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Machine-learning model derived gene signature predictive of paclitaxel survival benefit in gastric cancer: results from the randomised phase III SAMIT trial
Sundar R, Kumarakulasinghe N, Chan Y, Yoshida K, Yoshikawa T, Miyagi Y, Rino Y, Masuda M, Guan J, Sakamoto J, Tanaka S, Tan A, Hoppe M, Jeyasekharan A, Ng C, De Simone M, Grabsch H, Lee J, Oshima T, Tsuburaya A, Tan P. Machine-learning model derived gene signature predictive of paclitaxel survival benefit in gastric cancer: results from the randomised phase III SAMIT trial. Gut 2021, 71: 676-685. PMID: 33980610, PMCID: PMC8921574, DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2021-324060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease free survivalValidation cohortGastric cancerGene signatureSurvival benefitPac-SensitiveNo survival differenceSelection of patientsGC trialsFree survivalPaclitaxel chemotherapyCurative surgeryMetastatic patientsPredictive biomarkersTraining cohortSurvival differencesIndependent cohortNanoString panelGC patientsPaclitaxelPatientsNanoString profilingCohortGroup trialUFT
2021
The impact of prior therapies on outcomes with trifluridine/tipiracil (FTD/TPI) in the phase III TAGS trial.
Shitara K, George B, Taieb J, Sundar R, Fakih M, Makris L, Benhadji K, Ghidini M. The impact of prior therapies on outcomes with trifluridine/tipiracil (FTD/TPI) in the phase III TAGS trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 247-247. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.3_suppl.247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFTD/TPI treatmentSafety profileAdverse eventsSafety of FTD/TPIGastroesophageal junction cancerThird-line chemotherapySecond-line treatmentPost hoc analysisHematologic toxicityOS benefitChemotherapy regimensJunction cancerSurvival benefitEfficacy benefitsFTD/TPIRamucirumabTagging trialsPlaceboPaclitaxelPrior treatmentAssociated with benefitsHoc analysisInfluence outcomesChemotherapySubgroup A
2017
Limb Hypothermia for Preventing Paclitaxel-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Breast Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study
Sundar R, Bandla A, Tan S, Liao L, Kumarakulasinghe N, Jeyasekharan A, Ow S, Ho J, Tan D, Lim J, Vijayan J, Therimadasamy A, Hairom Z, Ang E, Ang S, Thakor N, Lee S, Wilder-Smith E. Limb Hypothermia for Preventing Paclitaxel-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Breast Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study. Frontiers In Oncology 2017, 6: 274. PMID: 28119855, PMCID: PMC5222823, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2016.00274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNerve conduction studiesBreast cancer patientsPeripheral neuropathyPaclitaxel infusionLimb hypothermiaPreventing paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathyCancer patientsPaclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathyHistory of diabetes mellitusDose-limiting toxicityCompound muscle action potentialCool limbsMuscle action potentialWeekly paclitaxelSensory velocityDiabetes mellitusGrade 2Contralateral limbAction potentialsPaclitaxelPilot trialPatientsControl limbsHypothermiaTolerance to hypothermia
2016
Low Levels of NDRG1 in Nerve Tissue Are Predictive of Severe Paclitaxel-Induced Neuropathy
Sundar R, Jeyasekharan A, Pang B, Soong R, Kumarakulasinghe N, Ow S, Ho J, Lim J, Tan D, Wilder-Smith E, Bandla A, Tan S, Asuncion B, Fazreen Z, Hoppe M, Putti T, Poh L, Goh B, Lee S. Low Levels of NDRG1 in Nerve Tissue Are Predictive of Severe Paclitaxel-Induced Neuropathy. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0164319. PMID: 27716814, PMCID: PMC5055363, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPaclitaxel-induced neuropathySevere neuropathyReceiver operating characteristicNerve tissueDose-limiting toxicityEarly breast cancerSensory peripheral neuropathyArea under the curveBreast cancer patientsIntensity of stainingWeekly paclitaxelSurgical resectionCharcot-Marie-ToothLimiting toxicitiesPredictive biomarkersNerve biopsyPeripheral neuropathyBreast cancerBiomarker strategiesCancer patientsNDRG1 expressionNeuropathyExpression scorePatientsPaclitaxel