2018
Pembrolizumab versus methotrexate, docetaxel, or cetuximab for recurrent or metastatic head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma (KEYNOTE-040): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 study
Cohen EEW, Soulières D, Le Tourneau C, Dinis J, Licitra L, Ahn MJ, Soria A, Machiels JP, Mach N, Mehra R, Burtness B, Zhang P, Cheng J, Swaby RF, Harrington KJ, investigators K, Acosta-Rivera M, Adkins D, Aghmesheh M, Ahn M, Airoldi M, Aleknavicius E, Al-Farhat Y, Algazi A, Almokadem S, Alyasova A, Bauman J, Benasso M, Berrocal A, Bray V, Burtness B, Caponigro F, Castro A, Cescon T, Chan K, Chaudhry A, Chauffert B, Cohen E, Csoszi T, De Boer J, Delord J, Dietz A, Dinis J, Dupuis C, Digue L, Erfan J, Alvarez Y, Evans M, Fidler M, Forster M, Friesland S, Ganti A, Geoffrois L, Grant C, Gruenwald V, Harrington K, Hoffmann T, Horvai G, Inciura A, Jang R, Jankowska P, Jimeno A, Joseph M, Ramiro A, Karaszewska B, Kawecki A, Keilholz U, Keller U, Kim S, Kocsis J, Kotecki N, Kozloff M, Lambea J, Landherr L, Lantsukhay Y, Lazarev S, Lee L, Le Tourneau C, Licitra L, Lifirenko I, Mach N, Martincic D, Matorin O, McGrath M, Machiels J, Mehra R, Misiukiewicz K, Morris J, Mufazalov F, Niu J, Srinivasan D, Segura P, Rauch D, Ribeiro M, Rodriguez C, Rolland F, Russo A, Ruzsa A, Sanches F, Shin S, Shtiveland M, Soulieres D, Soria A, Specenier P, Szekanecz E, Szota J, van Herpen C, Velez-Cortes H, Walsh W, Wilop S, Winterhalder R, Wojtukiewicz M, Wong D, Zandberg D. Pembrolizumab versus methotrexate, docetaxel, or cetuximab for recurrent or metastatic head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma (KEYNOTE-040): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 study. The Lancet 2018, 393: 156-167. PMID: 30509740, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(18)31999-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCetuximabDisease ProgressionDocetaxelDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMethotrexateMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckConceptsNeck squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaStandard of careTreatment-related adverse eventsCell carcinomaMetastatic headOverall survivalTreat populationAdverse eventsCommon treatment-related adverse eventsWorse treatment-related adverse eventsPlatinum-containing treatmentTreatment-related deathsMedian overall survivalWeb response systemEffective treatment optionFavorable safety profileEarly phase trialsTreatment of headSubsidiary of MerckManageable toxicityMeaningful prolongationAdvanced diseasePrimary endpointMetastatic diseaseOverview: The Pathobiology of Head and Neck Cancer
Burtness B, Golemis E. Overview: The Pathobiology of Head and Neck Cancer. Current Cancer Research 2018, 1-5. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-78762-6_1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeck cancerHPV-negative diseaseImmune checkpoint blockadeSquamous cell cancerHigh recurrence ratePathobiology of headEarly-stage cancerTumor suppressor gene mutationsSuppressor gene mutationsMultimodality therapyCheckpoint blockadeCytotoxic chemotherapyMetastatic diseaseAdvanced cancerCell cancerRecurrence rateHuman papillomavirusDevastating cancerStage cancerSubglottic larynxCancerPersonalized therapyGene mutationsPatientsTherapy
2017
LUX-head and neck 2: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase III trial of afatinib as adjuvant therapy after chemoradiation (CRT) in primary unresected, high/intermediate-risk, squamous cell cancer of the head and neck (HNSCC) patients (pts).
Burtness B, Haddad R, Dinis J, Trigo Perez J, Yokota T, Viana L, Romanov I, Vermorken J, Bourhis J, Tahara M, Segalla J, Psyrri A, Vasilevskaya I, Nangia C, Chaves-Conde M, Wang B, Gibson N, Ehrnrooth E, Harrington K, Cohen E. LUX-head and neck 2: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase III trial of afatinib as adjuvant therapy after chemoradiation (CRT) in primary unresected, high/intermediate-risk, squamous cell cancer of the head and neck (HNSCC) patients (pts). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 6001-6001. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.6001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisease-free survivalPhase III trialsIII trialsEGFR inhibitionMedian disease-free survivalRecurrent/metastatic diseaseErbB family blocker afatinibPre-planned interim analysisECOG PS 0Median treatment durationSquamous cell cancerDefinitive chemoradiationECOG PSEligible ptsAdvanced HNSCCConcurrent cisplatinN2 diseasePrimary endpointAdjuvant therapyMetastatic diseasePS 0Complete responseDisease recurrenceMedian ageNodal stagePhase II trial of ribociclib and everolimus in p16 low anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC).
Tawfik B, Gerber D, Burtness B, Hughes R, Myers L, Sumer B, Truelson J, Strom T, Kurian P, Saleem S, Pearson J, Zhu H, Khan S. Phase II trial of ribociclib and everolimus in p16 low anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: tps6098-tps6098. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.tps6098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnaplastic thyroid cancerThyroid cancerCell cycle progressionII trialCycle progressionResponse ratePhase I/II trialOpen-label trialRare thyroid cancerPhase II trialAggressive clinical courseCDK 4/6 inhibitorsEffective treatment optionOverall response rateMTOR inhibitor everolimusATC cell linesRapid cell cycle progressionMedian OSATC patientsPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsMetastatic diseaseTrue response rateAdditional patientsClinical courseTRAF3/CYLD mutations identify a distinct subset of human papillomavirus‐associated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Hajek M, Sewell A, Kaech S, Burtness B, Yarbrough WG, Issaeva N. TRAF3/CYLD mutations identify a distinct subset of human papillomavirus‐associated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer 2017, 123: 1778-1790. PMID: 28295222, PMCID: PMC5419871, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHPV-positive HNSCCNeck squamous cell carcinomaDe-escalation therapyHPV-positive HNSCCsMechanisms of HPVRecurrent metastatic diseaseBetter overall survivalSquamous cell carcinomaNuclear factor-κB signalingFactor-κB signalingNew therapeutic strategiesNuclear factor κBHPV vaccineCancer Genome AtlasCurative optionHPV statusMetastatic diseaseOverall survivalCervical cancerPatient survivalSmoking characteristicsCell carcinomaHuman papillomavirusLifelong morbidityClinical trials
2015
Human Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer: Defining Risk Groups and Clinical Trials
Bhatia A, Burtness B. Human Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer: Defining Risk Groups and Clinical Trials. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 3243-3250. PMID: 26351343, PMCID: PMC5814107, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.61.2358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsRisk groupsHuman papillomavirus-associated oropharynx cancerHPV-negative OPCPoor-risk subsetTreatment-related morbidityDe-escalation trialsPrognostic risk groupsClinical trial optionsYounger median ageNew treatment strategiesIdeal patient groupNovel therapeutic targetInvasive surgical techniquesDeintensification trialsTreatment deintensificationOropharynx cancerSmoking exposureMetastatic diseaseModality therapyFavorable prognosisMedian ageBetter prognosisSuperior prognosisIntense therapy
2012
59IN Strategies to Optimize EGFR Therapies
Burtness B. 59IN Strategies to Optimize EGFR Therapies. Annals Of Oncology 2012, 23: ix42. DOI: 10.1016/s0923-7534(20)32673-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRecurrent/metastatic diseaseCombination of cetuximabCetuximab resistanceKinase inhibitorsMetastatic diseaseNeck cancerNuclear translocationInternational phase III trialReceptor tyrosine kinasesPhase III trialsSquamous cell carcinomaAugmentation of responsesDe novo resistanceH-ras mutationsMonoclonal antibody cetuximabTyrosine kinase inhibitorsK-ras mutationsFirst kinase inhibitorEpidermal growth factor receptorBristol-Myers SquibbGrowth factor receptorAdvanced headEGFR/HER2III trialsOral agents
2008
The role of cetuximab for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.
Mehra R, Cohen RB, Burtness BA. The role of cetuximab for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Clinical Advances In Hematology And Oncology 2008, 6: 742-50. PMID: 18997665, PMCID: PMC2745918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent/metastatic diseaseRole of cetuximabSquamous cell carcinomaTreatment of HNSCCEpidermal growth factor receptorMetastatic diseaseCell carcinomaFirst-line regimenStandard of careGrowth factor receptorSurvival benefitSignificant morbidityCurable diseaseClinical trialsSingle agentDrug AdministrationCetuximabEGFR inhibitorsHNSCCBeneficial effectsDiseaseMonoclonal antibodiesFactor receptorCarcinomaFollowing review
2000
The feasibility of high-dose chemotherapy in breast cancer patients with impaired left ventricular function
Rose M, Lee F, Gollerkeri A, D'Andrea E, Psyrri A, Bdolah-Abram T, Burtness B. The feasibility of high-dose chemotherapy in breast cancer patients with impaired left ventricular function. Bone Marrow Transplantation 2000, 26: 133-139. PMID: 10918422, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1702449.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsCombined Modality TherapyCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHematopoietic Stem Cell MobilizationHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansMiddle AgedNeutropeniaPaclitaxelStroke VolumeSurvival RateVentricular Dysfunction, LeftConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionHigh-dose chemotherapyBreast cancer patientsMean absolute decreaseCancer patientsAbsolute decreaseLV functionCell rescueImpaired left ventricular functionHigh-dose thiotepaImpaired LV functionHigh-dose melphalanStem cell rescueSymptomatic heart failureCourses of chemotherapyVentricular ejection fractionLeft ventricular functionSequential paclitaxelMetastatic diseaseCardiac deathCardiac symptomsEjection fractionHeart failureVentricular functionCardiac toxicity