2011
Phase I Trial of Hepatic Arterial Infusion of Nanoparticle Albumin–Bound Paclitaxel: Toxicity, Pharmacokinetics, and Activity
Fu S, Naing A, Moulder SL, Culotta KS, Madoff DC, Ng CS, Madden TL, Falchook GS, Hong DS, Kurzrock R. Phase I Trial of Hepatic Arterial Infusion of Nanoparticle Albumin–Bound Paclitaxel: Toxicity, Pharmacokinetics, and Activity. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 2011, 10: 1300-1307. PMID: 21571911, DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-11-0259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic arterial infusionNab-paclitaxelHepatic extractionArterial infusionDose levelsNanoparticle Albumin-Bound PaclitaxelFirst-pass hepatic extractionPredominant liver metastasesCommon adverse eventsAdvanced cancer patientsAlbumin-Bound PaclitaxelDose-limiting toxicityPeak concentrationHighest dose levelStable diseaseAdverse eventsLiver involvementLiver metastasesPartial responseI trialComparative pharmacokinetic studyHepatic metastasesPoor outcomeCancer patientsNanoparticle albumin
2010
Hepatic Artery Chemoembolization in Patients With Ocular Melanoma Metastatic to the Liver
Gupta S, Bedikian AY, Ahrar J, Ensor J, Ahrar K, Madoff DC, Wallace MJ, Murthy R, Tam A, Hwu P. Hepatic Artery Chemoembolization in Patients With Ocular Melanoma Metastatic to the Liver. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2010, 33: 474-480. PMID: 19935383, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0b013e3181b4b065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic arterial chemoembolizationOcular melanoma metastaticProgression-free survival durationMedian OS durationOverall survivalLactate dehydrogenase levelsMelanoma metastaticRadiologic responseLiver involvementSurvival durationOS durationDehydrogenase levelsResponse rateBaseline lactate dehydrogenase levelsHigher lactate dehydrogenase levelsMedian overall survivalTumor response rateHepatic artery chemoembolizationShorter overall survivalStable diseaseDisease stabilizationProgressive diseaseArterial chemoembolizationMost patientsPartial response
2009
Hepatic Arterial Embolization and Chemoembolization for Imatinib-Resistant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Kobayashi K, Szklaruk J, Trent JC, Ensor J, Ahrar K, Wallace MJ, Madoff DC, Murthy R, Hicks ME, Gupta S. Hepatic Arterial Embolization and Chemoembolization for Imatinib-Resistant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2009, 32: 574-581. PMID: 19636238, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0b013e31819cca35.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsBenzamidesDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEmbolization, TherapeuticFemaleGastrointestinal NeoplasmsGastrointestinal Stromal TumorsHepatic ArteryHumansImatinib MesylateLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPiperazinesPrognosisProtein-Tyrosine KinasesPyrimidinesRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsImatinib-resistant gastrointestinal stromal tumorsGastrointestinal stromal tumorsProgressive liver metastasesHepatic arterial embolizationResponse Evaluation CriteriaOverall survival rateStromal tumorsArterial embolizationLiver metastasesSurvival rateRadiologic responseStable diseaseExtrahepatic metastasesPartial responseSurvival timeMedian progression-free survival timeSolid tumorsProgression-free survival ratesMedian overall survival timeProgression-free survival timeResponse criteriaCox proportional hazards modelAppreciable survival benefitEfficacy of embolotherapyProgression-free survival
2007
Hepatic Arterial Embolization and Chemoembolization in the Management of Patients with Large-Volume Liver Metastases
Kamat PP, Gupta S, Ensor JE, Murthy R, Ahrar K, Madoff DC, Wallace MJ, Hicks ME. Hepatic Arterial Embolization and Chemoembolization in the Management of Patients with Large-Volume Liver Metastases. CardioVascular And Interventional Radiology 2007, 31: 299-307. PMID: 17922160, DOI: 10.1007/s00270-007-9186-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalHepatic arterial embolizationGastrointestinal stromal tumorsOverall survivalNeuroendocrine tumorsRadiologic responseArterial embolizationDisease stabilizationLiver involvementLiver metastasesMajor complicationsLonger progression-free survivalLiver tumor burdenMedian overall survivalMetastatic neuroendocrine tumorsProcedure-related mortalityMajority of patientsManagement of patientsAdditional risk factorsHigh response rateStable diseaseSymptom palliationPartial responsePerformance statusProgressive diseasePilot study of regional, hepatic intra‐arterial paclitaxel in patients with breast carcinoma metastatic to the liver
Camacho LH, Kurzrock R, Cheung A, Barber DF, Gupta S, Madoff DC, Wallace MJ, Kim EE, Curley SA, Hortobagyi GN, Mavligit G. Pilot study of regional, hepatic intra‐arterial paclitaxel in patients with breast carcinoma metastatic to the liver. Cancer 2007, 109: 2190-2196. PMID: 17464952, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22672.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDominant liver metastasisBreast carcinomaTaxane exposureLiver metastasesAntitumor activityCommon treatment-related toxicitiesHepatic intra-arterial therapyPatient underwent liver resectionCourses of paclitaxelUnderwent liver resectionMean patient ageTreatment-related toxicityHepatic arterial infusionIntra-arterial therapyProcedure-related complicationsBreast carcinoma metastaticMetastatic breast carcinomaIntra-arterial catheterPercutaneous transfemoral approachTime of treatmentHepatic infusionStable diseaseCarcinoma metastaticPaclitaxel therapyTaxane therapy
2006
Hepatic artery chemoembolization for 110 gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Kobayashi K, Gupta S, Trent JC, Vauthey J, Krishnamurthy S, Ensor J, Ahrar K, Wallace MJ, Madoff DC, Murthy R, McRae SE, Hicks ME. Hepatic artery chemoembolization for 110 gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Cancer 2006, 107: 2833-2841. PMID: 17096432, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic artery chemoembolizationGastrointestinal stromal tumorsUse of imatinibOverall survivalOS timeLiver diseaseStromal tumorsTumor responseMetastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumorsExtensive liver involvementMedian OS timeObjective tumor responseMedian PFS timeProgression-free survivalKaplan-Meier methodMajority of patientsDurable tumor responsesExtrahepatic diseaseOS ratesRadiologic responseStable diseaseDisease stabilizationPFS timeExtrahepatic metastasesLiver involvementYttrium-90 microsphere treatment for liver dominant hepatic metastases from lung cancer
Murthy R, Oh Y, Tam A, Gupta S, Madoff D, Glisson B. Yttrium-90 microsphere treatment for liver dominant hepatic metastases from lung cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2006, 24: 17122-17122. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.17122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHepatic metastasesSIR-SpheresLung cancerLiver metastasesSystemic therapyAdvanced liver metastasesLiver-dominant metastasesPrimary lung malignancyRegional hepatic therapyUnresectable hepatic metastasesColorectal liver metastasesLocal disease controlMetastatic lung cancerYttrium-90 Microsphere TreatmentMajority of patientsProgression of diseaseGr. 1Dominant metastasesStable diseaseVisceral arteriographyMedian doseSystemic chemotherapyArterial embolizationLine therapyMedian interval