2016
KDR Amplification Is Associated with VEGF-Induced Activation of the mTOR and Invasion Pathways but does not Predict Clinical Benefit to the VEGFR TKI Vandetanib
Nilsson MB, Giri U, Gudikote J, Tang X, Lu W, Tran H, Fan Y, Koo A, Diao L, Tong P, Wang J, Herbst R, Johnson BE, Ryan A, Webster A, Rowe P, Wistuba II, Heymach JV. KDR Amplification Is Associated with VEGF-Induced Activation of the mTOR and Invasion Pathways but does not Predict Clinical Benefit to the VEGFR TKI Vandetanib. Clinical Cancer Research 2016, 22: 1940-1950. PMID: 26578684, PMCID: PMC4834253, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-15-1994.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationHumansHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitLung NeoplasmsP38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesPiperidinesProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-metQuinazolinesSignal TransductionTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTreatment OutcomeVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2ConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerTyrosine kinase inhibitorsVEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsNSCLC cell linesZODIAC studyClinical benefitLung cancerPlatinum-refractory non-small cell lung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerImproved progression-free survivalDifferent lung cancersObjective response rateProgression-free survivalVEGF pathway inhibitorsCell lung cancerArchival tumor samplesCell linesActivation of mTORVandetanib armOverall survivalNSCLC modelsNSCLC cellsPreclinical studiesPatientsVEGFR inhibition
2015
A retrospective analysis of RET translocation, gene copy number gain and expression in NSCLC patients treated with vandetanib in four randomized Phase III studies
Platt A, Morten J, Ji Q, Elvin P, Womack C, Su X, Donald E, Gray N, Read J, Bigley G, Blockley L, Cresswell C, Dale A, Davies A, Zhang T, Fan S, Fu H, Gladwin A, Harrod G, Stevens J, Williams V, Ye Q, Zheng L, de Boer R, Herbst RS, Lee JS, Vasselli J. A retrospective analysis of RET translocation, gene copy number gain and expression in NSCLC patients treated with vandetanib in four randomized Phase III studies. BMC Cancer 2015, 15: 171. PMID: 25881079, PMCID: PMC4412099, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-015-1146-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene copy number gainCopy number gainsRET rearrangementsTumor samplesComparator armVandetanib treatmentNumber gainRandomized phase III studyPhase III clinical trialsCell lung cancer trialsObjective response ratePhase III studyLung cancer trialsRET protein expressionNSCLC subpopulationVandetanib armRadiologic evidenceIII studyNSCLC patientsObjective responseTumor shrinkageComparator drugsCancer trialsClinical trialsRetrospective analysis
2009
Vandetanib plus docetaxel versus docetaxel as second-line treatment for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): A randomized, double-blind phase III trial (ZODIAC)
Herbst R, Sun Y, Korfee S, Germonpré P, Saijo N, Zhou C, Wang J, Langmuir P, Kennedy S, Johnson B. Vandetanib plus docetaxel versus docetaxel as second-line treatment for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): A randomized, double-blind phase III trial (ZODIAC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2009, 27: cra8003-cra8003. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.18_suppl.cra8003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerProgression-free survivalObjective response ratePhase III trialsAddition of vandetanibVandetanib armIII trialsOverall survivalStage IIIB/IV non-small cell lung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerDouble-blind phase III trialPrevious first-line chemotherapyRandomized phase II studyDaily oral inhibitorSecond-line treatmentAdverse event profileDeterioration of symptomsFirst-line chemotherapyPhase II studyCell lung cancerCommon AEsPFS prolongationII studySecondary endpointsBaseline characteristics