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
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
2014
Intratumoral injection of Clostridium novyi-NT spores induces antitumor responses
Roberts N, Zhang L, Janku F, Collins A, Bai R, Staedtke V, Rusk A, Tung D, Miller M, Roix J, Khanna K, Murthy R, Benjamin R, Helgason T, Szvalb A, Bird J, Roy-Chowdhuri S, Zhang H, Qiao Y, Karim B, McDaniel J, Elpiner A, Sahora A, Lachowicz J, Phillips B, Turner A, Klein M, Post G, Diaz L, Riggins G, Papadopoulos N, Kinzler K, Vogelstein B, Bettegowda C, Huso D, Varterasian M, Saha S, Zhou S. Intratumoral injection of Clostridium novyi-NT spores induces antitumor responses. Science Translational Medicine 2014, 6: 249ra111. PMID: 25122639, PMCID: PMC4399712, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3008982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC. novyi-NT sporesIntratumoral injectionHuman patientsCanine tumorsFurther clinical trialsOrthotopic brain tumor modelC. novyi-NTBrain tumor modelClostridium novyi-NT sporesSpontaneous solid tumorsCommon toxicitiesObjective responsePartial responseAdvanced leiomyosarcomaAntitumor responseClinical trialsHeterogeneous genetic backgroundHuman trialsSolid tumorsBacterial infectionsNeoplastic tissueTumor modelTumorsTherapeutic agentsPatients
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
2005
A Phase I Clinical Trial Evaluating Imatinib Mesylate (Gleevec) in Tumor‐Bearing Cats
Lachowicz J, Post G, Brodsky E. A Phase I Clinical Trial Evaluating Imatinib Mesylate (Gleevec) in Tumor‐Bearing Cats. Journal Of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2005, 19: 860-864. PMID: 16355681, DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2005.tb02778.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhase I clinical trialPO q24hImatinib mesylateClinical trialsSerum biochemistryMinimal gastrointestinal toxicityTumor-bearing catsTumor‐Bearing CatsDiagnosis of fibrosarcomaSquamous cell carcinomaTyrosine kinase inhibitorsMast cell tumorsSigns of toxicityAbdominal ultrasonographyConcurrent chemotherapyGastrointestinal toxicityDose escalationCell carcinomaCell tumorsThoracic radiographsQ24hRadiation therapyMost catsFurther evaluationKinase inhibitors