2011
Efficacy of bevacizumab plus erlotinib versus erlotinib alone in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer after failure of standard first-line chemotherapy (BeTa): a double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial
Herbst RS, Ansari R, Bustin F, Flynn P, Hart L, Otterson GA, Vlahovic G, Soh CH, O'Connor P, Hainsworth J. Efficacy of bevacizumab plus erlotinib versus erlotinib alone in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer after failure of standard first-line chemotherapy (BeTa): a double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial. The Lancet 2011, 377: 1846-1854. PMID: 21621716, PMCID: PMC4134127, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(11)60545-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDisease-Free SurvivalDouble-Blind MethodErlotinib HydrochlorideFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedProportional Hazards ModelsProtein Kinase InhibitorsQuinazolinesSurvival RateVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsPhase 3 trialBevacizumab groupCell lung cancerAdverse eventsOverall survivalRefractory NSCLCPrimary endpointLung cancerControl groupComputer-generated randomisation sequenceGrade 5 adverse eventsStandard first-line chemotherapyCalculation of incidenceEfficacy of bevacizumabArterial thromboembolic eventsFirst-line chemotherapyMedian overall survivalObjective response rateSerious adverse eventsAddition of bevacizumabFirst-line treatmentPhase 1/2 trialProgression-free survivalToxic effect profilesActivity of erlotinib
2009
Beyond Doublet Chemotherapy for Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Combination of Targeted Agents with First-Line Chemotherapy
Herbst RS, Lynch TJ, Sandler AB. Beyond Doublet Chemotherapy for Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Combination of Targeted Agents with First-Line Chemotherapy. Clinical Lung Cancer 2009, 10: 20-27. PMID: 19289368, DOI: 10.3816/clc.2009.n.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBest supportive careOverall survivalMetastatic NSCLCLung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerPhase III clinical trialsPlatinum-based doubletsAddition of bevacizumabFirst-line chemotherapyPlatinum-based regimensProgression-free survivalFirst-line treatmentCell lung cancerOverall patient survivalTyrosine kinase inhibitorsInhibition of componentsMatrix metalloproteinase inhibitorsDoublet chemotherapySystemic chemotherapyMedian survivalSupportive careMost patientsTargeted agentsChemotherapeutic regimens
2006
Angiogenesis inhibition in the treatment of lung cancer.
Vokes E, Herbst R, Sandler A. Angiogenesis inhibition in the treatment of lung cancer. Clinical Advances In Hematology And Oncology 2006, 4: 1-10; quiz 11-2. PMID: 17143257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabCarboplatinCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicDisease-Free SurvivalErlotinib HydrochlorideHemorrhageHumansLung NeoplasmsNeovascularization, PathologicPaclitaxelProtein Kinase InhibitorsQuinazolinesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk FactorsSurvival RateVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerVascular endothelial growth factorLung cancerAntiangiogenic therapyNon-squamous cell non-small cell lung cancerAnti-VEGF monoclonal antibody bevacizumabSmall molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitorsRandomized phase II studyRandomized phase III trialEpidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor erlotinibPhase II studyAddition of bevacizumabPhase III trialsSignificant survival benefitCell lung cancerSignificant clinical benefitMonoclonal antibody bevacizumabComprehensive treatment approachTyrosine kinase inhibitorsEndothelial growth factorImportant therapeutic targetOngoing studiesNSCLC settingBevacizumab treatmentII study
2004
Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Monoclonals in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Sandler AB, Johnson DH, Herbst RS. Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Monoclonals in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2004, 10: 4258s-4262s. PMID: 15217970, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-040023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerCarboplatin/paclitaxel chemotherapyCell lung cancerVascular endothelial growth factorEndothelial growth factorPaclitaxel chemotherapyLung cancerAdvanced metastatic non-small cell lung cancerStandard carboplatin/paclitaxel chemotherapyPhase I/II studyRecent phase II trialGrowth factorCurrent chemotherapy regimensEastern Cooperative GroupNeo-adjuvant studyNon-squamous histologyRole of bevacizumabNausea/vomitingAddition of bevacizumabPhase II trialPhase III studyTyrosine kinase inhibitor agentsSquamous cell histologySubset of patientsNon-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Antiangiogenic Therapy: What Can Be Expected of Bevacizumab?
Herbst RS, Sandler AB. Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Antiangiogenic Therapy: What Can Be Expected of Bevacizumab? The Oncologist 2004, 9: 19-26. PMID: 15178812, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.9-suppl_1-19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerVascular endothelial growth factorCarboplatin/paclitaxel chemotherapyCell lung cancerPaclitaxel chemotherapyLung cancerAdvanced metastatic non-small cell lung cancerMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerStandard carboplatin/paclitaxel chemotherapyResponse rateRecent phase II trialCurrent chemotherapy regimensNausea/vomitingAddition of bevacizumabPhase II trialSquamous cell histologySubset of patientsNegative prognostic significancePossible risk factorsGreater response rateMean survival timeEndothelial growth factorMain safety concernsAdjuvant settingNonsquamous histology