2018
Design and baseline characteristics of the eValuation of ERTugliflozin effIcacy and Safety CardioVascular outcomes trial (VERTIS-CV)
Cannon CP, McGuire DK, Pratley R, Dagogo-Jack S, Mancuso J, Huyck S, Charbonnel B, Shih WJ, Gallo S, Masiukiewicz U, Golm G, Cosentino F, Lauring B, Terra SG, Investigators V. Design and baseline characteristics of the eValuation of ERTugliflozin effIcacy and Safety CardioVascular outcomes trial (VERTIS-CV). American Heart Journal 2018, 206: 11-23. PMID: 30290289, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2018.08.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBlood GlucoseBridged Bicyclo Compounds, HeterocyclicCardiovascular DiseasesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Dose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodEuropeFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGlycated HemoglobinHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesSodium-Glucose Transporter 2 InhibitorsSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular outcome trialsCV deathHeart failureComposite outcomeOutcome trialsMajor adverse CV eventsStage 3 kidney diseaseType 2 diabetes mellitusEfficacy of ertugliflozinVERTIS-CV trialAdverse CV eventsNonfatal myocardial infarctionDouble-blind placeboPeripheral arterial diseaseCoronary artery diseasePeripheral arterial systemCV eventsERTugliflozin effIcacyNonfatal strokeRenal safetyDiabetes durationBaseline characteristicsRenal deathSerum creatinine
2017
Cardiovascular Efficacy and Safety of Bococizumab in High-Risk Patients
Ridker PM, Revkin J, Amarenco P, Brunell R, Curto M, Civeira F, Flather M, Glynn RJ, Gregoire J, Jukema JW, Karpov Y, Kastelein JJP, Koenig W, Lorenzatti A, Manga P, Masiukiewicz U, Miller M, Mosterd A, Murin J, Nicolau JC, Nissen S, Ponikowski P, Santos RD, Schwartz PF, Soran H, White H, Wright RS, Vrablik M, Yunis C, Shear CL, Tardif JC. Cardiovascular Efficacy and Safety of Bococizumab in High-Risk Patients. New England Journal Of Medicine 2017, 376: 1527-1539. PMID: 28304242, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1701488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodiesAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAnticholesteremic AgentsCardiovascular DiseasesCholesterol, LDLDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHypercholesterolemiaInjections, SubcutaneousLipidsMaleMiddle AgedPCSK9 InhibitorsProprotein Convertase 9Risk FactorsTreatment FailureConceptsMajor cardiovascular eventsPrimary end pointHigh-risk patientsLDL cholesterol levelsCardiovascular eventsPlacebo groupCholesterol levelsMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolEnd pointSubtilisin kexin type 9Safety of bococizumabAdverse cardiovascular eventsHigh cardiovascular riskNonfatal myocardial infarctionLow-risk patientsInjection site reactionsHumanized monoclonal antibodyDifferent entry criteriaLonger duration trialsShort-duration trialsCardiovascular efficacyNonfatal strokeUrgent revascularizationCardiovascular death
2013
Oral Apixaban for the Treatment of Acute Venous Thromboembolism
Agnelli G, Buller HR, Cohen A, Curto M, Gallus AS, Johnson M, Masiukiewicz U, Pak R, Thompson J, Raskob GE, Weitz JI. Oral Apixaban for the Treatment of Acute Venous Thromboembolism. New England Journal Of Medicine 2013, 369: 799-808. PMID: 23808982, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1302507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute venous thromboembolismConventional therapy groupPrimary efficacy outcomeVenous thromboembolismMajor bleedingConventional therapyApixaban groupRelevant nonmajorEfficacy outcomesRecurrent symptomatic venous thromboembolismOral factor Xa inhibitorsFixed-dose regimenPrincipal safety outcomeSymptomatic venous thromboembolismDouble-blind studyFactor Xa inhibitorsOral apixabanAdverse eventsComposite outcomeRelative riskThromboembolismXa inhibitorsApixabanSafety outcomesBleeding
2002
Role of the interleukin-6/interleukin-6 soluble receptor cytokine system in mediating increased skeletal sensitivity to parathyroid hormone in perimenopausal women.
Insogna K, Mitnick M, Pascarella J, Nakchbandi I, Grey A, Masiukiewicz U. Role of the interleukin-6/interleukin-6 soluble receptor cytokine system in mediating increased skeletal sensitivity to parathyroid hormone in perimenopausal women. Journal Of Bone And Mineral Research 2002, 17 Suppl 2: n108-16. PMID: 12412787.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsBone and BonesBone ResorptionCollagenCollagen Type ICytokinesDisease Models, AnimalEstrogensFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHyperparathyroidismInterleukin-6MenopauseMiceMiddle AgedOsteoporosis, PostmenopausalParathyroid HormonePeptidesPostmenopausePredictive Value of TestsPremenopauseReceptors, Interleukin-6Reference ValuesRetrospective StudiesConceptsIL-6/ILInterleukin-6Skeletal sensitivityPerimenopausal periodPrimary hyperparathyroidismPerimenopausal womenCytokine systemInterleukin-6 soluble receptorSerum IL-6 valuesEstrogen-deficient stateUrine N-telopeptideInterleukin-6/interleukinAction of PTHGroup of patientsIL-6 valuesSerum IL-6/ILEstrogen modulatesIL-6sRIL-6sR.Perimenopausal groupUrine NTXPremenopausal womenSkeletal complicationsCytokine profileExaggerated releaseEvidence that the IL-6/IL-6 Soluble Receptor Cytokine System Plays a Role in the Increased Skeletal Sensitivity to PTH in Estrogen-Deficient Women
Masiukiewicz US, Mitnick M, Gulanski BI, Insogna KL. Evidence that the IL-6/IL-6 Soluble Receptor Cytokine System Plays a Role in the Increased Skeletal Sensitivity to PTH in Estrogen-Deficient Women. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2002, 87: 2892-2898. PMID: 12050269, DOI: 10.1210/jcem.87.6.8577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEstrogen-deficient womenIL-6/ILSkeletal sensitivityIL-6IL-6sREstrogen deficiencyCytokine systemIL-6 soluble receptorUrine N-telopeptideAction of PTHPrevious animal studiesNTx excretionPTH infusionPostmenopausal womenSerum calciumN-telopeptideCytokine productionTNF-alphaExaggerated increaseIL-1betaHormonal statusBaseline valuesSoluble receptorAnimal studiesColony-stimulating factor-1
1999
Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Metastatic to the Pituitary Gland
Masiukiewicz US, Nakchbandi IA, Stewart AF, Inzucchi SE. Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Metastatic to the Pituitary Gland. Thyroid 1999, 9: 1023-1027. PMID: 10560958, DOI: 10.1089/thy.1999.9.1023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPituitary glandThyroid carcinomaSymptoms of hypopituitarismThyroid carcinoma metastaticWithdrawal of levothyroxineRecombinant human TSHPapillary thyroid carcinomaPituitary metastasisCarcinoma metastaticLevothyroxine withdrawalHuman TSHRare associationThyrotropin productionBiochemical manifestationsMetastasisCarcinomaGlandWithdrawalAssociationPanhypopituitarismHypopituitarismLevothyroxineMetastaticHypothyroidismPatientsHyperthyroidism in Pregnancy: Diagnosis and Treatment
Masiukiewicz US, Burrow GN. Hyperthyroidism in Pregnancy: Diagnosis and Treatment. Thyroid 1999, 9: 647-652. PMID: 10447008, DOI: 10.1089/thy.1999.9.647.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCauses of thyrotoxicosisAutoimmune Graves' diseaseFetal outcomesMenstrual irregularitiesGraves' diseaseModerate hyperthyroidismTherapeutic dilemmaPregnant womenTherapeutic optionsPeak incidenceReproductive yearsHyperthyroidismFourth decadePregnancyDiseaseWomenThyrotoxicosisCurrent reviewDiagnosisGestationIncidenceSymptomatology
1998
The role of parathyroid hormone in the pathogenesis, prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis
Masiukiewicz US, Insogna KL. The role of parathyroid hormone in the pathogenesis, prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Aging Clinical And Experimental Research 1998, 10: 232-239. PMID: 9801733, DOI: 10.1007/bf03339657.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParathyroid hormonePostmenopausal womenPrimary hyperparathyroidismBone lossSecondary hyperparathyroidismAnabolic therapyPostmenopausal osteoporosisBone massVitamin D. Parathyroid hormoneDaily subcutaneous administrationRecent therapeutic trialsVitamin D metabolismTrabecular bone massTherapeutic trialsD metabolismBone turnoverBone resorptionSurgical correctionSubcutaneous administrationHyperparathyroidismVivo effectsSingle agentTissue responsivenessSustained increaseCortical sites