2011
Efficacy of bevacizumab plus erlotinib versus erlotinib alone in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer after failure of standard first-line chemotherapy (BeTa): a double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial
Herbst RS, Ansari R, Bustin F, Flynn P, Hart L, Otterson GA, Vlahovic G, Soh CH, O'Connor P, Hainsworth J. Efficacy of bevacizumab plus erlotinib versus erlotinib alone in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer after failure of standard first-line chemotherapy (BeTa): a double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial. The Lancet 2011, 377: 1846-1854. PMID: 21621716, PMCID: PMC4134127, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(11)60545-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDisease-Free SurvivalDouble-Blind MethodErlotinib HydrochlorideFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedProportional Hazards ModelsProtein Kinase InhibitorsQuinazolinesSurvival RateVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsPhase 3 trialBevacizumab groupCell lung cancerAdverse eventsOverall survivalRefractory NSCLCPrimary endpointLung cancerControl groupComputer-generated randomisation sequenceGrade 5 adverse eventsStandard first-line chemotherapyCalculation of incidenceEfficacy of bevacizumabArterial thromboembolic eventsFirst-line chemotherapyMedian overall survivalObjective response rateSerious adverse eventsAddition of bevacizumabFirst-line treatmentPhase 1/2 trialProgression-free survivalToxic effect profilesActivity of erlotinib
2007
Phase II study of bevacizumab in combination with docetaxel and carboplatin in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
William W, Kies M, Fossella F, Gladish G, Heymach J, Glisson B, Tse W, Liu D, Herbst R, Lippman S. Phase II study of bevacizumab in combination with docetaxel and carboplatin in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 18098-18098. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.18098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerCombination of bevacizumabProgression-free survivalSevere adverse eventsStage IIIBPS 0Incurable non-small cell lung cancerChemotherapy-naïve stage IIIBNon-squamous cell histologyMedian age 66 yearsCarboplatin AUC 6Cycles of therapyDisease control rateEfficacy of bevacizumabFull-dose anticoagulationGrade 3 hypertensionHistory of hemoptysisStable cardiac conditionPhase II studyPhase II trialAge 66 yearsFirst-line treatmentCell lung cancerAUC 6