2010
A First-in-Human Study of Conatumumab in Adult Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors
Herbst RS, Kurzrock R, Hong DS, Valdivieso M, Hsu CP, Goyal L, Juan G, Hwang YC, Wong S, Hill JS, Friberg G, LoRusso PM. A First-in-Human Study of Conatumumab in Adult Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors. Clinical Cancer Research 2010, 16: 5883-5891. PMID: 20947515, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-10-0631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerAdvanced solid tumorsPartial responseColorectal cancerStable diseaseSolid tumorsPositron emission tomographic scansHuman death receptor 5Dose-expansion phaseGrade 3 eventsDose-escalation phaseCell lung cancerStandardized uptake valueHuman monoclonal agonist antibodyMonoclonal agonist antibodyDeath receptor 5Week 96Adult patientsAdverse eventsIntravenous dosesMore dosesTumor sizeLung cancerTumor levelsTumor responseMeasurement of conatumumab‐induced apoptotic activity in tumors by fine needle aspirate sampling
Zoog SJ, Y. C, Kaplan‐Lefko P, Hawkins JM, Moriguchi J, Zhou L, Pan Y, Hsu C, Friberg G, Herbst R, Hill J, Juan G. Measurement of conatumumab‐induced apoptotic activity in tumors by fine needle aspirate sampling. Cytometry Part A 2010, 77A: 849-860. PMID: 20623688, DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.20940.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFine needle aspiratesDeath receptor 5Needle aspiratesNonsmall cell lung cancer patientsCell lung cancer patientsCaspase-3 activationLung cancer patientsTumor necrosis factorCaspase-3Tumor-bearing miceTumor cell deathReceptor therapyPharmacodynamic markersCancer patientsDrug exposureClinical trialsCaspase 3/7 activityNecrosis factorColo205 xenograftsClinical investigationReceptor 5FNA biopsyTumor typesPharmacological impactClinical setting
2002
The role of the epidermal growth factor receptor in the treatment of colorectal carcinoma
Waxman ES, Herbst RS. The role of the epidermal growth factor receptor in the treatment of colorectal carcinoma. Seminars In Oncology Nursing 2002, 18: 20-29. PMID: 12053861, DOI: 10.1053/sonu.2002.33072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidermal growth factor receptorColorectal carcinomaGrowth factor receptorClinical experienceAnti-EGFR monoclonal antibodiesTraditional cytotoxic approachesFactor receptorExtensive clinical testingTyrosine kinase inhibitorsEarly clinical experienceVariety of tumorsSignificant antitumor activityBiological agentsTreatment of cancerCytotoxic approachesEGFR resultsClinical testingNursing practiceCarcinomaMonoclonal antibodiesEGFR pathwayKinase inhibitorsAntitumor activityVariety of mechanismsReceptors
2001
IMC-C225, an anti-epidermal growth factor receptor monoclonal antibody, for treatment of head and neck cancer
Herbst R, Kim E, Harari P. IMC-C225, an anti-epidermal growth factor receptor monoclonal antibody, for treatment of head and neck cancer. Expert Opinion On Biological Therapy 2001, 1: 719-732. PMID: 11727507, DOI: 10.1517/14712598.1.4.719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaEpidermal growth factor receptorIMC-C225Anti-epidermal growth factor receptor monoclonal antibodyAnti-EGFR monoclonal antibodiesMonoclonal antibodiesLocoregional disease recurrenceImportant adverse eventsPhase I studiesReceptor monoclonal antibodyExcellent response ratesTreatment of headHuman tumor xenograftsExtracellular receptor sitesInhibition of metastasisEnhanced tumor invasionPotent antitumour activityAnticancer treatment strategiesGrowth factor receptorCancer cell linesAdverse eventsRefractory diseaseSkin rashWeekly infusionsDisease recurrence