2021
Prospective Study Testing a Simplified Paclitaxel Premedication Regimen in Patients with Early Breast Cancer
Barroso-Sousa R, Vaz-Luis I, Di Meglio A, Hu J, Li T, Rees R, Sinclair N, Milisits L, Leone JP, Constantine M, Faggen M, Briccetti F, Block C, Partridge A, Burstein H, Waks AG, Tayob N, Trippa L, Tolaney SM, Hassett MJ, Winer EP, Lin NU. Prospective Study Testing a Simplified Paclitaxel Premedication Regimen in Patients with Early Breast Cancer. The Oncologist 2021, 26: 927-933. PMID: 34472667, PMCID: PMC8571744, DOI: 10.1002/onco.13960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGrade hypersensitivity reactionsHypersensitivity reactionsPaclitaxel cyclesCycle 3Breast cancerCycle 1Grade 2 hypersensitivity reactionGrade 3 hypersensitivity reactionDose-dense doxorubicinDose-dense paclitaxelGrade 3 eventsUse of corticosteroidsEarly breast cancerSingle-arm studyAdministration of antihistaminesHistamine H2 blockersCycle 2Corticosteroid premedicationDd ACDexamethasone premedicationPaclitaxel regimenPremedication protocolDexamethasone usePaclitaxel doseProtocol therapy
2020
Avoiding Peg-Filgrastim Prophylaxis During the Paclitaxel Portion of the Dose-Dense Doxorubicin-Cyclophosphamide and Paclitaxel Regimen: A Prospective Study
Vaz-Luis I, Barroso-Sousa R, Di Meglio A, Hu J, Rees R, Sinclair N, Milisits L, Leone JP, Constantine M, Faggen M, Briccetti F, Block C, O'Neil K, Partridge A, Burstein H, Waks AG, Trippa L, Tolaney SM, Hassett M, Winer EP, Lin NU. Avoiding Peg-Filgrastim Prophylaxis During the Paclitaxel Portion of the Dose-Dense Doxorubicin-Cyclophosphamide and Paclitaxel Regimen: A Prospective Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 2390-2397. PMID: 32330102, PMCID: PMC7367545, DOI: 10.1200/jco.19.02484.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose-dense paclitaxelPeg-filgrastimFebrile neutropeniaDay 1Adjuvant breast cancer chemotherapyCycle 1 day 1Patient experienced febrile neutropeniaCycles of paclitaxelDose-dense doxorubicinExperienced febrile neutropeniaPrimary end pointSingle-arm studyBreast cancer chemotherapyYears of ageDose delaysDoxorubicin-cyclophosphamidePaclitaxel cyclesPaclitaxel regimenPatients 18Investigator's discretionMedian ageTreatment delayProspective studyPrespecified algorithmBreast cancer
2005
Efficacy of Pegfilgrastim and Darbepoetin Alfa As Hematopoietic Support for Dose-Dense Every-2-Week Adjuvant Breast Cancer Chemotherapy
Burstein HJ, Parker LM, Keshaviah A, Doherty J, Partridge AH, Schapira L, Ryan PD, Younger J, Harris LN, Moy B, Come SE, Schumer ST, Bunnell CA, Haldoupis M, Gelman R, Winer EP. Efficacy of Pegfilgrastim and Darbepoetin Alfa As Hematopoietic Support for Dose-Dense Every-2-Week Adjuvant Breast Cancer Chemotherapy. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2005, 23: 8340-8347. PMID: 16293865, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.02.8621.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAlgorithmsAnemiaAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBostonBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantCyclophosphamideDarbepoetin alfaDoxorubicinErythrocyte TransfusionErythropoietinFemaleFilgrastimGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorHumansMiddle AgedNeutropeniaPaclitaxelPolyethylene GlycolsRecombinant ProteinsTreatment OutcomeConceptsDose-dense ACPercentage of patientsRBC transfusionFebrile neutropeniaDarbepoetin alfaAdjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant breast cancer chemotherapyDarbepoetin alfa therapyDoxorubicin/cyclophosphamidePrimary end pointSingle-arm studyBreast cancer chemotherapyEfficacy of pegfilgrastimHematopoietic growth factorsAlfa therapyDose-densePaclitaxel cyclesHematologic toxicityArm studyBreast cancerModest leukocytosisHematopoietic supportPatientsStage ITransfusion