2023
Single-Agent Divarasib (GDC-6036) in Solid Tumors with a KRAS G12C Mutation
Sacher A, LoRusso P, Patel M, Miller W, Garralda E, Forster M, Santoro A, Falcon A, Kim T, Paz-Ares L, Bowyer S, de Miguel M, Han S, Krebs M, Lee J, Cheng M, Arbour K, Massarelli E, Choi Y, Shi Z, Mandlekar S, Lin M, Royer-Joo S, Chang J, Dharia N, Schutzman J, Desai J. Single-Agent Divarasib (GDC-6036) in Solid Tumors with a KRAS G12C Mutation. New England Journal Of Medicine 2023, 389: 710-721. PMID: 37611121, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2303810.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian progression-free survivalTreatment-related adverse eventsProgression-free survivalAdverse eventsSolid tumorsG12C mutationLow-grade adverse eventsGrade 3 eventsGrade 4 eventsTreatment-related deathsDiscontinuation of treatmentMetastatic solid tumorsPhase 1 studyDurable clinical responsesBiomarkers of responseKRAS G12C mutationAssessment of safetyVariant allele frequencyClinical responseColorectal cancerSerial assessmentDose reductionG12C inhibitorsPatientsTumor DNAQuantitative DNA Repair Biomarkers and Immune Profiling for Temozolomide and Olaparib in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Cecchini M, Zhang J, Wei W, Sklar J, Lacy J, Zhong M, Kong Y, Zhao H, DiPalermo J, Devine L, Stein S, Kortmansky J, Johung K, Bindra R, LoRusso P, Schalper K. Quantitative DNA Repair Biomarkers and Immune Profiling for Temozolomide and Olaparib in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer. Cancer Research Communications 2023, 3: 1132-1139. PMID: 37387791, PMCID: PMC10305782, DOI: 10.1158/2767-9764.crc-23-0045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-exome sequencingMGMT protein expressionColorectal cancerStable diseaseQuantitative immunofluorescenceT cellsProtein expressionPromoter hypermethylationLow MGMT protein expressionPARP inhibitorsRadiographic tumor regressionMetastatic colorectal cancerAdvanced colorectal cancerPretreatment tumor biopsiesEffector T cellsTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesMGMT proteinDNA repair biomarkersBaseline CD8Eligible patientsIncreased CD8Methylguanine-DNA methyltransferaseObjective responseProgressive diseaseImmune markers
1999
Phase II study of CI-958 in colorectal cancer
Shields A, Philip P, LoRusso P, Ferris A, Zalupski M. Phase II study of CI-958 in colorectal cancer. Cancer Chemotherapy And Pharmacology 1999, 43: 162-164. PMID: 9923823, DOI: 10.1007/s002800050878.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced colorectal cancerColorectal cancerCI-958Patient experienced febrile neutropeniaAcute febrile reactionExperienced febrile neutropeniaPhase II studyPhase II trialStart of treatmentFebrile neutropeniaII trialMetastatic settingII studyMajor toxicityMedian survivalMetastatic diseaseObjective responseFebrile reactionsPatientsCancerDoseTreatmentLeukopeniaNeutropeniaRegimen
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
Randomized 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAmifostineBone Marrow DiseasesColorectal NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMitomycinConceptsColorectal cancerMyelosuppressive potentialRefractory colorectal cancerMetastatic colorectal cancerAdvanced colorectal cancerRandomized clinical trialsUse of mitomycinRefractory colorectal carcinomaMitomycin therapyPlatelet nadirsHematologic toxicityPrincipal toxicityPartial responseClinical trialsColorectal carcinomaSame dosePatientsMitomycinCancerThrombocytopeniaTherapyToxicityGroupPretreatmentFluorouracil
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