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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2021

A New Kid on the Block: Sacituzumab Govitecan for the Treatment of Breast Cancer and Other Solid Tumors.

Giuliana Pavone, Lucia Motta, Federica Martorana, Gianmarco Motta, Paolo Vigneri

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In one paragraph

Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
19citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. Differential Localization of β-Catenin Protein in CTNNB1 Mutant Endometrial Cancers Results in Distinct Transcriptional Profiles.Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc · 2025
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  15. Antibody-drug conjugates combinations in cancer treatment.Exploration of targeted anti-tumor therapy · 2024
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  17. Theranostic application ofEuropean journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Giuliana PavoneCenter of Experimental Oncology and Hematology, A.O.U. Policlinico "G.Rodolico-S.Marco", 95123 Catania, Italy.
Lucia MottaCenter of Experimental Oncology and Hematology, A.O.U. Policlinico "G.Rodolico-S.Marco", 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0481-754X
Federica MartoranaCenter of Experimental Oncology and Hematology, A.O.U. Policlinico "G.Rodolico-S.Marco", 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5062-2914
Gianmarco MottaCenter of Experimental Oncology and Hematology, A.O.U. Policlinico "G.Rodolico-S.Marco", 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3214-5680
Paolo VigneriCenter of Experimental Oncology and Hematology, A.O.U. Policlinico "G.Rodolico-S.Marco", 95123 Catania, Italy.
Policlinico Universitario di Catania · ITUniversity of Catania · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human trophoblast cell-surface antigen-2 (Trop-2) is a membrane glycoprotein involved in cell proliferation and motility, frequently overexpressed in epithelial tumors. Thus, it represents an attractive target for anticancer therapies. Sacituzumab govitecan (SG) is a third-generation antibody-drug conjugate, consisting of an anti-Trop-2 monoclonal antibody (hRS7), a hydrolyzable linker, and a cytotoxin (SN38), which inhibits topoisomerase 1. Specific pharmacological features, such as the high antibody to payload ratio, the ultra-toxic nature of SN38, and the capacity to kill surrounding tumor cells (the bystander effect), make SG a very promising drug for cancer treatment. Indeed, unprecedented results have been observed with SG in patients with heavily pretreated advanced triple-negative breast cancer and urothelial carcinomas, and the drug has already received approval for these indications. These results are coupled with a manageable toxicity profile, with neutropenia and diarrhea as the most frequent adverse events, mainly of grades 1-2. While several trials are exploring SG activity in different tumor types and settings, potential biomarkers of response are under investigation. Among these, Trop-2 overexpression and the presence of

Indexed as

AnimalsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalBreast NeoplasmsCamptothecinFemaleHumansImmunoconjugatesNeoplasmsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalCamptothecinImmunoconjugatessacituzumab govitecanantibody-drug conjugatesbreast cancerSacituzumab govitecanTrop-2

Identifiers

PMID34885875
PMCPMC8659286
OpenAlexW3217142275

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