2023
Randomized Phase II Trial of Ficlatuzumab With or Without Cetuximab in Pan-Refractory, Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
Bauman J, Saba N, Roe D, Bauman J, Kaczmar J, Bhatia A, Muzaffar J, Julian R, Wang S, Bearelly S, Baker A, Steuer C, Giri A, Burtness B, Centuori S, Caulin C, Klein R, Saboda K, Obara S, Chung C. Randomized Phase II Trial of Ficlatuzumab With or Without Cetuximab in Pan-Refractory, Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 3851-3862. PMID: 36977289, DOI: 10.1200/jco.22.01994.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian progression-free survivalProgression-free survivalObjective response rateRecurrent/metastatic headCMET overexpressionMetastatic headCombination armAntiepidermal growth factor receptor monoclonal antibodyNoncomparative phase II studyRecurrent/metastatic HNSCCRandomized phase II trialEnd pointNeck squamous cell carcinomaHPV negative subgroupPhase II studyPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsHPV-positive diseaseHuman papillomavirus (HPV) statusMajor prognostic factorPhase II trialKey eligibility criteriaSquamous cell carcinomaReceptor monoclonal antibodyHPV-negative HNSCC
2020
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Johnson DE, Burtness B, Leemans CR, Lui VWY, Bauman JE, Grandis JR. Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Nature Reviews Disease Primers 2020, 6: 92. PMID: 33243986, PMCID: PMC7944998, DOI: 10.1038/s41572-020-00224-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeck squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaHuman papillomavirusCell carcinomaOral cavityLarynx cancerAJCC/UICC staging systemEGFR monoclonal antibody cetuximabLate stage HNSCCLeast toxic therapyImmune checkpoint inhibitorsHPV-positive HNSCCTreatment of recurrentHPV-positive diseaseOral cavity cancerUICC staging systemHPV-negative HNSCCPre-malignant lesionsDegree of dysplasiaMonoclonal antibody cetuximabUnresectable diseaseCheckpoint inhibitorsPrimary chemoradiotherapyCytotoxic chemotherapyMost patientsSynthetic Lethal Targeting of Mitotic Checkpoints in HPV-Negative Head and Neck Cancer
Deneka AY, Einarson MB, Bennett J, Nikonova AS, Elmekawy M, Zhou Y, Lee JW, Burtness BA, Golemis EA. Synthetic Lethal Targeting of Mitotic Checkpoints in HPV-Negative Head and Neck Cancer. Cancers 2020, 12: 306. PMID: 32012873, PMCID: PMC7072436, DOI: 10.3390/cancers12020306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchG1/S checkpointNeck squamous cell carcinomaSingle-agent activitySquamous cell carcinomaHPV-negative headHPV-negative HNSCCHNSCC cell linesWEE1 inhibitor AZD1775S checkpointNegative HNSCCCell carcinomaHuman papillomavirusHNSCC cancerNeck cancerWorse outcomesSubset of drugsCommon mutational eventsDNA damageAnchorage-independent growthDual inhibitionClonogenic capacityClinical agentsSynthetic lethal targetingReduced activationHNSCC
2016
EGFR and RB1 as Dual Biomarkers in HPV-Negative Head and Neck Cancer
Beck TN, Georgopoulos R, Shagisultanova EI, Sarcu D, Handorf EA, Dubyk C, Lango MN, Ridge JA, Astsaturov I, Serebriiskii IG, Burtness BA, Mehra R, Golemis EA. EGFR and RB1 as Dual Biomarkers in HPV-Negative Head and Neck Cancer. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 2016, 15: 2486-2497. PMID: 27507850, PMCID: PMC5522587, DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-16-0243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorCyclin-Dependent Kinase 4Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 6ErbB ReceptorsFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedModels, BiologicalNeoplasm StagingPapillomaviridaePapillomavirus InfectionsPhosphorylationPrognosisProtein Kinase InhibitorsReceptor, ErbB-2Retinoblastoma Binding ProteinsUbiquitin-Protein LigasesConceptsEpidermal growth factor receptorRetinoblastoma 1Neck squamous cell carcinomaExpression of EGFRSquamous cell carcinomaCDK4/6 inhibitor palbociclibSignificant survival differenceResponse predictive biomarkersHPV-negative HNSCCHigh epidermal growth factor receptorStratification of casesImportant therapeutic targetSynergistic inhibitory effectGrowth factor receptorCell cycle modulatorsCell carcinomaDisease stageInhibitor palbociclibHuman papillomavirusSurvival differencesHNSCC samplesTherapeutic decisionsHNSCC cellsAnatomic locationDrug combinations