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Trial reportJournal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology2021

Inhibition of WEE1 Is Effective in

Jenny F Seligmann, David J Fisher, Louise C Brown, Richard A Adams, Janet Graham, Philip Quirke, Susan D Richman, Rachel Butler, Enric Domingo, Andrew Blake and 13 more

Open access · hybridAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase IIClinical Trial, Phase IIIComparative Study
In one paragraph

Trial report in Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 71 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
71citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
6.1field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

71 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 102 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. An update of predictive biomarkers related to WEE1 inhibition in cancer therapy.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2024
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  4. Multicenter Phase II Trial of the WEE1 Inhibitor Adavosertib in Refractory Solid Tumors HarboringJournal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2023
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11 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

23 authors at 10 institutions in 1 country.

Jenny F SeligmannLeeds Institute of Medical Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-4379-6005
David J FisherMRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL, London, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-2512-2296
Louise C BrownMRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL, London, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-2827-6634
Richard A AdamsCentre for Trials Research University and Velindre NHS Trust, Cardiff, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-3915-7243
Janet GrahamBeatson Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Philip QuirkeLeeds Institute of Medical Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-3597-5444
Susan D RichmanLeeds Institute of Medical Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-3993-5041
Rachel ButlerBristol Genetics Laboratory, Bristol, United Kingdom.
Enric DomingoMRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-4390-8767
Andrew BlakeMRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Emma YatesMRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL, London, United Kingdom.
Michael BraunChristie Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Fiona CollinsonLeeds Institute of Medical Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Rob JonesSchool of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Ewan BrownWestern General Hospital, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0001-6636-2010
Emma de WintonRoyal United Hospital, Bath, United Kingdom.
Timothy C HumphreyMRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-2254-9198
Mahesh ParmarMRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL, London, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-0166-1700
Richard KaplanMRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL, London, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-0189-8348
Richard H WilsonBeatson Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0001-8018-7730
Matthew SeymourLeeds Institute of Medical Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-2441-9629
Timothy S MaughanMRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-0580-5065
FOCUS4 Trial Investigators
MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL · GBUniversity of Leeds · GBUniversity of Oxford · GBBeatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre · GBBristol Robotics Laboratory · GBCardiff University · GBRoyal United Hospital · GBThe Christie Hospital · GBVelindre NHS Trust · GBWestern General Hospital · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UK 25350Department of HealthMedical Research Council G0701770Medical Research Council MC_U142784382Medical Research Council MC_UU_00004/01Medical Research Council MC_UU_12023/20Medical Research Council MC_UU_12023/25Medical Research Council MR/M016587/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeOutcomes in

methodsPatients with newly diagnosed mCRC were registered into FOCUS4 and tested for

resultsFOCUS4-C was conducted between April 2017 and Mar 2020 during which time 718 patients were registered; 247 (34%) were

conclusionIn this phase II randomized trial, adavosertib improved PFS compared with AM and demonstrates potential as a well-tolerated therapy for

Indexed as

MutationAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCell Cycle ProteinsColorectal NeoplasmsEnzyme InhibitorsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisPrognosisProtein-Tyrosine KinasesPyrazolesPyrimidinonesQuality of LifeadavosertibCell Cycle ProteinsEnzyme InhibitorsProtein-Tyrosine KinasesPyrazolesPyrimidinonesras ProteinsTP53 protein, humanTumor Suppressor Protein p53WEE1 protein, human

Identifiers

PMID34538072
PMCPMC8601321
OpenAlexW3200898477

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