2003
Use of the Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor (PPAR) γ Ligand Troglitazone as Treatment for Refractory Breast Cancer: A Phase II Study
Burstein HJ, Demetri GD, Mueller E, Sarraf P, Spiegelman BM, Winer EP. Use of the Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor (PPAR) γ Ligand Troglitazone as Treatment for Refractory Breast Cancer: A Phase II Study. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2003, 79: 391-397. PMID: 12846423, DOI: 10.1023/a:1024038127156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerSerum tumor markersBreast cancerTumor markersTumor differentiationDisease progressionAdvanced breast cancer refractoryElevated serum tumor markersRefractory metastatic breast cancerPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γBreast cancer refractoryRefractory breast cancerPhase II studyPercentage of patientsProliferator-activated receptor γDifferent patient populationsCancer refractoryChemotherapy regimenII studyObjective responseSystemic therapyPO QDHormonal regimensHepatic toxicityPatient population
2001
Phase II Evaluation Of Thalidomide In Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer
Baidas S, Winer E, Fleming G, Harris L, Pluda J, Crawford J, Yamauchi H, Isaacs C, Hanfelt J, Tefft M, Flockhart D, Johnson, Hawkins M, Lippman M, Hayes D. Phase II Evaluation Of Thalidomide In Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer. Journal Of The Peripheral Nervous System 2001, 6: 65-66. DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8027.2001.01008-20.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic breast cancerWeeks of treatmentProgressive diseaseBreast cancerDose levelsProgressive metastatic breast cancerGrowth factor serum levelsSingle-agent thalidomideFactor serum levelsPhase II evaluationLack of efficacyDifferent patient populationsLow dose levelsAngiogenic growth factorsStable diseaseDry mouthAdverse eventsSkin rashComplete responseSerum levelsPatient populationWeek 16II evaluationGrade 3Patients
2000
Phase II evaluation of thalidomide in patients with metastatic breast cancer.
Baidas S, Winer E, Fleming G, Harris L, Pluda J, Crawford J, Yamauchi H, Isaacs C, Hanfelt J, Tefft M, Flockhart D, Johnson M, Hawkins M, Lippman M, Hayes D. Phase II evaluation of thalidomide in patients with metastatic breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2000, 18: 2710-7. PMID: 10894870, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2000.18.14.2710.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAngiogenesis InhibitorsBreast NeoplasmsDrug Administration ScheduleEndothelial Growth FactorsFemaleFibroblast Growth Factor 2Growth SubstancesHumansLymphokinesMatrix MetalloproteinasesMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisProspective StudiesThalidomideTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth FactorsConceptsMetastatic breast cancerWeeks of treatmentProgressive diseaseBreast cancerDose levelsProgressive metastatic breast cancerGrowth factor serum levelsSingle-agent thalidomideFactor serum levelsPhase II evaluationLack of efficacyDifferent patient populationsLow dose levelsAngiogenic growth factorsStable diseaseDry mouthAdverse eventsSkin rashComplete responseSerum levelsPatient populationWeek 16II evaluationGrade 3Patients