2016
Antibody–Drug Conjugates (ADCs) in Clinical Development
McLaughlin J, LoRusso P. Antibody–Drug Conjugates (ADCs) in Clinical Development. 2016, 321-344. DOI: 10.1002/9781119060727.ch13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntibody-drug conjugatesCytotoxic agentsMonoclonal antibodiesLocal immune responseFavorable safety profileConventional cytotoxic chemotherapyConventional cytotoxic agentsDifferent antibody–drug conjugatesImmune-stimulating agentsAnti-neoplastic agentsCytotoxic chemotherapySafety profileCancer patientsIL-2Clinical trialsImmune responseClinical developmentOncologist's abilityImproved efficacyPhase IDrug conjugatesAntibodiesEfficacyTarget effectsToxicity
1998
Evaluation of pyrazoloacridine in patients with advanced pancreatic carcinoma
Zalupski M, Shields A, Philip P, Kraut M, LoRusso P, Heilbrun L, Vaitkevicius V. Evaluation of pyrazoloacridine in patients with advanced pancreatic carcinoma. Investigational New Drugs 1998, 16: 93-96. PMID: 9740550, DOI: 10.1023/a:1006087114621.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic carcinomaBroad preclinical antitumor activityUntreated advanced pancreatic cancerAdvanced pancreatic cancerAdvanced pancreatic carcinomaPhase II trialSchedule of administrationPreclinical antitumor activityModerate neutropeniaPredictable toxicityII trialMajor toxicityClinical efficacyMild neurotoxicityPancreatic cancerClinical developmentPatientsPyrazoloacridinePhase IAntitumor activitySolid tumor selectivityTumor selectivityCarcinomaDoseToxicity
1997
Phase II study of pyrazoloacridine in patients with advanced colorectal carcinoma
Zalupski M, Philip P, LoRusso P, Shields A. Phase II study of pyrazoloacridine in patients with advanced colorectal carcinoma. Cancer Chemotherapy And Pharmacology 1997, 40: 225-227. PMID: 9219505, DOI: 10.1007/s002800050650.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancerBroad preclinical antitumor activityUntreated advanced colorectal cancerPhase II studyAdvanced colorectal cancerPhase II trialSchedule of administrationAdvanced colorectal carcinomaPreclinical antitumor activityPredictable toxicityII trialII studyClinical efficacyColorectal carcinomaClinical developmentPatientsPyrazoloacridinePhase IAntitumor activitySolid tumor selectivityTumor selectivityCancerDoseToxicityMyelosuppression
1994
Antitumour activity of N-[[1-[[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]amino]-9-oxo-9H-thioxanthen-4-yl]methyl]methanesulfonamide (WIN33377) and analogues
Corbett T, Lowichik N, Pugh S, Polin L, Panchapor C, White K, Knight J, Demchik L, Jones J, Jones L, Biernat L, Lorusso P, Foster B, Heilbrun L, Rake J, Mattes K, Perni R, Powles R, Hlavac A, Wentland M, Coughlin S, Baker L, Valeriote F. Antitumour activity of N-[[1-[[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]amino]-9-oxo-9H-thioxanthen-4-yl]methyl]methanesulfonamide (WIN33377) and analogues. Expert Opinion On Investigational Drugs 1994, 3: 1281-1292. DOI: 10.1517/13543784.3.12.1281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLiver toxicityAntitumour activityClinical trialsPhase I clinical trialSevere liver toxicityEfficacious dose levelsPreclinical modelsDose levelsBetter efficacyWeekly scheduleAntischistosomal agentsDay scheduleHycanthoneM2 levelToxicityTrialsMost analoguesAgentsRecovery timeVariety of analoguesGroupActivityMiceDoseRandomized clinical trial of mitomycin-C with or without pretreatment with WR-2721 in patients with advanced colorectal cancer
Poplin E, LoRusso P, Lokich J, Gullo J, Leming P, Schulz J, Veach S, McCulloch W, Baker L, Schein P. Randomized clinical trial of mitomycin-C with or without pretreatment with WR-2721 in patients with advanced colorectal cancer. Cancer Chemotherapy And Pharmacology 1994, 33: 415-419. PMID: 8306416, DOI: 10.1007/bf00686271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancerMyelosuppressive potentialRefractory colorectal cancerMetastatic colorectal cancerAdvanced colorectal cancerRandomized clinical trialsUse of mitomycinRefractory colorectal carcinomaMitomycin therapyPlatelet nadirsHematologic toxicityPrincipal toxicityPartial responseClinical trialsColorectal carcinomaSame dosePatientsMitomycinCancerThrombocytopeniaTherapyToxicityGroupPretreatmentFluorouracil
1990
Antitumor efficacy of PD115934 (NSC 366140) against solid tumors of mice.
LoRusso P, Wozniak A, Polin L, Capps D, Leopold W, Werbel L, Biernat L, Dan M, Corbett T. Antitumor efficacy of PD115934 (NSC 366140) against solid tumors of mice. Cancer Research 1990, 50: 4900-5. PMID: 2165850.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcridinesAdenocarcinomaAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, Intraductal, NoninfiltratingCell SurvivalColonic NeoplasmsDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C3HMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred DBAMice, Inbred StrainsPancreatic NeoplasmsPyrazolesTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsInfusional therapyCentral nervous system toxicityNervous system toxicityDisk diffusionPreclinical toxicology evaluationColon adenocarcinoma 38Log cell killMain toxicityBolus therapySystem toxicityCellular cytotoxicityMurine L1210 leukemiaSolid tumorsInfusion studiesTotal doseCell killAntitumor efficacyHuman investigationsL1210 leukemiaAgar disk diffusionTherapySolid tumor selectivityTumor selectivityToxicology evaluationToxicity
1989
Low-Dose Continuous Infusion 5-Fluorouracil and Cisplatin
LoRusso P, Pazdur R, Redman B, Kinzie J, Vaitkevicius V. Low-Dose Continuous Infusion 5-Fluorouracil and Cisplatin. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 1989, 12: 486-490. PMID: 2686394, DOI: 10.1097/00000421-198912000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuous infusionLow-dose continuous infusionMedian performance statusHand-foot syndromeSubclavian vein thrombosisDose continuous infusionMeasurable diseaseMedian durationMedian survivalPartial responsePerformance statusVein thrombosisComplete responseMedian ageGastric ulcerationPatientsSingle agentAntineoplastic activityCisplatinMonthsRest periodInfusionTrialsSurvivalToxicity