2022
659MO Pembrolizumab with or without chemotherapy for first-line treatment of recurrent/metastatic (R/M) head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC): 5-year results from KEYNOTE-048
Tahara M, Greil R, Rischin D, Harrington K, Burtness B, De Castro G, Psyrri A, Brana I, Neupane P, Bratland Å, Fuereder T, Hughes B, Nin R, Ngamphaiboon N, Rordorf T, Ishak W, Lin J, Gumuscu B, Lerman N, Soulieres D. 659MO Pembrolizumab with or without chemotherapy for first-line treatment of recurrent/metastatic (R/M) head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC): 5-year results from KEYNOTE-048. Annals Of Oncology 2022, 33: s844. DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.783.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
P-94 Pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib vs chemotherapy and lenvatinib monotherapy for recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma that progressed on platinum therapy and immunotherapy: LEAP-009
Harrington K, Cohen E, Siu L, Rischin D, Licitra L, Vermorken J, Le Q, Tahara M, Machiels J, Hawk N, Ge J, Bidadi B, Swaby R, Burtness B. P-94 Pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib vs chemotherapy and lenvatinib monotherapy for recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma that progressed on platinum therapy and immunotherapy: LEAP-009. Oral Oncology 2021, 118: 10-11. DOI: 10.1016/s1368-8375(21)00381-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeta-analysis of chemotherapy in head and neck cancer (MACH-NC): An update on 107 randomized trials and 19,805 patients, on behalf of MACH-NC Group
Lacas B, Carmel A, Landais C, Wong SJ, Licitra L, Tobias JS, Burtness B, Ghi MG, Cohen EEW, Grau C, Wolf G, Hitt R, Corvò R, Budach V, Kumar S, Laskar SG, Mazeron JJ, Zhong LP, Dobrowsky W, Ghadjar P, Fallai C, Zakotnik B, Sharma A, Bensadoun RJ, Redda M, Racadot S, Fountzilas G, Brizel D, Rovea P, Argiris A, Nagy ZT, Lee JW, Fortpied C, Harris J, Bourhis J, Aupérin A, Blanchard P, Pignon JP, Group M, Adelstein D, Alfonsi M, Belkacemi Y, Bar-Ad V, Bernier J, Bratland Å, Calais G, Campbell B, Caudell J, Chabaud S, Chamorey E, Chaukar D, Choi K, Choussy O, Collette L, Cruz J, Dani C, Dauzier E, Forastiere A, Garaud P, Gregoire V, Hackshaw A, Haddad E, Haffty B, Hansen A, Hayoz S, Horiot J, Jeremic B, Karrison T, Langendijk J, Lapeyre M, Lartigau E, Leong T, Le Q, Lee P, Lewin F, Lin A, Lopes A, Mehta S, Moon J, Moyal E, Occéan B, Olmi P, Orecchia R, O'Sullivan B, Overgaard J, Petit C, Quon H, Sanguineti G, Satar T, Simes J, Simon C, Sire C, Staar S, Stromberger C, Strojan P, Temam S, Thomson D, Timochenko A, Torri V, Tseroni V, Vermorken J, Vokes E, Waldron J, Wernecke K, Widder J, Zackrisson B. Meta-analysis of chemotherapy in head and neck cancer (MACH-NC): An update on 107 randomized trials and 19,805 patients, on behalf of MACH-NC Group. Radiotherapy And Oncology 2021, 156: 281-293. PMID: 33515668, PMCID: PMC8386522, DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2021.01.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLoco-regional treatmentConcomitant CTConcomitant chemotherapyOverall survivalNeck cancerNon-metastatic headPoor performance statusSquamous cell headIndividual patient dataNon-metastatic carcinomasAddition of inductionFixed-effects modelPerformance statusPatient ageDistant metastasisRandomized trialsMain endpointCell headStage IIIMeta-AnalysisPatientsChemotherapyPatient dataTrialsCancer
2020
Predictive classifier for intensive treatment of head and neck cancer
Zakeri K, Rotolo F, Lacas B, Vitzthum LK, Le Q, Gregoire V, Overgaard J, Hackshaw A, Zackrisson B, Parmar MKB, Burtness BA, Ghi MG, Sanguineti G, O’Sullivan B, Fortpied C, Bourhis J, Shen H, Harris J, Michiels S, Pignon J, Mell LK, Intergroup F. Predictive classifier for intensive treatment of head and neck cancer. Cancer 2020, 126: 5263-5273. PMID: 33017867, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall survivalIntensive treatmentΩ scoreNeck cancerGood performance statusEffect of chemotherapyOral cavity sitesPerformance statusAdvanced headRandomized trialsControl armHigh riskN categoryPatientsRelative hazardYounger ageEvent riskEvent regressionCancerCancer progressionUnknown statusTreatment effectsChemotherapyScoresTreatmentLong-term outcomes from KEYNOTE-048: Pembrolizumab (pembro) alone or with chemotherapy (pembro+C) vs EXTREME (E) as first-line (1L) therapy for recurrent/metastatic (R/M) head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)
Greil R, Rischin D, Harrington K, Soulières D, Tahara M, de Castro G, Psyrri A, Baste N, Neupane P, Bratland Å, Fuereder T, Hughes B, Mesia R, Ngamphaiboon N, Rordorf T, Ishak W, Lin J, Swaby R, Gumuscu B, Burtness B. Long-term outcomes from KEYNOTE-048: Pembrolizumab (pembro) alone or with chemotherapy (pembro+C) vs EXTREME (E) as first-line (1L) therapy for recurrent/metastatic (R/M) head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Annals Of Oncology 2020, 31: s660-s661. DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.1030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdjuvant external beam radiotherapy for surgically resected, nonmetastatic anaplastic thyroid cancer
Saeed NA, Kelly JR, Deshpande HA, Bhatia AK, Burtness BA, Judson BL, Mehra S, Edwards HA, Yarbrough WG, Peter PR, Holt EH, Decker RH, Husain ZA, Park HS. Adjuvant external beam radiotherapy for surgically resected, nonmetastatic anaplastic thyroid cancer. Head & Neck 2020, 42: 1031-1044. PMID: 32011055, DOI: 10.1002/hed.26086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnaplastic thyroid cancerLonger OSAdjuvant EBRTThyroid cancerAdjuvant external beam radiotherapyNational Cancer DatabaseExternal beam radiotherapyConcurrent chemoradiationConcurrent chemotherapyImproved survivalMedian ageCancer DatabaseRetrospective analysisBeam radiotherapyEBRTChemotherapyPatientsCancerUVAChemoradiationResectionRadiotherapy
2018
Adjuvant therapy in major salivary gland cancers: Analysis of 8580 patients in the National Cancer Database
Cheraghlou S, Kuo P, Mehra S, Agogo GO, Bhatia A, Husain ZA, Yarbrough WG, Burtness BA, Judson BL. Adjuvant therapy in major salivary gland cancers: Analysis of 8580 patients in the National Cancer Database. Head & Neck 2018, 40: 1343-1355. PMID: 29756412, DOI: 10.1002/hed.24984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer Data BaseLate-stage diseaseAdjuvant treatmentSalivary gland cancerAdverse featuresAdjuvant radiotherapyImproved survivalGland cancerMajor salivary gland cancerAddition of chemotherapyNational Cancer DatabaseAdjuvant therapySurvival benefitRetrospective studyCancer DatabaseImproved outcomesCancer casesPatientsChemotherapyDiseaseTreatmentRadiotherapySurvivalCancerTherapy
2016
950O Meta-analysis of chemotherapy in head and neck cancer (MACH-NC): An update on 100 randomized trials and 19,248 patients, on behalf of MACH-NC group
Blanchard P, Landais C, Petit C, Zhang Q, Grégoire V, Tobias J, Burtness B, Ghi M, Janot F, Overgaard J, Wolf G, Lewin F, Hitt R, Corvo R, Budach V, Trotti A, Fortpied C, Hackshaw A, Bourhis J, Pignon J. 950O Meta-analysis of chemotherapy in head and neck cancer (MACH-NC): An update on 100 randomized trials and 19,248 patients, on behalf of MACH-NC group. Annals Of Oncology 2016, 27: vi328. DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw376.02.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Safety analysis of a phase III randomized trial of chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab (B) in recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (R/M SCCHN).
Argiris A, Li S, Savvides P, Forastiere A, Burtness B. Safety analysis of a phase III randomized trial of chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab (B) in recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (R/M SCCHN). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 6022-6022. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.6022.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
E1308: Reduced-dose IMRT in human papilloma virus (HPV)-associated resectable oropharyngeal squamous carcinomas (OPSCC) after clinical complete response (cCR) to induction chemotherapy (IC).
Cmelak A, Li S, Marur S, Zhao W, Westra W, Chung C, Gillison M, Gilbert J, Bauman J, Wagner L, Ferris R, Trevarthen D, Colevas A, Jahagirdar B, Burtness B. E1308: Reduced-dose IMRT in human papilloma virus (HPV)-associated resectable oropharyngeal squamous carcinomas (OPSCC) after clinical complete response (cCR) to induction chemotherapy (IC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: lba6006-lba6006. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.15_suppl.lba6006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Novel targets in HPV-negative head and neck cancer: overcoming resistance to EGFR inhibition
Burtness B, Bauman JE, Galloway T. Novel targets in HPV-negative head and neck cancer: overcoming resistance to EGFR inhibition. The Lancet Oncology 2013, 14: e302-e309. PMID: 23816296, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(13)70085-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsCetuximabDrug DesignDrug Resistance, NeoplasmErbB ReceptorsHead and Neck NeoplasmsHistone Deacetylase InhibitorsHumansMolecular Targeted TherapyPapillomaviridaeProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-metReceptor, ErbB-2Signal TransductionTreatment OutcomeConceptsHPV-negative headNeck cancerHuman papillomavirusEGFR inhibitionSingle-agent cetuximabLow cure rateMonoclonal antibody cetuximabActive therapyCytotoxic chemotherapyDisease survivalCure rateMechanisms of resistanceAntibody cetuximabResponse rateCetuximabEGFRNovel targetReceptor tyrosine kinasesCancerTherapyHistone deacetylaseChemotherapyHabitual exposureModest effectNuclear functions
2012
Multi-Modality Therapy for Cancer of the Esophagus and GE Junction
Tejani MA, Burtness BA. Multi-Modality Therapy for Cancer of the Esophagus and GE Junction. Current Treatment Options In Oncology 2012, 13: 390-402. PMID: 22592595, DOI: 10.1007/s11864-012-0193-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastroesophageal junctionNeoadjuvant platinum-based chemotherapyPostoperative adjuvant chemotherapyPlatinum-based chemotherapyIncidence of adenocarcinomaSubgroup of patientsHigh mortality rateAdjuvant chemotherapyOpinion statementCancersInduction chemotherapyNeoadjuvant treatmentPreoperative chemoradiationDistant recurrenceModality therapySystemic therapyDistal esophagusAdvanced tumorsPredictive biomarkersMortality rateTherapeutic outcomesChemotherapyEsophagusTherapyTherapy deliveryChemoradiation
2007
EGFR expression by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and response to chemotherapy and cetuximab in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN)
Kies M, Ghebremichael M, Katz T, Herbst R, Youssoufian H, Burtness B. EGFR expression by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and response to chemotherapy and cetuximab in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 6024-6024. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.6024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh EGFR expressionEGFR expressionRecurrent SCCHNTumor samplesCisplatin-based chemotherapySquamous cell carcinomaAssociation of responsePercentage of cellsHazard ratioProgressive diseaseCisplatin therapyPatient selectionCell carcinomaHigher eGFREGFR immunoreactivityInitial cohortCetuximabChemotherapyIndependent cohortFurther enrollmentPatientsSurvival analysisTumor resistanceDako kitSCCHN
2005
Oxaliplatin Induces a Delayed Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Noronha V, Burtness B, Murren J, Duffy TP. Oxaliplatin Induces a Delayed Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Clinical Colorectal Cancer 2005, 5: 283-286. PMID: 16356307, DOI: 10.3816/ccc.2005.n.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnemia, HemolyticAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabCecal NeoplasmsDrug HypersensitivityFemaleFluorouracilHumansHypersensitivity, DelayedIleal NeoplasmsIntestinal NeoplasmsLeucovorinMiddle AgedOrganoplatinum CompoundsOxaliplatinTreatment OutcomeConceptsHemolytic anemiaMild self-limited episodesCycles of chemotherapySelf-limited episodesImmune-mediated hemolysisMinimal side effectsBevacizumab therapyPartial remissionLaboratory featuresIleocecal regionMetastatic carcinomaCase reportFuture therapiesSide effectsAnemiaOxaliplatinTherapyRemissionChemotherapyCarcinomaSymptomsImmuneWomen
1998
High-dose chemotherapy followed by reinfusion of selected CD34+ peripheral blood cells in patients with poor-prognosis breast cancer: a randomized multicentre study
Chabannon C, Cornetta K, Lotz J, Rosenfeld C, Shlomchik M, Yanovitch S, Marolleau J, Sledge G, Novakovitch G, Srour E, Burtness B, Camerlo J, Gravis G, Lee-Fischer J, Faucher C, Chabbert I, Krause D, Maraninchi D, Mills B, Kunkel L, Oldham F, Blaise D, Viens P. High-dose chemotherapy followed by reinfusion of selected CD34+ peripheral blood cells in patients with poor-prognosis breast cancer: a randomized multicentre study. British Journal Of Cancer 1998, 78: 913-921. PMID: 9764583, PMCID: PMC2063121, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1998.601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor prognosis breast cancerHigh-dose chemotherapyHaematopoietic recoveryBreast cancerRecombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factorBlood cellsRandomized multicentre studyGranulocyte colony-stimulating factorHuman granulocyte colony-stimulating factorPeripheral blood cellsPeripheral blood CD34Peripheral blood progenitorsColony-stimulating factorMobilized blood cellsEpithelial tumor cellsEligible patientsStudy armsMulticentre studyPeripheral bloodConventional chemotherapyStudy groupPatientsChemotherapyBlood CD34CD34