2006
Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors in Development for the Treatment of Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
Heymach JV, Nilsson M, Blumenschein G, Papadimitrakopoulou V, Herbst R. Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors in Development for the Treatment of Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2006, 12: 4441s-4445s. PMID: 16857825, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-06-0286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerExtensive clinical testingLung cancerClinical testingRandomized phase II clinical trialEpidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor erlotinibPhase III clinical testingEpidermal growth factor receptor inhibitorsPhase II clinical trialGrowth factor receptor inhibitorsVascular endothelial growth factor receptorEndothelial growth factor receptorAdvanced clinical testingMultiple EGFR family membersGrowth factor receptorReceptor inhibitionClinical trialsEGFR family membersClinical activityReceptor inhibitorsPreclinical studiesInhibitor erlotinibClinical developmentSolid tumors
2003
Integration of Targeted Therapies in Gemcitabine Chemotherapy Regimens
Blumenschein GR, Herbst RS. Integration of Targeted Therapies in Gemcitabine Chemotherapy Regimens. Clinical Lung Cancer 2003, 4: 217-223. PMID: 14624709, DOI: 10.3816/clc.2003.n.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLung cancerTargeted therapyCell lung cancerReceptor-targeted therapyLung cancer casesHigh mortality rateSpecific biologic pathwaysAdvanced NSCLCChemotherapy regimensCell cycle inhibitionMost patientsCommon malignancyPoor prognosisCancer casesTherapeutic improvementRadiation therapyEncouraging activityNew agentsMortality rateAngiogenesis inhibitionSingle agentClinical testingSurvival rateTherapyTargeted therapeutics
2002
The role of the epidermal growth factor receptor in the treatment of colorectal carcinoma
Waxman ES, Herbst RS. The role of the epidermal growth factor receptor in the treatment of colorectal carcinoma. Seminars In Oncology Nursing 2002, 18: 20-29. PMID: 12053861, DOI: 10.1053/sonu.2002.33072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidermal growth factor receptorColorectal carcinomaGrowth factor receptorClinical experienceAnti-EGFR monoclonal antibodiesTraditional cytotoxic approachesFactor receptorExtensive clinical testingTyrosine kinase inhibitorsEarly clinical experienceVariety of tumorsSignificant antitumor activityBiological agentsTreatment of cancerCytotoxic approachesEGFR resultsClinical testingNursing practiceCarcinomaMonoclonal antibodiesEGFR pathwayKinase inhibitorsAntitumor activityVariety of mechanismsReceptors