2022
Impact of early detection on cancer curability: A modified Delphi panel study
Schwartzberg L, Broder M, Ailawadhi S, Beltran H, Blakely L, Budd G, Carr L, Cecchini M, Cobb P, Kansal A, Kim A, Monk B, Wong D, Campos C, Yermilov I. Impact of early detection on cancer curability: A modified Delphi panel study. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0279227. PMID: 36542647, PMCID: PMC9770338, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood testsLikelihood of benefitCancer typesEarly detectionEarly cancer detectionSolid tumorsTotal cancer incidenceAmerican Joint CommitteeLow cure rateRAND/UCLAPotential clinical benefitCancer detectionDelphi panel studyLong cancerClinical benefitCure ratePotential benefitsCancer curabilityMost cancer typesCancer incidenceHigh curabilityJoint CommitteeTreat cancersExpert consensusPanel consensus
2018
Yale Cancer Center Precision Medicine Tumor Board: two patients, one targeted therapy, different outcomes
Cecchini M, Walther Z, Sklar JL, Bindra RS, Petrylak DP, Eder JP, Goldberg SB. Yale Cancer Center Precision Medicine Tumor Board: two patients, one targeted therapy, different outcomes. The Lancet Oncology 2018, 19: 23-24. PMID: 29304353, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(17)30916-6.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2017
Olaratumab for the treatment of soft tissue sarcoma.
Deshpande HA, Cecchini M, Ni Choileain S, Jones R. Olaratumab for the treatment of soft tissue sarcoma. Drugs Of Today 2017, 53: 247-255. PMID: 28492292, DOI: 10.1358/dot.2017.53.4.2560077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft tissue sarcomasPhase II studyTissue sarcomasII studyMetastatic diseaseOverall survivalOngoing phase III studiesRandomized phase II studyPlatelet-derived growth factor receptor alphaProgression-free survivalPhase III studyStandard chemotherapy regimensGrowth factor receptor alphaUnited States FoodMechanism of actionChemotherapy regimensIII studyOngoing trialsSolid malignanciesReceptor alphaPhase IbDrug AdministrationSignificant improvementFDA approvalOlaratumab