2013
A phase II study of ixabepilone and trastuzumab for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer
Tolaney SM, Najita J, Sperinde J, Huang W, Chen WY, Savoie J, Fornier M, Winer EP, Bunnell C, Krop IE. A phase II study of ixabepilone and trastuzumab for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer. Annals Of Oncology 2013, 24: 1841-1847. PMID: 23559151, PMCID: PMC3690910, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdt121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic HER2-positive breast cancerHER2-positive breast cancerCombination of ixabepilonePhase II studyBreast cancerII studyMetastatic diseaseCohort 2Cohort 1Treatment-related toxic effectsClinical benefit rateSubsequent-line therapyTrastuzumab-containing regimensMetastatic breast cancerPrior chemotherapyLine therapyBenefit rateOverall RRDay 1PatientsTrastuzumabIxabepiloneCancerTumor biomarkersCohort
2009
A phase II study of ixabepilone plus trastuzumab for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer.
Tolaney S, Najita J, Chen W, Savoie J, Fornier M, Krop I, Winer E, Bunnell C. A phase II study of ixabepilone plus trastuzumab for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer. Cancer Research 2009, 69: 3137. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs-3137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic HER2-positive breast cancerHER2-positive breast cancerCombination of ixabepiloneBreast cancerPartial responseCohort 1Response rateMetastatic diseaseCohort 2Clinical benefit rateHigher cardiac toxicityRefractory breast cancerSubsequent-line therapyTrastuzumab-containing regimensCycles of therapyPhase II studyTreatment-related toxicityCohort of patientsEncouraging response ratesMetastatic breast cancerSame treatment regimenOverall response ratePrior chemotherapyStable diseaseElevated transaminases