2015
Multicenter phase 2 study of patupilone for recurrent or progressive brain metastases from non–small cell lung cancer
Nayak L, DeAngelis LM, Robins HI, Govindan R, Gadgeel S, Kelly K, Rigas JR, Peereboom DM, Rosenfeld SS, Muzikansky A, Zheng M, Urban P, Abrey LE, Omuro A, Wen PY. Multicenter phase 2 study of patupilone for recurrent or progressive brain metastases from non–small cell lung cancer. Cancer 2015, 121: 4165-4172. PMID: 26308485, PMCID: PMC5941922, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29636.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerProgressive brain metastasesBrain metastasesCell lung cancerAdverse eventsStudy drugLung cancerGrade 3/4 adverse eventsMulticenter phase 2 studyNSCLC brain metastasesSteady-state distribution volumePhase 1/2 studyRecurrent brain metastasesPhase 2 studyProgression-free survivalFirst prospective studyConcentration-time curvePrimary endpointAdult patientsOverall survivalPulmonary embolismMedian agePeripheral neuropathyMedian timeProspective study
2014
Clinical course and progression-free survival of adult intracranial and spinal ependymoma patients
Vera-Bolanos E, Aldape K, Yuan Y, Wu J, Wani K, Necesito-Reyes MJ, Colman H, Dhall G, Lieberman FS, Metellus P, Mikkelsen T, Omuro A, Partap S, Prados M, Robins HI, Soffietti R, Wu J, Gilbert MR, Armstrong TS. Clinical course and progression-free survival of adult intracranial and spinal ependymoma patients. Neuro-Oncology 2014, 17: 440-447. PMID: 25121770, PMCID: PMC4483095, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nou162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalClinical courseEpendymoma patientsMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelMultivariate Cox proportional hazardsCox proportional hazards modelRare CNS tumorsTime of diagnosisPrognostic clinical factorsCox proportional hazardsProportional hazards modelSubtotal resectionClinical factorsMedian timeCNS tumorsCentral reviewGrade IIIMean ageTumor recurrenceEarly progressionTumor locationGrade IITumor gradeUnivariate analysisSupratentorial locationMethotrexate re-challenge for recurrent primary central nervous system lymphoma
Pentsova E, DeAngelis LM, Omuro A. Methotrexate re-challenge for recurrent primary central nervous system lymphoma. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2014, 117: 161-165. PMID: 24481997, PMCID: PMC5256683, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-014-1370-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticCentral Nervous System NeoplasmsDisease ProgressionDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMethotrexateMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisRetreatmentRetrospective StudiesSalvage TherapyTreatment OutcomeConceptsPrimary CNS lymphomaKarnofsky performance scoreProgression-free survivalInitial diagnosisRecurrent primary central nervous system lymphomaPrimary central nervous system lymphomaMedian Karnofsky performance scoreMedian progression-free survivalCentral nervous system lymphomaObjective response rateNervous system lymphomaMedian OSCNS lymphomaFree survivalRecurrent diseaseSalvage treatmentFirst relapsePartial responsePCNSL patientsPrognostic factorsComplete responseMedian ageSystem lymphomaDisease relapseMedian time
2007
Primary intraocular lymphoma: an International Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma Collaborative Group Report
Grimm S, Pulido J, Jahnke K, Schiff D, Hall A, Shenkier T, Siegal T, Doolittle N, Batchelor T, Herrlinger U, Neuwelt E, Laperriere N, Chamberlain M, Blay J, Ferreri A, Omuro A, Thiel E, Abrey L. Primary intraocular lymphoma: an International Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma Collaborative Group Report. Annals Of Oncology 2007, 18: 1851-1855. PMID: 17804469, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdm340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCentral Nervous System NeoplasmsCombined Modality TherapyConsensusEye NeoplasmsFemaleHIV SeronegativityHumansLymphoma, Non-HodgkinMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsPrimary intraocular lymphomaOverall survivalMedian timeFocal therapyPrimary central nervous system lymphomaMedian ECOG performance statusCentral nervous system lymphomaTreatment typeECOG performance statusPositive CSF cytologyNervous system lymphomaBrain relapseMedian PFSMedian progressionPIOL patientsUncommon subsetIntraocular lymphomaPerformance statusRelapse patternsRetinal biopsyTreatment toxicityMedian ageSystem lymphomaInitial treatmentCSF cytologyTemozolomide for low-grade gliomas
Kaloshi G, Benouaich-Amiel A, Diakite F, Taillibert S, Lejeune J, Laigle-Donadey F, Renard M, Iraqi W, Idbaih A, Paris S, Capelle L, Duffau H, Cornu P, Simon J, Mokhtari K, Polivka M, Omuro A, Carpentier A, Sanson M, Delattre J, Hoang-Xuan K. Temozolomide for low-grade gliomas. Neurology 2007, 68: 1831-1836. PMID: 17515545, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000262034.26310.a2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingBrain NeoplasmsChromosome DeletionChromosomes, Human, Pair 1Chromosomes, Human, Pair 19DacarbazineDNA Mutational AnalysisDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenetic TestingGenotypeGliomaHumansLoss of HeterozygosityMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTemozolomideTreatment OutcomeConceptsProgression-free survivalLow-grade gliomasProgressive low-grade gliomaObjective responseMedian progression-free survivalLonger progression-free survivalSingle-center observational studyCenter observational studyMaximum tumor responseStable diseaseProgressive diseaseAdult patientsConsecutive patientsOverall survivalMedian timeTMZ cyclesTemozolomide chemotherapyCentral reviewTumor responseFavorable outcomeMedian numberObservational studyPatientsPredictive impactConventional schedule