2004
Phase I Study of the Farnesyltransferase Inhibitor Lonafarnib with Paclitaxel in Solid Tumors
Khuri FR, Glisson BS, Kim ES, Statkevich P, Thall PF, Meyers ML, Herbst RS, Munden RF, Tendler C, Zhu Y, Bangert S, Thompson E, Lu C, Wang XM, Shin DM, Kies MS, Papadimitrakopoulou V, Fossella FV, Kirschmeier P, Bishop WR, Hong WK. Phase I Study of the Farnesyltransferase Inhibitor Lonafarnib with Paclitaxel in Solid Tumors. Clinical Cancer Research 2004, 10: 2968-2976. PMID: 15131032, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-03-0412.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerGrade 4 diarrheaCell lung cancerPartial responseLung cancerMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerSolid tumorsGrade 3 peripheral neuropathyPrincipal grade 3/4 toxicitiesDose level 3Durable partial responseGrade 3 hyperbilirubinemiaPrevious taxane therapyGrade 3/4 toxicitiesGrade 4 neutropeniaPhase II trialDose-limiting toxicityPhase I trialFarnesyltransferase inhibitor lonafarnibNovel farnesyltransferase inhibitorPlasma paclitaxelII trialTaxane therapyCombination regimenMedian duration
2003
Targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor in non-small cell lung cancer.
Herbst RS, Bunn PA. Targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor in non-small cell lung cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2003, 9: 5813-24. PMID: 14676101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerLung cancerEGFR-TK inhibitorsSystemic chemotherapyClinical trialsClinical developmentMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerTwo-drug combination regimenEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor gefitinibSingle-agent activityRate of deathNew treatment approachesKinase inhibitor gefitinibEpidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor receptorCombination regimenDisease progressionPlatinum agentsTreatment approachesSolid tumorsTumor growthInhibitor gefitinibTherapyCancerA phase I/IIA trial of continuous five-day infusion of squalamine lactate (MSI-1256F) plus carboplatin and paclitaxel in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
Herbst RS, Hammond LA, Carbone DP, Tran HT, Holroyd KJ, Desai A, Williams JI, Bekele BN, Hait H, Allgood V, Solomon S, Schiller JH. A phase I/IIA trial of continuous five-day infusion of squalamine lactate (MSI-1256F) plus carboplatin and paclitaxel in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2003, 9: 4108-15. PMID: 14519633.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarboplatinCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCholestanolsDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansInfusions, IntravenousLactatesLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPaclitaxelPatient SelectionPleural EffusionSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerLung cancerDay 1Continuous infusionChemotherapy-naive non-small cell lung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerPhase I/IIa studyPhase I/IIa trialPhase II doseDose-limiting toxicityPartial tumor responseFive-day infusionEffective therapeutic strategyPatient survival dataEvaluable patientsStable diseaseStage IIIBStarting doseClinical responseCombination regimenCytotoxic chemotherapyIIa studyIIa trialMedian survival
2002
Safety and pharmacokinetic effects of TNP-470, an angiogenesis inhibitor, combined with paclitaxel in patients with solid tumors: evidence for activity in non-small-cell lung cancer.
Herbst RS, Madden TL, Tran HT, Blumenschein GR, Meyers CA, Seabrooke LF, Khuri FR, Puduvalli VK, Allgood V, Fritsche HA, Hinton L, Newman RA, Crane EA, Fossella FV, Dordal M, Goodin T, Hong WK. Safety and pharmacokinetic effects of TNP-470, an angiogenesis inhibitor, combined with paclitaxel in patients with solid tumors: evidence for activity in non-small-cell lung cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2002, 20: 4440-7. PMID: 12431966, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2002.04.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntibiotics, AntineoplasticAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCyclohexanesDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedO-(Chloroacetylcarbamoyl)fumagillolPaclitaxelSesquiterpenesTreatment OutcomeConceptsTNP-470Solid tumorsPharmacokinetic interactionsOptimal doseAntiangiogenic agent TNP-470Minimal pharmacokinetic interactionsNeuropsychiatric test resultsSingle-agent doseMaximum-tolerated doseDoses of paclitaxelCell lung cancerPaclitaxel dosePrior chemotherapyChemotherapy regimensCombination regimenMedian survivalPartial responseArm AArm BPaclitaxel clearanceTreatment armsCytotoxic therapyLung cancerPharmacokinetic effectsPreclinical studies