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  1. Article ; Online: Pazopanib for patients with advanced soft tissue sarcomas in a real-life setting.

    Sleijfer, Stefan

    Cancer

    2016  Volume 122, Issue 9, Page(s) 1346–1348

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Pyrimidines/therapeutic use ; Sarcoma/drug therapy ; Soft Tissue Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Sulfonamides/therapeutic use
    Chemical Substances Pyrimidines ; Sulfonamides
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016--01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 1429-1
    ISSN 1097-0142 ; 0008-543X ; 1934-662X
    ISSN (online) 1097-0142
    ISSN 0008-543X ; 1934-662X
    DOI 10.1002/cncr.29963
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  2. Article ; Online: "It's the economy, stupid": strategies for improved cost containment in cancer treatment.

    Sleijfer, S

    Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics

    2014  Volume 95, Issue 4, Page(s) 365–367

    Abstract: The advent of numerous novel antitumor compounds has improved the prognosis of many cancer patients but has also substantially increased the costs of cancer care and put more pressure on health-care budgets. This situation increasingly raises questions ... ...

    Abstract The advent of numerous novel antitumor compounds has improved the prognosis of many cancer patients but has also substantially increased the costs of cancer care and put more pressure on health-care budgets. This situation increasingly raises questions such as the extent to which these drugs offer value sufficient to justify their cost and how to accommodate the increasing costs of cancer care. Here I look at the various aspects that affect cancer care economics and offer potential solutions.
    MeSH term(s) Antineoplastic Agents/economics ; Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use ; Budgets ; Cost Control ; Drug Costs ; Drug Design ; Health Care Costs ; Humans ; Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Neoplasms/economics ; Neoplasms/pathology ; Prognosis
    Chemical Substances Antineoplastic Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-04
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 123793-7
    ISSN 1532-6535 ; 0009-9236
    ISSN (online) 1532-6535
    ISSN 0009-9236
    DOI 10.1038/clpt.2014.9
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  3. Article ; Online: Bridging the Translational Divide in Oncology:

    Sleijfer, Stefan / Lolkema, Martijn

    Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research

    2020  Volume 26, Issue 15, Page(s) 3897–3898

    Abstract: A study was presented in which sarcomas were microinjected simultaneously with several drugs to study the pharmacodynamic response after resection. This platform may represent a future way of probing efficacy of anticancer agents in the relevant model ... ...

    Abstract A study was presented in which sarcomas were microinjected simultaneously with several drugs to study the pharmacodynamic response after resection. This platform may represent a future way of probing efficacy of anticancer agents in the relevant model system: human tumors.
    MeSH term(s) Antineoplastic Agents ; Humans ; Sarcoma ; Soft Tissue Neoplasms ; Tumor Microenvironment
    Chemical Substances Antineoplastic Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 1225457-5
    ISSN 1557-3265 ; 1078-0432
    ISSN (online) 1557-3265
    ISSN 1078-0432
    DOI 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-20-1452
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  4. Article ; Online: Apolipoprotein B mRNA-Editing Catalytic Polypeptide-Like-Induced Protein Changes in Estrogen Receptor-Positive, Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Negative Breast Cancer Throughout Disease Progression.

    Bos, Manouk K / Smid, Marcel / Sleijfer, Stefan / Martens, John W M

    JCO precision oncology

    2022  Volume 6, Page(s) e2100190

    Abstract: ... whereas termination codons (Glutamine[Q]>STOP[X] and Serine[S]>STOP[X]) occurred in tumor suppressor genes and, mostly, not ...

    Abstract Purpose: Apolipoprotein B mRNA-Editing Catalytic Polypeptide-like (APOBEC) enzymes are mutagenic factors contributing to tumor progression and therapy resistance. However, the effects of APOBEC-induced protein changes have not been systematically assessed. Here, we describe the effects of APOBEC on the coding sequence in primary and metastatic estrogen receptor-positive (ER+)/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) breast cancer (BC).
    Methods: We determined the enrichment of amino acid (AA) changes resulting from APOBEC mutagenesis in 323 primary BC tumors and 424 metastatic breast cancer (mBC) lesions via comparison with a simulated mutational genomic landscape not under selection pressure. We subsequently explored genes with recurrent APOBEC-associated AA changes and investigated the clonality of individual APOBEC-associated mutations. Using public sequencing data from an independent primary BC and mBC cohort, we further confirm our findings by reporting genes having these enriched AA changes in an APOBEC context.
    Results: Our analysis demonstrated that several APOBEC-derived AA changes are significantly enriched compared with a simulated AA change distribution drawn at random. Among the enriched AA changes, Glutamate(E)>Lysine(K) and Glutamate(E)>Glutamine(Q) were mostly found at hotspots in oncogenes, whereas termination codons (Glutamine[Q]>STOP[X] and Serine[S]>STOP[X]) occurred in tumor suppressor genes and, mostly, not at hotspot locations. These mutations are found in genes contributing to BC initiation, eg, introduction of termination codons in
    Conclusion: Our results show that APOBEC mutagenesis recurrently targets various known drivers of BC initiation, progression, and endocrine resistance.
    MeSH term(s) APOBEC Deaminases/genetics ; Breast Neoplasms/chemistry ; Breast Neoplasms/genetics ; Disease Progression ; Female ; Humans ; Receptor, ErbB-2/analysis ; Receptors, Estrogen/analysis
    Chemical Substances Receptors, Estrogen ; ERBB2 protein, human (EC 2.7.10.1) ; Receptor, ErbB-2 (EC 2.7.10.1) ; APOBEC Deaminases (EC 3.5.4.5)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-20
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 2473-4284
    ISSN (online) 2473-4284
    DOI 10.1200/PO.21.00190
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  5. Article: Combatting the rising costs of cancer drugs; interventions from a university hospital's perspective.

    Dane, Aniek / van Leeuwen, Roelof / Hoedemakers, Maaike / van der Kuy, Hugo / Sleijfer, Stefan

    Frontiers in pharmacology

    2023  Volume 14, Page(s) 1264951

    Abstract: Rapid increase in cost continues to have negative impact on patients' accessibility to life-changing anticancer medications. Moreover, the rising cost does not equate to similar increase in medication effectiveness. We recognise our responsibility as a ... ...

    Abstract Rapid increase in cost continues to have negative impact on patients' accessibility to life-changing anticancer medications. Moreover, the rising cost does not equate to similar increase in medication effectiveness. We recognise our responsibility as a university hospital to tackle this imbalance and strive to provide high quality, sustainable, affordable and accessible care. An active approach in cost containment of expensive and innovative cancer drugs was adopted in our organisation to safeguard accessibility and improve quality of life for patients. In this article, we described four inverventions: 1) identify right patient and minimise overtreatment, 2) in-house medicine production for selected indications, 3) minimise medicine spillages and 4) effective procurement strategies. We call on other hospitals to take action and, favourably, to collaborate on a European level. Together, we will safeguard the current and future care of our patients.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-28
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2587355-6
    ISSN 1663-9812
    ISSN 1663-9812
    DOI 10.3389/fphar.2023.1264951
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  6. Article ; Online: Integrative whole-genome and transcriptome analysis of HER2-amplified metastatic breast cancer.

    Verschoor, Noortje / Smid, Marcel / Jager, Agnes / Sleijfer, Stefan / Wilting, Saskia M / Martens, John W M

    Breast cancer research : BCR

    2023  Volume 25, Issue 1, Page(s) 145

    Abstract: Background: In breast cancer, the advent of anti-HER2 therapies has made HER2+ tumors a highly relevant subgroup. However, the exact characteristics which prohibit clinical response to anti-HER2 therapies and drive disease progression are not yet fully ... ...

    Abstract Background: In breast cancer, the advent of anti-HER2 therapies has made HER2+ tumors a highly relevant subgroup. However, the exact characteristics which prohibit clinical response to anti-HER2 therapies and drive disease progression are not yet fully known. Integrative whole-genome and transcriptomic sequencing data from both primary and metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer will enhance our understanding of underlying biological processes.
    Methods: Here, we used WGS and RNA sequencing data of 700 metastatic breast tumors, of which 68 being HER2+, to search for specific genomic features of HER2+ disease and therapy resistance. Furthermore, we integrated results with transcriptomic data to associate tumors exhibiting a HER2+-specific gene expression profile with ERBB2 mutation status, prior therapy and relevant gene expression signatures.
    Results: Overall genomic profiles of primary and metastatic HER2+ breast cancers were similar, and no specific acquired genomics traits connected to prior anti-HER2 treatment were observed. However, specific genomic features were predictive of progression-free survival on post-biopsy anti-HER2 treatment. Furthermore, a HER2-driven expression profile grouped HER2-amplified tumors with ERBB2-mutated cases and cases without HER2 alterations. The latter were reported as ER positive in primary disease, but the metastatic biopsy showed low ESR1 expression and upregulation of the MAPK pathway, suggesting transformation to ER independence.
    Conclusions: In summary, although the quantity of variants increased throughout HER2-positive breast cancer progression, the genomic composition remained largely consistent, thus yielding no new major processes beside those already operational in primary disease. Our results suggest that integrated genomic and transcriptomic analyses may be key in establishing therapeutic options.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Female ; Breast Neoplasms/pathology ; Receptor, ErbB-2/genetics ; Receptor, ErbB-2/metabolism ; Mutation ; Gene Expression Profiling/methods ; Genomics/methods ; Transcriptome ; Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics ; Biomarkers, Tumor/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Receptor, ErbB-2 (EC 2.7.10.1) ; Biomarkers, Tumor
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-15
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2015059-3
    ISSN 1465-542X ; 1465-5411
    ISSN (online) 1465-542X
    ISSN 1465-5411
    DOI 10.1186/s13058-023-01743-z
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  7. Article ; Online: Physicians' Perspectives on Ethical Issues Regarding Expensive Anti-Cancer Treatments: A Qualitative Study.

    Bomhof, Charlotte H C / Schermer, Maartje / Sleijfer, Stefan / Bunnik, Eline M

    AJOB empirical bioethics

    2022  Volume 13, Issue 4, Page(s) 275–286

    Abstract: Background: When anti-cancer treatments have been given market authorization, but are not (yet) reimbursed within a healthcare system, physicians are confronted with ethical dilemmas. Arranging access through other channels, e.g., hospital budgets or ... ...

    Abstract Background: When anti-cancer treatments have been given market authorization, but are not (yet) reimbursed within a healthcare system, physicians are confronted with ethical dilemmas. Arranging access through other channels, e.g., hospital budgets or out-of-pocket payments by patients, may benefit patients, but leads to unequal access. Until now, little is known about the perspectives of physicians on access to non-reimbursed treatments. This interview study maps the experiences and moral views of Dutch oncologists and hematologists.
    Methods: A diverse sample of oncologists and hematologists (n = 22) were interviewed. Interviews were analyzed thematically using Nvivo 12 qualitative data software.
    Results: This study reveals stark differences between physicians' experiences and moral views on access to anti-cancer treatments that are not (yet) reimbursed: some physicians try to arrange other ways of access and some physicians do not. Some physicians inform patients about anti-cancer treatments that are not yet reimbursed, while others wait for reimbursement. Some physicians have principled moral objections to out-of-pocket payment, while others do not.
    Conclusion: Oncologists and hematologists in the Netherlands differ greatly in their perspectives on access to expensive anti-cancer treatments that are not (yet) reimbursed. As a result, they may act differently when confronted with dilemmas in the consultation room. Physicians working in different healthcare systems may face similar dilemmas.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Qualitative Research ; Physicians ; Morals ; Netherlands
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-26
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2763190-4
    ISSN 2329-4523 ; 2329-4515
    ISSN (online) 2329-4523
    ISSN 2329-4515
    DOI 10.1080/23294515.2022.2110963
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  8. Article ; Online: Phase II studies in soft tissue sarcoma: time for reappraisal.

    Sleijfer, Stefan

    The oncologist

    2012  Volume 17, Issue 2, Page(s) 154–156

    MeSH term(s) Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use ; Benzenesulfonates/therapeutic use ; Female ; Hemangiosarcoma/drug therapy ; Humans ; Male ; Niacinamide/analogs & derivatives ; Phenylurea Compounds ; Pyridines/therapeutic use ; Sorafenib
    Chemical Substances Antineoplastic Agents ; Benzenesulfonates ; Phenylurea Compounds ; Pyridines ; Niacinamide (25X51I8RD4) ; Sorafenib (9ZOQ3TZI87)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2012-01-27
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 1409038-7
    ISSN 1549-490X ; 1083-7159
    ISSN (online) 1549-490X
    ISSN 1083-7159
    DOI 10.1634/theoncologist.2011-0382
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  9. Article ; Online: EJC's biennial report on metastatic soft tissue sarcoma: State of the art and future perspectives.

    Vos, Melissa / Sleijfer, Stefan

    European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990)

    2018  Volume 88, Page(s) 87–91

    Abstract: In the last decade the limited treatment options for patients with metastatic soft tissue sarcoma have expanded considerably. With the addition of olaratumab to first-line treatment with doxorubicin, the introduction of several new agents in second-line ... ...

    Abstract In the last decade the limited treatment options for patients with metastatic soft tissue sarcoma have expanded considerably. With the addition of olaratumab to first-line treatment with doxorubicin, the introduction of several new agents in second-line treatment and beyond and other promising agents in the pipeline, perspectives of patients with metastatic soft tissue sarcoma are improving. Due to increasing insight into the biology of the different soft tissue sarcoma subtypes, choice of treatment has become much more histology-driven, although more prognostic and predictive factors are needed to further personalise therapy. This report summarises the current state of the art and discusses the promising developments in the treatment of patients with metastatic soft tissue sarcoma.
    MeSH term(s) Antibodies, Monoclonal/administration & dosage ; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use ; Dioxoles/administration & dosage ; Doxorubicin/administration & dosage ; Drug Therapy/methods ; Drug Therapy/trends ; Forecasting ; Humans ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Pyrimidines/administration & dosage ; Sarcoma/drug therapy ; Sarcoma/pathology ; Sulfonamides/administration & dosage ; Tetrahydroisoquinolines/administration & dosage
    Chemical Substances Antibodies, Monoclonal ; Dioxoles ; Pyrimidines ; Sulfonamides ; Tetrahydroisoquinolines ; pazopanib (7RN5DR86CK) ; Doxorubicin (80168379AG) ; trabectedin (ID0YZQ2TCP) ; olaratumab (TT6HN20MVF)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 82061-1
    ISSN 1879-0852 ; 0277-5379 ; 0959-8049 ; 0964-1947
    ISSN (online) 1879-0852
    ISSN 0277-5379 ; 0959-8049 ; 0964-1947
    DOI 10.1016/j.ejca.2017.10.020
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  10. Article ; Online: Non-Coding RNAs, a Novel Paradigm for the Management of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors.

    Amirnasr, Azadeh / Sleijfer, Stefan / Wiemer, Erik A C

    International journal of molecular sciences

    2020  Volume 21, Issue 18

    Abstract: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal malignancies found in the gastrointestinal tract. At a molecular level, most GISTs are characterized by gain-of-function mutations in V-Kit Hardy-Zuckerman 4 Feline Sarcoma Viral ... ...

    Abstract Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal malignancies found in the gastrointestinal tract. At a molecular level, most GISTs are characterized by gain-of-function mutations in V-Kit Hardy-Zuckerman 4 Feline Sarcoma Viral Oncogene Homolog (
    MeSH term(s) Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics ; Biomarkers, Tumor/metabolism ; Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors/genetics ; Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors/metabolism ; Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors/pathology ; Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors/therapy ; Humans ; Imatinib Mesylate/therapeutic use ; MicroRNAs/genetics ; MicroRNAs/metabolism ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit/genetics ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit/metabolism ; RNA, Neoplasm/genetics ; RNA, Neoplasm/metabolism ; Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor beta/genetics ; Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor beta/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Biomarkers, Tumor ; MicroRNAs ; RNA, Neoplasm ; Imatinib Mesylate (8A1O1M485B) ; KIT protein, human (EC 2.7.10.1) ; PDGFRB protein, human (EC 2.7.10.1) ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit (EC 2.7.10.1) ; Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor beta (EC 2.7.10.1)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-09-22
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2019364-6
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    ISSN (online) 1422-0067
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    DOI 10.3390/ijms21186975
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