2011
Phase II Study of Cetuximab in Combination With Chemoradiation in Patients With Stage IIIA/B Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: RTOG 0324
Blumenschein GR, Paulus R, Curran WJ, Robert F, Fossella F, Werner-Wasik M, Herbst RS, Doescher PO, Choy H, Komaki R. Phase II Study of Cetuximab in Combination With Chemoradiation in Patients With Stage IIIA/B Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: RTOG 0324. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2011, 29: 2312-2318. PMID: 21555682, PMCID: PMC3107747, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.31.7875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnresectable stage III NSCLCEpidermal growth factor receptorStage III NSCLCCombination of cetuximabCell lung cancerOverall survivalLung cancerGrade 4 hematologic toxicityRadiation Therapy Oncology GroupAdequate organ functionCycles of paclitaxelGrade 3 esophagitisGrade 5 eventsZubrod performance statusPhase II studyPrimary end pointCompletion of therapyPhase II trialDoses of paclitaxelPoor clinical outcomeGrowth factor receptorWeekly carboplatinHematologic toxicityII trialAdverse events
2003
Induction docetaxel and carboplatin followed by weekly docetaxel and carboplatin with concurrent radiotherapy, then surgery in stage III non-small cell lung cancer: a Phase I study.
Wirth LJ, Lucca J, Ostler P, Fidias P, Lynch C, Jänne PA, Herbst RS, Johnson BE, Sugarbaker DJ, Mathisen DJ, Lukanich JM, Choi NC, Berman SM, Skarin AT. Induction docetaxel and carboplatin followed by weekly docetaxel and carboplatin with concurrent radiotherapy, then surgery in stage III non-small cell lung cancer: a Phase I study. Clinical Cancer Research 2003, 9: 1698-704. PMID: 12738723.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerStage III non-small cell lung cancerCT/RTMaximum-tolerated doseCell lung cancerConcurrent radiotherapyLung cancerDose levelsConcurrent weekly carboplatinGrade 3 toxicityPathologic complete responsePhase II studyInduction docetaxelTrimodality treatmentWeekly carboplatinWeekly docetaxelII studyOverall survivalStage IIIAComplete responseSurgical patientsSubsequent radiotherapyNew regimenInduction CTGrade 3