2010
Initial Results of a Phase I Dose-Escalation Trial of Concurrent and Maintenance Erlotinib and Reirradiation for Recurrent and New Primary Head-and-Neck Cancer
Rusthoven KE, Feigenberg SJ, Raben D, Kane M, Song JI, Nicolaou N, Mehra R, Burtness B, Ridge J, Swing R, Lango M, Cohen R, Jimeno A, Chen C. Initial Results of a Phase I Dose-Escalation Trial of Concurrent and Maintenance Erlotinib and Reirradiation for Recurrent and New Primary Head-and-Neck Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2010, 78: 1020-1025. PMID: 20231078, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.09.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, Squamous CellCetuximabCombined Modality TherapyDrug Administration ScheduleErlotinib HydrochlorideFeasibility StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGastrostomyHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalProtein Kinase InhibitorsQuinazolinesRadiotherapy DosageRetreatmentTreatment OutcomeConceptsDose-limiting toxicityMaintenance erlotinibPrimary HNCCohort IIICohort IINeck cancerCohort IPrimary headRadiation therapyPhase I dose-escalation trialPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placementAcute grade 3 toxicityGrade 4 acute toxicityI dose-escalation trialEndoscopic gastrostomy tube placementGrade 3 dysphagiaGrade 3 osteoradionecrosisNew primary headGrade 3 toxicityDose-escalation trialPhase I trialGastrostomy tube placementErlotinib dailyMaintenance therapyPrior radiation
2007
Her signaling in pancreatic cancer
Burtness B. Her signaling in pancreatic cancer. Expert Opinion On Biological Therapy 2007, 7: 823-829. PMID: 17555368, DOI: 10.1517/14712598.7.6.823.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCetuximabDeoxycytidineEpidermal Growth FactorErlotinib HydrochlorideGemcitabineHumansLapatinibOrganoplatinum CompoundsOxaliplatinPancreatic NeoplasmsProtein Kinase InhibitorsQuinazolinesReceptor, ErbB-2Signal TransductionTreatment OutcomeConceptsPhase II trialPhase III trialsPancreatic cancerEpidermal growth factor receptorII trialIII trialsRandomized phase II trialTreatment-refractory cancerManagement of patientsPhase I trialEGFR antibody cetuximabAddition of erlotinibGrowth factor receptorGemcitabine chemotherapyMedian survivalStandard therapyI trialPatient selectionSignificant prolongationMetastatic cancerAntibody cetuximabTherapeutic targetGemcitabineEGFR/Cancer
2002
Phase I Dose Escalation Trial of Weekly Docetaxel Plus Irinotecan in Patients with Advanced Cancer
Bleickardt E, Argiris A, Rich R, Blum K, McKeon A, Tara H, Zelterman D, Burtness B, Davies MJ, Murren JR. Phase I Dose Escalation Trial of Weekly Docetaxel Plus Irinotecan in Patients with Advanced Cancer. Cancer Biology & Therapy 2002, 1: 646-651. PMID: 12642688, DOI: 10.4161/cbt.314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose-limiting toxicityWeek of restWeekly docetaxelPancreatic cancerDose levelsSolid tumorsPredominant dose-limiting toxicityCommon dose-limiting toxicityNon-small cell lungPhase II dosesNausea/vomitingAdvanced solid tumorsMaximum-tolerated dosePhase II trialPhase I trialNonhematologic toxicityEligible patientsEscalation trialII trialPartial responseSevere neutropeniaWeekly administrationI trialAdvanced cancerCell lung
2000
A phase I study of the antimetabolite (E)-2'-fluoromethylene-2'-deoxycytidine (MDL 101,731) administered as a twice-weekly infusion.
Burtness B, Belker M, Stoltz M, Peccerillo KM, Lamb LA, Chmael SE, McKeon A, Clark MB, Winship J, Marsh JC, Pizzorno G, DeVita VT. A phase I study of the antimetabolite (E)-2'-fluoromethylene-2'-deoxycytidine (MDL 101,731) administered as a twice-weekly infusion. The Cancer Journal 2000, 6: 309-15. PMID: 11079170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose-limiting toxicityRest weekNovel antimetaboliteWeekly scheduleHuman tumor xenograft modelsWeeks of therapyLife-threatening toxicityPhase I trialFrequent dosing scheduleTumor xenograft modelIndicator lesionsNoninfectious feverPersistent neutropeniaStable diseaseWeekly infusionsDose escalationDosing schedulesI trialRectal cancerAdvanced cancerInitial doseMonths durationXenograft modelPatientsPreclinical tests
1999
A phase I study of paclitaxel for mobilization of peripheral blood progenitor cells
Burtness B, Psyrri A, Rose M, D’Andrea E, Staugaard-Hahn C, Henderson-Bakas M, Clark M, Mechanic S, Krause D, Snyder E, Cooper R, Abrantes J, Corringham R, Deisseroth A, Cooper D. A phase I study of paclitaxel for mobilization of peripheral blood progenitor cells. Bone Marrow Transplantation 1999, 23: 311-315. PMID: 10100573, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1701589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchedule of paclitaxelDose escalationH infusionPeripheral blood progenitor cellsDose of paclitaxelPhase I trialBlood progenitor cellsStem cell yieldStem cellsTolerable toxicityI trialInfusion scheduleDose levelsPhase IPaclitaxelDoseProgenitor cellsCells/NeuropathyFilgrastimInfusionEscalation