2010
Pharmacokinetic study of the phase III, randomized, double-blind, multicenter trial (TRIBUTE) of paclitaxel and carboplatin combined with erlotinib or placebo in patients with advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Tran HT, Zinner RG, Blumenschein GR, Oh YW, Papadimitrakopoulou VA, Kim ES, Lu C, Malik M, Lum BL, Herbst RS. Pharmacokinetic study of the phase III, randomized, double-blind, multicenter trial (TRIBUTE) of paclitaxel and carboplatin combined with erlotinib or placebo in patients with advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Investigational New Drugs 2010, 29: 499-505. PMID: 20094773, DOI: 10.1007/s10637-009-9380-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerDrug-drug interactionsErlotinib groupPlacebo groupPotential drug-drug interactionsErlotinib treatment groupPlacebo-treated patientsPossible drug-drug interactionsStandard chemotherapy regimenPhase III trialsCell lung cancerAddition of erlotinibPharmacokinetics of erlotinibMetabolite OSI-420Non-compartmental modelingAUC 6Erlotinib 150Paclitaxel 200Resultant paclitaxelChemotherapy regimenIII trialsUntreated patientsConcomitant administrationMulticenter trial
2009
Cetuximab therapy for patients with advanced squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck
William WN, Kim ES, Herbst RS. Cetuximab therapy for patients with advanced squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck. Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology 2009, 6: 132-133. PMID: 19190590, DOI: 10.1038/ncponc1321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvanced squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaCell carcinomaFirst phase III trialChemotherapy-alone armMedian overall survivalPrimary end pointPhase III trialsCetuximab armCetuximab therapyUntreated patientsIII trialsOverall survivalCurative treatmentCurable diseasePredictive markerSurvival advantageClinical practiceCetuximabPatientsEnd pointEXTREME trialTrialsChemotherapyCarcinoma
2006
Concurrent chemotherapy plus cetuximab or chemotherapy followed by cetuximab in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): A randomized phase II selectional trial SWOG 0342
Kelly K, Herbst R, Crowley J, McCoy J, Atkins J, Lara P, Dakhil S, Albain K, Kim E, Gandara D. Concurrent chemotherapy plus cetuximab or chemotherapy followed by cetuximab in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): A randomized phase II selectional trial SWOG 0342. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2006, 24: 7015-7015. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.7015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerPhase II trialII trialLarge randomized phase II trialRandomized phase II trialSmall-molecule EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsAdequate organ functionPhase III settingPhase III trialsYears of therapyCell lung cancerRandomized clinical trialsMolecular correlative studiesTyrosine kinase inhibitorsAnti-tumor activityTrue hazard ratioConcurrent chemotherapyConcurrent regimenEligible ptsPrimary endpointStage IIIBUntreated patientsHazard ratio
2005
Mutations in the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and in KRAS Are Predictive and Prognostic Indicators in Patients With Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treated With Chemotherapy Alone and in Combination With Erlotinib
Eberhard DA, Johnson BE, Amler LC, Goddard AD, Heldens SL, Herbst RS, Ince WL, Jänne PA, Januario T, Johnson DH, Klein P, Miller VA, Ostland MA, Ramies DA, Sebisanovic D, Stinson JA, Zhang YR, Seshagiri S, Hillan KJ. Mutations in the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and in KRAS Are Predictive and Prognostic Indicators in Patients With Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treated With Chemotherapy Alone and in Combination With Erlotinib. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2005, 23: 5900-5909. PMID: 16043828, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.02.857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarboplatinCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCombined Modality TherapyDNA Mutational AnalysisErbB ReceptorsErlotinib HydrochlorideFemaleGenes, rasHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedPaclitaxelPlacebosPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisQuinazolinesSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsRetrospective subset analysisCell lung cancerEGFR mutationsKRAS mutationsLung cancerSubset analysisSingle-agent EGFR inhibitorsEpidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutationsEGFR inhibitorsErlotinib-treated patientsFirst-line chemotherapyAdvanced NSCLC patientsChemotherapy-treated patientsPositive prognostic factorPoor clinical outcomeEGFR inhibitor treatmentImproved response ratesKRAS-mutant NSCLCKRAS exon 2Epidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor receptorAdvanced NSCLCUntreated patientsNSCLC patientsPrognostic factors
2004
EGFR inhibition in NSCLC: the emerging role of cetuximab.
Herbst RS. EGFR inhibition in NSCLC: the emerging role of cetuximab. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2004, 2 Suppl 2: s41-51. PMID: 19780245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor inhibitorsGrowth factor receptor inhibitorsCell lung cancerTyrosine kinase inhibitorsLung cancerReceptor inhibitorsKinase inhibitorsAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerMonoclonal antibodiesEpidermal growth factor receptor expressionChemotherapy-related toxicityGrowth factor receptor expressionGrowth factor receptor inhibitionRole of cetuximabPhase II trialInterstitial lung diseaseEpidermal growth factor receptor inhibitionOverall response rateFactor receptor expressionModerate rashII trialUntreated patientsHypersensitivity reactionsLung disease