2006
Efficacy and safety of gefitinib in chemonaive patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated in an Expanded Access Program
Govindan R, Natale R, Wade J, Herbst R, Krebs A, Reiling R, Hensing T, Wozniak A, Belani CP, Kelly K, Ochs J. Efficacy and safety of gefitinib in chemonaive patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated in an Expanded Access Program. Lung Cancer 2006, 53: 331-337. PMID: 16797779, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2006.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerExpanded Access ProgramCell lung cancerLung cancerRecurrent advanced non-small cell lung cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor gefitinibNumerous clinical guidelinesSafety of gefitinibBest supportive careCommon adverse eventsPartial response ratePoor performance statusRetrospective chart reviewMajority of patientsTyrosine kinase inhibitor gefitinibFavorable toxicity profileAccess programKinase inhibitor gefitinibPrevious chemotherapyStable diseaseSubsequent chemotherapyChemonaive patientsAdverse eventsChart review
2001
Lung cancer in patients under age 40
Skarin A, Herbst R, Leong T, Bailey A, Sugarbaker D. Lung cancer in patients under age 40. Lung Cancer 2001, 32: 255-264. PMID: 11390007, DOI: 10.1016/s0169-5002(00)00233-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage IV diseaseSmall cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaCell carcinomaPerformance statusStage IIIBStage IIIAOlder patientsLung cancerYear survivalAge 40Stage I/IIDana-Farber Cancer InstituteGreater body weight lossWeight lossECOG performance statusPercent of patientsPoor performance statusDuration of symptomsSite of metastasisOverall patient survivalStage of diseaseBody weight lossAbsence of symptomsPercentage of women
2000
Vinorelbine and Gemcitabine Combinations in Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Lilenbaum R, Herbst R. Vinorelbine and Gemcitabine Combinations in Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Clinical Lung Cancer 2000, 2: 123-127. PMID: 14731322, DOI: 10.3816/clc.2000.n.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerLung cancerSmall cell lung cancerPoor performance statusTaxane-based regimensVinorelbine/gemcitabinePlatinum-based regimensSingle-agent activityTreatment of patientsOverall response rateNew chemotherapeutic agentsNonoverlapping toxicitiesGemcitabine combinationElderly patientsPerformance statusRandomized studyResponse rateWeekly scheduleChemotherapeutic agentsVinorelbineRegimensGemcitabinePatientsRegimen