2023
Tucatinib vs Placebo, Both in Combination With Trastuzumab and Capecitabine, for Previously Treated ERBB2 (HER2)-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer in Patients With Brain Metastases
Lin N, Murthy R, Abramson V, Anders C, Bachelot T, Bedard P, Borges V, Cameron D, Carey L, Chien A, Curigliano G, DiGiovanna M, Gelmon K, Hortobagyi G, Hurvitz S, Krop I, Loi S, Loibl S, Mueller V, Oliveira M, Paplomata E, Pegram M, Slamon D, Zelnak A, Ramos J, Feng W, Winer E. Tucatinib vs Placebo, Both in Combination With Trastuzumab and Capecitabine, for Previously Treated ERBB2 (HER2)-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer in Patients With Brain Metastases. JAMA Oncology 2023, 9: 197-205. PMID: 36454580, PMCID: PMC9716438, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.5610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsErbB2-positive metastatic breast cancerMetastatic breast cancerPlacebo-combination groupPositive metastatic breast cancerNew brain lesionsBrain metastasesOverall survivalSubgroup analysisBrain lesionsBreast cancerIntracranial progression-free survivalPlacebo-controlled clinical trialIntracranial objective response rateStable brain metastasesMedian overall survivalObjective response rateProgression-free survivalExploratory subgroup analysisGreater clinical benefitCNS-PFSHER2CLIMB trialIntracranial outcomesFirst progressionMedian ageClinical benefit
2020
Tucatinib versus placebo added to trastuzumab and capecitabine for patients with previously treated HER2+ metastatic breast cancer with brain metastases (HER2CLIMB).
Lin N, Murthy R, Anders C, Borges V, Hurvitz S, Loi S, Abramson V, Bedard P, Oliveira M, Zelnak A, DiGiovanna M, Bachelot T, Chien A, O'Regan R, Wardley A, Müller V, Carey L, McGoldrick S, An G, Winer E. Tucatinib versus placebo added to trastuzumab and capecitabine for patients with previously treated HER2+ metastatic breast cancer with brain metastases (HER2CLIMB). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 1005-1005. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.1005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic breast cancerProgression-free survivalObjective response rateBrain metastasesOverall survivalCNS-PFSControl armSecond progressionEfficacy analysisBrain progressionLocal treatmentBreast cancerProlongation of PFSMedian progression-free survivalExploratory efficacy analysesMedian CNS-PFSMedian overall survivalBaseline brain MRIHER2 kinase inhibitorDeath overallRECIST 1.1Study therapyFree survivalInvestigator's evaluationIC disease
2006
Neoadjuvant dose-dense (DD) concurrent doxorubicin (A) and docetaxel (T) for stage III breast cancer (BC)
Abu-Khalaf M, Kim R, Cohenuram M, Chung G, Digiovanna M, Haffty B, Carter D, Horvath L, Tavassoli F, Burtness B. Neoadjuvant dose-dense (DD) concurrent doxorubicin (A) and docetaxel (T) for stage III breast cancer (BC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2006, 24: 10721-10721. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.10721.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPathologic complete response rateStage III breast cancerDisease-free survivalBreast cancerOverall survivalResponse rateImproved disease-free survivalAddition of taxanesComplete response rateGrade 4 neutropeniaPathologic response rateAcute renal failureAdvanced breast cancerAdjuvant CMFAdjuvant settingDD chemotherapyDose CNeutropenic feverEligible patientsNeoadjuvant settingPrimary endpointRenal failureEjection fractionMedian ageTreatment cessation
2001
Adenoid cystic carcinoma: A retrospective clinical review
Khan A, DiGiovanna M, Ross D, Sasaki C, Carter D, Son Y, Haffty B. Adenoid cystic carcinoma: A retrospective clinical review. International Journal Of Cancer 2001, 96: 149-158. PMID: 11410883, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.1013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrence-free survivalPerineural invasionNeu positivityCystic carcinomaSurvival rateOral cavity/oropharynxRecurrence-free survival ratesDistant recurrence-free survivalDistant recurrence ratesMinor gland tumorsCause-specific survivalOverall survival rateAmerican Joint CommitteeRetrospective clinical reviewSquamous cell carcinomaHigh tumor gradeTerms of survivalDecreased OSCancer criteriaBrain metastasesNerve invasionPalliative casesChart reviewMargin statusOverall survival