2004
The role of the liposomal anthracyclines and other systemic therapies in the management of advanced breast cancer
Robert NJ, Vogel CL, Henderson IC, Sparano JA, Moore MR, Silverman P, Overmoyer BA, Shapiro CL, Park JW, Colbern GT, Winer EP, Gabizon AA. The role of the liposomal anthracyclines and other systemic therapies in the management of advanced breast cancer. Seminars In Oncology 2004, 31: 106-146. PMID: 15717740, DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2004.09.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConventional doxorubicinBreast cancerLiposomal anthracyclinesLiposomal doxorubicinHand-foot syndromeAdvanced breast cancerMultiple phase IIConventional anthracyclinesSystemic therapyProlong survivalStandard dosesContinuous infusionToxicity profileOptimal doseActive drugCytotoxic drugsHigh dosesIntermittent scheduleWeekly scheduleAnthracyclinesNormal tissuesTrastuzumabCancerDoxorubicinNausea
2001
Liposome‐encapsulated doxorubicin compared with conventional doxorubicin in a randomized multicenter trial as first‐line therapy of metastatic breast carcinoma
Harris L, Batist G, Belt R, Rovira D, Navari R, Azarnia N, Welles L, Winer E, Group T. Liposome‐encapsulated doxorubicin compared with conventional doxorubicin in a randomized multicenter trial as first‐line therapy of metastatic breast carcinoma. Cancer 2001, 94: 25-36. PMID: 11815957, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.10201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionMetastatic breast carcinomaClinical congestive heart failureTLC DConventional doxorubicinBreast carcinomaTreatment groupsResponse rateMedian cumulative doxorubicin doseProgesterone receptor-positive patientsWorld Health Organization criteriaCumulative doxorubicin doseOnset of cardiotoxicityPrimary safety endpointReceptor-positive patientsPrimary efficacy endpointRandomized multicenter trialFirst-line therapyFirst-line treatmentPalmar-plantar erythrodysesthesiaCongestive heart failureRelevant prognostic factorsVentricular ejection fractionOverall response rateComparable antitumor activityLiposomal anthracyclines for breast cancer
Sparano J, Winer E. Liposomal anthracyclines for breast cancer. Seminars In Oncology 2001, 28: 32-40. PMID: 11552228, DOI: 10.1016/s0093-7754(01)90197-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerLiposomal anthracyclinesAdvanced-stage breast cancerStage breast cancerConventional anthracyclinesTLC DLiposomal daunorubicinCardiac toxicityConventional doxorubicinLiposomal doxorubicinPreclinical modelsAnthracyclinesCancer typesCytotoxic agentsNormal tissuesCancerFurther studiesChronic toxicityDoxorubicinTreatmentToxicityLiposomal doxorubicin preparationsAgentsCyclophosphamideVinorelbine