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
Tolerability of and adherence to combination oral therapy with gefitinib and capecitabine in metastatic breast cancer
Mayer EL, Partridge AH, Harris LN, Gelman RS, Schumer ST, Burstein HJ, Winer EP. Tolerability of and adherence to combination oral therapy with gefitinib and capecitabine in metastatic breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2009, 117: 615-623. PMID: 19294501, PMCID: PMC4578795, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-009-0366-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerStable diseaseValidation cohortBreast cancerSequential cohortsPhase ICombination oral therapyOral antineoplastic therapyDays on/7Primary endpointSecondary endpointsOral therapyPartial responseAntineoplastic therapySerious toxicityDose reductionDrug dosesM2/dayCohortSignificant toxicityPatientsTherapyMTDCycle 1Capecitabine