Temozolomide and methotrexate for primary central nervous system lymphoma in the elderly
Omuro AM, Taillandier L, Chinot O, Carnin C, Barrie M, Hoang-Xuan K. Temozolomide and methotrexate for primary central nervous system lymphoma in the elderly. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2007, 85: 207-211. PMID: 17896079, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-007-9397-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary CNS lymphomaIntra-thecal chemotherapyFavorable toxicity profileComplete responseToxicity profilePrimary central nervous system lymphomaMedian event-free survivalCentral nervous system lymphomaMedian overall survivalEvent-free survivalNervous system lymphomaNew alternative treatmentLow response rateInduction chemotherapyInnovative regimenCNS lymphomaElderly patientsIntestinal obstructionOverall survivalPCNSL patientsYounger patientsSystem lymphomaConsecutive seriesEfficacy resultsGrade 3Lessons learned in the development of targeted therapy for malignant gliomas
Omuro AM, Faivre S, Raymond E. Lessons learned in the development of targeted therapy for malignant gliomas. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 2007, 6: 1909-1919. PMID: 17620423, DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-07-0047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular endothelial growth factor receptorEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsGrowth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsReceptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsPreliminary efficacy resultsPrognosis of patientsTranslational researchEndothelial growth factor receptorEffective treatment optionTyrosine kinase inhibitorsGrowth factor receptorRecurrent diseaseRapamycin inhibitorsPreclinical dataStandard treatmentTreatment optionsEfficacy resultsMalignant gliomasSuch tumorsNovel agentsAnaplastic astrocytomaMost trialsTrial designProtein kinase C betaPathway inhibitor