2004
Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Monoclonals in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Sandler AB, Johnson DH, Herbst RS. Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Monoclonals in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2004, 10: 4258s-4262s. PMID: 15217970, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-040023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerCarboplatin/paclitaxel chemotherapyCell lung cancerVascular endothelial growth factorEndothelial growth factorPaclitaxel chemotherapyLung cancerAdvanced metastatic non-small cell lung cancerStandard carboplatin/paclitaxel chemotherapyPhase I/II studyRecent phase II trialGrowth factorCurrent chemotherapy regimensEastern Cooperative GroupNeo-adjuvant studyNon-squamous histologyRole of bevacizumabNausea/vomitingAddition of bevacizumabPhase II trialPhase III studyTyrosine kinase inhibitor agentsSquamous cell histologySubset of patientsNon-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Antiangiogenic Therapy: What Can Be Expected of Bevacizumab?
Herbst RS, Sandler AB. Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Antiangiogenic Therapy: What Can Be Expected of Bevacizumab? The Oncologist 2004, 9: 19-26. PMID: 15178812, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.9-suppl_1-19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerVascular endothelial growth factorCarboplatin/paclitaxel chemotherapyCell lung cancerPaclitaxel chemotherapyLung cancerAdvanced metastatic non-small cell lung cancerMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerStandard carboplatin/paclitaxel chemotherapyResponse rateRecent phase II trialCurrent chemotherapy regimensNausea/vomitingAddition of bevacizumabPhase II trialSquamous cell histologySubset of patientsNegative prognostic significancePossible risk factorsGreater response rateMean survival timeEndothelial growth factorMain safety concernsAdjuvant settingNonsquamous histology
2003
Dermatologic Side Effects Associated with Gefitinib Therapy: Clinical Experience and Management
Herbst RS, LoRusso PM, Purdom M, Ward D. Dermatologic Side Effects Associated with Gefitinib Therapy: Clinical Experience and Management. Clinical Lung Cancer 2003, 4: 366-369. PMID: 14599302, DOI: 10.3816/clc.2003.n.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDermatologic effectsGefitinib treatmentClinical trialsDry skinSide effectsFrequent drug-related adverse effectsDrug-related allergic reactionsRecent phase II trialDrug-related adverse effectsAdverse effectsDermatologic adverse effectsPhase II trialDermatologic side effectsCell lung cancerNumerous clinical trialsSimilar side effectsVariety of treatmentsMechanism of actionAcneiform rashTopical clindamycinAdvanced NSCLCEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinaseII trialMost patientsGefitinib therapy