.6) for patients with a high (>31.3) and low (<31.3) PNI, respectively. At both the univariate and the multivariate analysis, low PNI value (p = 0.0004), a 1-unit increase of aspartate aminotransferase (p = 0.0001), and age > 70 years (p< 0.0038) were independent prognostic factors for OS. By performing the same multivariate analysis of the training cohort, the PNI <31.3 versus >31.3 was found to be an independent prognostic factor for predicting OS in all the three validation cohorts. CONCLUSIONS PNI represents a prognostic tool in advanced HCC treated with first-line Sorafenib. It is readily available and low-cost, and it could be implemented in clinical practice in patients with HCC.
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- Francesco Caputo
- Division of Oncology, Department of Oncology and Hematology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Medical Oncology 1, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Padua, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria S.Orsola-Malpighi Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Section of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, PROMISE, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Oncology and Hematology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Macerata General Hospital, Macerata, Italy
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- Medical Oncology 1, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Padua, Italy
- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria S.Orsola-Malpighi Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Section of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, PROMISE, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit IRCSS-IRST Meldola, Meldola, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Degli Infermi Hospital, Faenza, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, IRCCS Giovanni Paolo II Cancer Center, Bari, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, Campus Biomedico, University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Medical Oncology 1, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Padua, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria S.Orsola-Malpighi Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, IRCCS Giovanni Paolo II Cancer Center, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Oncology and Hematology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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Gnoni A, Licchetta A, Memeo R, Argentiero A, Solimando AG, Longo V, Delcuratolo S, Brunetti O. Role of BRAF in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Rationale for Future Targeted Cancer Therapies. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 55:medicina55120754. [PMID: 31766556 PMCID: PMC6956203 DOI: 10.3390/medicina55120754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2019] [Revised: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Abstract
The few therapeutic strategies for advance hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) on poor knowledge of its biology. For several years, sorafenib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) inhibitor, has been the approved treatment option, to date, for advanced HCC patients. Its activity is the inhibition of the retrovirus-associated DNA sequences protein (RAS)/Rapidly Accelerated Fibrosarcoma protein (RAF)/mitogen-activated and extracellular-signal regulated kinase (MEK)/extracellular-signal regulated kinases (ERK) signaling pathway. However, the efficacy of sorafenib is limited by the development of drug resistance, and the major neuronal isoform of RAF, BRAF and MEK pathways play a critical and central role in HCC escape from TKIs activity. Advanced HCC patients with a BRAF mutation display a multifocal and/or more aggressive behavior with resistance to TKI. Moreover, also long non-coding RNA (lnc-RNA) have been studied in epigenetic studies for BRAF aggressiveness in HCC. So far, lnc-RNA of BRAF could be another mechanism of cancer proliferation and TKI escape in HCC and the inhibition could become a possible strategy treatment for HCC. Moreover, recent preclinical studies and clinical trials evidence that combined treatments, involving alternative pathways, have an important role of therapy for HCC and they could bypass resistance to the following TKIs: MEK, ERKs/ribosomal protein S6 kinase 2 (RSK2), and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR). These initial data must be confirmed in clinical studies, which are currently ongoing. Translational research discoveries could create new strategies of targeted therapy combinations, including BRAF pathway, and they could eventually bring light in new treatment of HCC.
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- Antonio Gnoni
- Medical Oncology Unit, “S. Cuore di Gesù” Hospital, 73014 Gallipoli, Italy;
- Correspondence: (A.G.); (O.B.); Tel.: +39-338-118-5854 (A.G.)
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- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Policlinico di Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Medical Oncology Unit, National Cancer Research Centre, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Section of Internal Medicine “G. Baccelli”, University of Bari Medical School, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Medical Thoracic Oncology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, Viale Orazio Flacco, 65, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Scientific direction, National Cancer Research Centre, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Medical Oncology Unit, National Cancer Research Centre, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, 70124 Bari, Italy;
- Correspondence: (A.G.); (O.B.); Tel.: +39-338-118-5854 (A.G.)
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Brunetti O, Gnoni A, Licchetta A, Longo V, Calabrese A, Argentiero A, Delcuratolo S, Solimando AG, Casadei-Gardini A, Silvestris N. Predictive and Prognostic Factors in HCC Patients Treated with Sorafenib. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 55:medicina55100707. [PMID: 31640191 PMCID: PMC6843290 DOI: 10.3390/medicina55100707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Revised: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Sorafenib is an oral kinase inhibitor that enhances survival in patients affected by advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). According to the results of two registrative trials, this drug represents a gold quality standard in the first line treatment of advanced HCC. Recently, lenvatinib showed similar results in terms of survival in a non-inferiority randomized trial study considering the same subset of patients. Unlike other targeted therapies, predictive and prognostic markers in HCC patients treated with sorafenib are lacking. Their identification could help clinicians in the daily management of these patients, mostly in light of the new therapeutic options available in the first.
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- Oronzo Brunetti
- Medical Oncology Unit, National Cancer Research Centre, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II", 70124 Bari, Italy.
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- Medical Oncology Unit, "S. Cuore di Gesù" Hospital, 73014 Gallipoli, Italy.
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- Medical Thoracic Oncology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II", 70124 Bari, Italy.
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- Radiology Unit, National Cancer Research Centre, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II", 70124 Bari, Italy.
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- Medical Oncology Unit, National Cancer Research Centre, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II", 70124 Bari, Italy.
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- Scientific Direction, National Cancer Research Centre, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II", 70124 Bari, Italy.
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- Medical Oncology Unit, National Cancer Research Centre, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II", 70124 Bari, Italy.
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Section of Internal Medicine "G. Baccelli", University of Bari Medical School, 70124 Bari, Italy.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, IstitutoScientifico Romagnolo per Lo Studio e Cura Dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS, 47014 Meldola, Italy.
- Department of Oncology and Haematology, University Hospital of Modena, 41125 Modena, Italy.
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- Medical Oncology Unit, National Cancer Research Centre, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II", 70124 Bari, Italy.
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy.
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Porcelli L, Iacobazzi R, Brunetti O, Signorile M, Delcuratolo S, Massiah G, Cito P, Silvestris N, Azzariti A. Mast Cells (MCs) Infiltration Affects Pancreatic Cancer (PC) Response To Gemcitabine Based Chemotherapy: In Vitro New Insights. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv344.37] [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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Brandi G, Cereda S, Pantano F, Russano M, Lonardi S, Leone F, Reni M, Marsico V, Filippi R, Delcuratolo S, Fornaro L, Vasile E, Vivaldi C, Aprile G, Pisconti S, Luca F, Aieta M, Tonini G, Santini D. Natural history of skeletal disease in primary biliary cancers. National survey on behalf of GICO group (Gruppo Italiano Colangiocarcinoma – Onlus). Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv344.19] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Brunetti O, Porcelli L, Graziano G, Lorusso V, Signorile M, Delcuratolo S, Palermo L, Massiah G, Azzariti A, Silvestris N. Possible predictive role of the soluble cd40 ligand (scd40l) in metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients (pts) treated with first line folfirinox or gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel combination. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv344.30] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Silvestris N, Marech I, Brunetti AE, Azzariti A, Numico G, Cicero G, Delcuratolo S, De Luca R, Burz C, Lorusso V. Predictive factors to targeted treatment in gastrointestinal carcinomas. Cancer Biomark 2015; 14:151-62. [PMID: 24878816 DOI: 10.3233/cbm-130327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Most cancers are traditionally treated with either chemotherapeutic agents, radiotherapy, or both. Identification of specific molecular characteristics of tumors and the advent of molecular-targeted drugs not only enhance the efficacy but also decrease the toxicity of treatment. These new therapies may target pathways critical to tumor development or specific driver mutations in cancer cells. This understanding of the molecular pathways of cancer cells has led to the ability to predict cancer development, behaviour and prognosis, as well as response or resistance to current therapeutic agents. As a result, pathologic analyses play a vital role in the detection of cancer biomarkers, which are important not only in the diagnosis of cancers but also in the selection of appropriate therapeutic agents and in the development of new targeted therapies.
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- Nicola Silvestris
- Medical Oncology Unit, National Cancer Research Centre "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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- Interventional Radiology Unit with Integrated Section of Translational Medical Oncology, National Cancer Research Centre "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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- Clinical and Preclinical Pharmacology Laboratory, National Cancer Research Centre "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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- Clinical Experimental Oncology Laboratory, National Cancer Research Centre "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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- Scientific Direction, National Cancer Research Centre "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Research Centre "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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- The Oncology Institute "Prof. Dr. Ion Chiricuta", Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Medical Oncology Unit, National Cancer Research Centre "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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Pellei C, Bittoni A, Andrikou K, Lanese A, Santoni M, Conti A, Aroldi F, Delcuratolo S, Russano M, Vaccaro V, Silvestris N, Milella M, Santini D, Zaniboni A, Cascinu S. Single-Agent or Doublets As Second-Line Chemotherapy After Folfirinox in Patients with Locally Advanced or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer. Ann Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu334.94] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Brunetti AE, Delcuratolo S, Lorusso V, Palermo L, Di Giorgio A, Pisconti S, Silvestris N. Third-line trabectedin for a metastatic desmoplastic small round cell tumour treated with multimodal therapy. Anticancer Res 2014; 34:3683-3688. [PMID: 24982387] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Desmoplastic small round cell tumour (DSRCT) is a rare and aggressive cancer that usually develops in the peritoneal cavity of young males. Its prognosis is dismal, with current treatment options including the combination of multi-agent chemotherapy, aggressive surgery, radiation therapy, and autologous stem cell transplantation. Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) may also be an option. CASE REPORT Herein we report the administration of the marine-derived multi-target antineoplastic agent, trabectedin, in a patient with DSRCT, heavily pre-treated with conventional multi-agent chemotherapy, HIPEC, and surgery. RESULTS The patient achieved a prolonged partial response and an extended period of stable disease with third-line trabectedin, following disease progression after conventional multi-agent chemotherapy, HIPEC, and surgery. CONCLUSION Trabectedin may be a treatment option in multimodal therapy for the management of DSRCT and warrants further research to explore the impact of trabectedin in the treatment of this disease.
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- Scientific Direction, National Cancer Institute "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, National Cancer Institute "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, National Cancer Institute "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, National Cancer Institute "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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Gnoni A, Licchetta A, Scarpa A, Azzariti A, Brunetti AE, Simone G, Nardulli P, Santini D, Aieta M, Delcuratolo S, Silvestris N. Carcinogenesis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma: precursor lesions. Int J Mol Sci 2013; 14:19731-62. [PMID: 24084722 PMCID: PMC3821583 DOI: 10.3390/ijms141019731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2013] [Revised: 09/04/2013] [Accepted: 09/10/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Pancreatic adenocarcinoma displays a variety of molecular changes that evolve exponentially with time and lead cancer cells not only to survive, but also to invade the surrounding tissues and metastasise to distant sites. These changes include: genetic alterations in oncogenes and cancer suppressor genes; changes in the cell cycle and pathways leading to apoptosis; and also changes in epithelial to mesenchymal transition. The most common alterations involve the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene, the HER2 gene, and the K-ras gene. In particular, the loss of function of tumor-suppressor genes has been documented in this tumor, especially in CDKN2a, p53, DPC4 and BRCA2 genes. However, other molecular events involved in pancreatic adenocarcinoma pathogenesis contribute to its development and maintenance, specifically epigenetic events. In fact, key tumor suppressors that are well established to play a role in pancreatic adenocarcinoma may be altered through hypermethylation, and oncogenes can be upregulated secondary to permissive histone modifications. Indeed, factors involved in tumor invasiveness can be aberrantly expressed through dysregulated microRNAs. This review summarizes current knowledge of pancreatic carcinogenesis from its initiation within a normal cell until the time that it has disseminated to distant organs. In this scenario, highlighting these molecular alterations could provide new clinical tools for early diagnosis and new effective therapies for this malignancy.
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- Antonio Gnoni
- Medical Oncology Unit, Hospital Vito Fazzi, Lecce 73100, Italy; E-Mails: (A.G.); (A.L.)
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Hospital Vito Fazzi, Lecce 73100, Italy; E-Mails: (A.G.); (A.L.)
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- Department of Pathology and Diagnostics, University of Verona, Verona 37121, Italy; E-Mail:
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- Clinical and Preclinical Pharmacology Laboratory, National Cancer Research Centre Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, Bari 70124, Italy; E-Mail:
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- Scientific Direction, National Cancer Research Centre Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, Bari 70124, Italy; E-Mail: (A.E.B.); (S.D.)
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- Histopathology Unit, National Cancer Research Centre Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, Bari 70124, Italy; E-Mail:
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- Hospital Pharmacy Unit - National Cancer Research Centre Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, Bari 70124, Italy; E-Mail:
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- Medical Oncology Department, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome 00199, Italy; E-Mail:
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- Medical Oncology Unit - CROB-IRCCS, 85028, Rionero in Vulture, Potenza 85100, Italy; E-Mail:
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- Scientific Direction, National Cancer Research Centre Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, Bari 70124, Italy; E-Mail: (A.E.B.); (S.D.)
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- Medical Oncology Unit, National Cancer Research Centre Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, Viale Orazio Flacco 65, Bari 70124, Italy
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Ciardiello F, Maiello E, Pisconti S, Giuliani F, Barone C, Rizzo M, Bordonaro R, Montesarchio V, Cinieri S, Martinelli E, Troiani T, Delcuratolo S, Simone G, Normanno N, Febbraro A, Tonini G, Colucci G. Optimal treatment strategy in KRAS wild type (wt) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC): Cetuximab plus FOLFIRI followed by FOLFOX4 with or without cetuximab-The Capri trial from the Gruppo Oncologico Dell’Italia Meridionale (GOIM). J Clin Oncol 2013. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.15_suppl.e14565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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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e14565 Background: Cetuximab in combination with standard doublet chemotherapy is an effective treatment in KRAS wt mCRC patients (pts). The present study investigated a treatment strategy of cetuximab in combination with FOLFOX4 as a second line therapy for KRAS wt mCRC pts treated in first line with cetuximab plus FOLFIRI. Methods: KRAS wt m CRC pts were treated in first line with cetuximab plus FOLFIRI and at progression were randomized (1:1) to receive FOLFOX alone (Arm A) or in combination with cetuximab (Arm B). Primary endpoint for each treatment line was progression-free survival (PFS), with secondary endpoints overall survival (OS), response rate (RR), disease control rate and safety. 221 events would be required to statistically differentiate PFS between the two arms with 80% power for the second line treatment. Here we report the results of first line cetuximab plus FOLFIRI treatment. Results: From July 2009, 344 pts were enrolled: 58% males, median age 63 years (range, 20-81 years), ECOG performance status, 0 (85%); 1 (15%); synchronous metastasis (75%). For the 319 evaluable patients, median PFS was 10 months; overall response rate (ORR) was 55% with 47% partial responses (PR), 8% complete responses (CR) and 35% stable disease (SD) for a disease control rate (DCR) of 90%. The most common grade 3/4 adverse events were: skin reactions (15%), diarrhea (9%) and neutropenia (6%). As of January 31 2013, 118 pts have progressed and have been enrolled in second line treatment (58 Arm A; 60 Arm B). Conclusions: The results of first line treatment with cetuximab plus FOLFIRI confirm in a multicenter trial in prospectively selected KRAS wt mCRC pts the efficacy and tolerability of this combination. The randomized second line part of the study is currently ongoing. Multiple gene next generation sequencing to characterize a 24 genes mutation profile is currently ongoing. Clinical trial information: 2009-014041-81.
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- IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero di Rilievo Nazionale A. Cardarelli, Naples, Italy
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- Medical Oncology & Breast Unit, Senatore Antonio Perrino Hospital, Brindisi, Italy
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- Cell Biology and Biotherapy, INT-Fondazione Pascale, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Università Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Rome, Italy
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Silvestris N, Del Re M, Azzariti A, Maiello E, Lombardi L, Cinieri S, Guarini A, Brunetti AE, Delcuratolo S, De Vita F, Pisconti S, Danesi R, Colucci G. Optimized granulocyte colony-stimulating factor prophylaxis in adult cancer patients: from biological principles to clinical guidelines. Expert Opin Ther Targets 2012; 16 Suppl 2:S111-7. [DOI: 10.1517/14728222.2011.652089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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