2020
Comparing programmed death ligand 1 scores for predicting pembrolizumab efficacy in head and neck cancer
Emancipator K, Huang L, Aurora-Garg D, Bal T, Cohen EEW, Harrington K, Soulières D, Le Tourneau C, Licitra L, Burtness B, Swaby R. Comparing programmed death ligand 1 scores for predicting pembrolizumab efficacy in head and neck cancer. Modern Pathology 2020, 34: 532-541. PMID: 33239737, DOI: 10.1038/s41379-020-00710-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorBiopsyClinical Decision-MakingClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicDecision Support TechniquesDisease ProgressionHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansImmunohistochemistryPredictive Value of TestsProgression-Free SurvivalRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRetrospective StudiesSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckTime FactorsConceptsTumor proportion scoreObjective response ratePD-L1 expression statusDeath ligand 1 (PD-L1) expressionNeck squamous cell carcinomaImmune checkpoint inhibitorsLigand 1 expressionPD-L1 statusProgression-free survivalSquamous cell carcinomaKEYNOTE-040Pembrolizumab efficacyCheckpoint inhibitorsOverall survivalMetastatic HNSCCCell carcinomaNeck cancerClinical trialsProportion scoreInvestigator's choiceResponse rateExpression statusYouden indexHNSCCPatients
2019
Phase III Randomized Trial of Chemotherapy With or Without Bevacizumab in Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer.
Argiris A, Li S, Savvides P, Ohr JP, Gilbert J, Levine MA, Chakravarti A, Haigentz M, Saba NF, Ikpeazu CV, Schneider CJ, Pinto HA, Forastiere AA, Burtness B. Phase III Randomized Trial of Chemotherapy With or Without Bevacizumab in Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 3266-3274. PMID: 31618129, PMCID: PMC6980834, DOI: 10.1200/jco.19.00555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabDisease ProgressionDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMaleNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalProgression-Free SurvivalSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsAddition of bevacizumabProgression-free survivalOverall survivalResponse rateMedian progression-free survivalMetastatic squamous cell carcinomaPlatinum-based chemotherapy doubletsTreatment-related grade 3Phase III randomized trialsTreatment-related deathsMedian overall survivalPlatinum-based chemotherapySquamous cell carcinomaBetter toxicity profileBiomarker-driven studiesOverall response rateHumanized monoclonal antibodyVascular endothelial growth factorEndothelial growth factorChemotherapy doubletsMedian OSMetastatic SCCHNOS ratesEligible patientsMetastatic head
2018
National treatment times in oropharyngeal cancer treated with primary radiation or chemoradiation
Morse E, Judson B, Husain Z, Burtness B, Yarbrough W, Sasaki C, Cheraghlou S, Mehra S. National treatment times in oropharyngeal cancer treated with primary radiation or chemoradiation. Oral Oncology 2018, 82: 122-130. PMID: 29909886, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2018.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadiation treatment durationHuman papilloma virus-positive tumorsVirus-positive tumorsOverall survivalOropharyngeal cancerTreatment durationTreatment endMedian durationTreatment initiationTreatment delayHuman papilloma virus-associated tumorsHuman papilloma virus-negative tumorsEnd intervalOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaCox proportional hazards regressionNational Cancer DatabaseProportional hazards regressionSquamous cell carcinomaVirus-associated tumorsVirus-negative tumorsMultivariable logisticHazards regressionCell carcinomaHuman papillomaCancer Database
2016
CALGB 80403 (Alliance)/E1206: A Randomized Phase II Study of Three Chemotherapy Regimens Plus Cetuximab in Metastatic Esophageal and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancers
Enzinger PC, Burtness BA, Niedzwiecki D, Ye X, Douglas K, Ilson DH, Villaflor VM, Cohen SJ, Mayer RJ, Venook A, Benson AB, Goldberg RM. CALGB 80403 (Alliance)/E1206: A Randomized Phase II Study of Three Chemotherapy Regimens Plus Cetuximab in Metastatic Esophageal and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancers. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 2736-2742. PMID: 27382098, PMCID: PMC5019745, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.65.5092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCamptothecinCarcinoma, Squamous CellCetuximabCisplatinDisease ProgressionDisease-Free SurvivalEpirubicinEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagogastric JunctionFemaleFluorouracilHumansIrinotecanLeucovorinMaleMiddle AgedOrganoplatinum CompoundsSurvival RateTime FactorsTreatment FailureConceptsGastroesophageal junction cancerProgression-free survivalMetastatic esophagealJunction cancerOverall survivalTreatment failureResponse rateMedian progression-free survivalRandomized phase II studyContinuous infusion fluorouracilOptimal chemotherapy backboneTreatment-related deathsMedian overall survivalPhase II studyPrimary end pointCooperative group studiesPromising preclinical dataChemotherapy backboneChemotherapy regimensAdverse eventsII studySecondary outcomesMedian timeTreatment armsPreclinical data
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 eventsIncreased Time From Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation to Surgery Is Associated With Higher Pathologic Complete Response Rates in Esophageal Cancer
Shaikh T, Ruth K, Scott WJ, Burtness BA, Cohen SJ, Konski AA, Cooper HS, Astsaturov I, Meyer JE. Increased Time From Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation to Surgery Is Associated With Higher Pathologic Complete Response Rates in Esophageal Cancer. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2014, 99: 270-276. PMID: 25440267, PMCID: PMC4284823, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.08.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathologic complete response rateComplete response rateHigher pathologic complete response rateNeoadjuvant chemoradiationResponse rateEsophageal cancerNeoadjuvant chemoradiation treatmentCompletion of chemoradiationTiming of surgeryLength of stayOperative stayChemoradiation treatmentBlood lossPathologic responseSurgery intervalSurgical morbidityCancer sitesChemoradiationMorbidity dataSurgeryPatientsInterval groupTreatment factorsEsophagectomyStay
2013
Extranodal Extension of Metastatic Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Correlation with Biochemical Endpoints, Nodal Persistence, and Systemic Disease Progression
Lango M, Flieder D, Arrangoiz R, Veloski C, Yu JQ, Li T, Burtness B, Mehra R, Galloway T, Ridge JA. Extranodal Extension of Metastatic Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Correlation with Biochemical Endpoints, Nodal Persistence, and Systemic Disease Progression. Thyroid 2013, 23: 1099-1105. PMID: 23421588, PMCID: PMC3770240, DOI: 10.1089/thy.2013.0027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAutoantibodiesBiomarkersCarcinomaCarcinoma, PapillaryDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLogistic ModelsLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeck DissectionNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPhiladelphiaProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantReoperationRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsThyroglobulinThyroid Cancer, PapillaryThyroid NeoplasmsThyroidectomyTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsComplete biochemical responseMetastatic papillary thyroid carcinomaSystemic disease progressionPapillary thyroid carcinomaExtranodal extensionDisease progressionRAI administrationUntreated patientsNeck dissectionTumor persistenceT4 classificationThyroid carcinomaLong-term clinical outcomesPresence of ENECenter cohort studyGross residual diseaseRadioactive iodine treatmentTherapeutic neck dissectionAnti-thyroglobulin antibodiesRecurrence/persistenceNational Cancer InstituteSuspicious imagingDistant diseaseNodal diseasePrior surgery
2005
Five-Year Update of an Expanded Phase II Study of Dose-Dense and -Intense Doxorubicin, Paclitaxel and Cyclophosphamide (ATC) in High-Risk Breast Cancer
Abu-Khalaf MM, Windsor S, Ebisu K, Salikooti S, Ananthanarayanan G, Chung GG, DiGiovanna MP, Haffty BG, Abrams M, Farber LR, Hsu AD, Reiss M, Zelterman D, Burtness BA. Five-Year Update of an Expanded Phase II Study of Dose-Dense and -Intense Doxorubicin, Paclitaxel and Cyclophosphamide (ATC) in High-Risk Breast Cancer. Oncology 2005, 69: 372-383. PMID: 16319508, DOI: 10.1159/000089991.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk breast cancerBreast cancerAdjuvant therapyLymph nodesCommon grade 3 toxicitiesIpsilateral axillary lymph nodesGrade 3 toxicityGrade 3/4 neutropeniaPhase II studyAxillary lymph nodesPalmar-plantar erythrodysesthesiaDose-denseEligible patientsFeasible regimenFilgrastim supportNeutropenic feverDistant diseaseAxillary nodesDose intensityII studyBC surgerySequential doxorubicinAcute leukemiaMetastatic cancerMedian numberPhase III Randomized Trial of Cisplatin Plus Placebo Compared With Cisplatin Plus Cetuximab in Metastatic/Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer: An Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Study
Burtness B, Goldwasser MA, Flood W, Mattar B, Forastiere AA. Phase III Randomized Trial of Cisplatin Plus Placebo Compared With Cisplatin Plus Cetuximab in Metastatic/Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer: An Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2005, 23: 8646-8654. PMID: 16314626, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.02.4646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Squamous CellCetuximabCisplatinCross-Over StudiesDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug HypersensitivityErbB ReceptorsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHead and Neck NeoplasmsHematologic DiseasesHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalSeverity of Illness IndexSkin DiseasesSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsProgression-free survivalAddition of cetuximabRecurrent/metastatic squamous cell carcinomaMedian progression-free survivalMetastatic squamous cell carcinomaEpidermal growth factor receptorSquamous cell carcinomaOverall survivalArm BArm AResponse rateEnd pointHazard ratioCell carcinomaCorrelation of EGFREastern Cooperative Oncology Group StudyMetastatic/recurrent headPhase III randomized trialsCetuximab-treated patientsMedian overall survivalObjective response ratePrimary end pointSecondary end pointsClinical end pointsDevelopment of rashPregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer
Psyrri A, Burtness B. Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer. The Cancer Journal 2005, 11: 83-95. PMID: 15969981, DOI: 10.1097/00130404-200503000-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant breast cancer patientsBreast cancer patientsBreast cancerThird trimesterCancer patientsPregnancy-Associated Breast CancerSubsequent breast cancer developmentBreast massesClinical Oncology meetingsFirst antenatal visitHigh-risk diseaseImpact of pregnancyRisk of recurrenceHigh-risk groupBreast cancer riskPalpable breast massesBRCA2 mutation carriersBreast cancer developmentThorough breast examinationAntenatal visitsBreast conservationClinical presentationSubsequent pregnancyEarly pregnancyOncology meetings
2003
Epidermal growth factor receptor, p53 mutation, and pathological response predict survival in patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy.
Gibson MK, Abraham SC, Wu TT, Burtness B, Heitmiller RF, Heath E, Forastiere A. Epidermal growth factor receptor, p53 mutation, and pathological response predict survival in patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy. Clinical Cancer Research 2003, 9: 6461-8. PMID: 14695149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAgedBcl-2-Associated X ProteinCisplatinCombined Modality TherapyDisease-Free SurvivalDNA Mutational AnalysisErbB ReceptorsEsophageal NeoplasmsFemaleFluorouracilGenes, p53HumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMiddle AgedMutationProportional Hazards ModelsProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Regression AnalysisTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsAdvanced esophageal cancerOverall survivalComplete responseEsophageal cancerEpidermal growth factor receptorP53 mutationsGrowth factor receptorClinical covariatesCellular markersBetter tumor differentiationPathological complete responseFactor receptorEGF-R expressionBcl-2 expressionInfusional cisplatinDaily radiotherapyMost patientsPoor OSPreoperative chemoradiotherapyPatient agePretreatment tumorOutcome predictorsPredictive factorsBarrett's metaplasiaTumor location
2000
In vitro collection and posttransfusion engraftment characteristics of MNCs obtained by using a new separator for autologous PBPC transplantation
Snyder EL, Baril L, Cooper DL, Min K, Mechanic S, Stoddart L, Burtness B, Seagraves P, Debelak J, Gudino M, McCullough J. In vitro collection and posttransfusion engraftment characteristics of MNCs obtained by using a new separator for autologous PBPC transplantation. Transfusion 2000, 40: 961-967. PMID: 10960524, DOI: 10.1046/j.1537-2995.2000.40080961.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEngraftment characteristicsPBPC collectionHigh-dose myeloablative chemotherapyPeripheral blood progenitor cell collectionAutologous PBPC transplantAutologous PBPC transplantationSerious adverse eventsAutologous transplant patientsNumber of CD34Cell separatorProgenitor cell collectionShort-term engraftmentAmicus deviceBlood cell separatorAmicus SeparatorPBPC rescuePBPC transplantPBPC transplantationTransplant patientsAdverse eventsMyeloablative chemotherapyMyeloablative therapyOncology patientsChemotherapeutic regimensPlatelet countA phase I study of the antimetabolite (E)-2'-fluoromethylene-2'-deoxycytidine (MDL 101,731) administered as a twice-weekly infusion.
Burtness B, Belker M, Stoltz M, Peccerillo KM, Lamb LA, Chmael SE, McKeon A, Clark MB, Winship J, Marsh JC, Pizzorno G, DeVita VT. A phase I study of the antimetabolite (E)-2'-fluoromethylene-2'-deoxycytidine (MDL 101,731) administered as a twice-weekly infusion. The Cancer Journal 2000, 6: 309-15. PMID: 11079170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose-limiting toxicityRest weekNovel antimetaboliteWeekly scheduleHuman tumor xenograft modelsWeeks of therapyLife-threatening toxicityPhase I trialFrequent dosing scheduleTumor xenograft modelIndicator lesionsNoninfectious feverPersistent neutropeniaStable diseaseWeekly infusionsDose escalationDosing schedulesI trialRectal cancerAdvanced cancerInitial doseMonths durationXenograft modelPatientsPreclinical tests
1999
Total-Body Echo-planar MR Imaging in the Staging of Breast Cancer: Comparison with Conventional Methods—Early Experience
Horvath LJ, Burtness BA, McCarthy S, Johnson KM. Total-Body Echo-planar MR Imaging in the Staging of Breast Cancer: Comparison with Conventional Methods—Early Experience. Radiology 1999, 211: 119-128. PMID: 10189461, DOI: 10.1148/radiology.211.1.r99ap33119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEcho-planar MR imagingBreast cancerConventional imagingMR imagingImaging findingsTherapeutic decisionsStage IV diseaseMR imaging findingsConventional imaging resultsEcho-planar magnetic resonance imagingConventional imaging findingsMagnetic resonance imagingMR imaging resultsContiguous axial imagesImaging resultsInversion recovery sequenceLiver involvementBone metastasesSkeletal metastasesProbable metastasesTissue diagnosisPatientsPatients' thoughtsResonance imagingMetastasis
1997
Histologic markers and long-term prognosis in breast cancer.
Burtness BA. Histologic markers and long-term prognosis in breast cancer. The Cancer Journal 1997, 3: 211-2. PMID: 9263626.Peer-Reviewed Original Research