2017
LUX-head and neck 2: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase III trial of afatinib as adjuvant therapy after chemoradiation (CRT) in primary unresected, high/intermediate-risk, squamous cell cancer of the head and neck (HNSCC) patients (pts).
Burtness B, Haddad R, Dinis J, Trigo Perez J, Yokota T, Viana L, Romanov I, Vermorken J, Bourhis J, Tahara M, Segalla J, Psyrri A, Vasilevskaya I, Nangia C, Chaves-Conde M, Wang B, Gibson N, Ehrnrooth E, Harrington K, Cohen E. LUX-head and neck 2: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase III trial of afatinib as adjuvant therapy after chemoradiation (CRT) in primary unresected, high/intermediate-risk, squamous cell cancer of the head and neck (HNSCC) patients (pts). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 6001-6001. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.6001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisease-free survivalPhase III trialsIII trialsEGFR inhibitionMedian disease-free survivalRecurrent/metastatic diseaseErbB family blocker afatinibPre-planned interim analysisECOG PS 0Median treatment durationSquamous cell cancerDefinitive chemoradiationECOG PSEligible ptsAdvanced HNSCCConcurrent cisplatinN2 diseasePrimary endpointAdjuvant therapyMetastatic diseasePS 0Complete responseDisease recurrenceMedian ageNodal stageA randomized phase II pilot study prospectively evaluating treatment for patients based on ERCC1 for advanced/ metastatic esophageal, gastric, or gastroesophageal junction cancer: SWOG S1201.
Iqbal S, McDonough S, Lenz H, Ilson D, Burtness B, Nangia C, Barzi A, Schneider C, Liu J, Dotan E, Guthrie K, Hochster H. A randomized phase II pilot study prospectively evaluating treatment for patients based on ERCC1 for advanced/ metastatic esophageal, gastric, or gastroesophageal junction cancer: SWOG S1201. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 4009-4009. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.4009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvanced esophagogastric cancerERCC1 levelsRandomized phase II pilot studyRandomized phase II studyPhase II pilot studyHigh ERCC1 levelsPhase II studyHER2-negative patientsGastroesophageal junction cancerDifferential treatment effectsMetastatic esophagealEsophagogastric cancerII studyJunction cancerNegative patientsPS 0Superior PFSERCC1 expressionTx groupFOLFOXPlatinum sensitivityRetrospective dataPFSHigh subgroupPilot study
2009
Phase II randomized trial of bortezomib (B) plus irinotecan (I) or B with addition of I at progression in recurrent (R) or metastatic (M) squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) (E1304): A trial of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Gilbert J, Lee J, Argiris A, Feldman L, Haigentz M, Burtness B, Forastiere A. Phase II randomized trial of bortezomib (B) plus irinotecan (I) or B with addition of I at progression in recurrent (R) or metastatic (M) squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) (E1304): A trial of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2009, 27: 6020-6020. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.6020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGrade 5 toxicityArm 2Response rateArm 1Metastatic squamous cell carcinomaEastern Cooperative Oncology GroupCycles of therapyECOG PS 0ECOG PS 1Cooperative Oncology GroupTime of progressionSquamous cell carcinomaSCCHN cell linesPrior chemoPrimary endpointStable diseaseToxic regimenActive therapyOncology GroupPS 0Cell carcinomaNF-κβTumor sensitivityTherapyInhibits growth
2007
Phase II trial of irinotecan/docetaxel for advanced pancreatic cancer with randomization between irinotecan/docetaxel and irinotecan/docetaxel plus C225, a monoclonal antibody to the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGF-r) : Eastern Cooperative Oncology
Burtness B, Powell M, Berlin J, Liles D, Chapman A, Mitchell E, Benson A. Phase II trial of irinotecan/docetaxel for advanced pancreatic cancer with randomization between irinotecan/docetaxel and irinotecan/docetaxel plus C225, a monoclonal antibody to the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGF-r) : Eastern Cooperative Oncology. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 4519-4519. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.4519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhase II trialArm AII trialPS 0Arm BPancreatic cancerMedian survivalOverall survivalRandomized phase II trialECOG PS 0Treatment-related deathsMedian overall survivalMetastatic pancreatic cancerTherapeutic anticoagulationDocetaxel chemotherapyMetastatic patientsPrimary endpointBiologic agentsDistant metastasisHistologic confirmationNormal bilirubinSame therapyYear survivalMedian numberArm 2
2006
A randomized phase II study of BMS-247550 (ixabepilone) given daily x 5 days every 3 weeks or weekly in patients with metastatic or recurrent squamous cell cancer of the head and neck
Burtness B, Goldwasser M, Axelrod R, Argiris A, Forastiere A. A randomized phase II study of BMS-247550 (ixabepilone) given daily x 5 days every 3 weeks or weekly in patients with metastatic or recurrent squamous cell cancer of the head and neck. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2006, 24: 5532-5532. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.5532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArm BEligible ptsArm A.Recurrent squamous cell cancerRandomized phase II studyMetastatic/recurrent diseaseECOG PS 0Grade 3/4 anemiaPhase II studySquamous cell cancerDiphenhydramine premedicationMales 69Prior regimensRecurrent SCCHNTaxane exposurePrimary endpointII studyMedian survivalPartial responseProgressive diseasePS 0Recurrent diseaseMotor neuropathyArm ACell cancer