2021
CTNI-18. PHASE I AND PRELIMINARY PHASE 0 RESULTS OF ABTC 1801: A MULTI-ARM CLINICAL TRIAL OF THE PARP INHIBITOR PAMIPARIB (BGB290) WITH VERY LOW DOSE METRONOMIC TEMOZOLOMIDE IN RECURRENT IDH MUTANT GLIOMAS
Schiff D, Bindra R, Li J, Ye X, Ellingson B, Walbert T, Campian J, Nabors L, Lieberman F, Ozer B, Desai A, Omuro A, Wen P, Desideri S, Fisher J, Grossman S. CTNI-18. PHASE I AND PRELIMINARY PHASE 0 RESULTS OF ABTC 1801: A MULTI-ARM CLINICAL TRIAL OF THE PARP INHIBITOR PAMIPARIB (BGB290) WITH VERY LOW DOSE METRONOMIC TEMOZOLOMIDE IN RECURRENT IDH MUTANT GLIOMAS. Neuro-Oncology 2021, 23: vi63-vi63. DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noab196.243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetronomic temozolomidePhase IFavorable brain penetrationDose level 1Phase II studyGrade 2 neutropeniaArm clinical trialKPS 90Inadequate dosingPrior radiotherapyAlkylator therapyHematological toxicityII studyMedian ageAdditional patientsStudy treatmentBrain penetrationRelapse 3BRCAness phenotypeClinical trialsIDH1 mutant gliomasSurgical armTemozolomide dosePreclinical studiesAnaplastic astrocytoma
2016
Molecular and Clinical Effects of Notch Inhibition in Glioma Patients: A Phase 0/I Trial
Xu R, Shimizu F, Hovinga K, Beal K, Karimi S, Droms L, Peck KK, Gutin P, Iorgulescu JB, Kaley T, DeAngelis L, Pentsova E, Nolan C, Grommes C, Chan T, Bobrow D, Hormigo A, Cross JR, Wu N, Takebe N, Panageas K, Ivy P, Supko JG, Tabar V, Omuro A. Molecular and Clinical Effects of Notch Inhibition in Glioma Patients: A Phase 0/I Trial. Clinical Cancer Research 2016, 22: 4786-4796. PMID: 27154916, PMCID: PMC5050072, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-16-0048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent tumorsCancer-initiating cell populationGamma secretase inhibitor RO4929097Blood-brain barrier disruptionBlood-brain barrier penetrationDose-limiting toxicityNotch intracellular domainPotential therapeutic optionSignificant decreaseRelative plasma volumeHigh-grade gliomasTumor explant culturesNotch pathwayI trialDismal prognosisTherapeutic optionsBarrier disruptionDrug exposureAnaplastic astrocytomaAngiogenic factorsTumor tissueAntiangiogenic roleTarget modulationDrug penetrationPerfusion MRI
2011
Targeted Therapy for Malignant Gliomas
Dankwah-Quansah M, Omuro A. Targeted Therapy for Malignant Gliomas. Tumors Of The Central Nervous System 2011, 299-307. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-0344-5_31.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMalignant gliomasAggressive primary brain tumorFatal disease outcomeSingle-agent trialsSingle-agent treatmentPrimary brain tumorsAkt/mTORDevelopment of combinationsAgent trialsDismal prognosisPatient selectionStandard treatmentTargeted therapyDisease outcomeAnaplastic astrocytomaAnaplastic oligodendrogliomaBrain tumorsTherapy trialsNew treatmentsPathway inhibitionGliomasAgent treatmentTrialsRas/MAPKPromising activity
2008
Adjuvant dibromodulcitol and BCNU chemotherapy in anaplastic astrocytoma: Results of a randomised European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer phase III study (EORTC study 26882)
Hildebrand J, Gorlia T, Kros JM, Afra D, Frenay M, Omuro A, Stupp R, Lacombe D, Allgeier A, van den Bent MJ, investigators O. Adjuvant dibromodulcitol and BCNU chemotherapy in anaplastic astrocytoma: Results of a randomised European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer phase III study (EORTC study 26882). European Journal Of Cancer 2008, 44: 1210-1216. PMID: 18248979, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2007.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalCentral pathology reviewOverall survivalAnaplastic astrocytomaMonths 95Pathology reviewAA patientsGlioblastoma multiformeConfidence intervalsPrevious phase III trialsMedian overall survivalPhase III studyPhase III trialsGrade 3 tumorsLonger overall survivalTotal treatment durationAdjuvant chemotherapyEORTC studyAdjuvant regimenIII studyIII trialsImproved survivalTreat analysisPathological assessmentBCNU chemotherapy
2007
Lessons learned in the development of targeted therapy for malignant gliomas
Omuro AM, Faivre S, Raymond E. Lessons learned in the development of targeted therapy for malignant gliomas. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 2007, 6: 1909-1919. PMID: 17620423, DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-07-0047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular endothelial growth factor receptorEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsGrowth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsReceptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsPreliminary efficacy resultsPrognosis of patientsTranslational researchEndothelial growth factor receptorEffective treatment optionTyrosine kinase inhibitorsGrowth factor receptorRecurrent diseaseRapamycin inhibitorsPreclinical dataStandard treatmentTreatment optionsEfficacy resultsMalignant gliomasSuch tumorsNovel agentsAnaplastic astrocytomaMost trialsTrial designProtein kinase C betaPathway inhibitor
2005
Salvage temozolomide for prior temozolomide responders
Franceschi E, Omuro AM, Lassman AB, Demopoulos A, Nolan C, Abrey LE. Salvage temozolomide for prior temozolomide responders. Cancer 2005, 104: 2473-2476. PMID: 16270316, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.21564.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease recurrenceRecurrent/progressive gliomaInitial disease recurrencePotential hematologic complicationsSubsequent salvage therapyFirst-line therapyProgression-free survivalTime of diagnosisLow-grade oligodendrogliomasWarrants further investigationSalvage therapyStable diseaseHematologic complicationsObjective responseRadiographic responseMedian ageRetrospective reviewDisease progressionTMZ treatmentAnaplastic astrocytomaPatientsProgressive gliomasRecurrenceTemozolomideSame agents