scholarly journals Severe toxicity caused by sorafenib in hepatocellular carcinoma match the data from renal cell carcinoma

2012 ◽  
Vol 106 (6) ◽  
pp. 1246-1246 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Lamarca ◽  
J Feliu ◽  
J Barriuso
1998 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. 2505-2513 ◽  
Author(s):  
J M Tourani ◽  
C Pfister ◽  
J F Berdah ◽  
A Benhammouda ◽  
P Salze ◽  
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PURPOSE We report the results of the Subcutaneous Administration Propeukin Program (SCAPP) II trial of an outpatient treatment in renal cell carcinoma using interleukin-2 (IL-2) and interferon alfa-2a (IFN-alpha) administered subcutaneously in combination with fluorouracil (5-FU). The objective of this multicenter trial was to confirm that the combination of IL-2, IFN-alpha, and 5-FU leads to a response rate greater than 20%. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma were included in this study. During the induction phase of the treatment, which lasted 10 weeks, IL-2 and IFN-alpha were administered subcutaneously three times a week for 8 weeks at doses of 18 MIU and 9 MIU, respectively. During these 8 weeks, every Monday, 5-FU was administered at a dose of 750 mg by intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. After evaluation, responding patients or patients with stable disease (SD) were given maintenance treatment, until disease progression (PD) or the appearance of unacceptable toxicity. Each maintenance cycle consisted of a 2-week treatment followed by a three-week rest period. During treatment, IL-2 and IFN-alpha were administered subcutaneously three times a week at doses of 18 MIU and 9 MIU, respectively. Every Monday, 5-FU was administered at a dose of 750 mg by intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. RESULTS This trial was closed when the sixth sequential analysis showed the lack of benefit from this combination. At the end of the induction period, of 62 patients, 12 (19%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 10% to 31%) reached an objective response, including one complete response (CR), 16 presented with SD, and 27 showed PD. Twenty-seven patients (43%) developed severe toxicity that required reduction of the planned doses (13 patients), delayed treatment (eight patients), or treatment termination (six patients). Seventeen patients were given maintenance treatment. One- and 2-year survival rates were estimated at 55% and 33%, respectively. The 2-year survival rate was 15% in 11 patients who presented with three poor-prognosis factors and 41% in 51 patients who initially presented with no, one, or two poor-prognosis factors (P = .04). CONCLUSION As in other recently published studies that used 5-FU, IL-2, and IFN-alpha, the multicenter SCAPP II trial in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma generated severe toxicity. This sequential trial failed to confirm the favorable results previously obtained by Atzpodien and Sella with this combination of three drugs. Its efficacy, assessed on the response and survival rates, is near to the results observed in programs that used IL-2 alone given subcutaneously.


2005 ◽  
Vol 23 (27) ◽  
pp. 6540-6548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrienne H. Brouwers ◽  
Peter F.A. Mulders ◽  
Pieter H.M. de Mulder ◽  
Wim J.M. van den Broek ◽  
Wilhelmina C.A.M. Buijs ◽  
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Purpose A previous activity dose-escalation study using 131I-labeled chimeric monoclonal antibody cG250 in patients with progressive metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) resulted in occasional therapeutic responses. The present study was designed to determine the safety and therapeutic efficacy of two sequential high-dose treatments with 131I-cG250. Patients and Methods Patients (n = 29) with progressive metastatic RCC received a low dose of 131I-cG250 for assessment of preferential targeting of metastatic lesions, followed by the first radioimmunotherapy (RIT) with 2220 MBq/m2 131I-cG250 (n = 27) 1 week later. If no grade 4 hematologic toxicity was observed, a second low-dose 131I-cG250 (n = 20) was given 3 months later. When blood clearance was not accelerated, a second RIT of 131I-cG250 was administered at an activity-dose of 1110 MBq/m2 (n = 3) or 1665 MBq/m2 (n = 16). Patients were monitored weekly for toxicity, and tumor size was evaluated by computed tomography once every 3 months intervals. Results The maximum-tolerated dose (MTD) of the second RIT was 1,665 MBq/m2 because of dose-limiting hematological toxicity. Based on an intention-to-treat analysis, after two RIT treatments, the disease stabilized in five of 29 patients, whereas it remained progressive in 14 of 29 patients. Two patients received no RIT, and eight of 29 received only one 131I-cG250 RIT because of grade 4 hematologic toxicity, formation of human antichimeric antibodies, or disease progression. Conclusion In patients with progressive end-stage RCC, the MTD of the second treatment was 75% of the MTD of the first RIT. In the majority of patients, two cycles of 131I-cG250 could be safely administered without severe toxicity. No objective responses were observed, but occasionally two RIT doses resulted in stabilization of previously progressive disease.


2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 12 ◽  
pp. 3741-3749
Author(s):  
Nityam Rathi ◽  
Benjamin L. Maughan ◽  
Neeraj Agarwal ◽  
Umang Swami

2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (7_suppl) ◽  
pp. 404-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Nozawa ◽  
N. Matsumura ◽  
M. Yasuda ◽  
Y. Okuda ◽  
H. Uemura

404 Background: Treatment options for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) have increased. Complete remission is, however, rarely seen and patients are treated with multiple sequential therapies. We assessed clinical activity of sorafenib rechallenge after progressing on other therapies. Methods: Patients with mRCC who received a second course of sorafenib therapy after failure of prior sorafenib and other agents were retrospectively identified. RECIST-defined objective response rate and progression-free survival (PFS) and toxicity were analyzed. Results: Fourteen patients with mRCC who were retreated with sorafenib were identified and twelve patients were assessable for this study. 92% were male. Median age at first systemic therapy was 63 years. Prior nephrectomy was performed in 92% of patients. 42% of patients had favorable or intermediate risk, 17% poor, and the rest not available per MSKCC criteria. Eighty-three percent of patients were treated with other agents before initial sorafenib therapy, including 75% interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha), 50% interleukin-2 (IL-2), and 17% sunitinib. First sorafenib therapy began a median of 9.0 months after the diagnosis of mRCC and produced a clinical benefit (PR + SD) rate of 75% and a median PFS of 5.0 months. 67% of patients discontinued initial sorafenib for disease progression and 33% for adverse events. Interval between discontinuation of initial sorafenib and rechallenge was a median of 7.6 months. During the intervening period, 50% of patients were treated with sunitinib, 33% with everolimus, 25% with VEGFR1 vaccine, and others. Clinical benefit rate of 67% and a median PFS of 4.3 months were obtained on sorafenib rechallenge. There was no significant difference in outcome to sorafenib rechallenge based on duration between sorafenib treatments or number or type of intervening treatments. No new severe toxicity was observed during rechallenge. Conclusions: Sorafenib rechallenge has potential to achieve clinical benefits, is well-tolerated, and may be considered after multiple sequential therapies in select mRCC patients. No significant financial relationships to disclose.


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