2022
Pembrolizumab With or Without Chemotherapy in Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Updated Results of the Phase III KEYNOTE-048 Study
Harrington KJ, Burtness B, Greil R, Soulières D, Tahara M, de Castro G, Psyrri A, Brana I, Basté N, Neupane P, Bratland Å, Fuereder T, Hughes BGM, Mesia R, Ngamphaiboon N, Rordorf T, Ishak W, Lin J, Gumuscu B, Swaby RF, Rischin D. Pembrolizumab With or Without Chemotherapy in Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Updated Results of the Phase III KEYNOTE-048 Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 41: 790-802. PMID: 36219809, PMCID: PMC9902012, DOI: 10.1200/jco.21.02508.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPD-L1 CPSNeck squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaRecurrent/metastatic headMetastatic headCell carcinomaOverall survivalNext-line therapyObjective response ratePembrolizumab-based therapyProgression-free survivalDeath ligand 1Long-term efficacyKEYNOTE-048Data cutoffSurvival benefitTotal populationMedian studyPembrolizumabResponse rateCarcinomaPositive scoreLigand 1Subsequent treatmentEfficacy
2021
Chemotherapy and radiotherapy in locally advanced head and neck cancer: an individual patient data network meta-analysis
Petit C, Lacas B, Pignon J, Le Q, Grégoire V, Grau C, Hackshaw A, Zackrisson B, Parmar M, Lee J, Ghi M, Sanguineti G, Temam S, Cheugoua-Zanetsie M, O'Sullivan B, Posner M, Vokes E, Hernandez J, Szutkowski Z, Lartigau E, Budach V, Suwiński R, Poulsen M, Kumar S, Laskar S, Mazeron J, Jeremic B, Simes J, Zhong L, Overgaard J, Fortpied C, Torres-Saavedra P, Bourhis J, Aupérin A, Blanchard P, Groups M, Adelstein D, Agarwal J, Alfonsi M, Argiris A, Aupérin A, Bacigalupo A, Bar-Ad V, Bartelink H, Beadle B, Belkacemi Y, Bensadoun R, Bernier J, Blanchard P, Bourhis J, Bratland Å, Brizel D, Budach V, Budach W, Burtness B, Calais G, Campbell B, Caudell J, Chabaud S, Chamorey E, Chaukar D, Cheugoua-Zanetsie M, Cho K, Choussy O, Hernandez J, Denham J, Dobrowsky W, Dominello M, Driessen C, Fallai C, Forastiere A, Fortpied C, Fountzilas G, Garaud P, Garden A, Gery B, Ghadjar P, Ghi M, Laskar S, Graff-Cailleaud P, Grau C, Gregoire V, Hackshaw A, Haddad E, Haffty B, Hansen A, Hay J, Hayoz S, Horiot J, Hitt R, Jeremic B, Johansen J, Jones C, Julieron M, Kristensen C, Kumar S, Lacas B, Langendijk J, Lapeyre M, Lartigau E, Licitra L, Le Q, Lee J, Lee P, Lewin F, Li Y, Lopes A, Lotayef M, Maciejewski B, Mazeron J, Mehta S, Michalski W, Moon J, Moon S, Moyal E, Nankivell M, Nilsson P, Olmi P, Orecchia R, O'Sullivan B, Overgaard J, Parmar M, Petit C, Pignon J, Pointreau Y, Posner M, Poulsen M, Quon H, Racadot S, Rosenthal D, Rovea P, Redda M, Sanguineti G, Shenouda G, Simes J, Sharma A, Simon C, Sire C, Skladowski K, Spencer S, Staar S, Strojan P, Stromberger C, Suwinski R, Szutkowski Z, Takácsi-Nagy Z, Tao Y, Temam S, Thomson D, Tobias J, Torres-Saavedra P, Torri V, Tripcony L, Trotti A, Tseroni V, van Herpen C, van Tinteren H, Vermorken J, Viegas C, Vokes E, Waldron J, Wernecke K, Widder J, Wolf G, Wong S, Wu J, Yamazaki H, Zaktonik B, Zackrisson B, Zhong L. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy in locally advanced head and neck cancer: an individual patient data network meta-analysis. The Lancet Oncology 2021, 22: 727-736. PMID: 33862002, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(21)00076-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall survivalLocoregional therapyAdvanced headNeck cancerConcomitant chemotherapyConcomitant chemoradiotherapyIndividual patient data networkNeck squamous cell cancerAltered fractionation radiotherapyNon-metastatic headRole of chemotherapyPlatinum-based chemotherapySquamous cell cancerModalities of treatmentLog-rank testIndividual patient dataCochran's Q statisticInstitut National du CancerP scoreInduction chemotherapyFractionation radiotherapyPrimary endpointHazard ratioHyperfractionated radiotherapySurvival benefit
2019
Pembrolizumab (pembro) for recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC): Post hoc analyses of phase 3 KEYNOTE-040 prior radiation treatment (RT) and disease state.
Harrington K, Cohen E, Soulieres D, Dinis J, Licitra L, Ahn M, Soria A, Machiels J, Mach N, Mehra R, Burtness B, Lin J, Cheng J, Swaby R, Le Tourneau C. Pembrolizumab (pembro) for recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC): Post hoc analyses of phase 3 KEYNOTE-040 prior radiation treatment (RT) and disease state. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 6026-6026. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.6026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrior radiation treatmentSurvival benefitRadiation treatmentM diseaseEnd pointNeck squamous cell carcinomaDisease statesPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsPlatinum-based therapySquamous cell carcinomaITT populationCare chemotherapyMetastatic HNSCCRecurrent headCell carcinomaPembroInvestigator's choicePatientsDiseaseDefinitive conclusionsMetastaticPFSRecurrentTreatmentRadiation therapy treatment facility and overall survival in the adjuvant setting for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Lee NCJ, Kelly JR, An Y, Park HS, Judson BL, Burtness BA, Husain ZA. Radiation therapy treatment facility and overall survival in the adjuvant setting for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer 2019, 125: 2018-2026. PMID: 30748002, PMCID: PMC6541535, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-volume surgical facilitiesPostoperative radiation therapyNeck squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaOverall survivalSurvival benefitCell carcinomaSurgical facilitiesPropensity score-matched cohortAnnual case volumeDefinitive surgeryAdvanced headOS improvementImproved outcomesRadiation therapyCase volumeOral cavityPatientsReduced hazardMultivariate analysisSurgeryInvasive HNSCCCarcinomaSurvivalTreatment
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
2013
Esophageal carcinoma
Boland PM, Burtness B. Esophageal carcinoma. Current Opinion In Oncology 2013, 25: 417-424. PMID: 23680713, DOI: 10.1097/cco.0b013e328362105e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophageal cancerT-lymphocyte antigen-4Platinum-based regimensSubgroup of patientsVascular endothelial growth factorGrowth factor 1 receptorImproved patient selectionEndothelial growth factorEpidermal growth factor receptorMinimal additional benefitFactor 1 receptorProminent molecular targetsGrowth factor receptorStandard cytotoxicChemotherapeutic regimenSurvival benefitPatient selectionEsophagogastric junctionTherapeutic regimensAntigen-4Esophageal carcinomaClinical investigationEncouraging dataMulticenter effortsEarly benefits
2010
Detection of Tumor Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Pathway Dependence by Serum Mass Spectrometry in Cancer Patients
Chung CH, Seeley EH, Roder H, Grigorieva J, Tsypin M, Roder J, Burtness BA, Argiris A, Forastiere AA, Gilbert J, Murphy B, Caprioli RM, Carbone DP, Cohen EE. Detection of Tumor Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Pathway Dependence by Serum Mass Spectrometry in Cancer Patients. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2010, 19: 358-365. PMID: 20086114, PMCID: PMC2846615, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-09-0937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsBevacizumabBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellCetuximabColorectal NeoplasmsErbB ReceptorsErlotinib HydrochlorideGefitinibHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLung NeoplasmsMass SpectrometryMutationProtein Kinase InhibitorsProteomicsProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)QuinazolinesRas ProteinsSignal TransductionSpectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-IonizationConceptsCRC patientsColorectal cancerCancer patientsNon-small cell lung cancer patientsEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsGrowth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsNon-small cell lung cancerRecurrent/metastatic headCell lung cancer patientsNeck squamous cell carcinomaLigand levelsReceptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsCell lung cancerSquamous cell carcinomaLung cancer patientsKRAS mutation statusTyrosine kinase inhibitorsProteomic classificationSerum proteomic profilesDiverse cancer typesSite of originChemotherapy cohortMetastatic headPretreatment serumSurvival benefit
2009
Treatment of pancreatic cancer with epidermal growth factor receptor-targeted therapy
Faller BA, Burtness B. Treatment of pancreatic cancer with epidermal growth factor receptor-targeted therapy. Biologics: Targets And Therapy 2009, Volume 3: 419-428. PMID: 19774209, PMCID: PMC2747340, DOI: 10.2147/btt.s3170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpidermal growth factor receptorPancreatic cancerAdvanced diseaseEpidermal growth factor receptor-targeted therapyDevelopment of rashFirst-line agentsAppropriate patient selectionReceptor-targeted therapyEGFR inhibitor erlotinibInduction of angiogenesisGrowth factor receptorSurvival benefitPatient selectionCommon malignancyPredictive factorsAvailable therapiesPancreatic adenocarcinomaClinical trialsInhibitor erlotinibLimited efficacyTreatment efficacyUnquestioned roleTumor proliferationTherapyPreclinical research
2008
The role of cetuximab for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.
Mehra R, Cohen RB, Burtness BA. The role of cetuximab for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Clinical Advances In Hematology And Oncology 2008, 6: 742-50. PMID: 18997665, PMCID: PMC2745918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent/metastatic diseaseRole of cetuximabSquamous cell carcinomaTreatment of HNSCCEpidermal growth factor receptorMetastatic diseaseCell carcinomaFirst-line regimenStandard of careGrowth factor receptorSurvival benefitSignificant morbidityCurable diseaseClinical trialsSingle agentDrug AdministrationCetuximabEGFR inhibitorsHNSCCBeneficial effectsDiseaseMonoclonal antibodiesFactor receptorCarcinomaFollowing review