2023
NCI 7977: A Phase I Dose-Escalation Study of Intermittent Oral ABT-888 (Veliparib) Plus Intravenous Irinotecan Administered in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors
Cecchini M, Walther Z, Wei W, Hafez N, Pilat M, Boerner S, Durecki D, Eder J, Schalper K, Chen A, LoRusso P. NCI 7977: A Phase I Dose-Escalation Study of Intermittent Oral ABT-888 (Veliparib) Plus Intravenous Irinotecan Administered in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors. Cancer Research Communications 2023, 3: 1113-1117. PMID: 37377610, PMCID: PMC10292219, DOI: 10.1158/2767-9764.crc-22-0485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose-limiting toxicityHomologous recombination deficiencyPARP inhibitorsStable diseaseWeekly irinotecanObjective responseDay 1Day 3Solid tumorsPhase I dose-escalation studyTwice daily days 1I dose-escalation studyPhase I clinical trialDaily days 1Dose level 1Doses of veliparibGrade 3 neutropeniaMultiple-dose schedulesProgression-free survivalAdvanced solid tumorsDose-escalation studyEvaluable patientsNonoverlapping toxicitiesDose scheduleSystemic treatmentDeveloping a definition of immune exclusion in cancer: results of a modified Delphi workshop
Clifton G, Rothenberg M, Ascierto P, Begley G, Cecchini M, Eder J, Ghiringhelli F, Italiano A, Kochetkova M, Li R, Mechta-Grigoriou F, Pai S, Provenzano P, Puré E, Ribas A, Schalper K, Fridman W. Developing a definition of immune exclusion in cancer: results of a modified Delphi workshop. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2023, 11: e006773. PMID: 37290925, PMCID: PMC10254706, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2023-006773.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansImmunotherapyNeoplasmsSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeTumor MicroenvironmentConceptsImmune exclusionTumor microenvironmentCheckpoint inhibitorsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsMinority of patientsT cell infiltrationPoor clinical outcomeImmune regulatory pathwaysEffective treatment approachDevelopment of treatmentsVariety of cancersLack of responseCheckpoint therapyImmune profileClinical outcomesClinical benefitPatient outcomesCancer expertsCancer histologyT cellsConsensus definitionTreatment approachesCancer typesRound questionnaireDelphi process
2022
Impact of early detection on cancer curability: A modified Delphi panel study
Schwartzberg L, Broder M, Ailawadhi S, Beltran H, Blakely L, Budd G, Carr L, Cecchini M, Cobb P, Kansal A, Kim A, Monk B, Wong D, Campos C, Yermilov I. Impact of early detection on cancer curability: A modified Delphi panel study. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0279227. PMID: 36542647, PMCID: PMC9770338, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood testsLikelihood of benefitCancer typesEarly detectionEarly cancer detectionSolid tumorsTotal cancer incidenceAmerican Joint CommitteeLow cure rateRAND/UCLAPotential clinical benefitCancer detectionDelphi panel studyLong cancerClinical benefitCure ratePotential benefitsCancer curabilityMost cancer typesCancer incidenceHigh curabilityJoint CommitteeTreat cancersExpert consensusPanel consensus
2021
Publication Bias in Gastrointestinal Oncology Trials Performed over the Past Decade
Peters GW, Tao W, Wei W, Miccio JA, Jethwa KR, Cecchini M, Johung KL. Publication Bias in Gastrointestinal Oncology Trials Performed over the Past Decade. The Oncologist 2021, 26: 660-667. PMID: 33728733, PMCID: PMC8342580, DOI: 10.1002/onco.13759.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGI oncologyPublication biasImpact of RCTsFuture trial designMultivariable logistic regressionSignificant publication biasPast trialsAccrual completionCancer RCTsEvidence-based practiceGastrointestinal cancerClinical managementTrial completionTrial designOncology trialsClinical practicePublication statusRCTsTrial questionModern RCTsLogistic regressionHalf of trialsTrialsPhase IIIGold standard
2016
Electronic Intervention to Improve Structured Cancer Stage Data Capture
Cecchini M, Framski K, Lazette P, Vega T, Strait M, Adelson K. Electronic Intervention to Improve Structured Cancer Stage Data Capture. JCO Oncology Practice 2016, 12: e949-e956. PMID: 27650837, DOI: 10.1200/jop.2016.013540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStaging rateElectronic health recordsCancer stageClinical trial eligibilityElectronic decision supportTrial eligibilityMonths postinterventionCancer stagingPhysician useClinical notesBPA implementationProblem listHealth recordsElectronic interventionMonthsTreatment planningCancerStagingPhysiciansAct methodologyInterventionUnstructured free textHard stopBPAPatients