2011
A Phase II Study of Sagopilone (ZK 219477; ZK-EPO) in Patients With Breast Cancer and Brain Metastases
Freedman RA, Bullitt E, Sun L, Gelman R, Harris G, Ligibel JA, Krop IE, Partridge AH, Eisenberg E, Winer EP, Lin NU. A Phase II Study of Sagopilone (ZK 219477; ZK-EPO) in Patients With Breast Cancer and Brain Metastases. Clinical Breast Cancer 2011, 11: 376-383. PMID: 21697017, PMCID: PMC3773692, DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2011.03.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian progression-free survivalProgression-free survivalObjective response ratePhase II studyBrain metastasesChallenging clinical problemBreast cancerCentral nervous systemII studyOverall survivalMagnetic resonance angiographyClinical problemCentral nervous system (CNS) objective response rateResponse rateCNS objective response rateCommon grade 3 toxicitiesProgressive metastatic breast cancerBreast cancer brain metastasesProgressive CNS diseaseGrade 3 toxicityRecurrent brain metastasesWhole brain radiotherapyCancer brain metastasesMetastatic breast cancerHigh-resolution magnetic resonance angiography
2008
Sites of distant recurrence and clinical outcomes in patients with metastatic triple‐negative breast cancer
Lin NU, Claus E, Sohl J, Razzak AR, Arnaout A, Winer EP. Sites of distant recurrence and clinical outcomes in patients with metastatic triple‐negative breast cancer. Cancer 2008, 113: 2638-2645. PMID: 18833576, PMCID: PMC2835546, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerTriple-negative breast cancerBreast cancerCNS metastasesMedian survivalMetastatic diagnosisSystemic diseaseCentral nervous system recurrenceDana-Farber Cancer InstituteInitial metastatic diagnosisProgressive CNS diseaseOutcomes of patientsNew treatment strategiesRace-adjusted ratesCNS progressionBrain metastasesCNS involvementCNS recurrenceDistant recurrenceMetastatic presentationCNS lesionsClinical outcomesPathology recordsCNS diseaseAggressive subtype
2003
Central nervous system metastases in women who receive trastuzumab‐based therapy for metastatic breast carcinoma
Bendell JC, Domchek SM, Burstein HJ, Harris L, Younger J, Kuter I, Bunnell C, Rue M, Gelman R, Winer E. Central nervous system metastases in women who receive trastuzumab‐based therapy for metastatic breast carcinoma. Cancer 2003, 97: 2972-2977. PMID: 12784331, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.11436.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercent of patientsMetastatic breast carcinomaTrastuzumab-based therapyCentral nervous system metastasesCentral nervous system diseaseNervous system metastasesCNS diseaseNervous system diseasesBreast carcinomaBrain metastasesCNS metastasesLeptomeningeal involvementSystem diseasesDisease sitesMore brain metastasesParenchymal brain metastasesProgressive CNS diseaseFirst-line therapyTime of diagnosisMedian survival periodBlood-brain barrierNew treatment strategiesStable diseaseMetastatic diseasePharmacy records