1993
A phase II trial of mitomycin C, 5-fluorouracil and radiation therapy in the treatment of unresectable non-small cell lung cancer.
Murren J, Ganpule S, Papac R, Son Y, Peschel R, Durivage H, Buzaid A, Lamb L, Makuch R, Hait W. A phase II trial of mitomycin C, 5-fluorouracil and radiation therapy in the treatment of unresectable non-small cell lung cancer. Oncology Research Featuring Preclinical And Clinical Cancer Therapeutics 1993, 5: 53-7. PMID: 8395915.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerMedian survival timeMitomycin CComplete respondersLung cancerSurvival timeUnresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancerStage III non-small cell lung cancerUnresectable non-small cell lung cancerDay 1Concurrent mitomycin CPhase II trialOverall response rateX-irradiationModerate stomatitisSustained remissionII trialSplit courseWeek restMedian durationContinuous infusionSimultaneous administrationRadiation therapyResponse rate
1982
Carcinomatous Leptomeningitis in Small Cell Lung Cancer
ROSEN S, AISNER J, MAKUCH R, MATTHEWS M, IHDE D, WHITACRE M, GLATSTEIN E, WIERNIK P, LICHTER A, BUNN P. Carcinomatous Leptomeningitis in Small Cell Lung Cancer. Medicine 1982, 61: 45. PMID: 6276648, DOI: 10.1097/00005792-198201000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical courseSystemic diseaseSpinal cordUnivariate log-rank analysisSmall cell lung cancerProgressive systemic diseaseLog-rank analysisPatient's clinical courseSpinal cord lesionsCell lung cancerVirchow-Robin spacesLife-table analysisCNS metastasesComplete respondersExtensive diseaseIntrathecal chemotherapyLiver metastasesMedian survivalSystemic therapyComplete responseCord lesionsIntracerebral metastasesAutopsy featuresDiffuse involvementSole manifestation
1979
Thymosin Fraction V and Intensive Combination Chemotherapy: Prolonging the Survival of Patients With Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Cohen M, Chretien P, Ihde D, Fossieck B, Makuch R, Bunn P, Johnston A, Shackney S, Matthews M, Lipson S, Kenady D, Minna J. Thymosin Fraction V and Intensive Combination Chemotherapy: Prolonging the Survival of Patients With Small-Cell Lung Cancer. JAMA 1979, 241: 1813-1815. DOI: 10.1001/jama.1979.03290430031019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThymosin fraction VIntensive remission induction chemotherapySmall cell bronchogenic carcinomaSmall cell lung cancerComplete response rateRemission induction chemotherapyWeeks of chemotherapyIntensive combination chemotherapySurvival of patientsRelapse-free survivalThymosin administrationThymosin treatmentComplete respondersCombination chemotherapyBronchogenic carcinomaImmune deficitsLung cancerSurvival durationSurvival timeTreatment groupsResponse rateChemotherapyPatientsFraction VTreatmentThymosin fraction V and intensive combination chemotherapy. Prolonging the survival of patients with small-cell lung cancer.
Cohen M, Chretien P, Ihde D, Fossieck B, Makuch R, Bunn P, Johnston A, Shackney S, Matthews M, Lipson S, Kenady D, Minna J. Thymosin fraction V and intensive combination chemotherapy. Prolonging the survival of patients with small-cell lung cancer. JAMA 1979, 241: 1813-5. PMID: 219267, DOI: 10.1001/jama.241.17.1813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThymosin fraction VIntensive remission induction chemotherapySmall cell bronchogenic carcinomaSmall cell lung cancerComplete response rateRemission induction chemotherapyWeeks of chemotherapyIntensive combination chemotherapySurvival of patientsRelapse-free survivalThymosin administrationThymosin treatmentComplete respondersCombination chemotherapyBronchogenic carcinomaImmune deficitsLung cancerSurvival durationSurvival timeTreatment groupsResponse rateChemotherapyPatientsFraction VTreatmentCyclic alternating combination chemotherapy for small cell bronchogenic carcinoma.
Cohen M, Ihde D, Bunn P, Fossieck B, Matthews M, Shackney S, Johnston-Early A, Makuch R, Minna J. Cyclic alternating combination chemotherapy for small cell bronchogenic carcinoma. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1979, 63: 163-70. PMID: 221114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall cell bronchogenic carcinomaResistant drug combinationsCell bronchogenic carcinomaCR rateCombination chemotherapyComplete responseBronchogenic carcinomaDrug combinationsExtensive disease patientsLimited disease patientsProtocol-eligible patientsHigh-dose cyclophosphamideBrain radiation therapyDisease-free survivalComplete respondersDrug regimensProlong survivalInitial treatmentRadiation therapyPatientsVP-16ChemotherapyCarcinomaSequential useMonths