Preliminary results of the VENUS study: Bevacizumab efficacy and safety in recurrent, platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer—A real-life ambispective study.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e17093-e17093
Author(s):  
Jerome Alexandre ◽  
Vincent Launay-Vacher ◽  
Jean-PHilippe Spano ◽  
Frédéric Selle ◽  
Jean-Baptiste Rey ◽  
...  

e17093 Background: The aim of the VENUS study was to report on the efficacy/safety of bevacizumab (Bev) in recurrent, platinum-sensitive, ovarian cancer (OC). Methods: VENUS is a multicentric, observational, ambispective study which included both retrospective and prospectice patients (pts). Pts were all naive of any antiVEGF. This analysis presents the results of the retrospective cohort (52 pts) included from 2009 to 2013, with a 3-year follow-up (f/u). Results: Among 148 OC pts included (27 centres), 52 were retrospective. At inclusion, median age: 62.5 years; hypertension according to medical records with or without blood pressure (BP): 30.8%; proteinuria (Pu): 60.0%; abnormal BP (according to NCI-CTCAE 4.03): 71.0%. Mean duration of Bev: 12.7 months. Mean overall survival (OS) and progression free survival (PFS) were respectively 29.4 and 12.9 months. Safety results are presented in the Table. Univariate analysis reported that, at inclusion, Hb<10 g/dL (anemia), ascites and low hematocrit were prognostic of poorer OS. Anemia and TMA (thrombotic microangiopathy) were prognostic of poorer PFS. Multivariate analysis reported that anemia at inclusion was prognostic of poorer OS and PFS. Conclusions: The preliminary results of VENUS (retrospective cohort pts in real life), show that OS and PFS are consistent with what clinical trials reported (29.4 and 12.9 months, respectively). In addition, de novo severe side-effects (grade 3-4 and TMA) were rare, and usual side effects (HTN, Pu) were common but were neither associated with OS nor with PFS. Safety/medical history of VENUS pts. [Table: see text]

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 5540-5540
Author(s):  
Isabelle Laure Ray-Coquard ◽  
Jerome Alexandre ◽  
Francois Goldwasser ◽  
Jean-Philippe Spano ◽  
Dominique Berton-Rigaud ◽  
...  

5540 Background: The VENUS study reports on the efficacy/safety of bevacizumab (Bev) in patients (pts) treated in the real-life setting. Methods: In this multicentric observational ambispective VENUS study, all Pts were naive of any antiVEGF and received Bev +/- chemotherapy. Pts were followed until progression or death, for a maximum of 3 years since Bev initiation. De novo side effects were defined as symptoms for which patients were naïve at baseline. Results: 148 OC pts were included (27 centres), 10 excluded and 8 were lost of follow-up. 52 were retrospective. Median age 64 years (55-70). 84.1% were advanced. Median duration of Bev was 8.6 months, min 1 max 36 months. Initial Bev dose was 15 mg/kg Q3W for 65.3%, 10.0 for 22.5%, 7.5 for 10.2% and 5.0 for 2%. 2 pts presented with thrombotic micro-angiopathy (1.4%). Before Bev, hypertension (HTN) was present in 28.9%; proteinuria in 11.3%. Incidence of de novo HTN was 25%. 43 pts (31.2%) experienced de novo Grade 1-2 Pu, for a total of 56 events, no grade 3-4 was observed. A total of 12 Grade 4 events occurred: 9 neutropenia and 3 thrombopenia. Mean overall survival (OS) and progression free survival (PFS) were 30.0 and 13.3 months, respectively. Conclusions: 1) 1/3 of pts were treated at low doses in this real-life study; 2) safety of Bev in real-life was manageable and as expected, 3) OS and PFS were consistent with those reported in the OCEANS study: PFS 12.4 and OS 33.6 months but lower than in the GOG-0213 study: PFS 13.8 and OS 42.6 months. De novo events recorded during follow-up. [Table: see text]


2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 5089-5089
Author(s):  
D. Koensgen ◽  
A. Belau ◽  
P. Klare ◽  
T. Steck ◽  
O. Camara ◽  
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5089 Background: Despite of the effectiveness of radical surgery and first-line chemotherapy, most patients (pts) with advanced ovarian cancer will relapse. Paclitaxel (P) in combination with C as second-line treatment improves the outcome of pts with platinum-sensitive ROC in comparison to C monotherapy. Due to polyneuropathy and alopecia this regimen can not be offered to all pts. Therefore, other platinum-combinations are required. We conducted a phase I/II study to define the dose limiting toxicities (DLT) and the tolerability of combination therapy with T and C. Methods: Pts with platinum-sensitive ROC and primary standard therapy were stratified according to treatment-free interval (TFI): 6–12 months (A) and ≥12 months (B). Following dose regimens were analysed: T 1mg/m2/d1–3 + C AUC5/d3 and T 0.75 mg/m2/d1–3 + C AUC5/d3, q21d. DLT was based on the first 4 courses and defined as: CTC grade 3/4 hematological and grade 2 non-hematological toxicity (excepted alopecia, vomiting), treatment delay >7d. Primary endpoints were DLT and tolerability. Secondary endpoints were remission rate (RR) and progression-free survival (PFS). Results: From 06/04 to 08/05, 28 pts were enrolled, 26 pts (A:13 pts, B:13 pts) were eligible. Median age was 61.5 years. A total of 141 cycles were analysed, median number of cycles was 6 (range A:2–8, B:1–10). DLTs were: leucopenia (n = 5) and thrombocytopenia (n = 1). MTD was reached at dose: T: 0.75mg/m2 and C: AUC5. Overall, grade 3/4 hematologic toxicities (in% of all cycles), for (A) and (B) respectively, were: anemia 4% vs. 4%, leucopenia 34% vs. 13%, neutropenia 30% vs. 31%, thrombocytopenia 7% vs. 6%. Febrile neutropenia 4.3% vs. 0%. Darbepoetin alfa was given in 13.5% of all cycles. Overall, grade 3/4 non-hematologic toxicities were infrequent (< 5%). Overall RR (95% CI) was 50% (29.7–70.1) [A: 30.8% (0.1–61.1), B: 69.3% (38.7–90.9)]. Median follow-up was 5.8 mo, median PFS (95% CI) was 7.7 mo (1.3–9.4) [A: 6.2 (1.3–7.2), B: 8.0 (7.3–9.4)]. Median overall survival was not reached. Conclusions: TC is a feasible and effective chemotherapy regimen for platinum sensitive ROC. Tolerability is not associated to TFI. The recommended dose for subsequent studies is T:0.75 and C:AUC5. No significant financial relationships to disclose.


2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 5016-5016
Author(s):  
Salvia Sanjay Jain ◽  
Yan G. Makeyev ◽  
Franco Muggia ◽  
James L. Speyer ◽  
John Patrick Curtin ◽  
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5016 Background: Irinotecan and bevacizumab have single agent activity in platinum sensitive (PSen) and resistant (PRes) ovarian cancer patients (pts). We sought to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of irinotecan plus bevacizumab in these pts. The trial was designed to evaluate whether the progression free survival (PFS) at 6 months is at least 40% and with secondary objectives of estimating response rate (RR), duration of response (DoR), time to progression and toxicity. Methods: No limitation on number of prior regimens was placed, and prior use of study drugs was allowed. Irinotecan 250mg/m2 and bevacizumab 15mg/kg every 3 weeks were given. Due to treatment-related grade 3 toxicity (diarrhea and neutropenia) experienced by the first 5 pts on the study, the dose of irinotecan was amended to 175mg/m2. Results: 20 pts with recurrent ovarian cancer [PSen 5, PRes 15] of a planned 35 have been recruited thus far. Median age is 59 (45-78). Median number of prior regimens is 5 (3-12) with 9 pts demonstrating progressive disease (PD) on prior topotecan-containing regimens and 7 pts exhibiting PD on prior bevacizumab-containing regimens. 4 pts discontinued treatment before 2 cycles (2 for protocol defined toxicity, 2 by patient/physician choice). Partial response (PR) was observed in 2 PSen pts and 1 PRes pt, while stable disease (SD)was seen in 9 (2 PSen, 7 PRes) out of the 15 pts assessable for response at this time. 3 pts demonstrated PD after 2 cycles of treatment. 12 of 13 pts with PR or SD by RECIST also had response by CA125 criteria. Median DoR thus far (SD plus PR) is 18 weeks (4-37). 6 pts have ongoing response (4-18 weeks). Of 19 pts that received > 2 cycles, 3 had grade 3 diarrhea (2 before protocol amendment and 1 after). 2 pts had grade 3/4 neutropenia (1 before and 1 after protocol amendment). Median PFS is 9.6 months (mts). Median overall survival is 15.5 mts. PFS rate at 6 mts is 61% with 95% confidence interval: (40%, 92%). Conclusions: Results of the trial to date suggest the hypothesis that the PFS at 6 mts is less than 40% can be rejected. Activity of this regimen is encouraging given the heavily pretreated nature of the pts. Dose-limiting diarrhea and neutropenia required protocol amendment. We continue to accrue study subjects at the amended dosing.


2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 5567-5567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincent Launay-Vacher ◽  
Nicolas Janus ◽  
Frédéric Selle ◽  
Francois Goldwasser ◽  
Olivier Mir ◽  
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5567 Background: Anti-VEGF drugs (AVD) are widely used in cancer patients (pts). Hypertension (HTN) and proteinuria (Pu) are class-side-effects of AVD, related to the inhibition of the VEGF pathway. The MARS study has been conducted to assess the renovascular tolerance of these drugs in the clinical setting. Methods: This multicentric, prospective, observational study evaluated the renovascular safety of AVD in pts naive from any AVD, conducted in 7 centres in France, from 2009 to 2012, with a follow-up (f/u) of 1 year. Data collected included: gender, age, serum creatinine (SCr), HTN, hematuria (Hu) and dipstick Pu, at baseline and at each visit. Results: 1,124 pts were included. 79 pts had ovarian cancer (OC) and all received bevacizumab. Median age at inclusion was 61 years. Visceral, bone and cerebral metastasis frequencies were 74.1, 52.7 and 6.0%, respectively. HTN prevalence was 16.5%. Baseline renal assessment retrieved: Pu 36.0%, Hu 21.3%, mean aMDRD 83.0 ml/min/1.73m2 and 5 pts with aMDRD<60. The incidence of de novo Pu and HTA during f/u was 56.8 and 21.2% (Table). 88.9 % of pts with Pu at inclusion improved or remained stable. Among pts with de novo Pu, 64.0% afterwards improved/normalized. No Grade 4 Pu has been reported (at inclusion or during f/u). Renal function remained stable with a mean aMDRD of 83.2 at the end of f/u. 6.0% had grade 2 SCr increase (no grade 3-4). No thrombotic micro-angiopathy (TMA) was reported. Conclusions: These results on the renovascular safety of bevacizumab in OC patients showed that 1) TMA is rare, 2) Pu develops in 56.8% of the pts, however with only 1 Grade 3/4, 3) 21.2% developed HTN, and 4) aMDRD was stable. Furthermore, in case of a renovascular effect, investigators followed the recommendations from the French Society of Nephrology (Halimi JM. Nephrol Ther 2008) and no treatment withdrawal for unmanageable renovascular toxicity occurred. [Table: see text]


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uros Markovic ◽  
Alessandra Romano ◽  
Vittorio Del Fabro ◽  
Claudia Bellofiore ◽  
Anna Bulla ◽  
...  

BackgroundThe anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody daratumumab is approved as a single agent for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) who received at least three prior lines of therapy, including proteasome inhibitor and immunomodulatory agent. A retrospective multicentric study was designed to evaluate feasibility, tolerability, and efficacy of daratumumab in monotherapy in RRMM.MethodsThis study included 44 consecutive RRMM patients that underwent daratumumab monotherapy after a median number of four prior therapies (range 2–9). Patients were treated in seven Sicilian centers, as part of Sicilian Myeloma Network and three Calabrian centers outside of controlled clinical trials from August 2016 through July 2020.ResultsThe regimen was well tolerated with few grade 3–4 haematological and rare non-haematological adverse events, such as pneumonia. Definitive discontinuation was due to disease progression in 25 (57%) patients. Since three patients did not complete at least one full cycle, a total of 41 patients was evaluated for response. Overall response rate was 37%, and the disease control rate (stable disease or better) was high (73%). The best achieved responses within 6 months were very good partial remission or better (27%), partial remission (10%), minimal response (14%) and stable disease (22%). After a median follow up of 7.8 months, median progression free survival (PFS) was 7.2 months and overall survival (OS) 7.8 months. Univariate analysis showed that patients with PR or better after 6 months of therapy had longer median PFS and OS (respectively 29.5 vs 3.6 months, p=0.0001 and 30.6 vs 3.9 months p=0.0001), confirmed by multivariate analysis. Furthermore, standard cytogenetic risk and biochemical relapse type had prolonged median PFS, but not OS (respectively unreached vs 2.6, p=0.03 and 23.9 vs 6.2, p=0.05) in both univariate and multivariate analysis. Additionally, univariate analysis showed that patients treated with carfilzomib-lenalidomide-dexamethasone prior to daratumumab had significantly shorter PFS compared to pomalidomide-dexamethasone (3.4 months vs 9.3 months, p=0.03), that multivariate analysis failed to confirm.ConclusionsOur findings indicate that daratumumab as single agent is safe and well-tolerated regimen in real-life, associated to prolonged PFS and OS in responding patients. No new safety signals were identified.


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (24) ◽  
pp. 5845
Author(s):  
Alessandro Broccoli ◽  
Lisa Argnani ◽  
Alice Morigi ◽  
Laura Nanni ◽  
Beatrice Casadei ◽  
...  

Ibrutinib has demonstrated a significant clinical impact in patients with de novo and relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), even in cases with unfavorable cytogenetics and molecular markers. All CLL patients’ data treated at our Institute with ibrutinib have been retrospectively reviewed. Forty-six patients received ibrutinib either as frontline (10) or second or more advanced treatment (36). Five patients presented with TP53 mutations; 11 had the deletion of chromosome 17p; 17 displayed an unmutated immunoglobulin variable heavy chain status. The median number of cycles administered was 26. Among patients treated frontline, the best overall response rate (ORR) was 90.0%. In patients receiving ibrutinib as a second or later line ORR was 97.2%. Median progression-free survival was 28.8 and 21.1 months for patients treated frontline and as second/later line, respectively. Median overall survival was not reached for those treated frontline and resulted in 4.9 years for patients treated as second/later line. Grade 3–4 hematological toxicities were neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, and anemia. Grade 3–4 extrahematological toxicities included diarrhea, cutaneous rash, utero-vesical prolapse, vasculitis, and sepsis. Ibrutinib is effective and well tolerated in CLL. Responses obtained in a real-life setting are durable and the safety profile of the drug is favorable.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanmei Wu ◽  
Jie Jiang

Abstract Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pemetrexed in the treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, and primary peritoneal cancer.Results: Patients with platinum-sensitive and platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian cancer who received pemetrexed disodium chemotherapy at Qilu Hospital of Shandong University between January 2015 and December 2018 were identified. Dose delay and adjustment were permitted when serious side effects occurred. To observe the efficacy rate and follow up on its side effects, progression-free survival and overall survival after chemotherapy were monitored. A total of 96 cases were collected, and 340 cycles of chemotherapy were administered. The overall response rate (ORR) was 32.29% (31 patients), where 16 patients (16.67%) had a complete response, and 15 patients (15.62%) had a partial response. There were 68 platinum-resistant patients and 28 platinum-sensitive patients. The ORRs of platinum-sensitive and platinum-resistant patients were 42.86% (12 patients) and 27.94% (19 patients), respectively, p = 0.16. The median progression-free survival (PFS) was 3.52 months and 2.97 months (HR0.62, 95% CI, 0.37-1.02), respectively, and there was no significant difference (P = 0.06). The median overall survival (OS) of the two groups was 36 months and 18 months, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (p= 0.01). There was no drug-related death in all patients, and all of the side effects were mild. The most common side effects were myelosuppression, gastrointestinal reactions and hepatotoxicity.Conclusion: Pemetrexed disodium is effective not only for platinum-sensitive but also platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian cancer. And the side effects are tolerable. Pemetrexed disodium may be a choice for epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, and primary peritoneal cancer.


2008 ◽  
Vol 26 (35) ◽  
pp. 5761-5766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ursula A. Matulonis ◽  
Neil S. Horowitz ◽  
Susana M. Campos ◽  
Hang Lee ◽  
Julie Lee ◽  
...  

Purpose More efficacious, less toxic combinations are needed to treat platinum-sensitive recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Pemetrexed is a multitargeted antifolate with manageable toxicity and has been combined with carboplatin to treat other cancers. Patients and Methods This is a phase II study of carboplatin area under the curve 5 with pemetrexed 500 mg/m2 administered intravenously on day 1 every 21 days for six cycles or for up to eight cycles if clinical benefit occurred. Eligible patients had platinum-sensitive recurrent EOC, peritoneal serous cancer, or fallopian tube cancer. The primary objective was to determine response rate defined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors; other end points included toxicities, progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS). Results Forty-five patients were accrued; 44 patients received treatment. Overall response rate was 51.1%; there were no complete responses (0%), 23 confirmed partial responses (51.1%), two unconfirmed partial responses (4.4%), 14 patients with stable disease (31.1%), and two patients with progressive disease after two cycles (4.4%). Grade 3 and 4 hematologic toxicities included neutropenia (41%), thrombocytopenia (23%), and anemia (9%); there were no episodes of febrile neutropenia. Grade 3 and 4 nonhematologic toxicities included fatigue (11%), nausea (5%), vomiting (5%), diarrhea (5%), syncope (5%), and pulmonary embolism (5%). Median PFS time was 7.57 months (95% CI, 6.44 to 10.18 months), mean OS time was 20.3 months, and median OS has not yet been reached with a mean follow-up time of 15.3 months. Conclusion Carboplatin/pemetrexed is a well-tolerated regimen with activity in platinum-sensitive recurrent EOC; further testing of this regimen in platinum-sensitive EOC patients is warranted.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 887-895 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martina Catalano ◽  
Giandomenico Roviello ◽  
Raffaele Conca ◽  
Alberto D’Angelo ◽  
Valeria Emma Palmieri ◽  
...  

Background: The phase III MPACT trial demonstrated the superiority of gemcitabine (Gem) combined with Nab-paclitaxel (Nab-P) versus gemcitabine alone in previously untreated patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of Gem/Nab-P in routine clinical practice. Methods: From January 2015 to December 2018, patients with metastatic PDAC receiving firstline treatment with a combination of gemcitabine and Nab-paclitaxel were included in a multicentre retrospective observational study. Exploratory analyses of efficacy, and prognostic and predictive markers, were performed. Results: The cohort comprised 115 patients (median age 65 [range 50-84] years) with good performance status (ECOG PS 0-1). The median overall survival (OS) was 11 months (95% CI; 9-13) and the median progression-free survival (PFS) was 6 months (95% CI 5-7). Partial response and stable disease were achieved in 44 and 30 patients, respectively, yielding an overall disease control rate (DCR) of 64.3%. Grade 3-4 hematological toxicity frequency was 22.61% for neutropenia, 5.22% for anemia, and 3.48% for thrombocytopenia. Grade 3 asthenia was recorded in 2.61% of patients. No grade 4 non-hematological events were reported. Dose reduction was necessary in 51.3% of the patients. Conclusions: Our results confirm the efficacy and safety of a first-line regimen comprising gemcitabine and Nab-paclitaxel in metastatic PDAC in a real-life population.


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