2008
Bevacizumab and Erlotinib: A Promising New Approach to the Treatment of Advanced NSCLC
Herbst RS, Sandler A. Bevacizumab and Erlotinib: A Promising New Approach to the Treatment of Advanced NSCLC. The Oncologist 2008, 13: 1166-1176. PMID: 18997180, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2008-0108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerF. Hoffmann-La Roche LtdEpidermal growth factor receptorAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerTumor growthRandomized phase II trialRecombinant humanized monoclonal antibodyHuman epidermal growth factor receptorCombination of bevacizumabPhase II trialSelective tyrosine kinase inhibitorAdditional clinical benefitSecond-line alternativeCell lung cancerPotential predictive markerHumanized monoclonal antibodyVascular endothelial growth factorTyrosine kinase inhibitorsSouth San FranciscoEndothelial growth factorGrowth factor receptorAdvanced diseaseErlotinib monotherapyII trialProspective trial
2004
Overview of the Current Status of Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors in Lung Cancer
Herbst RS, Sandler AB. Overview of the Current Status of Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors in Lung Cancer. Clinical Lung Cancer 2004, 6: s7-s19. PMID: 15638959, DOI: 10.3816/clc.2004.s.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThird-line treatmentLung cancerMetastatic NSCLCHER1/EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsPhase III placebo-controlled trialHER1/EGFR inhibitorsEpidermal growth factor receptor inhibitorsEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsGrowth factor receptor inhibitorsHuman epidermal growth factor receptorAntitumor activityPlacebo-controlled trialMetastatic colorectal carcinomaPhase III trialsCell lung cancerStandard of careTyrosine kinase inhibitorsEGFR tyrosine kinase domainEpidermal growth factor receptorHuman epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitorsPhase II dataGrowth factor receptorRefractory NSCLCChemotherapy combinationsIII trials