2020
Avoiding Peg-Filgrastim Prophylaxis During the Paclitaxel Portion of the Dose-Dense Doxorubicin-Cyclophosphamide and Paclitaxel Regimen: A Prospective Study
Vaz-Luis I, Barroso-Sousa R, Di Meglio A, Hu J, Rees R, Sinclair N, Milisits L, Leone JP, Constantine M, Faggen M, Briccetti F, Block C, O'Neil K, Partridge A, Burstein H, Waks AG, Trippa L, Tolaney SM, Hassett M, Winer EP, Lin NU. Avoiding Peg-Filgrastim Prophylaxis During the Paclitaxel Portion of the Dose-Dense Doxorubicin-Cyclophosphamide and Paclitaxel Regimen: A Prospective Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 2390-2397. PMID: 32330102, PMCID: PMC7367545, DOI: 10.1200/jco.19.02484.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose-dense paclitaxelPeg-filgrastimFebrile neutropeniaDay 1Adjuvant breast cancer chemotherapyCycle 1 day 1Patient experienced febrile neutropeniaCycles of paclitaxelDose-dense doxorubicinExperienced febrile neutropeniaPrimary end pointSingle-arm studyBreast cancer chemotherapyYears of ageDose delaysDoxorubicin-cyclophosphamidePaclitaxel cyclesPaclitaxel regimenPatients 18Investigator's discretionMedian ageTreatment delayProspective studyPrespecified algorithmBreast cancerTBCRC 031: Randomized Phase II Study of Neoadjuvant Cisplatin Versus Doxorubicin-Cyclophosphamide in Germline BRCA Carriers With HER2-Negative Breast Cancer (the INFORM trial).
Tung N, Arun B, Hacker MR, Hofstatter E, Toppmeyer DL, Isakoff SJ, Borges V, Legare RD, Isaacs C, Wolff AC, Marcom PK, Mayer EL, Lange PB, Goss AJ, Jenkins C, Krop IE, Winer EP, Schnitt SJ, Garber JE. TBCRC 031: Randomized Phase II Study of Neoadjuvant Cisplatin Versus Doxorubicin-Cyclophosphamide in Germline BRCA Carriers With HER2-Negative Breast Cancer (the INFORM trial). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 1539-1548. PMID: 32097092, PMCID: PMC8462533, DOI: 10.1200/jco.19.03292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2-negative breast cancerTriple-negative breast cancerResidual cancer burden scoreBreast cancerDoxorubicin-cyclophosphamideRisk ratioStage IPathologic complete response rateHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Single-agent cisplatinComplete response ratePhase II studyPhase II trialGrowth factor receptor 2Positive breast cancerNegative breast cancerFactor receptor 2CT1-3II trialII studyNodal involvementPCR rateNegative diseasePathologic response
2019
Randomized Trial of Standard Adjuvant Chemotherapy Regimens Versus Capecitabine in Older Women With Early Breast Cancer: 10-Year Update of the CALGB 49907 Trial.
Muss HB, Polley MC, Berry DA, Liu H, Cirrincione CT, Theodoulou M, Mauer AM, Kornblith AB, Partridge AH, Dressler LG, Cohen HJ, Kartcheske PA, Perez EA, Wolff AC, Gralow JR, Burstein HJ, Mahmood AA, Sutton LM, Magrinat G, Parker BA, Hart RD, Grenier D, Hurria A, Jatoi A, Norton L, Hudis CA, Winer EP, Carey L. Randomized Trial of Standard Adjuvant Chemotherapy Regimens Versus Capecitabine in Older Women With Early Breast Cancer: 10-Year Update of the CALGB 49907 Trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 2338-2348. PMID: 31339827, PMCID: PMC6900836, DOI: 10.1200/jco.19.00647.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrence-free survivalStandard adjuvant chemotherapyEarly breast cancerAdjuvant chemotherapyAge 65 yearsStandard chemotherapyBreast cancerOlder womenBreast cancer-specific survival ratesSurvival rateHormone receptor-negative diseaseHormone receptor-negative patientsHormone receptor-positive patientsCancer-specific survival ratesPatients age 65 yearsWomen age 65 yearsReceptor-negative patientsReceptor-positive patientsOverall survival benefitPrimary end pointReceptor-negative diseaseOverall survival rateAdaptive Bayesian designNonbreast cancersRFS rates
2017
Lymphedema, musculoskeletal events and arm function in older patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer (Alliance A171302)
Hopkins JO, Allred J, Hurria A, Jatoi A, Lafky JM, Cohen H, Hudis C, Winer E, Mandelblatt J, Partridge A, Carey L, Muss HB. Lymphedema, musculoskeletal events and arm function in older patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer (Alliance A171302). Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2017, 166: 793-808. PMID: 28825227, PMCID: PMC5771504, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-017-4454-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeArm functionBreast cancerAdjuvant chemotherapyMusculoskeletal eventsPhysician-reported adverse eventsIncidence of lymphedemaAxillary node dissectionType of chemotherapyEORTC QLQ-BR23Breast cancer treatmentImpact of treatmentDetection of lymphedemaCALGB 49907Node dissectionAdverse eventsOlder patientsQLQ-BR23Standard therapyStudy entryWomen 65Month 2Elderly womenPatientsChemotherapySurvival benefit needed to undergo chemotherapy: Patient and physician preferences
Vaz‐Luis I, O'Neill A, Sepucha K, Miller KD, Baker E, Dang CT, Northfelt DW, Winer EP, Sledge GW, Schneider B, Partridge AH. Survival benefit needed to undergo chemotherapy: Patient and physician preferences. Cancer 2017, 123: 2821-2828. PMID: 28323331, PMCID: PMC5517352, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30671.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAttitude of Health PersonnelAttitude to HealthBevacizumabBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinFemaleHumansMastectomyMastectomy, SegmentalMiddle AgedPaclitaxelPatient PreferencePhysiciansQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk AssessmentSurveys and QuestionnairesSurvival RateTumor BurdenConceptsMonths of chemotherapyModest survival benefitSurvival benefitAdjuvant chemotherapyEarly-stage breast cancerContemporary adjuvant chemotherapyPhase 3 trialBreast cancer patientsStage breast cancerQuality of lifeMonths of benefitsAdjuvant cyclophosphamideAdjuvant doxorubicinChemotherapy regimenMost patientsUndergoing ChemotherapyCancer patientsPatient preferencesBreast cancerModest benefitOld regimenChemotherapyPatientsPhysician's choiceSerial surveys
2016
Variation in the use of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor for dose dense paclitaxel: A single institution retrospective study
Barroso-Sousa R, Paes FR, Vaz-Luis I, Batista RB, Costa RB, Losk K, Camuso K, Metzger-Filho O, Hughes ME, Bunnell CA, Golshan M, Winer EP, Lin NU. Variation in the use of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor for dose dense paclitaxel: A single institution retrospective study. The Breast 2016, 30: 136-140. PMID: 27721193, DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2016.09.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsCase-Control StudiesChemotherapy, AdjuvantCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinFemaleGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorHumansMiddle AgedNeutropeniaPaclitaxelPractice Patterns, Physicians'Retrospective StudiesYoung AdultConceptsGranulocyte-colony stimulating factorDose-dense paclitaxelTreatment delayGroup 1High baseline absolute neutrophil countBaseline absolute neutrophil countSingle-institution retrospective studyDana-Farber Cancer InstituteStimulating factorRoutine G-CSFPercent of patientsRetrospective cohort studyAbsolute neutrophil countMajority of patientsAdverse eventsCohort studyNeutrophil countTreatment cessationProspective studyRetrospective studyT therapyBreast cancerGroup 2PatientsCancer Institute
2015
Impact of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Stage II–III Triple Negative Breast Cancer on Eligibility for Breast-conserving Surgery and Breast Conservation Rates
Golshan M, Cirrincione CT, Sikov WM, Berry DA, Jasinski S, Weisberg TF, Somlo G, Hudis C, Winer E, Ollila DW. Impact of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Stage II–III Triple Negative Breast Cancer on Eligibility for Breast-conserving Surgery and Breast Conservation Rates. Annals Of Surgery 2015, 262: 434-439. PMID: 26222764, PMCID: PMC4710511, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000001417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabCarboplatinChemotherapy, AdjuvantDisease-Free SurvivalDoxorubicinFemaleHumansMastectomy, SegmentalMaximum Tolerated DoseMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPaclitaxelPatient SelectionPrognosisProspective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsYoung AdultConceptsNeoadjuvant systemic therapyBreast-conserving therapyTriple-negative breast cancerNegative breast cancerSuccessful breast-conserving therapyBCT candidatesBreast cancerStage IIAddition of carboplatinBCT-eligible patientsRandomized phase IIBreast conservation ratesTumor-free marginsBCT eligibilityNeoadjuvant paclitaxelNeoadjuvant chemotherapySystemic therapySurgical outcomesSurgical choiceTumor regressionPatient's discretionFactorial trialPatientsAbsolute increaseCancerBody Mass Index, PAM50 Subtype, and Outcomes in Node-Positive Breast Cancer: CALGB 9741 (Alliance)
Ligibel JA, Cirrincione CT, Liu M, Citron M, Ingle JN, Gradishar W, Martino S, Sikov W, Michaelson R, Mardis E, Perou CM, Ellis M, Winer E, Hudis CA, Berry D, Barry WT. Body Mass Index, PAM50 Subtype, and Outcomes in Node-Positive Breast Cancer: CALGB 9741 (Alliance). Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2015, 107: djv179. PMID: 26113580, PMCID: PMC4651106, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djv179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBody Mass IndexBreast NeoplasmsCyclophosphamideDisease-Free SurvivalDoxorubicinDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPaclitaxelReceptors, EstrogenTreatment OutcomeConceptsBody mass indexBaseline body mass indexNode-positive breast cancerBreast cancerCALGB 9741Prognostic factorsMass indexMedian baseline body mass indexSignificant prognostic factorsIndependent prognostic factorBreast cancer outcomesGroup of patientsSequence of chemotherapyEstrogen receptor statusProportional hazards regressionActual body weightDose densityDosed chemotherapyMenopausal statusOverall survivalReceptor statusRandomized trialsHazards regressionPoor prognosisTumor size
2014
Impact of the Addition of Carboplatin and/or Bevacizumab to Neoadjuvant Once-per-Week Paclitaxel Followed by Dose-Dense Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide on Pathologic Complete Response Rates in Stage II to III Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: CALGB 40603 (Alliance)
Sikov WM, Berry DA, Perou CM, Singh B, Cirrincione CT, Tolaney SM, Kuzma CS, Pluard TJ, Somlo G, Port ER, Golshan M, Bellon JR, Collyar D, Hahn OM, Carey LA, Hudis CA, Winer EP. Impact of the Addition of Carboplatin and/or Bevacizumab to Neoadjuvant Once-per-Week Paclitaxel Followed by Dose-Dense Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide on Pathologic Complete Response Rates in Stage II to III Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: CALGB 40603 (Alliance). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 33: 13-21. PMID: 25092775, PMCID: PMC4268249, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.57.0572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabCarboplatinCyclophosphamideDose-Response Relationship, DrugDoxorubicinDrug Administration ScheduleFatigueFemaleHumansHypertensionMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm StagingNeutropeniaPaclitaxelRemission InductionThrombocytopeniaTreatment OutcomeTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerPathologic complete responseNeoadjuvant chemotherapyBreast/axillaStage IIBreast cancerPathologic complete response rateRandomized phase II trialAddition of carboplatinDose-dense doxorubicinRole of carboplatinComplete response ratePhase II trialStandard neoadjuvant chemotherapyThird of patientsAdjuvant trialsConcurrent carboplatinSkipped dosesWeek paclitaxelEarly discontinuationII trialPostoperative complicationsThromboembolic eventsDose modificationOverall survivalComparison of Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide Versus Single-Agent Paclitaxel As Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer in Women With 0 to 3 Positive Axillary Nodes: CALGB 40101 (Alliance)
Shulman LN, Berry DA, Cirrincione CT, Becker HP, Perez EA, O'Regan R, Martino S, Shapiro CL, Schneider CJ, Kimmick G, Burstein HJ, Norton L, Muss H, Hudis CA, Winer EP. Comparison of Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide Versus Single-Agent Paclitaxel As Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer in Women With 0 to 3 Positive Axillary Nodes: CALGB 40101 (Alliance). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 2311-2317. PMID: 24934787, PMCID: PMC4105484, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.53.7142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelapse-free survivalSingle-agent paclitaxelOverall survivalHazard ratioBreast cancerTreatment-related deathsCycles of therapyOperable breast cancerPositive axillary nodesPrimary end pointDuration of therapyOptimal adjuvant chemotherapyComparison of doxorubicinAdjuvant chemotherapyCALGB 40101Median followAdjuvant therapyHematologic toxicityPositive nodesAxillary nodesPatient deathBalance efficacyPatientsEnd pointTherapy
2013
Long‐term cardiac safety and outcomes of dose‐dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide followed by paclitaxel and trastuzumab with and without lapatinib in patients with early breast cancer
Morris PG, Iyengar NM, Patil S, Chen C, Abbruzzi A, Lehman R, Steingart R, Oeffinger KC, Lin N, Moy B, Come SE, Winer EP, Norton L, Hudis CA, Dang CT. Long‐term cardiac safety and outcomes of dose‐dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide followed by paclitaxel and trastuzumab with and without lapatinib in patients with early breast cancer. Cancer 2013, 119: 3943-3951. PMID: 24037735, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.28284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistant disease-free survivalCongestive heart failureEarly breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Breast cancerTrial ALong-term cardiac safetyEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Dose-dense doxorubicinDose-dense chemotherapyAnti-HER2 therapyDisease-free survivalPhase 2 trialGrowth factor receptor 2Long-term incidenceFactor receptor 2Previous hypertensionCumulative incidenceHeart failureAdditional patientsCardiac safetyLower riskReceptor 2PatientsTrial B.
2012
Six Cycles of Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide or Paclitaxel Are Not Superior to Four Cycles As Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer in Women With Zero to Three Positive Axillary Nodes: Cancer and Leukemia Group B 40101
Shulman LN, Cirrincione CT, Berry DA, Becker HP, Perez EA, O'Regan R, Martino S, Atkins JN, Mayer E, Schneider CJ, Kimmick G, Norton L, Muss H, Winer EP, Hudis C. Six Cycles of Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide or Paclitaxel Are Not Superior to Four Cycles As Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer in Women With Zero to Three Positive Axillary Nodes: Cancer and Leukemia Group B 40101. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 4071-4076. PMID: 22826271, PMCID: PMC3494835, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.40.6405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelapse-free survivalHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Primary breast cancerPositive nodesBreast cancerHazard ratioAdjuvant chemotherapyChemotherapy regimenEstrogen receptor/progesterone receptorPrimary efficacy end pointEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Dose-dense fashionDoxorubicin/cyclophosphamideAdjusted hazard ratioCycles of doxorubicinEfficacy end pointOperable breast cancerPositive axillary nodesER/PgRGrowth factor receptor 2Factor receptor 2Chemotherapy regimensAxillary nodesMenopausal statusClinical outcomes
2011
p53 Expression in Node-Positive Breast Cancer Patients: Results from the Cancer and Leukemia Group B 9344 Trial (159905)
Lara JF, Thor AD, Dressler LG, Broadwater G, Bleiweiss IJ, Edgerton S, Cowan D, Goldstein LJ, Martino S, Ingle JN, Henderson IC, Norton L, Winer EP, Hudis CA, Ellis MJ, Berry DA, Hayes DF, B F. p53 Expression in Node-Positive Breast Cancer Patients: Results from the Cancer and Leukemia Group B 9344 Trial (159905). Clinical Cancer Research 2011, 17: 5170-5178. PMID: 21693655, PMCID: PMC3149770, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-11-0484.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAddition of paclitaxelDoses of doxorubicinOverall survivalP53 protein expressionAdjuvant doxorubicinDose escalationBreast cancerP53 expressionNode-positive breast cancer patientsNode-positive breast cancerEarly-stage breast cancerCycles of cyclophosphamideNode-positive patientsProtein expressionStage II patientsBreast cancer patientsRandomized clinical trialsWorse RFSWorse OSII patientsPredictive factorsWorse prognosisCancer patientsP53 positivityP53 stainingQuality of Life of Older Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Receiving Adjuvant Chemotherapy: A Companion Study to Cancer and Leukemia Group B 49907
Kornblith AB, Lan L, Archer L, Partridge A, Kimmick G, Hudis C, Winer E, Casey R, Bennett S, Cohen HJ, Muss HB. Quality of Life of Older Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Receiving Adjuvant Chemotherapy: A Companion Study to Cancer and Leukemia Group B 49907. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2011, 29: 1022-1028. PMID: 21300923, PMCID: PMC3068052, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.29.9859.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsCapecitabineChemotherapy, AdjuvantCyclophosphamideDeoxycytidineDisease-Free SurvivalDoxorubicinFemaleFluorouracilHumansMethotrexateNeoplasm StagingQuality of LifeRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsEarly-stage breast cancerSystemic adverse effectsStandard chemotherapyBreast cancerCapecitabine treatmentOlder patientsOverall survivalStandard treatmentBetter QOLAdverse effectsHand-foot syndromePhase III trialsLife Questionnaire C30Completion of treatmentQuality of lifeAdjuvant chemotherapyLife substudyIII trialsCancer QualityImproved survivalLess nauseaGood appetiteHospital AnxietyDepression ScaleMonths postbaseline
2010
Dose-Dense Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide Followed by Weekly Paclitaxel With Trastuzumab and Lapatinib in HER2/neu–Overexpressed/Amplified Breast Cancer Is Not Feasible Because of Excessive Diarrhea
Dang C, Lin N, Moy B, Come S, Sugarman S, Morris P, Abbruzzi A, Chen C, Steingart R, Patil S, Norton L, Winer E, Hudis C. Dose-Dense Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide Followed by Weekly Paclitaxel With Trastuzumab and Lapatinib in HER2/neu–Overexpressed/Amplified Breast Cancer Is Not Feasible Because of Excessive Diarrhea. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2010, 28: 2982-2988. PMID: 20479410, PMCID: PMC3664034, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.26.5900.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsCyclophosphamideDiarrheaDose-Response Relationship, DrugDoxorubicinFeasibility StudiesFemaleFilgrastimFollow-Up StudiesGene AmplificationGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceLapatinibMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPaclitaxelPilot ProjectsPolyethylene GlycolsQuinazolinesReceptor, ErbB-2Recombinant ProteinsSurvival RateTrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeConceptsDose-dense ACDose-dense doxorubicinGrade 3 diarrheaBreast cancerDose reductionDose delay/reductionHER2-positive breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptorAsymptomatic LVEF declineCardiac event ratePrimary end pointCongestive heart failureMetastatic breast cancerVentricular ejection fractionDelays/reductionsEpidermal growth factor receptorExcessive diarrheaGrowth factor receptorLVEF declineWeekly paclitaxelEjection fractionHeart failureMedian agePatientsStage I
2009
Prognostic and predictive value of the 21-gene recurrence score assay in postmenopausal women with node-positive, oestrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer on chemotherapy: a retrospective analysis of a randomised trial
Albain KS, Barlow WE, Shak S, Hortobagyi GN, Livingston RB, Yeh IT, Ravdin P, Bugarini R, Baehner FL, Davidson NE, Sledge GW, Winer EP, Hudis C, Ingle JN, Perez EA, Pritchard KI, Shepherd L, Gralow JR, Yoshizawa C, Allred DC, Osborne CK, Hayes DF, America F. Prognostic and predictive value of the 21-gene recurrence score assay in postmenopausal women with node-positive, oestrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer on chemotherapy: a retrospective analysis of a randomised trial. The Lancet Oncology 2009, 11: 55-65. PMID: 20005174, PMCID: PMC3058239, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(09)70314-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicCyclophosphamideDisease-Free SurvivalDoxorubicinFemaleFluorouracilGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenetic TestingHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedPatient SelectionPostmenopausePredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReceptors, EstrogenRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRisk AssessmentTamoxifenTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsLow recurrence scorePositive breast cancerAnthracycline-based chemotherapyDisease-free survivalHigh recurrence scoreRecurrence scorePositive nodesBreast cancerPostmenopausal womenRetrospective analysisNode-positive breast cancerTamoxifen-alone groupTamoxifen-treated patientsPhase 3 trialNational Cancer InstituteEffect of recurrenceOverall survivalSpecific survivalSurvival benefitCox regressionHigh riskTreatment groupsCancer InstituteChemotherapyPredictive valueDose-Dense Adjuvant Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide Is Not Associated With Frequent Short-Term Changes in Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
Morris PG, Dickler M, McArthur HL, Traina T, Sugarman S, Lin N, Moy B, Come S, Godfrey L, Nulsen B, Chen C, Steingart R, Rugo H, Norton L, Winer E, Hudis CA, Dang CT. Dose-Dense Adjuvant Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide Is Not Associated With Frequent Short-Term Changes in Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2009, 27: 6117-6123. PMID: 19901120, PMCID: PMC3664032, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.20.2952.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabBreast NeoplasmsCardiac ElectrophysiologyChemotherapy, AdjuvantCyclophosphamideDose-Response Relationship, DrugDoxorubicinFemaleFilgrastimGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorHeart DiseasesHumansMiddle AgedPaclitaxelPolyethylene GlycolsRecombinant ProteinsStroke VolumeTrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeVentricular Function, LeftConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionMedian left ventricular ejection fractionDose-dense ACVentricular ejection fractionEjection fractionBreast cancerHER2-normal breast cancerHER2-positive breast cancerTargeted biologic therapiesAdjuvant doxorubicinConcurrent bevacizumabSame regimenBiologic therapyAsymptomatic declineMedian ageMonth 6Cardiac dysfunctionCardiac safetyLVEF measurementsAngiography scansPatientsEarly riskSequential studyThird weekBevacizumabTopoisomerase IIα Amplification Does Not Predict Benefit From Dose-Intense Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, and Fluorouracil Therapy in HER2-Amplified Early Breast Cancer: Results of CALGB 8541/150013
Harris LN, Broadwater G, Abu-Khalaf M, Cowan D, Thor AD, Budman D, Cirrincione CT, Berry DA, Winer EP, Hudis CA, Hayes DF, Friedman P, Ellis M, Dressler L. Topoisomerase IIα Amplification Does Not Predict Benefit From Dose-Intense Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, and Fluorouracil Therapy in HER2-Amplified Early Breast Cancer: Results of CALGB 8541/150013. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2009, 27: 3430-3436. PMID: 19470942, PMCID: PMC4979079, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.18.4085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnthracyclinesAntibiotics, AntineoplasticAntigens, NeoplasmAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCyclophosphamideDNA Topoisomerases, Type IIDNA-Binding ProteinsDoxorubicinDrug InteractionsFluorouracilGene AmplificationHumansImmunohistochemistryReceptor, ErbB-2Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Older Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Muss HB, Berry DA, Cirrincione CT, Theodoulou M, Mauer AM, Kornblith AB, Partridge AH, Dressler LG, Cohen HJ, Becker HP, Kartcheske PA, Wheeler JD, Perez EA, Wolff AC, Gralow JR, Burstein HJ, Mahmood AA, Magrinat G, Parker BA, Hart RD, Grenier D, Norton L, Hudis CA, Winer EP. Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Older Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer. New England Journal Of Medicine 2009, 360: 2055-2065. PMID: 19439741, PMCID: PMC3082436, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0810266.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsCapecitabineChemotherapy, AdjuvantCisplatinCyclophosphamideDeoxycytidineDoxorubicinFemaleFluorouracilHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMethotrexateNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingReceptors, EstrogenSurvival AnalysisConceptsEarly-stage breast cancerRelapse-free survivalStandard chemotherapyBreast cancerCapecitabine groupAdjuvant chemotherapyYears of ageOlder womenIIIB breast cancerStandard chemotherapy groupPrimary end pointStandard adjuvant chemotherapyTreatment-related complicationsOverall survival rateSevere toxic effectsCapecitabine therapyEndocrine therapyHazard ratioDisease recurrenceSuch patientsLong followPositive tumorsClinical trialsChemotherapyPatientsPhase I Study of Nonpegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin plus Trastuzumab in Patients with HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Theodoulou M, Batist G, Campos S, Winer E, Welles L, Hudis C. Phase I Study of Nonpegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin plus Trastuzumab in Patients with HER2-Positive Breast Cancer. Clinical Breast Cancer 2009, 9: 101-107. PMID: 19433391, DOI: 10.3816/cbc.2009.n.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced breast cancerCardiac toxicityBreast cancerLiposomal doxorubicinTreatment cyclesCardiac safetyLeft ventricular ejection fraction reductionHER2/neu 2Median progression-free survivalVentricular ejection fraction reductionHER2-positive breast cancerClinical cardiac assessmentCumulative anthracycline dosesEjection fraction reductionNonpegylated Liposomal DoxorubicinGrade 3/4 neutropeniaObjective tumor responseHER2-positive patientsProgression-free survivalPhase I trialClinical cardiac toxicityAnthracycline dosesCytotoxic regimensFebrile neutropeniaTrastuzumab regimen