2021
Clinical characteristics and outcomes for 7,995 patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection
McPadden J, Warner F, Young HP, Hurley NC, Pulk RA, Singh A, Durant TJS, Gong G, Desai N, Haimovich A, Taylor RA, Gunel M, Dela Cruz CS, Farhadian SF, Siner J, Villanueva M, Churchwell K, Hsiao A, Torre CJ, Velazquez EJ, Herbst RS, Iwasaki A, Ko AI, Mortazavi BJ, Krumholz HM, Schulz WL. Clinical characteristics and outcomes for 7,995 patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0243291. PMID: 33788846, PMCID: PMC8011821, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionYale New Haven HealthSARS-CoV-2Hospital mortalityRisk of admissionMale sexRisk factorsSARS-CoV-2 testingInvasive mechanical ventilationSevere acute respiratory syndrome virusBurden of diseaseRT-PCR testingAcademic health systemDiverse patient populationsRespiratory syndrome virusEthnic groupsAdult patientsClinical characteristicsDischarge dispositionRespiratory supportPrimary outcomeTreatment guidelinesMechanical ventilationRetrospective studyPatient population
2014
“Quitting Smoking Will Benefit Your Health”: The Evolution of Clinician Messaging to Encourage Tobacco Cessation
Toll BA, Rojewski AM, Duncan LR, Latimer-Cheung AE, Fucito LM, Boyer JL, O'Malley SS, Salovey P, Herbst RS. “Quitting Smoking Will Benefit Your Health”: The Evolution of Clinician Messaging to Encourage Tobacco Cessation. Clinical Cancer Research 2014, 20: 301-309. PMID: 24436474, PMCID: PMC3927319, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-13-2261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer-related deathHeart diseaseTobacco useLung cancer-related deathsSubgroups of smokersBurden of cancerModerators of treatmentAdult patientsCessation interventionsSmoking cessationTobacco cessationQuitting smokingPreventable deathsGain-framed messagesSmokingTobacco productsCancerDiseaseDeathPatientsLungStrokeCessationHealthFuture studies
2010
A First-in-Human Study of Conatumumab in Adult Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors
Herbst RS, Kurzrock R, Hong DS, Valdivieso M, Hsu CP, Goyal L, Juan G, Hwang YC, Wong S, Hill JS, Friberg G, LoRusso PM. A First-in-Human Study of Conatumumab in Adult Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors. Clinical Cancer Research 2010, 16: 5883-5891. PMID: 20947515, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-10-0631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerAdvanced solid tumorsPartial responseColorectal cancerStable diseaseSolid tumorsPositron emission tomographic scansHuman death receptor 5Dose-expansion phaseGrade 3 eventsDose-escalation phaseCell lung cancerStandardized uptake valueHuman monoclonal agonist antibodyMonoclonal agonist antibodyDeath receptor 5Week 96Adult patientsAdverse eventsIntravenous dosesMore dosesTumor sizeLung cancerTumor levelsTumor response
2009
Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Antitumor Activity of AMG 386, a Selective Angiopoietin Inhibitor, in Adult Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
Herbst RS, Hong D, Chap L, Kurzrock R, Jackson E, Silverman JM, Rasmussen E, Sun YN, Zhong D, Hwang YC, Evelhoch JL, Oliner JD, Le N, Rosen LS. Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Antitumor Activity of AMG 386, a Selective Angiopoietin Inhibitor, in Adult Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2009, 27: 3557-3565. PMID: 19546406, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.19.6683.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAngiogenesis InhibitorsAngiopoietinsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticBevacizumabDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsFatigueFemaleHumansInfusions, IntravenousMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNeoplasmsTreatment OutcomeConceptsAMG 386Advanced solid tumorsPartial responseAntitumor activitySolid tumorsElimination half-life valuesPatients 48 hoursMaximum-tolerated doseTreatment-related toxicityDose-limiting toxicityRefractory ovarian cancerWeeks of treatmentPeptide-Fc fusion proteinVolume transfer constantAngiopoietin inhibitorsCommon toxicitiesStable diseasePeripheral edemaAdult patientsClinical sequelaeMethods PatientsWeekly dosesTumor burdenRespiratory arrestSafety profile
2007
First-in-human study of AMG 386, a selective angiopoietin1/2-neutralizing peptibody, in adult patients with advanced solid tumors
Rosen L, Hong D, Chap L, Kurzrock R, Garcia A, Rasmussen E, Nguyen L, Hwang Y, Storgard C, Herbst R. First-in-human study of AMG 386, a selective angiopoietin1/2-neutralizing peptibody, in adult patients with advanced solid tumors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 3522-3522. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.3522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAMG 386Advanced solid tumorsAdverse eventsStable diseaseTumor responseHuman studiesGrade 2Solid tumorsDCE-MRIMinor clinical responseSignificant vascular effectsSerum CA 125Treatment-related toxicityDose-limiting toxicityFurther clinical studiesEvaluable patientsEvaluable subjectsPeripheral edemaRECIST criteriaAdult patientsClinical responseProgressive diseaseWeekly administrationVascular effectsCA 125
2006
A phase I safety and pharmacokinetic (PK) study of recombinant Apo2L/TRAIL, an apoptosis-inducing protein in patients with advanced cancer
Herbst R, Mendolson D, Ebbinghaus S, Gordon M, O’Dwyer P, Lieberman G, Ing J, Kurzrock R, Novotny W, Eckhardt G. A phase I safety and pharmacokinetic (PK) study of recombinant Apo2L/TRAIL, an apoptosis-inducing protein in patients with advanced cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2006, 24: 3013-3013. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.3013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvanced solid tumorsLiver metastasesSolid tumorsHematologic malignanciesApo2L/TRAILRecombinant human Apo2L/TRAILPost-baseline tumour assessmentPhase I safetyObjective partial responseFurther dose optimizationAttributable toxicityStable diseaseAdult patientsI safetyPartial responseAdvanced cancerCommon diagnosisRandomized trialsStandard treatmentReceptor agonistOvarian cancerPreclinical modelsSafety dataTumor assessmentMost normal cells