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ArticleOncology reports2013

Predictive factors in patients with advanced and metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: a study based on SWOG protocol S0420.

Smita Mehta, James Moon, Mehmood Hashmi, Michael Leblanc, Chao Hui Huang, Elizabeth Rinehart, Gregory T Wolf, Susan G Urba, Sushanta K Banerjee, Stephen Williamson

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  4. Expression of VEGFR2 and NRP-1 in non-small cell lung cancer and their clinical significance.Chinese journal of cancer research = Chung-kuo yen cheng yen chiu · 2014
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Smita MehtaDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Westwood, KS 66205, USA.
James Moon
Mehmood Hashmi
Michael Leblanc
Chao Hui Huang
Elizabeth Rinehart
Gregory T Wolf
Susan G Urba
Sushanta K Banerjee
Stephen Williamson

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Abstract

To evaluate the prognostic values of different protein expression in the progression of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) patients, we conducted immunohistochemical (IHC) analysis in tissue samples of different patients enrolled on SWOG protocol S0420. S0420 was a phase II trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of single-agent sorafenib in chemotherapy-naïve patients with metastatic or recurrent SCCHN. The primary end point was response probability, i.e., confirmed complete (CR) and partial response (PR). Sorafenib was administered orally at 400 mg twice daily on a continuous basis in 28-day cycles to eligible patients. Responses were evaluated according to RECIST (Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors) criteria. IHC analysis was performed for various markers and data were analyzed statistically. IHC data were obtained from 19 patients enrolled on S0420. There was a high frequency of cases with expression of the angiogenesis markers SMA, HIF-1α, Raf-1, VEGF and VEGF-R. None of the markers were significantly associated with response. Negative HER-2 status was associated with longer progression-free survival (PFS), P=0.04. Negative NRP-1 status was associated with longer overall survival (OS), P=0.04. There were no other significant associations. An almost universal overexpression of angiogenesis markers in the samples analyzed supports the evaluation of angiogenesis inhibition as a potential target for therapy. High levels of NRP-1 and HER-2 in SCCHN samples appear to be associated with decreased survival and earlier progression of disease, respectively, in SCCHN patients and may represent targets for therapy.

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Administration, OralAgedAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Squamous CellClinical Trials, Phase II as TopicDisease-Free SurvivalErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedNeuropilin-1NiacinamideAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers, TumorERBB2 protein, humanErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesNeuropilin-1NiacinamidePhenylurea CompoundsSorafenib

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PMID23563900
PMCPMC3694610

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