2018
Pembrolizumab versus methotrexate, docetaxel, or cetuximab for recurrent or metastatic head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma (KEYNOTE-040): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 study
Cohen EEW, Soulières D, Le Tourneau C, Dinis J, Licitra L, Ahn MJ, Soria A, Machiels JP, Mach N, Mehra R, Burtness B, Zhang P, Cheng J, Swaby RF, Harrington KJ, investigators K, Acosta-Rivera M, Adkins D, Aghmesheh M, Ahn M, Airoldi M, Aleknavicius E, Al-Farhat Y, Algazi A, Almokadem S, Alyasova A, Bauman J, Benasso M, Berrocal A, Bray V, Burtness B, Caponigro F, Castro A, Cescon T, Chan K, Chaudhry A, Chauffert B, Cohen E, Csoszi T, De Boer J, Delord J, Dietz A, Dinis J, Dupuis C, Digue L, Erfan J, Alvarez Y, Evans M, Fidler M, Forster M, Friesland S, Ganti A, Geoffrois L, Grant C, Gruenwald V, Harrington K, Hoffmann T, Horvai G, Inciura A, Jang R, Jankowska P, Jimeno A, Joseph M, Ramiro A, Karaszewska B, Kawecki A, Keilholz U, Keller U, Kim S, Kocsis J, Kotecki N, Kozloff M, Lambea J, Landherr L, Lantsukhay Y, Lazarev S, Lee L, Le Tourneau C, Licitra L, Lifirenko I, Mach N, Martincic D, Matorin O, McGrath M, Machiels J, Mehra R, Misiukiewicz K, Morris J, Mufazalov F, Niu J, Srinivasan D, Segura P, Rauch D, Ribeiro M, Rodriguez C, Rolland F, Russo A, Ruzsa A, Sanches F, Shin S, Shtiveland M, Soulieres D, Soria A, Specenier P, Szekanecz E, Szota J, van Herpen C, Velez-Cortes H, Walsh W, Wilop S, Winterhalder R, Wojtukiewicz M, Wong D, Zandberg D. Pembrolizumab versus methotrexate, docetaxel, or cetuximab for recurrent or metastatic head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma (KEYNOTE-040): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 study. The Lancet 2018, 393: 156-167. PMID: 30509740, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(18)31999-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCetuximabDisease ProgressionDocetaxelDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMethotrexateMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckConceptsNeck squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaStandard of careTreatment-related adverse eventsCell carcinomaMetastatic headOverall survivalTreat populationAdverse eventsCommon treatment-related adverse eventsWorse treatment-related adverse eventsPlatinum-containing treatmentTreatment-related deathsMedian overall survivalWeb response systemEffective treatment optionFavorable safety profileEarly phase trialsTreatment of headSubsidiary of MerckManageable toxicityMeaningful prolongationAdvanced diseasePrimary endpointMetastatic diseaseP53 in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Parameswaran J, Burtness B. P53 in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Current Cancer Research 2018, 249-274. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-78762-6_9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeck squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaCell carcinomaMore effective treatment strategiesTreatment of headEffective treatment strategiesAdvanced diseasePoor prognosisNeck cancerTreatment strategiesPatientsP53 pathwayCarcinomaPrognosisFunction mutationsP53TP53Intracellular roleHeadPathogenesisIllnessCancerMutationsDisease
2017
Biomarker driven treatment of head and neck squamous cell cancer
Eze N, Lo YC, Burtness B. Biomarker driven treatment of head and neck squamous cell cancer. Cancers Of The Head & Neck 2017, 2: 6. PMID: 31093353, PMCID: PMC6460531, DOI: 10.1186/s41199-017-0025-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeck squamous cell cancerSquamous cell cancerCell cancerPredictive biomarkersNeck cancerClinical practicePredictive biomarker developmentImmune checkpoint inhibitionPlasma EBV DNATreatment-related toxicityNovel predictive biomarkerNeck cancer therapyTreatment of headCancer therapyImmune checkpoint biomarkersQuality of lifeLong-term functionEBV DNAIndividualized cancer therapyTargeted agentsCheckpoint inhibitionTreatment modalitiesSurrogate biomarkerP16 overexpressionNasopharyngeal carcinoma
2010
Use of a Conventional Low Neck Field (LNF) and Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT): No Clinical Detriment of IMRT to an Anterior LNF During the Treatment of Head-and Neck-Cancer
Turaka A, Li T, Nicolaou N, Lango MN, Burtness B, Horwitz EM, Ridge JA, Feigenberg SJ. Use of a Conventional Low Neck Field (LNF) and Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT): No Clinical Detriment of IMRT to an Anterior LNF During the Treatment of Head-and Neck-Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2010, 79: 65-70. PMID: 20385457, PMCID: PMC3339153, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.10.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, Squamous CellChi-Square DistributionCombined Modality TherapyDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGastrostomyHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansLinear ModelsLymph Node ExcisionMaleMiddle AgedRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedRetrospective StudiesTreatment FailureConceptsIntensity-modulated radiotherapyLow-neck fieldLower neckDisease-free survival ratesPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubeNeck fieldSingle-institution studySquamous cell carcinomaLog-rank testTreatment of headAnterior photon fieldAnterior low-neck fieldClinical detrimentCurative intentMedian ageClinical outcomesGastrostomy tubeNeck diseasePEG tubeCell carcinomaNeck cancerPhysician preferenceRegional failureStage IIIPatients
2009
The use of a Low Neck Field (LNF) and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT): No Clinical Detriment of IMRT to an Anterior LNF during the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer
Turaka A, Li T, Nicolaou N, Lango M, Burtness B, Horwitz E, Ridge J, Feigenberg S. The use of a Low Neck Field (LNF) and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT): No Clinical Detriment of IMRT to an Anterior LNF during the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2009, 75: s427-s428. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.07.978.Peer-Reviewed Original Research