Southwest Oncology Group Study of paclitaxel and carboplatin for advanced transitional-cell carcinoma: the importance of survival as a clinical trial end point.
Small E, Lew D, Redman B, Petrylak D, Hammond N, Gross H, Eastham J, Crawford E. Southwest Oncology Group Study of paclitaxel and carboplatin for advanced transitional-cell carcinoma: the importance of survival as a clinical trial end point. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2000, 18: 2537-44. PMID: 10893284, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2000.18.13.2537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarboplatinCarcinoma, Transitional CellFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPaclitaxelSurvival RateUrologic NeoplasmsConceptsAdvanced transitional cell carcinomaTransitional cell carcinomaCombination of paclitaxelSurvival timeMedian progression-free survival timeNeoadjuvant platinum-based therapySouthwest Oncology Group studyProgression-free survival timeClinical trial end pointsGrade 4 toxicityPoor prognostic featuresTrial end pointsEnrollment of patientsMedian survival timeOverall survival timeCooperative group settingPlatinum-based therapyResponse proportionsAcceptable toxicityExtranodal diseaseNeoadjuvant therapyNeurologic toxicityComplete responsePartial responsePrognostic featuresColitis and docetaxel-based chemotherapy
Kreis W, Petrylak D, Savarese D, Budman D. Colitis and docetaxel-based chemotherapy. The Lancet 2000, 355: 2164. PMID: 10902651, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(05)72789-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDEXAMETHASONE DOES NOT SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTE TO THE RESPONSE RATE OF DOCETAXEL AND ESTRAMUSTINE IN ANDROGEN INDEPENDENT PROSTATE CANCER
WEITZMAN A, SHELTON G, ZUECH N, OWEN C, JUDGE T, BENSON M, SAWCZUK I, KATZ A, OLSSON C, BAGIELLA E, PFAFF C, NEWHOUSE J, PETRYLAK D. DEXAMETHASONE DOES NOT SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTE TO THE RESPONSE RATE OF DOCETAXEL AND ESTRAMUSTINE IN ANDROGEN INDEPENDENT PROSTATE CANCER. Journal Of Urology 2000, 163: 834-837. PMID: 10687988, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(05)67815-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAgedAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicDexamethasoneDocetaxelDrug Administration ScheduleEstramustineHumansMalePaclitaxelProstate-Specific AntigenProstatic NeoplasmsTaxoidsConceptsProstate-specific antigenAndrogen-independent prostate cancerIndependent prostate cancerResponse rateMedian timeProstate cancerBaseline prostate-specific antigenSerum prostate-specific antigenMedian PSA increasePSA response rateDexamethasone monotherapyEstramustine administrationPSA declineMedian durationPartial responsePSA increaseDisease 3Day 1Specific antigenWeek 9Day 2EstramustinePatientsDocetaxelDexamethasone