2022
A randomized study of temozolomide or temozolomide and capecitabine in patients with advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: Final analysis of efficacy and evaluation of MGMT (ECOG-ACRIN E2211).
Kunz P, Graham N, Catalano P, Nimeiri H, Fisher G, Longacre T, Suarez C, Rubin D, Yao J, Kulke M, Hendifar A, Shanks J, Shah M, Zalupski M, Schmulbach E, Reidy D, Strosberg J, Wong T, O'Dwyer P, Benson A. A randomized study of temozolomide or temozolomide and capecitabine in patients with advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: Final analysis of efficacy and evaluation of MGMT (ECOG-ACRIN E2211). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 4004-4004. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.4004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalPancreatic neuroendocrine tumorsMedian progression-free survivalAdvanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumorsCombination of capecitabineNeuroendocrine tumorsResponse rateEligible patientsPrimary endpointOverall survivalIntermediate-grade pancreatic neuroendocrine tumorsTwo-sided log-rank testLonger progression-free survivalEfficacy analysis populationObjective tumor responsePhase II trialLog-rank testHigh response rateSecondary endpointsII trialProspective studyAnalysis populationTreatment optionsTumor responseInterim analysis
2020
Time to Sustained Improvement in Bowel Movement Frequency with Telotristat Ethyl: Analyses of Phase III Studies in Carcinoid Syndrome
Dillon JS, Kulke MH, Hörsch D, Anthony LB, Warner RRP, Bergsland E, Welin S, O’Dorisio T, Kunz PL, McKee C, Lapuerta P, Banks P, Pavel M. Time to Sustained Improvement in Bowel Movement Frequency with Telotristat Ethyl: Analyses of Phase III Studies in Carcinoid Syndrome. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Cancer 2020, 52: 212-221. PMID: 32146619, PMCID: PMC7714089, DOI: 10.1007/s12029-020-00375-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarcinoid syndrome diarrheaBM frequencyPhase III studyTelotristat ethylBowel movementsCarcinoid syndromeIII studySomatostatin analoguesDouble-blind treatment periodBowel movement frequencyMajority of patientsLog-rank testCox regression modelTime of onsetPlacebo TIDHazard ratioPrespecified analysisMedian timeSustained responseTreatment periodSustained reductionPatientsConsecutive weeksTELESTARSurvival analysis methods
2019
Comparison of definitive chemoradiation with 5-fluorouracil versus capecitabine in anal cancer
Pumpalova Y, Kozak MM, von Eyben R, Kunz P, Fisher G, Chang DT, Haraldsdottir S. Comparison of definitive chemoradiation with 5-fluorouracil versus capecitabine in anal cancer. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Oncology 2019, 10: 605-615. PMID: 31392040, PMCID: PMC6657317, DOI: 10.21037/jgo.2019.02.17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnal cancer patientsIncidence of recurrenceAnal cancerDefinitive chemoradiationOverall survivalCancer patientsLonger recurrence-free intervalCancer-specific survivalDisease-specific survivalRecurrence-free intervalSignificant lower incidenceLoco-regional relapseLog-rank testMann-Whitney U testAnal painMore colostomiesLocoregional recurrencePatient characteristicsRectal cancerOverall incidenceGray's testLower incidenceCommon gradePatientsRecurrencePrognostic value of somatostatin receptor expressing tumor volume calculated from 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT in patients with well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors
Toriihara A, Baratto L, Nobashi T, Park S, Hatami N, Davidzon G, Kunz PL, Iagaru A. Prognostic value of somatostatin receptor expressing tumor volume calculated from 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT in patients with well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors. European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 2019, 46: 2244-2251. PMID: 31350603, DOI: 10.1007/s00259-019-04455-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overDisease ProgressionDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedKaplan-Meier EstimateLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm MetastasisNeuroendocrine TumorsOrganometallic CompoundsPositron Emission Tomography Computed TomographyPrognosisProgression-Free SurvivalProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesReceptors, SomatostatinRetrospective StudiesConceptsProgression-free survivalProportional hazards modelPET/CTPrognostic valueTumor volumeNeuroendocrine tumorsTumor gradeSomatostatin receptorsKaplan-Meier survival analysisCox proportional hazards modelPositron emission tomography/Volume of interestMaximum standardized uptake valueMethodsNinety-two patientsWHO tumor gradeLog-rank testSomatostatin receptor expressionEmission tomography/Standardized uptake valueSignificant differencesVolumetric parametersPrimary endpointIndependent predictorsResultsUnivariate analysisTomography/
2018
A 20-year comparison of definitive chemoradiation with 5-FU versus capecitabine in anal cancer patients treated at Stanford.
Pumpalova Y, Kozak M, von Eyben R, Fisher G, Kunz P, Chang D, Haraldsdottir S. A 20-year comparison of definitive chemoradiation with 5-FU versus capecitabine in anal cancer patients treated at Stanford. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 710-710. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.4_suppl.710.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnal cancer patientsDisease-specific survivalCancer patientsFM groupCM groupDefinitive chemoradiationColostomy rateExact testCommon grade 2Higher colostomy rateIncidence of recurrenceLoco-regional recurrenceLog-rank testCause of deathFisher's exact testMann-Whitney U testAnal painInduction chemotherapyAnal cancerDefinitive radiotherapyDistant recurrenceOverall survivalMedian ageMost recurrencesRectal cancer