2010
Phase 1 Study of Aflibercept Administered Subcutaneously to Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors
Tew WP, Gordon M, Murren J, Dupont J, Pezzulli S, Aghajanian C, Sabbatini P, Mendelson D, Schwartz L, Gettinger S, Psyrri A, Cedarbaum JM, Spriggs DR. Phase 1 Study of Aflibercept Administered Subcutaneously to Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors. Clinical Cancer Research 2010, 16: 358-366. PMID: 20028764, PMCID: PMC4211604, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-09-2103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced solid tumorsSolid tumorsDrug-related grade 3Vascular endothelial growth factor trapDose of afliberceptDose-escalation studyDose-proportional increaseInjection site reactionsPhase 1 studyManageable side effectsVascular endothelial growth factorWarrants further evaluationFavorable pharmacokinetic profileProgression of diseaseNovel antiangiogenic agentsEndothelial growth factorCommon toxicitiesStable diseasePulmonary embolismCerebral ischemiaSubcutaneous dosesSafety profileSingle doseSite reactionsSubcutaneous formulation
2008
Targeted Therapy in Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Gettinger S. Targeted Therapy in Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Seminars In Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2008, 29: 291-301. PMID: 18506667, DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1076749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsBenzenesulfonatesBevacizumabCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDrug Delivery SystemsEpidermal Growth FactorErlotinib HydrochlorideHumansIndolesLung NeoplasmsNiacinamidePhenylurea CompoundsPiperidinesProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyridinesPyrrolesQuinazolinesSignal TransductionSorafenibSunitinibTreatment OutcomeVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsPhase II trialLung cancerEpidermal growth factor receptorII trialEGFR inhibitorsSmall molecule inhibitorsAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerStandard first-line chemotherapyVascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) pathwayEndothelial growth factor pathwayCancer cell pathwaysStandard salvage chemotherapyFirst-line chemotherapyPhase III studyPhase III trialsCell lung cancerSignificant survival advantageEGFR gene mutationsLeast equivalent activityVEGF receptor tyrosine kinasesCancer cell proliferationGrowth factor pathwaysGrowth factor receptorSalvage chemotherapyNovel chemotherapy options for advanced thyroid tumors: small molecules offer great hope
Deshpande HA, Gettinger SN, Sosa JA. Novel chemotherapy options for advanced thyroid tumors: small molecules offer great hope. Current Opinion In Oncology 2008, 20: 19-24. PMID: 18043252, DOI: 10.1097/cco.0b013e3282f28373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, MedullaryClinical Trials as TopicHumansThyroid NeoplasmsTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsThyroid cancerClinical trialsAdvanced thyroid tumorsAdvanced thyroid cancerFurther clinical trialsMedullary thyroid cancerRandomized clinical trialsAblative radiation therapyEpidermal growth factor receptorInhibitors of angiogenesisGrowth factor receptorChemotherapy optionsMedical oncologistsEndocrine tumorsConventional chemotherapyRET inhibitionEndocrine cancersEndocrine malignancyRadiation therapyThyroid tumorsAntiangiogenesis strategiesNatural historyCancerFactor receptorRET protein