Urokinase (uPA) and PAI-1 predict survival in advanced ovarian cancer patients (FIGO III) after radical surgery and platinum-based chemotherapy

1995 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-87
2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (10) ◽  
pp. 1548-1553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annette Hasenburg ◽  
Jalid Sehouli ◽  
Bjoern Lampe ◽  
Alexander Reuss ◽  
Barbara Schmalfeld ◽  
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BackgroundThere is limited information about the impact of radical surgery including pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy and subsequent platinum-based chemotherapy on sexuality in patients with advanced ovarian cancer.ObjectiveTo evaluate the impact of radical surgery including pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy and subsequent platinum-based chemotherapy on sexuality in patients with advanced ovarian cancer as a sub-protocol of the prospectively randomized LION trial.MethodsThe Sexual Activity Questionnaire was applied to assess sexual function according to its sub-scales activity, pleasure, and discomfort. The 'orgasm' sub-scale from the Female Sexual Function Index was also added. The questionnaire was administered in combination with the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire at baseline prior surgery, after 6, 12, and 24 months. The primary endpoint was changes in sexual function.ResultsOverall, 495 patients received the questionnaires. 254 (51%) responded at baseline. Of these, 55 (22%) patients were sexually active, 182 (72%) were sexually inactive, and for 17 (7%) patients' data were not available. There was a total of 55/495 (11%) patients at 6 months, 139 (28%) patients at 12 months, and 81 (16%) patients at 24 months. Median age was 60.5 years (range 21.4–75.8). At baseline, sexually active responders were significantly younger (median age 51.5 years,) than sexually inactive responders (median age 61.8 years) and tended to have a better performance status. Discomfort evaluated as dryness of the vagina and pain during sexual intercourse was significantly worse at 12 months than at baseline (p<0.001); however, the surgical variable, lymphadenectomy, did not have any impact on this. The orgasm sub-scale showed diverging results with a deterioration from baseline to 12 months in the lymphadenectomy group compared with the no-lymphadenectomy group (p=0.02).ConclusionThe majority of patients were sexually inactive; however, in those who were sexually active, pain during intercourse was worse at 12 months. In addition, the orgasm sub-scale demonstrated worse results in patients who underwent complete lymphadenectomy. The study suggests that surgery in the retroperitoneal space may influence sexual function.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e17085-e17085
Author(s):  
Oana Trifanescu ◽  
Laurentia Minea Gales ◽  
Maria Iuliana Gruia ◽  
Bianca Andreea Gusoiu ◽  
Florina Torliceanu ◽  
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e17085 Background: Epithelial ovarian cancer is the second most common gynecologic malignancy and is characterized by the highest mortality of all gynecological cancers. Despite of initial response, platinum resistance develops and contributes to the poor outcome of advanced stage ovarian cancer patients. The aim of the study was to identify biomarkers helpful in predicting treatment response to platinum salts. Methods: Forty eight patients with advanced ovarian (stage II, III and IV) cancer were prospectively enrolled between 2014 and 2017. All patients underwent surgery followed by platinum-based chemotherapy. Serum reactive oxygen species parameters such as malondialdehyde, ceruloplasmine, and serum VEGF were measured before each cycle of chemotherapy. Results: Mean age at diagnostic was 51.3 +/- 8.1 years, (range 42 - 78). Median follow up was 39 months (range 12-56). Twenty tree percent were platinum resistance. Median progression free survival was 22 months and estimated median overall survival was 84 months, 77% of patients being alive at 3 years. VEGF levels were significantly higher in patients with platinum resistance disease (1210 pg/ml) compare to platinum sensitive (mean VEGF levels 945pg/ml, p = 0.0003). We used a ROC curve to estimate the sensitivity and specificity of VEGF as a predictor to platinum response and find out that the aria under the curve (AUC) was 0.874, p = 0.003, 95% CI 0.734-1 and cut-off value (80% sensibility, 80% specificity) was 1085pg/ml. Malondialdehyde levels were statistically significant higher in patients with platinum resistance disease (mean value 11.1 μmol/100 ml vs. 7.4 μmol/100 ml in platinum sensitive, p = 0.02. The ROC curve for malondialdehyde identify an aria under the curve of 0.818, p = 0.0001 and CI 95% (0.744-0.893) and a cut-off value of 7.74 μmol/100 ml to estimate with 81.3% sensitivity and 64% specificity platinum response validating this bio markers as predicting platinum response. For Ceruloplasmine AUC was 0.706, p = 0.0001, 95% CI (0.617,-0.796). Conclusions: Malondialdehyde, ceruloplasmine and VEGF can estimate with precision the resistance to platinum salts in advanced ovarian cancer patients.


1994 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
W. Kuhn ◽  
M. Schmitt ◽  
L. Pache ◽  
B. Schmalfeldt ◽  
P. Dettmar ◽  
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2005 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 751-758 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angiolo Gadducci ◽  
Enrico Sartori ◽  
Fabio Landoni ◽  
Paolo Zola ◽  
Tiziano Maggino ◽  
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Purpose To assess whether the interval from primary surgery to the start of taxane- plus platinum-based chemotherapy has any impact on the clinical outcome of advanced ovarian cancer patients. Patients and Methods The study was conducted on 313 patients who underwent surgery followed by taxane- plus platinum-based chemotherapy. The median follow-up of survivors was 30.7 months (range, 6 to 109 months). Results The 25%, 50%, and 75% quantiles of intervals from surgery to the start of chemotherapy were 11, 21, and 31 days, respectively. After the sixth cycle, 102 patients achieved a pathologic complete response at second-look surgery and 98 obtained a clinical complete response but were not submitted to second-look surgery. Taking into consideration the best assessed response, a complete (either clinical or pathologic) response was found in 200 patients. Residual disease (≤ 1 v > 1 cm; P < .0001) and ascites (absent v present; P = .003) were independent predictive factors for achieving a complete response, whereas residual disease (P = .001) and stage (IIc to III v IV; P = .04) were independent prognostic variables for survival. Conversely, statistical analyses failed to detect significant differences in complete response rates and survival among patients with an interval from surgery to chemotherapy shorter than 11 days, 12 to 21 days, 22 to 31 days, and longer than 31 days. Conclusion The interval from surgery to the start of taxane- plus platinum-based chemotherapy seems to have neither a predictive value for response to treatment nor a prognostic relevance for survival of advanced ovarian cancer patients.


2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 1395-1400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vilius Rudaitis ◽  
Tadas Zvirblis ◽  
Daiva Kanopiene ◽  
Dovile Janulynaite ◽  
Laimonas Griskevicius ◽  
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ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to explore BRCA mutation frequency and to evaluate its impact on prognosis of advanced-stage ovarian cancer patients treated with debulking surgery and platinum-based chemotherapy.MethodsPatients with advanced-stage epithelial ovarian cancer were enrolled in a prospective, single-center study from September 2008 to December 2011. All cases were screened for BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations. Progression-free survival (PFS) was assessed between BRCA1/2 mutation carriers and BRCA1/2 wild-type patients.ResultsOne hundred seven patients were enrolled and screened for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations; 51.4% patients were positive for BRCA1/2 gene mutation, 63.6% of which carried a single Baltic mutation, and 98.2% of them had serous histology. Older age (hazard ratio [HR], 1.032; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.010–1.055; P = 0.0047), nonoptimal cytoreduction (HR, 3.170; 95% CI, 1.986–5.060; P < 0.0001), and BRCA1/2 wild type (HR, 1.625 [1.003–2.632]; P = 0.0486) were significantly associated with shorter PFS in multivariate Cox regression analysis. Only the nonoptimal cytoreduction was a statistically significant risk factor for shorter overall survival (HR, 2.684; 95% CI, 1.264–5.701; P= 0.0102).ConclusionsAdvanced ovarian cancer patients harboring BRCA1/2 mutation treated with debulking surgery and platinum-based adjuvant chemotherapy have a longer PFS.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Ni ◽  
Xianzhong Cheng ◽  
Qian Zhao ◽  
Zhiqin Dai ◽  
Xia Xu ◽  
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Abstract BackgroundNiraparib, a poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor, is approved for first/second-line maintenance treatment of ovarian cancer patients with complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy, and multi-line monotherapy in BRCAmt patients or platinum-sensitive recurrence patients with homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) positive. We present real-world experience from China. MethodsPatients with niraparib in Jiangsu Cancer Hospital between June 2019 to July 2020 were recruited. The initial dose was given according to individualization. Response and adverse events (AEs) were analyzed by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors v1.1. and National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v5.0, respectively. HRD testing (AmoyDx®) was detected in most patients. Treatment was given until unequivocal progression or intolerable toxicity. ResultsTwenty-two patients all received niraparib at an bolus of 200mg/d. 50% of patients with high-grade serous ovarian cancer are HRD-positive. Six patients underwent first-line maintenance therapy. Sixteen patients received exploratory therapy. Ultimately image evaluation revealed that two patients achieved partial response (PR) and one patient achieved stable disease (SD), yielding objective response rate (ORR) of 33.3% (95%CI=0.060-0.759) and DCR of 50% (95%CI=0.140-0.861) in the exploratory multi-line monotherapy group. Commonly AEs were nausea, thrombocytopenia, and anemia. Grade 3-4 thrombocytopenia were managed by dose reduction and interruption. Leg swelling was observed as a new adverse event. ConclusionIt is feasible for patients received a bolus of 200mg/d in Chinese population with promising efficacy and well tolerated. This is first real world data about niraparib in ovarian cancer patients with HRD status from China.


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