SELECT PUBLICATIONS

Arkenau H et al. Infusional 5-fluorouracil/ folinic acid plus oxaliplatin (FUFOX) versus capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (CAPOX) as first line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (MCRC): Results of the safety and efficacy analysis. Proc ASCO 2005;Abstract 3507.

Borner MM et al. A randomized phase II trial of capecitabine and two different schedules of irinotecan in first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer: Efficacy, quality-of-life and toxicity. Ann Oncol 2005;16(2):282-8. Abstract

Buyse M et al. Progression-Free Survival (PFS) as a surrogate for overall survival (OS) in patients with advanced colorectal cancer: An analysis of 3159 patients randomized in 11 trials. Proc ASCO 2005;Abstract 3513.

Chang DZ, Abbruzzese JL. Capecitabine plus oxaliplatin vs infusional 5-fluorouracil plus oxaliplatin in the treatment of colorectal cancer. Pro: The CapeOx regimen is preferred over FOLFOX. Clin Adv Hematol Oncol 2005;3(5):400-4. No abstract available

Chawla A et al. Quality of life (QoL) impact of bevacizumab (BV) when combined with irinotecan + 5-FU/leucovorin (IFL) and 5-FU/ leucovorin (FL) for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Proc ASCO 2005;Abstract 3564.

Chong G, Cunningham D. Gastrointestinal cancer: Recent developments in medical oncology. Eur J Surg Oncol 2005;31(5):453-60. Abstract

Collins TS, Hurwitz HI. Targeting vascular endothelial growth factor and angiogenesis for the treatment of colorectal cancer. Semin Oncol 2005;32(1):61-8. Abstract

Colucci G et al. Phase III randomized trial of FOLFIRI versus FOLFOX4 in the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer: A multicenter study of the Gruppo Oncologico Dell’Italia Meridionale. J Clin Oncol 2005;23(22):4866-75. Abstract

Cunningham D et al. Cetuximab monotherapy and cetuximab plus irinotecan in irinotecanrefractory metastatic colorectal cancer. N Engl J Med 2004;351(4):337-45. Abstract

Delaunoit T et al. Chemotherapy permits resection of metastatic colorectal cancer: experience from Intergroup N9741. Ann Oncol 2005;16(3):425-9. Abstract

Ducreux M et al. Phase III, randomized, openlabel study of capecitabine (X) plus oxaliplatin (XELOX) vs infusional 5-FU/LV plus oxaliplatin (FOLFOX-6) first-line treatment in patients (pts) with metastatic colorectal cancer (MCRC): Findings from an interim safety analysis. Proc ASCO 2005;Abstract 3596.

Ellis LM et al. Surgical resection after downsizing of colorectal liver metastasis in the era of bevacizumab. J Clin Oncol 2005;23(22):4853-5. No abstract available

Emmanouilides C et al. Anti-VEGF antibody bevacizumab (Avastin) with 5FU/LV as third line treatment for colorectal cancer. Tech Coloproctol 2004;8(Suppl 1):50-2. Abstract

Feliu J et al. Capecitabine as first-line treatment for patients older than 70 years with metastatic colorectal cancer: An oncopaz cooperative group study. J Clin Oncol 2005;23(13):3104-11. Abstract

Fernando N et al. A phase II study of oxaliplatin, capecitabine and bevacizumab in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. Proc ASCO 2005;Abstract 3556.

Ferrara N et al. Bevacizumab (Avastin), a humanized anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody for cancer therapy. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2005;333(2):328-35. Abstract

Fuchs CS et al. Phase III comparison of two irinotecan dosing regimens in second-line therapy of metastatic colorectal cancer. J Clin Oncol 2003;21(5):807-14. Abstract

Giantonio BJ et al. High-dose bevacizumab improves survival when combined with FOLFOX4 in previously treated advanced colorectal cancer: Results from the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) study E3200. Proc ASCO 2005;Abstract 2.

Goldberg RM et al. A randomized controlled trial of fluorouracil plus leucovorin, irinotecan, and oxaliplatin combinations in patients with previously untreated metastatic colorectal cancer. J Clin Oncol 2004;22(1):23-30. Abstract

Grothey A, Goldberg RM. A review of oxaliplatin and its clinical use in colorectal cancer. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2004;5(10):2159-70. Abstract

Grothey A. Oxaliplatin-safety profile: Neurotoxicity. Semin Oncol 2003;30(4 Suppl 15):5-13. Abstract

Hecht JR et al. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase III study in patients (Pts) with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum receiving first-line chemotherapy with oxaliplatin/5-fluorouracil/ leucovorin and PTK787/ZK 222584 or placebo (CONFIRM-1). Proc ASCO 2005. Abstract

Ho C et al. Population-based analysis of patients with advanced colorectal cancer: The impact of age on treatment and outcomes. Proc ASCO 2005;Abstract 3614.

Hochster HS. Capecitabine plus oxaliplatin vs infusional 5-fluorouracil plus oxaliplatin in the treatment of colorectal cancer. Con: Pumpin’ FU (or, avoiding that oral fixation). Clin Adv Hematol Oncol 2005;3(5):405-6. No abstract available

Hochster HS et al. Safety and efficacy of bevacizumab (Bev) when added to oxaliplatin/fluoropyrimidine (O/F) regimens as first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC): TREE 1 & 2 Studies. Proc ASCO 2005;Abstract 3515.

Holden SN et al. Benefit from bevacizumab (BV) is independent of pretreatment plasma vascular endothelial growth factor-A (pl-VEGF) in patients (pts) with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Proc ASCO 2005;Abstract 3555.

Hudis CA. Clinical implications of antiangiogenic therapies. Oncology (Williston Park) 2005;19(4 Suppl 3):26-31. Abstract

Hurwitz HI et al. Bevacizumab in combination with fluorouracil and leucovorin: An active regimen for first-line metastatic colorectal cancer. J Clin Oncol 2005;23(15):3502-8. Abstract

Hurwitz H et al. Bevacizumab plus irinotecan, fluorouracil, and leucovorin for metastatic colorectal cancer. N Engl J Med 2004;350(23):2335-42. Abstract

Ignoffo RJ. Overview of bevacizumab: A new cancer therapeutic strategy targeting vascular endothelial growth factor. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2004;61(21 Suppl 5):21-6. Abstract

Kabbinavar FF et al. Addition of bevacizumab to bolus fluorouracil and leucovorin in firstline metastatic colorectal cancer: Results of a randomized phase II trial. J Clin Oncol 2005;23(16):3697-705. Abstract

Kabbinavar FF et al. Combined analysis of efficacy: The addition of bevacizumab to fluorouracil/leucovorin improves survival for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. J Clin Oncol 2005;23(16):3706-12. Abstract

Kabbinavar F et al. Phase II, randomized trial comparing bevacizumab plus fluorouracil (FU)/ leucovorin (LV) with FU/LV alone in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. J Clin Oncol 2003;21(1):60-5. Abstract

Kelly H, Goldberg RM. Systemic therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer: Current options, current evidence. J Clin Oncol 2005;23(20):4553- 60. Abstract

Kemeny N et al. Randomized multicenter phase II trial of bolus plus infusional fluorouracil/ leucovorin compared with fluorouracil/leucovorin plus oxaliplatin as third-line treatment of patients with advanced colorectal cancer. J Clin Oncol 2004;22(23):4753-61. Abstract

Kemeny MM et al. Combined-modality treatment for resectable metastatic colorectal carcinoma to the liver: Surgical resection of hepatic metastases in combination with continuous infusion of chemotherapy — an intergroup study. J Clin Oncol 2002;20(6):1499-505. Abstract

Kerr DJ et al. Intrahepatic arterial versus intravenous fluorouracil and folinic acid for colorectal cancer liver metastases: A multicentre randomised trial. Lancet 2003;361(9355):368-73. Abstract

Khamly K et al. Beyond 5-fluorouracil: New horizons in systemic therapy for advanced colorectal cancer. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2005;14(6):607-28. Abstract

Kohne CH et al. Phase III study of weekly high-dose infusional fluorouracil plus folinic acid with or without irinotecan in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Gastrointestinal Group Study 40986. J Clin Oncol 2005;23(22):4856-65. Abstract

Kozloff M et al. Safety of bevacizumab (BV, Avastin™) among patients (pts) receiving first-line chemotherapy (CT) for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) — Preliminary results from a larger registry in the US. Proc ASCO 2005;Abstract 3566.

Lenz HJ et al. Consistent response to treatment with cetuximab monotherapy in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Proc ASCO 2005;Abstract 3536.

Mancuso A, Sternberg CN. Colorectal cancer and antiangiogenic therapy: What can be expected in clinical practice? Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2005;55(1):67-81. Abstract

Mass RD et al. Clinical benefit from bevacizumab (BV) in responding (R) and nonresponding (NR) patients (pts) with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Proc ASCO 2005;Abstract 3514.

McKendrick J, Coutsouvelis J. Capecitabine: Effective oral fluoropyrimidine chemotherapy. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2005;6(7):1231-9. Abstract

Meyerhardt JA, Mayer RJ. Systemic therapy for colorectal cancer. N Engl J Med 2005;352(5):476- 87. No abstract available

Midgley R, Kerr D. Bevacizumab — Current status and future directions. Ann Oncol 2005;16(7):999-1004. Abstract

Motl S. Bevacizumab in combination chemotherapy for colorectal and other cancers. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2005;62(10):1021-32. Abstract

Nygren P et al. Targeted drugs in metastatic colorectal cancer with special emphasis on guidelines for the use of bevacizumab and cetuximab: An Acta Oncologica expert report. Acta Oncol 2005;44(3):203-17. Abstract

Pitot HC et al. N9841: A randomized phase III equivalence trial of irinotecan (CPT-11) versus oxaliplatin/5-fluorouracil (5FU)/leucovorin (FOLFOX4) in patients (pts) with advanced colorectal cancer (CRC) previously treated with 5FU. Proc ASCO 2005;Abstract 3506.

Rhee J, Hoff PM. Angiogenesis inhibitors in the treatment of cancer. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2005;6(10):1701-11. Abstract

Rothenberg ML et al. Superiority of oxaliplatin and fluorouracil-leucovorin compared with either therapy alone in patients with progressive colorectal cancer after irinotecan and fluorouracil-leucovorin: Interim results of a phase III trial. J Clin Oncol 2003;21(11):2059-69. Abstract

Rowland KM et al. Results of 3rd line therapy on N9841: A randomized phase III trial of oxaliplatin/5-fluorouracil (5FU)/leucovorin (FOLFOX4) versus irinotecan (CPT-11) in patients (pts) with advanced colorectal cancer (CRC) previously treated with prior 5FU chemotherapy. Proc ASCO 2005;Abstract 3519.

Salesi N et al. Clinical experience with bevacizumab in colorectal cancer. Anticancer Res 2005;25(5):3619-23. Abstract

Saltz LB et al. Randomized phase II trial of cetuximab/bevacizumab/irinotecan (CBI) versus cetuximab/bevacizumab (CB) in irinotecanrefractory colorectal cancer. Proc ASCO 2005;Abstract 3508.

Sastre J et al. Preliminary results of a randomized phase III trial of the TTD Group comparing capecitabine and oxaliplatin (CapeOx) vs oxaliplatin and 5-Fluorouracil in continuous infusion (5-FU CI) as first line treatment in advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). Proc ASCO 2005;Abstract 3524.

Scappaticci FA et al. Surgical wound healing complications in metastatic colorectal cancer patients treated with bevacizumab. J Surg Oncol 2005;91(3):173-80. Abstract

Schalhorn A et al. Phase III trial of irinotecan plus oxalipatin (IROX) versus irinotecan plus 5-FU/folinic acid (FOLFIRI) as first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC): The FIRE-Trial. Proc ASCO 2005;Abstract 3516.

Scheithauer W et al. Randomized multicenter phase II trial of two different schedules of capecitabine plus oxaliplatin as first-line treatment in advanced colorectal cancer. J Clin Oncol 2003;21(7):1307-12. Abstract

Scheithauer W et al. Randomized multicenter phase II trial of oxaliplatin plus irinotecan versus raltitrexed as first-line treatment in advanced colorectal cancer. J Clin Oncol 2002;20(1):165-72. Abstract

Tournigand C et al. FOLFIRI followed by FOLFOX6 or the reverse sequence in advanced colorectal cancer: A randomized GERCOR study. J Clin Oncol 2004;22(2):229-37. Abstract

Van Cutsem E et al. Oral capecitabine: Bridging the Atlantic divide in colon cancer treatment. Semin Oncol 2005;32(1):43-51. Abstract

Van Cutsem E et al. Oral capecitabine vs intravenous 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin: Integrated efficacy data and novel analyses from two large, randomised, phase III trials. Br J Cancer 2004;90(6):1190-7. Abstract

Venook A. Critical evaluation of current treatments in metastatic colorectal cancer. Oncologist 2005;10(4):250-61. Abstract

Verheul HM, Pinedo HM. Inhibition of angiogenesis in cancer patients. Expert Opin Emerg Drugs 2005;10(2):403-12. Abstract

Whisenant J, Bergsland E. Anti-angiogenic strategies in gastrointestinal malignancies. Curr Treat Options Oncol 2005;6(5):411-21. Abstract

Wiedmann MW, Caca K. Molecularly targeted therapy for gastrointestinal cancer. Curr Cancer Drug Targets 2005;5(3):171-93. Abstract

Willett CG et al. Direct evidence that the VEGFspecific antibody bevacizumab has antivascular effects in human rectal cancer. Nature Med 2004;10(2):145-7. Abstract

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