• Biomarker endpoints in cancer cachexia clinical trials: Systematic Review 5 of the cachexia endpoint series 

      Yule, Michael S.; Thompson, Joshua; Leesahatsawat, Khachonphat; Sousa, Mariana S.; Anker, Stefan D.; Arends, Jann; Balstad, Trude Rakel; Brown, Leo R.; Bye, Asta; Dajani, Olav; Fallon, Marie; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Jakobsen, Gunnhild; McDonald, James; McGovern, Josh; Roeland, Eric J.; Sayers, Judith; Skipworth, Richard J.E.; Ottestad, Inger; Philips, Iain; Simpson, Melanie Rae; Solheim, Tora S; Vagnildhaug, Ola Magne; McMillan, Donald; Laird, Barry J; Dolan, Ross D. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Regulatory agencies require evidence that endpoints correlate with clinical benefit before they can be used to approve drugs. Biomarkers are often considered surrogate endpoints. In cancer cachexia trials, the measurement ...
    • Cancer cachexia: Rationale for the MENAC (Multimodal - Exercise, Nutrition and Anti-inflammatory medication for Cachexia) trial 

      Solheim, Tora Skeidsvoll; Laird, Barry J. A.; Balstad, Trude Rakel; Bye, Asta; Stene, Guro Birgitte; Baracos, Vickie; Strasser, Florian; Griffiths, Gareth; Maddocks, Matthew; Fallon, Marie; Kaasa, Stein; Fearon, Kenneth (BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care;Volume 8, Issue 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-02-09)
      Cancer cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome characterized by an on-going loss of skeletal muscle mass that cannot be fully reversed by conventional nutritional support alone. Cachexia has a high prevalence in cancer ...
    • A randomized phase II feasibility trial of a multimodal intervention for the management of cachexia in lung and pancreatic cancer 

      Solheim, Tora Skeidsvoll; Laird, Barry J; Balstad, Trude Rakel; Stene, Guro Birgitte; Bye, Asta; Johns, Neil; Pettersen, Caroline Hild Hakvåg; Fallon, Marie; Fayers, Peter; Fearon, Kenneth; Kaasa, Stein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Background Cancer cachexia is a syndrome of weight loss (including muscle and fat), anorexia, and decreased physical function. It has been suggested that the optimal treatment for cachexia should be a multimodal ...