2006
Efficacy and safety of gefitinib in chemonaive patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated in an Expanded Access Program
Govindan R, Natale R, Wade J, Herbst R, Krebs A, Reiling R, Hensing T, Wozniak A, Belani CP, Kelly K, Ochs J. Efficacy and safety of gefitinib in chemonaive patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated in an Expanded Access Program. Lung Cancer 2006, 53: 331-337. PMID: 16797779, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2006.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerExpanded Access ProgramCell lung cancerLung cancerRecurrent advanced non-small cell lung cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor gefitinibNumerous clinical guidelinesSafety of gefitinibBest supportive careCommon adverse eventsPartial response ratePoor performance statusRetrospective chart reviewMajority of patientsTyrosine kinase inhibitor gefitinibFavorable toxicity profileAccess programKinase inhibitor gefitinibPrevious chemotherapyStable diseaseSubsequent chemotherapyChemonaive patientsAdverse eventsChart review
2004
Trastuzumab in combination with cisplatin and gemcitabine in patients with Her2-overexpressing, untreated, advanced non-small cell lung cancer: report of a phase II trial and findings regarding optimal identification of patients with Her2-overexpressing disease
Zinner RG, Glisson BS, Fossella FV, Pisters KM, Kies MS, Lee PM, Massarelli E, Sabloff B, Fritsche HA, Ro JY, Ordonez NG, Tran HT, Yang Y, Smith TL, Mass RD, Herbst RS. Trastuzumab in combination with cisplatin and gemcitabine in patients with Her2-overexpressing, untreated, advanced non-small cell lung cancer: report of a phase II trial and findings regarding optimal identification of patients with Her2-overexpressing disease. Lung Cancer 2004, 44: 99-110. PMID: 15013588, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2003.09.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayCell lung cancerSerum HER2Stage IIIBIHC 3Lung cancerHER2 scoreDay oneIHC analysisAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerPharmacokinetics of trastuzumabAddition of trastuzumabPhase II trialSerum enzyme-linked immunosorbent assayGemcitabine 1250Trastuzumab trialsChemonaive patientsII trialPartial responseHER2 overexpressingTrastuzumab therapyMedian timeAntigen levelsHER2 expression