2019
DNA epigenetic signature predictive of benefit from neoadjuvant chemotherapy in oesophageal adenocarcinoma: results from the MRC OE02 trial
Sundar R, Ng A, Zouridis H, Padmanabhan N, Sheng T, Zhang S, Lee M, Ooi W, Qamra A, Inam I, Hewitt L, So J, Koh V, Nankivell M, Langley R, Allum W, Cunningham D, Rozen S, Yong W, Grabsch H, Tan P. DNA epigenetic signature predictive of benefit from neoadjuvant chemotherapy in oesophageal adenocarcinoma: results from the MRC OE02 trial. European Journal Of Cancer 2019, 123: 48-57. PMID: 31655359, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2019.09.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCisplatinDNA MethylationEpigenesis, GeneticEsophageal NeoplasmsFemaleFluorouracilHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSurvival RateConceptsCS armNeoadjuvant chemotherapyOverall survivalOesophageal adenocarcinomaDNA methylation signaturesHistological subtypes of oesophageal cancerOesophageal cancerIndependent cohortPredictive of chemotherapy benefitSubtypes of oesophageal cancerIndependent cohort of patientsS armCox proportional hazards analysisResectable oesophageal cancerCohort of patientsPredictive of benefitMethylation signaturesDNA methylationPredictive of survivalProportional hazards analysisChemotherapy benefitHistological subtypesMetagene signatureRandomised patientsDNA methylation status
2016
Phase Ib/II randomized, open-label study of doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide with or without low-dose, short-course sunitinib in the pre-operative treatment of breast cancer
Wong A, Sundar R, Wang T, Ng T, Zhang B, Tan S, Soh T, Pang A, Tan C, Ow S, Wang L, Mogro J, Ho J, Jeyasekharan A, Huang Y, Thng C, Chan C, Hartman M, Iau P, Buhari S, Goh B, Lee S. Phase Ib/II randomized, open-label study of doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide with or without low-dose, short-course sunitinib in the pre-operative treatment of breast cancer. Oncotarget 2016, 7: 64089-64099. PMID: 27577069, PMCID: PMC5325427, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.11596.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnthracyclinesAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsContrast MediaCyclophosphamideDisease-Free SurvivalDoxorubicinDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryIndolesMagnetic Resonance ImagingMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyPreoperative PeriodPyrrolesSunitinibTreatment OutcomeConceptsPathological complete responseVascular normalization indexChemotherapy dose delaysLow-doseDose delaysDCE-MRIPhase IbDecreased lymphatic vessel densityIntra-tumoral drug deliveryPathologic complete response rateRecommended phase II dosePhase II doseDose of sunitinibTreatment of breast cancerDCE-MRI parametersPre-operative treatmentAnthracycline-based chemotherapyOpen-label studyRandomized to chemotherapyTumor vessel normalizationLymphatic vessel densityEnhance chemotherapy efficacyBreast cancer patientsFunctional imaging biomarkersPharmacodynamic evidence