2024
Pembrolizumab Plus Binimetinib With or Without Chemotherapy for MSS/pMMR Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: Outcomes From KEYNOTE-651 Cohorts A, C, and E
Chen E, Kavan P, Tehfe M, Kortmansky J, Sawyer M, Chiorean E, Lieu C, Polite B, Wong L, Fakih M, Spencer K, Chaves J, Li C, Leconte P, Adelberg D, Kim R. Pembrolizumab Plus Binimetinib With or Without Chemotherapy for MSS/pMMR Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: Outcomes From KEYNOTE-651 Cohorts A, C, and E. Clinical Colorectal Cancer 2024, 23: 183-193. PMID: 38653648, DOI: 10.1016/j.clcc.2024.03.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObjective response rateMetastatic colorectal cancerCohort ACohort CCohort EDose escalationInvestigator-assessed objective response rateColorectal cancerResponse rateModified toxicity probability interval designDose reductionSafety findingsPrimary endpointPembrolizumabBinimetinibLeucovorinE. CONCLUSIONSChemotherapyPatientsCohortIrinotecanOxaliplatinCancerInterval designWeeks
2020
A phase 1b expansion study of TAS‐102 with oxaliplatin for refractory metastatic colorectal cancer
Cecchini M, Kortmansky JS, Cui C, Wei W, Thumar JR, Uboha NV, Hafez N, Lacy J, Fischbach NA, Sabbath KD, Gomez CM, Sporn JR, Stein S, Hochster HS. A phase 1b expansion study of TAS‐102 with oxaliplatin for refractory metastatic colorectal cancer. Cancer 2020, 127: 1417-1424. PMID: 33351187, PMCID: PMC8085021, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsColorectal NeoplasmsDrug Administration ScheduleDrug CombinationsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleFluorouracilHumansIrinotecanLeucovorinMaleMiddle AgedOrganoplatinum CompoundsOxaliplatinProgression-Free SurvivalPyrrolidinesResponse Evaluation Criteria in Solid TumorsThymineTrifluridineConceptsMetastatic colorectal cancerOverall response rateRefractory metastatic colorectal cancerProgression-free survivalTAS-102Colorectal cancerDay 1Primary endpointOverall survivalDose escalationDay 5Median progression-free survivalPhase 1b studyMedian overall survivalResponse Evaluation CriteriaTreat populationDose expansionPartial responseStandard dosesUnexpected side effectsStudy treatmentTumor shrinkageUnexpected toxicitiesSide effectsNovel antimetaboliteMulticenter Phase II Study of Cabazitaxel in Advanced Gastroesophageal Cancer: Association of HER2 Expression and M2-Like Tumor-Associated Macrophages with Patient Outcome
Shah MA, Enzinger P, Ko AH, Ocean AJ, Philip PA, Thakkar PV, Cleveland K, Lu Y, Kortmansky J, Christos PJ, Zhang C, Kaur N, Elmonshed D, Galletti G, Sarkar S, Bhinder B, Pittman ME, Plotnikova OM, Kotlov N, Frenkel F, Bagaev A, Elemento O, Betel D, Giannakakou P, Lenz HJ. Multicenter Phase II Study of Cabazitaxel in Advanced Gastroesophageal Cancer: Association of HER2 Expression and M2-Like Tumor-Associated Macrophages with Patient Outcome. Clinical Cancer Research 2020, 26: 4756-4766. PMID: 32641434, PMCID: PMC8209413, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-19-3920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagogastric JunctionFemaleGene AmplificationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedProgression-Free SurvivalReceptor, ErbB-2Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid TumorsStomach NeoplasmsTaxoidsTumor-Associated MacrophagesConceptsProgression-free survivalMulticenter phase II studyPhase II studyPFS ratesII studyMacrophage signatureHER2 amplificationGastric cancerEfficacy targetAdvanced gastroesophageal cancerM2 macrophage signaturePrior taxane therapyCommon adverse eventsAdvanced gastric cancerMetastatic gastric cancerM2-like tumorImproved disease controlPrior therapyRECIST 1.1Taxane efficacyPrimary endpointTaxane therapyAdverse eventsGastroesophageal cancerMetastatic disease
2019
MORPHEUS: A phase Ib/II study platform evaluating the safety and clinical efficacy of cancer immunotherapy (CIT)–based combinations in gastrointestinal (GI) cancers.
Desai J, Kortmansky J, Segal N, Fakih M, Oh D, Kim K, Rahma O, Ko A, Chung H, Alsina M, Yeh K, Li S, Al-Sakaff N, Patel J, Barak H, Wang J, Zhang X, Bleul C, Cha E, Lee J. MORPHEUS: A phase Ib/II study platform evaluating the safety and clinical efficacy of cancer immunotherapy (CIT)–based combinations in gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: tps467-tps467. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.4_suppl.tps467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaII trialUnacceptable toxicityClinical benefitColorectal cancerSignificant survival benefitGastroesophageal junction cancerCancer immune responseImmune escape mechanismsMultiple tumor typesSingle control armPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsDurable responsesJunction cancerSurvival benefitTreatment armsClinical efficacyGastrointestinal cancerPT cohortCancer immunotherapyControl armDuctal adenocarcinomaImmune responseMinimal efficacy
2018
A phase IB/II randomized study of mFOLFIRINOX (mFFOX) + pegylated recombinant human hyaluronidase (PEGPH20) versus mFFOX alone in patients with good performance status metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma (mPC): SWOG S1313 (NCT #01959139).
Ramanathan R, McDonough S, Philip P, Hingorani S, Lacy J, Kortmansky J, Thumar J, Chiorean E, Shields A, Behl D, Mehan P, Gaur R, Seery T, Guthrie K, Hochster H. A phase IB/II randomized study of mFOLFIRINOX (mFFOX) + pegylated recombinant human hyaluronidase (PEGPH20) versus mFFOX alone in patients with good performance status metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma (mPC): SWOG S1313 (NCT #01959139). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 208-208. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.4_suppl.208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic pancreatic adenocarcinomaPhase II studyOverall survivalII studyPhase Ib/IIProphylactic growth factor supportUntreated metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinomaRandomized phase II studyGemcitabine/nab-paclitaxelAdequate organ functionMedian overall survivalGrowth factor supportInterim futility analysisRecombinant human hyaluronidaseClinical trial informationDelivery of gemcitabineBolus 5FULMWH prophylaxisMedian OSTumor hyaluronanCombination armNab-paclitaxelPrimary endpointThromboembolic eventsStandard arm
2009
A Phase II Study of Flavopiridol (Alvocidib) in Combination with Docetaxel in Refractory, Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
Carvajal RD, Tse A, Shah MA, Lefkowitz RA, Gonen M, Gilman-Rosen L, Kortmansky J, Kelsen DP, Schwartz GK, O'Reilly E. A Phase II Study of Flavopiridol (Alvocidib) in Combination with Docetaxel in Refractory, Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer. Pancreatology 2009, 9: 404-409. PMID: 19451750, PMCID: PMC4053191, DOI: 10.1159/000187135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhase II studyPancreatic adenocarcinomaII studyRisk/benefit equationGrade 3 diarrheaGrade 3 fatigueTransient stable diseaseGrade 4 neutropeniaMetastatic pancreatic adenocarcinomaMetastatic pancreatic cancerCombination of flavopiridolCell cycle dysregulationPrimary endpointStable diseaseMedian survivalObjective responseAdverse eventsPatient populationTumor sizePan-cyclinPancreatic cancerClinical activityTumor measurementsDose reductionPatients