Publications
Neurological problems in patients with kidney failure Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Phase I dose-escalation study of plitidepsin in combination with bevacizumab in patients with refractory solid tumors Vrije Universiteit Brussel
This phase I trial evaluated the toxicity profile and maximum tolerated dose of the combination between the marine derived cyclodepsipeptide plitidepsin and bevacizumab in advanced cancer patients. Thirteen patients were enrolled and treated with plitidepsin at three dose levels (2.8 mg/m, n=3; 3.8 mg/m, n=4; and 4.8 mg/m, n=6) with a fixed dose of bevacizumab (10 mg/kg). Both agents were administered intravenously at D1 and D15 of a 28-day ...
Gene-targeting of Phd2 improves tumor response to chemotherapy and prevents side-toxicity Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven
The success of chemotherapy in cancer treatment is limited by scarce drug delivery to the tumor and severe side-toxicity. Prolyl hydroxylase domain protein 2 (PHD2) is an oxygen/redox-sensitive enzyme that induces cellular adaptations to stress conditions. Reduced activity of PHD2 in endothelial cells normalizes tumor vessels and enhances perfusion. Here, we show that tumor vessel normalization by genetic inactivation of Phd2 increases the ...
Advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head in two renal transplanted patients treated with cemiplimab Vrije Universiteit Brussel
It is well known that organ transplant recipients are prone to develop non-melanoma skin cancers, particularly cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC). This is explained by the long-term use of immunosuppressants and thus the decrease of the immunosurveillance that protects from developing malignant tumours. Solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs) are 65-250 times more likely to develop cSCC compared to the general population (Am J ...
Subcutaneous versus intravenous bortezomib in two different induction therapies for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma Vrije Universiteit Brussel
We investigated the impact of subcutaneous versus intravenous bortezomib in the MM5 trial of the German-Speaking Myeloma Multicenter Group which compared bortezomib, doxorubicin, and dexamethasone with bortezomib, cyclophosphamide, and dexamethasone induction therapy in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. Based on data from relapsed myeloma, the route of administration for bortezomib was changed from intravenous to subcutaneous after 314 of 604 ...