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
Vandetanib (ZD6474): an orally available receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor that selectively targets pathways critical for tumor growth and angiogenesis
Herbst RS, Heymach JV, O’Reilly M, Onn A, Ryan AJ. Vandetanib (ZD6474): an orally available receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor that selectively targets pathways critical for tumor growth and angiogenesis. Expert Opinion On Investigational Drugs 2007, 16: 239-249. PMID: 17243944, DOI: 10.1517/13543784.16.2.239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor typesHereditary medullary thyroid cancerReceptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsPhase III trialsProgression-free survivalDaily oral administrationPhase II evaluationPhase I studiesMedullary thyroid cancerTyrosine kinase inhibitorsSolid tumor typesTumor cell proliferationRefractory NSCLCAdvanced NSCLCIII trialsI studiesII evaluationThyroid cancerOral administrationAvailable agentsClinical developmentPharmacokinetic profileTumor growthVandetanibTumor angiogenesis
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