2009
Summary of Selected Presentations from the 8th Annual Targeted Therapy in Lung Cancer Symposium
Camidge R, Gaspar L, Goss G, Kelly K, Ramalingam S, Reckamp K, Simon G, Tsao M, West H, Herbst R, Johnson D, Bunn P, Govindan R. Summary of Selected Presentations from the 8th Annual Targeted Therapy in Lung Cancer Symposium. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2009, 4: 930-935. PMID: 19550249, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e3181a9a03b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancerTargeted therapyGastrointestinal stromal tumorsCancer-related deathChronic myeloid leukemiaCancer SymposiumCytotoxic chemotherapyStromal tumorsMyeloid leukemiaBreast cancerCancerTherapyMolecular targetsCancer therapyTreatmentStriking improvementConsiderable optimismAnnual MeetingCancer genomicsChemotherapyInternational AssociationPatientsLeukemiaTumorsYears
2004
Oblimersen Sodium (Genasense bcl-2 Antisense Oligonucleotide)A Rational Therapeutic to Enhance Apoptosis in Therapy of Lung Cancer
Herbst RS, Frankel SR. Oblimersen Sodium (Genasense bcl-2 Antisense Oligonucleotide)A Rational Therapeutic to Enhance Apoptosis in Therapy of Lung Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2004, 10: 4245s-4248s. PMID: 15217967, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-040018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOblimersen sodiumLung cancerBcl-2 mRNASmall cell lung cancer patientsNon-small cell lung cancerBcl-2 protein translationFirst-line salvage therapyCell lung cancer patientsPhase IPrior chemotherapy regimenCombination of docetaxelBcl-2 antisense therapyCell lung cancerTraditional cytotoxic chemotherapyLung cancer patientsChemotherapy regimenSalvage therapyCytotoxic chemotherapyAntitumor responseCancer patientsHuman bcl-2 mRNAPreclinical studiesResponse durationResponse rateAnticancer treatment
2003
A phase I/IIA trial of continuous five-day infusion of squalamine lactate (MSI-1256F) plus carboplatin and paclitaxel in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
Herbst RS, Hammond LA, Carbone DP, Tran HT, Holroyd KJ, Desai A, Williams JI, Bekele BN, Hait H, Allgood V, Solomon S, Schiller JH. A phase I/IIA trial of continuous five-day infusion of squalamine lactate (MSI-1256F) plus carboplatin and paclitaxel in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2003, 9: 4108-15. PMID: 14519633.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarboplatinCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCholestanolsDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansInfusions, IntravenousLactatesLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPaclitaxelPatient SelectionPleural EffusionSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerLung cancerDay 1Continuous infusionChemotherapy-naive non-small cell lung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerPhase I/IIa studyPhase I/IIa trialPhase II doseDose-limiting toxicityPartial tumor responseFive-day infusionEffective therapeutic strategyPatient survival dataEvaluable patientsStable diseaseStage IIIBStarting doseClinical responseCombination regimenCytotoxic chemotherapyIIa studyIIa trialMedian survival
2002
Targeted therapy in non-small-cell lung cancer.
Herbst RS. Targeted therapy in non-small-cell lung cancer. Oncology 2002, 16: 19-24. PMID: 12375797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungClinical Trials as TopicEndothelial Growth FactorsErbB ReceptorsHumansIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLung NeoplasmsLymphokinesProtein Kinase CVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth FactorsConceptsCell lung cancerLung cancerSuch new agentsNew agentsVascular endothelial growth factor inhibitorsPlatinum-based combination therapyEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsGrowth factor receptor inhibitorsNew biologic therapiesGrowth factor inhibitorsEpithelial growth factor receptor inhibitorTyrosine kinase inhibitorsSpecific biologic pathwaysDevelopment of agentsSignal transduction inhibitorsMaintenance therapyBiologic therapyCytotoxic chemotherapyStages of treatmentFactor inhibitorsCombination therapyTargeted therapyReceptor inhibitorsRadiation therapyClinical investigationZD1839 (Iressa™) in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Herbst RS, Kies MS. ZD1839 (Iressa™) in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. The Oncologist 2002, 7: 9-15. PMID: 12202783, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.7-suppl_4-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerEpidermal growth factor receptorLung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor ZD1839Treatment of NSCLCCisplatin-based combination chemotherapyAnti-EGFR agentsConventional cytotoxic chemotherapyAvailable clinical dataGrowth factor receptorCombination chemotherapyCytotoxic chemotherapyPatient populationClinical dataClinical developmentGreater efficacyFactor receptorZD1839Less toxicityUseful targetChemotherapyCancerPrognosis