2011
Phase II and Coagulation Cascade Biomarker Study of Bevacizumab With or Without Docetaxel in Patients With Previously Treated Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Astsaturov IA, Meropol NJ, Alpaugh RK, Burtness BA, Cheng JD, McLaughlin S, Rogatko A, Xu Z, Watson JC, Weiner LM, Cohen SJ. Phase II and Coagulation Cascade Biomarker Study of Bevacizumab With or Without Docetaxel in Patients With Previously Treated Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2011, 34: 70-75. PMID: 20458210, PMCID: PMC3030655, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0b013e3181d2734a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabBiomarkersBlood Coagulation FactorsDeoxycytidineFemaleGemcitabineHumansLiver NeoplasmsLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPancreatic NeoplasmsPeritoneal NeoplasmsSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsMetastatic pancreatic cancerPancreatic cancerArm BArm AAnti-vascular endothelial growth factor antibody bevacizumabCommon grade 3/4 nonhematologic toxicitiesGemcitabine-refractory metastatic pancreatic cancerElevated D-dimer levelsGrade 3/4 nonhematologic toxicitiesMedian progression-free survivalThrombin-antithrombin complex levelsVascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) pathwayEndothelial growth factor pathwayConfirmed objective responsesGemcitabine-containing regimenAntitumor activityModest antitumor activitySecond-line treatmentD-dimer levelsMetastatic pancreatic adenocarcinomaProgression-free survivalThrombin-antithrombin complexGrowth factor pathwaysNonhematologic toxicityObjective response
2007
Her signaling in pancreatic cancer
Burtness B. Her signaling in pancreatic cancer. Expert Opinion On Biological Therapy 2007, 7: 823-829. PMID: 17555368, DOI: 10.1517/14712598.7.6.823.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCetuximabDeoxycytidineEpidermal Growth FactorErlotinib HydrochlorideGemcitabineHumansLapatinibOrganoplatinum CompoundsOxaliplatinPancreatic NeoplasmsProtein Kinase InhibitorsQuinazolinesReceptor, ErbB-2Signal TransductionTreatment OutcomeConceptsPhase II trialPhase III trialsPancreatic cancerEpidermal growth factor receptorII trialIII trialsRandomized phase II trialTreatment-refractory cancerManagement of patientsPhase I trialEGFR antibody cetuximabAddition of erlotinibGrowth factor receptorGemcitabine chemotherapyMedian survivalStandard therapyI trialPatient selectionSignificant prolongationMetastatic cancerAntibody cetuximabTherapeutic targetGemcitabineEGFR/Cancer