2022
Surrogacy of Pathologic Complete Response in Trials of Neoadjuvant Therapy for Early Breast Cancer
Conforti F, Pala L, Bagnardi V, De Pas T, Colleoni M, Buyse M, Hortobagyi G, Gianni L, Winer E, Loibl S, Cortes J, Piccart M, Wolff AC, Viale G, Gelber RD. Surrogacy of Pathologic Complete Response in Trials of Neoadjuvant Therapy for Early Breast Cancer. JAMA Oncology 2022, 8: 1668-1675. PMID: 36201176, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.3755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurrogate end pointsPathologic complete responseEarly breast cancerBreast cancerEnd pointComplete responseClinical outcomesClinical benefitEvent-free survival dataLong-term patient outcomesReliable surrogate end pointsTrial levelPatient clinical benefitPatients' clinical outcomesAccelerated approval processNeoadjuvant RCTNeoadjuvant therapyPatient survivalClinical trialsDrug regulatory policyEffective therapyPathological responsePatient outcomesPatient levelDrug effects
2017
Kinetic-Pharmacodynamic Model of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer Treated with Paclitaxel, Nab-Paclitaxel, or Ixabepilone: CALGB 40502 (Alliance)
Mehrotra S, Sharma MR, Gray E, Wu K, Barry WT, Hudis C, Winer EP, Lyss AP, Toppmeyer DL, Moreno-Aspitia A, Lad TE, Valasco M, Overmoyer B, Rugo H, Ratain MJ, Gobburu JV. Kinetic-Pharmacodynamic Model of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer Treated with Paclitaxel, Nab-Paclitaxel, or Ixabepilone: CALGB 40502 (Alliance). The AAPS Journal 2017, 19: 1411-1423. PMID: 28620884, PMCID: PMC5711539, DOI: 10.1208/s12248-017-0101-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyProportion of patientsMetastatic breast cancerKinetic-pharmacodynamic modelIndirect response modelNab-paclitaxelDose modificationPeripheral neuropathyBreast cancerDrug effectsRandomized phase III trialLinear drug effectFirst-line chemotherapyPhase III trialsTime pointsDose-limiting toxicityLater time pointsEarly time pointsCALGB 40502Neurotoxicity ScaleIII trialsFunctional assessmentChemotherapeutic agentsPatientsCancer