2019
Randomized, Phase II Study Prospectively Evaluating Treatment of Metastatic Esophageal, Gastric, or Gastroesophageal Cancer by Gene Expression of ERCC1: SWOG S1201.
Iqbal S, McDonough S, Lenz HJ, Ilson D, Burtness B, Nangia CS, Barzi A, Schneider CJ, Liu JJ, Dotan E, Guthrie KA, Hochster HS. Randomized, Phase II Study Prospectively Evaluating Treatment of Metastatic Esophageal, Gastric, or Gastroesophageal Cancer by Gene Expression of ERCC1: SWOG S1201. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 38: 472-479. PMID: 31815582, PMCID: PMC7007287, DOI: 10.1200/jco.19.00925.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsDNA-Binding ProteinsEndonucleasesEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagogastric JunctionFemaleFluorouracilGene ExpressionHumansLeucovorinMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisOrganoplatinum CompoundsOxaliplatinPrognosisProgression-Free SurvivalProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesStomach NeoplasmsYoung AdultConceptsProgression-free survivalAdvanced esophagogastric cancerPhase II studyPlatinum-based therapyOverall survivalII studySuperior median progression-free survivalMedian progression-free survivalMRNA expressionRegimen of irinotecanUpper GI tumorsZubrod performance statusPercent of patientsOccurrence of gradeStandard of careMetastatic esophagealEsophagogastric cancerPerformance statusUntreated patientsGastroesophageal cancerGI tumorsTreatment armsFOLFOXPlatinum sensitivityPatients
2017
Induction Therapy for Locally Advanced, Resectable Esophagogastric Cancer
Boland PM, Meyer JE, Berger AC, Cohen SJ, Neuman T, Cooper HS, Olszanski AJ, Davey M, Cheng JD, Lebenthal A, Burtness BA, Scott WJ, Astsaturov IA. Induction Therapy for Locally Advanced, Resectable Esophagogastric Cancer. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 40: 393-398. PMID: 26986978, PMCID: PMC5026539, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000000171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastroesophageal junction carcinomaPreoperative chemoradiationPreoperative chemotherapyAdditional patientsSmall molecule receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorGrade 4 nonhematologic toxicityReceptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsPhase ICommon acute toxicitiesLocalized esophageal cancerResectable esophagogastric cancerTolerability of vandetanibMedian overall survivalMicroscopic residual diseasePathologic complete responseLocalized esophageal carcinomaTyrosine kinase inhibitorsEsophagogastric cancerInduction therapyNonhematologic toxicityPrior therapyDaily radiotherapyLate complicationsOverall survivalSurgical candidatesA randomized phase II pilot study prospectively evaluating treatment for patients based on ERCC1 for advanced/ metastatic esophageal, gastric, or gastroesophageal junction cancer: SWOG S1201.
Iqbal S, McDonough S, Lenz H, Ilson D, Burtness B, Nangia C, Barzi A, Schneider C, Liu J, Dotan E, Guthrie K, Hochster H. A randomized phase II pilot study prospectively evaluating treatment for patients based on ERCC1 for advanced/ metastatic esophageal, gastric, or gastroesophageal junction cancer: SWOG S1201. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 4009-4009. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.4009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvanced esophagogastric cancerERCC1 levelsRandomized phase II pilot studyRandomized phase II studyPhase II pilot studyHigh ERCC1 levelsPhase II studyHER2-negative patientsGastroesophageal junction cancerDifferential treatment effectsMetastatic esophagealEsophagogastric cancerII studyJunction cancerNegative patientsPS 0Superior PFSERCC1 expressionTx groupFOLFOXPlatinum sensitivityRetrospective dataPFSHigh subgroupPilot study
2009
Phase II trial of docetaxel–irinotecan combination in advanced esophageal cancer
Burtness B, Gibson M, Egleston B, Mehra R, Thomas L, Sipples R, Quintanilla M, Lacy J, Watkins S, Murren JR, Forastiere AA. Phase II trial of docetaxel–irinotecan combination in advanced esophageal cancer. Annals Of Oncology 2009, 20: 1242-1248. PMID: 19429872, PMCID: PMC2699385, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdn787.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced esophageal cancerPartial responseComplete responseEligible patientsEsophageal cancerEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusMetastatic squamous cell carcinomaSafety of docetaxelPhase II trialSquamous cell carcinomaPrincipal toxic effectsAssessable patientsEsophagogastric cancerMeasurable diseaseToxic deathsII trialCN patientsMedian survivalPerformance statusNormal bilirubinPreclinical evidenceMedian timeCell carcinomaMyocardial infarctionTumor assessment