2013
A phase II study of ixabepilone and trastuzumab for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer
Tolaney SM, Najita J, Sperinde J, Huang W, Chen WY, Savoie J, Fornier M, Winer EP, Bunnell C, Krop IE. A phase II study of ixabepilone and trastuzumab for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer. Annals Of Oncology 2013, 24: 1841-1847. PMID: 23559151, PMCID: PMC3690910, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdt121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic HER2-positive breast cancerHER2-positive breast cancerCombination of ixabepilonePhase II studyBreast cancerII studyMetastatic diseaseCohort 2Cohort 1Treatment-related toxic effectsClinical benefit rateSubsequent-line therapyTrastuzumab-containing regimensMetastatic breast cancerPrior chemotherapyLine therapyBenefit rateOverall RRDay 1PatientsTrastuzumabIxabepiloneCancerTumor biomarkersCohort
2009
Paclitaxel in older women with breast cancer. Combined analysis of CALGB 9342 and 9840 with a focus on age.
Lichtman S, Hurria A, Cirrincione C, Seidman A, Winer E, Hudis C, Cohen H, Muss H. Paclitaxel in older women with breast cancer. Combined analysis of CALGB 9342 and 9840 with a focus on age. Cancer Research 2009, 69: 6112. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs-6112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFirst-line therapyLines of therapyBreast cancerPatient ageOlder womenSide effectsLine therapyOlder adultsIncidence of gradeOnset of gradePrior chemotherapy regimenSecond-line patientsSingle-agent paclitaxelDoses of paclitaxelMetastatic breast cancerOnset of neurotoxicityRisk of fallsStandard prognostic variablesAge categoriesLikelihood of responseBetter performance scoresPerformance scoresBilirubin elevationPaclitaxel efficacyWeekly paclitaxel