2010
Current status of vandetanib (ZD6474) in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer
Flanigan J, Deshpande H, Gettinger S. Current status of vandetanib (ZD6474) in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. Biologics: Targets And Therapy 2010, Volume 4: 237-243. PMID: 20859451, PMCID: PMC2943196, DOI: 10.2147/btt.s7223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerEpidermal growth factor receptorLung cancerClinical trialsAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerPhase II clinical trial dataRandomized phase III trialOral small-molecule inhibitorNSCLC clinical trialsPhase III trialsGrowth factor receptor 2Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2Endothelial growth factor receptor 2Clinical trial dataFactor receptor 2Growth factor receptorOral agentsIII trialsDaily doseMultiple malignanciesReceptor 2Small molecule inhibitorsUS FoodDrug AdministrationManagement of Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Triano LR, Deshpande H, Gettinger SN. Management of Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Drugs 2010, 70: 167-179. PMID: 20108990, DOI: 10.2165/11532200-000000000-00000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerEpidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor receptorOverall survivalLung cancerThird-line treatmentFirst-line chemotherapyFactor receptorManagement of patientsVascular endothelial growth factorQuality of lifeEndothelial growth factorMedian survivalSystemic therapyRandomized trialsTraditional chemotherapySmall molecule inhibitorsFDA approvalUS FDAChemotherapyKey mediatorGrowth factorAdditional agents
2009
Axitinib: The evidence of its potential in the treatment of advanced thyroid cancer
Deshpande HA, Gettinger S, Sosa JA. Axitinib: The evidence of its potential in the treatment of advanced thyroid cancer. Core Evidence 2009, Volume 4: 43-48. PMID: 20694064, PMCID: PMC2899774, DOI: 10.2147/ce.s5996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThyroid cancerVascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1Common grade 3Refractory thyroid cancerUse of axitinibGood tolerability profilePhase II studyAdvanced thyroid cancerGrowth factor receptor 1Greater side effectsFactor receptor 1Growth factor receptorStable diseaseTolerability profileII studyHistological typeCancer deathGrade 3New small molecule inhibitorsRare diseaseSide effectsSmall molecule inhibitorsResponse rateNew treatmentsReceptor 1
2008
Targeted Therapy in Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Gettinger S. Targeted Therapy in Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Seminars In Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2008, 29: 291-301. PMID: 18506667, DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1076749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsBenzenesulfonatesBevacizumabCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDrug Delivery SystemsEpidermal Growth FactorErlotinib HydrochlorideHumansIndolesLung NeoplasmsNiacinamidePhenylurea CompoundsPiperidinesProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyridinesPyrrolesQuinazolinesSignal TransductionSorafenibSunitinibTreatment OutcomeVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsPhase II trialLung cancerEpidermal growth factor receptorII trialEGFR inhibitorsSmall molecule inhibitorsAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerStandard first-line chemotherapyVascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) pathwayEndothelial growth factor pathwayCancer cell pathwaysStandard salvage chemotherapyFirst-line chemotherapyPhase III studyPhase III trialsCell lung cancerSignificant survival advantageEGFR gene mutationsLeast equivalent activityVEGF receptor tyrosine kinasesCancer cell proliferationGrowth factor pathwaysGrowth factor receptorSalvage chemotherapy