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  1. Article ; Online: Long-term Outcomes in Primary CNS Lymphoma After R-MVP and High-Dose Chemotherapy With Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant.

    Therkelsen, Kate Elizabeth / Schaff, Lauren R / Nandakumar, Subhiksha / Omuro, Antonio M P / DeAngelis, Lisa M / Grommes, Christian

    Neurology

    2023  Volume 101, Issue 7, Page(s) e710–e716

    Abstract: Background and objectives: Primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL), a rare CNS malignancy, is usually treated with high-dose methotrexate in the first-line setting, typically followed by consolidation therapy. Due to the broad range of currently available ... ...

    Abstract Background and objectives: Primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL), a rare CNS malignancy, is usually treated with high-dose methotrexate in the first-line setting, typically followed by consolidation therapy. Due to the broad range of currently available treatments for PCNSL, comparability in long-term follow-up studies is limited, and data are scattered across small studies.
    Methods: In this study, we report the long-term survival of patients with newly diagnosed immunocompetent PCNSL, enrolled in a phase II trial from June 2005 to September 2011. Patients were treated using rituximab, methotrexate, vincristine, and procarbazine (R-MVP) chemotherapy followed by high-dose chemotherapy (HDC) and autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) in those with partial or complete response to R-MVP. In a post hoc analysis, clinical and imaging features were evaluated in those still alive.
    Results: 26 of 32 patients underwent HDC-ASCT consolidation. Of them, 3 patients died of treatment-related toxicity and 2 due to disease progression within 1 year of ASCT. None of the remaining 21 patients had disease progression with a median follow-up of 12.1 years and were included in the analysis. Compared with the post-HDC-ASCT assessment, at the last follow-up, there was no significant difference in the median Karnofsky Performance Status (80 [range: 60-100] vs 90 [range: 70-100]), the median Neurologic Assessment in Neuro-Oncology score (1 [range: 0-4] vs 1 [range: 0-5]), and leukoencephalopathy score (1 [range: 0-3] vs 1 [range: 1-4]).
    Discussion: Long-term follow-up demonstrated that treatment was well tolerated in most patients enrolled in this study, with stable leukoencephalopathy on imaging and stable clinical performance status. Disease recurrence was not observed beyond 2 years after HDC-ASCT consolidation.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols ; Central Nervous System Neoplasms/therapy ; Central Nervous System Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Disease Progression ; Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation/methods ; Leukoencephalopathies/drug therapy ; Lymphoma/drug therapy ; Methotrexate ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/drug therapy ; Rituximab/therapeutic use ; Transplantation, Autologous ; Vincristine/therapeutic use
    Chemical Substances Methotrexate (YL5FZ2Y5U1) ; Rituximab (4F4X42SYQ6) ; Vincristine (5J49Q6B70F)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-21
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Clinical Trial, Phase II ; Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 207147-2
    ISSN 1526-632X ; 0028-3878
    ISSN (online) 1526-632X
    ISSN 0028-3878
    DOI 10.1212/WNL.0000000000207490
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  2. Article ; Online: What is the relevance of determining EGFR-variant-III status in glioblastomas?

    Omuro, Antonio M P

    Nature clinical practice. Oncology

    2008  Volume 5, Issue 4, Page(s) 188–189

    Language English
    Publishing date 2008-04
    Publishing country England
    Document type Comment ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2173301-6
    ISSN 1743-4262 ; 1743-4254
    ISSN (online) 1743-4262
    ISSN 1743-4254
    DOI 10.1038/ncponc1074
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  3. Article ; Online: Is single-agent temozolomide the treatment of choice for recurrent primary central nervous system lymphoma?

    Omuro, Antonio M P

    Nature clinical practice. Oncology

    2007  Volume 4, Issue 9, Page(s) 514–515

    Language English
    Publishing date 2007-09
    Publishing country England
    Document type Comment ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2173301-6
    ISSN 1743-4262 ; 1743-4254
    ISSN (online) 1743-4262
    ISSN 1743-4254
    DOI 10.1038/ncponc0898
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  4. Article: Complications of radiotherapy to the central nervous system.

    Omuro, Antonio M P / Martin-Duverneuil, Nadine / Delattre, Jean-Yves

    Handbook of clinical neurology

    2012  Volume 105, Page(s) 887–901

    MeSH term(s) Brain Injuries/diagnosis ; Brain Injuries/etiology ; Central Nervous System/pathology ; Central Nervous System/physiopathology ; Central Nervous System Neoplasms/radiotherapy ; Cognition Disorders/diagnosis ; Cognition Disorders/etiology ; Humans ; Radiotherapy/adverse effects
    Language English
    Publishing date 2012
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ISSN 0072-9752
    ISSN 0072-9752
    DOI 10.1016/B978-0-444-53502-3.00030-6
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  5. Article: Brain tumors and dementia.

    Omuro, Antonio M P / Delattre, Jean-Yves

    Handbook of clinical neurology

    2008  Volume 89, Page(s) 877–886

    MeSH term(s) Antineoplastic Agents/adverse effects ; Brain/pathology ; Brain Neoplasms/classification ; Brain Neoplasms/complications ; Brain Neoplasms/therapy ; Dementia/etiology ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods ; Radiotherapy/adverse effects
    Chemical Substances Antineoplastic Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2008
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 0072-9752
    ISSN 0072-9752
    DOI 10.1016/S0072-9752(07)01277-8
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  6. Article ; Online: Methotrexate re-challenge for recurrent primary central nervous system lymphoma.

    Pentsova, Elena / Deangelis, Lisa M / Omuro, Antonio

    Journal of neuro-oncology

    2014  Volume 117, Issue 1, Page(s) 161–165

    Abstract: ... 89) and median OS was 41 m. KPS was a prognostic factor for progression free survival (p = 0.04 ... Karnofsky performance score (KPS) was 70. Median time from initial diagnosis was 26 m. Twenty-six patients ... At median follow-up of 26 m, the median progression-free survival was 16 m; 1-year OS was 79 % (95 % CI 63 ...

    Abstract The prognosis of primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL) recurring after methotrexate is poor (objective response rates [ORR] = 26-53 %; 1-year overall survival [OS] = 35-57 %). Salvage PCNSL chemotherapies have been based on the use of different agents to avoid cross-resistance; however, methotrexate is the most active agent in PCNSL, and methotrexate re-challenge may be an effective strategy for recurrent disease. We report our experience with methotrexate re-challenge in PCNSL. We reviewed 39 patients with histologically confirmed PCNSL who responded to methotrexate at initial diagnosis, experienced disease relapse and received methotrexate re-challenge. At the time of re-challenge, median age was 66 and median Karnofsky performance score (KPS) was 70. Median time from initial diagnosis was 26 m. Twenty-six patients were at first relapse and 13 at second or later relapse. At re-challenge, methotrexate was given in combination with other agents to 33 patients and as a single agent to six. The objective response rate was 85 %, with a complete response in 29 (75 %) patients, partial response in four (10 %) and disease progression in six (15 %). At median follow-up of 26 m, the median progression-free survival was 16 m; 1-year OS was 79 % (95 % CI 63-89) and median OS was 41 m. KPS was a prognostic factor for progression free survival (p = 0.04). In this population selected by previous methotrexate response, methotrexate re-challenge was a safe and effective strategy, indicating chemosensitivity was retained. Efficacy compared favorably to other salvage treatments suggesting methotrexate re-challenge should be considered in recurrent PCNSL patients who previously responded to methotrexate.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic/adverse effects ; Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic/therapeutic use ; Central Nervous System Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Central Nervous System Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Disease Progression ; Disease-Free Survival ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Kaplan-Meier Estimate ; Male ; Methotrexate/adverse effects ; Methotrexate/therapeutic use ; Middle Aged ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/drug therapy ; Prognosis ; Retreatment ; Retrospective Studies ; Salvage Therapy/adverse effects ; Treatment Outcome
    Chemical Substances Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic ; Methotrexate (YL5FZ2Y5U1)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-01-31
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 604875-4
    ISSN 1573-7373 ; 0167-594X
    ISSN (online) 1573-7373
    ISSN 0167-594X
    DOI 10.1007/s11060-014-1370-0
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  7. Article: Lessons learned in the development of targeted therapy for malignant gliomas.

    Omuro, Antonio M P / Faivre, Sandrine / Raymond, Eric

    Molecular cancer therapeutics

    2007  Volume 6, Issue 7, Page(s) 1909–1919

    Abstract: The prognosis of patients with glioblastoma, anaplastic astrocytoma, and anaplastic oligodendroglioma remains poor despite standard treatment with radiotherapy and temozolomide. Molecular targeted therapy holds the promise of providing new, more ... ...

    Abstract The prognosis of patients with glioblastoma, anaplastic astrocytoma, and anaplastic oligodendroglioma remains poor despite standard treatment with radiotherapy and temozolomide. Molecular targeted therapy holds the promise of providing new, more effective treatment options with minimal toxicity. However, the development of targeted therapy for gliomas has been particularly challenging. The oncogenetic process in such tumors is driven by several signaling pathways that are differentially activated or silenced with both parallel and converging complex interactions. Therefore, it has been difficult to identify prevalent targets that act as key promoters of oncogenesis and that can be successfully addressed by novel agents. Several drugs have been tested, including epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (gefitinib and erlotinib), mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors (temsirolimus and everolimus), and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR), protein kinase C-beta, and other angiogenesis pathways inhibitors (vatalanib, bevacizumab, and enzastaurin). Although preliminary efficacy results of most trials in recurrent disease have fallen short on expectations, substantial advances have been achieved by associated translational research. In this article, we seek to recapitulate the lessons learned in the development of targeted therapy for gliomas, including challenges and pitfalls in the interpretation of preclinical data, specific issues in glioma trial design, insights provided by translational research, changes in paradigms, and future perspectives.
    MeSH term(s) Clinical Trials as Topic ; Glioma/drug therapy ; Glioma/enzymology ; Humans ; Protein Kinase C/metabolism ; Protein Kinase C beta ; Protein Kinases/metabolism ; Receptors, Cell Surface/metabolism ; TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases
    Chemical Substances Receptors, Cell Surface ; Protein Kinases (EC 2.7.-) ; MTOR protein, human (EC 2.7.1.1) ; TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases (EC 2.7.1.1) ; Protein Kinase C (EC 2.7.11.13) ; Protein Kinase C beta (EC 2.7.11.13)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2007-07-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2063563-1
    ISSN 1538-8514 ; 1535-7163
    ISSN (online) 1538-8514
    ISSN 1535-7163
    DOI 10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-07-0047
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  8. Article: Hypersexuality following bilateral thalamic infarction: case report.

    Mutarelli, Eduardo G / Omuro, Antonio M P / Adoni, Tarso

    Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

    2006  Volume 64, Issue 1, Page(s) 146–148

    Abstract: Hypersexuality is a rare but well recognized condition following brain injury. It has been described secondarily to dysfunction in the hypothalamus, the temporal and frontal lobes. We report a 63 year-old man that developed neuropsychological ... ...

    Abstract Hypersexuality is a rare but well recognized condition following brain injury. It has been described secondarily to dysfunction in the hypothalamus, the temporal and frontal lobes. We report a 63 year-old man that developed neuropsychological disturbances with hypersexuality as a prominent feature, disinhibition and moderate memory loss, hypersomnia and irritability after a bilateral paramedian thalamic infarction. A SPECT showed frontal hypoperfusion. We believe that these findings are expression of frontal-subcortical circuits dysfunction, particularly the orbitofrontal circuit, secondary to dorso medial thalamic infarction which probably plays a role in the determination of human sexual behavior. This case favors a thalamic modulation of frontal function.
    MeSH term(s) Cerebral Infarction/complications ; Cerebral Infarction/diagnosis ; Frontal Lobe ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological/etiology ; Thalamic Diseases/complications ; Thalamic Diseases/diagnosis ; Thalamus/blood supply ; Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
    Language English
    Publishing date 2006-04-05
    Publishing country Brazil
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 418916-4
    ISSN 0004-282X
    ISSN 0004-282X
    DOI 10.1590/s0004-282x2006000100032
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  9. Article ; Online: Chemotherapy for primary central nervous system lymphoma.

    Omuro, Antonio M P / Abrey, Lauren E

    Neurosurgical focus

    2006  Volume 21, Issue 5, Page(s) E12

    Abstract: ... these lesions, and it is used in doses of 1 to 8 g/m(2), either as a single agent or in combination ...

    Abstract Chemotherapy, with or without radiotherapy, is the mainstay of treatment for primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL). High-dose methotrexate (MTX) is the most effective drug available to treat these lesions, and it is used in doses of 1 to 8 g/m(2), either as a single agent or in combination with other drugs such as corticosteroid agents, cytarabine, procarbazine, vincristine, carmustine, lomustine, thiotepa, cyclophosphamide, temozolomide, and rituximab. To date, an overwhelming number of different regimens in which high-dose MTX is used have been reported. Given the lack of randomized trials, however, the optimal treatment remains controversial. Varying methodology makes the comparison of available studies extremely difficult, yet some common themes can be found throughout the literature. Treatment paradigms vary considerably according to the patient's age. Most studies support the use of chemotherapy-only treatments for elderly patients (> 60 years), given the high risks of neurotoxicity associated with radiotherapy. Nevertheless, the prognosis remains poor regardless of the chemotherapy chosen, and less toxic regimens might be preferable for such elderly patients. Conversely, in younger patients (< 60 years), there is growing evidence that commonly used chemotherapy-only regimens are associated with increased relapse rates that may not justify deferral of radiotherapy. Thus, a significant focus of research has been the development of intensified chemotherapy regimens that could replace radiotherapy. In this article, the authors discuss the principles guiding the use of chemotherapy for PCNSL, and critically review the available literature, including the most recent trials.
    MeSH term(s) Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use ; Brain Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Clinical Trials as Topic ; Humans ; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin/drug therapy
    Chemical Substances Antineoplastic Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2006-11-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2026589-X
    ISSN 1092-0684 ; 1092-0684
    ISSN (online) 1092-0684
    ISSN 1092-0684
    DOI 10.3171/foc.2006.21.5.13
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  10. Article ; Online: Overall survival in patients with glioblastoma before and after bevacizumab approval.

    Johnson, Derek R / Omuro, Antonio M P / Ravelo, Arliene / Sommer, Nicolas / Guerin, Annie / Ionescu-Ittu, Raluca / Shi, Sherry / Macalalad, Alex / Uhm, Joon H

    Current medical research and opinion

    2017  Volume 34, Issue 5, Page(s) 813–820

    Abstract: ... in the post-bevacizumab approval cohort (hazard ratio = 0.91, p < .01).: Conclusions: The results ...

    Abstract Objective: Glioblastoma (GBM) is an aggressive disease with limited therapeutic options. While bevacizumab was approved in 2009 for the treatment of patients with progressive GBM, its impact on overall survival (OS) remains unclear. Using US population-based cancer registry data (SEER), this study compared OS of patients diagnosed with GBM before and after bevacizumab approval.
    Methods: Adult patients from SEER with a GBM diagnosis were divided into two cohorts: patients diagnosed in 2006-2008 (pre-bevacizumab cohort, n = 6,120) and patients diagnosed in 2010-2012 (post-bevacizumab cohort, n = 6,753). Patients were included irrespective of the treatments received. OS post-diagnosis was compared between the study cohorts utilizing Kaplan-Meier analyses and multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression.
    Results: Among 12,873 patients with GBM, the median age was 62 years, 41% were women, 31% underwent gross total resection, and 75% received radiation therapy. Survival was stable within the 2006-2008 period (median survival = 9 months for each year), but increased after year 2009 (median survival = 10 and 11 months for years 2010/2011 and 2012, respectively). The adjusted hazard of death was significantly lower in the post-bevacizumab approval cohort (hazard ratio = 0.91, p < .01).
    Conclusions: The results of this large population-based study suggested an improvement in OS among patients with a GBM diagnosis in 2010-2012 compared to 2006-2008. While the cause of this improvement cannot be proven in a retrospective analysis, the timing of the survival increase coincides with the approval of bevacizumab for the treatment of patients with progressive GBM, indicating a possible benefit of bevacizumab in this population.
    MeSH term(s) Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use ; Bevacizumab/therapeutic use ; Female ; Glioblastoma/drug therapy ; Glioblastoma/mortality ; Glioblastoma/surgery ; Humans ; Kaplan-Meier Estimate ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Retrospective Studies
    Chemical Substances Antineoplastic Agents ; Bevacizumab (2S9ZZM9Q9V)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-11-10
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 80296-7
    ISSN 1473-4877 ; 0300-7995
    ISSN (online) 1473-4877
    ISSN 0300-7995
    DOI 10.1080/03007995.2017.1392294
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