2011
A Phase I study to assess the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of AZD4877, an intravenous Eg5 inhibitor in patients with advanced solid tumors
Infante JR, Kurzrock R, Spratlin J, Burris HA, Eckhardt SG, Li J, Wu K, Skolnik JM, Hylander-Gans L, Osmukhina A, Huszar D, Herbst RS. A Phase I study to assess the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of AZD4877, an intravenous Eg5 inhibitor in patients with advanced solid tumors. Cancer Chemotherapy And Pharmacology 2011, 69: 165-172. PMID: 21638123, DOI: 10.1007/s00280-011-1667-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose-limiting toxicityPrimary dose-limiting toxicityPhase IAcceptable safety profileAdvanced solid malignanciesAdvanced solid tumorsRelated adverse eventsSeverity of neutropeniaConclusionThe MTDAdverse eventsIntravenous infusionSafety profileSolid malignanciesAZD4877Intermediate doseDose reductionPart BPharmacokinetic profileDay 1Solid tumorsPart ANeutropeniaTolerabilityPatientsMTD
2005
Pharmacodynamic Analysis of Target Inhibition and Endothelial Cell Death in Tumors Treated with the Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor Antagonists SU5416 or SU6668
Davis DW, Takamori R, Raut CP, Xiong HQ, Herbst RS, Stadler WM, Heymach JV, Demetri GD, Rashid A, Shen Y, Wen S, Abbruzzese JL, McConkey DJ. Pharmacodynamic Analysis of Target Inhibition and Endothelial Cell Death in Tumors Treated with the Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor Antagonists SU5416 or SU6668. Clinical Cancer Research 2005, 11: 678-689. PMID: 15701856, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.678.11.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnimalsApoptosisDose-Response Relationship, DrugEndothelium, VascularFemaleHumansIndolesMaleMiceMice, NudeMiddle AgedNeovascularization, PathologicOxindolesPancreatic NeoplasmsPhosphorylationPropionatesPyrrolesReceptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor betaTransplantation, HeterologousVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2ConceptsPlatelet-derived growth factor receptorTumor microvessel densityGrowth factor receptorMicrovessel densityCell apoptosisVascular endothelial growth factor receptorAdvanced solid malignanciesFactor receptorEndothelial growth factor receptorPrimary patient tumorsG core biopsyDose-dependent effectPhosphorylated VEGFR-2Primary human tumorsEndothelial cell deathCell deathEndothelial cell apoptosisTumor cell apoptosisTumor cell deathPost therapyCore biopsyPharmacodynamic analysisSolid malignanciesVessel sizeClinical trials
2003
Gefitinib: current and future status in cancer therapy.
Herbst RS, Kies MS. Gefitinib: current and future status in cancer therapy. Clinical Advances In Hematology And Oncology 2003, 1: 466-72. PMID: 16258434.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidermal growth factor receptorTumor growthEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsCurrent clinical development statusOngoing clinical trialsCombination of gefitinibClinical development statusCancer cell growthHost-dependent processesGrowth factor receptorHormonal therapyStandard chemotherapyBiologic agentsDisease recurrenceCell lungSolid malignanciesClinical trialsTumor cell functionsViable drug targetNovel agentsPreclinical studiesClinical developmentTumor typesGefitinibKinase inhibitorsInterobserver and intraobserver variability in measurement of non-small-cell carcinoma lung lesions: implications for assessment of tumor response.
Erasmus JJ, Gladish GW, Broemeling L, Sabloff BS, Truong MT, Herbst RS, Munden RF. Interobserver and intraobserver variability in measurement of non-small-cell carcinoma lung lesions: implications for assessment of tumor response. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2003, 21: 2574-82. PMID: 12829678, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2003.01.144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor sizeTumor responseLung tumorsSerial measurementsComputed tomographyWorld Health Organization criteriaResponse Evaluation CriteriaLung tumor sizeProgressive diseaseWHO criteriaOrganization criteriaLung lesionsSolid malignanciesStudy groupCT scanSolid tumorsIrregular tumorTumorsThoracic radiologistsResponse criteriaSignificant differencesPatientsInterobserver measurementsUnidimensional measurementBD measurements