Patient-derived cancer models: Valuable platforms for anticancer drug testing

S Genta, B Coburn, DW Cescon, A Spreafico - Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Molecularly targeted treatments and immunotherapy are cornerstones in oncology, with
demonstrated efficacy across different tumor types. Nevertheless, the overwhelming majority …

The emerging role of cancer nanotechnology in the panorama of sarcoma

L Mercatali, S Vanni, G Miserocchi… - … in bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In the field of nanomedicine a multitude of nanovectors have been developed for cancer
application. In this regard, a less exploited target is represented by connective tissue …

A rationale for the activity of bone target therapy and tyrosine kinase inhibitor combination in giant cell tumor of bone and desmoplastic fibroma: translational …

A De Vita, S Vanni, G Miserocchi, V Fausti, F Pieri… - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Giant cell tumor of bone (GCTB) and desmoplastic fibroma (DF) are bone sarcomas with
intermediate malignant behavior and unpredictable prognosis. These locally aggressive …

Systemic inflammatory indices in second-line soft tissue sarcoma patients: focus on lymphocyte/monocyte ratio and trabectedin

V Fausti, A De Vita, S Vanni, V Ghini, L Gurrieri, N Riva… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary High NLR, PLR, and SII are associated with worse PFS in second-line STS
patients. Trabectedin-treated patients have a better PFS when LMR is low, while patients …

NELL1 regulates the matrisome to promote osteosarcoma progression

Q Qin, M Gomez-Salazar, RJ Tower, L Chang… - Cancer research, 2022 - AACR
Sarcomas produce an abnormal extracellular matrix (ECM), which in turn provides
instructive cues for cell growth and invasion. Neural EGF like-like molecule 1 (NELL1) is a …

Unveiling the genomic basis of chemosensitivity in sarcomas of the extremities: An integrated approach for an unmet clinical need

S Vanni, V Fausti, E Fonzi, C Liverani… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Myxofibrosarcoma (MFS) and undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) can be
considered as a spectrum of the same disease entity, representing one of the most common …

Case report: adult NTRK-rearranged spindle cell neoplasm: early tumor shrinkage in a case with bone and visceral metastases treated with targeted therapy

F Recine, A De Vita, V Fausti, F Pieri… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background NTRK (neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase)-rearranged spindle cell
neoplasms are a new group of tumors included in the new 5th edition of the World Health …

Targeted therapies for the treatment of soft tissue sarcoma

JW Fuchs, BC Schulte, JR Fuchs, M Agulnik - Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Soft tissue sarcomas are rare malignant tumors derived from mesenchymal cells that have a
high morbidity and mortality related to frequent occurrence of advanced and metastatic …

Clinical and translational implications of immunotherapy in sarcomas

F Recine, S Vanni, A Bongiovanni, V Fausti… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Immunotherapy has emerged as promising treatment in sarcomas, but the high variability in
terms of histology, clinical behavior and response to treatments determines a particular …

A modular composite device of poly (ethylene oxide)/poly (butylene terephthalate)(PEOT/PBT) nanofibers and gelatin as a dual drug delivery system for local therapy …

A Liguori, A De Vita, G Rossi, LS Dolci… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the clinical management of solid tumors, the possibility to successfully couple the
regeneration of injured tissues with the elimination of residual tumor cells left after surgery …