Search Results - "Zhen, David B."
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The role of molecular testing in pancreatic cancer
Published in Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology (01-01-2023)“…Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) is highly aggressive and has few treatment options. To personalize therapy, it is critical to delineate molecular…”
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A randomized phase 2 trial of nivolumab, gemcitabine, and cisplatin or nivolumab and ipilimumab in previously untreated advanced biliary cancer: BilT‐01
Published in Cancer (01-10-2022)“…Background Gemcitabine and cisplatin has limited benefit as treatment for advanced biliary tract cancer (BTC). The addition of an anti‐programmed death…”
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BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2, and CDKN2A mutations in familial pancreatic cancer: a PACGENE study
Published in Genetics in medicine (01-07-2015)“…Purpose: Familial pancreatic cancer kindreds contain at least two affected first-degree relatives. Comprehensive data are needed to assist clinical risk…”
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Multiplex Enrichment and Detection of Rare KRAS Mutations in Liquid Biopsy Samples using Digital Droplet Pre-Amplification
Published in Analytical chemistry (Washington) (18-06-2019)“…Oncology research is increasingly incorporating molecular detection of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) as a tool for cancer surveillance and early detection…”
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Devimistat in Combination with Gemcitabine and Cisplatin in Biliary Tract Cancer: Preclinical Evaluation and Phase Ib Multicenter Clinical Trial (BilT-04)
Published in Clinical cancer research (05-07-2023)“…Devimistat (CPI-613) is a novel inhibitor of tumoral mitochondrial metabolism. We investigated the effect of devimistat in vitro and in a phase Ib clinical…”
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Metformin Use and Survival of Patients With Pancreatic Cancer: A Cautionary Lesson
Published in Journal of clinical oncology (01-06-2016)“…The inclusion of metformin in the treatment arms of cancer clinical trials is based on improved survival that has been demonstrated in retrospective…”
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KRAS Mutation Variants and Co-occurring PI3K Pathway Alterations Impact Survival for Patients with Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinomas
Published in The oncologist (Dayton, Ohio) (01-12-2022)“…KRAS variant alleles may have differential biological properties which impact prognosis and therapeutic options in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDA). We…”
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Biomarker-driven and molecularly targeted therapies for pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Published in Seminars in oncology (01-06-2018)“…Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains a deadly disease with few effective treatment options. Our knowledge of molecular alterations in PDAC has…”
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Hereditary ATTR amyloidosis: a single-institution experience with 266 patients
Published in Amyloid (01-06-2015)“…Abstract Background: Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR amyloidosis) is a rare, clinically heterogeneous disease due to heritable mutations that lead…”
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Combination immunotherapy for pancreatic cancer: challenges and future considerations
Published in Expert review of clinical immunology (02-11-2022)“…Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have not yielded significant efficacy in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA), despite the role of the innate and adaptive…”
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Perioperative Chemotherapy and Chemoradiotherapy for Patients With Resectable and Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Published in Pancreas (01-05-2023)“…Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) is the third most common cause of cancer death in the United States. Most patients who undergo resection develop…”
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DNA Damage Repair Defects and Survival Outcomes for Patients With Resected Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
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Use of acupuncture with acupressure in addition to standard-of-care cryotherapy to decrease chemotherapy-associated neuropathy in patients with gastrointestinal malignancies receiving oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy: Study protocol for a randomized, controlled pilot and feasibility study
Published in Contemporary clinical trials (01-08-2023)“…Oxaliplatin is a key chemotherapeutic agent in the treatment of local and metastatic gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies. Dose density and treatment adherence…”
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A phase I trial of cabozantinib and gemcitabine in advanced pancreatic cancer
Published in Investigational new drugs (01-12-2016)“…Summary Background Cabozantinib and gemcitabine improve tumor control in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) in preclinical models through c-Met…”
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The GIANT trial (ECOG-ACRIN EA2186) methods paper: A randomized phase II study of gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel compared with 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, and liposomal irinotecan in older patients with treatment-naïve metastatic pancreatic cancer - defining a new treatment option for older vulnerable patients
Published in Journal of geriatric oncology (01-04-2023)“…Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in the US with an increasing incidence in older adults (OA) over age 70. There are…”
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Irinotecan-associated dysarthria: A single institution case series with management implications in patients with gastrointestinal malignancies
Published in Journal of oncology pharmacy practice (01-06-2019)“…Irinotecan (Camptosar©, CPT-11), a topoisomerase I inhibitor, is a commonly used cytotoxic chemotherapeutic in the treatment of multiple malignancies,…”
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Durvalumab or placebo plus gemcitabine and cisplatin in participants with advanced biliary tract cancer (TOPAZ-1): updated overall survival from a randomised phase 3 study
Published in The lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology (01-08-2024)“…In the preplanned interim analysis of the TOPAZ-1 study, durvalumab plus gemcitabine-cisplatin significantly improved overall survival versus placebo plus…”
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Treatment of Cholesterol Embolization Syndrome in the Setting of an Acute Indication for Anticoagulation Therapy
Published in Journal of medical cases (01-06-2014)“…Cholesterol embolization syndrome (CES) is a complication sometimes occurring after invasive endovascular procedures. CES is characterized by release of…”
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MO31-4 Phase 1b/2 trial of tucatinib+trastuzumab+/-chemotherapy or pembrolizumab in patients with metastatic HER2+ GI cancers
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