Publications by authors named "D Kotasek"

Background: This study investigated the safety and efficacy of an anti-CTLA-4 monoclonal antibody (CS1002) as monotherapy and in combination with an anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody (CS1003) in patients with advanced/metastatic solid tumors.

Methods: The phase 1 study involved phase 1a monotherapy dose-escalation (part 1) and phase 1b combination therapy dose escalation (part 2) and expansion (part 3). Various dosing schedules of CS1002 (0.

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Background: We assessed nofazinlimab, an anti-PD-1 antibody, in solid tumors and combined with regorafenib in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).

Methods: This phase 1 study comprised nofazinlimab dose escalation (phase 1a) and expansion (phase 1b), and regorafenib dose escalation (80 or 120 mg QD, days 1-21 of 28-day cycles) combined with 300-mg nofazinlimab Q4W (part 2a) to determine safety, efficacy, and RP2D.

Results: In phase 1a (N = 21), no dose-limiting toxicity occurred from 1 to 10 mg/kg Q3W, with 200 mg Q3W determined as the monotherapy RP2D.

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Objectives: This first-in-human phase I study (NCT03179436) investigated anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 monoclonal antibody quavonlimab and anti-programmed death 1 monoclonal antibody pembrolizumab in patients with advanced solid tumors. The study was conducted in two parts: dose-escalation (part 1) and dose-confirmation (part 2). First-line treatment with quavonlimab + pembrolizumab conferred encouraging antitumor activity (objective response rate [ORR], 28%-40%) and was generally well tolerated (grade ≥ 3 treatment-related adverse events [TRAEs] were lowest with quavonlimab 25 mg every 6 weeks [Q6W] at 30% and highest with quavonlimab 75 mg Q3W at 57%) in non-small cell lung cancer.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study investigates the role of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) as a marker for minimal residual disease and its prognostic impact in patients with resectable colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) undergoing systemic therapy.
  • It involved analyzing plasma samples from 54 patients before and after surgery, revealing a significant drop in ctDNA levels with preoperative chemotherapy; however, postoperative ctDNA detection indicated a higher risk of cancer recurrence.
  • Overall, the findings suggest that monitoring ctDNA levels could help in tailoring chemotherapy approaches and improving patient outcomes in CRLM treatment.
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Background: In 2004, we started an intergroup randomized trial of adjuvant imatinib versus no further therapy after R0-R1 surgery in localized, high/intermediate-risk gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) patients. Interim analysis results were published in 2015 upon recommendation from an independent data review committee. We report the final outcome of the study.

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