UNDERSTANDING AND TARGETING ACQUIRED CHEMORESISTANCE IN HIGH-GRADE SEROUS OVARIAN CANCER

Grant number: 1124309 | Funding period: 2017 - 2019

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Abstract

We recently discovered a mutation in recurrent high-grade serous ovarian cancer that causes profound overexpression of the multidrug resistance pump, MDR1 (Patch et al Nature 2015). In this study I will explore approaches to reverse drug resistance caused by this mutation in recurrent ovarian cancer with a view to utilising alternative treatments to improve patient outcomes.

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Evolution of core archetypal phenotypes in progressive high grade serous ovarian cancer.

Aritro Nath, Patrick Cosgrove, Benjamin Copeland, Hoda Mirsafian, Elizabeth Christie, Lance Pflieger, Sumana Majumdar, Mihaela Cristea, Ernest Han, Stephen Lee, Edward Wang, Sian Fereday, Nadia Traficante, Ravi Salgia, Theresa Werner, Adam Cohen, Phillip Moos, Jeffrey Chang, David Bowtell, Andrea Bild

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The evolution of resistance in high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) cells following chemotherapy is only partially understood...

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Pooled Genomic Screens Identify Anti-apoptotic Genes as Targetable Mediators of Chemotherapy Resistance in Ovarian Cancer

Elizabeth H Stover, Maria B Baco, Ofir Cohen, Yvonne Y Li, Elizabeth L Christie, Mukta Bagul, Amy Goodale, Yenarae Lee, Sasha Pantel, Matthew G Rees, Guo Wei, Adam G Presser, Maya K Gelbard, Weiqun Zhang, Ioannis K Zervantonakis, Patrick D Bhola, Jeremy Ryan, Jennifer L Guerriero, Joan Montero, Felice J Liang

2019-11-01

High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) is often sensitive to initial treatment with platinum and taxane combination chemotherapy..

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Multiple ABCB1 transcriptional fusions in drug resistant high-grade serous ovarian and breast cancer

Elizabeth L Christie, Swetansu Pattnaik, Jessica Beach, Anthony Copeland, Nineveh Rashoo, Sian Fereday, Joy Hendley, Kathryn Alsop, Samuel L Brady, Greg Lamb, Ahwan Pandey, Anna deFazio, Heather Thorne, Andrea Bild, David DL Bowtell

2019-03-20

ABCB1 encodes Multidrug Resistance protein (MDR1), an ATP-binding cassette member involved in the cellular efflux of chemotherapeu..

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Acquired chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer

EL Christie, DDL Bowtell

2017-11-01

Most women diagnosed with high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSC) develop recurrent disease and chemotherapy resistance, despite i..

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