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Targeted therapy in non-small-cell lung cancerRoy S Herbst
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030, USA
Oncology (Williston Park) 16:19-24. 2002..It is even possible that these new biologic therapies will be used together as rational combinations (based on pathologic diagnosis) for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer...
Gefitinib in combination with paclitaxel and carboplatin in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: a phase III trial--INTACT 2Roy S Herbst
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 432, Houston, TX 77030, USA
J Clin Oncol 22:785-94. 2004..This phase III, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial evaluated gefitinib plus paclitaxel and carboplatin in chemotherapy-naive patients with advanced NSCLC...
ZD1839: targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor in cancer therapyRoy S Herbst
Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Box 432, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Expert Opin Investig Drugs 11:837-49. 2002..e., head and neck, prostate, colon and breast) and other combinations. This article provides an overview of the current profile of ZD1839...
ZD1839 (Iressa) in non-small cell lung cancerRoy S Herbst
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Oncologist 7:9-15. 2002..This review summarizes the currently available clinical data on the use of ZD1839 in the treatment of NSCLC...
Targeted therapy against VEGFR and EGFR with ZD6474 enhances the therapeutic efficacy of irradiation in an orthotopic model of human non-small-cell lung cancerKeiko Shibuya
Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 69:1534-43. 2007....
Targeted therapy of orthotopic human lung cancer by combined vascular endothelial growth factor and epidermal growth factor receptor signaling blockadeWenjuan Wu
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 97, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Mol Cancer Ther 6:471-83. 2007....
Phase II study of vinorelbine and docetaxel in the treatment of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer as frontline and second-line therapyWilliam N William
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
Am J Clin Oncol 33:148-52. 2010..The aim of this phase 2 study was to investigate the use of docetaxel and vinorelbine in the frontline and second-line setting in patients with incurable non-small-cell lung cancer...
Combined MEK and VEGFR inhibition in orthotopic human lung cancer models results in enhanced inhibition of tumor angiogenesis, growth, and metastasisOsamu Takahashi
Department of Radiation Oncology The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
Clin Cancer Res 18:1641-54. 2012....
Phase II selection design trial of concurrent chemotherapy and cetuximab versus chemotherapy followed by cetuximab in advanced-stage non-small-cell lung cancer: Southwest Oncology Group study S0342Roy S Herbst
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, Section of Thoracic Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030 4009, USA
J Clin Oncol 28:4747-54. 2010..This randomized phase II trial was designed to select a cetuximab plus chemotherapy regimen for phase III evaluation...
Phase II study of pemetrexed in combination with carboplatin in the first-line treatment of advanced nonsmall cell lung cancerRalph G Zinner
The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Cancer 104:2449-56. 2005..The primary objectives of this study were to determine the efficacy and tolerability of a pemetrexed-carboplatin combination as first-line therapy in patients with advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer...
Expression of epidermal growth factor (EGF)/transforming growth factor-alpha by human lung cancer cells determines their response to EGF receptor tyrosine kinase inhibition in the lungs of miceWenjuan Wu
Department of Cancer Biology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 432, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Mol Cancer Ther 6:2652-63. 2007..Our findings provide an additional explanation for the susceptibility of lung cancers to treatment with EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors...
Epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor does not improve paclitaxel effect in an orthotopic mouse model of lung cancerAmir Onn
Department of Cancer Biology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Clin Cancer Res 10:8613-9. 2004..Our data show that the interaction of EGFR-TKIs and chemotherapy is complex and suggest that other growth factors may activate the downstream signaling events...
Endostatin improves radioresponse and blocks tumor revascularization after radiation therapy for A431 xenografts in miceSatoshi Itasaka
Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 67:870-8. 2007....
Clinical and pharmacokinetic study of TNP-470, an angiogenesis inhibitor, in combination with paclitaxel and carboplatin in patients with solid tumorsHai T Tran
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 432, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 54:308-14. 2004..The present study was designed to determine the toxicity and pharmacokinetics of carboplatin in combination with TNP-470 in comparison with the doublet regimen of paclitaxel and carboplatin in patients with solid tumors...
Synchronous overexpression of epidermal growth factor receptor and HER2-neu protein is a predictor of poor outcome in patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancerAmir Onn
Department of Thoracic, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
Clin Cancer Res 10:136-43. 2004..Then we correlated these data with patient clinical outcome...
Phase II study of efficacy and safety of bevacizumab in combination with chemotherapy or erlotinib compared with chemotherapy alone for treatment of recurrent or refractory non small-cell lung cancerRoy S Herbst
The M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
J Clin Oncol 25:4743-50. 2007..A single-arm phase I and II study of bevacizumab plus erlotinib demonstrated encouraging efficacy, with a favorable safety profile...
Pharmacokinetic study of the phase III, randomized, double-blind, multicenter trial (TRIBUTE) of paclitaxel and carboplatin combined with erlotinib or placebo in patients with advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Hai T Tran
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Box 432, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Invest New Drugs 29:499-505. 2011..To assess the pharmacokinetics and evaluate potential drug-drug interactions between erlotinib, paclitaxel and carboplatin...
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 cancerRalph G Zinner
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 73:119-27. 2009....
Chemoradiotherapy with or without AE-941 in stage III non-small cell lung cancer: a randomized phase III trialCharles Lu
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 432, Houston, TX 77030 4009, USA
J Natl Cancer Inst 102:859-65. 2010..CONCLUSIONS The addition of AE-941 to chemoradiotherapy did not improve overall survival in patients with unresectable stage III NSCLC. This study does not support the use of shark cartilage-derived products as therapy for lung cancer...
A phase 2 study of cetuximab in combination with docetaxel in chemotherapy-refractory/resistant patients with advanced nonsmall cell lung cancerEdward S Kim
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Cancer 115:1713-22. 2009..Cetuximab in combination with docetaxel was examined in chemotherapy-refractory/resistant patients with advanced nonsmall-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to determine response rate, survival, safety, and pharmacokinetics (PK)...
Tumor cavitation in stage I non-small cell lung cancer: epidermal growth factor receptor expression and prediction of poor outcomeAmir Onn
Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 57, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Radiology 237:342-7. 2005..01) and shorter overall survival time (P < .007). CONCLUSION: Patients who have stage I NSCLC with cavitary lesions have an adverse prognosis and are likely to have tumor EGFR overexpression...
TRIBUTE: a phase III trial of erlotinib hydrochloride (OSI-774) combined with carboplatin and paclitaxel chemotherapy in advanced non-small-cell lung cancerRoy S Herbst
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
J Clin Oncol 23:5892-9. 2005..Never smokers treated with erlotinib and chemotherapy seemed to experience an improvement in survival and will undergo further investigation in future randomized trials...
Current management of advanced non-small cell lung cancer: targeted therapyTakeshi Isobe
Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Semin Oncol 32:315-28. 2005..Achievement of these goals will hopefully lead to incorporation of biological therapy into the current anticancer arsenal, for the benefit of lung cancer patients...
Baseline vascular endothelial growth factor concentration as a potential predictive marker of benefit from vandetanib in non-small cell lung cancerEmer O Hanrahan
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Clin Cancer Res 15:3600-9. 2009..In study 7, vandetanib monotherapy was inferior to carboplatin-paclitaxel. We performed an exploratory retrospective analysis of the relationship between baseline circulating VEGF concentrations and PFS...
Phase II multicenter study of the epidermal growth factor receptor antibody cetuximab and cisplatin for recurrent and refractory squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neckRoy S Herbst
Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 432, PO Box 301402, Houston, TX 77230-1402, USA
J Clin Oncol 23:5578-87. 2005..Cetuximab did not exacerbate cisplatin toxicity but was associated with skin rash in a majority of patients and occasional serious allergic reactions. Further study of this compound is warranted...
Toxicities of antiangiogenic therapy in non-small-cell lung cancerRoy S Herbst
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Clin Lung Cancer 8:S23-30. 2006..Additionally, further investigation is necessary to determine risk factors for hemorrhage with antiangiogenic agents...
Development of biologic markers of response and assessment of antiangiogenic activity in a clinical trial of human recombinant endostatinRoy S Herbst
Department of Thoracic and Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
J Clin Oncol 20:3804-14. 2002..We present the initial results of a dose-finding clinical trial of recombinant human endostatin (rh-Endo) that examined potential surrogates for response to antiangiogenic therapy...
Angiogenesis as a target for cancer therapyKerim Kaban
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 16:1125-71. 2002..Still, there is much to learn about the machinery that tumors use to recruit new blood vessels, and the results of the clinical trials will show the best way to apply that knowledge for cancer therapy...
Phase I/II trial evaluating the anti-vascular endothelial growth factor monoclonal antibody bevacizumab in combination with the HER-1/epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor erlotinib for patients with recurrent non-small-cell lung cancRoy S Herbst
Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, Biostatistics and Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
J Clin Oncol 23:2544-55. 2005..6 months, with progression-free survival of 6.2 months. CONCLUSION: Encouraging antitumor activity and safety of A + T support further development of this combination for patients with advanced NSCLC and other solid tumors...
Trastuzumab in combination with cisplatin and gemcitabine in patients with Her2-overexpressing, untreated, advanced non-small cell lung cancer: report of a phase II trial and findings regarding optimal identification of patients with Her2-overexpressing dRalph G Zinner
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Lung Cancer 44:99-110. 2004....
Treatment with HIF-1alpha antagonist PX-478 inhibits progression and spread of orthotopic human small cell lung cancer and lung adenocarcinoma in miceJörg J Jacoby
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
J Thorac Oncol 5:940-9. 2010..To determine the effectiveness of PX-478 against lung tumors, we investigated HIF-1alpha expression in several lung cancer cell lines, both in vitro and in vivo, and treated orthotopic mouse models of human lung cancer with PX-478...
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 cancerRoy S Herbst
Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology and Biostatistics, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Clin Cancer Res 9:4108-15. 2003....
Quantitative analysis of biomarkers defines an optimal biological dose for recombinant human endostatin in primary human tumorsDarren W Davis
Department of Cancer Biology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
Clin Cancer Res 10:33-42. 2004..Endostatin's failure to induce high levels of TC death may explain its lack of significant clinical activity in this Phase I trial...
Phase I study of recombinant human endostatin in patients with advanced solid tumorsRoy S Herbst
Department of Thoracic and Head and Neck Medical Oncology, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
J Clin Oncol 20:3792-803. 2002..rh-Endo pharmacokinetic profiles achieved area under the concentration-time curves associated with activity in preclinical models. Evidence of minor antitumor activity was observed and further studies are indicated...
Efficacy and safety of single-agent pertuzumab, a human epidermal receptor dimerization inhibitor, in patients with non small cell lung cancerRoy S Herbst
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
Clin Cancer Res 13:6175-81. 2007..Based on supporting preclinical studies, we undertook a Phase II trial of pertuzumab in patients with recurrent non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)...
Vandetanib (ZD6474): an orally available receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor that selectively targets pathways critical for tumor growth and angiogenesisRoy S Herbst
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 432, Houston, TX 77030 4009, USA
Expert Opin Investig Drugs 16:239-49. 2007..Clinical development is also ongoing in other tumor types and encouraging evidence of antitumor activity has been reported in patients with metastatic hereditary medullary thyroid cancer...
Enzastaurin, an oral serine/threonine kinase inhibitor, as second- or third-line therapy of non-small-cell lung cancerYun Oh
Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
J Clin Oncol 26:1135-41. 2008..This phase II trial of enzastaurin was conducted to determine the 6-month progression-free survival (PFS) rate in advanced, metastatic NSCLC...
[18F]fluorodeoxyglucose uptake by positron emission tomography predicts outcome of non-small-cell lung cancerRyohei Sasaki
Department of Radiation Oncology, Unit 97, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA
J Clin Oncol 23:1136-43. 2005..03) and DFS (P = .001). CONCLUSION: The SUV of the primary tumor was the strongest prognostic factor among the patients treated by curative surgery or radiotherapy...
Selective oral epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor ZD1839 is generally well-tolerated and has activity in non-small-cell lung cancer and other solid tumors: results of a phase I trialRoy S Herbst
Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
J Clin Oncol 20:3815-25. 2002..Antitumor activity was observed at all doses. Pharmacokinetic analyses confirmed suitability of once-daily oral dosing...
Tumor blood flow measured by perfusion computed tomography and 15O-labeled water positron emission tomography: a comparison studyChaan S Ng
Department of Radiology, University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030 4009, USA
J Comput Assist Tomogr 33:460-5. 2009..To compare blood flow measurements of tumors assessed by perfusion computed tomography (pCT) and the clinical gold standard of 15O-labeled water positron emission tomography (15O-PET)...
Development of an orthotopic model to study the biology and therapy of primary human lung cancer in nude miceAmir Onn
Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, Cancer Biology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Clin Cancer Res 9:5532-9. 2003....
Vandetanib plus docetaxel versus docetaxel as second-line treatment for patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (ZODIAC): a double-blind, randomised, phase 3 trialRoy S Herbst
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 432, Houston, TX 77030 4009, USA
Lancet Oncol 11:619-26. 2010..These results supported investigation of the combination in this larger, definitive phase 3 trial (ZODIAC)...
Safety and pharmacokinetic effects of TNP-470, an angiogenesis inhibitor, combined with paclitaxel in patients with solid tumors: evidence for activity in non-small-cell lung cancerRoy S Herbst
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
J Clin Oncol 20:4440-7. 2002..TNP-470 was administered with paclitaxel to adults with solid tumors to define the safety and optimal dose of the combination regimen and to assess pharmacokinetic interactions...
Asian ethnicity as a predictor of response in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer treated with gefitinib on an expanded access programSheeba K Thomas
Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Clin Lung Cancer 7:326-31. 2006..CONCLUSION: For the first time, in a multivariate analysis, we observed a positive relationship between East Asian origin and response to gefitinib. These findings might help determine which patients will likely benefit from gefitinib...
KRAS mutation is an important predictor of resistance to therapy with epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors in non-small-cell lung cancerErminia Massarelli
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030 4009, USA
Clin Cancer Res 13:2890-6. 2007..In contrast, KRAS mutation has been shown to predict poor response to such therapy. We tested the utility of combinations of these three markers in predicting response and survival in patients with NSCLC treated with EGFR-TKIs...
Pharmacodynamic analysis of target inhibition and endothelial cell death in tumors treated with the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor antagonists SU5416 or SU6668Darren W Davis
Department of Cancer Biology, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Clin Cancer Res 11:678-89. 2005..CONCLUSIONS: SU5416 and SU6668 displayed biological activity in xenografts. However, neither drug produced marked biological activity in primary patient tumors...
Angiogenesis and lung cancer: prognostic and therapeutic implicationsRoy S Herbst
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 432, Houston, TX 77030 4009, USA
J Clin Oncol 23:3243-56. 2005....
Efficacy of bevacizumab plus erlotinib versus erlotinib alone in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer after failure of standard first-line chemotherapy (BeTa): a double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trialRoy S Herbst
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
Lancet 377:1846-54. 2011....
Epidermal growth factor receptors as a target for cancer treatment: the emerging role of IMC-C225 in the treatment of lung and head and neck cancersRoy S Herbst
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030-4009, USA
Semin Oncol 29:27-36. 2002....
Antimetastatic activity of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 in lung cancer is mediated by insulin-like growth factor-independent urokinase-type plasminogen activator inhibitionSeung-Hyun Oh
Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 432, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Mol Cancer Ther 5:2685-95. 2006..Our findings indicate that IGFBP-3 may be a promising anti-invasive and antimetastatic therapeutic agent in lung cancer...
New targets for the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancerErminia Massarelli
Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 432, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Cancer Chemother Biol Response Modif 20:717-61. 2002
Phase I participants' views of quality of life and trial participation burdensMarlene Zichi Cohen
Health Science Center at Houston, School of Nursing, The University of Texas, 6901 Bertner Ave, Rm 797, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Support Care Cancer 15:885-90. 2007..To address these responsibilities, analysis was conducted on participants' views of their experiences of a phase I trial, including the associated burdens and what constitutes QOL...
Bevacizumab and erlotinib: a promising new approach to the treatment of advanced NSCLCRoy S Herbst
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Oncologist 13:1166-76. 2008..In addition, the application of such personalized therapy will also depend on the availability of validated screening methods...
Dose-comparative monotherapy trials of ZD1839 in previously treated non-small cell lung cancer patientsRoy S Herbst
Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Semin Oncol 30:30-8. 2003....
Angiogenesis inhibitors in clinical development for lung cancerRoy S Herbst
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
Semin Oncol 29:66-77. 2002..These include the potential requirement for long-term administration, difficulties in deriving biologically efficacious doses in early clinical trials, and the inability to use tumor regression as a primary endpoint in phase II trials...
Phase II study of cetuximab in combination with chemoradiation in patients with stage IIIA/B non-small-cell lung cancer: RTOG 0324George R Blumenschein
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030 4009, USA
J Clin Oncol 29:2312-8. 2011..We report a phase II trial testing the combination of cetuximab with chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in unresectable stage III NSCLC...
Beyond doublet chemotherapy for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: combination of targeted agents with first-line chemotherapyRoy S Herbst
Section of Thoracic Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
Clin Lung Cancer 10:20-7. 2009....
Mode of action of docetaxel - a basis for combination with novel anticancer agentsRoy S Herbst
Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology and Cancer Biology, The University of Texas, Houston, TX, USA
Cancer Treat Rev 29:407-15. 2003..How these strategies can be targeted towards specific patient populations (e.g., HER-2 overexpressing metastatic breast cancer patients) to provide optimal therapy is highlighted...
Effects of amifostine on acute toxicity from concurrent chemotherapy and radiotherapy for inoperable non-small-cell lung cancer: report of a randomized comparative trialRitsuko Komaki
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 58:1369-77. 2004..To determine the ability of amifostine to reduce the severity and/or incidence of the acute toxicities of concurrent chemotherapy and radiotherapy (RT) for non-small-cell lung cancer...
The novel and effective nonplatinum, nontaxane combination of gemcitabine and vinorelbine in advanced nonsmall cell lung carcinoma: potential for decreased toxicity and combination with biological therapyRoy S Herbst
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030 4009, USA
Cancer 95:340-53. 2002..The authors conducted a formal Phase II trial to evaluate the efficacy of this combination in both untreated and previously treated patients with Stage IIIB (with pleural effusion) or Stage IV NSCLC...
Bayesian adaptive design for targeted therapy development in lung cancer--a step toward personalized medicineXian Zhou
Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Clin Trials 5:181-93. 2008..Our goals are to characterize the molecular signature of individual tumors, offer the best-fit targeted therapies to patients in a study, and identify promising agents for future development...
IMC-C225, an anti-epidermal growth factor receptor monoclonal antibody for treatment of head and neck cancerRoy S Herbst
Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Semin Oncol 29:18-30. 2002..IMC-C225 displays dose-dependent elimination characteristics and a half-life of approximately 7 days. Current recommendations for dosing include a 400 mg/m(2) loading dose, followed by weekly infusions at 250 mg/m(2)...
Upregulated stromal EGFR and vascular remodeling in mouse xenograft models of angiogenesis inhibitor-resistant human lung adenocarcinomaTina Cascone
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
J Clin Invest 121:1313-28. 2011..Understanding stromal signaling may be critical for developing biomarkers for angiogenesis inhibitors and improving combination regimens...
Overview of the current status of human epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors in lung cancerRoy S Herbst
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Clin Lung Cancer 6:S7-S19. 2004..Therefore, although more work is required, data indicate that HER1/EGFR inhibitors will play an important role in treating patients with NSCLC...
Study of the media's potential influence on prospective research participants' understanding of and motivations for participation in a high-profile phase I trialRebecca D Pentz
University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
J Clin Oncol 20:3785-91. 2002..To describe prospective participants' initial source of information about, understanding of, and motivation to participate in a phase I clinical trial of the antiangiogenesis agent human recombinant endostatin...
Erlotinib (Tarceva): an update on the clinical trial programRoy S Herbst
The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 432, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Semin Oncol 30:34-46. 2003....
Comparison of outcomes for patients with unresectable, locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer treated with induction chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiation vs. concurrent chemoradiation aloneEugene H Huang
Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 68:779-85. 2007..To retrospectively compare outcomes for patients with unresectable locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated at our institution with concurrent chemoradiation with or without induction chemotherapy...
Novel therapeutics for head and neck cancerEdward S Kim
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Curr Opin Oncol 14:334-42. 2002..Continued development of these novel agents may help improve the overall response and survival rate of patients with head and neck cancer...
Targeted therapy against human lung cancer in nude mice by high-affinity recombinant antimesothelin single-chain Fv immunotoxinDominic Fan
Department of Cancer Biology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Mol Cancer Ther 1:595-600. 2002..Our data indicate that mesothelin-producing squamous cell carcinoma of the lung may be a good target for this immunotoxin...
Non-small cell lung cancer clinical trials with trastuzumab: their foundation and preliminary resultsRalph G Zinner
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, Division of Medicine, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 M D Anderson Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Lung Cancer 37:17-27. 2002..Taken together, these data indicate that trastuzumab warrants further investigation in a clinical study in selected patients with NSCLC...
Monoclonal antibodies to target epidermal growth factor receptor-positive tumors: a new paradigm for cancer therapyRoy S Herbst
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030 4009, USA
Cancer 94:1593-611. 2002..Blockade of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and its ligands is a novel approach to the treatment of human tumors that offers a noncytotoxic alternative to cancer treatment...
Molecular targeted therapy for lung cancerAmir Onn
Pulmonary Medicine and Cancer Biology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Lancet 366:1507-8. 2005
Targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor in non-small cell lung cancerRoy S Herbst
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas, M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Clin Cancer Res 9:5813-24. 2003..We also review clinical trials with EGFR-TK inhibitors in NSCLC and future directions of investigation with these targeted agents...
Gefitinib--a novel targeted approach to treating cancerRoy S Herbst
Roy S Herbst is at the Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 432, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Nat Rev Cancer 4:956-65. 2004..Investigation of gefitinib has not only increased our knowledge about the biology of EGFR signalling, but is contributing to our evolving understanding of which tumours are EGFR dependent...
Antiangiogenic tumor therapyDarren W Davis
Department of Cancer Biology, Box 173, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Biotechniques 34:1048-50, 1052, 1054 passim. 2003
Oblimersen sodium (Genasense bcl-2 antisense oligonucleotide): a rational therapeutic to enhance apoptosis in therapy of lung cancerRoy S Herbst
M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
Clin Cancer Res 10:4245s-4248s. 2004..Enhancement of the efficacy of anticancer treatments with oblimersen bcl-2 antisense therapy represents a promising new apoptosis-modulating strategy...
Phase I dose-escalation study of recombinant human Apo2L/TRAIL, a dual proapoptotic receptor agonist, in patients with advanced cancerRoy S Herbst
University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Thoracic Head and Neck Medicine Clinic, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 432, Houston, TX 77030, USA
J Clin Oncol 28:2839-46. 2010..To the best of our knowledge, this is the first in-human clinical trial to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and antitumor activity of multiple intravenous doses of rhApo2L/TRAIL in patients with advanced cancer...
Angiogenesis pathway inhibitorsRoy S Herbst
Department of Cancer Biology, Radiation, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 70030-4009, USA
Cancer Chemother Biol Response Modif 22:225-45. 2005
Non-small cell lung cancer and antiangiogenic therapy: what can be expected of bevacizumab?Roy S Herbst
M D Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Head and Neck Medical Oncology, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Oncologist 9:19-26. 2004..Further work is needed to identify the best way to use bevacizumab in NSCLC, including use in combination with other biologic agents and in the adjuvant setting...
Angiogenesis inhibitors in lung cancerEdward S Kim
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Box 432, Houston 77030, USA
Curr Oncol Rep 4:325-33. 2002..It is anticipated that these new targeted therapies will play an important role, along with cytotoxic and radiation therapies, in the management of metastatic disease...
Review of epidermal growth factor receptor biologyRoy S Herbst
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030 4009, USA
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 59:21-6. 2004..When used in combination with cytotoxic treatments, chemotherapy, and radiation, EGFR inhibitors have been able to potentiate their anticancer activity...
Enzastaurin, a protein kinase Cbeta- selective inhibitor, and its potential application as an anticancer agent in lung cancerRoy S Herbst
M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, University of Texas, Houston, TX 77030 4009, USA
Clin Cancer Res 13:s4641-6. 2007..Based on the combined information, we present the rationale for its future assessment in the treatment of lung cancer...
Pemetrexed in the treatment of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: a review of the clinical dataRalph G Zinner
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 77030, USA
Clin Lung Cancer 5:S67-74. 2004..Pemetrexed is clearly a useful agent in the treatment of thoracic malignancies, and is worthy of further study in combination with other drugs having novel mechanisms of action...
Gefitinib: current and future status in cancer therapyRoy S Herbst
Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Clin Adv Hematol Oncol 1:466-72. 2003..This article provides a detailed overview of gefitinib, the rationale for its use in a wide range of tumor types, and the current clinical development status of this novel agent...
Therapeutic options to target angiogenesis in human malignanciesRoy S Herbst
University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, Houston, TX 77030 4009, USA
Expert Opin Emerg Drugs 11:635-50. 2006..This review summarises the current literature on the use of these agents to interfere with VEGF, VEGF receptor, the matrix breakdown or other mechanisms involved in angiogenesis...
Gefitinib in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: a phase III trial--INTACT 1Giuseppe Giaccone
Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, Department of Oncology, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
J Clin Oncol 22:777-84. 2004..Gefitinib has demonstrated encouraging efficacy in advanced NSCLC in phase II trials in pretreated patients, and a phase I trial of gefitinib in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin showed favorable tolerability...
Clinically meaningful improvement in symptoms and quality of life for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer receiving gefitinib in a randomized controlled trialDavid Cella
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare and Northwestern University, 1001 University Place, Ste 100, Evanston, IL 60201, USA
J Clin Oncol 23:2946-54. 2005..Among these NSCLC patients treated with gefitinib, symptom improvement was complementary to and, for most patients, preceded evidence of radiographic regression...
Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging as a pharmacodynamic measure of response after acute dosing of AG-013736, an oral angiogenesis inhibitor, in patients with advanced solid tumors: results from a phase I studyGlenn Liu
University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center, Madison, WI, USA
J Clin Oncol 23:5464-73. 2005..In addition, the day 2 vascular response measured using DCE-MRI seems to be a useful indicator of drug pharmacology, and additional research is needed to determine if it is a suitable marker for predicting clinical activity...
Efficacy of gefitinib, an inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase, in symptomatic patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a randomized trialMark G Kris
Thoracic Oncology Service, Division of Solid Tumor Oncology, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and the Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA
JAMA 290:2149-58. 2003..04) and diarrhea (P =.006). CONCLUSIONS: Gefitinib, a well-tolerated oral EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor, improved disease-related symptoms and induced radiographic tumor regressions in patients with NSCLC persisting after chemotherapy...
Phase I dose escalation and pharmacokinetic study of enzastaurin, an oral protein kinase C beta inhibitor, in patients with advanced cancerMichael A Carducci
Division of Medical Oncology, Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA
J Clin Oncol 24:4092-9. 2006..Enzastaurin is well tolerated up to 700 mg/d. Evidence of early activity was seen with significant stable disease...
Potential role of molecularly targeted therapy in the management of advanced nonsmall cell lung carcinoma in the elderlyCesare Gridelli
Division of Medical Oncology, San Giuseppe Moscati Hospital, Avellino, Italy
Cancer 101:1733-44. 2004..For such elderly patients, alternatives to conventional chemotherapy, such as novel molecularly targeted therapy regimens, are of interest...
Randomized phase II trial comparing bevacizumab plus carboplatin and paclitaxel with carboplatin and paclitaxel alone in previously untreated locally advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancerDavid H Johnson
Division of Hematology and Oncology, Vanderbilt University Medical School, 777 Preston Research Bldg, Nashville, TN, USA
J Clin Oncol 22:2184-91. 2004..To investigate the efficacy and safety of bevacizumab plus carboplatin and paclitaxel in patients with advanced or recurrent non-small-cell lung cancer...
Phase I trial of the oral antiangiogenesis agent AG-013736 in patients with advanced solid tumors: pharmacokinetic and clinical resultsHope S Rugo
University of California, San Francisco Comprehensive Cancer Center, USA
J Clin Oncol 23:5474-83. 2005..The unique phase I study design allowed early identification of important absorption and metabolic issues critical to phase II testing of this agent...
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 tumorsPatricia M LoRusso
Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Clin Cancer Res 9:2040-8. 2003..They appeared to be a sensitive tool to monitor clinical changes for the five tumor types in these trials and showed that ZD1839 has the potential to improve patients' QoL...
Increased EGFR gene copy number detected by fluorescent in situ hybridization predicts outcome in non-small-cell lung cancer patients treated with cetuximab and chemotherapyFred R Hirsch
Southwest Oncology Group, San Antonio, USA
J Clin Oncol 26:3351-7. 2008..Here, we evaluate EGFR FISH as a predictive marker in NSCLC patients receiving the EGFR monoclonal antibody inhibitor cetuximab plus chemotherapy...
Phase I/IIa study of cetuximab with gemcitabine plus carboplatin in patients with chemotherapy-naive advanced non-small-cell lung cancerFrancisco Robert
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Birmingham, AL 35294 3300, USA
J Clin Oncol 23:9089-96. 2005..Secondary objectives were to gather preliminary evidence of efficacy including tumor response rate, time to progression, and overall survival...
Safety, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of AMG 706, an oral multikinase inhibitor, in patients with advanced solid tumorsLee S Rosen
Premiere Oncology, Santa Monica, CA, USA
J Clin Oncol 25:2369-76. 2007..This phase I, dose-finding study evaluated the safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of AMG 706 in patients with refractory advanced solid tumors...
Randomized, placebo-controlled phase II study of vandetanib plus docetaxel in previously treated non small-cell lung cancerJohn V Heymach
Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
J Clin Oncol 25:4270-7. 2007..The activity of vandetanib plus docetaxel was assessed in patients with previously treated non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC)...
Epidermal growth factor receptor mutations and gene amplification in non-small-cell lung cancer: molecular analysis of the IDEAL/INTACT gefitinib trialsDaphne W Bell
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA
J Clin Oncol 23:8081-92. 2005..The combination of gefitinib with chemotherapy does not improve survival in patients with these molecular markers...
In vitro and in vivo assays for the proliferative and vascular permeabilization activities of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptorSeiji Yano
Third Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tokushima School of Medicine, Tokushima, Japan
Methods Mol Med 74:391-8. 2003
Induction docetaxel and carboplatin followed by weekly docetaxel and carboplatin with concurrent radiotherapy, then surgery in stage III non-small cell lung cancer: a Phase I studyLori J Wirth
Department of Adult Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
Clin Cancer Res 9:1698-704. 2003..DOC at 30 mg/m(2) in combination with CAR and RT is recommended for Phase II study...
