Multicenter phase II study of oral bexarotene for patients with metastatic breast cancer.
Esteva FJ, Glaspy J, Baidas S, Laufman L, Hutchins L, Dickler M, Tripathy D, Cohen R, DeMichele A, Yocum RC, Osborne CK, Hayes DF, Hortobagyi GN, Winer E, Demetri GD. Multicenter phase II study of oral bexarotene for patients with metastatic breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2003, 21: 999-1006. PMID: 12637463, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2003.05.068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBexaroteneBreast NeoplasmsDisease ProgressionDisease-Free SurvivalDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleEstrogen Receptor ModulatorsFemaleHumansMiddle AgedReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneSurvival AnalysisTamoxifenTetrahydronaphthalenesThyroid HormonesToremifeneTreatment OutcomeConceptsMetastatic breast cancerTamoxifen-resistant patientsPartial responseStable diseaseBreast cancerOral bexaroteneAdverse eventsCommon drug-related adverse eventsDrug-related serious adverse eventsDrug-related adverse eventsMulticenter phase II studyRefractory metastatic breast cancerRetinoid X receptor-selective retinoidEfficacy of bexarotenePhase II studySerious adverse eventsChemotherapy-refractory patientsGroup of patientsReceptor-selective retinoidsHormone-refractory patientsTreatment of patientsCases of pancreatitisDrug-related deathsPreclinical antitumor activityOral agents