2013
Phase I trial of bortezomib and dacarbazine in melanoma and soft tissue sarcoma
Poklepovic A, Youseffian L, Winning M, Birdsell CA, Crosby NA, Ramakrishnan V, Ernstoff MS, Roberts JD. Phase I trial of bortezomib and dacarbazine in melanoma and soft tissue sarcoma. Investigational New Drugs 2013, 31: 937-942. PMID: 23315028, PMCID: PMC3844155, DOI: 10.1007/s10637-012-9913-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft tissue sarcomasPhase I trialTissue sarcomasPartial responseI trialPhase II dosesDurable complete responseAmine precursor uptakeTwenty-eight patientsProteasome inhibitor bortezomibHuman melanoma cell linesMurine xenograft tumor modelXenograft tumor modelCKIT mutationsDecarboxylation (APUD) tumorsProphylactic antiemeticsRECIST v1.0Eight patientsComplete responseMelanoma cell linesWeekly dosesDose escalationAgent dacarbazinePreclinical studiesDose levels
2006
Phase I Study of Bryostatin 1 and Fludarabine in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Indolent (Non-Hodgkin's) Lymphoma
Roberts JD, Smith MR, Feldman EJ, Cragg L, Millenson MM, Roboz GJ, Honeycutt C, Thune R, Padavic-Shaller K, Carter WH, Ramakrishnan V, Murgo AJ, Grant S. Phase I Study of Bryostatin 1 and Fludarabine in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Indolent (Non-Hodgkin's) Lymphoma. Clinical Cancer Research 2006, 12: 5809-5816. PMID: 17020988, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-05-2730.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBryostatinsDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHumansLeukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-CellLymphoma, Non-HodgkinMacrolidesMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMiddle AgedPrognosisSurvival RateVidarabineConceptsChronic lymphocytic leukemiaIndolent lymphomaLymphocytic leukemiaBryostatin 1Dose-limiting toxic eventsTreatment of CLLMonoclonal antibodiesPhase II dosePhase II dosesPhase II studyCD20 monoclonal antibodyII studyPersistent diseaseSuccessive patientsSingle doseContinuous infusionI studiesHematologic malignanciesPreclinical studiesTherapeutic effectFludarabinePatientsPrior treatmentLymphomaPhase I
2003
The use of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors alone or in combination with established cytotoxic drugs in cancer chemotherapy
Grant S, Roberts JD. The use of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors alone or in combination with established cytotoxic drugs in cancer chemotherapy. Drug Resistance Updates 2003, 6: 15-26. PMID: 12654284, DOI: 10.1016/s1368-7646(02)00141-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCyclin-dependent kinase inhibitorCytotoxic agentsKinase inhibitorsSingle-agent activityCDK inhibitorsConventional cytotoxic agentsAnti-tumor effectsApoptotic regulatory moleculesCell cycle dysregulationNeoplastic cell proliferationAbundant preclinical evidencePreclinical evidenceTumor cell typesCritical molecular targetsClinical studiesSpecific tumor cell typesPreclinical studiesClinical developmentSmall molecule inhibitorsCell cycle traverseCytotoxic drugsAntitumor efficacyClinical arenaCancer chemotherapyMolecular targets