2020
Phase II trial of carboplatin and bevacizumab in patients with breast cancer brain metastases
Leone JP, Emblem KE, Weitz M, Gelman RS, Schneider BP, Freedman RA, Younger J, Pinho MC, Sorensen AG, Gerstner ER, Harris G, Krop IE, Morganstern D, Sohl J, Hu J, Kasparian E, Winer EP, Lin NU. Phase II trial of carboplatin and bevacizumab in patients with breast cancer brain metastases. Breast Cancer Research 2020, 22: 131. PMID: 33256829, PMCID: PMC7706261, DOI: 10.1186/s13058-020-01372-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabBrainBrain NeoplasmsBreastBreast NeoplasmsCarboplatinFemaleGenotyping TechniquesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMagnetic Resonance ImagingMiddle AgedPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProgression-Free SurvivalTrastuzumabVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsProgression-free survivalBreast cancer brain metastasesEarly MRI changesCancer brain metastasesBrain metastasesOverall survivalMRI changesBreast cancerEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusDay 1Cycle 1 day 1Cycle 1 day 8Median progression-free survivalWorse progression-free survivalRegimen warrants further investigationDurable objective responsesECOG PS 1Efficacy of bevacizumabHER2-positive diseaseProgressive brain metastasesResultsThirty-eight patientsMedian overall survivalObjective response ratePhase II trialContrast-enhanced brain MRI
2014
TBCRC 018: phase II study of iniparib in combination with irinotecan to treat progressive triple negative breast cancer brain metastases
Anders C, Deal AM, Abramson V, Liu MC, Storniolo AM, Carpenter JT, Puhalla S, Nanda R, Melhem-Bertrandt A, Lin NU, Kelly Marcom P, Van Poznak C, Stearns V, Melisko M, Smith JK, Karginova O, Parker J, Berg J, Winer EP, Peterman A, Prat A, Perou CM, Wolff AC, Carey LA. TBCRC 018: phase II study of iniparib in combination with irinotecan to treat progressive triple negative breast cancer brain metastases. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2014, 146: 557-566. PMID: 25001612, PMCID: PMC4112043, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-014-3039-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBenzamidesBrain NeoplasmsCamptothecinDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsFemaleHumansIrinotecanMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingReceptor, ErbB-2Survival AnalysisTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerClinical benefit rateBrain metastasesOverall survivalResponse rateTriple negative breast cancer brain metastasisCommon grade 3/4 adverse eventsAdvanced triple-negative breast cancerGrade 3/4 adverse eventsIntracranial clinical benefit rateBreast cancer brain metastasesGrade 3/4 diarrheaIntracranial response ratesProgressive brain metastasesMedian overall survivalPhase II studyPrimary end pointCancer brain metastasesHalf of patientsHealth-related qualityBRCA germline mutationsTreatment-refractory diseaseBlood-brain barrierNegative breast cancerGermline BRCA1/2 status
2012
Combination antiangiogenic therapy in advanced breast cancer: a phase 1 trial of vandetanib, a VEGFR inhibitor, and metronomic chemotherapy, with correlative platelet proteomics
Mayer EL, Isakoff SJ, Klement G, Downing SR, Chen WY, Hannagan K, Gelman R, Winer EP, Burstein HJ. Combination antiangiogenic therapy in advanced breast cancer: a phase 1 trial of vandetanib, a VEGFR inhibitor, and metronomic chemotherapy, with correlative platelet proteomics. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2012, 136: 169-178. PMID: 23001754, PMCID: PMC5472381, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-012-2256-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, MetronomicAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, PharmacologicalBlood PlateletsBreast NeoplasmsCombined Modality TherapyCyclophosphamideDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMethotrexateMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNeovascularization, PathologicPiperidinesPlatelet Factor 4ProteomicsQuinazolinesVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1ConceptsMetastatic breast cancerBreast cancerMetronomic chemotherapyAntiangiogenic therapyCombination antiangiogenic therapyDose-escalation cohortsPrior chemotherapy regimensResponse-evaluable patientsAdvanced breast cancerModest clinical activityDose-limiting toxicityPhase 1 studyPhase 1 trialVascular endothelial growth factorPlatelet factor 4Platelet-associated proteinsEndothelial growth factorEligible patientsLFT abnormalitiesMetronomic cyclophosphamideStable diseaseChemotherapy regimensPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsPartial response
2008
VEGF as a Marker for Outcome Among Advanced Breast Cancer Patients Receiving anti-VEGF Therapy with Bevacizumab and Vinorelbine Chemotherapy
Burstein HJ, Chen YH, Parker LM, Savoie J, Younger J, Kuter I, Ryan PD, Garber JE, Chen H, Campos SM, Shulman LN, Harris LN, Gelman R, Winer EP. VEGF as a Marker for Outcome Among Advanced Breast Cancer Patients Receiving anti-VEGF Therapy with Bevacizumab and Vinorelbine Chemotherapy. Clinical Cancer Research 2008, 14: 7871-7877. PMID: 19047116, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-08-0593.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced breast cancer patientsRefractory breast cancerBreast cancer patientsBreast cancerPlasma VEGFCancer patientsTreatment outcomesSide effectsAnti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapyAdequate end-organ functionEndothelial growth factor therapyImportant new treatment modalityTumor hormone receptor statusMonoclonal anti-VEGF antibodyPrior chemotherapy regimensEnd-organ functionHormone receptor statusAnti-VEGF therapyMetastatic breast cancerGrowth factor therapyNew treatment modalitiesWarrants further evaluationAnti-VEGF antibodyBaseline VEGFEligible patients
2000
Phase II evaluation of thalidomide in patients with metastatic breast cancer.
Baidas S, Winer E, Fleming G, Harris L, Pluda J, Crawford J, Yamauchi H, Isaacs C, Hanfelt J, Tefft M, Flockhart D, Johnson M, Hawkins M, Lippman M, Hayes D. Phase II evaluation of thalidomide in patients with metastatic breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2000, 18: 2710-7. PMID: 10894870, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2000.18.14.2710.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAngiogenesis InhibitorsBreast NeoplasmsDrug Administration ScheduleEndothelial Growth FactorsFemaleFibroblast Growth Factor 2Growth SubstancesHumansLymphokinesMatrix MetalloproteinasesMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisProspective StudiesThalidomideTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth FactorsConceptsMetastatic breast cancerWeeks of treatmentProgressive diseaseBreast cancerDose levelsProgressive metastatic breast cancerGrowth factor serum levelsSingle-agent thalidomideFactor serum levelsPhase II evaluationLack of efficacyDifferent patient populationsLow dose levelsAngiogenic growth factorsStable diseaseDry mouthAdverse eventsSkin rashComplete responseSerum levelsPatient populationWeek 16II evaluationGrade 3Patients