2023
Cell-free DNA Methylation as a Predictive Biomarker of Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Patients with Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer in SWOG S1314
Lu Y, Plets M, Morrison G, Cunha A, Cen S, Rhie S, Siegmund K, Daneshmand S, Quinn D, Meeks J, Lerner S, Petrylak D, McConkey D, Flaig T, Thompson I, Goldkorn A. Cell-free DNA Methylation as a Predictive Biomarker of Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Patients with Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer in SWOG S1314. European Urology Oncology 2023, 6: 516-524. PMID: 37087309, PMCID: PMC10587361, DOI: 10.1016/j.euo.2023.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscle-invasive bladder cancerNeoadjuvant chemotherapyCooperative group trialsCell-free DNA methylationProspective cooperative group trialsPathologic responseBladder cancerRadical cystectomyNAC responseChemotherapy responseTreatment responseGroup trialsCycles of chemotherapyNeoadjuvant chemotherapy responseAdvanced bladder cancerStandard of careBladder cancer patientsIndependent predictive abilityGene expression signaturesMetastatic diseaseCancer patientsPredictive biomarkersPathologic respondersCurrent exploratory analysisInvasive approach
2022
FORT-1: Phase II/III Study of Rogaratinib Versus Chemotherapy in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma Selected Based on FGFR1/3 mRNA Expression
Sternberg CN, Petrylak DP, Bellmunt J, Nishiyama H, Necchi A, Gurney H, Lee JL, van der Heijden MS, Rosenbaum E, Penel N, Pang ST, Li JR, del Muro X, Joly F, Pápai Z, Bao W, Ellinghaus P, Lu C, Sierecki M, Coppieters S, Nakajima K, Ishida TC, Quinn DI. FORT-1: Phase II/III Study of Rogaratinib Versus Chemotherapy in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma Selected Based on FGFR1/3 mRNA Expression. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 41: 629-639. PMID: 36240478, PMCID: PMC9870218, DOI: 10.1200/jco.21.02303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic urothelial carcinomaUrothelial carcinomaOverall survivalComparable efficacyPan-fibroblast growth factor receptor inhibitorPhase II/III studyPrior platinum-containing regimenPhase II/IIIMRNA overexpressionGrowth factor receptor inhibitorsFGFR-directed therapiesGrade 3/4 eventsMedian overall survivalPlatinum-containing regimenPrimary end pointAdvanced urothelial carcinomaOpen-label trialDNA alterationsVersus ChemotherapyIII studyManageable safetyPlatinum chemotherapyResponse rate analysisReceptor inhibitorsInterim analysis