2011
Phase II Study of Cetuximab in Combination With Chemoradiation in Patients With Stage IIIA/B Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: RTOG 0324
Blumenschein GR, Paulus R, Curran WJ, Robert F, Fossella F, Werner-Wasik M, Herbst RS, Doescher PO, Choy H, Komaki R. Phase II Study of Cetuximab in Combination With Chemoradiation in Patients With Stage IIIA/B Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: RTOG 0324. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2011, 29: 2312-2318. PMID: 21555682, PMCID: PMC3107747, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.31.7875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnresectable stage III NSCLCEpidermal growth factor receptorStage III NSCLCCombination of cetuximabCell lung cancerOverall survivalLung cancerGrade 4 hematologic toxicityRadiation Therapy Oncology GroupAdequate organ functionCycles of paclitaxelGrade 3 esophagitisGrade 5 eventsZubrod performance statusPhase II studyPrimary end pointCompletion of therapyPhase II trialDoses of paclitaxelPoor clinical outcomeGrowth factor receptorWeekly carboplatinHematologic toxicityII trialAdverse events
2008
Dose Escalation of Gemcitabine Is Possible With Concurrent Chest Three-Dimensional Rather Than Two-Dimensional Radiotherapy: A Phase I Trial in Patients With Stage III Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Zinner RG, Komaki R, Cox JD, Glisson BS, Pisters KM, Herbst RS, Kies M, Liao Z, Hong WK, Fossella FV. Dose Escalation of Gemcitabine Is Possible With Concurrent Chest Three-Dimensional Rather Than Two-Dimensional Radiotherapy: A Phase I Trial in Patients With Stage III Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2008, 73: 119-127. PMID: 18556142, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.03.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdomenAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCombined Modality TherapyDeoxycytidineDose-Response Relationship, DrugDose-Response Relationship, RadiationFeasibility StudiesFemaleGemcitabineHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedRadiation-Sensitizing AgentsRadiotherapy, ConformalTreatment OutcomeConceptsGrade 3 esophagitisDose of gemcitabineCell lung cancerTwo-dimensional radiotherapyLung cancerThree-dimensional conformal radiotherapySevere acute esophagitisWeekly gemcitabine concurrentCycles of gemcitabinePhase II doseStage III NSCLCDose-limiting toxicityPhase I trialThree-dimensional CRTChest radiotherapyConcurrent chestConcurrent radiotherapySevere esophagitisAcute esophagitisI trialDose escalationConformal radiotherapyEsophagitisApparent diseaseStage III