2024
An Open-Label Study of Subcutaneous CpG Oligodeoxynucleotide (PF03512676) in Combination with Trastuzumab in Patients with Metastatic HER2+ Breast Cancer
Quiroga D, Wesolowski R, Zelinskas S, Pinette A, Benner B, Schwarz E, Savardekar H, Johnson C, Stiff A, Yu L, Macrae E, Lustberg M, Mrozek E, Ramaswamy B, Carson W. An Open-Label Study of Subcutaneous CpG Oligodeoxynucleotide (PF03512676) in Combination with Trastuzumab in Patients with Metastatic HER2+ Breast Cancer. Cancer Control 2024, 31: 10732748241250189. PMID: 38797949, PMCID: PMC11129578, DOI: 10.1177/10732748241250189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMiddle AgedOligodeoxyribonucleotidesReceptor, ErbB-2TrastuzumabConceptsMetastatic HER2+ breast cancerHER2+ breast cancerStable diseaseBreast cancerCpG-ODNTrastuzumab treatmentTreated patientsHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positiveToll-like receptor 9 agonistHER2-positive breast cancerWeek 2Immune profile changesPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsAdvanced/metastatic breast cancerVEGF-D levelsOpen-label phaseNK cell populationEfficacy of current treatmentsOpen-label studyAggressive breast cancerBlood mononuclear cellsCompared to baselineMedian PFSMetastatic HER2Monocytic MDSCs
2023
Retrospective cohort study of scalp cooling in breast cancer patients
Rose L, Schnell P, Radcliff L, Lustberg M, Dulmage B. Retrospective cohort study of scalp cooling in breast cancer patients. Supportive Care In Cancer 2023, 31: 118. PMID: 36645520, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-022-07562-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlopeciaAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansHypothermia, InducedQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesScalpConceptsScalp coolingChemotherapy regimenPatient ageInsurance statusRetrospective cohort studyCommon side effectsRetrospective chart reviewNon-white patientsBreast cancer patientsStage of cancerQuality of lifeChart reviewCohort studyWhite patientsPatient's likelihoodChemotherapy infusionCancer patientsTreatment optionsOncology settingBreast cancerPatient decisionSide effectsPatientsTreatment planHealthcare providers
2017
Circulating myeloid-derived suppressor cells increase in patients undergoing neo-adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer
Wesolowski R, Duggan M, Stiff A, Markowitz J, Trikha P, Levine K, Schoenfield L, Abdel-Rasoul M, Layman R, Ramaswamy B, Macrae E, Lustberg M, Reinbolt R, Mrozek E, Byrd J, Caligiuri M, Mace T, Carson W. Circulating myeloid-derived suppressor cells increase in patients undergoing neo-adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer. Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy 2017, 66: 1437-1447. PMID: 28688082, PMCID: PMC5647220, DOI: 10.1007/s00262-017-2038-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBlack or African AmericanBreast NeoplasmsCell CountChemotherapy, AdjuvantCyclophosphamideCytokinesDoxorubicinFemaleGranulocytesHumansMiddle AgedMonocytesMyeloid-Derived Suppressor CellsNeoadjuvant TherapyPaclitaxelPilot ProjectsTreatment OutcomeWhite PeopleConceptsMyeloid-derived suppressor cellsPathologic complete responseG-MDSC levelsNeo-adjuvant chemotherapyG-MDSCSuppressor cellsComplete responseAnti-HER2 therapyPeripheral blood levelsBreast cancer patientsAfrican American patientsBreast cancer typesCyclophosphamide therapyBlood levelsCancer patientsLast administrationAmerican patientsBreast cancerPatientsFlow cytometryCancer typesChemotherapySignificant riseConfidence intervalsCycle 1
2016
Minocycline, a putative neuroprotectant, co-administered with doxorubicin-cyclophosphamide chemotherapy in a xenograft model of triple-negative breast cancer
Himmel L, Lustberg M, DeVries A, Poi M, Chen C, Kulp S. Minocycline, a putative neuroprotectant, co-administered with doxorubicin-cyclophosphamide chemotherapy in a xenograft model of triple-negative breast cancer. Experimental And Toxicologic Pathology 2016, 68: 505-515. PMID: 27555377, PMCID: PMC5203928, DOI: 10.1016/j.etp.2016.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsApoptosisBlotting, WesternCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalCognition DisordersCyclophosphamideDNA DamageDoxorubicinFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryMiceMice, NudeMinocyclineNeuroprotective AgentsTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerChemotherapy-induced cognitive impairmentBreast cancer patientsNeural progenitor cellsPutative neuroprotectantCancer patientsBreast cancerXenograft modelDoublecortin-positive neural progenitor cellsFemale athymic nude miceDoxorubicin-cyclophosphamide chemotherapyProgenitor cellsEffects of minocyclineChemotherapeutic drug combinationsOrgan weight measurementsAbsence of minocyclineAthymic nude miceTNBC cell linesTumor-bearing miceAnti-oxidant pathwaysTumor-suppressive effectsBiomarkers of apoptosisTumor volume measurementsHuman neurologic diseasesMechanism of actionVeliparib Alone or in Combination with Mitomycin C in Patients with Solid Tumors With Functional Deficiency in Homologous Recombination Repair
Villalona-Calero M, Duan W, Zhao W, Shilo K, Schaaf L, Thurmond J, Westman J, Marshall J, Xiaobai L, Ji J, Rose J, Lustberg M, Bekaii-Saab T, Chen A, Timmers C. Veliparib Alone or in Combination with Mitomycin C in Patients with Solid Tumors With Functional Deficiency in Homologous Recombination Repair. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2016, 108: djv437. PMID: 26848151, PMCID: PMC4948564, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djv437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBenzimidazolesDiarrheaDrug Administration ScheduleFanconi AnemiaFatigueFeasibility StudiesFemaleGenes, BRCA1Genes, BRCA2Germ-Line MutationHumansMaleMiddle AgedMitomycinNeoplasmsPedigreePoly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase InhibitorsRecombinational DNA RepairThrombocytopeniaConceptsPatient tumorsPARP inhibitorsFunctional deficiencySafety/feasibilityDose-escalation trialBRCA germline mutationsCancer patient tumorsClinical Laboratory Improvement AmendmentsArchival tumor materialCombination armEscalation trialAntitumor responseClinical benefitSevere toxicityTumor specimensPatientsDose levelsSolid tumorsGermline analysisGermline alterationsTumor materialTumorsVeliparibBRCA genesGermline mutations
2015
Biomodulation of capecitabine by paclitaxel and carboplatin in advanced solid tumors and adenocarcinoma of unknown primary
Mikhail S, Lustberg M, Ruppert A, Mortazavi A, Monk P, Kleiber B, Villalona-Calero M, Bekaii-Saab T. Biomodulation of capecitabine by paclitaxel and carboplatin in advanced solid tumors and adenocarcinoma of unknown primary. Cancer Chemotherapy And Pharmacology 2015, 76: 1005-1012. PMID: 26416564, DOI: 10.1007/s00280-015-2877-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivation, MetabolicAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCapecitabineCarboplatinDisease-Free SurvivalDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleEnzyme InductionEsophageal NeoplasmsFatigueFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHematologic DiseasesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMiddle AgedNeoplasmsNeoplasms, Unknown PrimaryPaclitaxelPancreatic NeoplasmsProdrugsThymidine PhosphorylaseTreatment OutcomeUp-RegulationYoung AdultConceptsAdvanced solid tumorsII studyUnknown primaryDay 1Phase I/II studySolid tumorsPhase IPhase II patientsAntitumor activityObjective response ratePhase II dosePhase II studyMaximal tolerable doseSynergistic antitumor activityCessation of fundingCapecitabine 750Paclitaxel 60Disease stabilizationAcceptable tolerabilityAdvanced adenocarcinomaPartial responseCarboplatin AUCII patientsTolerable dosePatientsPalbociclib
Mangini N, Wesolowski R, Ramaswamy B, Lustberg M, Berger M. Palbociclib. Annals Of Pharmacotherapy 2015, 49: 1252-1260. PMID: 26324355, PMCID: PMC7331461, DOI: 10.1177/1060028015602273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsClinical Trials, Phase I as TopicClinical Trials, Phase II as TopicClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicCyclin-Dependent KinasesDisease-Free SurvivalEstradiolFemaleFulvestrantHumansLetrozoleNeoplasms, Hormone-DependentNitrilesPiperazinesPyridinesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReceptor, ErbB-2TriazolesUnited StatesConceptsProgression-free survivalAdvanced breast cancerInvestigator-assessed median progression-free survivalMedian progression-free survivalPhase III trialsBreast cancerEndocrine therapyIII trialsOncology abstractsHER2-negative advanced breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Negative advanced breast cancerConfirmatory phase III trialClinical Oncology abstractsMedical Oncology abstractsPALOMA-3 trialFirst-line settingPhase II trialGrowth factor receptor 2Drug Administration approvalFactor receptor 2Life-threatening diseaseCyclin-dependent kinase 4Novel small molecule inhibitorNeoadjuvant Dual HER2‐Targeted Therapy With Lapatinib and Trastuzumab Improves Pathologic Complete Response in Patients With Early Stage HER2‐Positive Breast Cancer: A Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Prospective Clinical Trials
Hicks M, Macrae E, Abdel‐Rasoul M, Layman R, Friedman S, Querry J, Lustberg M, Ramaswamy B, Mrozek E, Shapiro C, Wesolowski R. Neoadjuvant Dual HER2‐Targeted Therapy With Lapatinib and Trastuzumab Improves Pathologic Complete Response in Patients With Early Stage HER2‐Positive Breast Cancer: A Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Prospective Clinical Trials. The Oncologist 2015, 20: 337-343. PMID: 25732265, PMCID: PMC4391765, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2014-0334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansLapatinibLymph NodesMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoadjuvant TherapyPublication BiasQuinazolinesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReceptor, ErbB-2TrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeConceptsAddition of lapatinibHER2-positive breast cancerNeoadjuvant chemotherapyBreast cancerLymph nodesClinical trialsEarly-stage HER2-positive breast cancerSan Antonio Breast Cancer SymposiumPathologic complete response rateEarly-stage breast cancerResidual invasive cancerResidual invasive carcinomaComplete response rateOperable breast cancerAxillary lymph nodesPathologic complete responseProspective clinical trialsStage breast cancerRates of pCRDual HER2NAC armProspective RCTsCancer SymposiumPCR rateComplete responseAssociation of osteoprotegerin and bone loss after adjuvant chemotherapy in early-stage breast cancer
Oostra D, Lustberg M, Reinbolt R, Pan X, Wesolowski R, Shapiro C. Association of osteoprotegerin and bone loss after adjuvant chemotherapy in early-stage breast cancer. Molecular And Cellular Endocrinology 2015, 402: 51-56. PMID: 25575458, PMCID: PMC4316829, DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2014.12.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinFemaleFluorouracilHumansMethotrexateMiddle AgedOsteoporosisOsteoprotegerinPrimary Ovarian InsufficiencyConceptsBone mineral densityRapid bone lossFollicle stimulating hormoneBone lossAdjuvant chemotherapyOPG levelsFemoral neckBone resorptionBreast cancerLumbar spineStage I/II breast cancerLS bone mineral densityEarly-stage breast cancerAssociation of osteoprotegerinMonths of amenorrheaMIU/mLNegative pregnancy testNuclear factor kappaChemotherapy initiationPremenopausal womenFSH levelsOsteoclast activationMineral densityStimulating hormonePregnancy test
2014
Stopping paclitaxel premedication after two doses in patients not experiencing a previous infusion hypersensitivity reaction
Berger M, Vargo C, Vincent M, Shaver K, Phillips G, Layman R, Macrae E, Mrozek E, Ramaswamy B, Wesolowski R, Shapiro C, Lustberg M. Stopping paclitaxel premedication after two doses in patients not experiencing a previous infusion hypersensitivity reaction. Supportive Care In Cancer 2014, 23: 2019-2024. PMID: 25519756, PMCID: PMC4804339, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-014-2556-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsDexamethasoneDiphenhydramineDrug Administration ScheduleDrug HypersensitivityFamotidineFemaleHumansInfusions, IntravenousMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPaclitaxelPremedicationProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesConceptsInfusion hypersensitivity reactionPaclitaxel-based chemotherapyRescue medication useBreast cancer patientsHypersensitivity reactionsPaclitaxel dosesRescue medicationMedication useSecond doseCancer patientsBreast cancerLife-threatening complicationsMajority of patientsDoses of paclitaxelProspective pilot trialUse of paclitaxelBreast cancer treatmentPrimary endpointInfusion reactionsPremedication regimenSubsequent dosesUnwanted side effectsResultsIn totalPilot trialStudy populationA Phase II study of bevacizumab in combination with trastuzumab and docetaxel in HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer
Zhao M, Pan X, Layman R, Lustberg M, Mrozek E, Macrae E, Wesolowski R, Carothers S, Puhalla S, Shapiro C, Ramaswamy B. A Phase II study of bevacizumab in combination with trastuzumab and docetaxel in HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer. Investigational New Drugs 2014, 32: 1285-1294. PMID: 24894652, PMCID: PMC4303337, DOI: 10.1007/s10637-014-0122-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabBreast NeoplasmsDisease-Free SurvivalDocetaxelFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoplastic Cells, CirculatingReceptor, ErbB-2TaxoidsTrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeConceptsProgression-free survivalLeft ventricular ejection fractionClinical benefit rateHER2-positive MBCObjective response rateComplete responsePartial responseBreast cancerStable diseaseFree survivalGrade 3HER2-positive metastatic breast cancerResponse rateAdditional overall survival benefitsMedian progression-free survivalMetastatic breast cancer patientsPositive metastatic breast cancerVascular epithelial growth factorCommon grade 3Cycles of bevacizumabGrade 2 hypertensionMethods Eligible patientsPrior chemotherapy regimensCombination of bevacizumabHand-foot syndrome
2013
Pilot study on the efficacy of an ondansetron- versus palonosetron-containing antiemetic regimen prior to highly emetogenic chemotherapy
Wenzell C, Berger M, Blazer M, Crawford B, Griffith N, Wesolowski R, Lustberg M, Phillips G, Ramaswamy B, Mrozek E, Flynn J, Shapiro C, Layman R. Pilot study on the efficacy of an ondansetron- versus palonosetron-containing antiemetic regimen prior to highly emetogenic chemotherapy. Supportive Care In Cancer 2013, 21: 2845-2851. PMID: 23748485, PMCID: PMC3769492, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-013-1865-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntiemeticsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAprepitantBreast NeoplasmsCyclophosphamideDexamethasoneDoxorubicinFemaleHumansIsoquinolinesMiddle AgedMorpholinesNauseaOndansetronPalonosetronPilot ProjectsProspective StudiesQuinuclidinesVomitingConceptsDay 1Emetogenic chemotherapyCR rateDay 2Doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide chemotherapyPilot studyOverall complete responseSame patient populationAntiemetic regimenAntiemetic regimensPAD armCyclophosphamide chemotherapyPrimary endpointFeared complicationComplete responseProspective studyPatient populationResultsA totalBreast cancerPatientsRegimensChemotherapyOverall CROndansetronDescriptive statisticsSevere and prolonged lymphopenia observed in patients treated with bendamustine and erlotinib for metastatic triple negative breast cancer
Layman R, Ruppert A, Lynn M, Mrozek E, Ramaswamy B, Lustberg M, Wesolowski R, Ottman S, Carothers S, Bingman A, Reinbolt R, Kraut E, Shapiro C. Severe and prolonged lymphopenia observed in patients treated with bendamustine and erlotinib for metastatic triple negative breast cancer. Cancer Chemotherapy And Pharmacology 2013, 71: 1183-1190. PMID: 23430121, PMCID: PMC3710373, DOI: 10.1007/s00280-013-2112-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBendamustine HydrochlorideBreast NeoplasmsCD4 Lymphocyte CountDose-Response Relationship, DrugErbB ReceptorsErlotinib HydrochlorideFemaleHumansLymphopeniaMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNitrogen Mustard CompoundsQuinazolinesSeverity of Illness IndexConceptsDose level 2Negative breast cancerCD4 countProlonged lymphopeniaBreast cancerMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerPurposeTriple-negative breast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor expressionTriple-negative breast cancerEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsDepressed CD4 countGrade 3/4 lymphopeniaDose level 1ECOG performance statusGrowth factor receptor expressionPhase I trialTyrosine kinase inhibitorsFactor receptor expressionHigh epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expressionBendamustine combinationsConclusionsCombination therapyIntravenous bendamustineOral erlotinibPrior chemotherapyMetastatic disease
2012
Phase I/II trial of non-cytotoxic suramin in combination with weekly paclitaxel in metastatic breast cancer treated with prior taxanes
Lustberg M, Pant S, Ruppert A, Shen T, Wei Y, Chen L, Brenner L, Shiels D, Jensen R, Berger M, Mrozek E, Ramaswamy B, Grever M, Au J, Wientjes M, Shapiro C. Phase I/II trial of non-cytotoxic suramin in combination with weekly paclitaxel in metastatic breast cancer treated with prior taxanes. Cancer Chemotherapy And Pharmacology 2012, 70: 49-56. PMID: 22729159, PMCID: PMC3466596, DOI: 10.1007/s00280-012-1887-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObjective response rateMetastatic breast cancerWeekly paclitaxelAnti-tumor activityII trialBreast cancerPhase I/II trialMedian progression-free survivalGrowth factorPhase IMedian overall survivalResultsThirty-one patientsPhase II trialProgression-free survivalDose-limiting toxicityBasic fibroblast growth factorPre-specified criteriaNon-cytotoxic dosesFibroblast growth factorPrior taxaneMetastatic settingUnacceptable toxicityOverall survivalPolypeptide growth factorsSuramin concentrations
2011
Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia in an Atypical Host
Reinbolt R, Alam S, Layman R, Shapiro C, Lustberg M. Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia in an Atypical Host. Clinical Breast Cancer 2011, 12: 138-141. PMID: 22133356, PMCID: PMC3498486, DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2011.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdrenal Cortex HormonesAnti-Infective AgentsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBendamustine HydrochlorideBevacizumabBreast NeoplasmsCD4 Lymphocyte CountClinical Trials, Phase I as TopicDexamethasoneErlotinib HydrochlorideFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNitrogen Mustard CompoundsPaclitaxelPneumocystis cariniiPneumonia, PneumocystisQuinazolinesTrimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
2010
Phase II Randomized Study of Two Regimens of Sequentially Administered Mitomycin C and Irinotecan in Patients with Unresectable Esophageal and Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma
Lustberg M, Bekaii-Saab T, Young D, Otterson G, Burak W, Abbas A, McCracken-Bussa B, Lustberg M, Villalona-Calero M. Phase II Randomized Study of Two Regimens of Sequentially Administered Mitomycin C and Irinotecan in Patients with Unresectable Esophageal and Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2010, 5: 713-718. PMID: 20354452, PMCID: PMC3641556, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e3181d7776d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBone NeoplasmsCamptothecinCarcinoma, Squamous CellEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagogastric JunctionFemaleHumansIrinotecanLiver NeoplasmsLung NeoplasmsLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedMitomycinNeoplasm StagingStomach NeoplasmsSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsMitomycin CDay 1Day 2Phase II Randomized StudyComplete pathologic responsePhase II evaluationGastroesophageal junction adenocarcinomaUnresectable esophagealEvaluable patientsGastroesophageal adenocarcinomaJunction adenocarcinomaPathologic responseRandomized studyArm AGastroesophageal junctionFuture trialsEsophageal cancerII evaluationSevere toxicityPatientsIrinotecanResponse ratePhase IAdenocarcinomaTopoisomerase 1
2007
Optimal Duration of Chemotherapy in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Lustberg M, Edelman M. Optimal Duration of Chemotherapy in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Current Treatment Options In Oncology 2007, 8: 38-46. PMID: 17634834, DOI: 10.1007/s11864-007-0020-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungClinical Trials as TopicDrug Administration ScheduleErbB ReceptorsHumansLung NeoplasmsMedical OncologyNeoplasm StagingPlatinumQuality of LifeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPlatinum-based chemotherapyQuality of lifeLung cancerNew agentsAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerOptimal durationNon-small cell lung cancerPlatinum-based combination chemotherapyEpidermal growth factor receptor inhibitorsGrowth factor receptor inhibitorsBenefit of chemotherapyFirst-line chemotherapyAdditional survival benefitAdvanced stage diseaseDuration of therapyMetastatic lung cancerCell lung cancerMatrix metalloproteinase inhibitorsCytotoxic regimenPlatinum doubletsLine chemotherapySequential therapyStage diseaseCombination chemotherapyOverall survival