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BMC Cancer ; 24(1): 735, 2024 Jun 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38879498

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BACKGROUND: The addition of pertuzumab (P) to trastuzumab (H) and standard chemotherapy (CT) as neoadjuvant treatment (NaT) for patients with HER2 + breast cancer (BC), has shown to increase the pathological complete response (pCR) rate, without main safety concerns. The aim of NeoPowER trial is to evaluate safety and efficacy of P + H + CT in a real-world population. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of stage II-III, HER2 + BC patients treated with NaT: who received P + H + CT (neopower group) in 5 Emilia Romagna institutions were compared with an historical group who received H + CT (control group). The primary endpoint was the safety, secondary endpoints were pCR rate, DRFS and OS and their correlation to NaT and other potential variables. RESULTS: 260 patients were included, 48% received P + H + CT, of whom 44% was given anthraciclynes as part of CT, compared to 83% in the control group. The toxicity profile was similar, excluding diarrhea more frequent in the neopower group (20% vs. 9%). Three patients experienced significant reductions in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), all receiving anthracyclines. The pCR rate was 46% (P + H + CT) and 40% (H + CT) (p = 0.39). The addition of P had statistically correlation with pCR only in the patients receiving anthra-free regimens (OR = 3.05,p = 0.047). Preoperative use of anthracyclines (OR = 1.81,p = 0.03) and duration of NaT (OR = 1.18,p = 0.02) were statistically related to pCR. 12/21 distant-relapse events and 14/17 deaths occurred in the control group. Patients who achieve pCR had a significant increase in DRFS (HR = 0.23,p = 0.009). CONCLUSIONS: Adding neoadjuvant P to H and CT is safe. With the exception of diarrhea, rate of adverse events of grade > 2 did not differ between the two groups. P did not increase the cardiotoxicity when added to H + CT, nevertheless in our population all cardiac events occurred in patients who received anthracycline-containing regimens. Not statistically significant, higher pCR rate is achievable in patients receiving neoadjuvant P + H + CT. The study did not show a statistically significant correlation between the addition of P and long-term outcomes.


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Anticorpos Monoclonais Humanizados , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica , Neoplasias da Mama , Terapia Neoadjuvante , Receptor ErbB-2 , Trastuzumab , Humanos , Feminino , Neoplasias da Mama/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias da Mama/patologia , Neoplasias da Mama/metabolismo , Trastuzumab/administração & dosagem , Trastuzumab/efeitos adversos , Trastuzumab/uso terapêutico , Terapia Neoadjuvante/métodos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/efeitos adversos , Anticorpos Monoclonais Humanizados/efeitos adversos , Anticorpos Monoclonais Humanizados/administração & dosagem , Anticorpos Monoclonais Humanizados/uso terapêutico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Receptor ErbB-2/metabolismo , Adulto , Idoso , Resultado do Tratamento , Estadiamento de Neoplasias
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Pathologica ; 113(2): 85-94, 2021 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34042090

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Breast cancer is the most frequent type of cancer affecting female patients. The introduction of breast cancer screening programs led to a substantial reduction of mortality from breast cancer. Nevertheless, doubts are being raised on the real efficacy of breast screening programs. The aim of the present paper is to review the main pathological type of cancers detected in breast cancer screening programs. Specifically, attention will be given to: in situ carcinoma, invasive carcinoma histotypes and interval cancer.


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Neoplasias da Mama , Mamografia , Mama/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias da Mama/diagnóstico , Neoplasias da Mama/epidemiologia , Detecção Precoce de Câncer , Feminino , Humanos , Programas de Rastreamento
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Oncologist ; 24(5): 664-670, 2019 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30777895

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BACKGROUND: Patients with low-grade gliomas (LGGs) with isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) mutation (mut) and 1p19q codeletion (codel) have a median overall survival of longer than 10 years. The aim of this study is to assess the role of postsurgical treatments. SUBJECTS, MATERIALS, AND METHODS: We evaluated patients with LGGs with IDH mut and 1p19q codel; IDH1/2 was performed by immunohistochemistry and quantitative polymerase chain reaction. In all wild-type cases, we performed next-generation sequencing. 1p19 codel analysis was performed by fluorescence in situ hybridization. RESULTS: Among the 679 patients, 93 with LGGs with IDH mutation and 1p19q codel were included. Median follow-up (FU) was 96.1 months. Eighty-four patients (90.3%) were high risk according to Radiation Therapy Oncology Group criteria. After surgery, 50 patients (53.7%) received only FU, 17 (18.3%) chemotherapy (CT), and 26 (30.1%) radiotherapy (RT) with (RT + CT, 8 patients, 8.6%) or without (RT, 18 patients, 19.4%) chemotherapy. Median progression-free survival (mPFS) was 46.3 months, 50.8 months, 103.6 months, and 120.2 months in patients with FU alone, with CT alone, with RT alone, or with RT + CT, respectively. Median PFS was significantly longer in patients who received postsurgical treatment (79.5 months, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 66.4-92.7) than patients who received FU (46.3 months, 95% CI: 36.0-56.5). Moreover, mPFS was longer in patients who received RT (alone or in combination with CT, n = 26, 113.8 months, 95% CI: 57.2-170.5) than those who did not (n = 67, 47.3 months, 95% CI: 36.4-58.2). In particular, temozolomide alone did not improve PFS with respect to FU. CONCLUSION: RT with or without chemotherapy, but not temozolomide alone, could extend PFS in IDH mut 1p19q codel LGGs. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Low-grade gliomas with high-risk features, defined according to Radiation Therapy Oncology Group criteria, receive radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy as postsurgical treatments. Radiotherapy, however, has serious long-term effects (cognitive impairment), which are to be taken into account in these young patients. Moreover, low-grade gliomas with isocitrate dehydrogenase mutation and 1p19q codeletion (oligodendrogliomas) have an extremely long survival and a better prognosis. This study suggests that postsurgical treatments prolong the time before tumor progression in patients with good prognosis as well as those with oligodendroglioma. Moreover, temozolomide alone might not be effective in prolonging progression-free survival.


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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias Encefálicas/terapia , Oligodendroglioma/terapia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Encéfalo/patologia , Encéfalo/cirurgia , Neoplasias Encefálicas/genética , Neoplasias Encefálicas/mortalidade , Neoplasias Encefálicas/patologia , Quimiorradioterapia Adjuvante/métodos , Quimiorradioterapia Adjuvante/estatística & dados numéricos , Quimioterapia Adjuvante/métodos , Quimioterapia Adjuvante/estatística & dados numéricos , Cromossomos Humanos Par 1/genética , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Isocitrato Desidrogenase/genética , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Mutação , Gradação de Tumores , Oligodendroglioma/genética , Oligodendroglioma/mortalidade , Oligodendroglioma/patologia , Intervalo Livre de Progressão , Temozolomida/uso terapêutico
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Future Oncol ; 15(22): 2595-2601, 2019 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31339049

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Aim: European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) and the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) criteria are used to choose treatment in low-grade gliomas. However, no data exist on their concordance. Methods: Low-grade glioma patients treated at our institution from 1998 to 2015 and assessable for both RTOG and EORTC criteria were included to analyze their concordance. Surgery extension, postsurgical treatments, molecular characteristics (IDH mutation, MGMT methylation and 1p/19q codeletion) were recorded. Results: We included 99 patients. The concordance was low (50.5%; K = 0.127; p = 0.021) but for two subgroups: EORTC high-risk patients were also RTOG high-risk patients (concordance: 97.5%) and RTOG low-risk patients were also EORTC low-risk patients (concordance: 90.9%). Conclusion: The concordance between RTOG and EORTC criteria is low. Thus, clinical trials adopting different risk criteria are not comparable.


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Glioma/epidemiologia , Glioma/terapia , Prognóstico , Adulto , Idoso , Metilases de Modificação do DNA/genética , Enzimas Reparadoras do DNA/genética , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Feminino , Glioma/genética , Glioma/patologia , Humanos , Isocitrato Desidrogenase/genética , Estimativa de Kaplan-Meier , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Mutação , Gradação de Tumores , Proteínas Supressoras de Tumor/genética
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J Neurooncol ; 139(2): 383-388, 2018 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29671196

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BACKGROUND: Standard glioblastoma therapy is long-lasting. Among second-line therapy, choices could be bevacizumab and nitrosoureas depending on National Agencies approval. There is no consensus on 3rd line therapy or clinical trials specifically designed for this setting. METHODS: We reviewed our institutional database on all consecutive patients who received 3rd line therapy for glioblastoma. RESULTS: Data on 168 out of 1337 (12.6%) glioblastoma patients who underwent 3rd line therapy treatment were collected. Third line treatments were bevacizumab or chemotherapy (nitrosourea, temozolomide or carboplatin plus etoposide). Median progression free survival was 2.9 months and median survival time was 6.6 months from the start of 3rd line therapy. Bevacizumab significantly improved progression-free survival (4.7 vs. 2.6 months, p = .020) and survival from 3rd line start (8.0 vs. 6.0 months, p = .014) in respect to chemotherapy. Toxicity of grade ≥ 3 occurred in 13.7% of patients. In multivariate analysis, survival in 3rd line treatment depends on MGMT methylation (p = .006) and treatment with Bevacizumab (p = .011). CONCLUSIONS: Third line therapy in selected glioblastoma patients may be feasible and well tolerated. Bevacizumab improved outcome in 3rd line in respect to chemotherapy.


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Antineoplásicos Imunológicos/uso terapêutico , Bevacizumab/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias Encefálicas/tratamento farmacológico , Glioblastoma/tratamento farmacológico , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/tratamento farmacológico , Acetanilidas , Adulto , Idoso , Antineoplásicos Imunológicos/efeitos adversos , Bevacizumab/efeitos adversos , Biomarcadores Tumorais/genética , Biomarcadores Tumorais/metabolismo , Neoplasias Encefálicas/genética , Neoplasias Encefálicas/metabolismo , Neoplasias Encefálicas/mortalidade , Metilação de DNA , Metilases de Modificação do DNA/genética , Metilases de Modificação do DNA/metabolismo , Enzimas Reparadoras do DNA/genética , Enzimas Reparadoras do DNA/metabolismo , Feminino , Seguimentos , Glioblastoma/genética , Glioblastoma/metabolismo , Glioblastoma/mortalidade , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/genética , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/metabolismo , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/mortalidade , Pirróis , Quinolinas , Retratamento , Análise de Sobrevida , Resultado do Tratamento , Proteínas Supressoras de Tumor/genética , Proteínas Supressoras de Tumor/metabolismo , Adulto Jovem
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Future Oncol ; 14(11): 1063-1069, 2018 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29741106

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AIM: To identify patients with recurrent glioblastoma after temozolomide (TMZ) concurrent with and adjuvant to radiotherapy who could benefit from TMZ rechallenge at the time of disease progression. METHODS: We retrospectively evaluated 106 glioblastoma patients who had nonprogressive disease at first magnetic resonance imaging after completion of TMZ concurrent with and adjuvant to radiotherapy, a treatment-free interval (TFI) of at least 8 weeks and received TMZ rechallenge or a nitrosourea at the time of progression. RESULTS: In patients with TFI ≥5 months, median survival was 17.7 and 11.6 months and median progression-free survival was 8.1 and 5.8 months in the TMZ and nitrosourea group, respectively. Longer TFI was associated with reduced risk for death (p = 0.002) and for disease progression (p = 0.005). CONCLUSION: TFI ≥5 months represents a predictor of retained TMZ sensitivity.


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Neoplasias Encefálicas/tratamento farmacológico , Glioblastoma/tratamento farmacológico , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/tratamento farmacológico , Adulto , Idoso , Neoplasias Encefálicas/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Encefálicas/patologia , Dacarbazina/administração & dosagem , Dacarbazina/efeitos adversos , Dacarbazina/análogos & derivados , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Feminino , Glioblastoma/diagnóstico por imagem , Glioblastoma/patologia , Humanos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/diagnóstico por imagem , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/patologia , Temozolomida , Resultado do Tratamento
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Future Oncol ; 14(16): 1559-1567, 2018 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29938525

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AIM: To evaluate relevance of clinical and molecular factors in adult low-grade gliomas (LGG) and to correlate with survival. METHODS: We reviewed records from adult LGG patients from 1991 to 2015 who received surgery and had sufficient tissue to molecular biomarkers characterization. RESULTS: 213 consecutive LGG patients were included: 17.4% were low-risk, according to Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) risk assessment. IDH 1/2 mutation, 1p/19q co-deletion, MGMT methylation were found in 93, 50.8 and 65.3% of patients. Median follow-up was 98.3 months. In univariate analysis, overall survival was influenced by extent of resection (p = 0.011), IDH mutation (p < 0.001), 1p/19q co-deletion (p = 0.015) and MGMT methylation (p = 0.013). In multivariate analysis, RTOG clinical risk (p = 0.006), IDH mutation (p < 0.001) and 1p/19q co-deletion (p = 0.035) correlated with overall survival. RTOG clinical risk (p = 0.006), IDH mutation (p < 0.001) and 1p/19q co-deletion (p = 0.035) correlated with overall survival. CONCLUSION: Both clinical and molecular factors are essential to determine prognosis and treatment strategies.


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Neoplasias Encefálicas/genética , Neoplasias Encefálicas/mortalidade , Glioma/genética , Glioma/mortalidade , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Neoplasias Encefálicas/terapia , Deleção Cromossômica , Cromossomos Humanos Par 1 , Estudos de Coortes , Metilases de Modificação do DNA/genética , Enzimas Reparadoras do DNA/genética , Feminino , Glioma/terapia , Humanos , Isocitrato Desidrogenase/genética , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Análise Multivariada , Mutação , Procedimentos Neurocirúrgicos , Prognóstico , Fatores de Risco , Proteínas Supressoras de Tumor/genética
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J Neurooncol ; 135(2): 245-254, 2017 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28748342

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According to the 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) classification of tumors of the central nervous system, assessment of exon 4 mutations in isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 or 2 genes (IDH1 or IDH2) is an essential step in the characterization of gliomas. The p.R132H mutation is the most frequent alteration in IDH genes, however other non-canonical IDH mutations can be identified. The aim of this study is to investigate in depth the prevalence of non-R132H IDH ("non-canonical") mutations in brain tumors classified according to the 2016 WHO scheme and their clonal distribution in neoplastic cells. A total of 288 consecutive cases of brain gliomas (grade II-IV) were analyzed for exon 4 IDH1 and IDH2 mutations. IDH1 and IDH2 analysis was performed using next generation sequencing. Non-canonical IDH mutations were identified in 13/52 (25.0%) grade II gliomas (astrocytomas: 8/31, 25.8%; oligodendrogliomas: 5/21, 23.8%) and in 5/40 (12.5%) grade III gliomas (astrocytomas: 3/25, 12.0%; oligodendrogliomas: 2/15, 13.3%). They were not identified in 196 grade IV gliomas (192 glioblastomas, 4 gliosarcomas). In the large majority (>80%) of tumors IDH mutations, both IDH1-R132H and the non-canonical ones, were present in the large majority (>80%) of neoplastic cells. Our data highlight the importance of investigating not only the IDH1-R132H mutation but also the non-canonical ones. These mutations are clonally distributed, with proportions of mutated neoplastic cells overlapping with those of p.R132H, a finding consistent with their driver role in gliomagenesis.


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Neoplasias Encefálicas/genética , Glioma/genética , Isocitrato Desidrogenase/genética , Mutação , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Neoplasias Encefálicas/classificação , Neoplasias Encefálicas/epidemiologia , Neoplasias Encefálicas/patologia , Estudos de Coortes , Éxons , Feminino , Glioma/classificação , Glioma/epidemiologia , Glioma/patologia , Humanos , Itália , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Gradação de Tumores , Prevalência , Organização Mundial da Saúde , Adulto Jovem
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J Immunother Cancer ; 11(11)2023 11 28.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38016718

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BACKGROUND: It is possible to induce immunomodulation in HER2-positive breast cancer (BC) by modifying the route of administration of trastuzumab. METHODS: In this multicenter randomized phase II trial, all enrolled patients (pts) with T2-T4d HER2-positive BC received 3 cycles of neoadjuvant treatment (NAT) with fluorouracil, epirubicin and cyclophosphamide every 3 weeks (q21), followed by docetaxel/pertuzumab plus intravenous trastuzumab (arm A) or, docetaxel/pertuzumab plus subcutaneous (SC) trastuzumab (arm B) q21x4 cycles. After surgical operation, each pt was treated with trastuzumab q21x14 cycles using the same SC or intravenous formulation of NAT. Primary endpoint was the proportion of subjects with high stromal tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (sTILs) in postneoadjuvant residual disease (RD). RESULTS: Sixty-three pts (31 (arm A) and 32 (arm B)) were enrolled. Pathological complete response was obtained by 20/31 pts (64.5%; 95% CI 45.4% to 80.1%) in arm A and 19/32 pts (59.4%; 95% CI 40.1% to 76.3%) in arm B. High sTILs were observed in 27% and 46% of postneoadjuvant residual tumors in arms A and B, respectively. CD8+ T cells increased significantly in RDs of both arms (p=0.014 and 0.002 for arm A and B, respectively), whereas a significant decline in the level of CD4+ FoxP3+ regulatory T cells was observed only in arm B (p=0.016). A significant upregulation of PD-1 on sTILs was found in RD of pts enrolled in arm B (p=0.012), while programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) was significantly overexpressed in residual tumors of arm A (p=0.02). A strong negative correlation was reported in arm B between expression of PD-L1 on pretreatment sTILs and CD3 expression on sTILs in RD (τ: -0.73). Grade≥3 AE incidence rates were similar between the two arms. CONCLUSIONS: SC trastuzumab induced relevant sTILs enrichment, with favorable variations of immune parameters in HER2-positive BC pts with RD after NAT. Novel immunotherapy strategies should be tested to achieve SC-specific, antitumor immune response. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT03144947, and EudraCT number: 2016-000435-41.


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Neoplasias da Mama , Humanos , Feminino , Trastuzumab/farmacologia , Trastuzumab/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias da Mama/patologia , Antígeno B7-H1/uso terapêutico , Docetaxel/farmacologia , Docetaxel/uso terapêutico , Terapia Neoadjuvante , Neoplasia Residual , Receptor ErbB-2/metabolismo , Resultado do Tratamento , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico
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Tumori ; 108(4): 331-337, 2022 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34002658

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PURPOSE: Medulloblastoma is a rare tumor in adults and the use of adjuvant chemotherapy in average risk patients is debated. METHODS: Patients included in our study were ⩾16 years of age, had histologically confirmed medulloblastoma, and underwent adjuvant radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy. Average risk was defined according to the Chang classification. RESULTS: We included 48 average-risk patients. Median follow-up was 151.5 months (95% confidence interval, 124.5-178.5). Both progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were significantly influenced by adjuvant chemotherapy (PFS: hazard ratio [HR], 0.334, p = 0.05; OS: HR, 0.187, p = 0.017) and by receiving the treatment in a referral center (PFS: HR, 0.250, p = 0.008; OS: HR, 0.295, p = 0.038). CONCLUSIONS: Treating patients with average-risk medulloblastoma in a referral center improves both PFS and OS, does adding adjuvant chemotherapy.


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Neoplasias Cerebelares , Meduloblastoma , Adulto , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias Cerebelares/radioterapia , Quimioterapia Adjuvante , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Humanos , Meduloblastoma/patologia , Meduloblastoma/terapia , Estudos Retrospectivos
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IUBMB Life ; 63(1): 21-5, 2011 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21280173

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Giardia intestinalis is the microaerophilic protozoon causing giardiasis, a common infectious intestinal disease. Giardia possesses an O(2) -scavenging activity likely essential for survival in the host. We report that Giardia trophozoites express the O(2) -detoxifying flavodiiron protein (FDP), detected by immunoblotting, and are able to reduce O(2) to H(2) O rapidly (∼3 µM O(2) × min × 10(6) cells at 37 °C) and with high affinity (C(50) = 3.4 ± 0.7 µM O(2)). Following a short-term (minutes) exposure to H(2) O(2) ≥ 100 µM, the O(2) consumption by the parasites is irreversibly impaired, and the FDP undergoes a degradation, prevented by the proteasome-inhibitor MG132. Instead, H(2) O(2) does not cause degradation or inactivation of the isolated FDP. On the basis of the elevated susceptibility of Giardia to oxidative stress, we hypothesize that the parasite preferentially colonizes the small intestine since, compared with colon, it is characterized by a greater capacity for redox buffering and a lower propensity to oxidative stress.


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Giardia lamblia/fisiologia , Intestino Delgado/parasitologia , Estresse Oxidativo , Animais , Peróxido de Hidrogênio/metabolismo , Consumo de Oxigênio
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Eur J Cancer ; 145: 171-178, 2021 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33486440

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BACKGROUND: To date, no prospective study has been conducted to investigate the role of socioeconomic status (SES) on clinical outcome of glioblastoma (GBM) in Italy, where there is a National Health Service that provides universal coverage regardless of the patient's economic status. METHODS: We performed a prospective observational study investigating the association between SES and survival in GBM patients at our institution, a hub centre for brain cancer research and treatment. We included GBM patients who underwent medical treatment or chemo-radiation between April 2017 and December 2017. The SES was measured using the income-brackets, attributed by the Italian Ministry of Finance on the basis of the income of the fiscal family unit, referring to the previous year. RESULTS: One hundred and six patients were included in the study. In multivariate analysis, overall survival (OS) correlated significantly with higher-income (HR = 0.623.95% CI 0.467-0.832; p = 0.001) and MGMT methylation status (HR = 0.158.95% CI 0.082-0.304; P < 0.001). When adjusted for age, performance status and extension of surgery, survival benefit remained superior for higher-income HR = 0.641 (95% CI 0.478-0.858; p = 0.003) and MGMT methylated tumours HR = 0.167 (95% CI 0.084-0.331; p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: SES is an important determinant of prognosis in GBM even in the Italian National Health Service, which provides universal, largely free and relatively comprehensive healthcare. Despite aspirations to achieve equality in healthcare, socioeconomic differences exist and may impact the clinical outcome.


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Neoplasias Encefálicas/terapia , Glioblastoma/terapia , Disparidades nos Níveis de Saúde , Disparidades em Assistência à Saúde , Classe Social , Determinantes Sociais da Saúde , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Neoplasias Encefálicas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Encefálicas/mortalidade , Feminino , Glioblastoma/diagnóstico , Glioblastoma/mortalidade , Humanos , Renda , Itália/epidemiologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Prospectivos , Medição de Risco , Fatores de Risco , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do Tratamento
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Clin Drug Investig ; 41(9): 757-773, 2021 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34403132

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Breast cancer (BC) is the second most common tumour spreading to the central nervous system (CNS). The prognosis of patients with CNS metastases depends on several parameters including the molecular assessment of the disease. Although loco-regional treatment remains the best approach, systemic therapies are acquiring a role leading to remarkable long-lasting responses. The efficacy of these compounds diverges between tumours with different molecular assessments. Promising agents under investigation are drugs targeting the HER2 pathways such as tucatinib, neratinib, pyrotinib, trastuzumab deruxtecan. In addition, there are several promising agents under investigation for patients with triple-negative brain metastases (third-generation taxane, etirinotecan, sacituzumab, immune-checkpoint inhibitors) and hormone receptor-positive brain metastases (CDK 4/5, phosphoinositide-3-kinase-mammalian target of rapamycin [PI3K/mTOR] inhibitors). Also, the systemic treatment of leptomeningeal metastases, which represents a very negative prognostic site of metastases, is likely to change as several compounds are under investigation, some with interesting preliminary results. Here we performed a comprehensive review focusing on the current management of CNS metastases according to molecular subtypes, site of metastases (leptomeningeal vs brain), and systemic treatments under investigation.


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Neoplasias da Mama , Neoplasias da Mama/tratamento farmacológico , Feminino , Humanos , Oxazóis , Piridinas , Quinazolinas , Receptor ErbB-2
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J Mol Diagn ; 23(9): 1185-1194, 2021 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34186176

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The 1p/19q codeletion is the result of a translocation between chromosome 1 (Chr1p) and chromosome 19 (Chr19q) with the loss of derivative (1;19)(p10;q10) chromosome. The 1p/19q codeletion has predictive and prognostic significance, and it is essential for the classification of gliomas. In routine practice, the fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) diagnosis of 1p/19q codeletion is sometimes unexpected. This study aimed to develop a next-generation sequencing panel for the concurrent definition of the 1p/19q codeletion and IDH1/IDH2 mutation status to resolve these equivocal cases. A total of 65 glioma samples were investigated using a 1p/19q-single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-IDH panel. The panel consists of 192 amplicons, including SNPs mapping to Chr1 and Chr19 and amplicons for IDH1/IDH2 analysis. The 1p/19q SNP-IDH panel consistently identified IDH1/IDH2 mutations. In 49 of 60 cases (81.7%), it provided the same 1p/19q results obtained by FISH. In the remaining 11 cases, the 1p/19q SNP-IDH panel uncovered partial chromosome imbalances as a result of interstitial amplification or deletion of the regions where the FISH probes map, leading to a mistaken overdiagnosis of 1p/19q codeletion by FISH. The 1p/19q SNP-IDH next-generation sequencing panel allows reliable analysis of the 1p/19q codeletion and IDH1/IDH2 mutation at the same time. The panel not only allows resolution of difficult cases but also represents a cost-effective alternative to standard molecular diagnostics procedures.


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Neoplasias Encefálicas/genética , Cromossomos Humanos Par 19/genética , Cromossomos Humanos Par 1/genética , Deleção de Genes , Glioma/genética , Sequenciamento de Nucleotídeos em Larga Escala/métodos , Hibridização in Situ Fluorescente/métodos , Isocitrato Desidrogenase/genética , Sobrediagnóstico , Translocação Genética/genética , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Neoplasias Encefálicas/patologia , Estudos de Coortes , Análise Custo-Benefício , Análise Mutacional de DNA/economia , Análise Mutacional de DNA/métodos , Feminino , Glioma/patologia , Sequenciamento de Nucleotídeos em Larga Escala/economia , Humanos , Hibridização in Situ Fluorescente/economia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Técnicas de Diagnóstico Molecular/economia , Técnicas de Diagnóstico Molecular/métodos , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Adulto Jovem
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Expert Rev Anticancer Ther ; 20(9): 785-795, 2020 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32799576

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BACKGROUND: Almost all patients affected by glioblastoma experience recurrence of the disease. AREAS COVERED: Management of recurrent glioblastoma is a clinical challenge, and several elements should be taken into consideration when making treatment choice. Loco-regional treatments may be the best treatment approach in selected cases while systemic therapies or supportive care alone are necessary for other patients. Unfortunately, few drugs have shown clinical in this setting. This lack of effective treatments has made recurrent glioblastoma a disease orphan of an effective approach. EXPERT OPINION: Results of recent clinical trials offer interesting perspectives and may controvert this axiom.


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Neoplasias Encefálicas/terapia , Glioblastoma/terapia , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/terapia , Antineoplásicos/administração & dosagem , Neoplasias Encefálicas/patologia , Glioblastoma/patologia , Humanos , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/patologia , Resultado do Tratamento
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Eur J Cancer ; 137: 10-17, 2020 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32721633

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BACKGROUND: Diffuse grade II and grade III gliomas are actually classified in accordance with the presence of isocitrate dehydrogenase mutation (IDH-mut) and the deletion of both 1p and 19q chromosome arms (1p/19q codel). The role of tumour grading as independent prognostic factor in these group of tumours remains matter of debate. The aim of this study was to determine if grade is an independent prognostic factor and not somehow associated to IDH mutation and 1p/19q status of the tumour. METHODS: We analysed 399 consecutive patients with newly diagnosed, histologically proven World Health Organisation (WHO) 2016 grade II or grade III IDH-mut gliomas, assessed by polymerase chain reaction, immunohistochemistry or next-generation sequencing (NGS). RESULTS: The analysis included 399 patients with grade II (n = 250, 62.7%) or grade III (n = 149, 37.3%) diffuse gliomas. Median follow-up time was 105.3 months. Median survival was 148.1 months. In multivariate analysis, grade II (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.342, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.221-0.531; P < 0.001) and 1p/19q codeletion (HR = 0.440, 95% CI: 0.290-0.668; P < 0.001) were independently associated with a lower risk for death. The difference in survival remained significant (p = 0.006 in astrocytomas, p = 0.014 in oligodendrogliomas) when adjusted for histological subtype. Residual disease after surgery (or biopsy) negatively affected survival (HR: 2.151, 95% CI: 1.375-3.367, P = 0.001). Post-surgical treatment with radiotherapy + adjuvant chemotherapy improved survival compared with follow-up and other treatments (HR: 0.316, 95% CI: 0.156-0.641, P = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: In our study, histopathological grade still affects survival in IDH-mutant WHO grade II and III diffuse gliomas. This effect appears to be independent from molecular features, extension of surgical resection and post-surgical treatments. Therefore, physicians should continue to take into account tumour grade, along their molecular characteristics, for a better clinical and therapeutic management of the patients.


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Neoplasias Encefálicas/fisiopatologia , Glioma/fisiopatologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Neoplasias Encefálicas/mortalidade , Feminino , Glioma/mortalidade , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Mutação , Gradação de Tumores , Adulto Jovem
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