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J Natl Compr Canc Netw ; 21(Suppl): 1, 2023 11 25.
Article En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38016284
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Oncol Nurs Forum ; 50(5): 563-575, 2023 08 17.
Article En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37677759

PURPOSE: To explore the experiences of lung cancer survivors (LCSs) and their informal and professional caregivers with post-treatment care and to empower them to implement action-based study findings. PARTICIPANTS & SETTING: Participants were recruited using purposeful and snowball sampling from patients at a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in the northeastern United States. METHODOLOGIC APPROACH: This study used a participatory action research (PAR) four-phase design. Phase 1 was a focused ethnography; phase 2 consisted of a core group of participants deciding on an action, which was implemented in phase 3; and phase 4 consisted of an evaluation of the action. FINDINGS: The study found 28 categories, eight patterns, and three themes. The themes were the need for resources and education, involvement in mentoring and advocacy, and the value of living versus surviving. The action was creating two flyers focused on resources and advocacy for post-treatment support for LCSs. All participants agreed with the themes and action. Tobacco management and smoking-related stigma for LCSs were the only topics of dissent. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: Oncology nurses can use PAR to empower survivors in their post-treatment care. Future PAR cycles should focus on creating support groups and alleviating stigma for LCSs and their caregivers.


Cancer Survivors , Lung Neoplasms , Humans , Survivorship , Lung Neoplasms/therapy , Survivors , Health Services Research , Lung , Power, Psychological
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Nat Commun ; 14(1): 4513, 2023 07 27.
Article En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37500647

This phase I, dose-escalation trial evaluates the safety of combining interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) and nivolumab in patients with metastatic solid tumors. Twenty-six patients are treated in four cohorts assessing increasing doses of IFN-γ with nivolumab to evaluate the primary endpoint of safety and determine the recommended phase two dose (RP2D). Most common adverse events are low grade and associated with IFN-γ. Three dose limiting toxicities are reported at the highest dose cohorts. We report only one patient with any immune related adverse event (irAE). No irAEs ≥ grade 3 are observed and no patients require corticosteroids. The maximum tolerated dose of IFN-γ is 75 mcg/m2, however based on a composite of safety, clinical, and correlative factors the RP2D is 50 mcg/m2. Exploratory analyses of efficacy in the phase I cohorts demonstrate one patient with a complete response, and five have achieved stable disease. Pre-planned correlative assessments of circulating immune cells demonstrate intermediate monocytes with increased PD-L1 expression correlating with IFN-γ dose and treatment duration. Interestingly, post-hoc analysis shows that IFN-γ induction increases circulating chemokines and is associated with an observed paucity of irAEs, warranting further evaluation. ClinicalTrials.gov Trial Registration: NCT02614456.


Neoplasms , Nivolumab , Humans , Nivolumab/therapeutic use , Interferon-gamma , Neoplasms/pathology , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/adverse effects
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J Patient Exp ; 10: 23743735231179545, 2023.
Article En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37323761

The primary aim of this study is to characterize long-term quality of life (QOL) in patients with esophageal and gastroesophageal junction (EGEJ) cancers who underwent curative intent treatment. EGEJ survivors were recruited to participate in a one-time cross-sectional survey study using validated questionnaires assessing QOL. Chart review was conducted for patient demographics and clinical characteristics. Spearman correlation coefficients, Wilcoxon signed-rank test, and Fisher's exact test were used to assess relationships between patient characteristics and long-term outcomes. QOL was relatively high in this sample, as evidenced by high median scores on the functional scales and low median scores in the symptom domains of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ)-C30, with an overall median global health score of 75.0 (range 66.7-83.3). Patients using opiates at the time of survey reported lower role functioning (P = .004), social functioning (P = .052), and overall global health (P = .041). Younger patients had significantly higher rates of reflux (P = .019), odynophagia (P = .045), choking (P = .005), and cough (P = .007). Patients using opiates or of younger age had lower QOL and higher symptoms in this cohort of long-term EGEJ survivors.

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Breast Cancer Res Treat ; 199(1): 109-117, 2023 May.
Article En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36933050

PURPOSE: Cancer and its treatments accelerate biological aging. This analysis tested the hypothesis that exercise and diet reduce oxidative stress and prevent telomere shortening in breast cancer survivors. METHODS: In a 2 × 2 factorial design, 342 breast cancer survivors who were insufficiently physically active and had overweight or obesity at enrollment were randomized to one of four treatment groups for 52 weeks: control, exercise alone, diet alone, or exercise plus diet. The endpoints of this analysis were the change from baseline to week 52 in 8-iso-prostaglandin F2α (8-iso-PGF2α) and lymphocyte telomere length. RESULTS: Baseline telomere length was shorter than age-adjusted normative values (median difference: - 1.8 kilobases; 95% CI - 2.4, - 1.1); equivalent to 21 years (95% CI 17, 25) of accelerated chronological aging. Compared to control, exercise alone did not change 8-iso-PGF2α [9.9%; 95% confidence interval (CI) - 1.0, 20.8] or telomere length (13.8%; 95% CI - 15.6, 43.3). Compared to control, diet alone was associated with reduced 8-iso-PGF2α (- 10.5%; 95% CI - 19.5, - 1.5) but did not change telomere length (12.1%; 95% CI - 17.2, 41.3). Compared to control, exercise plus diet was associated with reduced 8-iso-PGF2α (- 9.8%; 95% CI - 18.7, - 0.9) but did not change telomere length (- 8.5%; 95% CI - 32.1, 15.2). Change in 8-iso-PGF2α did not correlate with change in telomere length (r = 0.07; 95% CI - 0.07, 0.20). CONCLUSION: In breast cancer survivors, diet alone or exercise plus diet were associated with reduced oxidative stress but did not change telomere length. This analysis may inform future trials that aim to optimize healthy aging in cancer survivors.


Breast Neoplasms , Cancer Survivors , Humans , Female , Breast Neoplasms/genetics , Breast Neoplasms/therapy , Diet , Oxidative Stress , Telomere/genetics
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J Natl Compr Canc Netw ; 21(2): 117-124.e3, 2023 02.
Article En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36791757

The root causes of racial disparities in access to optimal cancer care and related cancer outcomes are complex, multifactorial, and not rooted in biology. Contributing factors to racial disparities in care delivery include implicit and explicit bias, lack of representation of people of color in the oncology care and research workforce, and homogenous research participants that are not representative of the larger community. Systemic and structural barriers include policies leading to lack of insurance and underinsurance, costs of cancer treatment and associated ancillary costs of care, disparate access to clinical trials, and social determinants of health, including exposure to environmental hazards, access to housing, childcare, and economic injustices. To address these issues, ACS CAN, NCCN, and NMQF convened the Elevating Cancer Equity (ECE) initiative. The ECE Working Group developed the Health Equity Report Card (HERC). In this manuscript, we describe the process taken by the ECE Working Group to develop the HERC recommendations, the strategies employed by NCCN to develop an implementation plan and scoring methodology for the HERC, and next steps to pilot the HERC tool in practice settings.


Health Equity , Neoplasms , Humans , Delivery of Health Care , Neoplasms/epidemiology , Neoplasms/therapy , Medical Oncology , Policy , Healthcare Disparities
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JCO Precis Oncol ; 6: e2200191, 2022 11.
Article En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36409971

PURPOSE: TAPUR is a phase II basket trial evaluating the antitumor activity of commercially available targeted agents in patients with advanced cancer and genomic alterations known to be drug targets. The results of a cohort of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) with BRAF mutations treated with cobimetinib (C) plus vemurafenib (V) are reported. METHODS: Eligible patients had advanced CRC, no standard treatment options, measurable disease (RECIST), Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0-2, adequate organ function, tumors with BRAF V600E/D/K/R mutations, and no MAP2K1/2, MEK1/2, or NRAS mutations. C was taken 60 mg orally once daily for 21 days followed by seven days off, and V was taken 960 mg orally twice daily. Simon's two-stage design was used with a primary study end point of objective response or stable disease of at least 16 weeks duration. Secondary end points were progression-free survival, overall survival, and safety. RESULTS: Thirty patients were enrolled from August 2016 to August 2018; all had CRC with a BRAF V600E mutation except one patient with a BRAF K601E mutation. Three patients were not evaluable for efficacy. Eight patients with partial responses and six patients with stable disease of at least 16 weeks duration were observed for disease control and objective response rates of 52% (95% CI, 35 to 65) and 30% (95% CI, 14 to 50), respectively. The null hypothesis of 15% disease control rate was rejected (P < .0001). Thirteen patients had at least one grade 3 adverse event or serious adverse event at least possibly related to C + V: anemia, decreased lymphocytes, dyspnea, diarrhea, elevated liver enzymes, fatigue, hypercalcemia, hypophosphatemia, rash, photosensitivity, and upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. CONCLUSION: The combination of C + V has antitumor activity in heavily pretreated patients with CRC with BRAF mutations.


Antineoplastic Agents , Colorectal Neoplasms , Melanoma , Humans , Vemurafenib/therapeutic use , Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf/genetics , Melanoma/drug therapy , Sulfonamides/therapeutic use , Indoles/therapeutic use , Antineoplastic Agents/adverse effects , Mutation , Colorectal Neoplasms/drug therapy , Registries
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Endocr Relat Cancer ; 29(8): 485-493, 2022 08 01.
Article En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35639865

Insufficient physical activity and obesity are associated with an increased risk of cancer recurrence and death in breast cancer survivors. Sex steroid hormones may mediate these associations. This study tested the hypothesis that exercise and diet, as compared to control, favorably change sex steroid hormones. This analysis of data from a subset of participants in a 2 × 2 factorial trial compares 269 postmenopausal breast cancer survivors who were insufficiently physically active and had overweight or obesity and were randomized to one of four treatment groups for 52 weeks: control, exercise alone, diet alone, or exercise plus diet. Secondary sex steroid hormone endpoints included estradiol, sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), and testosterone. Treatment effects were quantified using a mixed model for repeated measures. Compared to control, exercise alone did not significantly change estradiol (-1.9%; 95% CI: -12.6, 8.8), SHBG (2.4%; 95% CI: -9.9, 14.6), or testosterone (1.2%; 95% CI: -12.2, 14.5). Compared to control, diet alone did not significantly change estradiol (-7.8%; 95% CI: -17.6, 1.9), SHBG (8.2%; 95% CI: -4.2, 20.6), or testosterone (-0.8%; 95% CI: -13.6, 12.0). Compared to control, exercise plus diet did not significantly change estradiol (-6.3%; 95% CI: -16.3, 3.6), SHBG (8.8%; 95% CI: -4.0, 21.7), or testosterone (-5.3%; 95% CI: -18.0, 7.4). In postmenopausal breast cancer survivors who were insufficiently physically active and had overweight or obesity, randomization to exercise alone, diet alone, or exercise plus diet did not statistically significantly change sex steroid hormone concentrations at week 52.


Breast Neoplasms , Cancer Survivors , Diet , Estradiol , Exercise , Female , Gonadal Steroid Hormones , Humans , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local , Obesity , Overweight , Postmenopause , Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin/analysis , Testosterone
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J Natl Compr Canc Netw ; 20(5): 430-435, 2022 04 04.
Article En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35378504

Futibatinib is a novel FGFR inhibitor currently under investigation as a second-line treatment for locally advanced or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma harboring FGFR2 gene fusions and rearrangements. As FGFR-targeted therapies move into the frontline setting, sequencing of these drugs remains undetermined. To date, no study has investigated the use of futibatinib in the context of pemigatinib resistance. We describe a 50-year-old woman with metastatic FGFR-aberrant intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma who showed a robust response to futibatinib for 23.6 months, having previously benefited from pemigatinib. Futibatinib was safely used despite her history of decompensated cirrhosis and significant cytopenias. We observed a reduction in CA 19-9 level and a partial radiographic response on futibatinib. Serial next-generation sequencing and cell-free DNA testing proved crucial to making appropriate treatment decisions.


Bile Duct Neoplasms , Cholangiocarcinoma , Humans , Female , Middle Aged , Cholangiocarcinoma/drug therapy , Cholangiocarcinoma/genetics , Bile Duct Neoplasms/drug therapy , Bile Duct Neoplasms/genetics , Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic
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Oncol Nurs Forum ; 49(2): 167-184, 2022 03 01.
Article En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35191895

PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION: Lung cancer survival rates are improving, and survivors may have unmet post-treatment care needs. Oncology nurses' understanding of these needs can guide development of holistic survivorship care. LITERATURE SEARCH: A comprehensive search of CINAHL®, PubMed®, and Embase® databases was performed to explore lung cancer survivor experiences with post-treatment care. DATA EVALUATION: The final sample included 25 studies that were critically appraised for methodologic quality. SYNTHESIS: Eight themes were identified. IMPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH: Issues, such as race, gender, and stigma, represent barriers to holistic lung cancer survivorship care. Little mention of care coordination emphasizes the need for research in this area. Understanding the interplay of symptom and healthy lifestyle management is needed.


Cancer Survivors , Lung Neoplasms , Neoplasms , Humans , Lung , Lung Neoplasms/therapy , Survivors , Survivorship
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Lancet Oncol ; 23(1): 115-124, 2022 01.
Article En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34919824

BACKGROUND: Sotorasib, a specific, irreversible KRASG12C protein inhibitor, has shown monotherapy clinical activity in KRASG12C-mutated solid tumours, including colorectal cancer, in the CodeBreaK100 phase 1 trial. We aimed to investigate the activity and safety of sotorasib in phase 2 of the trial. METHODS: In this single-arm, phase 2 trial, adult patients with KRASG12C-mutated advanced solid tumours were enrolled, from 59 medical centres in 11 countries, if they were aged 18 years or older, had at least one measurable lesion according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (RECIST) version 1.1, and had an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 1 or lower. Only data for patients with colorectal cancer, enrolled at 33 medical centres in nine countries, are presented from this basket trial. To be enrolled, the patients had to have progressed after receiving fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan treatment. These patients were administered 960 mg sotorasib orally once per day until disease progression, development of unacceptable side-effects, withdrawal of consent, or death. The primary endpoint was objective response (complete or partial response) as assessed by blinded independent central review. Response was evaluated in patients who received at least one dose of sotorasib and had at least one measurable lesion at baseline; safety was evaluated in patients who received at least one dose of sotorasib. This analysis is a prespecified analysis triggered by the phase 2 colorectal cancer cohort. This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03600883, and is active but no longer recruiting. FINDINGS: On March 1, 2021, at data cutoff, 62 patients with KRASG12C-mutant colorectal cancer had been enrolled between Aug 14, 2019, and May 21, 2020, and had received at least one dose of sotorasib monotherapy. Objective response was observed in six (9·7%, 95% CI 3·6-19·9) of 62 patients, all with partial response. Treatment-related adverse events at grade 3 occurred in six (10%) patients, the most common of which was diarrhoea (two [3%] of 62 patients), and at grade 4 occurred in one (2%) patient (blood creatine phosphokinase increase); no fatal events were recorded. Serious treatment-related adverse events occurred in two (3%) patients (back pain and acute kidney injury). INTERPRETATION: Although the 9·7% overall response rate did not reach the benchmark, oral administration of sotorasib once per day showed modest anti-tumour activity and manageable safety in these heavily pretreated chemorefractory patients. Sotorasib is under evaluation in combination with other therapeutics to increase potential activity and overcome potential resistance mechanisms. FUNDING: Amgen.


Colorectal Neoplasms/drug therapy , Mutation , Piperazines/therapeutic use , Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)/genetics , Pyridines/therapeutic use , Pyrimidines/therapeutic use , Adult , Aged , Colorectal Neoplasms/genetics , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Piperazines/adverse effects , Pyridines/adverse effects , Pyrimidines/adverse effects
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Lancet Oncol ; 22(10): 1468-1482, 2021 10.
Article En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34592180

BACKGROUND: Biliary tract cancers are aggressive, rare, gastrointestinal malignancies with a poor prognosis; approximately half of patients with these cancers survive for less than 1 year after diagnosis with advanced disease. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ramucirumab or merestinib in addition to first-line cisplatin-gemcitabine in patients with locally advanced or metastatic biliary tract cancer. METHODS: We did a randomised, double-blind, phase 2 study at 81 hospitals across 18 countries. We enrolled patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed, non-resectable, recurrent, or metastatic biliary tract adenocarcinoma, who were treatment-naive, aged 18 years or older, with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0 or 1, estimated life expectancy of 3 months or more, and measurable disease per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1. Eligible participants were randomly assigned (2:1:2:1) to receive either intravenous ramucirumab 8 mg/kg or placebo (on days 1 and 8 in 21-day cycles) or oral merestinib 80 mg or placebo (once daily) until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, death, or patient or investigator request for discontinuation. All participants received intravenous cisplatin 25 mg/m2 and gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 (on days 1 and 8 in 21-day cycles), for a maximum of eight cycles. Randomisation was done by an interactive web response system using a permuted block method (blocks of six) and was stratified by primary tumour site, geographical region, and presence of metastatic disease. Participants, investigators, and the study funder were masked to treatment assignment within the intravenous and oral groups. The primary endpoint was investigator-assessed progression-free survival (in the intention-to-treat population). The safety analysis was done in all patients who received at least one dose of their assigned treatment. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02711553, and long-term follow-up is ongoing. FINDINGS: Between May 25, 2016, and Aug 8, 2017, 450 patients were assessed for eligibility and 309 (69%) were enrolled and randomly assigned to ramucirumab (n=106), merestinib (n=102), or pooled placebo (n=101); 306 received at least one dose of study treatment. The median follow-up time for progression-free survival at data cutoff (Feb 16, 2018) was 10·9 months (IQR 8·1-14·1). Median progression-free survival was 6·5 months (80% CI 5·7-7·1) in the ramucirumab group, 7·0 months (6·2-7·1) in the merestinib group, and 6·6 months (5·6-6·8) in the pooled placebo group (ramucirumab vs placebo hazard ratio 1·12 [80% CI 0·90-1·40], two-sided stratified p=0·48; merestinib vs placebo 0·92 [0·73-1·15], two-sided stratified p=0·64). The most common grade 3 or worse adverse events were neutropenia (51 [49%] of 104 patients in the ramucirumab group; 48 [47%] of 102 in the merestinib group; and 33 [33%] of 100 in the pooled placebo group), thrombocytopenia (36 [35%]; 19 [19%]; and 17 [17%]), and anaemia (28 [27%]; 16 [16%]; and 19 [19%]). Serious adverse events occurred in 53 (51%) patients in the ramucirumab group, 56 (55%) in the merestinib group, and 48 (48%) in the pooled placebo group. Treatment-related deaths (deemed related by the investigator) occurred in one (1%) of 104 patients in the ramucirumab group (cardiac arrest) and two (2%) of 102 patients in the merestinib group (pulmonary embolism [n=1] and sepsis [n=1]). INTERPRETATION: Adding ramucirumab or merestinib to first-line cisplatin-gemcitabine was well tolerated, with no new safety signals, but neither improved progression-free survival in patients with molecularly unselected, locally advanced or metastatic biliary tract cancer. The role of these targeted inhibitors remains investigational, highlighting the need for further understanding of biliary tract malignancies and the contribution of molecular selection. FUNDING: Eli Lilly and Company.


Adenocarcinoma/drug therapy , Angiogenesis Inhibitors/administration & dosage , Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/administration & dosage , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/administration & dosage , Biliary Tract Neoplasms/drug therapy , Indazoles/administration & dosage , Niacinamide/analogs & derivatives , Protein Kinase Inhibitors/administration & dosage , Adenocarcinoma/mortality , Adenocarcinoma/secondary , Aged , Angiogenesis Inhibitors/adverse effects , Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/adverse effects , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/adverse effects , Biliary Tract Neoplasms/mortality , Biliary Tract Neoplasms/pathology , Disease Progression , Double-Blind Method , Drug Administration Schedule , Female , Humans , Indazoles/adverse effects , Male , Middle Aged , Niacinamide/administration & dosage , Niacinamide/adverse effects , Progression-Free Survival , Protein Kinase Inhibitors/adverse effects , Time Factors , Ramucirumab
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Cancer Med ; 10(20): 7152-7161, 2021 10.
Article En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34477302

BACKGROUND: The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) Patient Registry is an online, pancreatic cancer-specific, global registry enabling patients to self-report sociodemographics, disease/management characteristics, and patient-reported outcomes (PROs). We sought to describe the creation, user experience, and research potential of the PanCAN Registry. METHODS: We obtained data to describe (1) the creation of the Registry (questionnaire development, marketing efforts, and regulatory considerations); (2) the user experience (user characteristics and interactions with the registry following inception); and (3) the research potential of the registry (comparing PROs and treatment patterns by age [±65 years] and treatment site [community or academic] for users with de novo metastatic disease). RESULTS: The Registry was conceived as part of PanCAN's strategic plan for a personalized therapy initiative. PanCAN staff and disease expert consultants developed questionnaires hosted on an electronic PRO platform. Users had the option to include their data in research efforts, and the Registry platform received institutional review board approval. From 7/2015 to 12/2020, 2187 patients visited the registry and 1697 (77.6%) completed at least one survey (median age = 64 years [range: 24-90], 47.9% women, 88.7% White, 34.0% metastatic disease). Among patients with metastatic disease (N = 567), 46.0% were ≥65 years old and 67.5% received treatment at community sites. Patients ≥65 years reported feeling less hopeful about the treatment plan (12.4% vs. 24.3%, p = 0.003), and patients treated at community sites reported more frequent treatment breaks of >2 weeks (58.2% vs. 28.1%, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Our findings demonstrate the feasibility, usability, and research potential of an online PRO registry for patients with cancer. This description of the PanCAN Registry should inform future registry-building efforts to facilitate standardized PRO reporting and provide a valuable research database. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: Not applicable.


Pancreatic Neoplasms/therapy , Patient Reported Outcome Measures , Registries , Adult , Advertising , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Cancer Care Facilities , Feasibility Studies , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Pancreatic Neoplasms/pathology , Pancreatic Neoplasms/psychology , Patient Participation , Precision Medicine , Registries/statistics & numerical data , Research , United States , Young Adult
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J Natl Compr Canc Netw ; 19(6): 676-685, 2021 06 30.
Article En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34214969

The NCCN Guidelines for Survivorship are intended to help healthcare professionals working with cancer survivors to ensure that each survivor's complex and varied needs are addressed. The Guidelines provide screening, evaluation, and treatment recommendations for consequences of adult-onset cancer and its treatment; recommendations to help promote healthful lifestyle behaviors, weight management, and immunizations in survivors; and a framework for care coordination. This article summarizes the recommendations regarding employment and return to work for cancer survivors that were added in the 2021 version of the NCCN Guidelines.


Cancer Survivors , Neoplasms , Adult , Humans , Mass Screening , Neoplasms/diagnosis , Neoplasms/therapy , Survivors , Survivorship
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Invest New Drugs ; 39(6): 1604-1612, 2021 12.
Article En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34250553

Background Overactivation of human epidermal growth factor receptor 3 (HER3) triggers multiple intracellular pathways resulting in tumor cell survival. This Phase 1 study assessed the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of seribantumab, a fully human anti-HER3 monoclonal antibody. Methods Adult patients with advanced or refractory solid tumors were treated in six dose cohorts of seribantumab: 3.2, 6, 10, 15, or 20 mg/kg weekly, or 40 mg/kg loading dose followed by 20 mg/kg weekly maintenance dose (40/20 mg/kg) using a modified 3 + 3 dose escalation strategy with cohort expansion. Primary objectives were identification of a recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) and determination of objective response rate. Secondary objectives were assessment of safety, dose-limiting toxicities, and PK. Results Forty-four patients (26 dose escalation; 18 dose expansion) were enrolled. Seribantumab monotherapy was well tolerated with most adverse events being transient and mild to moderate (grade 1 or 2) in severity; maximum tolerated dose was not reached. The highest dose, 40/20 mg/kg, was identified as RP2D. Best response was stable disease, reported in 24% and 39% of patients during the dose escalation and expansion portions of the study, respectively. Seribantumab terminal half-life was ≈100 h; steady state concentrations were reached after 3-4 weekly doses. Conclusions Seribantumab monotherapy was well tolerated across all dose levels. Safety and PK data from this study support further seribantumab investigations in genomically defined populations.Clinical trial registration NCT00734305. August 12, 2008.


Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/pharmacokinetics , Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/therapeutic use , Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacokinetics , Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use , Neoplasms/drug therapy , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/administration & dosage , Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/adverse effects , Antineoplastic Agents/administration & dosage , Antineoplastic Agents/adverse effects , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Female , Half-Life , Humans , Male , Maximum Tolerated Dose , Middle Aged , Receptor, ErbB-3/antagonists & inhibitors
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Cancer ; 127(20): 3856-3864, 2021 10 15.
Article En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34161602

BACKGROUND: Obesity is a chronic, relapsing, and progressive disease; it is associated with poor health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in survivors of breast cancer. METHODS: In this 2 × 2 factorial trial, 351 survivors of breast cancer with overweight or obesity were randomized to 1 of 4 treatment groups for 52 weeks: control, exercise alone, diet alone, or exercise plus diet. HRQOL end points were measured at baseline and at week 52 using the 36-Item Medical Outcomes Survey-Short Form (SF-36). Repeated measures analysis of covariance quantified the estimated treatment difference (ETD). RESULTS: At baseline, participants had a mean (SD) age of 59.4 years (8.7), body mass index of 34.0 kg/m2 (5.9), and 71 participants (20.2%) self-reported fair or poor general health. After 52 weeks, compared with control, the exercise plus diet improved the physical health summary score (ETD: 5.39; 95% CI, 0.55-10.22); exercise alone (ETD: -1.91; 95% CI, -6.60 to 2.79) and diet alone (ETD: 3.16; 95% CI, -1.52 to 7.83) did not change the physical health summary score. Compared with control, exercise alone (ETD: -0.27; 95% CI, -6.60 to 2.79), diet alone (ETD: 3.25; 95% CI, -1.41 to 7.91), and the exercise plus diet (ETD: 1.75; 95% CI, -2.90 to 6.39) did not change the mental health summary score. Exercise alone did not impact any HRQOL subscale; diet alone improved the vitality subscale; exercise plus diet improved the physical functioning, role-physical and vitality subscales. CONCLUSION: In survivors of breast cancer with overweight or obesity, exercise plus diet improved select HRQOL end points at week 52.


Breast Neoplasms , Quality of Life , Breast Neoplasms/complications , Breast Neoplasms/therapy , Diet , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/complications , Obesity/complications , Obesity/therapy , Overweight/complications , Overweight/therapy , Survivors
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Breast Cancer Res Treat ; 189(1): 145-154, 2021 Aug.
Article En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34089422

PURPOSE: Obesity increases the risk of cancer recurrence and death in survivors of breast cancer. This study tested the hypothesis that exercise alone, diet alone, and the combination of exercise plus diet reduce body weight and improve body composition in survivors of breast cancer. METHODS: In this 2 × 2 factorial trial, 351 survivors of breast cancer with overweight or obesity were randomized to one of four treatment groups for 52 weeks: control, exercise alone, diet alone, or exercise plus diet. Endpoints included body weight and body composition measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. RESULTS: After 52 weeks, compared with control, diet alone [- 5.39 kg (95% CI - 7.24, - 3.55);- 6.0% (95% CI - 8.0, - 3.9)] and exercise plus diet [- 6.68 kg (95% CI - 8.46, - 4.90);- 7.4% (95% CI - 9.4, - 5.4)] reduced body weight; exercise alone did not change body weight. Compared with control, diet alone [- 3.59 kg (95% CI - 5.00, - 2.17)] and exercise plus diet [- 4.28 kg (95% CI - 5.71, - 2.84)] reduced fat mass; exercise alone did not change fat mass. Compared with control, diet alone [- 0.82 kg (95% CI - 1.50, - 0.15)] and exercise plus diet [- 1.24 kg (95% CI - 1.92, - 0.56)] reduced lean mass; exercise alone did not change lean mass. Compared with control, exercise alone, diet alone, and exercise plus diet did not change bone mineral density. CONCLUSION: In survivors of breast cancer with overweight or obesity, diet alone or diet plus exercise produced clinically meaningful weight loss at week 52. The majority of weight loss was fat mass.


Breast Neoplasms , Body Composition , Body Mass Index , Breast Neoplasms/complications , Breast Neoplasms/therapy , Diet , Female , Humans , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local , Obesity/complications , Obesity/therapy , Overweight/complications , Overweight/therapy , Survivors
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