2023
Effects of a high‐protein, increased‐fibre, dry diet supplemented with omega‐3 fatty acids on quality of life in dogs undergoing chemotherapy
Heinze C, Burgess K, Barber L, Rassnick K, Post G, Segaloff R, Bayle J. Effects of a high‐protein, increased‐fibre, dry diet supplemented with omega‐3 fatty acids on quality of life in dogs undergoing chemotherapy. Veterinary And Comparative Oncology 2023, 22: 2-11. PMID: 37933436, PMCID: PMC11115191, DOI: 10.1111/vco.12940.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality of lifeAdverse eventsFecal scoreGastrointestinal adverse eventsC-reactive proteinClient-owned dogsMulticenter clinical trialChemoattractant protein-1Mast cell tumorsFrequency of signsSignificant differencesCancer treatment optionsImpact of dietTest dietsQOL parametersCare chemotherapyLaboratory parametersPrimary outcomeOncology patientsFatty acidsLarge trialsMulticentric lymphomaQOL improvementTreatment optionsCell tumors
2021
Multicenter, randomized, double‐blinded, placebo‐controlled study of rabacfosadine in dogs with lymphoma
Weishaar K, Wright Z, Rosenberg M, Post G, McDaniel J, Clifford C, Phillips B, Bergman P, Randall E, Avery A, Thamm D, Hull A, Gust C, Donoghue A. Multicenter, randomized, double‐blinded, placebo‐controlled study of rabacfosadine in dogs with lymphoma. Journal Of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2021, 36: 215-226. PMID: 34952995, PMCID: PMC8783351, DOI: 10.1111/jvim.16341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBest overall response ratePlacebo-treated dogsProgression-free survivalOverall response rateAdverse eventsResponse rateMedian progression-free survivalCommon adverse eventsPlacebo-controlled studySerious adverse eventsNovel chemotherapy agentsClient-owned dogsTreatment of lymphomaRAB groupSignificant antitumor efficacyStudy endpointMulticentric lymphomaTreatment completionChemotherapy agentsPercent progressionSafety dataLast treatmentClinical importanceLymphomaRabacfosadine
2020
Concurrent use of rabacfosadine and L‐asparaginase for relapsed or refractory multicentric lymphoma in dogs
Cawley J, Wright Z, Meleo K, Post G, Clifford C, Vickery K, Vail D, Bergman P, Thamm D. Concurrent use of rabacfosadine and L‐asparaginase for relapsed or refractory multicentric lymphoma in dogs. Journal Of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2020, 34: 882-889. PMID: 32064697, PMCID: PMC7096650, DOI: 10.1111/jvim.15723.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian progression-free survival timeOverall response rateComplete responseMulticentric lymphomaAdverse eventsL-asparaginaseProspective single-arm clinical trialProgression-free survival timeSingle-arm clinical trialNegative prognostic factorRelapse of lymphomaTreatment of lymphomaNovel antineoplastic agentPrognostic factorsChemotherapy protocolsClinical trialsRabacfosadineSurvival timeIU/Response rateClinical importanceLymphomaMultivariate analysisAntineoplastic agentsConcurrent use
2017
KTN0158, a Humanized Anti-KIT Monoclonal Antibody, Demonstrates Biologic Activity against both Normal and Malignant Canine Mast Cells
London CA, Gardner HL, Rippy S, Post G, La Perle K, Crew L, Lopresti-Morrow L, Garton AJ, McMahon G, LaVallee TM, Gedrich R. KTN0158, a Humanized Anti-KIT Monoclonal Antibody, Demonstrates Biologic Activity against both Normal and Malignant Canine Mast Cells. Clinical Cancer Research 2017, 23: 2565-2574. PMID: 27815356, PMCID: PMC5418113, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-16-2152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMast cell tumorsSpontaneous mast cell tumoursMast cell numbersMast cell degranulationCutaneous mast cell numberKIT phosphorylationCell degranulationOpen-label clinical studyBiochemical adverse eventsAcceptable safety profileMetastatic lymph nodesPharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics profileFuture clinical evaluationClin Cancer ResCell numberDose-dependent mannerObjective responseAdverse eventsLymph nodesMCT patientsClinical effectsClinical toxicityClinical benefitHuman clinical applicationsSafety profileAlternating Rabacfosadine/Doxorubicin: Efficacy and Tolerability in Naïve Canine Multicentric Lymphoma
Thamm D, Vail D, Post G, Fan T, Phillips B, Axiak‐Bechtel S, Elmslie R, Klein M, Ruslander D. Alternating Rabacfosadine/Doxorubicin: Efficacy and Tolerability in Naïve Canine Multicentric Lymphoma. Journal Of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2017, 31: 872-878. PMID: 28370378, PMCID: PMC5435064, DOI: 10.1111/jvim.14700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free intervalMulticentric lymphomaComplete responseOverall median progression-free intervalMedian progression-free intervalMulticenter prospective clinical trialSubstantial single-agent activityAdverse effect profileAssessment of remissionMost adverse eventsProspective clinical trialsSingle-agent activityLong-term outcomesOverall response rateCanine multicentric lymphomaDermatologic AEsHematologic AEsClinicopathological evaluationAdverse eventsChemotherapy combinationsCombination chemotherapyTreatment visitsUntreated lymphomaEffect profilePulmonary fibrosisRetrospective evaluation of toceranib phosphate (Palladia) use in cats with mast cell neoplasia
Berger E, Johannes C, Post G, Rothchild G, Shiu K, Wetzel S, Fox L. Retrospective evaluation of toceranib phosphate (Palladia) use in cats with mast cell neoplasia. Journal Of Feline Medicine And Surgery 2017, 20: 95-102. PMID: 29172873, PMCID: PMC11129263, DOI: 10.1177/1098612x17695898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMast cell neoplasiaCell neoplasiaAdverse eventsClinical benefitUse of toceranibDuration of therapyPossible clinical benefitFurther prospective studiesMajority of catsVeterinary Internal MedicineHematologic eventsToceranib treatmentGastrointestinal involvementMedian doseMedian durationDose adjustmentTreatment breaksProspective studyConcurrent treatmentAmerican CollegeRetrospective evaluationAnatomic classificationFeline patientsGastrointestinal casesToceranib
2015
Impact of Toceranib/Piroxicam/Cyclophosphamide Maintenance Therapy on Outcome of Dogs with Appendicular Osteosarcoma following Amputation and Carboplatin Chemotherapy: A Multi-Institutional Study
London C, Gardner H, Mathie T, Stingle N, Portela R, Pennell M, Clifford C, Rosenberg M, Vail D, Williams L, Cronin K, Wilson-Robles H, Borgatti A, Henry C, Bailey D, Locke J, Northrup N, Crawford-Jakubiak M, Gill V, Klein M, Ruslander D, Thamm D, Phillips B, Post G. Impact of Toceranib/Piroxicam/Cyclophosphamide Maintenance Therapy on Outcome of Dogs with Appendicular Osteosarcoma following Amputation and Carboplatin Chemotherapy: A Multi-Institutional Study. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0124889. PMID: 25923466, PMCID: PMC4414350, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0124889.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, MetronomicAmputation, SurgicalAnimalsBone NeoplasmsCarboplatinCyclophosphamideDiarrheaDisease-Free SurvivalDog DiseasesDogsDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleIndolesKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleNeutropeniaOsteosarcomaPiroxicamProspective StudiesPyrrolesRegression AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsDisease-free intervalMedian disease-free intervalCarboplatin chemotherapyMetastatic diseaseOverall survivalControl dogsMaintenance therapyAppendicular osteosarcomaMedical conditionsSurvival rateTherapy-associated adverse eventsGross metastatic diseaseMedian overall survivalOutcome of dogsProspective clinical trialsYear survival rateMulti-institutional studyPiroxicam therapyCyclophosphamide therapyAdverse eventsPatient demographicsSupportive careStudy entryMetronomic treatmentClinical trials
2012
A Randomized Trial Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of Water Soluble Micellar Paclitaxel (Paccal Vet) for Treatment of Nonresectable Grade 2 or 3 Mast Cell Tumors in Dogs
Vail D, von Euler H, Rusk A, Barber L, Clifford C, Elmslie R, Fulton L, Hirschberger J, Klein M, London C, Martano M, McNiel E, Morris J, Northrup N, Phillips B, Polton G, Post G, Rosenberg M, Ruslander D, Sahora A, Siegel S, Thamm D, Westberg S, Winter J, Khanna C. A Randomized Trial Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of Water Soluble Micellar Paclitaxel (Paccal Vet) for Treatment of Nonresectable Grade 2 or 3 Mast Cell Tumors in Dogs. Journal Of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2012, 26: 598-607. PMID: 22390318, PMCID: PMC3837094, DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2012.00897.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMast cell tumorsAdverse eventsCell tumorsGrade 2Response ratePositive-controlled clinical trialMajority of AEsOverall response rateEarly phase studiesObserved response rateMechanism of actionAvailable TKIsPrimary endpointProspective multicenterSecondary endpointsSafety profileAE profileClinical trialsEffective treatmentPaclitaxel activityClinical importanceCombination protocolMicellar paclitaxelPaclitaxelLomustine