2024
Perioperative Modified FOLFIRINOX for Resectable Pancreatic Cancer
Cecchini M, Salem R, Robert M, Czerniak S, Blaha O, Zelterman D, Rajaei M, Townsend J, Cai G, Chowdhury S, Yugawa D, Tseng R, Arbelaez C, Jiao J, Shroyer K, Thumar J, Kortmansky J, Zaheer W, Fischbach N, Persico J, Stein S, Khan S, Cha C, Billingsley K, Kunstman J, Johung K, Wiess C, Muzumdar M, Spickard E, Aushev V, Laliotis G, Jurdi A, Liu M, Escobar-Hoyos L, Lacy J. Perioperative Modified FOLFIRINOX for Resectable Pancreatic Cancer. JAMA Oncology 2024, 10: 1027-1035. PMID: 38900452, PMCID: PMC11190830, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.1575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaOverall survivalCtDNA levelsPhase 2 nonrandomized controlled trialAnalysis of circulating tumor DNAMedian progression-free survivalResectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaControlled trialsAssess surgical candidacyBaseline ctDNA levelModified 5-fluorouracilResectable pancreatic cancerPancreatic protocol computed tomographyAssociated with recurrenceTumor molecular featuresAggressive malignant tumorKaplan-Meier estimatesRandomized clinical trialsStandard of careCtDNA-positivePreoperative cyclesNonrandomized controlled trialsUnresectable diseaseModified FOLFIRINOX
2023
Pre-operative chemoradiotherapy with or without induction chemotherapy for operable locally-advanced esophageal cancer
Peters G, Talcott W, Peters N, Dhanasopan A, Lacy J, Cecchini M, Kortmansky J, Stein S, Lattanzi S, Park H, Boffa D, Johung K, Jethwa K. Pre-operative chemoradiotherapy with or without induction chemotherapy for operable locally-advanced esophageal cancer. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Oncology 2023, 14: 1181-1192. PMID: 37435226, PMCID: PMC10331751, DOI: 10.21037/jgo-22-1005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalMedian progression-free survivalOverall survivalIC-CRTInduction chemotherapySingle-institution retrospective cohort studyPre-operative chemoradiotherapyAdvanced esophageal cancerAdvanced esophageal carcinomaPathologic complete responseRetrospective cohort studyKaplan-Meier methodSubset of patientsProportional hazards regressionCycles of inductionAdenocarcinoma histologyCRT cohortCohort studyComplete responsePathologic responseTreatment cohortsDistant metastasisHazards regressionEsophageal cancerEsophageal carcinoma
2022
Multiagent Chemotherapy Followed by Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Versus Conventional Radiotherapy for Resected Pancreas Cancer
Mokhtech M, Miccio JA, Johung K, Cecchini M, Stein S, Narang AK, Herman JM, Kunstman J, Haddock MG, Anker CJ, Jabbour S, Hallemeier CL, Jethwa KR. Multiagent Chemotherapy Followed by Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Versus Conventional Radiotherapy for Resected Pancreas Cancer. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 45: 450-457. PMID: 36318696, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000000947.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaMultiagent chemotherapyPathologic complete responseStereotactic body radiotherapyOverall survivalComplete responseNonmetastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaNeoadjuvant multiagent chemotherapyMedian overall survivalNational Cancer DatabaseMargin-negative resectionTreatment of choiceDose/fractionSimilar ratesRegional lymphatic diseaseGy/5 fxNeoadjuvant radiotherapyCox analysisSurgical candidacyProspective evaluationPathologic outcomesBody radiotherapyPancreas cancerCancer DatabaseDuctal adenocarcinomaHybrid-control arm construction using historical trial data for an early-phase, randomized controlled trial in metastatic colorectal cancer
Li C, Ferro A, Mhatre SK, Lu D, Lawrance M, Li X, Li S, Allen S, Desai J, Fakih M, Cecchini M, Pedersen KS, Kim TY, Reyes-Rivera I, Segal NH, Lenain C. Hybrid-control arm construction using historical trial data for an early-phase, randomized controlled trial in metastatic colorectal cancer. Communications Medicine 2022, 2: 90. PMID: 35856081, PMCID: PMC9287310, DOI: 10.1038/s43856-022-00155-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic colorectal cancerExperimental armColorectal cancerMetastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) trialsMetastatic colorectal cancer patientsPhase Ib/IITrial dataHistorical trial dataColorectal cancer trialsDisease control rateObjective response ratePhase 3 trialProgression-free survivalColorectal cancer patientsStandardized mortality ratioEarly phase trialsEarly phase clinical developmentLogistic regression modelsMultiple experimental armsPrimary endpointOverall survivalPrior linesEfficacy signalsSafety profileCombination therapy
2021
Clinical outcomes of first line FOLFIRINOX vs . gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel in metastatic pancreatic cancer at the Yale Smilow Hospital System
Patel T, Miccio J, Cecchini M, Srikumar T, Stein S, Kortmanksy J, Johung K, Lacy J. Clinical outcomes of first line FOLFIRINOX vs . gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel in metastatic pancreatic cancer at the Yale Smilow Hospital System. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Oncology 2021, 0: 0-0. PMID: 35070386, PMCID: PMC8748034, DOI: 10.21037/jgo-21-202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic pancreatic cancerFirst-line FOLFIRINOXTreatment discontinuationFFX groupDose modificationOverall survivalNab-paclitaxelPancreatic cancerGN groupComparative effectivenessMedian TTDFirst-line settingMedian overall survivalOutcomes of patientsTreatment-related toxicityFirst-line therapyKaplan-Meier methodRate of hospitalizationElectronic medical record systemAdjuvant gemcitabineChemotherapy toxicityDiscontinuation ratesLine therapyMedical record systemTreatment toxicityCan a simplified CT response criteria for vascular involvement in pancreatic adenocarcinoma after neoadjuvant therapy predict survival in patients who achieved subsequent R0 resection?
Guo Y, Czeyda-Pommersheim F, Miccio JA, Mahalingam S, Cecchini M, Pahade J. Can a simplified CT response criteria for vascular involvement in pancreatic adenocarcinoma after neoadjuvant therapy predict survival in patients who achieved subsequent R0 resection? Abdominal Radiology 2021, 46: 5609-5617. PMID: 34557934, DOI: 10.1007/s00261-021-03284-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubsequent R0 resectionOverall survivalR0 resectionNeoadjuvant therapyPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaImaging responseMultivariable Cox proportional hazards analysisCox proportional hazards analysisPostoperative CA19-9Median overall survivalImproved diseaseProportional hazards analysisKaplan-Meier analysisSimilar diseasesPatient ageVascular involvementClinical stagingMethodsRetrospective analysisPredict SurvivalClinical parametersPDAC patientsCA 19CA19-9Mean ageCancer patients
2020
A phase 1b expansion study of TAS‐102 with oxaliplatin for refractory metastatic colorectal cancer
Cecchini M, Kortmansky JS, Cui C, Wei W, Thumar JR, Uboha NV, Hafez N, Lacy J, Fischbach NA, Sabbath KD, Gomez CM, Sporn JR, Stein S, Hochster HS. A phase 1b expansion study of TAS‐102 with oxaliplatin for refractory metastatic colorectal cancer. Cancer 2020, 127: 1417-1424. PMID: 33351187, PMCID: PMC8085021, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsColorectal NeoplasmsDrug Administration ScheduleDrug CombinationsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleFluorouracilHumansIrinotecanLeucovorinMaleMiddle AgedOrganoplatinum CompoundsOxaliplatinProgression-Free SurvivalPyrrolidinesResponse Evaluation Criteria in Solid TumorsThymineTrifluridineConceptsMetastatic colorectal cancerOverall response rateRefractory metastatic colorectal cancerProgression-free survivalTAS-102Colorectal cancerDay 1Primary endpointOverall survivalDose escalationDay 5Median progression-free survivalPhase 1b studyMedian overall survivalResponse Evaluation CriteriaTreat populationDose expansionPartial responseStandard dosesUnexpected side effectsStudy treatmentTumor shrinkageUnexpected toxicitiesSide effectsNovel antimetaboliteA Single-Institution Experience of Induction 5-Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, Irinotecan, and Oxaliplatin Followed by Surgery Versus Consolidative Radiation for Borderline and Locally Advanced Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer.
Cecchini M, Miccio JA, Pahade J, Lacy J, Salem RR, Johnson SB, Blakaj A, Stein S, Kortmansky JS, Johung KL. A Single-Institution Experience of Induction 5-Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, Irinotecan, and Oxaliplatin Followed by Surgery Versus Consolidative Radiation for Borderline and Locally Advanced Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer. Pancreas 2020, 49: 904-911. PMID: 32658074, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000001592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaLA PDACUnresectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaInduction FOLFIRINOXConsolidative radiotherapyOverall survivalAdvanced unresectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaSingle-center retrospective reviewMeaningful survival benefitMedian overall survivalUnresectable pancreatic cancerR0 resection rateKaplan-Meier methodSingle institution experienceBenefits of surgeryLog-rank testConsolidative radiationDefinitive radiationLA patientsPreoperative radiationResection rateSurgery patientsSurvival benefitSurvival impactImproved survivalMicrosatellite instability and KRAS mutation in stage 4 CRC: Prevalence, geographic discrepancies and outcomes from the National Cancer Database.
Uhlig J, Cecchini M, Stein S, Lacy J, Kim K. Microsatellite instability and KRAS mutation in stage 4 CRC: Prevalence, geographic discrepancies and outcomes from the National Cancer Database. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: e16052-e16052. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.e16052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Cancer DatabaseOverall survivalKRAS statusKRAS mutationsMicrosatellite instabilityMicrosatellite statusCancer DatabaseCRC siteStage IV colorectal adenocarcinomaStage IV CRC patientsUnited States National Cancer DatabaseCox proportional hazards modelStage IV CRCKRAS mutation rateRight-sided CRCProportional hazards modelDistinct prognostic profilesStatistical interaction testsKRAS wildtypePatient demographicsCRC patientsMetastatic burdenCRC treatmentMultivariable analysisPrognostic profileNeuroendocrine and carcinoid tumors of the gastrointestinal tract: Epidemiology and outcomes from the National Cancer Database.
Uhlig J, Nie J, Stein S, Cecchini M, Lacy J, Kim H. Neuroendocrine and carcinoid tumors of the gastrointestinal tract: Epidemiology and outcomes from the National Cancer Database. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 609-609. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.4_suppl.609.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Cancer DatabaseNeuroendocrine tumorsOverall survivalSmall intestineSurgical resectionYounger patientsCancer DatabaseGastrointestinal tractImproved overall survivalPrimary disease siteLonger overall survivalPrimary cancer siteProportional hazards modelAfrican AmericansLower stageConcurrent chemotherapyMultivariable adjustmentAdult patientsMost metastasesPatient agePatient demographicsIndependent prognosticatorCarcinoid tumorsHepatic metastasesTumor size
2017
Olaratumab for the treatment of soft tissue sarcoma.
Deshpande HA, Cecchini M, Ni Choileain S, Jones R. Olaratumab for the treatment of soft tissue sarcoma. Drugs Of Today 2017, 53: 247-255. PMID: 28492292, DOI: 10.1358/dot.2017.53.4.2560077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft tissue sarcomasPhase II studyTissue sarcomasII studyMetastatic diseaseOverall survivalOngoing phase III studiesRandomized phase II studyPlatelet-derived growth factor receptor alphaProgression-free survivalPhase III studyStandard chemotherapy regimensGrowth factor receptor alphaUnited States FoodMechanism of actionChemotherapy regimensIII studyOngoing trialsSolid malignanciesReceptor alphaPhase IbDrug AdministrationSignificant improvementFDA approvalOlaratumab
2016
Chemotherapy induced neutropenia at 1-month mark is a predictor of overall survival in patients receiving TAS-102 for refractory metastatic colorectal cancer: a cohort study
Kasi PM, Kotani D, Cecchini M, Shitara K, Ohtsu A, Ramanathan RK, Hochster HS, Grothey A, Yoshino T. Chemotherapy induced neutropenia at 1-month mark is a predictor of overall survival in patients receiving TAS-102 for refractory metastatic colorectal cancer: a cohort study. BMC Cancer 2016, 16: 467. PMID: 27412464, PMCID: PMC4944251, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-016-2491-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAntineoplastic AgentsChemotherapy-Induced Febrile NeutropeniaClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicCohort StudiesColorectal NeoplasmsDisease-Free SurvivalDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug CombinationsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHumansJapanKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisPyrrolidinesThymineTrifluridineUnited StatesUracilConceptsMetastatic colorectal cancerProgression-free survivalOverall survivalCohort studyGrade 2Median progression-free survivalRefractory metastatic colorectal cancerLonger progression-free survivalNeutrophil count decreaseCommon Terminology CriteriaBetter overall survivalKaplan-Meier methodChemotherapy-induced neutropeniaLog-rank testTerminology CriteriaAdverse eventsClinical characteristicsPatient demographicsStandard therapyTAS-102Colorectal cancerOutcome dataPatientsCount decreaseRegulatory approval