2025
Postoperative Radiotherapy ± Cetuximab for Intermediate-Risk Head and Neck Cancer
Machtay M, Torres-Saavedra P, Thorstad W, Nguyen-Tân P, Siu L, Holsinger F, El-Naggar A, Chung C, Cmelak A, Burtness B, Bednarz G, Quon H, Breen S, Gwede C, Dicker A, Yao M, Jordan R, Dorth J, Lee N, Chan J, Dunlap N, Bar-Ad V, Stokes W, Chakravarti A, Sher D, Rao S, Harris J, Yom S, Le Q, Bar-Ad V, Bednarz G, Bowles D, Breen S, Burtness B, Chakravarti A, Chan J, Chung C, Cmelak A, Dicker A, Dorth J, Dunlap N, El-Naggar A, Gwede C, Harris J, Holsinger F, Jones C, Jordan R, Krempl G, Le Q, Lee N, Lominska C, Ma D, Machtay M, Mell L, Nguyen-Tan P, Quon H, Raben A, Rao S, Samuels S, Sher D, Siu L, Spencer S, Stokes W, Takiar V, Thorstad W, Torres-Saavedra P, Wilke C, Yao M, Yom S, Young M. Postoperative Radiotherapy ± Cetuximab for Intermediate-Risk Head and Neck Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2025, 43: 1474-1487. PMID: 39841939, PMCID: PMC12003072, DOI: 10.1200/jco-24-01829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisease-free survivalOverall survivalToxicity ratesEpidermal growth factor receptor expressionGrowth factor receptor expressionHead and neck cancerHPV-negative diseaseIntermediate-risk cancerIntensity-modulated RTStratified log-rank testAcute toxicity ratesSecondary end pointsOral cavity cancerSquamous cell carcinomaLog-rank testHead and neckLong-term toxicityBenefit of RTFisher's exact testPostoperative RTCell carcinomaReceptor expressionNeck cancerOral cavityRadiotherapy
2013
Severe and prolonged lymphopenia observed in patients treated with bendamustine and erlotinib for metastatic triple negative breast cancer
Layman R, Ruppert A, Lynn M, Mrozek E, Ramaswamy B, Lustberg M, Wesolowski R, Ottman S, Carothers S, Bingman A, Reinbolt R, Kraut E, Shapiro C. Severe and prolonged lymphopenia observed in patients treated with bendamustine and erlotinib for metastatic triple negative breast cancer. Cancer Chemotherapy And Pharmacology 2013, 71: 1183-1190. PMID: 23430121, PMCID: PMC3710373, DOI: 10.1007/s00280-013-2112-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBendamustine HydrochlorideBreast NeoplasmsCD4 Lymphocyte CountDose-Response Relationship, DrugErbB ReceptorsErlotinib HydrochlorideFemaleHumansLymphopeniaMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNitrogen Mustard CompoundsQuinazolinesSeverity of Illness IndexConceptsDose level 2Negative breast cancerCD4 countProlonged lymphopeniaBreast cancerMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerPurposeTriple-negative breast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor expressionTriple-negative breast cancerEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsDepressed CD4 countGrade 3/4 lymphopeniaDose level 1ECOG performance statusGrowth factor receptor expressionPhase I trialTyrosine kinase inhibitorsFactor receptor expressionHigh epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expressionBendamustine combinationsConclusionsCombination therapyIntravenous bendamustineOral erlotinibPrior chemotherapyMetastatic disease
2010
Severe and Prolonged Lymphopenia Observed In Patients Treated with Bendamustine and Erlotinib for Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Layman R, Ruppert A, Lynn M, Mrozek E, Ramaswamy B, Lustberg M, Susan O, Carothers S, Kraut E, Shapiro C. Severe and Prolonged Lymphopenia Observed In Patients Treated with Bendamustine and Erlotinib for Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Blood 2010, 116: 1739. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v116.21.1739.1739.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTriple-negative breast cancerPneumocystis carinii pneumoniaDose level 2Metastatic triple-negative breast cancerNational Comprehensive Cancer NetworkDose level 1Serious adverse eventsNegative breast cancerStudy therapyProlonged lymphopeniaOpportunistic infectionsCombination therapyBreast cancerPhase I/II trialAdequate bone marrow functionEpidermal growth factor receptor expressionDepressed CD4 countGrade 3 infectionNon-hematologic toxicitiesOverall hematologic toxicityECOG performance statusGrowth factor receptor expressionWhole brain radiationAbsolute neutrophil countGrowth factor support
2009
A phase 2 study of cetuximab in combination with docetaxel in chemotherapy‐refractory/resistant patients with advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer
Kim ES, Mauer AM, William WN, Tran HT, Liu D, Lee JJ, Windt P, Hong WK, Vokes EE, Herbst RS. A phase 2 study of cetuximab in combination with docetaxel in chemotherapy‐refractory/resistant patients with advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer. Cancer 2009, 115: 1713-1722. PMID: 19208430, PMCID: PMC5142442, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.24148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCetuximabDisease ProgressionDocetaxelDrug Administration ScheduleErbB ReceptorsFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalTaxoidsConceptsNonsmall cell lung cancerAdvanced nonsmall cell lung cancerResponse rateOverall survivalResistant patientsLung cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor expressionCommon grade 3Growth factor receptor expressionMedian overall survivalSecond-line settingPhase 2 studyCell lung cancerTarget sample sizeFactor receptor expressionStable diseaseAdverse eventsPartial responseComplete responseDisease recurrenceMedian timeDisease progressionReceptor expressionAllergic reactionsGrade 3
2007
Expression patterns and predictive value of phosphorylated AKT in early-stage breast cancer
Andre F, Nahta R, Conforti R, Boulet T, Aziz M, Yuan LX, Meslin F, Spielmann M, Tomasic G, Pusztai L, Hortobagyi GN, Michiels S, Delaloge S, Esteva FJ. Expression patterns and predictive value of phosphorylated AKT in early-stage breast cancer. Annals Of Oncology 2007, 19: 315-320. PMID: 17804473, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdm429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsChi-Square DistributionCohort StudiesCombined Modality TherapyDisease-Free SurvivalErbB ReceptorsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunohistochemistryMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPredictive Value of TestsProbabilityProportional Hazards ModelsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReceptor, ErbB-2Risk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsEarly breast cancerBreast cancerPredictive valuePhosphorylated AktAdjuvant chemotherapyPAkt expressionAnthracycline-based adjuvant chemotherapyEarly-stage breast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor expressionGrowth factor receptor expressionAkt phosphorylationBreast cancer tissuesFactor receptor expressionGrowth factor receptorHER2 tumorsRandomized trialsAssessable tumorsHER2 expressionReceptor expressionPositive stainingCancer tissuesEGFR expressionHER2Tumor resistancePatients
2006
Comparison of two antibodies for immunohistochemical evaluation of epidermal growth factor receptor expression in colorectal carcinomas, adenomas, and normal mucosa
Bhargava R, Chen B, Klimstra D, Saltz L, Hedvat C, Tang L, Gerald W, Teruya‐Feldstein J, Paty P, Qin J, Shia J. Comparison of two antibodies for immunohistochemical evaluation of epidermal growth factor receptor expression in colorectal carcinomas, adenomas, and normal mucosa. Cancer 2006, 106: 1857-1862. PMID: 16532444, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.21782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidermal growth factor receptorPharmDx kitColorectal carcinomaStaining intensityImmunohistochemical detection of epidermal growth factor receptorEpidermal growth factor receptor statusEpidermal growth factor receptor expressionIntensity scoresGrowth factor receptor expressionScore 1Intensity of positive stainingDetection of epidermal growth factor receptorMedian staining intensityAnti-EGFR therapyMetastatic colorectal carcinomaScore categoriesSelection of patientsAutomated image-analysis systemGrowth factor receptorClassification of tumorsManual scoringEGFR-negativeAnti-EGFRReceptor expressionPharmDx
2005
Epidermal growth factor receptor expression and gene amplification in colorectal carcinoma: an immunohistochemical and chromogenic in situ hybridization study
Shia J, Klimstra D, Li A, Qin J, Saltz L, Teruya-Feldstein J, Akram M, Chung K, Yao D, Paty P, Gerald W, Chen B. Epidermal growth factor receptor expression and gene amplification in colorectal carcinoma: an immunohistochemical and chromogenic in situ hybridization study. Modern Pathology 2005, 18: 1350-1356. PMID: 15832190, DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.3800417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidermal growth factor receptor gene amplificationReceptor gene amplificationMetastatic tumorsColorectal carcinomaGene amplificationChromogenic in situ hybridization techniqueEpidermal growth factor receptor expressionEpidermal growth factor receptor proteinGrowth factor receptor expressionIntensity of membrane stainingCetuximab-based therapyProtein expressionMetastatic colorectal adenocarcinomaAssociated with gene amplificationPositive immunohistochemical stainingIn situ hybridization signalsIntensity of protein expressionCetuximab therapyReceptor expressionTissue microarrayPatient selectionMembrane stainingImmunohistochemical stainingColorectal adenocarcinomaColorectal cancerTumor Cavitation in Stage I Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Expression and Prediction of Poor Outcome
Onn A, Choe DH, Herbst RS, Correa AM, Munden RF, Truong MT, Vaporciyan AA, Isobe T, Gilcrease MZ, Marom EM. Tumor Cavitation in Stage I Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Expression and Prediction of Poor Outcome. Radiology 2005, 237: 342-7. PMID: 16183941, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2371041650.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellErbB ReceptorsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansImmunohistochemistryLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRadiography, ThoracicReceptor, ErbB-2Retrospective StudiesSurvival RateTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsStage I non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerEpidermal growth factor receptorCell lung cancerSquamous cell carcinomaCavitary lesionsTumor diameterCell carcinomaLung cancerSurvival timePathologic stage I non-small cell lung cancerEGFR overexpressionProportional hazards regression modelsShorter disease-free survival timeShorter overall survival timeDisease-free survival timeEpidermal growth factor receptor expressionFindings of chestGrowth factor receptor expressionMedian overall survivalOverall survival timeHazards regression modelsPresence of calcificationFactor receptor expressionInstitutional review boardQuantitative Determination of Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Expression in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Cancer by Using Automated Quantitative Analysis
Psyrri A, Yu Z, Weinberger PM, Sasaki C, Haffty B, Camp R, Rimm D, Burtness BA. Quantitative Determination of Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Expression in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Cancer by Using Automated Quantitative Analysis. Clinical Cancer Research 2005, 11: 5856-5862. PMID: 16115926, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-05-0420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidermal growth factor receptorOropharyngeal squamous cell cancerLocal recurrence rateSquamous cell cancerEGFR expression levelsEGFR expressionCell cancerRecurrence rateEGFR levelsHigh tumorInferior disease-free survivalExpression levelsNeck squamous cell carcinomaEpidermal growth factor receptor expressionTumor EGFR levelsGrowth factor receptor expressionProtein expressionDisease-free survivalOropharyngeal cancer casesSquamous cell carcinomaFactor receptor expressionMedian expression levelCy5-conjugated antibodiesEGFR protein expressionNuclear EGFR levelsRelationship of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Expression to ErbB-2 Signaling Activity and Prognosis in Breast Cancer Patients
DiGiovanna MP, Stern DF, Edgerton SM, Whalen SG, Moore D, Thor AD. Relationship of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Expression to ErbB-2 Signaling Activity and Prognosis in Breast Cancer Patients. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2005, 23: 1152-1160. PMID: 15718311, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.09.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidermal growth factor receptor expressionGrowth factor receptor expressionBreast cancer patientsBreast cancerHuman breast cancerFactor receptor expressionErbB-2Cancer patientsReceptor expressionEGFR expressionEarly-stage breast cancerAdverse prognostic valueErbB-2 phosphorylationFirst clinical evidenceInvasive breast cancerPrognosis of patientsPercent of tumorsParaffin tumor sectionsErbB-2 activationErbB-2 overexpressionLigand-dependent mechanismTreatment of tumorsClinical evidencePrognostic valueShorter survival
2004
EGFR inhibition in NSCLC: the emerging role of cetuximab.
Herbst RS. EGFR inhibition in NSCLC: the emerging role of cetuximab. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2004, 2 Suppl 2: s41-51. PMID: 19780245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor inhibitorsGrowth factor receptor inhibitorsCell lung cancerTyrosine kinase inhibitorsLung cancerReceptor inhibitorsKinase inhibitorsAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerMonoclonal antibodiesEpidermal growth factor receptor expressionChemotherapy-related toxicityGrowth factor receptor expressionGrowth factor receptor inhibitionRole of cetuximabPhase II trialInterstitial lung diseaseEpidermal growth factor receptor inhibitionOverall response rateFactor receptor expressionModerate rashII trialUntreated patientsHypersensitivity reactionsLung disease
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