2022
A phase II/III trial of chemotherapy plus cetuximab versus chemotherapy plus bevacizumab versus atezolizumab plus bevacizumab following progression on immune checkpoint inhibition in recurrent/metastatic head and neck cancers: ECOG-ACRIN EA3202.
Bhatia A, Flamand Y, Johnson J, Ishizuka J, Duan F, Tang M, Karivedu V, Subramaniam R, Burtness B. A phase II/III trial of chemotherapy plus cetuximab versus chemotherapy plus bevacizumab versus atezolizumab plus bevacizumab following progression on immune checkpoint inhibition in recurrent/metastatic head and neck cancers: ECOG-ACRIN EA3202. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: tps6098-tps6098. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.tps6098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalVascular endothelial growth factorM HNSCCOverall survivalPrimary endpointExperimental armControl armHigher treatment-related adverse eventsPhase II/III trialsOne-sided alpha levelRecurrent/metastatic headTreatment-related adverse eventsEffector T cell responsesMyeloid-derived suppressor cellsPhase II/IIIPhase IIStratified log-rank testEfficacy of atezolizumabPlatinum-doublet chemotherapyImmune checkpoint inhibitionFirst-line pembrolizumabAnti-tumor immunityPhase IIIDendritic cell maturationPhase III evaluationEfficacy and toxicity of weekly paclitaxel, carboplatin, and cetuximab as induction chemotherapy or in cases of metastases or relapse for head and neck cancer with a focus on elderly or frail patients
Forman R, Deshpande H, Burtness B, Bhatia AK. Efficacy and toxicity of weekly paclitaxel, carboplatin, and cetuximab as induction chemotherapy or in cases of metastases or relapse for head and neck cancer with a focus on elderly or frail patients. Head & Neck 2022, 44: 1777-1786. PMID: 35488876, DOI: 10.1002/hed.27077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRECIST response rateProgression-free survivalMetastatic/recurrent diseaseOverall survivalInduction chemotherapyRecurrent diseaseNeck cancerMetastatic/recurrent headPFS/overall survivalMean progression-free survivalSuccessful induction rateMean overall survivalPercent of patientsCases of metastasisFrail subsetWeekly paclitaxelFrail patientsAdult patientsElderly patientsPerformance statusRecurrent headInduction cohortInduction groupPatientsRecurrent group
2021
Efficacy and toxicity of weekly paclitaxel, carboplatin, and cetuximab as induction chemotherapy or in cases of metastases or relapse for head and neck cancer in elderly or frail patients.
Forman R, Bhatia A, Burtness B. Efficacy and toxicity of weekly paclitaxel, carboplatin, and cetuximab as induction chemotherapy or in cases of metastases or relapse for head and neck cancer in elderly or frail patients. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 6042-6042. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.6042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalOverall survivalInduction chemotherapyFrail patientsAdverse effectsMean progression-free survivalNeck squamous cell carcinomaP16-positive diseasePrimary end pointRECIST response rateCommon adverse effectsMean overall survivalRetrospective observational studyCommon tumor siteCommon reason patientsSquamous cell carcinomaCases of metastasisDose interruptionWeekly paclitaxelAdvanced diseaseGastrointestinal symptomsMetastatic headPrior radiationChart reviewElderly patients
2017
Double‐blind, randomized phase 3 trial of low‐dose 13‐cis retinoic acid in the prevention of second primaries in head and neck cancer: Long‐term follow‐up of a trial of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group‐ACRIN Cancer Research Group (C0590)
Bhatia AK, Lee J, Pinto HA, Jacobs CD, Limburg PJ, Rubin P, Arusell RM, Dunphy EP, Khandekar JD, Reiner SA, Baez‐Diaz L, Celano P, Li S, Li Y, Burtness BA, Adams GL, Pandya KJ. Double‐blind, randomized phase 3 trial of low‐dose 13‐cis retinoic acid in the prevention of second primaries in head and neck cancer: Long‐term follow‐up of a trial of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group‐ACRIN Cancer Research Group (C0590). Cancer 2017, 123: 4653-4662. PMID: 28786105, PMCID: PMC5693641, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecond primary tumorsOverall survivalFormer smokersDevelopment of SPTsIncidence of SPTsEarly-stage SCCHNFuture prevention trialsImproved overall survivalClinical risk factorsSquamous cell cancerLog-rank testLong-term resultsPotential survival advantageCompeting-risk approachCumulative incidenceIndex tumorCell cancerPrevention trialsPrimary tumorRisk factorsSubset analysisDry skinSurvival advantagePatientsTargeted interventionsTreatment guidelines and patterns of care in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma: Primary surgical resection vs. nonsurgical treatment
Fujiwara RJT, Burtness B, Husain ZA, Judson BL, Bhatia A, Sasaki CT, Yarbrough WG, Mehra S. Treatment guidelines and patterns of care in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma: Primary surgical resection vs. nonsurgical treatment. Oral Oncology 2017, 71: 129-137. PMID: 28688680, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2017.06.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral cavity squamous cell carcinomaNational Cancer Data BaseLate-stage diseasePrimary nonsurgical treatmentOral cavity malignancyNonsurgical treatmentSquamous cell carcinomaOverall survivalSurgical resectionCell carcinomaTreatment modalitiesNational Comprehensive Cancer Network Clinical Practice GuidelinesAcademic/research programMultimodality clinical trialsDefinitive radiation therapyImproved overall survivalDecreased overall survivalPrimary surgical resectionOral cavity cancerNon-randomized natureClinical practice guidelinesPatterns of careNon-white raceProportional hazards modelBinary logistic regression
2010
Anaplastic thyroid cancer: Clinical outcomes with conformal radiotherapy
Bhatia A, Rao A, Ang K, Garden AS, Morrison WH, Rosenthal DI, Evans DB, Clayman G, Sherman SI, Schwartz DL. Anaplastic thyroid cancer: Clinical outcomes with conformal radiotherapy. Head & Neck 2010, 32: 829-836. PMID: 19885924, DOI: 10.1002/hed.21257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensity-modulated radiotherapyAnaplastic thyroid cancerOverall survivalThyroid cancerUse of IMRTEvidence of diseaseMedian radiation doseFull-dose irradiationSuperior survival outcomesKaplan-Meier estimatesCurative intentLocalized diseaseThirteen patientsConsecutive patientsSuch patientsClinical outcomesDistant metastasisSurvival outcomesHealthy patientsConformal radiotherapyPatientsRadiotherapyRadiation doseOutcomesDose irradiation