Addition of Antiestrogen Treatment in Patients with Malignant PEComa Progressing to mTOR Inhibitors

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (20) ◽  
pp. 5534-5538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberta Sanfilippo ◽  
Chiara Fabbroni ◽  
Giovanni Fucà ◽  
Elena Fumagalli ◽  
Carlo Morosi ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 11005-11005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew J. Wagner ◽  
Vinod Ravi ◽  
Kristen N. Ganjoo ◽  
Brian Andrew Van Tine ◽  
Richard F. Riedel ◽  
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11005 Background: Malignant PEComa is a rare, aggressive sarcoma, with no approved treatment or prior clinical trials. Case reports suggest mTOR activation through mutations or deletions of TSC1 or TSC2 and activity of mTOR inhibitors in this disease. ABI-009 is an albumin-bound mTOR inhibitor with increased tumor uptake. The AMPECT trial is the first prospective study in malignant PEComa. Methods: Eligible patients (pts) with centrally confirmed PEComa receive ABI-009 (100 mg/m2 IV, wkly, 2/3 wks) until progression or unacceptable toxicity. Primary endpoint: ORR by independent review (IR), assessed every 6 wks (RECIST v1.1). Secondary endpoints: duration of response (DOR), PFS6, PFS, and safety. Exploratory endpoints (EE): investigator-assessed (IA) outcomes and mutational status. Sample size: 30 efficacy-evaluable pts based on target ORR of 30% (primary analysis planned when all pts treated ≥6 mo). Results: EE and safety are reported (IR pending). As of Feb 12, 2019, enrollment is complete; 34 pts treated, 31 evaluable for efficacy, 42% (13/31) pts ongoing Rx. IA ORR is 42% PR (13/31, 95% CI: 24.5, 60.9), 35% SD (11/31), and 23% PD (7/31); 69% of PRs were reached at 1st restaging (wk 6); 69% PRs are ongoing, with 5 pts >1yr and 2 pt >2 yrs on Rx (all ongoing). Other IA outcomes: median DOR is not reached; PFS6 is 66%; median PFS is 8.9 mo (95% CI: 5.5, -). The most common (>30%) nonhematologic treatment-related AEs (TRAEs) of any grade: mucositis (65%), fatigue (53%), nausea/weight loss (35% each), diarrhea (32%); the most common (>15%) hematologic TRAEs: anemia (44%) and thrombocytopenia (18%). Pneumonitis (15%) was G1/G2. The most common (>10%) G3 TRAEs: mucositis (18%), anemia (12%); No grade ≥4 TRAEs. TSC1 or TSC2 mutations occurred in 5 and 9 (no overlap) of 25 pts with known mutational status, respectively. PR was seen in 100% (9/9) pts with TSC2 mutation, 20% (1/5) pts with TSC1 mutation, and 9% (1/11) pts without mutation in TSC1 or TSC2, P < 0.0001 (2x3 Fisher exact test). PR was significantly higher in pts with TSC2 mutations vs pts without mutation in TSC1 or TSC2, P = 0.0001 (Fisher exact test). Disease control (PR+SD) was seen in 93% (13/14) pts with TSC1 or TSC2 mutations vs 55% (6/11) pts without mutation in TSC1 or TSC2, P = NS. Conclusions: Preliminary IA outcomes showed that ABI-009 treatment of PEComa resulted in substantial and durable responses with manageable toxicities. TSC2 mutations were associated with IA response. Clinical trial information: NCT02494570.


2019 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. v696-v697 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Sanfilippo ◽  
C. Fabbroni ◽  
E. Fumagalli ◽  
R. Bertulli ◽  
S. Stacchiotti ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e23538-e23538
Author(s):  
Ying Lin ◽  
Xin Liu ◽  
Xiaowei Zhang ◽  
Yong Chen ◽  
Chunmeng Wang ◽  
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e23538 Background: Perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa) is a rare form of mesenchymal neoplasms. No clinical trial of large sample size regarding medical treatment of PEComa has been reported so far. Previous retrospective studies with small sample size have showed efficacy of mTOR inhibitors as treatment of PEComa. This study aimed to analyze the clinicopathological features of PEComa, and the efficacy of mTOR inhibitor in advanced PEComa. Methods: Medical information of patients diagnosed with PEComa and treated in Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center were collected. Survival analysis was performed by Kaplan-Meier method. Radiological response was assessed according to RECIST version1.1. Results: A total of 17 patients were treated in our center during June 2007 to June 2020. PEComa mostly occurs in middle-aged women. The most common primary sites are pelvis, lung and abdomen. Relapse usually occurs within 2 years after radical surgery. Radical surgery is the main treatment for PEComa of limited stage, and remains the main option for those with limited recurrent lesions. Of the 13 patients with advanced malignant PEComa in our cohorts, the objective response rate of mTOR inhibitors in advanced malignant PEComa was 45.5%, and median progression-free survival was 27.7 months (95% CI 4.7-50.5 months). 2 patients discontinued mTOR inhibitor treatment due to pneumonitis combined with dyspnea and fever respectively. Conclusions: For advanced malignant PEComa, mTOR inhibitors are effective. Lung toxicity of mTOR inhibitor should be monitored.


2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (28) ◽  
pp. 3451-3459
Author(s):  
Tomáš Seeman

: Kidney transplantation is a preferable treatment of children with end-stage kidney disease. All kidney transplant recipients, including pediatric need immunosuppressive medications to prevent rejection episodes and graft loss. : Induction therapy is used temporarily only immediately following transplantation while maintenance immunosuppressive drugs are started and given long-term. There is currently no consensus regarding the use of induction therapy in children; its use should be decided based on the immunological risk of the child. : The recent progress shows that the recommended strategy is to use as maintenance immunosuppressive therapy a combination of a calcineurin inhibitor (preferably tacrolimus) with an antiproliferative drug (preferably mycophenolate mofetil) with steroids that can be withdrawn early or late in low-risk children. The mTOR-inhibitors (sirolimus, everolimus) are used rarely in pediatrics because of common side effects and no evidence of a benefit over calcineurin inhibitors. The use of calcineurin inhibitors, mycophenolate, and mTOR-inhibitors should be followed by therapeutic drug monitoring. : Immunosuppressive therapy of acute rejection consists of high-dose steroids and/or anti-lymphocyte antibodies (T-cell mediated rejection) or plasma exchange, intravenous immunoglobulines and/or rituximab (antibodymediated rejection). : The future strategies for research are mainly precise characterisation of children needing induction therapy, more specific indications for mTOR-inhibitors and for the far future, the possibility to reach the immuno tolerance.


Author(s):  
Jelena Oluić ◽  
Katarina Nikolic ◽  
Jelica Vucicevic ◽  
Zarko Gagic ◽  
Slavica Filipic ◽  
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