Tumor-specific circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) to predict clinical outcome in BRAF V600 mutation-positive melanoma patients (pts) treated with the MEK inhibitor trametinib (T) or chemotherapy (C).

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 9020-9020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dirk Schadendorf ◽  
Keith Flaherty ◽  
Peter Hersey ◽  
Paul D. Nathan ◽  
Claus Garbe ◽  
...  

9020 Background: Tumor-derived cfDNA in the blood is a potential alternative source to derive tumor mutation (mut) status and could be a useful biomarker of therapeutic response. Data from METRIC (NCT01245062), an open-label randomized Phase III study evaluating the efficacy and safety of T vs C, were used to assess: correlation between baseline tumor and cfDNA BRAF muts; correlation between baseline cfDNA levels and tumor burden (i.e., the sum of target lesion diameters); and efficacy based on baseline cfDNA BRAF mut status. Methods: BRAF mut status was established for 322 pts using an allele-specific PCR assay in tumor samples. Baseline plasma samples were available for 305/322 pts. cfDNA BRAF mut status was evaluated by Inostics GmBH using BEAMing technology. Spearman correlation coefficients were used to determine the association between cfDNA fraction (mut DNA molecules > 0.01%) and baseline tumor burden. A Cox proportional hazards model was used to assess the association between cfDNA mut status and progression-free survival (PFS). Results: The overall agreement between tumor and cfDNA BRAF V600E and V600K mut status was 77%, and 96% respectively. V600E or V600K cfDNA mut fraction did not correlate with baseline tumor burden (R=0.38 and 0.23, respectively). Benefit of T vs C was observed regardless of cfDNA BRAF mut status (HR= 0.42, 0.41, 0.47 for V600E, V600K, and not detectable (cfDNA ND) subgroups). Interestingly, cfDNA ND pts had longer PFS vs cfDNA V600E/K pts, independent of treatment (HR=0.37 for cfDNA ND vs V600E/K, p=<0.0001). For T cfDNA ND median PFS was not reached (n=52), however the first quartile was 4.5 months; for V600E (n=127) and V600K (n=21) median PFS was 3.5 and 4.4 months, respectively. For C median PFS was 3.5, 1.4, and 1.5 months for cfDNA ND (n=28), V600E (n=69), and V600K (n=7), respectively. Similarly, higher response rates were seen in cfDNA ND pts vs cfDNA V600E/K pts across both treatment arms. Conclusions: Free circulating DNA can be used to detect BRAF V600 muts. cfDNA mut fraction was not linked to tumor burden. The absence of circulating BRAF mut DNA in BRAF V600 pts may be a marker of a better outcome. Clinical trial information: NCT01245062.

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e16001-e16001
Author(s):  
Yuxian Bai ◽  
Shukui Qin ◽  
Jin Li ◽  
Yanhong Deng ◽  
Lei Yang ◽  
...  

e16001 Background: The FRESCO phase 3 trial demonstrated a significant survival benefit with fruquintinib vs. placebo in the third-line or later therapy of mCRC patients. CEA levels are widely used in conjunction with imaging to monitor response to systemic therapy in patients with mCRC. Herein, we undertook post-hoc analyses of FRESCO patient data to investigate the early changes in CEA during treatment, as well as potential relationships with efficacy parameters. Methods: Patients were included if baseline CEA was abnormal according to local lab reference range. Serum CEA levels were measured at baseline and Day 1 of each cycle (except for Cycle 1). Early CEA change was analyzed at first radiological evaluation (C3D1, Week 8), CEA response was defined as ≥ 50% decrease from baseline, and CEA progression was defined as ≥ 100% increase from baseline. Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were evaluated by Kaplan-Meier method; hazard ratio (HR) was estimated through Cox proportional hazards model; p-value was generated from log rank test. Results: 88.4% (245/277) and 94.9% (130/137) of patients had an abnormal baseline CEA in the fruquintinib group and placebo group, respectively. Median baseline CEA values were similar between treatment groups. After 2 cycles of treatment, the proportion of patients had CEA response was significantly higher in the fruquintinib group than placebo group (30.0% vs. 1.3%, p < 0.001). In the fruquintinib group, patients with early CEA response (n = 63) had longer median OS (12.8 vs. 7.8 months, HR = 0.45, p < 0.001) and median PFS (5.6 vs. 3.7 months, HR = 0.49, p < 0.001) than patients without (n = 147). 66.7% (140/210) of patients in fruquintinib group had stable disease (SD), and fruquintinib in those patients with concomitant CEA response exhibited a significantly greater OS benefit than with CEA progression (14.4 vs. 8.7 months, HR = 0.38, p = 0.004). Conclusions: Fruquintinib increased early CEA response. CEA response at first radiological evaluation after cycle 2 could be considered as a predictor for better OS and PFS. Among patients with SD at first evaluation, those with CEA response seems benefit more from fruquintinib. Clinical trial information: NCT02314819 .


2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 6594-6594 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Cella ◽  
J. Z. Li ◽  
J. C. Cappelleri ◽  
A. Bushmakin ◽  
C. Charbonneau ◽  
...  

6594 Background: In a recent international, randomized phase III trial, sunitinib malate, an oral multitargeted receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor of VEGFRs, PDGFRs, KIT, RET and FLT3 with both antitumor and antiangiogenic effects, was associated with statistically superior clinical efficacy and superior health-related QOL vs. IFN-a as first-line therapy in patients with mRCC (Motzer et al, Proc ASCO 2006;24:2s [Abstract LBA3]). Here we report a substudy of baseline QOL variables predicting PFS. Methods: 750 mRCC patients were randomized 1:1 to receive either sunitinib 50 mg orally once daily in repeated 6-week cycles (4 weeks on treatment followed by 2 weeks off) or IFN-a (9 MU via subcutaneous injection 3 times weekly). QOL was measured by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G), the FACT-Kidney Symptom Index's Disease-Related Symptoms subscale (FKSI-DRS), and the patient self-rated overall health state (EQ-VAS) from the EuroQol Group's EQ-5D self-report questionnaire. For all QOL endpoints, higher scores indicated better outcomes (better QOL or fewer symptoms). Cox proportional-hazards model was used to test which baseline QOL variables predict PFS while controlling for other baseline demographic and clinical factors as well as treatment. Because the three QOL scores are correlated (r=0.61–0.69), three separate univariate models were fitted. Results and Conclusions: All three baseline QOL variables were predictive of PFS: better baseline FACT-G, FKSI-DRS and EQ-VAS scores were associated with longer PFS. When QOL and other baseline variables were controlled in the models, the superior treatment effect of sunitinib on PFS remained robust and large (See the table below). [Table: see text]


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1001-1001
Author(s):  
Dennis J. Slamon ◽  
Patrick Neven ◽  
Stephen K. L. Chia ◽  
Guy Heinrich Maria Jerusalem ◽  
Michelino De Laurentiis ◽  
...  

1001 Background: The Phase III MONALEESA-3 trial (NCT02422615) previously demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in OS with RIB, a cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor (CDK4/6i), plus FUL compared with placebo (PBO) plus FUL as first-line (1L) or second-line (2L) treatment in postmenopausal pts with HR+/HER2− ABC (median, not reached vs 40.0 mo; hazard ratio [HR], 0.72; 95% CI, 0.57-0.92, P =.00455). This analysis was final per the protocol; following the unblinding of the study, pts still on study treatment in the PBO arm were allowed to cross over to the RIB arm. We report an exploratory analysis of OS after an additional median 16.9 mo of follow-up, allowing for further characterization of long-term survival benefits of RIB. Methods: Postmenopausal pts with HR+/HER2− ABC were randomized 2:1 to receive RIB + FUL or PBO + FUL in 1L and 2L settings. Updated OS was evaluated by Cox proportional hazards model and summarized using Kaplan-Meier methods. Additional postprogression endpoints such as progression-free survival 2 (PFS2), time to chemotherapy (CT), and CT-free survival were also evaluated and summarized. Results: At the data cutoff (Oct 30, 2020), the median follow-up was 56.3 mo (min, 52.7 mo) and 68 (14.0%) and 21 (8.7%) patients were still on treatment in the RIB vs PBO arms, respectively. With this extended follow-up, RIB + FUL continued to demonstrate an OS benefit vs PBO + FUL (median, 53.7 vs 41.5 mo; HR, 0.73; 95% CI, 0.59-0.90). RIB + FUL had prolonged OS vs PBO + FUL in the 1L (median, not reached vs 51.8 mo; HR, 0.64; 95% CI, 0.46-0.88) and 2L subgroups (median, 39.7 vs 33.7 mo; HR, 0.78; 95% CI, 0.59-1.04). Subgroup analyses also showed a consistent OS benefit compared with the intent-to-treat (ITT) population for most subgroups. PFS2, time to CT, and CT-free survival for the ITT population favored RIB + FUL (Table). Among pts who discontinued study treatment, 81.9% and 86.4% received a next-line subsequent antineoplastic therapy, while 14.0% and 30.0% received a CDK4/6i as any subsequent line in the RIB vs PBO arms, respectively. No new safety signals were observed. Conclusions: The previously demonstrated robust and clinically meaningful OS benefit with RIB + FUL compared with PBO + FUL was maintained after almost 5 years of follow-up in postmenopausal pts with HR+/HER2− ABC. The OS benefit of RIB was observed in the 1L and 2L subgroups, which further supports the use of RIB in these populations. The results also demonstrated a significant delay in the use of subsequent CT with RIB vs PBO. Clinical trial information: NCT02422615 .[Table: see text]


2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 699-699
Author(s):  
Wataru Okamoto ◽  
Akitaka Makiyama ◽  
Yoshiyuki Yamamoto ◽  
Kohei Shitara ◽  
Tadamichi Denda ◽  
...  

699 Background: Plasma levels of VEGF-A short isoforms (VEGF-A110 and -A121) measured by immunological multiparametric chip technique (IMPACT) were reported to be associated with clinical benefits from bevacizumab (BV) in advanced gastric and pancreatic cancer but not in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Negative results in mCRC studies might be caused by different sample handling: citrate instead of EDTA and repetition of freeze/thaw. Methods: Blood samples were collected in EDTA before the first-line treatment with BV+mFOLFOX6 or +XELOX for mCRC. Plasma samples were analyzed at Roche Diagnostics Ltd. (Penzberg, Germany) using IMPACT-2 (Roche proprietary multiplex enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay platform). A median value of pVEGF-A was used as a cut-off point to categorize patients (pts) into the low and high pVEGF-A groups. Progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) between the low and high pVEGF-A groups were compared, using Cox proportional hazards model. We hypothesized that BV-containing treatment extend shorter PFS of pts with high pVEGF-A to that with low pVEGF-A, and estimated a threshold hazard ratio (HR) between them as below 1.15. Results: Among 102 pts enrolled between January 2014 and April 2015, 100 (53 BV+mFOLFOX6 and 47 BV+XELOX) were eligible. Median PFS was 11.4 months [95% CI, 9.5-13.0] and response rate was 64.6 % [range, 53.3-74.9]. pVEGF-A was measured in 97 pts and the median value was 36.8 pg/ml [range, 6.5- 262.2]. The hazard ratios of PFS and OS between the high and low pVEGF-A groups were 1.23 [95%CI, 0.76-1.97, p = 0.40] and 2.47 [95%CI, 1.14-5.36, p = 0.02], respectively. Conclusions: mCRC pts with high pVEGF-A showed shorter PFS than those with low pVEGF-A beyond the predefined threshold (HR 1.15) in BV-containing chemotherapy, suggesting that pVEGF-A could not be a predictive marker for BV efficacy. Clinical trial information: UMIN000012442.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 599-599
Author(s):  
Steven Allen Buechler ◽  
Yesim Gokmen-Polar ◽  
Sunil S. Badve

599 Background: The consensus molecular subtypes (CMS1-4) partition primary colorectal cancer (CRC) into subgroups with distinct molecular characteristics. We previously reported a 20-genes ColotypeR-CMS signature that accurately defines CMS subtypes for primary CRC tumor samples. The utility of CMS subtyping in defining response to treatment of CRC metastases remains to be established. Here, we report the ability of ColotypeR scores to predict differential response to cetuximab among CMS subtypes in CRC metastases. Methods: The role of ColotypeR-CMS signature scores was assessed in CRC metastasis samples (GSE5851, N = 68, Affymetrix microarray) in predicting response to cetuximab. Progression-free survival (PFS) was the primary endpoint. The predictive significance of ColotypeR-CMS scores relative to KRAS mutation status was also studied using multivariate Cox proportional hazards models. Results: ColotypeR-CMS scores were computed in GSE5851 using the algorithm developed in primary tumor samples. Higher values of ColotypeR-CMS CMS2 score were significantly predictive of longer PFS (p = 5 x 10-5for the score test in Cox proportional hazards model; hazard ratio 0.20 (95%CI 0.09-0.44) in CRC metastases samples (GSE5851, N = 68) treated with cetuximab. PFS was independent of CMS1,3, 4 scores. KRAS wild type tumors had significantly longer PFS (p = 0.01; hazard ratio 0.49 (95%CI 0.28-0.86). In multivariate survival analysis, ColotypeR-CMS CMS2 score added to the significance of KRAS status (p = 0.012) and ColotypeR-CMS CMS2 score was predictive of longer PFS in KRAS wild type tumors (p = 0.009; hazard ratio 0.20 (95%CI 0.06-0.69)). Conclusions: We showed that in CRC metastasis samples, the ColotypeR CMS2 score was highly predictive of sensitivity to cetuximab treatment, while no increase in PFS was observed for higher values of CMS1, 3, 4 scores.


2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 5023-5023 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. M. Bukowski ◽  
T. Eisen ◽  
C. Szczylik ◽  
W. M. Stadler ◽  
R. Simantov ◽  
...  

5023 Background: Based on the significant PFS benefit of sorafenib (SOR) vs placebo (P) in a Phase III advanced RCC trial, P patients were unblinded and crossed over to SOR in May 2005. Final OS and biomarker data are reported. Methods: Final OS analysis was planned at ∼540 events (a=0.037 after adjusting for previous analyses). To minimize effect of crossover on OS, a secondary analysis was planned censoring P data on June 30, 2005 (a=0.037). Plasma VEGF and sVEGFR2 were measured by ELISA at baseline (BL), cycle (C) 1 day (D) 21, and C3D1. pERK was assayed by IHC. Results: 903 patients were randomized (SOR, 451; P, 452). The only OS analysis before crossover (May 2005) showed an estimated 39% OS improvement for SOR vs P (HR=0.72; p=0.018) (ECCO 2005); 216 P patients had crossed to SOR. OS analysis 6 months after crossover (Nov 2005) showed a 30% improvement in OS for SOR vs P (HR=0.77, p=0.015) (ASCO 2006). These OS differences did not reach prespecified O’Brien-Fleming statistical boundaries. Final OS (Sep 2006) at 561 deaths showed an improvement of 13.5% for SOR vs P and was not significant (median 17.8 vs 15.2 months; HR=0.88; p=0.146; a=0.037). Secondary analysis censoring P data (June 2005) showed a significant OS benefit for SOR vs P (HR=0.78, 95% CI: 0.62, 0.97; p=0.0287; a=0.037), suggesting crossover had confounded OS. Changes in VEGF (n=712) and sVEGFR2 (n=717) were observed after SOR treatment (AACR 2006); VEGF increased 32% (n=279) at C1D21 and 47% (n=203) at C3D1, and sVEGFR2 decreased 18% (n=282) and 24% (n=206). Using a COX proportional hazards model, BL VEGF was an independent prognostic factor (p=0.014); patients with high BL VEGF (>131 pg/ml) had poorer prognosis and a trend towards greater PFS benefit with SOR (SOR vs P, HR=0.48 vs 0.64 for high vs low VEGF, p=0.096). BL sVEGFR2, changes in VEGF or sVEGFR2 at C1D21, and pERK levels in limited diagnostic tumor biopsies were not predictive of SOR response. Conclusion: SOR demonstrated a PFS benefit in advanced RCC, although ITT final OS analysis showed a confounding effect of crossover. Significant OS benefit of SOR was seen in a planned secondary analysis adjusting for crossover. VEGF levels have prognostic importance, and SOR-associated changes in VEGF and sVEGFR2 are consistent with inhibition of VEGF signaling. No significant financial relationships to disclose.


2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 5042-5042
Author(s):  
S. Patil ◽  
R. A. Figlin ◽  
T. E. Hutson ◽  
M. D. Michaelson ◽  
S. Négrier ◽  
...  

5042 Background: Sunitinib demonstrated superior progression-free survival (PFS; the primary endpoint) over interferon-alfa (IFN-α) as first-line mRCC therapy (NEJM 2007;356:115). Median overall survival (OS) with sunitinib compared to IFN-α was: 26.4 vs. 21.8 months (HR=0.821; P=0.051 by unstratified log-rank test; Proc ASCO 2008;26, May 20 suppl; abstr 5024). An analysis of prognostic factors for OS was performed on data from this trial. Methods: 750 treatment-naïve mRCC patients were randomized 1:1 to receive sunitinib or IFN-α. By Cox proportional hazards model, selected pretreatment variables were evaluated univariately and in a multivariate model for each treatment arm. Multivariate models for each treatment arm were based on a stepwise algorithm with a type I error of 0.25 for entry and 0.15 for elimination. Further elimination was applied to identify variables significant at P<0.05. Results: In multivariate analysis of sunitinib patients, factors associated with longer OS include: interval from diagnosis to treatment ≥1 yr, ECOG PS of 0, lower corrected calcium, absence of bone metastases, lower lactic dehydrogenase (LDH), and higher hemoglobin (Hgb) ( table ). For the IFN-α treatment arm, male gender, absence of bone or lymph node metastases, lower LDH, higher Hgb, lower corrected calcium, higher neutrophil count, and interval from diagnosis to treatment ≥1 yr were associated with longer OS. Conclusions: For patients in the sunitinib treatment arm, prognostic factors identified were similar to the factors previously identified in the MSKCC risk groups (J Clin Oncol 2002;20:289). Additional prognostic factors were identified for the IFN-α arm. Further studies are warranted to independently validate these findings as well as to identify tumor-specific prognostic factors. [Table: see text] [Table: see text]


2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 4617-4617
Author(s):  
James Lin Chen ◽  
Kimryn Rathmell ◽  
David F. McDermott ◽  
Walter Michael Stadler

4617 Background: The oral mTOR inhibitor, everolimus, affects tumor growth by targeting cellular metabolic proliferation pathways and modestly delays RCC progression. We hypothesized that circulating microRNAs, which have been associated with renal cancer and inflammation, may serve as predictive biomarkers to help better define a population more sensitive to treatment. Methods: Plasma from mRCC pts refractory to VEGF inhibition were obtained prior to treatment with standard dose everolimus as part of a clinical trial examining FDG-PET as a potential predictive biomarker. As we were specifically interested in tumor response to drug, only pts who died, remained on trial, or had radiographic progression by RECIST criteria were profiled. Pts who were unable to tolerate drug were excluded. MicroRNAs were extracted and profiled without pre-amplification using Exiqon LNA PCR panels. Crossing point (Cp) values within 5 of the negative control were removed. MicroRNAs must have been present in >90% of samples and varied at least p > 0.10 from mean to be further analyzed. Cox-proportional hazards model and Kaplan-Meier analyses were performed. Results: 28 patients had available plasma and met criteria for profiling. Pt characteristics included: 20 (71%) clear cell histology, median age 57.7 (43 – 76), median number of prior systemic therapies 2 (1 – 3). 103 microRNAs were expressed in at least 90% of all samples. Mir-21 and mir-378 were independently correlated with PFS (FDR: 0.02 and 0.06, respectively). Low circulating plasma mir-21 and mir-378 levels resulted in a median PFS prolongation of 370d vs. 101d (p=0.027) and 368d vs. 106d (p=0.001). Analysis of the clear cell cohort for mir-21 and mir-378 also demonstrated a significant median PFS difference of 350d vs. 173d (p=0.045) and 345d vs. 147d (p=0.004). Conclusions: Elevated levels of circulating mir-21 and mir-378 have been associated with systemic inflammatory states, and in our study are correlated with decreased PFS in mRCC pts undergoing everolimus therapy. Further prospective studies will be required to validate these exploratory results for their potential role as prognostic or predictive biomarkers.


2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 4058-4058 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Gabriela Chiorean ◽  
Daniel D. Von Hoff ◽  
Thomas J. Ervin ◽  
Francis P. Arena ◽  
Jeffrey R. Infante ◽  
...  

4058^ Background: nab-P + G showed promising efficacy in a phase I/II study in MPC, and decreases in CA19-9 correlated with OS. In MPACT, patients (pts) who received nab-P + G vs G had improved median OS (8.5 vs 6.7 mo; HR 0.72; p = 0.000015), PFS (5.5 vs 3.7 mo; HR 0.69; p = 0.000024) and ORR (23% vs 7%; p = 1.1 × 10−10). Here we present a prespecified exploratory analysis of CA19-9 from the MPACT trial. Methods: 861 previously untreated pts with MPC were randomized 1:1 to receive nab-P 125 mg/m2 + G 1000 mg/m2 days 1, 8, and 15 every 4 weeks or G alone 1000 mg/m2 weekly for 7 weeks followed by a week of rest (cycle 1) and then days 1, 8, and 15 every 4 weeks (cycle ≥ 2). CA19-9 was evaluated at baseline and then every 8 weeks. OS comparisons at different CA19-9 criteria were performed by stratified Cox proportional hazards model (P by stratified log-rank test using randomization criteria). Results: 750 pts had an evaluable CA19-9 at baseline. More pts in the nab-P + G arm vs the G arm demonstrated a best CA19-9 decrease from baseline of ≥ 20% and ≥ 90% (61% vs 44% and 31% vs 14%, respectively; Table). At the first postbaseline assessment (week 8), greater proportions of pts in the nab-P + G arm vs the G arm had CA19-9 decreases of ≥ 20% and ≥ 90% (Table). At that time point, for pts with a decrease of ≥ 20% in CA19-9, nab-P + G demonstrated a significantly longer OS vs G. The risk reduction for pts with a ≥ 90% decrease was greater than in pts with a ≥ 20% decrease. In pts with an 8-week CA19-9 decrease < 20%, median OS for nab-P + G vs G was 8.3 vs 8.0 mo (HR 0.92; p = 0.705). The relationship of CA19-9 kinetics with OS will also be examined. Conclusions: Higher proportions of pts in the nab-P + G arm had CA 19-9 responses of ≥ 20% and ≥ 90% vs the G arm. Pts who achieved a CA19-9 decrease at 8 weeks of ≥ 20% or ≥ 90% had significantly longer OS with nab-P + G than with G. Clinical trial information: NCT00844649. [Table: see text]


2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. 352-352
Author(s):  
Stephane Oudard ◽  
Bernard J. Escudier ◽  
John A. Thompson ◽  
Viktor Grünwald ◽  
Cristina Masini ◽  
...  

352 Background: Compared with placebo, everolimus provided significant improvement in median PFS in the RECORD-1 study of VEGFr-TKI-refractory mRCC. To investigate the role of angiogenesis pathway molecules as potential biomarkers of everolimus efficacy in RECORD-1, plasma levels of sVEGFR-2, VEGF-A, and bFGF were estimated. Methods: In addition to best supportive care, patients received everolimus 10 mg/day (n = 277) or placebo (n = 139). Placebo patients who progressed were offered everolimus. Predose blood samples were collected on day 1 of the first four 28-day treatment cycles. Plasma levels of sVEGFR-2, VEGF-A, and bFGF were assessed by ELISA. Effect of treatment over time on each biomarker was assessed by a mixed effects model. Hazard ratios (HR) for prognostic effects were obtained using log baseline biomarker values as continuous variables in a stratified Cox proportional hazards model. Results: Plasma levels of sVEGFR-2, VEGF-A, and bFGF were available for 45%, 45%, and 39% of everolimus patients and 50%, 50%, and 45% of placebo patients. Patients with biomarker data had baseline characteristics similar to those of the overall population. Mean baseline levels (pg/mL) of sVEGFR-2, VEGF-A, and bFGF were similar for everolimus (8945, 245, and 8, respectively) and placebo (8985, 253, and 13, respectively). Everolimus significantly improved median PFS over placebo irrespective of baseline levels of the analyzed biomarkers (p < 0.001), indicating they are not predictive of everolimus efficacy. Prolonged PFS in the biomarker population was associated with lower VEGF-A baseline level (HR, 1.27; 95% CI, 1.03-1.57; p = 0.028), suggesting VEGF-A may be prognostic for mRCC. Compared with placebo, everolimus significantly reduced bFGF (p = 0.0095) and sVEGFR-2 (p< 0.001) levels over the time course of the study; no effect on VEGF-A levels was observed. Conclusions: Everolimus significantly improved PFS compared with placebo, regardless of baseline biomarker levels. Lower VEGF-A levels may be a potential prognostic factor for longer PFS. Everolimus treatment significantly downregulated plasma levels of bFGF and sVEGFR-2 from baseline. Clinical trial information: NCT00410124.


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