2023
Pembrolizumab versus methotrexate, docetaxel, or cetuximab in recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (KEYNOTE-040): Subgroup analysis by pattern of disease recurrence
Harrington K, Cohen E, Soulières D, Dinis J, Licitra L, Ahn M, Soria A, Machiels J, Mach N, Mehra R, Burtness B, Swaby R, Lin J, Ge J, Lerman N, Tourneau C. Pembrolizumab versus methotrexate, docetaxel, or cetuximab in recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (KEYNOTE-040): Subgroup analysis by pattern of disease recurrence. Oral Oncology 2023, 147: 106587. PMID: 37925894, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2023.106587.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCetuximabDocetaxelHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMethotrexateNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPlatinumSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckConceptsSubgroup analysisRecurrence patternsNeck squamous cell carcinomaDisease recurrence patternsPlatinum-containing treatmentSquamous cell carcinomaLonger OSProlonged OSAdvanced diseaseData cutoffDefinitive therapyMetastatic headDurable responsesHazard ratioDisease recurrenceMetastatic HNSCCTreatment armsCell carcinomaM diseaseInvestigator's choicePatientsPembrolizumabRecurrentOnly subgroupSubgroupsRadiotherapy Plus Cisplatin With or Without Lapatinib for Non–Human Papillomavirus Head and Neck Carcinoma
Wong S, Torres-Saavedra P, Saba N, Shenouda G, Bumpous J, Wallace R, Chung C, El-Naggar A, Gwede C, Burtness B, Tennant P, Dunlap N, Redman R, Stokes W, Rudra S, Mell L, Sacco A, Spencer S, Nabell L, Yao M, Cury F, Mitchell D, Jones C, Firat S, Contessa J, Galloway T, Currey A, Harris J, Curran W, Le Q. Radiotherapy Plus Cisplatin With or Without Lapatinib for Non–Human Papillomavirus Head and Neck Carcinoma. JAMA Oncology 2023, 9: 1565-1573. PMID: 37768670, PMCID: PMC10540060, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.3809.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinomaCisplatinFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansLapatinibMaleProgression-Free SurvivalConceptsProgression-free survivalAdverse event ratesOverall survivalStage IIIClinical trialsAcute adverse event ratesProgression-free survival ratesEnd pointEvent ratesAnti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antibodiesBenefit of chemoradiotherapyZubrod performance statusPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsCycles of cisplatinAddition of lapatinibEGFR antibody therapyGrowth factor receptor antibodyLog-rank testDual EGFRPlus CisplatinFrontline therapyPerformance statusAntibody therapyNeck carcinomaPaclitaxel With or Without Cixutumumab as Second-Line Treatment of Metastatic Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer: A Randomized Phase II ECOG-ACRIN Trial
Stockton S, Catalano P, Cohen S, Burtness B, Mitchell E, Dotan E, Lubner S, Kumar P, Mulcahy M, Fisher G, Crandall T, Benson A. Paclitaxel With or Without Cixutumumab as Second-Line Treatment of Metastatic Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer: A Randomized Phase II ECOG-ACRIN Trial. The Oncologist 2023, 28: 827-e822. PMID: 37104870, PMCID: PMC10485278, DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyad096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagogastric JunctionHumansPaclitaxelStomach NeoplasmsConceptsProgression-free survivalSecond-line therapyGastroesophageal junction cancerArm AMetastatic esophagealJunction cancerArm BMedian progression-free survivalRandomized phase II trialMedian overall survivalObjective response rateSecond-line treatmentAdvanced esophageal cancerInsulin-like growth factor 1 receptorPhase II trialStandard of careGrowth factor 1 receptorFactor 1 receptorStable diseaseII trialMetastatic settingPrimary endpointOverall survivalPreclinical evidenceClinical outcomesRandomized Phase II Trial of Ficlatuzumab With or Without Cetuximab in Pan-Refractory, Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
Bauman J, Saba N, Roe D, Bauman J, Kaczmar J, Bhatia A, Muzaffar J, Julian R, Wang S, Bearelly S, Baker A, Steuer C, Giri A, Burtness B, Centuori S, Caulin C, Klein R, Saboda K, Obara S, Chung C. Randomized Phase II Trial of Ficlatuzumab With or Without Cetuximab in Pan-Refractory, Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 3851-3862. PMID: 36977289, DOI: 10.1200/jco.22.01994.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBayes TheoremCetuximabHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckConceptsMedian progression-free survivalProgression-free survivalObjective response rateRecurrent/metastatic headCMET overexpressionMetastatic headCombination armAntiepidermal growth factor receptor monoclonal antibodyNoncomparative phase II studyRecurrent/metastatic HNSCCRandomized phase II trialEnd pointNeck squamous cell carcinomaHPV negative subgroupPhase II studyPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsHPV-positive diseaseHuman papillomavirus (HPV) statusMajor prognostic factorPhase II trialKey eligibility criteriaSquamous cell carcinomaReceptor monoclonal antibodyHPV-negative HNSCCFirst-Line Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab in Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer—What Happened?
Burtness B. First-Line Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab in Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer—What Happened? Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 2134-2137. PMID: 36877893, DOI: 10.1200/jco.22.02349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansIpilimumabLung NeoplasmsNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNivolumabTop advances of the year: Head and neck cancer
Verma A, Burtness B. Top advances of the year: Head and neck cancer. Cancer 2023, 129: 1308-1312. PMID: 36692372, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsHead and Neck NeoplasmsHerpesvirus 4, HumanHumansNasopharyngeal NeoplasmsTreatment OutcomeConceptsProgression-free survivalFavorable-risk patientsRisk patientsNeck cancerHuman papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal cancerGemcitabine/cisplatin chemotherapyImmature survival dataVirus-related cancersIntermediate-risk patientsFirst-line treatmentPhase 3 trialCooperative group trialsTreatment deintensificationMetastatic headOverall survivalPostoperative therapySmoking historyOropharyngeal cancerAntibody nivolumabCisplatin chemotherapyTransoral resectionTransoral surgeryNasopharyngeal cancerGroup trialsGy radiation
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsB7-H1 AntigenCetuximabHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckConceptsPD-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
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
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemotherapy, AdjuvantHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansInduction ChemotherapyRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicConceptsLoco-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
High Dose Cisplatin: Still the One?
Husain ZA, Burtness BA. High Dose Cisplatin: Still the One? International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2020, 107: 615-616. PMID: 32589986, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.09.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality of Life With Pembrolizumab for Recurrent and/or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: KEYNOTE-040
Harrington KJ, Soulières D, Le Tourneau C, Dinis J, Licitra LF, Ahn MJ, Soria A, Machiels JH, Mach N, Mehra R, Burtness B, Ellison MC, Cheng JD, Chirovsky DR, Swaby RF, Cohen EEW. Quality of Life With Pembrolizumab for Recurrent and/or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: KEYNOTE-040. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2020, 113: 171-181. PMID: 32407532, PMCID: PMC7850527, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djaa063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCetuximabDisease-Free SurvivalDocetaxelHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresQuality of LifeSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckConceptsGHS/QoL scoresStandard of careNeck squamous cell carcinomaGlobal health statusSquamous cell carcinomaQOL scoresWeek 15KEYNOTE-040Metastatic HNSCCCell carcinomaNeck cancer-specific modulePlatinum-containing regimenHealth-related qualityCancer-specific moduleQuality of lifeHRQoL benefitsHRQoL populationMetastatic headHRQoL analysisMedian timeLife HeadPembrolizumabPatientsHealth statusEuropean Organization
2019
Randomized, Phase II Study Prospectively Evaluating Treatment of Metastatic Esophageal, Gastric, or Gastroesophageal Cancer by Gene Expression of ERCC1: SWOG S1201.
Iqbal S, McDonough S, Lenz HJ, Ilson D, Burtness B, Nangia CS, Barzi A, Schneider CJ, Liu JJ, Dotan E, Guthrie KA, Hochster HS. Randomized, Phase II Study Prospectively Evaluating Treatment of Metastatic Esophageal, Gastric, or Gastroesophageal Cancer by Gene Expression of ERCC1: SWOG S1201. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 38: 472-479. PMID: 31815582, PMCID: PMC7007287, DOI: 10.1200/jco.19.00925.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsDNA-Binding ProteinsEndonucleasesEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagogastric JunctionFemaleFluorouracilGene ExpressionHumansLeucovorinMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisOrganoplatinum CompoundsOxaliplatinPrognosisProgression-Free SurvivalProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesStomach NeoplasmsYoung AdultConceptsProgression-free survivalAdvanced esophagogastric cancerPhase II studyPlatinum-based therapyOverall survivalII studySuperior median progression-free survivalMedian progression-free survivalMRNA expressionRegimen of irinotecanUpper GI tumorsZubrod performance statusPercent of patientsOccurrence of gradeStandard of careMetastatic esophagealEsophagogastric cancerPerformance statusUntreated patientsGastroesophageal cancerGI tumorsTreatment armsFOLFOXPlatinum sensitivityPatientsPembrolizumab alone or with chemotherapy versus cetuximab with chemotherapy for recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (KEYNOTE-048): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 study
Burtness B, Harrington KJ, Greil R, Soulières D, Tahara M, de Castro G, Psyrri A, Basté N, Neupane P, Bratland Å, Fuereder T, Hughes BGM, Mesía R, Ngamphaiboon N, Rordorf T, Ishak W, Hong RL, Mendoza R, Roy A, Zhang Y, Gumuscu B, Cheng JD, Jin F, Rischin D, Investigators K, Lerzo G, Tatangelo M, Varela M, Zarba J, Boyer M, Gan H, Gao B, Hughes B, Mallesara G, Rischin D, Taylor A, Burian M, Fuereder T, Greil R, Barrios C, de Castro D, Castro G, Franke F, Girotto G, Lima I, Nicolau U, Pinto G, Santos L, Victorino A, Chua N, Couture F, Gregg R, Hansen A, Hilton J, McCarthy J, Soulieres D, Ascui R, Gonzalez P, Villanueva L, Torregroza M, Zambrano A, Holeckova P, Kral Z, Melichar B, Prausova J, Vosmik M, Andersen M, Gyldenkerne N, Jurgens H, Putnik K, Reinikainen P, Gruenwald V, Laban S, Aravantinos G, Boukovinas I, Georgoulias V, Psyrri A, Kwong D, Al-Farhat Y, Csoszi T, Erfan J, Horvai G, Landherr L, Remenar E, Ruzsa A, Szota J, Billan S, Gluck I, Gutfeld O, Popovtzer A, Benasso M, Bui S, Ferrari V, Licitra L, Nole F, Fujii T, Fujimoto Y, Hanai N, Hara H, Matsumoto K, Mitsugi K, Monden N, Nakayama M, Okami K, Oridate N, Shiga K, Shimizu Y, Sugasawa M, Tahara M, Takahashi M, Takahashi S, Tanaka K, Ueda T, Yamaguchi H, Yamazaki T, Yasumatsu R, Yokota T, Yoshizaki T, Kudaba I, Stara Z, Ishak W, Cheah S, Ponce J, Mendoza R, Hernandez C, Soto F, Buter J, Hoeben A, Oosting S, Suijkerbuijk K, Bratland A, Brydoey M, Alvarez R, Mas L, Caguioa P, Querol J, Regala E, Tamayo M, Villegas E, Kawecki A, Karpenko A, Klochikhin A, Smolin A, Zarubenkov O, Goh B, Cohen G, du Toit J, Jordaan C, Landers G, Ruff P, Szpak W, Tabane N, Brana I, Docampo L, Lavernia J, Mesia R, Abel E, Muratidu V, Nielsen N, Cristina V, Rordorf T, Rothschild S, Hong R, Wang H, Yang M, Yeh S, Yen C, Ngamphaiboon N, Soparattanapaisarn N, Sriuranpong V, Aksoy S, Cicin I, Ekenel M, Harputluoglu H, Ozyilkan O, Harrington K, Agarwala S, Ali H, Alter R, Anderson D, Bruce J, Burtness B, Campbell N, Conde M, Deeken J, Edenfield W, Feldman L, Gaughan E, Goueli B, Halmos B, Hegde U, Hunis B, Jotte R, Karnad A, Khan S, Laudi N, Laux D, Martincic D, McCune S, McGaughey D, Misiukiewicz K, Mulford D, Nadler E, Neupane P, Nunnink J, Ohr J, O'Malley M, Patson B, Paul D, Popa E, Powell S, Redman R, Rella V, Lima C, Sivapiragasam A, Su Y, Sukari A, Wong S, Yilmaz E, Yorio J. Pembrolizumab alone or with chemotherapy versus cetuximab with chemotherapy for recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (KEYNOTE-048): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 study. The Lancet 2019, 394: 1915-1928. PMID: 31679945, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(19)32591-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCombined positive scoreSecond interim analysisProgression-free survivalPD-L1 combined positive scoreAppropriate first-line treatmentFirst-line treatmentOverall survivalSquamous cell carcinomaChemotherapy groupMetastatic HNSCCInterim analysisAdverse eventsAlone groupCell carcinomaFinal analysisCell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expressionDeath ligand 1 (PD-L1) expressionMetastatic squamous cell carcinomaNeck squamous cell carcinomaCause adverse eventsPD-L1 positivityLigand 1 expressionPD-L1 expressionTotal populationIncurable recurrentPhase III Randomized Trial of Chemotherapy With or Without Bevacizumab in Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer.
Argiris A, Li S, Savvides P, Ohr JP, Gilbert J, Levine MA, Chakravarti A, Haigentz M, Saba NF, Ikpeazu CV, Schneider CJ, Pinto HA, Forastiere AA, Burtness B. Phase III Randomized Trial of Chemotherapy With or Without Bevacizumab in Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 3266-3274. PMID: 31618129, PMCID: PMC6980834, DOI: 10.1200/jco.19.00555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabDisease ProgressionDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMaleNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalProgression-Free SurvivalSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsAddition of bevacizumabProgression-free survivalOverall survivalResponse rateMedian progression-free survivalMetastatic squamous cell carcinomaPlatinum-based chemotherapy doubletsTreatment-related grade 3Phase III randomized trialsTreatment-related deathsMedian overall survivalPlatinum-based chemotherapySquamous cell carcinomaBetter toxicity profileBiomarker-driven studiesOverall response rateHumanized monoclonal antibodyVascular endothelial growth factorEndothelial growth factorChemotherapy doubletsMedian OSMetastatic SCCHNOS ratesEligible patientsMetastatic head
2018
Pembrolizumab versus methotrexate, docetaxel, or cetuximab for recurrent or metastatic head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma (KEYNOTE-040): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 study
Cohen EEW, Soulières D, Le Tourneau C, Dinis J, Licitra L, Ahn MJ, Soria A, Machiels JP, Mach N, Mehra R, Burtness B, Zhang P, Cheng J, Swaby RF, Harrington KJ, investigators K, Acosta-Rivera M, Adkins D, Aghmesheh M, Ahn M, Airoldi M, Aleknavicius E, Al-Farhat Y, Algazi A, Almokadem S, Alyasova A, Bauman J, Benasso M, Berrocal A, Bray V, Burtness B, Caponigro F, Castro A, Cescon T, Chan K, Chaudhry A, Chauffert B, Cohen E, Csoszi T, De Boer J, Delord J, Dietz A, Dinis J, Dupuis C, Digue L, Erfan J, Alvarez Y, Evans M, Fidler M, Forster M, Friesland S, Ganti A, Geoffrois L, Grant C, Gruenwald V, Harrington K, Hoffmann T, Horvai G, Inciura A, Jang R, Jankowska P, Jimeno A, Joseph M, Ramiro A, Karaszewska B, Kawecki A, Keilholz U, Keller U, Kim S, Kocsis J, Kotecki N, Kozloff M, Lambea J, Landherr L, Lantsukhay Y, Lazarev S, Lee L, Le Tourneau C, Licitra L, Lifirenko I, Mach N, Martincic D, Matorin O, McGrath M, Machiels J, Mehra R, Misiukiewicz K, Morris J, Mufazalov F, Niu J, Srinivasan D, Segura P, Rauch D, Ribeiro M, Rodriguez C, Rolland F, Russo A, Ruzsa A, Sanches F, Shin S, Shtiveland M, Soulieres D, Soria A, Specenier P, Szekanecz E, Szota J, van Herpen C, Velez-Cortes H, Walsh W, Wilop S, Winterhalder R, Wojtukiewicz M, Wong D, Zandberg D. Pembrolizumab versus methotrexate, docetaxel, or cetuximab for recurrent or metastatic head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma (KEYNOTE-040): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 study. The Lancet 2018, 393: 156-167. PMID: 30509740, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(18)31999-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCetuximabDisease ProgressionDocetaxelDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMethotrexateMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckConceptsNeck squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaStandard of careTreatment-related adverse eventsCell carcinomaMetastatic headOverall survivalTreat populationAdverse eventsCommon treatment-related adverse eventsWorse treatment-related adverse eventsPlatinum-containing treatmentTreatment-related deathsMedian overall survivalWeb response systemEffective treatment optionFavorable safety profileEarly phase trialsTreatment of headSubsidiary of MerckManageable toxicityMeaningful prolongationAdvanced diseasePrimary endpointMetastatic disease
2017
Induction Therapy for Locally Advanced, Resectable Esophagogastric Cancer
Boland PM, Meyer JE, Berger AC, Cohen SJ, Neuman T, Cooper HS, Olszanski AJ, Davey M, Cheng JD, Lebenthal A, Burtness BA, Scott WJ, Astsaturov IA. Induction Therapy for Locally Advanced, Resectable Esophagogastric Cancer. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 40: 393-398. PMID: 26986978, PMCID: PMC5026539, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000000171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarboplatinDisease-Free SurvivalEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagectomyEsophagogastric JunctionFluorouracilHumansMiddle AgedMolecular Targeted TherapyPaclitaxelPiperidinesQuinazolinesTreatment OutcomeConceptsGastroesophageal junction carcinomaPreoperative chemoradiationPreoperative chemotherapyAdditional patientsSmall molecule receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorGrade 4 nonhematologic toxicityReceptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsPhase ICommon acute toxicitiesLocalized esophageal cancerResectable esophagogastric cancerTolerability of vandetanibMedian overall survivalMicroscopic residual diseasePathologic complete responseLocalized esophageal carcinomaTyrosine kinase inhibitorsEsophagogastric cancerInduction therapyNonhematologic toxicityPrior therapyDaily radiotherapyLate complicationsOverall survivalSurgical candidates
2016
E1308: Phase II Trial of Induction Chemotherapy Followed by Reduced-Dose Radiation and Weekly Cetuximab in Patients With HPV-Associated Resectable Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx— ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
Marur S, Li S, Cmelak AJ, Gillison ML, Zhao WJ, Ferris RL, Westra WH, Gilbert J, Bauman JE, Wagner LI, Trevarthen DR, Balkrishna J, Murphy BA, Agrawal N, Colevas AD, Chung CH, Burtness B. E1308: Phase II Trial of Induction Chemotherapy Followed by Reduced-Dose Radiation and Weekly Cetuximab in Patients With HPV-Associated Resectable Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx— ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 35: 490-497. PMID: 28029303, PMCID: PMC5455313, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.68.3300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Squamous CellCetuximabChemoradiotherapyDisease-Free SurvivalDrug Administration ScheduleExanthemaFemaleHuman papillomavirus 16HumansInduction ChemotherapyMaleMiddle AgedNeutropeniaOropharyngeal NeoplasmsPapillomavirus InfectionsRadiotherapy DosageRemission InductionConceptsOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaComplete clinical responseCycle of ICPhase II trialProgression-free survivalSquamous cell carcinomaWeekly cetuximabII trialCell carcinomaPack-year smoking historyResectable squamous cell carcinomaFavorable-risk patientsPrimary end pointOverall survival rateHigh cure ratesCancer Research GroupGy of radiationRadiation doseLong-term toxicityRadiation dose reductionChemoradiation resultsICS respondersInduction chemotherapyLate sequelaeClinical responseCALGB 80403 (Alliance)/E1206: A Randomized Phase II Study of Three Chemotherapy Regimens Plus Cetuximab in Metastatic Esophageal and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancers
Enzinger PC, Burtness BA, Niedzwiecki D, Ye X, Douglas K, Ilson DH, Villaflor VM, Cohen SJ, Mayer RJ, Venook A, Benson AB, Goldberg RM. CALGB 80403 (Alliance)/E1206: A Randomized Phase II Study of Three Chemotherapy Regimens Plus Cetuximab in Metastatic Esophageal and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancers. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 2736-2742. PMID: 27382098, PMCID: PMC5019745, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.65.5092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCamptothecinCarcinoma, Squamous CellCetuximabCisplatinDisease ProgressionDisease-Free SurvivalEpirubicinEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagogastric JunctionFemaleFluorouracilHumansIrinotecanLeucovorinMaleMiddle AgedOrganoplatinum CompoundsSurvival RateTime FactorsTreatment FailureConceptsGastroesophageal junction cancerProgression-free survivalMetastatic esophagealJunction cancerOverall survivalTreatment failureResponse rateMedian progression-free survivalRandomized phase II studyContinuous infusion fluorouracilOptimal chemotherapy backboneTreatment-related deathsMedian overall survivalPhase II studyPrimary end pointCooperative group studiesPromising preclinical dataChemotherapy backboneChemotherapy regimensAdverse eventsII studySecondary outcomesMedian timeTreatment armsPreclinical dataRandomized Phase II Trial of Irinotecan/Docetaxel or Irinotecan/Docetaxel Plus Cetuximab for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
Burtness B, Powell M, Catalano P, Berlin J, Liles DK, Chapman AE, Mitchell E, Benson AB. Randomized Phase II Trial of Irinotecan/Docetaxel or Irinotecan/Docetaxel Plus Cetuximab for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 39: 340-345. PMID: 24685886, PMCID: PMC4177955, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000000068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAgedAnticoagulantsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCA-19-9 AntigenCamptothecinCetuximabDiarrheaDisease-Free SurvivalDocetaxelEnoxaparinFemaleHumansIrinotecanMaleMiddle AgedPancreatic NeoplasmsResponse Evaluation Criteria in Solid TumorsSurvival RateTaxoidsThromboembolismConceptsProgression-free survivalMetastatic pancreatic cancerAddition of cetuximabGrade 3/4 toxicitiesOverall survivalArm APancreatic cancerResponse rateArm B.Arm B. Median progression-free survivalMedian progression-free survivalPrincipal grade 3/4 toxicitiesRandomized phase II trialIrinotecan/docetaxelPhase II trialEligible patientsII trialPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsThromboembolic eventsDocetaxel combinationIrinotecan combinationObjective responseIrinotecan therapyMetastatic adenocarcinoma
2015
Cisplatin Versus Cetuximab With Radiotherapy in Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Husain ZA, Burtness BA, Decker RH. Cisplatin Versus Cetuximab With Radiotherapy in Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 34: 396-398. PMID: 26644528, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.64.7586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemoradiotherapyFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMaleComplexity in the Gastric Cancer Genome and a Biomarker-Driven Trial of Poly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Inhibition in Gastric Cancer
Burtness B. Complexity in the Gastric Cancer Genome and a Biomarker-Driven Trial of Poly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Inhibition in Gastric Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 3845-3846. PMID: 26282638, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.62.8487.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAtaxia Telangiectasia Mutated ProteinsFemaleHumansMaleNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalStomach Neoplasms