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Rowhani-Rahbar A, Niccolai LM, Dunne DW, Green S, Jenkins H, Khoshnood K. Comparative epidemiology of Chlamydia trachomatis infection among men attending sexually transmitted disease clinics with and without indication for testing. Int J STD AIDS 2016; 17:453-8. [PMID: 16820074 DOI: 10.1258/095646206777689143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Understanding the epidemiology of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in men without indication for testing (without symptoms, signs, or a report of sexual contact with an infected partner) is of crucial importance to reduce the heavy burden of this infection, particularly because this group of men is not usually offered testing in different clinical settings. Using electronic medical records of two STD clinics in Connecticut, 2000–02, this study identified the risk factors of C. trachomatis infection in men with and without indication for testing. In both groups, men who were younger than 30, African-American, or had a prior history of C. trachomatis infection were significantly more likely to be infected. Since a system for routine reproductive health care of young men does not currently exist, health-care providers need to promote an increased awareness of C. trachomatis infection among their male patients who are at increased risk of infection.
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Page M, Green S, McBain B, Surace S, Deitch J, Lyttle N, Mrocki M, Buchbinder R. SAT0508 Manual Therapy and Exercise for Rotator Cuff Disease: A Cochrane Review. Ann Rheum Dis 2016. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.3071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Ghal-Eh N, Green S. A plastic scintillator-based 2D thermal neutron mapping system for use in BNCT studies. Appl Radiat Isot 2016; 112:31-7. [PMID: 26986813 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2016.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2015] [Revised: 03/02/2016] [Accepted: 03/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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In this study, a scintillator-based measurement instrument is proposed which is capable of measuring a two-dimensional map of thermal neutrons within a phantom based on the detection of 2.22MeV gamma rays generated via nth+H→D+γ reaction. The proposed instrument locates around a small rectangular water phantom (14cm×15cm×20cm) used in Birmingham BNCT facility. The whole system has been simulated using MCNPX 2.6. The results confirm that the thermal flux peaks somewhere between 2cm and 4cm distance from the system entrance which is in agreement with previous studies.
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Townsley E, O'Connor G, Cosgrove C, Woda M, Co M, Thomas SJ, Kalayanarooj S, Yoon IK, Nisalak A, Srikiatkhachorn A, Green S, Stephens HAF, Gostick E, Price DA, Carrington M, Alter G, McVicar DW, Rothman AL, Mathew A. Interaction of a dengue virus NS1-derived peptide with the inhibitory receptor KIR3DL1 on natural killer cells. Clin Exp Immunol 2015; 183:419-30. [PMID: 26439909 PMCID: PMC4750593 DOI: 10.1111/cei.12722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) interact with human leucocyte antigen (HLA) class I ligands and play a key role in the regulation and activation of NK cells. The functional importance of KIR-HLA interactions has been demonstrated for a number of chronic viral infections, but to date only a few studies have been performed in the context of acute self-limited viral infections. During our investigation of CD8(+) T cell responses to a conserved HLA-B57-restricted epitope derived from dengue virus (DENV) non-structural protein-1 (NS1), we observed substantial binding of the tetrameric complex to non-T/non-B lymphocytes in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from a long-standing clinical cohort in Thailand. We confirmed binding of the NS1 tetramer to CD56(dim) NK cells, which are known to express KIRs. Using depletion studies and KIR-transfected cell lines, we demonstrated further that the NS1 tetramer bound the inhibitory receptor KIR3DL1. Phenotypical analysis of PBMC from HLA-B57(+) subjects with acute DENV infection revealed marked activation of NS1 tetramer-binding natural killer (NK) cells around the time of defervescence in subjects with severe dengue disease. Collectively, our findings indicate that subsets of NK cells are activated relatively late in the course of acute DENV illness and reveal a possible role for specific KIR-HLA interactions in the modulation of disease outcomes.
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Hagstrom AD, Marshall PWM, Lonsdale C, Cheema BS, Fiatarone Singh MA, Green S. Resistance training improves fatigue and quality of life in previously sedentary breast cancer survivors: a randomised controlled trial. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2015; 25:784-94. [PMID: 26593858 DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the benefits of resistance training (RT) on quality of life (QOL) and fatigue in breast cancer survivors as an adjunct to usual care. We recruited 39 women who had survived breast cancer [mean age (y) 51.9 ± 8.8; time since diagnosis (m) 11.6 ± 13.2]. Primary outcomes were fatigue as assessed by the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Fatigue (FACIT) scale and QOL as assessed by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - General (FACT-G) scale. ANCOVA was used to assess the change in the primary outcomes while controlling for baseline values, with effect sizes (ES) displayed as partial Eta squared. The experimental group received supervised RT 3 days per week in a university clinic for 16 weeks. Perceptions of fatigue improved significantly in the RT group compared to controls [mean (SD) 6.7 (7.5) points vs. 1.5 (3.7) points], (P = 0.006, ES = 0.20) as did QOL [6.9 (8.5) points vs. 1.6 (4.4) points], (P = 0.015, ES = 0.16). We demonstrated both statistically and clinically important improvements in fatigue and QOL in response to RT in breast cancer survivors.
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Knoll M, Oermann E, Yang A, Green S, Collins B, Collins S, Ewend M, Kondziolka D. Number of Brain Metastases Treated With Radiosurgery Is Not Associated With Long-term Survival. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2015.07.726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Jain SS, Green S, Rose M. Anaphylaxis following Intravenous Paracetamol: The Problem is the Solution. Anaesth Intensive Care 2015; 43:779-81. [DOI: 10.1177/0310057x1504300617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Paracetamol is a ubiquitous analgesic and antipyretic that is widely administered, including by anaesthetists. Immediate hypersensitivity reactions to intravenous paracetamol are particularly rare. We report two cases involving four separate episodes of anaphylaxis to intravenous paracetamol in different perioperative settings without a past history of intolerance to the oral form. The allergological investigations are described, during which it became evident that both patients were allergic to an excipient (mannitol) present in the formulation and that neither was allergic to the principal agent (paracetamol). The importance of referral and investigation of perioperative drug reactions is underscored by these two cases.
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Boulton D, Taylor C, Macefield V, Green S. Time course of muscle sympathetic nerve activity to active muscle during mild isometric contractions in humans. Auton Neurosci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.autneu.2015.07.188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Fredriksson I, Eriksson C, Geidne S, Green S, Larsson M, Pettersson C. Alcohol, drug, tobacco and doping prevention by non-governmental organizations in Sweden 2003-2012. Eur J Public Health 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckv176.304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Fredriksson I, Eriksson C, Geidne S, Green S, Larsson M, Pettersson C. Alcohol, drug, tobacco and doping prevention by non-governmental organizations in Sweden 2003–2012. Eur J Public Health 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckv176.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Watson A, Harkins K, Green S, Ghosh J. 4GERIATRICIAN REVIEW OF OLDER PATIENTS UNDERGOING EMERGENCY OR ELECTIVE SURGERY: DOES IT IMPROVE OUTCOMES? Age Ageing 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afv106.04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Borghoff S, Poet T, Green S, Davis J, Hughes B, Mensing T, Sarang S, Lynch A, Hard G. Methyl isobutyl ketone exposure-related increases in specific measures of α2u-globulin (α2u) nephropathy in male rats along with in vitro evidence of reversible protein binding. Toxicology 2015; 333:1-13. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2015.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2014] [Revised: 01/23/2015] [Accepted: 02/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Esposito M, Anaxagoras T, Evans P, Green S, Manolopoulos S, Nieto-Camero J, Parker D, Poludniowski G, Price T, Waltham C, Allinson N. CMOS Active Pixel Sensors as energy-range detectors for proton Computed Tomography. JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION : AN IOP AND SISSA JOURNAL 2015; 10:C06001. [PMID: 29225666 PMCID: PMC5718318 DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/10/06/c06001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Since the first proof of concept in the early 70s, a number of technologies has been proposed to perform proton CT (pCT), as a means of mapping tissue stopping power for accurate treatment planning in proton therapy. Previous prototypes of energy-range detectors for pCT have been mainly based on the use of scintillator-based calorimeters, to measure proton residual energy after passing through the patient. However, such an approach is limited by the need for only a single proton passing through the energy-range detector in a read-out cycle. A novel approach to this problem could be the use of pixelated detectors, where the independent read-out of each pixel allows to measure simultaneously the residual energy of a number of protons in the same read-out cycle, facilitating a faster and more efficient pCT scan. This paper investigates the suitability of CMOS Active Pixel Sensors (APSs) to track individual protons as they go through a number of CMOS layers, forming an energy-range telescope. Measurements performed at the iThemba Laboratories will be presented and analysed in terms of correlation, to confirm capability of proton tracking for CMOS APSs.
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Tseng T, Green S, Sheu R, Lo Y. SU-E-T-438: Frameless Cranial Stereotactic Radiosurgery Immobilization Effectiveness Evaluation. Med Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4924799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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McAuley K, Green S, Major E, Daniels T. WS14.4 Does exercise participation affect FEV1 and the number of IV antibiotic days over 5 years in adults with CF? J Cyst Fibros 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(15)30087-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Sheu R, Ghafar R, Powers A, Green S, Lo Y. SU-D-BRD-06: Creating a Safety Net for a Fully Automated, Script Driven Electronic Medical Record. Med Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4923872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Jackson ED, Green S, Prieto AL. Electrochemical performance of electrodeposited Zn4Sb3 films for sodium-ion secondary battery anodes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:7447-7450. [PMID: 25642922 DOI: 10.1021/am507436u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We report the electrodeposition of zinc-antimony composite films from aqueous solution. We show that it is possible to produce Zn4Sb3 films on zinc substrates by low-temperature annealing and we evaluate their performance as sodium-ion battery anodes. Near complete utilization of the antimony (>90%) during cycling, good cycle life (>250 cycles), and high rate performance is demonstrated for Zn4Sb3 thin films. Interestingly, when Zn4Sb3 transforms in situ to an amorphous zinc-antimony composite, it shows superior performance to zinc-antimony composites that are initially amorphous. This demonstrates the importance of the initial electrode structure on promoting the sodium alloying reaction.
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Pereira E, De B, Kolev V, Zakashansky K, Green S, Dottino P, Gupta V. Survey of current practice patterns in the treatment of early stage endometrial cancer among SGO members. Gynecol Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.01.374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Williams T, Roussakis Y, Sanghera P, Hartley A, Heyes G, Dumbill A, Chalkley A, Green S, Webster G, Cashmore J. OC-0119: Comparison of intensity modulated proton therapy versus rotational IMRT for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Radiother Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(15)40117-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Roussakis YG, Dehghani H, Green S, Webster GJ. Validation of a dose warping algorithm using clinically realistic scenarios. Br J Radiol 2015; 88:20140691. [PMID: 25791569 PMCID: PMC4628476 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20140691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Objective: Dose warping following deformable image registration (DIR) has been proposed for interfractional dose accumulation. Robust evaluation workflows are vital to clinically implement such procedures. This study demonstrates such a workflow and quantifies the accuracy of a commercial DIR algorithm for this purpose under clinically realistic scenarios. Methods: 12 head and neck (H&N) patient data sets were used for this retrospective study. For each case, four clinically relevant anatomical changes have been manually generated. Dose distributions were then calculated on each artificially deformed image and warped back to the original anatomy following DIR by a commercial algorithm. Spatial registration was evaluated by quantitative comparison of the original and warped structure sets, using conformity index and mean distance to conformity (MDC) metrics. Dosimetric evaluation was performed by quantitative comparison of the dose–volume histograms generated for the calculated and warped dose distributions, which should be identical for the ideal “perfect” registration of mass-conserving deformations. Results: Spatial registration of the artificially deformed image back to the planning CT was accurate (MDC range of 1–2 voxels or 1.2–2.4 mm). Dosimetric discrepancies introduced by the DIR were low (0.02 ± 0.03 Gy per fraction in clinically relevant dose metrics) with no statistically significant difference found (Wilcoxon test, 0.6 ≥ p ≥ 0.2). Conclusion: The reliability of CT-to-CT DIR-based dose warping and image registration was demonstrated for a commercial algorithm with H&N patient data. Advances in knowledge: This study demonstrates a workflow for validation of dose warping following DIR that could assist physicists and physicians in quantifying the uncertainties associated with dose accumulation in clinical scenarios.
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Andrén T, Jørgensen B, Cotterill C, Green S, Andrén E, Ash J, Bauersachs T, Cragg B, Fanget AS, Fehr A, Granoszewski W, Groeneveld J, Hardisty D, Herrero-Bervera E, Hyttinen O, Jensen J, Johnson S, Kenzler M, Kotilainen A, Kotthoff U, Marshall I, Martin E, Obrochta S, Passchier S, Quintana Krupinski N, Riedinger N, Slomp C, Snowball I, Stepanova A, Strano S, Torti A, Warnock J, Xiao N, Zhang R. Methods. PROCEEDINGS OF THE IODP 2015. [DOI: 10.2204/iodp.proc.347.102.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Keserü M, Große Darrelmann B, Green S, Galambos P. [Post enucleation socket syndrome - new and established surgical solutions]. Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2015; 232:40-3. [PMID: 25611499 DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1396140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The orbital volume after enucleation or evisceration might shrink over time due to atrophy of the orbital fat and connective tissue. This can lead to prosthesis misfit and an unsatisfactory cosmetic result. This so-called post enucleation socket syndrome (PESS) needs a secondary orbital volume augmentation. The techniques for orbital volume augmentation are secondary orbital implants or implant exchange, orbital floor implants or injectable augmentation. The surgical possibilities are described and discussed with special attention to indications and chances.
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Green S, Stemplewitz B, Keserü M. [Lateral canthopexy - a simple addition to lower lid blepharoplasty]. Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2015; 232:33-6. [PMID: 25611497 DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1396145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Rejuvination of the lower lid is a challenging procedure. Lower lid malposition and ectropion are serious postoperative complications. Therefore presurgical assessment of the lower lid function and laxity are a must before performing a blepharoplasty. Lateral canthopexy is an effective procedure to minimise the risk of postsurgical ectropion. Its necessity increases with rising age of the patients. The canthopexy supports the lower lid postion in the case of increasing vertical tension.
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Benghiat H, Cashmore J, Williams T, Green S, Hartley A, Sanghera P. Can Protons or Altered Fractionation Decrease Neurotoxicity after Chemoradiation in Head and Neck Cancer? Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2014; 26:762-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2014.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2014] [Accepted: 09/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Scagliotti GV, Bondarenko I, Blackhall F, Barlesi F, Hsia TC, Jassem J, Milanowski J, Popat S, Sanchez-Torres JM, Novello S, Benner RJ, Green S, Molpus K, Soria JC, Shepherd FA. Randomized, phase III trial of figitumumab in combination with erlotinib versus erlotinib alone in patients with nonadenocarcinoma nonsmall-cell lung cancer. Ann Oncol 2014; 26:497-504. [PMID: 25395283 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Figitumumab (CP-751,871) is a fully human IgG2 monoclonal antibody that inhibits the insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor. This multicenter, randomized, phase III study investigated the efficacy of figitumumab plus erlotinib compared with erlotinib alone in patients with pretreated, nonsmall-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients (stage IIIB/IV or recurrent disease with nonadenocarcinoma histology) who had previously received at least one platinum-based regimen were randomized to receive open-label figitumumab (20 mg/kg) plus erlotinib 150 mg/day or erlotinib alone every 3 weeks. The primary end point was overall survival (OS). RESULTS Of 583 patients randomized, 579 received treatment. The study was closed early by an independent data safety monitoring committee due to results crossing the prespecified futility boundary. At the final analysis, median OS was 5.7 months for figitumumab plus erlotinib and 6.2 months for erlotinib alone [hazard ratio (HR) 1.09; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.91-1.31; P = 0.35]. Median progression-free survival was 2.1 months for figitumumab plus erlotinib and 2.6 months for erlotinib alone (HR 1.08; 95% CI 0.90-1.29; P = 0.43). Treatment-related nonfatal serious adverse events occurred in 18% and 5% of patients in the figitumumab arm or erlotinib alone arm, respectively. There were nine treatment-related deaths (three related to both drugs, four related to erlotinib alone and two related to figitumumab). CONCLUSIONS The addition of figitumumab to erlotinib did not improve OS in patients with advanced, pretreated, nonadenocarcinoma NSCLC. Clinical development of figitumumab has been discontinued. CLINICAL TRIAL ID NCT00673049.
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