About the Authors

Erica L. Bradshaw-Pierce

Erica.Pierce@ucdenver.edu

Current address: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America

Affiliations Division of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America, University of Colorado Cancer Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America

Todd M. Pitts

Affiliations Division of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America, University of Colorado Cancer Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America

Gillian Kulikowski

Affiliation Division of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America

Heather Selby

Affiliation Division of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America

Andrea L. Merz

Affiliation Department of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America

Daniel L. Gustafson

Affiliations University of Colorado Cancer Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America, Department of Clinical Sciences and Animal Cancer Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America

Natalie J. Serkova

Affiliations Department of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America, University of Colorado Cancer Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America

S. Gail Eckhardt

Affiliations Division of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America, University of Colorado Cancer Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America

Colin D. Weekes

Affiliations Division of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America, University of Colorado Cancer Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America

Competing Interests

I have read the journal’s policy and have the following conflicts. A portion of the cost of the studies was provided by Novartis. Novartis also provided all everolimus for the studies. This does not alter our adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: ELBP TMP SGE CDW. Performed the experiments: ELBP TMP GK HS ALM DLG NJS. Analyzed the data: ELBP TMP DLG NJS. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: DLG NJS SGE CDW. Wrote the paper: ELBP TMP DLG NJS.