2018
Protocol for the P3BEP trial (ANZUP 1302): an international randomised phase 3 trial of accelerated versus standard BEP chemotherapy for adult and paediatric male and female patients with intermediate and poor-risk metastatic germ cell tumours
Lawrence NJ, Chan H, Toner G, Stockler MR, Martin A, Yip S, Wong N, Yeung A, Mazhar D, Pashankar F, Frazier L, McDermott R, Walker R, Tan H, Davis ID, Grimison P, on behalf of ANZUP. Protocol for the P3BEP trial (ANZUP 1302): an international randomised phase 3 trial of accelerated versus standard BEP chemotherapy for adult and paediatric male and female patients with intermediate and poor-risk metastatic germ cell tumours. BMC Cancer 2018, 18: 854. PMID: 30157803, PMCID: PMC6114870, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-018-4745-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBleomycinChildChild, PreschoolCisplatinClinical ProtocolsClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicEtoposideFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMulticenter Studies as TopicNeoplasms, Germ Cell and EmbryonalRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicResearch DesignYoung AdultConceptsPoor-risk metastatic germ cell tumoursMetastatic germ cell tumorsGerm cell tumorsStandard BEP chemotherapyFirst-line chemotherapyCell tumorsLine chemotherapyBEP chemotherapyCure rateClinical trialsPoor-risk germ cell tumorsMulticentre phase 2 trialRandomised phase 3 trialStandard first-line treatmentPhase 3 clinical trialsComplete response rateFirst-line treatmentPhase 2 trialPhase 3 trialProgression-free survivalHealth-related qualityPediatric age groupFemale participantsInternational multicentreStandard BEP
2017
Reduced and Compressed Cisplatin-Based Chemotherapy in Children and Adolescents With Intermediate-Risk Extracranial Malignant Germ Cell Tumors: A Report From the Children’s Oncology Group
Shaikh F, Cullen JW, Olson TA, Pashankar F, Malogolowkin MH, Amatruda JF, Villaluna D, Krailo M, Billmire DF, Rescorla FJ, Egler RA, Dicken BJ, Ross JH, Schlatter M, Rodriguez-Galindo C, Frazier AL. Reduced and Compressed Cisplatin-Based Chemotherapy in Children and Adolescents With Intermediate-Risk Extracranial Malignant Germ Cell Tumors: A Report From the Children’s Oncology Group. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: jco.2016.67.654. PMID: 28240974, PMCID: PMC5455599, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.67.6544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant germ cell tumorsEvent-free survivalCycles of PEBEFS ratesGerm cell tumorsOncology GroupCell tumorsExtracranial malignant germ cell tumorsReduction of therapyChildren's Oncology GroupSingle-arm trialLow-stage tumorsHigh-stage tumorsAdministration of cisplatinEligible patientsComparable patientsHistorical cohortPatientsTumorsStatistical significanceComparable childrenPhase 3ChildrenP-valueOne-sided p-value
2014
Surveillance After Initial Surgery for Pediatric and Adolescent Girls With Stage I Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors: Report From the Children's Oncology Group
Billmire DF, Cullen JW, Rescorla FJ, Davis M, Schlatter MG, Olson TA, Malogolowkin MH, Pashankar F, Villaluna D, Krailo M, Egler RA, Rodriguez-Galindo C, Frazier AL. Surveillance After Initial Surgery for Pediatric and Adolescent Girls With Stage I Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors: Report From the Children's Oncology Group. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 465-470. PMID: 24395845, PMCID: PMC4876316, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.51.1006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAlpha-FetoproteinsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBleomycinChildChild, PreschoolCisplatinDisease-Free SurvivalEtoposideFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornKaplan-Meier EstimateNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingNeoplasm, ResidualNeoplasms, Germ Cell and EmbryonalOvarian NeoplasmsRadiographyRisk FactorsSalvage TherapyTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsMalignant ovarian germ cell tumorsStage I malignant ovarian germ cell tumorsOvarian germ cell tumorsEvent-free survivalGerm cell tumorsOverall survivalAlpha-fetoproteinRecurrent diseaseOncology GroupCell tumorsSuccessful Salvage ChemotherapyTumor marker elevationPercent of patientsKaplan-Meier methodChildren's Oncology GroupSerum tumor markersPredominant histologySalvage chemotherapyInitial surgeryMarker elevationMetastatic diseaseSurgical resectionMedian timeYolk sacTumor markers