2013
Caspase-Independent Cell Death Is Involved in the Negative Effect of EGF Receptor Inhibitors on Cisplatin in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells
Yamaguchi H, Hsu JL, Chen CT, Wang YN, Hsu MC, Chang SS, Du Y, Ko HW, Herbst R, Hung MC. Caspase-Independent Cell Death Is Involved in the Negative Effect of EGF Receptor Inhibitors on Cisplatin in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells. Clinical Cancer Research 2013, 19: 845-854. PMID: 23344263, PMCID: PMC3703145, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-12-2621.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCaspasesCell DeathCell Line, TumorCisplatinDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEpidermal Growth FactorErbB ReceptorsForkhead Box Protein O3Forkhead Transcription FactorsGefitinibHumansProtein Kinase InhibitorsQuinazolinesSignal TransductionConceptsCaspase-independent cell deathTyrosine kinase inhibitorsSuberoylanilide hydroxamic acidReactive oxygen speciesLung cancerCell deathEGFR cellsEffects of TKIsNon-small cell lung cancer cellsCaspase-dependent apoptotic cell deathCisplatin-induced reactive oxygen speciesReceptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsInducer of ROSCell lung cancer cellsPlatinum-based chemotherapyEGF receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorMultiple clinical trialsEfficacy of chemotherapyEfficacy of cisplatinEffect of cisplatinLung cancer cellsApoptotic cell deathWild-type EGFREGF receptor inhibitorClinical trials
2008
Epidermal growth factor receptor expression analysis in chemotherapy-naive patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer treated with gefitinib or placebo in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy
Giaccone G, Iacona RB, Fandi A, Janas M, Ochs JS, Herbst RS, Johnson DH. Epidermal growth factor receptor expression analysis in chemotherapy-naive patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer treated with gefitinib or placebo in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy. Journal Of Cancer Research And Clinical Oncology 2008, 135: 467-476. PMID: 18787840, DOI: 10.1007/s00432-008-0466-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiopsyCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCell DivisionErbB ReceptorsGefitinibGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunohistochemistryLung NeoplasmsNeoplasm StagingPlacebosPlatinum CompoundsPrognosisQuinazolinesSurvival AnalysisConceptsPlatinum-based chemotherapyCell lung cancerPrognostic factorsLung cancerFirst-line platinum-based chemotherapyEpidermal growth factor receptor stainingChemotherapy-naive patientsPlacebo-controlled trialCox regression analysisReceptor expression analysisStrong prognostic indicatorMembrane stainingEGFR expression correlatesSurvival benefitImproved survivalPrognostic effectGrowth patternPredictive factorsPrognostic indicatorReceptor stainingPoor survivalTreatment groupsEGFR PharmDxEGFR expressionGefitinib
2007
Expression of epidermal growth factor (EGF)/transforming growth factor-α by human lung cancer cells determines their response to EGF receptor tyrosine kinase inhibition in the lungs of mice
Wu W, O'Reilly MS, Langley RR, Tsan RZ, Baker CH, Bekele N, Tang XM, Onn A, Fidler IJ, Herbst RS. Expression of epidermal growth factor (EGF)/transforming growth factor-α by human lung cancer cells determines their response to EGF receptor tyrosine kinase inhibition in the lungs of mice. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 2007, 6: 2652-2663. PMID: 17913856, DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-06-0759.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsBlotting, WesternCell ProliferationEpidermal Growth FactorErbB ReceptorsGefitinibGene DosageHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiceMice, NudePhosphorylationPurinesQuinazolinesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionTransforming Growth Factor alphaXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsTumor-associated endothelial cellsEpidermal growth factor receptorTreatment of miceLung cancerEpidermal growth factorNCI-H441Endothelial cellsLung tumorsLigand expressionNon-small cell lung cancerExpression of EGFTumor cellsEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor gefitinibGrowth factorReceptor tyrosine kinase inhibitionTyrosine kinase inhibitor gefitinibLymph node metastasisCell lung cancerEGF receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitionLungs of miceHuman lung cancer cellsHuman lung cancerPrimary tumor growthTyrosine kinase inhibitorsKRAS Mutation Is an Important Predictor of Resistance to Therapy with Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Massarelli E, Varella-Garcia M, Tang X, Xavier AC, Ozburn NC, Liu DD, Bekele BN, Herbst RS, Wistuba II. KRAS Mutation Is an Important Predictor of Resistance to Therapy with Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2007, 13: 2890-2896. PMID: 17504988, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-06-3043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDisease ProgressionDrug Resistance, NeoplasmErbB ReceptorsErlotinib HydrochlorideFemaleGefitinibGene DosageHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMutationPrognosisProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)QuinazolinesRas ProteinsTreatment OutcomeConceptsEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsGrowth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsReceptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsCell lung cancerKRAS mutationsTyrosine kinase inhibitorsEGFR-TKIEGFR copy numberEGFR mutationsLung cancerFavorable responseKinase inhibitorsShorter median timeArchival tissue specimensEGFR gene mutationsPanel of markersAdvanced NSCLCObjective responseProgressive diseaseSurvival benefitMedian timePoor responseSuch therapyDisease progressionPatients
2006
Efficacy and safety of gefitinib in chemonaive patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated in an Expanded Access Program
Govindan R, Natale R, Wade J, Herbst R, Krebs A, Reiling R, Hensing T, Wozniak A, Belani CP, Kelly K, Ochs J. Efficacy and safety of gefitinib in chemonaive patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated in an Expanded Access Program. Lung Cancer 2006, 53: 331-337. PMID: 16797779, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2006.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerExpanded Access ProgramCell lung cancerLung cancerRecurrent advanced non-small cell lung cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor gefitinibNumerous clinical guidelinesSafety of gefitinibBest supportive careCommon adverse eventsPartial response ratePoor performance statusRetrospective chart reviewMajority of patientsTyrosine kinase inhibitor gefitinibFavorable toxicity profileAccess programKinase inhibitor gefitinibPrevious chemotherapyStable diseaseSubsequent chemotherapyChemonaive patientsAdverse eventsChart reviewAsian Ethnicity as a Predictor of Response in Patients with Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treated with Gefitinib on an Expanded Access Program
Thomas SK, Fossella FV, Liu D, Schaerer R, Tsao AS, Kies MS, Pisters KM, Blumenschein GR, Glisson BS, Lee JJ, Herbst RS, Zinner RG. Asian Ethnicity as a Predictor of Response in Patients with Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treated with Gefitinib on an Expanded Access Program. Clinical Lung Cancer 2006, 7: 326-331. PMID: 16640804, DOI: 10.3816/clc.2006.n.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExpanded Access ProgramCell lung cancerLung cancerAsian ethnicityD. Anderson Cancer CenterPartial response rateStable disease rateAdvanced-stage NSCLCPredictors of responseAccess programAnderson Cancer CenterEast Asian ethnicityChart reviewMedian survivalPartial responseIndependent predictorsMedian timeSmoking statusRetrospective studyCancer CenterPatientsResponse rateSurvival rateMultivariate analysisGefitinib
2005
High Expression of ErbB Family Members and Their Ligands in Lung Adenocarcinomas That Are Sensitive to Inhibition of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor
Fujimoto N, Wislez M, Zhang J, Iwanaga K, Dackor J, Hanna AE, Kalyankrishna S, Cody DD, Price RE, Sato M, Shay JW, Minna JD, Peyton M, Tang X, Massarelli E, Herbst R, Threadgill DW, Wistuba II, Kurie JM. High Expression of ErbB Family Members and Their Ligands in Lung Adenocarcinomas That Are Sensitive to Inhibition of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor. Cancer Research 2005, 65: 11478-11485. PMID: 16357156, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-05-1977.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-AlveolarAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDrug Resistance, NeoplasmErbB ReceptorsGefitinibGenes, rasHumansLigandsLung NeoplasmsMiceMice, KnockoutMutationNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialPhosphorylationProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktQuinazolinesReceptor, ErbB-2Receptor, ErbB-3Tumor Cells, CulturedTyrosineConceptsEpidermal growth factor receptorLung adenocarcinoma patientsLung adenocarcinoma cellsErbB family membersEGFR inhibitionGrowth factor receptorAdenocarcinoma patientsLung adenocarcinomaTumor biopsiesAdenocarcinoma cellsEpithelial neoplastic lesionsHigh expressionFactor receptorGenetic mutationsHuman lung adenocarcinoma cell lineLung adenocarcinoma cell linesAdenocarcinoma cell lineFamily membersNeoplastic lesionsOncogenic KRASErbB ligandsReceptorsAdenocarcinomaPatientsBiopsyEpidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutations and Gene Amplification in Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Molecular Analysis of the IDEAL/INTACT Gefitinib Trials
Bell DW, Lynch TJ, Haserlat SM, Harris PL, Okimoto RA, Brannigan BW, Sgroi DC, Muir B, Riemenschneider MJ, Iacona RB, Krebs AD, Johnson DH, Giaccone G, Herbst RS, Manegold C, Fukuoka M, Kris MG, Baselga J, Ochs JS, Haber DA. Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutations and Gene Amplification in Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Molecular Analysis of the IDEAL/INTACT Gefitinib Trials. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2005, 23: 8081-8092. PMID: 16204011, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.02.7078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungErbB ReceptorsFemaleGefitinibGene AmplificationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMutationQuinazolinesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSequence Analysis, DNASurvival RateConceptsEpidermal growth factor receptorCell lung cancerEGFR mutationsLung cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutationsTrials of gefitinibLarge clinical trialsCombination of gefitinibLung cancer specimensGene amplificationEGFR gene amplificationAdenocarcinoma histologyBiologic subsetsGrowth factor receptorIDEAL trialINTACT trialsSmoking historyClinical featuresEGFR genotypeFemale sexClinical trialsGefitinib responseGefitinib trialsCancer specimensAsian ethnicityMolecular targeted therapy for lung cancer
Onn A, Herbst RS. Molecular targeted therapy for lung cancer. The Lancet 2005, 366: 1507-1508. PMID: 16257327, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(05)67608-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinically Meaningful Improvement in Symptoms and Quality of Life for Patients With Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Receiving Gefitinib in a Randomized Controlled Trial
Cella D, Herbst RS, Lynch TJ, Prager D, Belani CP, Schiller JH, Heyes A, Ochs JS, Wolf MK, Kay AC, Kris MG, Natale RB. Clinically Meaningful Improvement in Symptoms and Quality of Life for Patients With Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Receiving Gefitinib in a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2005, 23: 2946-2954. PMID: 15699477, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.05.153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodEndpoint DeterminationFemaleGefitinibHealth StatusHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedQuality of LifeQuinazolinesSensitivity and SpecificitySurvival AnalysisConceptsLung Cancer SubscaleSymptom improvementTumor responseQuality of lifeCancer Therapy-Lung (FACT-L) questionnairePivotal phase II trialMedian overall survival timeCoprimary end pointsPrior chemotherapy regimensProtocol-specified analysisSymptom improvement ratePhase II trialBetter overall survivalCell lung cancerOverall survival timeGefitinib 250Radiographic regressionChemotherapy regimensStable diseaseII trialMost patientsOverall survivalRadiographic responseSymptomatic patientsNSCLC patients
2004
Gefitinib — a novel targeted approach to treating cancer
Herbst RS, Fukuoka M, Baselga J. Gefitinib — a novel targeted approach to treating cancer. Nature Reviews Cancer 2004, 4: 956-965. PMID: 15573117, DOI: 10.1038/nrc1506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEGFR inhibition in NSCLC: the emerging role of cetuximab.
Herbst RS. EGFR inhibition in NSCLC: the emerging role of cetuximab. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2004, 2 Suppl 2: s41-51. PMID: 19780245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor inhibitorsGrowth factor receptor inhibitorsCell lung cancerTyrosine kinase inhibitorsLung cancerReceptor inhibitorsKinase inhibitorsAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerMonoclonal antibodiesEpidermal growth factor receptor expressionChemotherapy-related toxicityGrowth factor receptor expressionGrowth factor receptor inhibitionRole of cetuximabPhase II trialInterstitial lung diseaseEpidermal growth factor receptor inhibitionOverall response rateFactor receptor expressionModerate rashII trialUntreated patientsHypersensitivity reactionsLung diseaseReview of epidermal growth factor receptor biology
Herbst RS. Review of epidermal growth factor receptor biology. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2004, 59: s21-s26. PMID: 15142631, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2003.11.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidermal growth factor receptorSignal transduction pathwaysSmall molecule inhibitorsTransduction pathwaysSubsequent activationReceptor tyrosine kinasesEpidermal growth factor receptor biologyTyrosine kinase phosphorylationEGFR inhibitorsTyrosine kinase receptorsIntracellular portionGrowth factor receptorCommon pharmacologic approachesEGFR activityEGFR activationExtracellular domainTyrosine kinaseKinase phosphorylationKinase receptorsCognate ligandsTransmembrane glycoproteinReceptor biologyErbB familyTumor cell linesCellular proliferationGefitinib in Combination With Gemcitabine and Cisplatin in Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Phase III Trial—INTACT 1
Giaccone G, Herbst RS, Manegold C, Scagliotti G, Rosell R, Miller V, Natale RB, Schiller JH, von Pawel J, Pluzanska A, Gatzemeier U, Grous J, Ochs JS, Averbuch SD, Wolf MK, Rennie P, Fandi A, Johnson DH. Gefitinib in Combination With Gemcitabine and Cisplatin in Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Phase III Trial—INTACT 1. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2004, 22: 777-784. PMID: 14990632, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2004.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCisplatinDeoxycytidineDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleGefitinibGemcitabineHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingProbabilityPrognosisQuinazolinesReference ValuesSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsChemotherapy-naive patientsAdvanced NSCLCLung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerResponse rateNon-small cell lung cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor gefitinibEnd pointUnresectable stage IIICycles of chemotherapyEfficacy end pointPhase II trialFirst-line gemcitabineTyrosine kinase inhibitor gefitinibPhase I trialCell lung cancerUnexpected adverse eventsMedian survival timeKinase inhibitor gefitinibFurther preclinical testingDaily gefitinibFavorable tolerabilityII trialPlacebo groupAdverse eventsGefitinib in Combination With Paclitaxel and Carboplatin in Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Phase III Trial—INTACT 2
Herbst RS, Giaccone G, Schiller JH, Natale RB, Miller V, Manegold C, Scagliotti G, Rosell R, Oliff I, Reeves JA, Wolf MK, Krebs AD, Averbuch SD, Ochs JS, Grous J, Fandi A, Johnson DH. Gefitinib in Combination With Paclitaxel and Carboplatin in Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Phase III Trial—INTACT 2. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2004, 22: 785-794. PMID: 14990633, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2004.07.215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarboplatinCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleGefitinibHumansInfusions, IntravenousLung NeoplasmsMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm StagingPaclitaxelPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisQuinazolinesReference ValuesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsResponse rateOverall survivalLung cancerActive epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsGrowth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsNon-small cell lung cancerReceptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsDose-related diarrheaSignificant prolonged survivalUnexpected safety findingsChemotherapy-naive patientsDouble-blind trialPlacebo-controlled trialPhase II trialBaseline demographic characteristicsPhase I trialCell lung cancerConcentration/time curveTyrosine kinase inhibitorsCarboplatin areaDaily gefitinibGefitinib monotherapyMonotherapy trials
2003
Targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor in non-small cell lung cancer.
Herbst RS, Bunn PA. Targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor in non-small cell lung cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2003, 9: 5813-24. PMID: 14676101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerLung cancerEGFR-TK inhibitorsSystemic chemotherapyClinical trialsClinical developmentMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerTwo-drug combination regimenEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor gefitinibSingle-agent activityRate of deathNew treatment approachesKinase inhibitor gefitinibEpidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor receptorCombination regimenDisease progressionPlatinum agentsTreatment approachesSolid tumorsTumor growthInhibitor gefitinibTherapyCancerEfficacy of Gefitinib, an Inhibitor of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase, in Symptomatic Patients With Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Randomized Trial
Kris MG, Natale RB, Herbst RS, Lynch TJ, Prager D, Belani CP, Schiller JH, Kelly K, Spiridonidis H, Sandler A, Albain KS, Cella D, Wolf MK, Averbuch SD, Ochs JJ, Kay AC. Efficacy of Gefitinib, an Inhibitor of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase, in Symptomatic Patients With Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Randomized Trial. JAMA 2003, 290: 2149-2158. PMID: 14570950, DOI: 10.1001/jama.290.16.2149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerRadiographic tumor regressionPartial radiographic responseCell lung cancerRadiographic responseTumor regressionEpidermal growth factor receptorOral gefitinibLung cancerOral EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorRandomized phase 2 trialEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsAcne-like rashCommunity oncology centersPhase 2 trialLung cancer symptomsPhase 1 trialEfficacy of gefitinibDisease-related symptomsFraction of patientsGrowth factor receptorNSCLC symptomsChemotherapy regimensEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinaseOverall survivalGefitinib: current and future status in cancer therapy.
Herbst RS, Kies MS. Gefitinib: current and future status in cancer therapy. Clinical Advances In Hematology And Oncology 2003, 1: 466-72. PMID: 16258434.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidermal growth factor receptorTumor growthEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsCurrent clinical development statusOngoing clinical trialsCombination of gefitinibClinical development statusCancer cell growthHost-dependent processesGrowth factor receptorHormonal therapyStandard chemotherapyBiologic agentsDisease recurrenceCell lungSolid malignanciesClinical trialsTumor cell functionsViable drug targetNovel agentsPreclinical studiesClinical developmentTumor typesGefitinibKinase inhibitorsImprovements in quality of life and disease-related symptoms in phase I trials of the selective oral epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor ZD1839 in non-small cell lung cancer and other solid tumors.
LoRusso PM, Herbst RS, Rischin D, Ranson M, Calvert H, Raymond E, Kieback D, Kaye S, Gianni L, Harris A, Bjork T, Maddox AM, Rothenberg ML, Small EJ, Rubin EH, Feyereislova A, Heyes A, Averbuch SD, Ochs J, Baselga J. Improvements in quality of life and disease-related symptoms in phase I trials of the selective oral epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor ZD1839 in non-small cell lung cancer and other solid tumors. Clinical Cancer Research 2003, 9: 2040-8. PMID: 12796366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerPhase I clinical trialCell lung cancerDisease-related symptomsQuality of lifeAdvanced cancerLung cancerClinical changesClinical trialsOvarian cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor ZD1839Tumor typesEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsGrowth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsTyrosine kinase inhibitor ZD1839Receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsCancer Therapy questionnaireLung Cancer SubscaleMultiple-dose safetyPhase I trialUnited States trialsTyrosine kinase inhibitorsFact QuestionnairePrior therapyTOI scoresDose-comparative monotherapy trials of ZD1839 in previously treated non–small cell lung cancer patients
Herbst RS. Dose-comparative monotherapy trials of ZD1839 in previously treated non–small cell lung cancer patients. Seminars In Oncology 2003, 30: 30-38. PMID: 12644982, DOI: 10.1053/sonc.2003.50030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerSymptom improvement rateTumor response rateDay groupSolid tumorsChemotherapy regimensIDEAL-2Ideal 1Lung cancerClinical trialsStage IIIResponse rateNon-small cell lung cancer patientsEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsGrowth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsAdvanced unresectable stage IIIMedian progression-free survivalObjective tumor response rateCell lung cancer patientsImprovement rateSelective epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorReceptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsPhase I clinical trialIressa Dose Evaluation