7001 Background: Sunitinib malate (SU11248) is an oral, multitargeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor targeting VEGFR, PDGFR, KIT, FLT3 and RET on tumor cells, tumor neovasculature and pericytes. This is the initial report of an open-label, two-stage, multicenter phase II trial evaluating the single-agent activity of sunitinib in refractory NSCLC. Methods: Eligibility criteria included confirmed diagnosis of NSCLC, ECOG PS 0–1, no recent gross hemoptysis, no brain metastases, patients (pts) previously treated with 1–2 chemotherapy regimens, and adequate end-organ function. Pts received sunitinib at 50 mg/day po for 4 weeks (wks) followed by 2 wks off treatment (6 wks considered a cycle). Results: A total of 64 pts were enrolled and 63 pts treated, median age 61 yrs (range 33–87); adenocarcinoma (64%), squamous cell carcinoma (22%), other (14%); 66% male; PS 0:1, 45%:55%; median number of prior regimens: 2 (range 1–4); median time since the prior regimen: 2 months (range 1–21). To date, 63 pts have started cycle 1, 46 cycle 2, 22 cycle 3, 6 cycle 4 and 1 cycle 5. Grade 3–4 toxicities included fatigue/asthenia (21%), nausea (7%), vomiting (7%), abdominal pain (7%), and hypertension (5%). Most toxicities were grade 1–2 and included asthenia/fatigue (68%), anorexia (40%), dyspnea (37%), cough (35%), nausea (33%), mucositis (32%), dysgeusia (25%), diarrhea (21%), vomiting (19%), and constipation (19%). Grade 5 toxicities include pulmonary hemorrhage (n=2) and cerebral hemorrhage (n=1). Thus far, 6 confirmed partial responses have been observed among 63 treated pts (9.5%, 95% CI: 3.6–19.6%). Stable disease has been observed in an additional 12 pts (19.0%). Survival data are pending and will be presented. Conclusions: Sunitinib has provocative single-agent activity in previously treated pts with recurrent and advanced NSCLC, with the level of activity similar to currently approved agents. Sunitinib is well tolerated in this population. The trial is being extended to explore a continuous dosing strategy of sunitinib at 37.5 mg/day po. Based on these results, further trials are warranted and are ongoing with sunitinib in combination with standard agents/regimens. [Table: see text]
A multicenter, Phase II trial of weekly irinotecan (CPT-11) in patients with previously treated colorectal carcinoma
