2021
Prospective Study Testing a Simplified Paclitaxel Premedication Regimen in Patients with Early Breast Cancer
Barroso-Sousa R, Vaz-Luis I, Di Meglio A, Hu J, Li T, Rees R, Sinclair N, Milisits L, Leone JP, Constantine M, Faggen M, Briccetti F, Block C, Partridge A, Burstein H, Waks AG, Tayob N, Trippa L, Tolaney SM, Hassett MJ, Winer EP, Lin NU. Prospective Study Testing a Simplified Paclitaxel Premedication Regimen in Patients with Early Breast Cancer. The Oncologist 2021, 26: 927-933. PMID: 34472667, PMCID: PMC8571744, DOI: 10.1002/onco.13960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGrade hypersensitivity reactionsHypersensitivity reactionsPaclitaxel cyclesCycle 3Breast cancerCycle 1Grade 2 hypersensitivity reactionGrade 3 hypersensitivity reactionDose-dense doxorubicinDose-dense paclitaxelGrade 3 eventsUse of corticosteroidsEarly breast cancerSingle-arm studyAdministration of antihistaminesHistamine H2 blockersCycle 2Corticosteroid premedicationDd ACDexamethasone premedicationPaclitaxel regimenPremedication protocolDexamethasone usePaclitaxel doseProtocol therapy
2020
Avoiding Peg-Filgrastim Prophylaxis During the Paclitaxel Portion of the Dose-Dense Doxorubicin-Cyclophosphamide and Paclitaxel Regimen: A Prospective Study
Vaz-Luis I, Barroso-Sousa R, Di Meglio A, Hu J, Rees R, Sinclair N, Milisits L, Leone JP, Constantine M, Faggen M, Briccetti F, Block C, O'Neil K, Partridge A, Burstein H, Waks AG, Trippa L, Tolaney SM, Hassett M, Winer EP, Lin NU. Avoiding Peg-Filgrastim Prophylaxis During the Paclitaxel Portion of the Dose-Dense Doxorubicin-Cyclophosphamide and Paclitaxel Regimen: A Prospective Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 2390-2397. PMID: 32330102, PMCID: PMC7367545, DOI: 10.1200/jco.19.02484.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose-dense paclitaxelPeg-filgrastimFebrile neutropeniaDay 1Adjuvant breast cancer chemotherapyCycle 1 day 1Patient experienced febrile neutropeniaCycles of paclitaxelDose-dense doxorubicinExperienced febrile neutropeniaPrimary end pointSingle-arm studyBreast cancer chemotherapyYears of ageDose delaysDoxorubicin-cyclophosphamidePaclitaxel cyclesPaclitaxel regimenPatients 18Investigator's discretionMedian ageTreatment delayProspective studyPrespecified algorithmBreast cancer
2016
Variation in the use of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor for dose dense paclitaxel: A single institution retrospective study
Barroso-Sousa R, Paes FR, Vaz-Luis I, Batista RB, Costa RB, Losk K, Camuso K, Metzger-Filho O, Hughes ME, Bunnell CA, Golshan M, Winer EP, Lin NU. Variation in the use of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor for dose dense paclitaxel: A single institution retrospective study. The Breast 2016, 30: 136-140. PMID: 27721193, DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2016.09.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsCase-Control StudiesChemotherapy, AdjuvantCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinFemaleGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorHumansMiddle AgedNeutropeniaPaclitaxelPractice Patterns, Physicians'Retrospective StudiesYoung AdultConceptsGranulocyte-colony stimulating factorDose-dense paclitaxelTreatment delayGroup 1High baseline absolute neutrophil countBaseline absolute neutrophil countSingle-institution retrospective studyDana-Farber Cancer InstituteStimulating factorRoutine G-CSFPercent of patientsRetrospective cohort studyAbsolute neutrophil countMajority of patientsAdverse eventsCohort studyNeutrophil countTreatment cessationProspective studyRetrospective studyT therapyBreast cancerGroup 2PatientsCancer Institute