2016
Molecular and Clinical Effects of Notch Inhibition in Glioma Patients: A Phase 0/I Trial
Xu R, Shimizu F, Hovinga K, Beal K, Karimi S, Droms L, Peck KK, Gutin P, Iorgulescu JB, Kaley T, DeAngelis L, Pentsova E, Nolan C, Grommes C, Chan T, Bobrow D, Hormigo A, Cross JR, Wu N, Takebe N, Panageas K, Ivy P, Supko JG, Tabar V, Omuro A. Molecular and Clinical Effects of Notch Inhibition in Glioma Patients: A Phase 0/I Trial. Clinical Cancer Research 2016, 22: 4786-4796. PMID: 27154916, PMCID: PMC5050072, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-16-0048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent tumorsCancer-initiating cell populationGamma secretase inhibitor RO4929097Blood-brain barrier disruptionBlood-brain barrier penetrationDose-limiting toxicityNotch intracellular domainPotential therapeutic optionSignificant decreaseRelative plasma volumeHigh-grade gliomasTumor explant culturesNotch pathwayI trialDismal prognosisTherapeutic optionsBarrier disruptionDrug exposureAnaplastic astrocytomaAngiogenic factorsTumor tissueAntiangiogenic roleTarget modulationDrug penetrationPerfusion MRI
2015
Diffusion and Perfusion MRI to Differentiate Treatment-Related Changes Including Pseudoprogression from Recurrent Tumors in High-Grade Gliomas with Histopathologic Evidence
Prager A, Martinez N, Beal K, Omuro A, Zhang Z, Young R. Diffusion and Perfusion MRI to Differentiate Treatment-Related Changes Including Pseudoprogression from Recurrent Tumors in High-Grade Gliomas with Histopathologic Evidence. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 2015, 36: 877-885. PMID: 25593202, PMCID: PMC4731220, DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a4218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-related changesRecurrent tumorsHigh-grade gliomasSurgical resectionRecurrent high-grade gliomaLow relative cerebral blood volumeSubanalysis of patientsUtility of DWIRelative cerebral blood volumeTreatment-related effectsCerebral blood volumeWilcoxon rank sum testConventional MR imagingRank sum testConsecutive patientsHistopathologic evidenceMass lesionDSC perfusionRadiation therapyBlood volumeGrade gliomasPatientsLow perfusionTumorsDSC maps