2018
Targeting the ErbB Family in Head and Neck Cancer
Kiseleva A, Beck T, Serebriiskii I, Liu H, Burtness B, Golemis E. Targeting the ErbB Family in Head and Neck Cancer. Current Cancer Research 2018, 7-61. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-78762-6_2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPI3K/Akt/mTORSquamous cell carcinomaErbB receptor tyrosine kinase familyNovel therapeutic approachesAkt/mTORErbB family receptorsJAK1/STAT3PLC/PKCErbB family membersEGFR therapyCell carcinomaCommon therapyNeck cancerReceptor tyrosine kinase familyTherapeutic approachesNew therapiesCancer growthAbnormal expressionFamily receptorsTherapyTyrosine kinase familySCCHNErbB familyNormal cellsFamily members
2014
Afatinib versus placebo as adjuvant therapy after chemoradiation in a double-blind, phase III study (LUX-Head & Neck 2) in patients with primary unresected, clinically intermediate-to-high-risk head and neck cancer: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Burtness B, Bourhis JP, Vermorken JB, Harrington KJ, Cohen E. Afatinib versus placebo as adjuvant therapy after chemoradiation in a double-blind, phase III study (LUX-Head & Neck 2) in patients with primary unresected, clinically intermediate-to-high-risk head and neck cancer: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2014, 15: 469. PMID: 25432788, PMCID: PMC4289298, DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAfatinibAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemoradiotherapyChemotherapy, AdjuvantClinical ProtocolsDisease-Free SurvivalDouble-Blind MethodErbB ReceptorsHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingProtein Kinase InhibitorsQuality of LifeQuinazolinesResearch DesignRisk FactorsSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsEpidermal growth factor receptorDisease-free survivalErbB family membersAdvanced diseaseOropharynx cancerOverall survivalEndpoint measuresUnfavourable riskPrimary siteHigh-risk HNSCC patientsHPV-positive oropharynx cancerIrreversible ErbB family blockerDisease-free survival ratesRandomized phase II trialNeck squamous cell carcinomaErbB family blockerHigh-risk headHigh-risk HNSCCPrimary endpoint measureGood clinical conditionEvidence of diseaseLymph node involvementPhase II trialPhase III studyUnacceptable adverse events