2019
ATIM-47. NIVOLUMAB VS BEVACIZUMAB IN PATIENTS WITH RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA: EXPLORATORY ANALYSIS OF MGMT METHYLATION STATUS AND BASELINE CORTICOSTEROID USE
Weller M, Reardon D, Brandes A, Sampson J, Mulholland P, Wick A, Baehring J, Ahluwalia M, Roth P, Bähr O, Phuphanich S, Sepulveda J, de Souza P, Sahebjam S, Potter V, Tatsuoka K, Taitt C, Zwirtes R, Omuro A, Lim M. ATIM-47. NIVOLUMAB VS BEVACIZUMAB IN PATIENTS WITH RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA: EXPLORATORY ANALYSIS OF MGMT METHYLATION STATUS AND BASELINE CORTICOSTEROID USE. Neuro-Oncology 2019, 21: vi12-vi12. PMCID: PMC6847600, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noz175.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedian overall survivalBaseline corticosteroid useCorticosteroid useBaseline corticosteroidsMGMT methylation statusRecurrent glioblastomaUnmethylated tumorsMultivariable Cox proportional hazards model analysisCox proportional hazards model analysisLonger median overall survivalProportional hazards model analysisBevacizumab-treated patientsLimited survival benefitNivolumab-treated patientsSubgroup of patientsExploratory subgroup analysisHazards model analysisMethyltransferase promoter methylation statusDNA methyltransferase promoter methylation statusMethylation statusMGMT promoter statusTemozolomide chemoradiotherapyFirst recurrencePrimary endpointOverall survival
2014
Current Role of Anti-Angiogenic Strategies for Glioblastoma
Thomas AA, Omuro A. Current Role of Anti-Angiogenic Strategies for Glioblastoma. Current Treatment Options In Oncology 2014, 15: 551-566. PMID: 25173555, DOI: 10.1007/s11864-014-0308-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalPhase III trialsIII trialsOverall survivalRecurrent diseaseStandard chemoradiotherapyClinical benefitAnti-vascular endothelial growth factor monoclonal antibodyCognitive declineSimilar progression-free survivalToxicity of bevacizumabAddition of bevacizumabPhase II trialSevere neurologic symptomsFactor monoclonal antibodyNew drug combinationsAnti-angiogenic therapyReduced vascular permeabilityQuality of lifeUnquestionable clinical benefitObserved cognitive declineBevacizumab armOS trendsCorticosteroid useFree survival