2008
Dose Escalation of Gemcitabine Is Possible With Concurrent Chest Three-Dimensional Rather Than Two-Dimensional Radiotherapy: A Phase I Trial in Patients With Stage III Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Zinner RG, Komaki R, Cox JD, Glisson BS, Pisters KM, Herbst RS, Kies M, Liao Z, Hong WK, Fossella FV. Dose Escalation of Gemcitabine Is Possible With Concurrent Chest Three-Dimensional Rather Than Two-Dimensional Radiotherapy: A Phase I Trial in Patients With Stage III Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2008, 73: 119-127. PMID: 18556142, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.03.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdomenAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCombined Modality TherapyDeoxycytidineDose-Response Relationship, DrugDose-Response Relationship, RadiationFeasibility StudiesFemaleGemcitabineHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedRadiation-Sensitizing AgentsRadiotherapy, ConformalTreatment OutcomeConceptsGrade 3 esophagitisDose of gemcitabineCell lung cancerTwo-dimensional radiotherapyLung cancerThree-dimensional conformal radiotherapySevere acute esophagitisWeekly gemcitabine concurrentCycles of gemcitabinePhase II doseStage III NSCLCDose-limiting toxicityPhase I trialThree-dimensional CRTChest radiotherapyConcurrent chestConcurrent radiotherapySevere esophagitisAcute esophagitisI trialDose escalationConformal radiotherapyEsophagitisApparent diseaseStage III
2007
Targeted Therapy Against VEGFR and EGFR With ZD6474 Enhances the Therapeutic Efficacy of Irradiation in an Orthotopic Model of Human Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Shibuya K, Komaki R, Shintani T, Itasaka S, Ryan A, Jürgensmeier JM, Milas L, Ang K, Herbst RS, O'Reilly MS. Targeted Therapy Against VEGFR and EGFR With ZD6474 Enhances the Therapeutic Efficacy of Irradiation in an Orthotopic Model of Human Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2007, 69: 1534-1543. PMID: 17889445, PMCID: PMC2151850, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.07.2350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCombined Modality TherapyDNA RepairEpidermal Growth FactorErbB ReceptorsFeasibility StudiesHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiceMice, NudeNeovascularization, PathologicPiperidinesPleural EffusionQuinazolinesRadiation ToleranceRadiation-Sensitizing AgentsReceptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2Xenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsVascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptorLung cancerHuman lung cancerOrthotopic modelRadiation therapyHuman lung adenocarcinoma cellsLung adenocarcinoma cellsConventional therapyAntitumor effectsOrthotopic human lung cancer modelNon-small cell lung cancerHuman non-small cell lung cancerHuman lung cancer modelAdenocarcinoma cellsGrowth factor receptor 2Lung tumor burdenLung cancer modelEndothelial growth factor receptor 2Pleural effusion formationFactor receptor 2Basic fibroblast growth factorMatrix metalloproteinase-2Human lung adenocarcinomaSublethal damage repair
2002
Epidermal growth factor receptors as a target for cancer treatment: The emerging role of IMC-C225 in the treatment of lung and head and neck cancers
Herbst RS, Langer CJ. Epidermal growth factor receptors as a target for cancer treatment: The emerging role of IMC-C225 in the treatment of lung and head and neck cancers. Seminars In Oncology 2002, 29: 27-36. PMID: 11894011, DOI: 10.1053/sonc.2002.31525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Squamous CellCetuximabCombined Modality TherapyErbB ReceptorsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHalf-LifeHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalRadiation-Sensitizing AgentsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSalvage TherapyConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaEpidermal growth factor receptorIMC-C225Phase II trialGrowth factor receptorCell carcinomaII trialFactor receptorRadiation therapyNon-small cell lung cancer xenograftsNon-small cell lung cancerGemcitabine/carboplatin combinationSeparate phase II trialsAdvanced squamous cell carcinomaCell lung cancer xenograftsOngoing phase II trialEastern Cooperative Oncology GroupPhase III registration trialPhase I pharmacokinetic studyCultured human squamous cell carcinomasHuman squamous cell carcinomaPaclitaxel/carboplatinSecond-line settingStandard salvage regimensTreatment-naive patients
1999
The proteasome inhibitor PS-341 in cancer therapy.
Teicher B, Ara G, Herbst R, Palombella V, Adams J. The proteasome inhibitor PS-341 in cancer therapy. Clinical Cancer Research 1999, 5: 2638-45. PMID: 10499643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBoronic AcidsBortezomibBreast NeoplasmsCisplatinCyclophosphamideDipeptidesDrug SynergismHumansMammary Neoplasms, ExperimentalMiceMice, Inbred BALB CProtease InhibitorsPyrazinesRadiation-Sensitizing AgentsTumor Cells, CulturedUbiquitinsConceptsProteasome inhibitor PS-341PS-341EMT-6/CDDP tumorAdditive tumor growth delayCancer therapyEMT-6/CTXTumor cell survival assayTumor growth delay assayLewis lung carcinomaColony-forming unit-granulocyte macrophageTumor growth delayGrowth delay assayHuman breast carcinoma cellsMCF-7 human breast carcinoma cellsUnit-granulocyte macrophageTumor cell killingCell survival assayBreast carcinoma cellsMetastatic diseaseInteresting new targetLung carcinomaRadiation therapyVivo resistanceGrowth delayParent tumor
1996
Lisofylline as a modifier of radiation therapy.
Wong J, Ara G, Keyes S, Herbst R, Coleman C, Teicher B. Lisofylline as a modifier of radiation therapy. Oncology Research Featuring Preclinical And Clinical Cancer Therapeutics 1996, 8: 513-8. PMID: 9160355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell SurvivalDose-Response Relationship, RadiationHypoxiaMicePentoxifyllineRadiation-Sensitizing AgentsTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsEMT-6 cellsHypoxic EMT-6 cellsGy/minDose rate radiationTumor growth delay assayRate radiationEMT-6 murine mammary carcinomaSingle-dose radiationGrowth delay assayMurine mammary carcinomaHigh dose rate radiationLow dose rate radiationGamma radiation therapyRadiation survival curvesTumor cell survivalContinuous infusionMultiple dosesMammary carcinomaRadiation therapyPentoxifyllineLisofyllineRadiation settingsSurvival curvesDose radiationRadiation exposure