2015
Phase II trial of dasatinib for recurrent or metastatic c-KIT expressing adenoid cystic carcinoma and for nonadenoid cystic malignant salivary tumors
Wong SJ, Karrison T, Hayes DN, Kies MS, Cullen KJ, Tanvetyanon T, Argiris A, Takebe N, Lim D, Saba NF, Worden FP, Gilbert J, Lenz HJ, Razak AR, Roberts JD, Vokes EE, Cohen EE. Phase II trial of dasatinib for recurrent or metastatic c-KIT expressing adenoid cystic carcinoma and for nonadenoid cystic malignant salivary tumors. Annals Of Oncology 2015, 27: 318-323. PMID: 26598548, PMCID: PMC4722891, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant salivary gland tumorsAdverse eventsStable diseaseObjective responseACC patientsCystic carcinomaECOG performance status 0Grade 3 adverse eventsMedian age 56 yearsGrade 4 adverse eventsMedian progression-free survivalFrequent adverse eventsMedian overall survivalNon-ACC patientsPerformance status 0Noncardiac chest painPhase II studyPhase II trialProgression-free survivalAge 56 yearsMalignant salivary tumorsAdenoid cystic carcinomaSalivary gland tumorsCycle 2Prior chemotherapy
2012
Phase I trial of the combination of flavopiridol and imatinib mesylate in patients with Bcr-Abl+ hematological malignancies
Bose P, Perkins EB, Honeycut C, Wellons MD, Stefan T, Jacobberger JW, Kontopodis E, Beumer JH, Egorin MJ, Imamura CK, Douglas Figg W, Karp JE, Koc ON, Cooper BW, Luger SM, Colevas AD, Roberts JD, Grant S. Phase I trial of the combination of flavopiridol and imatinib mesylate in patients with Bcr-Abl+ hematological malignancies. Cancer Chemotherapy And Pharmacology 2012, 69: 1657-1667. PMID: 22349810, PMCID: PMC3365614, DOI: 10.1007/s00280-012-1839-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTyrosine kinase inhibitorsCombination of flavopiridolStable diseasePhase I dose-escalation studyPhiladelphia chromosome-positive acute leukemiaSecond-generation BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitorBone marrow blast countI dose-escalation studyBCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitorsKinase inhibitorsImatinib-resistant diseaseIntravenous infusion weeklyPhase II dosesDose-escalation studyMarrow blast countPhase I trialNovel combination regimenMajor pharmacokinetic interactionsBCR-ABL tyrosine kinaseChronic myelogenous leukemiaInfusion weeklyCyclin-dependent kinase inhibitorBlast countCombination regimenComplete response
2008
Transient exposure of carcinoma cells to RAS/MEK inhibitors and UCN-01 causes cell death in vitro and in vivo
Hamed H, Hawkins W, Mitchell C, Gilfor D, Zhang G, Pei XY, Dai Y, Hagan MP, Roberts JD, Yacoub A, Grant S, Dent P. Transient exposure of carcinoma cells to RAS/MEK inhibitors and UCN-01 causes cell death in vitro and in vivo. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 2008, 7: 616-629. PMID: 18347148, DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-07-2376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlotting, WesternCell DeathCell Line, TumorElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelHumansImmunohistochemistryMAP Kinase Kinase 1Protein Kinase InhibitorsStaurosporineConceptsMammary carcinoma cellsCarcinoma cellsMammary tumorsTumor growthUCN-01Tumor cellsMEK1/2 inhibitor PD184352MEK1/2 inhibitorMammary tumor growthMean tumor volumeTransient exposureTumor growth rateHuman mammary carcinoma cellsColony formation assaysExpression of BaxColony formation studiesMEK1/2 inhibitor treatmentFarnesyl transferase inhibitorsCell tumorsDrug exposureDrug treatmentTumor volumeAthymic miceDrug AdministrationInhibitor treatment
2005
Transient exposure of mammary tumors to PD184352 and UCN-01 causes tumor cell death in vivo and prolonged suppression of tumor re-growth
Hawkins W, Mitchell C, McKinstry R, Gilfor D, Starkey J, Dai Y, Dawson K, Ramakrishnan V, Roberts JD, Yacoub A, Grant S, Dent P. Transient exposure of mammary tumors to PD184352 and UCN-01 causes tumor cell death in vivo and prolonged suppression of tumor re-growth. Cancer Biology & Therapy 2005, 4: 1275-1284. PMID: 16319524, DOI: 10.4161/cbt.4.11.2286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor cell deathTumor growthMDA-MB-231Drug exposureTumor volumeUCN-01Cell deathTumor cellsMCF7 tumor growthMDA-MB-231 tumorsMEK1/2 inhibitorMean tumor volumeMammary tumor growthTransient exposureTumor growth rateHuman mammary carcinoma cellsK-RAS expressionCombination index valuesMammary carcinoma cellsColony formation assaysPhosphorylation of ERK1/2Colony formation studiesEstrogen dependencyMammary tumorsProlonged suppression