2009
Phase II trial of docetaxel–irinotecan combination in advanced esophageal cancer
Burtness B, Gibson M, Egleston B, Mehra R, Thomas L, Sipples R, Quintanilla M, Lacy J, Watkins S, Murren JR, Forastiere AA. Phase II trial of docetaxel–irinotecan combination in advanced esophageal cancer. Annals Of Oncology 2009, 20: 1242-1248. PMID: 19429872, PMCID: PMC2699385, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdn787.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced esophageal cancerPartial responseComplete responseEligible patientsEsophageal cancerEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusMetastatic squamous cell carcinomaSafety of docetaxelPhase II trialSquamous cell carcinomaPrincipal toxic effectsAssessable patientsEsophagogastric cancerMeasurable diseaseToxic deathsII trialCN patientsMedian survivalPerformance statusNormal bilirubinPreclinical evidenceMedian timeCell carcinomaMyocardial infarctionTumor assessment
2007
Phase II trial of irinotecan/docetaxel for advanced pancreatic cancer with randomization between irinotecan/docetaxel and irinotecan/docetaxel plus C225, a monoclonal antibody to the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGF-r) : Eastern Cooperative Oncology
Burtness B, Powell M, Berlin J, Liles D, Chapman A, Mitchell E, Benson A. Phase II trial of irinotecan/docetaxel for advanced pancreatic cancer with randomization between irinotecan/docetaxel and irinotecan/docetaxel plus C225, a monoclonal antibody to the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGF-r) : Eastern Cooperative Oncology. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 4519-4519. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.4519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhase II trialArm AII trialPS 0Arm BPancreatic cancerMedian survivalOverall survivalRandomized phase II trialECOG PS 0Treatment-related deathsMedian overall survivalMetastatic pancreatic cancerTherapeutic anticoagulationDocetaxel chemotherapyMetastatic patientsPrimary endpointBiologic agentsDistant metastasisHistologic confirmationNormal bilirubinSame therapyYear survivalMedian numberArm 2