2016
A Phase II Trial of AZD6244 (Selumetinib, ARRY-142886), an Oral MEK1/2 Inhibitor, in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Holkova B, Zingone A, Kmieciak M, Bose P, Badros AZ, Voorhees PM, Baz R, Korde N, Lin HY, Chen JQ, Herrmann M, Xi L, Raffeld M, Zhao X, Wan W, Tombes MB, Shrader E, Weir-Wiggins C, Sankala H, Hogan KT, Doyle A, Annunziata CM, Wellons M, Roberts JD, Sullivan D, Landgren O, Grant S. A Phase II Trial of AZD6244 (Selumetinib, ARRY-142886), an Oral MEK1/2 Inhibitor, in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma. Clinical Cancer Research 2016, 22: 1067-1075. PMID: 26446942, PMCID: PMC4775365, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-15-1076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRefractory multiple myelomaPartial responseMultiple myelomaRelapsed/Refractory Multiple MyelomaMedian progression-free survival timeResponse rateProgression-free survival timeTwo-stage Simon designCommon grade 3Good partial responsePhase II studyPhase II trialMEK1/2 inhibitorSignificant preclinical activityMultiple myeloma cellsPrior therapyStable diseaseII trialClinical responseII studyProgressive diseaseMedian ageMean durationPreclinical activityDisease progression
2011
A Phase II Trial of Bortezomib and Vorinostat in Mantle Cell Lymphoma and Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Holkova B, Perkins E, Sokol L, Richards K, Parekh S, Elstrom R, Badros A, Espinoza-Delgado I, Schell M, Kimball A, Tombes M, Shrader E, Sankala H, Coppola D, Kmieciak M, Sullivan D, Roberts J, Grant S. A Phase II Trial of Bortezomib and Vorinostat in Mantle Cell Lymphoma and Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. Blood 2011, 118: 779. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v118.21.779.779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaRefractory diffuse large B-cell lymphomaMantle cell lymphomaLarge B-cell lymphomaB-cell lymphomaResponse rateCohort BCohort ACell lymphomaDay 1Common treatment-related adverse eventsPan-HDAC inhibitor vorinostatTreatment-related adverse eventsCommon grade 3Peripheral sensory neuropathyPhase II studySpeakers bureauECOG performance scorePhase II trialSchedule of administrationPhase I studiesCombination of bortezomibNumerous preclinical studiesB-cell malignanciesProteasome inhibitor bortezomibPhase II Trials Powered to Detect Tumor Subtypes
Roberts JD, Ramakrishnan V. Phase II Trials Powered to Detect Tumor Subtypes. Clinical Cancer Research 2011, 17: 5538-5545. PMID: 21737510, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-10-2466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor subtypesResponse ratePhase II trial designPhase II trialPhase III trialsOverall response ratePhase II designStage 1Characterization of tumorsII trialIII trialsMetastatic diseaseSimilar patientsProspective characterizationSample sizeTrial designSubtypesTumorsTotal sample sizePhase IIII designTrialsTreatmentVariables of interestDifferent treatments