Immunological Correlates of Response to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The WEE1 inhibitor adavosertib (AZD1775) has been investigated in Western patients. OBJECTIVE:This open-label Phase Ib study (NCT02341456) investigated the safety, pharmacokinetics, and clinical activity of adavosertib in combination with carboplatin alone or paclitaxel plus carboplatin in Asian patients wi...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Kato H,de Souza P,Kim SW,Lickliter JD,Naito Y,Park K,Kumar S,Mugundu GM,Bang YJ

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The discovery of chemoresistant cancer stem cells (CSCs) in carcinomas has created the need for therapies that specifically target these subpopulations of cells. Here, we characterized a bispecific targeted toxin that is composed of two antibody fragments and a catalytic protein toxin allowing it to bind two CSC marke...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Waldron NN,Barsky SH,Dougherty PR,Vallera DA

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In subsets of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), mutations of the KIT and PDGFRA receptor tyrosine kinases correlate with tumor prognosis and response to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). Determining genotypes in TKI-resistant GISTs is challenging due to the potential risks and limitations of repeated biopsies ...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Kang G,Bae BN,Sohn BS,Pyo JS,Kang GH,Kim KM

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (DCE-US) is a new functional technique enabling a quantitative assessment of solid tumor perfusion using raw linear data. DCE-US allows the calculation of parameters as slope of wash-in or area under the curve (AUC) representing, respectively, blood flow or blood volume. Reduc...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Lassau N,Chebil M,Chami L,Bidault S,Girard E,Roche A

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The variability in progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) among patients with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) makes it difficult to reliably predict outcomes. A predictive biomarker of bevacizumab efficacy as first-line therapy in EOC is still lacking. OBJECTIVE:The MITO group conducted a...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Farolfi A,Petrone M,Scarpi E,Gallà V,Greco F,Casanova C,Longo L,Cormio G,Orditura M,Bologna A,Zavallone L,Ventriglia J,Franzese E,Loizzi V,Giardina D,Pigozzi E,Cioffi R,Pignata S,Giorda G,De Giorgi U

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The selective BRAF inhibitors vemurafenib and dabrafenib yield high response rates and improved overall survival in patients with BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic melanoma. Treatment traditionally continues until disease progression or the development of unacceptable toxicity. Acquired drug resistance and toxicity are key...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Dooley AJ,Gupta A,Middleton MR

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data regarding the expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in melanoma and its role in the tumor biology are conflicting. In BRAF V600-mutant melanomas, the expression of EGFR has been associated with acquired resistance to BRAF inhibitors. In this study, we assessed EGFR expression and downstream signal...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Gross A,Niemetz-Rahn A,Nonnenmacher A,Tucholski J,Keilholz U,Fusi A

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several angiogenesis inhibitors have been approved for commercial use and many additional agents are under development for the treatment of various malignancies. Cardiovascular toxicities have been increasingly recognized as effects of this entire class of new anticancer therapeutics. There is a limited but growing un...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Snider KL,Maitland ML

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Axitinib, an inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptors, is approved as second-line treatment for advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Agents targeting the VEGF pathway may induce renal toxicities, which may be influenced by pre-existing renal dysfunction. OBJECTIVE:The objective was t...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Chen Y,Rini BI,Motzer RJ,Dutcher JP,Rixe O,Wilding G,Stadler WM,Tarazi J,Garrett M,Pithavala YK

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Basal transcription regulation of the epidermal growth factor receptor is dependent upon a CA simple sequence repeat polymorphism in the intron-1 (CA-SSR-1). Here, we evaluate the role of CA-SSR-1 in complete resected esophageal cancer (EC) patients without neoadjuvant or adjuvant treatment. Genomic DNA was extracted ...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Vashist YK,Trump F,Gebauer F,Kutup A,Güngör C,Kalinin V,Muddasar R,Vettorazzi E,Yekebas EF,Brandt B,Pantel K,Izbicki JR

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesothelin is a tumor differentiation antigen, which is highly expressed in several solid neoplasms, including pancreatic cancer. Its selective expression on malignant cells and on only a limited number of healthy tissues has made it an interesting candidate for investigation as a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker a...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Nichetti F,Marra A,Corti F,Guidi A,Raimondi A,Prinzi N,de Braud F,Pusceddu S

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sunitinib (S) is a multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor. It is synergistic with chemotherapy in preclinical models. We hypothesized that sunitinib in combination with fluorouracil, leucovorin, and irinotecan (FOLFIRI) would be a tolerable and effective regimen in advanced gastric and gastroesophageal jun...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Mukherjee S,Fountzilas C,Boland PM,Gosain R,Attwood K,Tan W,Khushalani N,Iyer R

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemotherapy represents the mainstay of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment, but response is usually observed in only one out of three patients. Massive efforts have been carried out to identify biomarkers that might help clinicians to choose appropriate drugs, by identifying potentially sensitive subjects an...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Toschi L,Cappuzzo F

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) demonstrated improved overall survival (OS) in heavily pretreated unselected patients with metastatic gastro-esophageal junction (mGOJ)/gastric cancer (GC). Attempts to select patients based on programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression appear to be suboptimal. A strong ...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Formica V,Morelli C,Patrikidou A,Murias C,Butt S,Nardecchia A,Lucchetti J,Renzi N,Shiu KK,Roselli M,Arkenau HT

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vemurafenib, a specific inhibitor of mutated BRAF kinase, may activate wild-type BRAF and therefore induce squamous cell skin carcinomas in patients treated for melanoma. All vemurafenib clinical trials excluded patients with multiple primary malignant tumors; therefore, the action of this drug on concurrent BRAF wild...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Novik AV,Protsenko SA,Baldueva IA,Ivantsov AO,Nekhaeva TL,Akhaeva ZY,Yanus GA,Iyevleva AG,Imyanitov EN

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ubiquitin (Ub)+proteasome proteolytic pathway is responsible for the selective degradation of the majority of nuclear and cytosolic proteins. The proteasome is a high molecular weight multicatalytic protease that serves as the catalytic core of the complex Ub-dependent protein degradation pathway and is an excitin...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Driscoll JJ,Dechowdhury R

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In anticancer drug development, there has been increasing consideration for the potential of a compound to cause adverse electrocardiographic changes, especially QT interval prolongation, which can be associated with risk of torsades de pointes and sudden death. Irrespective of overt clinical toxicities, QTc assessmen...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Locatelli M,Criscitiello C,Esposito A,Minchella I,Goldhirsch A,Cipolla C,Curigliano G

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The currently prevalent somatic mutation theory of carcinogenesis and metastases explicitly assumes that cancer is a cellular disease, i.e. a disease of the control of cell proliferation and/or cell differentiation. Accordingly, explanations should always be sought for at a gene and/or gene product level, regardless o...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Demicheli R

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obinutuzumab (Gazyva®, Gazyvaro®) is a recombinant, monoclonal, humanized and glycoengineered, type II, anti-CD20, IgG1 antibody. It has recently been granted an additional indication for the treatment of patients with follicular lymphoma who relapsed after, or are refractory to, a rituximab-containing regimen. In the...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Dhillon S

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The First-Line Erbitux in Lung Cancer (FLEX) trial showed that the addition of cetuximab to chemotherapy followed by weekly cetuximab maintenance significantly improved survival in the first-line treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The phase IIIb NSCLC Erbitux Trial (NEXT) trial (NCT00820755) inv...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Heigener DF,Pereira JR,Felip E,Mazal J,Manzyuk L,Tan EH,Merimsky O,Sarholz B,Esser R,Gatzemeier U

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognosis of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer is dismal, and there is a need for novel and effective treatments. OBJECTIVES:Tο determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) of a novel gemcitabine (G) and temsirolimus (T) combination (phase I) and estimate the 6-m...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Karavasilis V,Samantas E,Koliou GA,Kalogera-Fountzila A,Pentheroudakis G,Varthalitis I,Linardou H,Rallis G,Skondra M,Papadopoulos G,Papatsibas G,Sgouros J,Goudopoulou A,Kalogeras KT,Dervenis C,Pectasides D,Fountzilas G

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among neuroendocrine carcinomas of the gut, well-differentiated tumors are highly vascularized, featuring specific characteristics on contrast-enhanced imaging. Well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors spontaneously harbor hypervascular enhancement, coexisting with areas of necrosis mainly located at the center of tu...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Faivre S,Ronot M,Dreyer C,Serrate C,Hentic O,Bouattour M,Bruno O,Couvelard A,Vilgrain V,Raymond E

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Golgi phosphoprotein 2 (GOLPH2) has been shown to be involved in chronic inflammatory processes and carcinogenesis. GOLPH2 is prominently overexpressed in hepatocellular carcinoma, melanoma, glioblastoma, prostate, lung, and colorectal cancer. With a low and tightly regulated expression in non-malignant tiss...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Liewen H,Markuly N,Läubli H,Liu Y,Matter MS,Liewen N,Renner C,Zippelius A,Stenner F

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) is associated with poor prognosis, particularly in patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) disease. Pralatrexate, a folate analogue inhibitor, was the first drug approved to treat R/R PTCL. OBJECTIVE:As the distribution of PTCL subtypes differs between populations and few p...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Hong X,Song Y,Huang H,Bai B,Zhang H,Ke X,Shi Y,Zhu J,Lu G,Liebscher S,Cai C

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinico-radiological entity that may occur in patients receiving anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents such as bevacizumab and tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Little is known about the characteristics of patients at risk for PRES under anti-VEGF agen...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Tlemsani C,Mir O,Boudou-Rouquette P,Huillard O,Maley K,Ropert S,Coriat R,Goldwasser F

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) is a rare and aggressive malignancy with poor outcome occurring in adolescents and young adults. Therapeutic options for patients with advanced disease are limited. Preclinical studies have shown that VEGFR-2 and VEGFA are overexpressed in DSRCT and that DSRCT xenografts wer...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Italiano A,Kind M,Cioffi A,Maki RG,Bui B

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Immunotherapy based on programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1)/programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitors has revolutionized the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Patients with high PD-L1 expression or DNA mismatch repair deficiency (dMMR)/microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) cancer are re...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Huang D,Zhang F,Tao H,Zhang S,Ma J,Wang J,Liu Z,Cui P,Chen S,Huang Z,Wu Z,Zhao L,Hu Y

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:δ-Catenin is the only member of the p120 catenin (p120ctn) subfamily whose normal pattern of expression is restricted to the brain. Similar to p120ctn, δ-catenin can bind to the juxtamembrane domain of E-cadherin. We examined the expression of δ-catenin, p120ctn, and E-cadherin using immunohistochemistry in 95 cases o...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Zhang H,Dai SD,Zhang D,Liu D,Zhang FY,Zheng TY,Cui MM,Dai CL

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2017, nivolumab monotherapy was shown to be effective as third- or later-line therapy in patients with advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer. OBJECTIVE:In this study, we investigated the relationship between the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the outcomes of nivolumab monotherapy...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Yamada T,Hayashi T,Inokuchi Y,Hayashi K,Watanabe H,Komori K,Kano K,Shimoda Y,Fujikawa H,Shiozawa M,Morinaga S,Rino Y,Masuda M,Ogata T,Oshima T

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of imatinib mesilate, an oral target therapy, has dramatically changed the natural history of gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs). This rare neoplasm has become the paradigm of targeted therapies in solid tumours, also introducing a home-based cure concept in oncology. However, it should be retained th...

journal_title：Targeted oncology

authors： Saponara M,Pantaleo MA,Nannini M,Biasco G

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00