2021
Clinical Activity and Safety of Cediranib and Olaparib Combination in Patients with Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma without BRCA Mutation
Kim J, Cardin DB, Vaishampayan UN, Kato S, Grossman SR, Glazer P, Shyr Y, Ivy SP, LoRusso P. Clinical Activity and Safety of Cediranib and Olaparib Combination in Patients with Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma without BRCA Mutation. The Oncologist 2021, 26: e1104-e1109. PMID: 33742489, PMCID: PMC8265343, DOI: 10.1002/onco.13758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic pancreatic adenocarcinomaHomologous recombination DNA repair deficiencyMetastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaOlaparib combinationStable diseaseBRCA mutationsAdverse eventsDuctal adenocarcinomaCommon treatment-related adverse eventsVascular endothelial growth factor receptor inhibitorEndothelial growth factor receptor inhibitorTreatment-related adverse eventsGrowth factor receptor inhibitorsPrior systemic chemotherapyMedian overall survivalObjective response rateGermline BRCA mutationsBest overall responseExpression of BRCA1/2Restaging scanCancer cell linesPrimary endpointStudy drugSystemic chemotherapy
1999
Phase II study of CI-958 in colorectal cancer
Shields A, Philip P, LoRusso P, Ferris A, Zalupski M. Phase II study of CI-958 in colorectal cancer. Cancer Chemotherapy And Pharmacology 1999, 43: 162-164. PMID: 9923823, DOI: 10.1007/s002800050878.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced colorectal cancerColorectal cancerCI-958Patient experienced febrile neutropeniaAcute febrile reactionExperienced febrile neutropeniaPhase II studyPhase II trialStart of treatmentFebrile neutropeniaII trialMetastatic settingII studyMajor toxicityMedian survivalMetastatic diseaseObjective responseFebrile reactionsPatientsCancerDoseTreatmentLeukopeniaNeutropeniaRegimen
1998
Evaluation of pyrazoloacridine in patients with advanced pancreatic carcinoma
Zalupski M, Shields A, Philip P, Kraut M, LoRusso P, Heilbrun L, Vaitkevicius V. Evaluation of pyrazoloacridine in patients with advanced pancreatic carcinoma. Investigational New Drugs 1998, 16: 93-96. PMID: 9740550, DOI: 10.1023/a:1006087114621.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic carcinomaBroad preclinical antitumor activityUntreated advanced pancreatic cancerAdvanced pancreatic cancerAdvanced pancreatic carcinomaPhase II trialSchedule of administrationPreclinical antitumor activityModerate neutropeniaPredictable toxicityII trialMajor toxicityClinical efficacyMild neurotoxicityPancreatic cancerClinical developmentPatientsPyrazoloacridinePhase IAntitumor activitySolid tumor selectivityTumor selectivityCarcinomaDoseToxicity
1995
Comparative efficacy of DMP 840 against mouse and human solid tumor models
LoRusso P, Demchik L, Dan M, Polin L, Gross J, Corbett T. Comparative efficacy of DMP 840 against mouse and human solid tumor models. Investigational New Drugs 1995, 13: 195-203. PMID: 8729946, DOI: 10.1007/bf00873800.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMouse tumorsLarger body weight lossTumor cell linesTumor modelHighest non-toxic dosePhase I clinical trialHuman tumor xenograft modelsPhase II trialDMP 840Body weight lossHuman xenograft tumorsMouse solid tumorsNorth American centersHuman solid tumor modelsPhase II testingNon-toxic doseTumor xenograft modelCell linesP388/ADRSoft agar colony formationMouse tumor modelsSolid tumor modelsAgar colony formationII trialMouse tumor cell lines
1990
Antitumor efficacy of PD115934 (NSC 366140) against solid tumors of mice.
LoRusso P, Wozniak A, Polin L, Capps D, Leopold W, Werbel L, Biernat L, Dan M, Corbett T. Antitumor efficacy of PD115934 (NSC 366140) against solid tumors of mice. Cancer Research 1990, 50: 4900-5. PMID: 2165850.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcridinesAdenocarcinomaAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, Intraductal, NoninfiltratingCell SurvivalColonic NeoplasmsDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C3HMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred DBAMice, Inbred StrainsPancreatic NeoplasmsPyrazolesTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsInfusional therapyCentral nervous system toxicityNervous system toxicityDisk diffusionPreclinical toxicology evaluationColon adenocarcinoma 38Log cell killMain toxicityBolus therapySystem toxicityCellular cytotoxicityMurine L1210 leukemiaSolid tumorsInfusion studiesTotal doseCell killAntitumor efficacyHuman investigationsL1210 leukemiaAgar disk diffusionTherapySolid tumor selectivityTumor selectivityToxicology evaluationToxicityActivity of datelliptium acetate (NSC 311152; SR 95156A) against solid tumors of mice
Mucci-LoRusso P, Polin L, Biernat L, Valeriote F, Corbett T. Activity of datelliptium acetate (NSC 311152; SR 95156A) against solid tumors of mice. Investigational New Drugs 1990, 8: 253-261. PMID: 2177044, DOI: 10.1007/bf00171834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAnimalsCarcinoma, Intraductal, NoninfiltratingColonic NeoplasmsDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorEllipticinesFemaleHumansInjections, IntravenousLeukemia L1210MaleMammary Neoplasms, ExperimentalMiceMice, Inbred StrainsNeoplasm TransplantationNeoplasms, ExperimentalPancreatic Neoplasms
1989
Low-Dose Continuous Infusion 5-Fluorouracil and Cisplatin
LoRusso P, Pazdur R, Redman B, Kinzie J, Vaitkevicius V. Low-Dose Continuous Infusion 5-Fluorouracil and Cisplatin. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 1989, 12: 486-490. PMID: 2686394, DOI: 10.1097/00000421-198912000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuous infusionLow-dose continuous infusionMedian performance statusHand-foot syndromeSubclavian vein thrombosisDose continuous infusionMeasurable diseaseMedian durationMedian survivalPartial responsePerformance statusVein thrombosisComplete responseMedian ageGastric ulcerationPatientsSingle agentAntineoplastic activityCisplatinMonthsRest periodInfusionTrialsSurvivalToxicityActivity of batracylin (NSC-320846) against solid tumors of mice
Mucci-LoRusso P, Polin L, Bissery M, Valeriote F, Plowman J, Luk G, Corbettv T. Activity of batracylin (NSC-320846) against solid tumors of mice. Investigational New Drugs 1989, 7: 295-306. PMID: 2557298, DOI: 10.1007/bf00173759.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, Intraductal, NoninfiltratingCell SurvivalCells, CulturedColonic NeoplasmsDrug Administration ScheduleDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorHumansMammary Neoplasms, ExperimentalMiceMice, Inbred StrainsNeoplasms, ExperimentalPancreatic NeoplasmsQuinazolinesTumor Cells, Cultured
1988
Chemotherapy for paranasal sinus carcinoma. A 10‐year experience at Wayne state university
Lorusso P, Tapazoglou E, Kish J, Ensley J, Cummings G, Kelly J, Al‐Sarraf M. Chemotherapy for paranasal sinus carcinoma. A 10‐year experience at Wayne state university. Cancer 1988, 62: 1-5. PMID: 2454717, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19880701)62:1<1::aid-cncr2820620102>3.0.co;2-f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUntreated patientsRecurrent diseaseMedian survivalRole of chemotherapyMajority of patientsManagement of patientsParanasal sinus carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaOverall response rateResponse 3 monthsAdjuvant chemotherapyEvaluable patientsMeasurable diseaseParanasal cancerPatients 88Predominant toxicityCNS involvementRenal impairmentAdvanced patientsMetastatic diseaseMale patientsRecurrent patientsSinus carcinomaFemale patientsCell carcinoma