2023
Combining chemotherapy, trastuzumab, and immune-checkpoint inhibitors in HER2-positive gastro-oesophageal cancer
Smyth E, Sundar R. Combining chemotherapy, trastuzumab, and immune-checkpoint inhibitors in HER2-positive gastro-oesophageal cancer. The Lancet 2023, 402: 2168-2170. PMID: 37871605, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(23)02296-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Phase Ib Dose-Finding Study of Varlitinib Combined with Weekly Paclitaxel With or Without Carboplatin ± Trastuzumab in Advanced Solid Tumors
Lee M, Wong A, Ow S, Sundar R, Tan D, Soo R, Chee C, Lim J, Yong W, Lim S, Goh B, Wang L, Lee S. Phase Ib Dose-Finding Study of Varlitinib Combined with Weekly Paclitaxel With or Without Carboplatin ± Trastuzumab in Advanced Solid Tumors. Targeted Oncology 2022, 17: 141-151. PMID: 35195837, PMCID: PMC8995271, DOI: 10.1007/s11523-022-00867-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2+ metastatic breast cancerDose-limiting toxicityMetastatic breast cancerBreast cancerSubcutaneous trastuzumabSolid tumorsConclusionsThe recommended phase II dosePharmacokinetic analysisRecommended phase II doseHER2+ breast cancerAdvanced solid tumorsPalliative systemic therapyMetastatic solid tumorsResultsThirty-seven patientsArea under the curveWeekly paclitaxelNeoadjuvant therapyStable diseaseFebrile neutropeniaPartial responseSystemic therapyMethodsEligible patientsEfficacy signalsElectrolyte disturbancesBiliary tract
2020
Phase I Trial of Expanded, Activated Autologous NK-cell Infusions with Trastuzumab in Patients with HER2-positive Cancers
Lee S, Shimasaki N, Lim J, Wong A, Yadav K, Yong W, Tan L, Koh L, Poon M, Tan S, Ow S, Bharwani L, Yap Y, Foo M, Coustan-Smith E, Sundar R, Tan L, Chong W, Kumarakulasinghe N, Lieow J, Koe P, Goh B, Campana D. Phase I Trial of Expanded, Activated Autologous NK-cell Infusions with Trastuzumab in Patients with HER2-positive Cancers. Clinical Cancer Research 2020, 26: 4494-4502. PMID: 32522887, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-0768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBiopsyBreast NeoplasmsCoculture TechniquesCombined Modality TherapyDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleHumansImmunotherapyK562 CellsKiller Cells, NaturalMaleMiddle AgedReceptor, ErbB-2Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid TumorsStomach NeoplasmsTransplantation, AutologousTrastuzumabConceptsAntibody-dependent cell cytotoxicityAutologous NK cellsNK cellsPhase I trialI trialNK cells expressed high levelsNatural killer (NK) cellsActivated autologous NK cellsHER2-positive solid tumorsPhase I dose escalationPeripheral blood NK cellsHER2-positive malignanciesNK cell infusionNK cell therapyBlood NK cellsNK cell expansionIncreased NK cellsPhase II trialPreliminary antitumor activityNK cell activityCells expressing high levelsHER2-positive cancersStable diseasePartial responseII trial