2010
Cardiac Toxicity From Systemic Cancer Therapy: A Comprehensive Review
Curigliano G, Mayer EL, Burstein HJ, Winer EP, Goldhirsch A. Cardiac Toxicity From Systemic Cancer Therapy: A Comprehensive Review. Progress In Cardiovascular Diseases 2010, 53: 94-104. PMID: 20728696, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2010.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac adverse effectsCardiac toxicityCardiovascular toxicityNew drug developmentLeft ventricular ejection fraction declineVentricular ejection fraction declineAdverse effectsClassic chemotherapy agentsEjection fraction declinePotential cardiovascular toxicityRare serious complicationsNovel biologic agentsSignificant cardiac dysfunctionAcute coronary syndromeCongestive heart failureLong-term complicationsTypes of malignanciesSystemic cancer therapyLife-threatening eventsCancer therapyTyrosine kinase inhibitorsDrug developmentCardiovascular safetyCoronary syndromeBiologic agents
2009
Phase I Study of Nonpegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin plus Trastuzumab in Patients with HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Theodoulou M, Batist G, Campos S, Winer E, Welles L, Hudis C. Phase I Study of Nonpegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin plus Trastuzumab in Patients with HER2-Positive Breast Cancer. Clinical Breast Cancer 2009, 9: 101-107. PMID: 19433391, DOI: 10.3816/cbc.2009.n.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced breast cancerCardiac toxicityBreast cancerLiposomal doxorubicinTreatment cyclesCardiac safetyLeft ventricular ejection fraction reductionHER2/neu 2Median progression-free survivalVentricular ejection fraction reductionHER2-positive breast cancerClinical cardiac assessmentCumulative anthracycline dosesEjection fraction reductionNonpegylated Liposomal DoxorubicinGrade 3/4 neutropeniaObjective tumor responseHER2-positive patientsProgression-free survivalPhase I trialClinical cardiac toxicityAnthracycline dosesCytotoxic regimensFebrile neutropeniaTrastuzumab regimen
2001
Liposomal anthracyclines for breast cancer
Sparano J, Winer E. Liposomal anthracyclines for breast cancer. Seminars In Oncology 2001, 28: 32-40. PMID: 11552228, DOI: 10.1016/s0093-7754(01)90197-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerLiposomal anthracyclinesAdvanced-stage breast cancerStage breast cancerConventional anthracyclinesTLC DLiposomal daunorubicinCardiac toxicityConventional doxorubicinLiposomal doxorubicinPreclinical modelsAnthracyclinesCancer typesCytotoxic agentsNormal tissuesCancerFurther studiesChronic toxicityDoxorubicinTreatmentToxicityLiposomal doxorubicin preparationsAgentsCyclophosphamideVinorelbineClinical activity of trastuzumab and vinorelbine in women with HER2-overexpressing metastatic breast cancer.
Burstein H, Kuter I, Campos S, Gelman R, Tribou L, Parker L, Manola J, Younger J, Matulonis U, Bunnell C, Partridge A, Richardson P, Clarke K, Shulman L, Winer E. Clinical activity of trastuzumab and vinorelbine in women with HER2-overexpressing metastatic breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2001, 19: 2722-30. PMID: 11352965, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2001.19.10.2722.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGrade 2 cardiac toxicityAdvanced breast cancerBreast cancerResponse rateCardiac toxicityHER2-overexpressing metastatic breast cancerOnly grade 4 toxicityHER2-positive breast cancerCumulative doxorubicin doseGrade 4 toxicityStudy of trastuzumabSymptomatic heart failureThird-line therapyFirst-line therapyType of chemotherapyMetastatic breast cancerPercent of womenHigh response rateConcurrent trastuzumabPrior chemotherapyWeekly vinorelbineMetastatic diseasePositive patientsHeart failureDoxorubicin dose
1999
Phase I study of Doxil and vinorelbine in metastatic breast cancer
Burstein HJ, Ramirez MJ, Petros WP, Clarke KD, Warmuth MA, Marcom PK, Matulonis UA, Parker LM, Harris LN, Winer EP. Phase I study of Doxil and vinorelbine in metastatic breast cancer. Annals Of Oncology 1999, 10: 1113-1116. PMID: 10572612, DOI: 10.1023/a:1008323200102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerM2 days 1Breast cancerDay 1Grade 2 cardiac toxicityPrior anthracycline-based chemotherapyAnthracycline-based chemotherapyPhase II studyFirst treatment cyclePhase I studiesDose escalation schemeFavorable toxicity profilePharmacokinetic studyActive chemotherapeutic agentsHigher doxorubicin concentrationsDoxil administrationVinorelbine administrationSignificant nauseaII studySevere neutropeniaCombination chemotherapyCardiac toxicityCombination therapyEscalation schemeI studies