2025
Phase II Trial of Pembrolizumab in Combination With Bevacizumab for Untreated Melanoma Brain Metastases.
Weiss S, Djureinovic D, Wei W, Tran T, Austin M, Markowitz J, Eroglu Z, Khushalani N, Hegde U, Cohen J, Sznol M, Anderson G, Johnson B, Piteo C, Mahajan A, Adeniran A, Jilaveanu L, Goldberg S, Chiang V, Forsyth P, Kluger H. Phase II Trial of Pembrolizumab in Combination With Bevacizumab for Untreated Melanoma Brain Metastases. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2025, jco2402219. PMID: 40048689, DOI: 10.1200/jco-24-02219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMelanoma brain metastasesOverall survivalBrain metastasesAnti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapyMedian intracranial progression-free survivalFour-year OS ratesIntracranial progression-free survivalResponse rateCirculating angiopoietin-2Median overall survivalTrial of pembrolizumabYears of pembrolizumabDose of bevacizumabProgression-free survivalPhase II trialGrowth factor therapyAdverse event ratesAssociated with responseOS ratesPD-1Radiation necrosisLocal therapyOn-therapyMetastatic tumorsFactor therapy
2018
Obesity promotes resistance to anti-VEGF therapy in breast cancer by up-regulating IL-6 and potentially FGF-2
Incio J, Ligibel JA, McManus DT, Suboj P, Jung K, Kawaguchi K, Pinter M, Babykutty S, Chin SM, Vardam TD, Huang Y, Rahbari NN, Roberge S, Wang D, Gomes-Santos IL, Puchner SB, Schlett CL, Hoffmman U, Ancukiewicz M, Tolaney SM, Krop IE, Duda DG, Boucher Y, Fukumura D, Jain RK. Obesity promotes resistance to anti-VEGF therapy in breast cancer by up-regulating IL-6 and potentially FGF-2. Science Translational Medicine 2018, 10 PMID: 29540614, PMCID: PMC5936748, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aag0945.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVEGF therapyInterleukin-6Breast cancerMouse modelAnti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapyEndothelial growth factor therapyTumor vasculatureAnti-VEGF therapyAnti-VEGF treatmentIL-6 blockadeGrowth factor therapyIL-6 productionFGF-2Up-regulates IL-6Second mouse modelFGF-2 expressionTumor cell proliferationFactor therapyGrowth factor 2Proinflammatory factorsMetastatic sitesBC patientsObese miceReceptor inhibitionSystemic concentrationsIncidence of endophthalmitis after intravitreal injections at a tertiary care hospital
Zafar S, Hamid A, Bin Mahmood SU, Burq MA, Maqsood N. Incidence of endophthalmitis after intravitreal injections at a tertiary care hospital. Canadian Journal Of Ophthalmology 2018, 53: 94-97. PMID: 29631833, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2017.07.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidence of endophthalmitisIntravitreal injectionAnti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapyEndothelial growth factor therapySingle-center retrospective studyAga Khan University HospitalTertiary care hospitalGrowth factor therapyCases of endophthalmitisRole of antibioticsOperating room settingPostinjection antibioticsFactor therapyCare hospitalRetrospective studyUniversity HospitalInjection riskSurgical settingEndophthalmitisUnnecessary useRoom settingStudy periodInjectionHospitalIncidence
2017
Phase I trial of aflibercept (VEGF trap) with radiation therapy and concomitant and adjuvant temozolomide in patients with high-grade gliomas
Nayak L, de Groot J, Wefel JS, Cloughesy TF, Lieberman F, Chang SM, Omuro A, Drappatz J, Batchelor TT, DeAngelis LM, Gilbert MR, Aldape KD, Yung AW, Fisher J, Ye X, Chen A, Grossman S, Prados M, Wen PY. Phase I trial of aflibercept (VEGF trap) with radiation therapy and concomitant and adjuvant temozolomide in patients with high-grade gliomas. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2017, 132: 181-188. PMID: 28116649, PMCID: PMC5588922, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-016-2357-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingBrain NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantCombined Modality TherapyDacarbazineDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleGliomaHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsReceptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorRecombinant Fusion ProteinsTemozolomideTreatment OutcomeVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsHigh-grade gliomasPhase I trialI trialArm 2Arm 1Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapyAdult Brain Tumor ConsortiumEndothelial growth factor therapyRecombinant human fusion proteinGrowth factorFull treatment courseGrowth factor therapyPlacental growth factorSoluble decoy receptorHuman fusion proteinKPS 90Primary endpointFactor therapyDay regimenMedian ageTreatment courseArm 3Disease progressionMedian numberRadiation therapy
2016
Predicting outcomes to anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy in diabetic macular oedema: a review of the literature
Ashraf M, Souka A, Adelman R. Predicting outcomes to anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy in diabetic macular oedema: a review of the literature. British Journal Of Ophthalmology 2016, 100: 1596. PMID: 27231313, DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2016-308388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetic macular edemaOptical coherence tomographyMacular edemaAnti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapyIntravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factorAnti-vascular endothelial growth factorEndothelial growth factor therapyFluorescein angiography findingsAnti-VEGF therapyAnti-VEGF agentsGrowth factor therapyCourse of treatmentCommon prognostic indicatorsEndothelial growth factorFactor therapyMost patientsVisual outcomeAngiography findingsChoroidal thicknessLarge RCTsTreatment regimenOCT parametersVisual acuityPrognostic indicatorDifferent RCTsPhase III Trial Evaluating Letrozole As First-Line Endocrine Therapy With or Without Bevacizumab for the Treatment of Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor–Positive Advanced-Stage Breast Cancer: CALGB 40503 (Alliance)
Dickler MN, Barry WT, Cirrincione CT, Ellis MJ, Moynahan ME, Innocenti F, Hurria A, Rugo HS, Lake DE, Hahn O, Schneider BP, Tripathy D, Carey LA, Winer EP, Hudis CA. Phase III Trial Evaluating Letrozole As First-Line Endocrine Therapy With or Without Bevacizumab for the Treatment of Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor–Positive Advanced-Stage Breast Cancer: CALGB 40503 (Alliance). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 2602-2609. PMID: 27138575, PMCID: PMC5012690, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.66.1595.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProlong progression-free survivalHormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancerMetastatic breast cancerAddition of bevacizumabMedian PFSMeasurable diseaseOverall survivalGrade 3Breast cancerAnti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapyBevacizumab prolongs progression-free survivalDe novo metastatic breast cancerEndothelial growth factor therapyNovo metastatic breast cancerRole of bevacizumabTrial of letrozoleMedian overall survivalTreatment-related toxicityDisease-free intervalPhase III trialsProgression-free survivalGrowth factor therapyStage breast cancerHazard of progressionLine endocrine therapy
2008
VEGF as a Marker for Outcome Among Advanced Breast Cancer Patients Receiving anti-VEGF Therapy with Bevacizumab and Vinorelbine Chemotherapy
Burstein HJ, Chen YH, Parker LM, Savoie J, Younger J, Kuter I, Ryan PD, Garber JE, Chen H, Campos SM, Shulman LN, Harris LN, Gelman R, Winer EP. VEGF as a Marker for Outcome Among Advanced Breast Cancer Patients Receiving anti-VEGF Therapy with Bevacizumab and Vinorelbine Chemotherapy. Clinical Cancer Research 2008, 14: 7871-7877. PMID: 19047116, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-08-0593.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced breast cancer patientsRefractory breast cancerBreast cancer patientsBreast cancerPlasma VEGFCancer patientsTreatment outcomesSide effectsAnti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapyAdequate end-organ functionEndothelial growth factor therapyImportant new treatment modalityTumor hormone receptor statusMonoclonal anti-VEGF antibodyPrior chemotherapy regimensEnd-organ functionHormone receptor statusAnti-VEGF therapyMetastatic breast cancerGrowth factor therapyNew treatment modalitiesWarrants further evaluationAnti-VEGF antibodyBaseline VEGFEligible patients
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