2015
Antitumor activity and safety of pembrolizumab in patients (pts) with advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN): Preliminary results from KEYNOTE-012 expansion cohort.
Seiwert T, Haddad R, Gupta S, Mehra R, Tahara M, Berger R, Lee S, Burtness B, Le D, Heath K, Blum A, Dolled-Filhart M, Emancipator K, Pathiraja K, Cheng J, Chow L. Antitumor activity and safety of pembrolizumab in patients (pts) with advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN): Preliminary results from KEYNOTE-012 expansion cohort. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: lba6008-lba6008. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.18_suppl.lba6008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRecurrent/metastatic SCCHNOverall response rateDrug-related adverse eventsProgression-free survivalAdverse eventsMetastatic SCCHNPD-L1KEYNOTE-012Expansion cohortOverall survivalCommon drug-related adverse eventsTumor-specific effector T cellsResponse rateAdvanced squamous cell carcinomaDrug-related gradePost-baseline scanSafety of pembrolizumabPrimary end pointLines of therapyPD-L1 expressionEffector T cellsSquamous cell carcinomaHumanized monoclonal antibodyPreliminary efficacy analysisAdvanced SCCHN
2009
Phase II study of pemetrexed (P) and gemcitabine (G) in patients with advanced head and neck cancer (SCCHN)
Mehra R, Sherman E, Ruth K, Litwin S, Sylvester J, Tuttle H, Burtness B, Cohen R, Langer C. Phase II study of pemetrexed (P) and gemcitabine (G) in patients with advanced head and neck cancer (SCCHN). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2009, 27: 6052-6052. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.6052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhase II studyResponse rateII studyOverall survivalMetastatic squamous cell cancerRecurrent/metastatic SCCHNRecurrent/metastatic diseaseStage 1Adequate bone marrowGrade 4 anemiaGrade 3 toxicityMedian overall survivalSquamous cell cancerLack of efficacyAdvanced HNSCCKarnofsky PSLA-SCCHNMetastatic SCCHNPrior therapyUnconfirmed PRAlternative regimenDefinitive therapyPrimary endpointRecurrent diseaseSecondary endpoints