2014
Phase I Clinical Trial of the Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Inhibitor Everolimus in Combination With Oral Topotecan for Recurrent and Advanced Endometrial Cancer
Acevedo-Gadea C, Santin AD, Higgins SA, Urva S, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Rutherford T, Schwartz PE, Abu-Khalaf MM. Phase I Clinical Trial of the Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Inhibitor Everolimus in Combination With Oral Topotecan for Recurrent and Advanced Endometrial Cancer. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2014, 24: 528-533. PMID: 24557436, DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000000085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral topotecanEndometrial cancerDay 1Pelvic external beam radiation therapyMammalian targetExternal beam radiation therapyPhase I clinical trialRecurrent endometrial cancerAdvanced endometrial cancerDose-limiting toxicityEfficacy of topotecanRapamycin inhibitor everolimusBeam radiation therapyOral everolimusStable diseaseVaginal brachytherapyMedian ageRapamycin inhibitorsInhibitor everolimusPreclinical dataClinical trialsMedian numberPharmacokinetic assessmentRadiation therapyEverolimus
2006
Atypical presentations of carboplatin hypersensitivity reactions: Characterization and management in patients with gynecologic malignancies
McAlpine JN, Kelly MG, O'Malley DM, Azodi M, Coombe K, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ. Atypical presentations of carboplatin hypersensitivity reactions: Characterization and management in patients with gynecologic malignancies. Gynecologic Oncology 2006, 103: 288-292. PMID: 16647749, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2006.03.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin testingPlatinum hypersensitivityAllergy symptomsCarboplatin cycleLife-threatening adverse eventsCarboplatin skin testingCarboplatin-treated patientsCycles/patientDuration of symptomsRetrospective chart reviewSystemic allergic reactionsCarboplatin hypersensitivity reactionsContinuation of treatmentNegative predictive valueAPH patientsChart reviewChemotherapeutic cyclesGynecologic malignanciesAdverse eventsAtypical presentationDose escalationMedian onsetHypersensitivity reactionsAllergic reactionsMedian number