Phase II trial of continuous low-dose temozolomide for patients with recurrent malignant glioma
Omuro A, Chan TA, Abrey LE, Khasraw M, Reiner AS, Kaley TJ, Deangelis LM, Lassman AB, Nolan CP, Gavrilovic IT, Hormigo A, Salvant C, Heguy A, Kaufman A, Huse JT, Panageas KS, Hottinger AF, Mellinghoff I. Phase II trial of continuous low-dose temozolomide for patients with recurrent malignant glioma. Neuro-Oncology 2012, 15: 242-250. PMID: 23243055, PMCID: PMC3548585, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nos295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKarnofsky performance scoreProgression-free survival ratesBevacizumab-naive patientsRecurrent malignant gliomaPhase II trialMalignant gliomasII trialPrimary endpointSurvival rateContinuous low-dose temozolomideMedian Karnofsky performance scoreLow Karnofsky performance scoreAdvanced malignant gliomaLow-dose temozolomideMedian overall survivalHalf of patientsFurther treatment strategiesMutations of EGFRBevacizumab exposureEligible patientsTemozolomide schedulesMG patientsOverall survivalMedian ageClinical benefitOutcomes of the oldest patients with primary CNS lymphoma treated at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Welch MR, Omuro A, DeAngelis LM. Outcomes of the oldest patients with primary CNS lymphoma treated at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Neuro-Oncology 2012, 14: 1304-1311. PMID: 22952196, PMCID: PMC3452344, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nos207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterOlder patientsCancer CenterSurvival rateLower baseline creatinine clearanceMedian progression-free survivalTwo-year survival rateBaseline creatinine clearanceDeep brain involvementSignificant renal toxicityMedian overall survivalPrimary CNS lymphomaProgression-free survivalTertiary care centerHigh-dose MTXPredictors of survivalFifth treatment cycleOcular radiationAggressive therapyCNS lymphomaBrain involvementCreatinine clearanceMost patientsOverall survivalPCNSL patients