A phase II study of dose-dense temozolomide and lapatinib for recurrent low-grade and anaplastic supratentorial, infratentorial, and spinal cord ependymoma
Gilbert MR, Yuan Y, Wu J, Mendoza T, Vera E, Omuro A, Lieberman F, Robins HI, Gerstner ER, Wu J, Wen PY, Mikkelsen T, Aldape K, Armstrong TS. A phase II study of dose-dense temozolomide and lapatinib for recurrent low-grade and anaplastic supratentorial, infratentorial, and spinal cord ependymoma. Neuro-Oncology 2020, 23: 468-477. PMID: 33085768, PMCID: PMC7992893, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noaa240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalDose-dense temozolomideMedian progression-free survivalAdult patientsObjective responseSymptom burdenClinical trialsRecurrent ependymomaMD Anderson Symptom Inventory-Brain TumorProspective phase II clinical trialMedian Karnofsky performance statusPhase II clinical trialDemonstrated clinical activityModerate-severe painPatients age 18Phase II studyKarnofsky performance statusProspective clinical trialsSpinal cord tumorsStandard medical treatmentPrimary outcome measureSpinal cord ependymomasDisease-related symptomsExpression of ErbB2Daily lapatinib