The lancet oncology
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The lancet oncology · Apr 2017
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyCustirsen in combination with docetaxel and prednisone for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (SYNERGY trial): a phase 3, multicentre, open-label, randomised trial.
Clusterin is a chaperone protein associated with treatment resistance and upregulated by apoptotic stressors such as chemotherapy. Custirsen is a second-generation antisense oligonucleotide that inhibits clusterin production. The aim of the SYNERGY trial was to investigate the effect of custirsen in combination with docetaxel and prednisone on overall survival in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. ⋯ OncoGenex Technologies.
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The lancet oncology · Apr 2017
Multicenter StudyHER2-enriched subtype as a predictor of pathological complete response following trastuzumab and lapatinib without chemotherapy in early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer (PAMELA): an open-label, single-group, multicentre, phase 2 trial.
HER2-positive breast cancer consists of four intrinsic molecular subtypes-luminal A, luminal B, HER2-enriched, and basal-like-and a normal-like subtype, with the HER2-enriched subtype having the highest activation of the EGFR-HER2 pathway. We aimed to test the hypothesis that patients with the HER2-enriched subtype benefit the most from dual HER2 blockade. ⋯ GlaxoSmithKline, Susan Komen Foundation, CERCA Programme-Generalitat de Catalunya, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Foundation, Pas a Pas, and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
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The lancet oncology · Apr 2017
Combination of dabrafenib plus trametinib for BRAF and MEK inhibitor pretreated patients with advanced BRAF(V600)-mutant melanoma: an open-label, single arm, dual-centre, phase 2 clinical trial.
Patients with BRAFV600-mutant melanoma benefit from treatment with the combination of BRAF and MEK inhibitors, but resistance and disease progression develops in most patients. Preclinical studies and case studies have indicated that acquired resistance to BRAF inhibition can be reversible. We aimed to assess the anti-tumour activity of rechallenge with BRAF plus MEK inhibition in a prospective clinical trial. ⋯ Vlaamse Liga Tegen Kanker, Novartis.