2012
Phase I trial of axitinib combined with platinum doublets in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer and other solid tumours
Kozloff MF, Martin LP, Krzakowski M, Samuel TA, Rado TA, Arriola E, De Castro Carpeño J, Herbst RS, Tarazi J, Kim S, Rosbrook B, Tortorici M, Olszanski AJ, Cohen RB. Phase I trial of axitinib combined with platinum doublets in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer and other solid tumours. British Journal Of Cancer 2012, 107: 1277-1285. PMID: 22990652, PMCID: PMC3494447, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2012.406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerPaclitaxel/carboplatinAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerPharmacokinetics of axitinibGemcitabine/cisplatinCell lung cancerAxitinib 5Platinum doubletsLung cancerSolid tumorsSquamous cell non-small cell lung cancerTreatment-related adverse eventsSelective second-generation inhibitorVascular endothelial growth factor receptorObjective response rateDose-limiting toxicityPhase I trialEndothelial growth factor receptorDose-finding trialDrug-drug interactionsPhase I dose-finding trialsCisplatin regimensFebrile neutropeniaGrowth factor receptorExpansion cohort
2010
Phase II Selection Design Trial of Concurrent Chemotherapy and Cetuximab Versus Chemotherapy Followed by Cetuximab in Advanced-Stage Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Southwest Oncology Group Study S0342
Herbst RS, Kelly K, Chansky K, Mack PC, Franklin WA, Hirsch FR, Atkins JN, Dakhil SR, Albain KS, Kim ES, Redman M, Crowley JJ, Gandara DR. Phase II Selection Design Trial of Concurrent Chemotherapy and Cetuximab Versus Chemotherapy Followed by Cetuximab in Advanced-Stage Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Southwest Oncology Group Study S0342. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2010, 28: 4747-4754. PMID: 20921467, PMCID: PMC3020704, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.9356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorCarboplatinCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCetuximabDisease-Free SurvivalDrug Administration ScheduleErbB ReceptorsErlotinib HydrochlorideFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm StagingPaclitaxelPatient SelectionProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)QuinazolinesRas ProteinsResearch DesignSouthwestern United StatesTreatment OutcomeConceptsCell lung cancerConcurrent chemotherapyLung cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsGrowth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsProgression-free survival timeRandomized phase II trialReceptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsMedian overall survivalPaclitaxel/carboplatinTreatment-naive patientsGrade 3 rashPhase II trialAdvanced-stage NSCLCPhase III evaluationTyrosine kinase inhibitorsEnhanced antitumor activityConcurrent regimenMaintenance cetuximabMedian followVersus ChemotherapyChemotherapy regimenII trialSequential therapyConcurrent therapy
2002
ZD1839: targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor in cancer therapy
Herbst RS. ZD1839: targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor in cancer therapy. Expert Opinion On Investigational Drugs 2002, 11: 837-849. PMID: 12036427, DOI: 10.1517/13543784.11.6.837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerEpidermal growth factor receptorCell lung cancerGrowth factor receptorFactor receptorLung cancerSmall-molecule epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitorTumor typesEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsGrowth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsAntitumour activityReceptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsMeaningful antitumour activityAcceptable tolerability profilePaclitaxel/carboplatinPhase II studyThird-line treatmentFirst-line treatmentPhase III trialsGemcitabine/cisplatinClinical trial programPromising clinical activityCancer cell growthHost-dependent processesAdvanced diseaseEpidermal growth factor receptors as a target for cancer treatment: The emerging role of IMC-C225 in the treatment of lung and head and neck cancers
Herbst RS, Langer CJ. Epidermal growth factor receptors as a target for cancer treatment: The emerging role of IMC-C225 in the treatment of lung and head and neck cancers. Seminars In Oncology 2002, 29: 27-36. PMID: 11894011, DOI: 10.1053/sonc.2002.31525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Squamous CellCetuximabCombined Modality TherapyErbB ReceptorsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHalf-LifeHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalRadiation-Sensitizing AgentsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSalvage TherapyConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaEpidermal growth factor receptorIMC-C225Phase II trialGrowth factor receptorCell carcinomaII trialFactor receptorRadiation therapyNon-small cell lung cancer xenograftsNon-small cell lung cancerGemcitabine/carboplatin combinationSeparate phase II trialsAdvanced squamous cell carcinomaCell lung cancer xenograftsOngoing phase II trialEastern Cooperative Oncology GroupPhase III registration trialPhase I pharmacokinetic studyCultured human squamous cell carcinomasHuman squamous cell carcinomaPaclitaxel/carboplatinSecond-line settingStandard salvage regimensTreatment-naive patients