2018
Drug Resistance in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Brain Metastases: Blame the Barrier or the Brain?
Kabraji S, Ni J, Lin NU, Xie S, Winer EP, Zhao JJ. Drug Resistance in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Brain Metastases: Blame the Barrier or the Brain? Clinical Cancer Research 2018, 24: 1795-1804. PMID: 29437794, PMCID: PMC5899637, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-17-3351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAnimalsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBlood-Brain BarrierBrain NeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsClinical Studies as TopicDisease Models, AnimalDrug DevelopmentDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHumansMiceModels, BiologicalReceptor, ErbB-2Translational Research, BiomedicalTreatment OutcomeXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsBreast cancer brain metastasesHER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasesTreatment of BCBMHER2-positive breast cancerHER2-targeting drugsInadequate drug penetrationBrain metastasis modelCancer brain metastasesCentral nervous systemClin Cancer ResDrug resistance mechanismsBrain metastasesFirst metastasisEffective therapyCommon siteBreast cancerMetastasis modelPharmacodynamic dataNervous systemTranslational research paradigmDrug penetrationCancer ResDrug sensitivityPatientsDrug development
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