Clinical Outcomes and Biomarker Profiles of Elderly Pretreated NSCLC Patients from the BATTLE Trial
Tsao AS, Liu S, Lee JJ, Alden C, Blumenschein G, Herbst R, Davis SE, Kim E, Lippman S, Stewart D, Tang XM, Wistuba I, Hong WK. Clinical Outcomes and Biomarker Profiles of Elderly Pretreated NSCLC Patients from the BATTLE Trial. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2012, 7: 1645-1652. PMID: 23059780, PMCID: PMC5161038, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e31826910ff.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBexaroteneBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellDrug Resistance, NeoplasmErlotinib HydrochlorideFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNiacinamidePhenylurea CompoundsPiperidinesPrognosisQuinazolinesRetrospective StudiesSalvage TherapySorafenibSurvival RateTetrahydronaphthalenesConceptsProgression-free survivalDisease control rateNSCLC patientsOverall survivalElderly menGrade 3Older womenOlder menBetter median progression-free survivalHigher disease control rateLung Cancer Elimination (BATTLE) trialMedian progression-free survivalAge groupsBetter progression-free survivalCell lung cancer patientsBiomarker-Integrated ApproachesBiopsy-related pneumothoraxElderly NSCLC patientsMore grade 3Treatment-related deathsTumor tissue biomarkersRetrospective subgroup analysisSubset of patientsHigher overall survivalLung cancer patients