2022
Overall Survival with Ribociclib plus Letrozole in Advanced Breast Cancer
Hortobagyi GN, Stemmer SM, Burris HA, Yap YS, Sonke GS, Hart L, Campone M, Petrakova K, Winer EP, Janni W, Conte P, Cameron DA, André F, Arteaga CL, Zarate JP, Chakravartty A, Taran T, Le Gac F, Serra P, O'Shaughnessy J. Overall Survival with Ribociclib plus Letrozole in Advanced Breast Cancer. New England Journal Of Medicine 2022, 386: 942-950. PMID: 35263519, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2114663.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced breast cancerSignificant overall survival benefitMedian overall survivalOverall survival benefitProgression-free survivalOverall survivalBreast cancerSurvival benefitHER2-negative advanced breast cancerKey secondary end pointProtocol-specified final analysisLonger progression-free survivalHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Negative advanced breast cancerStratified log-rank testFirst-line ribociclibSecondary end pointsFirst-line therapyNew safety signalsPhase 3 trialGrowth factor receptor 2Kaplan-Meier methodLog-rank testFactor receptor 2Phase 1b Clinical Trial with Alpelisib plus Olaparib for Patients with Advanced Triple-Negative Breast CancerAlpelisib plus Olaparib for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Batalini F, Xiong N, Tayob N, Polak M, Eismann J, Cantley LC, Shapiro GI, Adalsteinsson V, Winer EP, Konstantinopoulos PA, D'Andrea A, Swisher EM, Matulonis UA, Wulf GM, Mayer EL. Phase 1b Clinical Trial with Alpelisib plus Olaparib for Patients with Advanced Triple-Negative Breast CancerAlpelisib plus Olaparib for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2022, 28: 1493-1499. PMID: 35149538, PMCID: PMC9066379, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-21-3045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerObjective response rateCirculating-free DNABreast cancerCommon treatment-related grade 3Treatment-related grade 3Longer progression-free survivalRecurrent triple-negative breast cancerHigh-grade serous ovarian cancerPARP inhibitionPhase 1b clinical trialPhase 2 dosePhase 1b trialSecondary end pointsProgression-free survivalRecurrent breast cancerGermline BRCA mutationsImportant prognostic informationSerous ovarian cancerBreast cancer cohortBRCA-mutant tumorsNon-BRCA carriersPI3K inhibitorsEligible patientsExpansion cohortCALGB 40603 (Alliance): Long-Term Outcomes and Genomic Correlates of Response and Survival After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy With or Without Carboplatin and Bevacizumab in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Shepherd JH, Ballman K, Polley MC, Campbell JD, Fan C, Selitsky S, Fernandez-Martinez A, Parker JS, Hoadley KA, Hu Z, Li Y, Soloway MG, Spears PA, Singh B, Tolaney SM, Somlo G, Port ER, Ma C, Kuzma C, Mamounas E, Golshan M, Bellon JR, Collyar D, Hahn OM, Hudis CA, Winer EP, Partridge A, Hyslop T, Carey LA, Perou CM, Sikov WM. CALGB 40603 (Alliance): Long-Term Outcomes and Genomic Correlates of Response and Survival After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy With or Without Carboplatin and Bevacizumab in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 1323-1334. PMID: 35044810, PMCID: PMC9015203, DOI: 10.1200/jco.21.01506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term outcomesEvent-free survivalTriple-negative breast cancerResidual cancer burdenResidual diseaseImmune activationBreast cancerPathologic complete response rateRandomized phase II trialEnd pointSuperior long-term outcomesCox proportional hazards modelComplete response rateSecondary end pointsPhase II trialPretreatment tumor biopsiesKaplan-Meier methodOverall survival rateTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesLog-rank testPretreatment tumor samplesMinimal residual diseaseProportional hazards modelWeekly paclitaxelII trial
2021
Adjuvant Palbociclib for Early Breast Cancer: The PALLAS Trial Results (ABCSG-42/AFT-05/BIG-14-03)
Gnant M, Dueck AC, Frantal S, Martin M, Burstein HJ, Greil R, Fox P, Wolff AC, Chan A, Winer EP, Pfeiler G, Miller KD, Colleoni M, Suga JM, Rubovsky G, Bliss JM, Mayer IA, Singer CF, Nowecki Z, Hahn O, Thomson J, Wolmark N, Amillano K, Rugo HS, Steger GG, de Aránguiz B, Haddad TC, Perelló A, Bellet M, Fohler H, Filho O, Jallitsch-Halper A, Solomon K, Schurmans C, Theall KP, Lu DR, Tenner K, Fesl C, DeMichele A, Mayer EL, groups and investigators O. Adjuvant Palbociclib for Early Breast Cancer: The PALLAS Trial Results (ABCSG-42/AFT-05/BIG-14-03). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 40: 282-293. PMID: 34874182, PMCID: PMC10476784, DOI: 10.1200/jco.21.02554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantDisease ProgressionDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansMastectomyMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm StagingPiperazinesProgression-Free SurvivalProspective StudiesProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyridinesTime FactorsConceptsHormone receptor-positive breast cancerInvasive disease-free survivalReceptor-positive breast cancerAdjuvant endocrine therapyCancer-free survivalEndocrine therapyEarly breast cancerBreast cancerAdjuvant palbociclibPALLAS trialEnd pointEarly hormone receptor-positive breast cancerBreast cancer-free survivalDistant recurrence-free survivalHuman epidermal growth factor receptorProtocol-defined analysisStandard endocrine therapyPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsAdvanced breast cancerDisease-free survivalNew safety signalsRecurrence-free survivalEvent end pointsCyclin-dependent kinase 4
2020
Survival, Pathologic Response, and Genomics in CALGB 40601 (Alliance), a Neoadjuvant Phase III Trial of Paclitaxel-Trastuzumab With or Without Lapatinib in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer.
Fernandez-Martinez A, Krop IE, Hillman DW, Polley MY, Parker JS, Huebner L, Hoadley KA, Shepherd J, Tolaney S, Henry NL, Dang C, Harris L, Berry D, Hahn O, Hudis C, Winer E, Partridge A, Perou CM, Carey LA. Survival, Pathologic Response, and Genomics in CALGB 40601 (Alliance), a Neoadjuvant Phase III Trial of Paclitaxel-Trastuzumab With or Without Lapatinib in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 4184-4193. PMID: 33095682, PMCID: PMC7723687, DOI: 10.1200/jco.20.01276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathologic complete responseRelapse-free survivalHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2HER2-positive breast cancerBetter relapse-free survivalOverall survivalCALGB 40601Breast cancerImmune signaturesGene expression signaturesDe-escalation treatment strategiesPrediction of pCREnd pointEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Shorter relapse-free survivalPrimary end pointResidual disease groupSecondary end pointsUntreated stage IIGood prognostic factorGrowth factor receptor 2Phase III trialsExpression signaturesFactor receptor 2OS benefitPhase I dose-escalation trial of tucatinib in combination with trastuzumab in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer brain metastases
Filho O, Leone JP, Li T, Tan-Wasielewski Z, Trippa L, Barry WT, Younger J, Lawler E, Walker L, Freedman RA, Tolaney SM, Krop I, Winer EP, Lin NU. Phase I dose-escalation trial of tucatinib in combination with trastuzumab in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer brain metastases. Annals Of Oncology 2020, 31: 1231-1239. PMID: 32461105, DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.05.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical benefit rateHER2-positive brain metastasesAlanine aminotransferase elevationCohort ABrain metastasesCohort BAminotransferase elevationBreast cancerHER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasesPhase I dose-escalation trialMedian progression-free survivalBreast cancer brain metastasesCommon dose-limiting toxicityI dose-escalation trialHER2-positive breast cancerCombination of tucatinibSecondary end pointsCancer brain metastasesDose-escalation trialProgression-free survivalDose-limiting toxicityMetastatic breast cancerBrain radiationObjective responseIntracranial activityPatient-reported outcomes from the phase III IMpassion130 trial of atezolizumab plus nab-paclitaxel in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer
Adams S, Diéras V, Barrios CH, Winer EP, Schneeweiss A, Iwata H, Loi S, Patel S, Henschel V, Chui SY, Rugo HS, Emens LA, Schmid P. Patient-reported outcomes from the phase III IMpassion130 trial of atezolizumab plus nab-paclitaxel in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. Annals Of Oncology 2020, 31: 582-589. PMID: 32178964, DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerPatient-reported outcomesTriple-negative breast cancerFirst-line treatmentHealth-related qualityNab-paclitaxelPD-L1Treatment symptomsBreast cancerBaseline scoresDay 1Progression-free survival benefitPatients' health-related qualityEnd pointBreast cancer moduleExploratory end pointsSecondary end pointsTreatment-related symptomsEnd of treatmentKey treatment goalMean baseline scoreCourse of treatmentITT patientsMeaningful worseningMTNBC patients
2019
Tucatinib, Trastuzumab, and Capecitabine for HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
Murthy RK, Loi S, Okines A, Paplomata E, Hamilton E, Hurvitz SA, Lin NU, Borges V, Abramson V, Anders C, Bedard PL, Oliveira M, Jakobsen E, Bachelot T, Shachar SS, Müller V, Braga S, Duhoux FP, Greil R, Cameron D, Carey LA, Curigliano G, Gelmon K, Hortobagyi G, Krop I, Loibl S, Pegram M, Slamon D, Palanca-Wessels MC, Walker L, Feng W, Winer EP. Tucatinib, Trastuzumab, and Capecitabine for HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer. New England Journal Of Medicine 2019, 382: 597-609. PMID: 31825569, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1914609.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBrain NeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsCapecitabineConsolidation ChemotherapyDiarrheaDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedOxazolesProgression-Free SurvivalProtein-Tyrosine KinasesPyridinesQuinazolinesReceptor, ErbB-2TrastuzumabConceptsHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerProgression-free survivalPlacebo-combination groupMetastatic breast cancerElevated aminotransferase levelsBrain metastasesBreast cancerOverall survivalAminotransferase levelsMedian progression-free survivalPalmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndromeBetter progression-free survivalPositive metastatic breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2End pointEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Common adverse eventsMedian overall survivalObjective response ratePrimary end pointSecondary end pointsGrowth factor receptor 2Overall survival outcomesRisk of diarrheaFactor receptor 2LBA21 KEYNOTE-119: Phase III study of pembrolizumab (pembro) versus single-agent chemotherapy (chemo) for metastatic triple negative breast cancer (mTNBC)
Cortés J, Lipatov O, Im S, Gonçalves A, Lee K, Schmid P, Tamura K, Testa L, Witzel I, Ohtani S, Zambelli S, Harbeck N, André F, Dent R, Zhou X, Karantza V, Mejia J, Winer E. LBA21 KEYNOTE-119: Phase III study of pembrolizumab (pembro) versus single-agent chemotherapy (chemo) for metastatic triple negative breast cancer (mTNBC). Annals Of Oncology 2019, 30: v859-v860. DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz394.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerCombined positive scoreSubsidiary of MerckGerman Study GroupDohme Corp.Merck SharpSeattle GeneticsGrade 3Study groupOpen-label phase III studyPD-L1 combined positive scoreEnd pointTriple-negative breast cancerDaiichi SankyoF. Hoffman-La RochePrior systemic treatmentPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsSingle-agent chemotherapyPhase III studyHigh-grade toxicityNegative breast cancerPD-L1 enrichmentTreatment effectsBristol-Myers SquibbPembrolizumab monotherapy for previously treated metastatic triple-negative breast cancer: cohort A of the phase II KEYNOTE-086 study
Adams S, Schmid P, Rugo HS, Winer EP, Loirat D, Awada A, Cescon DW, Iwata H, Campone M, Nanda R, Hui R, Curigliano G, Toppmeyer D, O’Shaughnessy J, Loi S, Paluch-Shimon S, Tan AR, Card D, Zhao J, Karantza V, Cortés J. Pembrolizumab monotherapy for previously treated metastatic triple-negative breast cancer: cohort A of the phase II KEYNOTE-086 study. Annals Of Oncology 2019, 30: 397-404. PMID: 30475950, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerTriple-negative breast cancerDisease control ratePD-L1Positive populationPembrolizumab monotherapyMetastatic diseaseControl rateBreast cancerTreatment-related adverse eventsEnd pointManageable safety profileObjective response ratePrimary end pointSecondary end pointsProgression-free survivalSubset of patientsDurable antitumor activityDuration of responseLine of treatmentEligible patientsMedian OSMedian PFSAdverse eventsMedian duration
2018
Updated results from MONALEESA-2, a phase III trial of first-line ribociclib plus letrozole versus placebo plus letrozole in hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer
Hortobagyi GN, Stemmer SM, Burris HA, Yap YS, Sonke GS, Paluch-Shimon S, Campone M, Petrakova K, Blackwell KL, Winer EP, Janni W, Verma S, Conte P, Arteaga CL, Cameron DA, Mondal S, Su F, Miller M, Elmeliegy M, Germa C, O’Shaughnessy J. Updated results from MONALEESA-2, a phase III trial of first-line ribociclib plus letrozole versus placebo plus letrozole in hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer. Annals Of Oncology 2018, 29: 1541-1547. PMID: 29718092, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAminopyridinesAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLetrozoleLiver NeoplasmsLung NeoplasmsLymphatic MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisPurinesReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneSurvival RateConceptsProgression-free survivalFirst-line ribociclibOverall response rateMONALEESA-2 studySecondary end pointsAdvanced breast cancerBreast cancerEnd pointOverall survivalHER2-negative advanced breast cancerKey secondary end pointMedian progression-free survivalHuman epidermal growth factor receptorExploratory biomarker analysisExploratory end pointsImproved efficacy outcomesManageable toxicity profilePrimary end pointSecond interim analysisMetastatic breast cancerPhase III trialsESR1 mRNA levelsEpidermal growth factor receptorTP53 mutation statusBiomarker analysisEnzalutamide for the Treatment of Androgen Receptor–Expressing Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Traina TA, Miller K, Yardley DA, Eakle J, Schwartzberg LS, O'Shaughnessy J, Gradishar W, Schmid P, Winer E, Kelly C, Nanda R, Gucalp A, Awada A, Garcia-Estevez L, Trudeau ME, Steinberg J, Uppal H, Tudor IC, Peterson A, Cortes J. Enzalutamide for the Treatment of Androgen Receptor–Expressing Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: jco.2016.71.349. PMID: 29373071, PMCID: PMC5858523, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.71.3495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerClinical benefit rateAR-positive triple-negative breast cancerProgression-free survivalAndrogen receptorNuclear androgen receptorEvaluable subgroupITT populationBreast cancerEnd pointAdverse eventsAdvanced triple-negative breast cancerMedian progression-free survivalTreatment-related grade 3Safety of enzalutamideHigher adverse eventsMedian overall survivalPhase II studyPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsSubset of patientsII studyOverall survivalPostbaseline assessmentSafety profile
2017
Phase 2 study of pembrolizumab as first-line therapy for PD-L1–positive metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC): Preliminary data from KEYNOTE-086 cohort B.
Adams S, Loi S, Toppmeyer D, Cescon D, De Laurentiis M, Nanda R, Winer E, Mukai H, Tamura K, Armstrong A, Liu M, Iwata H, Ryvo L, Wimberger P, Card D, Ding Y, Karantza V, Schmid P. Phase 2 study of pembrolizumab as first-line therapy for PD-L1–positive metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC): Preliminary data from KEYNOTE-086 cohort B. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 1088-1088. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.1088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerPositive metastatic triple-negative breast cancerFirst-line therapyCombined positive scorePD-L1 combined positive scoreTreatment-related AEsPD-L1Cohort BStandard first-line treatmentEnd pointTriple-negative breast cancerECOG PS 0Antitumor activityManageable safety profilePrimary end pointSecondary end pointsFirst-line treatmentPhase 2 studySystemic anticancer therapyNew treatment optionsBest overall responseMedian DoRMedian PFSPFS ratesIntolerable toxicity
2016
Ribociclib as First-Line Therapy for HR-Positive, Advanced Breast Cancer
Hortobagyi GN, Stemmer SM, Burris HA, Yap YS, Sonke GS, Paluch-Shimon S, Campone M, Blackwell KL, André F, Winer EP, Janni W, Verma S, Conte P, Arteaga CL, Cameron DA, Petrakova K, Hart LL, Villanueva C, Chan A, Jakobsen E, Nusch A, Burdaeva O, Grischke EM, Alba E, Wist E, Marschner N, Favret AM, Yardley D, Bachelot T, Tseng LM, Blau S, Xuan F, Souami F, Miller M, Germa C, Hirawat S, O'Shaughnessy J. Ribociclib as First-Line Therapy for HR-Positive, Advanced Breast Cancer. New England Journal Of Medicine 2016, 375: 1738-1748. PMID: 27717303, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1609709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAminopyridinesAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsDisease-Free SurvivalDouble-Blind MethodDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLetrozoleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNitrilesPurinesReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneTriazolesConceptsAdvanced breast cancerProgression-free survivalHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Overall response rateRibociclib groupBreast cancerPlacebo groupAdverse eventsInvestigator-assessed progression-free survivalHER2-negative advanced breast cancerResponse rateProgression-free survival ratesEnd pointEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Hormone receptorsCDK4/6 inhibitor ribociclibCommon grade 3Initial systemic treatmentPrevious systemic therapyPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsFirst-line treatmentPhase 3 trialRate of discontinuationGrowth factor receptor 2
2015
Phase II Study of Lapatinib in Combination With Trastuzumab in Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer: Clinical Outcomes and Predictive Value of Early [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography Imaging (TBCRC 003)
Lin NU, Guo H, Yap JT, Mayer IA, Falkson CI, Hobday TJ, Dees EC, Richardson AL, Nanda R, Rimawi MF, Ryabin N, Najita JS, Barry WT, Arteaga CL, Wolff AC, Krop IE, Winer EP, Van den Abbeele AD. Phase II Study of Lapatinib in Combination With Trastuzumab in Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer: Clinical Outcomes and Predictive Value of Early [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography Imaging (TBCRC 003). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 2623-2631. PMID: 26169615, PMCID: PMC4534525, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.60.0353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsCohort StudiesFemaleFluorodeoxyglucose F18HumansLapatinibMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisPositron-Emission TomographyQuinazolinesReceptor, ErbB-2TrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeConceptsMetastatic breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptorClinical benefit rateEpidermal growth factor receptorObjective response rateProgression-free survivalGrowth factor receptorClinical outcomesWeek 1Cohort 2Benefit rateCohort 1Breast cancerFactor receptorPredictive valueResponse rateConfirmed objective response rateMedian progression-free survivalEnd pointPhase II studyPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsSelection of patientsToxicity of chemotherapyPET/CT
2008
Phase II Trial of Lapatinib for Brain Metastases in Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer
Lin NU, Carey LA, Liu MC, Younger J, Come SE, Ewend M, Harris GJ, Bullitt E, Van den Abbeele AD, Henson JW, Li X, Gelman R, Burstein HJ, Kasparian E, Kirsch DG, Crawford A, Hochberg F, Winer EP. Phase II Trial of Lapatinib for Brain Metastases in Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2008, 26: 1993-1999. PMID: 18421051, PMCID: PMC4524351, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.12.3588.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidermal growth factor receptorNon-CNS sitesPrimary end pointBrain metastasesBreast cancerGrowth factor receptorEnd pointAdverse eventsObjective responseAdvanced human epidermal growth factor receptor 2Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Human epidermal growth factor receptorBrain tumor burdenProgressive brain metastasesRefractory brain metastasesCommon adverse eventsSecondary end pointsPhase II trialResponse Evaluation CriteriaEfficacy of lapatinibFactor receptorGrowth factor receptor 2Metastatic brain lesionsPositive breast cancerRandomized Phase III Trial of Weekly Compared With Every-3-Weeks Paclitaxel for Metastatic Breast Cancer, With Trastuzumab for all HER-2 Overexpressors and Random Assignment to Trastuzumab or Not in HER-2 Nonoverexpressors: Final Results of Cancer and Leukemia Group B Protocol 9840
Seidman AD, Berry D, Cirrincione C, Harris L, Muss H, Marcom PK, Gipson G, Burstein H, Lake D, Shapiro CL, Ungaro P, Norton L, Winer E, Hudis C. Randomized Phase III Trial of Weekly Compared With Every-3-Weeks Paclitaxel for Metastatic Breast Cancer, With Trastuzumab for all HER-2 Overexpressors and Random Assignment to Trastuzumab or Not in HER-2 Nonoverexpressors: Final Results of Cancer and Leukemia Group B Protocol 9840. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2008, 26: 1642-1649. PMID: 18375893, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.11.6699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerWeekly paclitaxelResponse rateBreast cancerHER-2-positive patientsRandomized phase III trialHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2End pointEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Grade 3 neuropathyPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsGrowth factor receptor 2Phase II trialPhase III trialsTreatment-limiting toxicityFactor receptor 2Paclitaxel scheduleII trialIII trialsOverall survivalPaclitaxel therapyPositive patientsWeekly dosingReceptor 2
2003
Phase II, randomized, double-blind study of two dose levels of arzoxifene in patients with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.
Buzdar A, O’Shaughnessy J, Booser DJ, Pippen JE, Jones SE, Munster PN, Peterson P, Melemed AS, Winer E, Hudis C. Phase II, randomized, double-blind study of two dose levels of arzoxifene in patients with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2003, 21: 1007-14. PMID: 12637464, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2003.06.108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodDrug Administration ScheduleDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEndometriumEstrogen Receptor ModulatorsFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPatient SelectionPiperidinesReceptors, EstrogenSurvival AnalysisTamoxifenThiophenesTreatment OutcomeConceptsMetastatic breast cancerClinical benefit rateBreast cancerTamoxifen refractoryTR patientsResponse rateDose levelsEnd pointSelective estrogen receptor modulatorsPhase II studyPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsTumor response rateDouble-blind studyEstrogen receptor statusMetastatic disease sitesEstrogen receptor modulatorsTreatment of TSSimilar TTPTamoxifen therapyII studyDaily doseLonger TTPReceptor statusDose-dependent toxicity
2000
A randomized study comparing standard versus moderately high dose megestrol acetate for patients with advanced prostate carcinoma
Dawson N, Conaway M, Halabi S, Winer E, Small E, Lake D, Vogelzang N. A randomized study comparing standard versus moderately high dose megestrol acetate for patients with advanced prostate carcinoma. Cancer 2000, 88: 825-834. PMID: 10679652, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(20000215)88:4<825::aid-cncr13>3.0.co;2-n.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHormone-refractory prostate carcinomaMegestrol acetateProstate carcinomaStable diseasePartial responsePerformance statusDay doseHigh-dose megestrol acetateEnd pointPossible dose-response effectDose megestrol acetateHigher baseline PSAOral megestrol acetateHigh-dose therapyPoor performance statusPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsMedian survival timeAdvanced prostate carcinomaDose-response effectDose-response correlationEvaluable diseaseMeasurable diseaseDose therapyBaseline PSA