Francesca Avogadri-Connors

ORCID: 0000-0003-0671-0620
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  • HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research
  • Advanced Breast Cancer Therapies
  • Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies
  • PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research
  • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Research
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Computational Drug Discovery Methods
  • Estrogen and related hormone effects
  • Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
  • Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
  • Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Cancer-related gene regulation
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Click Chemistry and Applications
  • PARP inhibition in cancer therapy
  • Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
  • CAR-T cell therapy research

QED Technologies (United States)
2020

Puma Biotechnology (United States)
2017-2019

Cardiff University
2018

University Hospital Llandough
2018

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
2018

Swim Across America
2012

Harnessing the adaptive immune response to treat malignancy is now a clinical reality. Several strategies are used melanoma; however, very few result in complete response. CD4+ T cells important and potent mediators of anti-tumor immunity adoptive transfer specific can promote tumor regression mice patients. OX40, costimulatory molecule expressed primarily on activated cells, promotes enhances with limited success large tumors mice. We show that OX40 engagement, context chemotherapy-induced...

10.1084/jem.20120532 article EN cc-by-nc-sa The Journal of Experimental Medicine 2012-09-24

Mutations in ERBB2, the gene encoding epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) family member HER2, are common and drive of "HER2-negative" (not ERBB2 amplified) tumors but rare "HER2-positive" (ERBB2 breast cancer. We analyzed DNA-sequencing data from HER2-positive patients used cell lines a patient-derived xenograft model to test consequence HER2 mutations on efficacy anti-HER2 agents such as trastuzumab, lapatinib, neratinib, an irreversible pan-EGFR inhibitor. were present ~7% tumors, all...

10.1126/scisignal.aat9773 article EN Science Signaling 2018-10-09

// Laurence Booth 1 , Jane L. Roberts Andrew Poklepovic 2 Francesca Avogadri-Connors 3 Richard E. Cutler Alshad S. Lalani and Paul Dent Department of Biochemistry Molecular Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA Medicine, Puma Biotechnology Inc., Los Angeles, CA 90024, Correspondence to: Dent, email: paul.dent@vcuhealth.org Keywords: autophagy, HDAC, receptor tyrosine kinase, neratinib Received: August 21, 2017 Accepted: September 13, Published: October 09,...

10.18632/oncotarget.21660 article EN Oncotarget 2017-10-09

The phase III ExteNET trial showed improved invasive disease-free survival in patients with HER2+ breast cancer treated neratinib versus placebo after trastuzumab-based adjuvant therapy. benefit from appeared to be greater ER+/HER2+ tumors. We thus sought discover mechanisms that may explain the extended therapy neratinib.Experimental Design: Mice established MDA-MB-361 tumors were paclitaxel plus trastuzumab ± pertuzumab for 4 weeks, and then randomized fulvestrant treatment. was evaluated...

10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-18-1131 article EN Clinical Cancer Research 2018-10-01

The FDA approved irreversible inhibitor of ERBB1/2/4, neratinib, was recently shown to rapidly down-regulate the expression ERBB1/2/4 as well levels c-MET and mutant K-RAS via autophagic degradation. In present studies, in a dose-dependent fashion, neratinib reduced or N-RAS, which augmented an additive greater than fashion by HDAC inhibitors sodium valproate AR42. Neratinib could reduce PDGFRα GBM cells, that enhanced valproate. Knock down Beclin1 ATG5 prevented combined with / AR42 from...

10.1080/15384047.2017.1394556 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Cancer Biology & Therapy 2017-12-08

The irreversible ERBB1/2/4 inhibitor neratinib has been shown to rapidly down-regulate the expression of as well levels c-MET, PDGFRα and mutant RAS proteins via autophagic degradation. Neratinib interacted in an additive synergistic fashion with approved PARP1 niraparib kill ovarian cancer cells. caused ATM-dependent activation AMPK which turn was required cause mTOR inactivation, ULK-1 ATG13 phosphorylation. drug combination initially increased autophagosome followed later by autolysosome...

10.1080/15384047.2018.1436024 article EN Cancer Biology & Therapy 2018-02-06

The irreversible ERBB1/2/4 inhibitor neratinib has been shown in vitro to rapidly reduce the expression of and RAS proteins via autophagic/lysosomal degradation. We have recently demonstrated that valproate interact suppress growth 4T1 mammary tumors but had not defined whether [neratinib + valproate] drug combination, a mouse, altered biology cells. Exposure for three days resulted, two weeks later, expressed less ERBB1, K-RAS, N-RAS, indoleamine-pyrrole 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO-1), ornithine...

10.18632/oncotarget.23681 article EN Oncotarget 2017-12-26

Endocrine therapies are the mainstay of treatment for oestrogen receptor (ER)-positive (ER+) breast cancer (BC). However, resistance remains problematic largely due to enhanced cross-talk between ER and growth factor pathways, circumventing need steroid hormones. Previously, we reported anti-proliferative effect everolimus (RAD001-mTORC1 inhibitor) with endocrine therapy in models; however, potential routes escape from via ERBB2/3 signalling were observed. We hypothesised that combined...

10.1186/s13058-018-0983-1 article EN cc-by Breast Cancer Research 2018-06-04

The irreversible ERBB1/2/4 inhibitor, neratinib, down-regulates the expression of as well levels MCL-1 and BCL-XL. Venetoclax (ABT199) is a BCL-2 inhibitor. At physiologic concentrations neratinib interacted in synergistic fashion with venetoclax to kill HER2 + TNBC mammary carcinoma cells. This was associated drug-combination: reducing phosphorylation ERBB1/2/3; an eIF2α-dependent BCL-XL increasing Beclin1 ATG5; activity ATM-AMPKα-ULK1 S317 pathway which causal formation toxic...

10.1080/15384047.2018.1423927 article EN Cancer Biology & Therapy 2018-01-15

Abstract Background: Neratinib is a potent, irreversible pan-HER tyrosine kinase inhibitor. The phase III trial ExteNET showed improved disease-free survival of neratinib vs placebo in early-stage HER2+ breast cancer patients (pts) after trastuzumab-based adjuvant therapy. This benefit from was greater pts with hormone receptor (HR)+ tumors. Based on these findings, we sought to establish human-in-mouse model that would simulate this clinical and outcome, thus providing platform for...

10.1158/1538-7445.am2017-4818 article EN Cancer Research 2017-07-01

Abstract Activation by amplification or overexpression of the proto-oncogene HER2 (also known as ERBB2) is associated with development and progression breast cancer. Neratinib a novel, irreversible, pan-HER tyrosine kinase inhibitor which selectively inhibits EGFR, HER4. In this preclinical study, we explored efficacy neratinib in combination other clinically relevant targeted agents for optimal treatment HER2-positive cancer vitro vivo models. Western blot (WB) analysis panel cell lines...

10.1158/1538-7445.am2017-4038 article EN Cancer Research 2017-07-01

Abstract Background: Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is the most common biliary tract malignancy with up to 10,000 new cases annually in US. The absence of approved molecular therapies restricts CCA patients chemotherapy options limited clinical benefit. Recognizing that actionable genomic alterations occur tumors, NCCN guidelines state testing should be considered before initiation primary therapy. In this study, catalog genetic abnormalities was analyzed determine prevalence tumors and quantify...

10.1158/1538-7445.am2020-2940 article EN Cancer Research 2020-08-15

Abstract Background: Tumor genomic profiling has identified patients with cancers harboring activating ERBB2 (HER2) mutations that are sensitive to HER2 targeted therapies. In the SUMMIT phase II ‘basket' trial, a subset of mutant have exhibited significant clinical benefit from treatment pan-HER irreversible tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) neratinib. However, durable responses neratinib few, suggesting mechanisms de novo and acquired drug resistance. Thus, we sought identify druggable...

10.1158/1538-7445.am2018-1828 article EN Cancer Research 2018-07-01

Abstract Background: Neratinib is a potent, irreversible pan-HER tyrosine kinase inhibitor. The phase III trial ExteNET showed improved disease-free survival in patients (pts) with HER2+ breast cancer treated neratinib vs placebo after trastuzumab-based adjuvant therapy. benefit from appeared to be greater pts ER+ tumors. Thus, we sought elucidate mechanisms that may explain the extended therapy ER+/HER2+ using human-in-mouse model simulates clinical outcomes seen ExteNET. Results: Mice...

10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs17-p1-13-08 article EN Cancer Research 2018-02-15

<div>AbstractPurpose:<p>The phase III ExteNET trial showed improved invasive disease-free survival in patients with HER2<sup>+</sup> breast cancer treated neratinib versus placebo after trastuzumab-based adjuvant therapy. The benefit from appeared to be greater ER<sup>+</sup>/HER2<sup>+</sup> tumors. We thus sought discover mechanisms that may explain the extended therapy neratinib.</p><p><b>Experimental Design:</b> Mice...

10.1158/1078-0432.c.6529268 preprint EN 2023-03-31

<div>AbstractPurpose:<p>The phase III ExteNET trial showed improved invasive disease-free survival in patients with HER2<sup>+</sup> breast cancer treated neratinib versus placebo after trastuzumab-based adjuvant therapy. The benefit from appeared to be greater ER<sup>+</sup>/HER2<sup>+</sup> tumors. We thus sought discover mechanisms that may explain the extended therapy neratinib.</p><p><b>Experimental Design:</b> Mice...

10.1158/1078-0432.c.6529268.v1 preprint EN 2023-03-31

Abstract Introduction The majority of breast cancers (BC) are estrogen (E) receptor positive (ER+). Endocrine therapies target E stimulation tumour growth but resistance remains problematic, often a result enhanced crosstalk between ER and factor pathways. Previously we reported the antiproliferative efficacy combining everolimus (RAD001, mTORC1 inhibitor) with endocrine therapy in models, potential routes escape from treatment via ERBB2/3 signalling were observed. We hypothesised that...

10.1158/1538-7445.am2017-4157 article EN Cancer Research 2017-07-01

Abstract Overexpression/amplification of HER2/ERBB2 occurs in 20% breast cancers. Thanks to specific anti-HER2 agents, the prognosis HER2-positive cancer has improved considerably. However, acquired resistance inevitably emerges over time and tumors escape pharmacologic pressure. In this work, we propose that acquisition activating somatic mutations HER2 upon therapy may be more frequent than commonly reported can reduce sensitivity these agents. Moreover, tested whether neratinib, an...

10.1158/1535-7163.targ-17-b169 article EN Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 2018-01-01

Abstract Background. Neratinib is an orally available tyrosine kinase inhibitor that irreversibly binds and inhibits EGFR, HER2 HER4 receptor kinases. has been shown to have clinical activity in HER2-amplified or overexpressed breast cancers those with mutations. However, there are indications it may also work on other subtypes not strongly positive for the receptors. The present study first screened effects of neratinib a range targets identified Wnt signalling components key factors allow...

10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs17-p3-07-07 article EN Cancer Research 2018-02-15
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