2024
Entinostat, nivolumab and ipilimumab for women with advanced HER2-negative breast cancer: a phase Ib trial
Roussos Torres E, Ho W, Danilova L, Tandurella J, Leatherman J, Rafie C, Wang C, Brufsky A, LoRusso P, Chung V, Yuan Y, Downs M, O’Connor A, Shin S, Hernandez A, Engle E, Piekarz R, Streicher H, Talebi Z, Rudek M, Zhu Q, Anders R, Cimino-Mathews A, Fertig E, Jaffee E, Stearns V, Connolly R. Entinostat, nivolumab and ipilimumab for women with advanced HER2-negative breast cancer: a phase Ib trial. Nature Cancer 2024, 5: 866-879. PMID: 38355777, PMCID: PMC11552660, DOI: 10.1038/s43018-024-00729-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHormone receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerTriple-negative breast cancerClinical benefit rateProgression-free survivalBreast cancerBenefit rateAdvanced HER2-negative breast cancerAdvanced triple-negative breast cancerHER2-negative breast cancerResponse rateNivolumab + ipilimumabPD-L1 statusDose-limiting toxicityPhase Ib trialTumor mutational burdenPhase II trialDose escalationExpansion cohortPD-L1II trialMutational burdenPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsMyeloid cellsThe HER2-directed antibody-drug conjugate DHES0815A in advanced and/or metastatic breast cancer: preclinical characterization and phase 1 trial results
Lewis G, Li G, Guo J, Yu S, Fields C, Lee G, Zhang D, Dragovich P, Pillow T, Wei B, Sadowsky J, Leipold D, Wilson T, Kamath A, Mamounas M, Lee M, Saad O, Choeurng V, Ungewickell A, Monemi S, Crocker L, Kalinsky K, Modi S, Jung K, Hamilton E, LoRusso P, Krop I, Schutten M, Commerford R, Sliwkowski M, Cho E. The HER2-directed antibody-drug conjugate DHES0815A in advanced and/or metastatic breast cancer: preclinical characterization and phase 1 trial results. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 466. PMID: 38212321, PMCID: PMC10784567, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44533-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2 antibody-drug conjugatesAntibody-drug conjugatesMetastatic breast cancerPhase 1 trialBreast cancerHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerHER2-positive breast cancerObjective response rateDose-escalation studyDuration of responseModel of HER2Anti-tumor activityMechanism of actionTrastuzumab deruxtecanPulmonary toxicityTrastuzumab emtansinePreclinical characterizationResponse rateHigh dosesVivo efficacySecondary objectiveEarly signsPotent cytotoxic agentCytotoxic agentsCancer
2023
Platinum Sensitivity in IDH1/2 Mutated Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Not All “BRCAness” Is Created Equal
Doroshow D, Wei W, Mehrotra M, Sia D, Eder J, Bindra R, Houldsworth J, LoRusso P, Walther Z. Platinum Sensitivity in IDH1/2 Mutated Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Not All “BRCAness” Is Created Equal. Cancer Investigation 2023, 41: 646-655. PMID: 37505929, DOI: 10.1080/07357907.2023.2242957.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical benefit rateIntrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaPlatinum sensitivityUnresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaObjective response rateMulticenter retrospective studyHomologous recombination repairDefective homologous recombination (HR) repairPrimary endpointPlatinum chemotherapyRetrospective studyPreclinical dataBenefit rateWildtype tumorsResponse rateMT tumorsWT diseasePatientsGene defectsCholangiocarcinomaTumorsFirst-in-human study of oleclumab, a potent, selective anti-CD73 monoclonal antibody, alone or in combination with durvalumab in patients with advanced solid tumors
Bendell J, LoRusso P, Overman M, Noonan A, Kim D, Strickler J, Kim S, Clarke S, George T, Grimison P, Barve M, Amin M, Desai J, Wise-Draper T, Eck S, Jiang Y, Khan A, Wu Y, Martin P, Cooper Z, Elgeioushi N, Mueller N, Kumar R, Patel S. First-in-human study of oleclumab, a potent, selective anti-CD73 monoclonal antibody, alone or in combination with durvalumab in patients with advanced solid tumors. Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy 2023, 72: 2443-2458. PMID: 37016126, PMCID: PMC10264501, DOI: 10.1007/s00262-023-03430-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-related adverse eventsPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaColorectal cancerExpansion cohortHuman studiesResponse rateAnti-CD73 monoclonal antibodyProgression-free survival ratesTumor cellsMonoclonal antibodiesCommon being fatigueManageable safety profileObjective response rateAdvanced colorectal cancerAdvanced solid tumorsCell lung cancerPeripheral T cellsDate of registrationCD73 enzymatic activityAdverse eventsEscalation cohortsLocal immunosuppressionCD73 expressionSafety profileLung cancer
2019
Phase I Study of AMG 337, a Highly Selective Small-molecule MET Inhibitor, in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors
Hong DS, LoRusso P, Hamid O, Janku F, Kittaneh M, Catenacci DVT, Chan E, Bekaii-Saab T, Gadgeel S, Loberg RD, Amore BM, Hwang YC, Tang R, Ngarmchamnanrith G, Kwak EL. Phase I Study of AMG 337, a Highly Selective Small-molecule MET Inhibitor, in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors. Clinical Cancer Research 2019, 25: 2403-2413. PMID: 30425090, PMCID: PMC6892342, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-18-1341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-related adverse eventsAdvanced solid tumorsAMG 337Adverse eventsFrequent treatment-related adverse eventsResponse rateSolid tumorsOpen-label phase ISmall-molecule MET inhibitorDose-escalation cohortsObjective response ratePhase II dosePromising response ratesDose-limiting toxicityMaximum plasma concentrationTumors warrants further investigationWarrants further investigationManageable toxicityDose expansionPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsDaily dosingMedian durationClinical responseMET inhibitors
2013
A phase II study of suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA) in subjects with locally advanced, recurrent, or metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC).
Goncalves P, Kummar S, Siu L, Hansen A, Savvides P, Sukari A, Chao J, Heilbrun L, Pilat M, Smith D, Casetta L, Boerner S, LoRusso P. A phase II study of suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA) in subjects with locally advanced, recurrent, or metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 6045-6045. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.15_suppl.6045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalAdenoid cystic carcinomaSuberoylanilide hydroxamic acidMetastatic adenoid cystic carcinomaOverall survivalAdverse eventsResponse durationResponse rateEvaluable patientsOnly grade 3 adverse eventGrade 3 adverse eventsMedian progression-free survivalTreatment of ACCAdequate organ functionMedian overall survivalPhase II studyPhase II trialHistone deacetylasesDrug combination studiesChemo-naïveChemotherapy regimensII trialOral painSecondary endpointsThromboembolic events
2001
Multicenter, Phase II study of capecitabine in taxane‐pretreated metastatic breast carcinoma patients
Blum J, Dieras V, Russo P, Horton J, Rutman O, Buzdar A, Osterwalder B. Multicenter, Phase II study of capecitabine in taxane‐pretreated metastatic breast carcinoma patients. Cancer 2001, 92: 1759-1768. PMID: 11745247, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(20011001)92:7<1759::aid-cncr1691>3.0.co;2-a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast carcinomaTreatment-related adverse eventsHand-foot syndromeBreast carcinomaAdverse eventsGrade 3 treatment-related adverse eventsCommon treatment-related adverse eventsResponse rateGrade 4 adverse eventsMetastatic breast carcinoma patientsPrevious chemotherapy regimensPrior anthracycline chemotherapyTreatment-related deathsPhase II studyPhase II trialBreast carcinoma patientsSubgroup of patientsOverall response rateCurrent multicenterFluoropyrimidine carbamateOral capecitabineAnthracycline chemotherapyChemotherapy regimensII trialTaxane therapy