scholarly journals Cabozantinib As Salvage Therapy for Patients With Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor–Refractory Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: Results of a Multicenter Phase II International Thyroid Oncology Group Trial

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (29) ◽  
pp. 3315-3321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria E. Cabanillas ◽  
Jonas A. de Souza ◽  
Susan Geyer ◽  
Lori J. Wirth ◽  
Michael E. Menefee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Targeted Therapy ◽  
Phase Ii ◽  
Differentiated Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Kinase Inhibitor ◽  
Objective Response ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Growth Factor Receptor ◽  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
Multikinase Inhibitor

Purpose Sorafenib and lenvatinib are oral multikinase inhibitors targeting vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) and approved for radioiodine (RAI)-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). However, there are no approved second- or third-line therapies. MET is implicated in resistance to VEGFR inhibitors. Cabozantinib is an oral multikinase inhibitor targeting MET in addition to VEGFR and is approved for medullary thyroid cancer. In a phase I study of cabozantinib, five of eight patients with DTC previously treated with a VEGFR-targeted therapy had an objective response to cabozantinib. Patients and Methods Patients with RAI-refractory disease with Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumor (RECIST) measurable disease and evidence of progression on prior VEGFR-targeted therapy were enrolled in this single-arm phase II study. The cabozantinib starting dose was 60 mg/day orally but could be escalated to 80 mg if the patient did not experience a response. Patients underwent tumor assessment according to RECIST v1.1 every 8 weeks. In this study, if at least five of 25 response-evaluable patients had an objective response, cabozantinib would be considered a promising agent in this patient population. Results Twenty-five patients were enrolled. The median age was 64 years, and 64% of patients were men. Twenty-one patients had received only one prior VEGFR-targeted therapy (sorafenib, pazopanib, or cediranib), and four patients had received two such therapies. The most common treatment-related adverse events were fatigue, weight loss, diarrhea, palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia, and hypertension. One drug-related death was noted. Of the 25 patients, 10 (40%) had a partial response, 13 (52%) had stable disease, and two (8%) had nonevaluable disease. The median progression-free survival and overall survival were 12.7 months and 34.7 months, respectively. Conclusion Cabozantinib demonstrated clinically significant, durable objective response activity in patients with RAI-refractory DTC who experienced disease progression while taking prior VEGFR-targeted therapy.

scholarly journals Phase II Clinical Trial of Sorafenib in Metastatic Medullary Thyroid Cancer

2010 ◽  
Vol 28 (14) ◽  
pp. 2323-2330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine T. Lam ◽  
Matthew D. Ringel ◽  
Richard T. Kloos ◽  
Thomas W. Prior ◽  
Michael V. Knopp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Tumor Markers ◽  
Phase Ii ◽  
Medullary Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Objective Response ◽  
Growth Factor Receptor ◽  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
Toxicity Assessment ◽  
Multikinase Inhibitor ◽  
Medullary Thyroid

PurposeMutations in the RET proto-oncogene and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) activity are critical in the pathogenesis of medullary thyroid cancer (MTC). Sorafenib, a multikinase inhibitor targeting Ret and VEGFR, showed antitumor activity in preclinical studies of MTC.Patients and MethodsIn this phase II trial of sorafenib in patients with advanced MTC, the primary end point was objective response. Secondary end points included toxicity assessment and response correlation with tumor markers, functional imaging, and RET mutations. Using a two-stage design, 16 or 25 patients were to be enrolled onto arms A (hereditary) and B (sporadic). Patients received sorafenib 400 mg orally twice daily.ResultsOf 16 patients treated in arm B, one achieved partial response (PR; 6.3%; 95% CI, 0.2% to 30.2%), 14 had stable disease (SD; 87.5%; 95% CI, 61.7% to 99.5%), and one was nonevaluable. In a post hoc analysis of 10 arm B patients with progressive disease (PD) before study, one patient had PR of 21+ months, four patients had SD ≥ 15 months, four patients had SD ≤ 6 months, and one patient had clinical PD. Median progression-free survival was 17.9 months. Arm A was prematurely terminated because of slow accrual. Common adverse events (AEs) included diarrhea, hand-foot-skin reaction, rash, and hypertension. Although serious AEs were rare, one death was seen. Tumor markers decreased in the majority of patients, and RET mutations were detected in 10 of 12 sporadic MTCs analyzed.ConclusionSorafenib is reasonably well tolerated, with suggestion of clinical benefit for patients with sporadic MTC. Caution should be taken because of the rare but fatal toxicity potentially associated with sorafenib.

scholarly journals Camrelizumab Plus Apatinib in Patients With Advanced Cervical Cancer (CLAP): A Multicenter, Open-Label, Single-Arm, Phase II Trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (34) ◽  
pp. 4095-4106
Author(s):  
Chunyan Lan ◽  
Jingxian Shen ◽  
Yin Wang ◽  
Jundong Li ◽  
Zhimin Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Phase Ii ◽  
Kinase Inhibitor ◽  
Objective Response ◽  
Growth Factor Receptor ◽  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
Advanced Cervical Cancer ◽  
Open Label ◽  
Duration Of Response ◽  
Grade 3

PURPOSE Camrelizumab is an antibody against programmed death protein 1. We assessed the activity and safety of camrelizumab plus apatinib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2, in patients with advanced cervical cancer. METHODS This multicenter, open-label, single-arm, phase II study enrolled patients with advanced cervical cancer who progressed after at least one line of systemic therapy. Patients received camrelizumab 200 mg every 2 weeks and apatinib 250 mg once per day. The primary end point was objective response rate (ORR) assessed by investigators per RECIST version 1.1. Key secondary end points were progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), duration of response, and safety. RESULTS Forty-five patients were enrolled and received treatment. Median age was 51.0 years (range, 33-67 years), and 57.8% of patients had previously received two or more lines of chemotherapy for recurrent or metastatic disease. Ten patients (22.2%) had received bevacizumab. Median follow-up was 11.3 months (range, 1.0-15.5 months). ORR was 55.6% (95% CI, 40.0% to 70.4%), with two complete and 23 partial responses. Median PFS was 8.8 months (95% CI, 5.6 months to not estimable). Median duration of response and median OS were not reached. Treatment-related grade 3 or 4 adverse events (AEs) occurred in 71.1% of patients, and the most common AEs were hypertension (24.4%), anemia (20.0%), and fatigue (15.6%). The most common potential immune-related AEs included grade 1-2 hypothyroidism (22.2%) and reactive cutaneous capillary endothelial proliferation (8.9%). CONCLUSION Camrelizumab plus apatinib had promising antitumor activity and manageable toxicities in patients with advanced cervical cancer. Larger randomized controlled trials are warranted to validate our findings.

scholarly journals Axitinib Is an Active Treatment for All Histologic Subtypes of Advanced Thyroid Cancer: Results From a Phase II Study

2008 ◽  
Vol 26 (29) ◽  
pp. 4708-4713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ezra E.W. Cohen ◽  
Lee S. Rosen ◽  
Everett E. Vokes ◽  
Merrill S. Kies ◽  
Arlene A. Forastiere ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Phase Ii ◽  
Objective Response ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
Selective Inhibitor ◽  
Duration Of Response ◽  
Advanced Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Histologic Subtypes

PurposePatients with advanced, incurable thyroid cancer not amenable to surgery or radioactive iodine (131I) therapy have few satisfactory therapeutic options. This multi-institutional study assessed the activity and safety of axitinib, an oral, potent, and selective inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFR) 1, 2, and 3 in patients with advanced thyroid cancer.Patients and MethodsPatients with thyroid cancer of any histology that was resistant or not appropriate for131I were enrolled onto a single-arm phase II trial to receive axitinib orally (starting dose, 5 mg twice daily). Objective response rate (ORR) by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors was the primary end point. Secondary end points included duration of response, progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival, safety, and modulation of soluble (s) VEGFR.ResultsSixty patients were enrolled. Partial responses were observed in 18 patients, yielding an ORR of 30% (95% CI, 18.9 to 43.2). Stable disease lasting ≥ 16 weeks was reported in another 23 patients (38%). Objective responses were noted in all histologic subtypes. Median PFS was 18.1 months (95% CI, 12.1 to not estimable). Axitinib was generally well tolerated, with the most common grade ≥ 3 treatment-related adverse event being hypertension (n = 7; 12%). Eight patients (13%) discontinued treatment because of adverse events. Axitinib selectively decreased sVEGFR-2 and sVEGFR-3 plasma concentrations versus sKIT, demonstrating its targeting of VEGFR.ConclusionAxitinib is a selective inhibitor of VEGFR with compelling antitumor activity in all histologic subtypes of advanced thyroid cancer.

A phase II multicenter trial of the multitargeted kinase inhibitor sulfatinib in advanced medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) and radioiodine (RAI)-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC).

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 6037-6037 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiaying Chen ◽  
Qinghai Ji ◽  
Junning Cao ◽  
Dongmei Ji ◽  
Chunmei Bai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Disease Progression ◽  
Phase Ii ◽  
Kinase Inhibitor ◽  
Phase Ii Study ◽  
Objective Response ◽  
Growth Factor Receptor ◽  
Stage I ◽  
Grade 3

6037 Background: Sulfatinib is an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor targeting Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor (VEGFR), Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 1 (FGFR 1), and Colony Stimulating Factor 1 Receptor (CSF1R). In a proof of concept (PoC) phase II study, sulfatinib showed promising efficacy in patients (pts) with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). Methods: This is an open label, two cohorts phase II study using Simon's two-stage design. In stage I, 15 pts will be enrolled in each cohort (advanced MTC or iodine-refractory DTC), and 10 more pts will be enrolled in a cohort in stage II if at least 2 PR observed in that cohort in stage I. Pts are required to have progressive disease in the past 12 months, but could not have received > 1 prior anti-angiogenesis therapy. Pts are treated with oral sulfatinib 300 mg once daily until disease progression, death, or intolerable toxicity. Primary endpoint is Objective Response Rate (ORR) by investigator per RECIST 1.1. Results: As of Dec 31 2016,the studyenrolled 18 pts (MTC: 6, DTC: 12), amongst whom 17 pts were efficacy evaluable. There were a total of 4 confirmed PRs, 1 in the MTC cohort and 3 in the DTC cohort, respectively. The others best response was stable disease (SD). 11 pts (61.1%) had dose interruption due to adverse events (AEs) and 5 pts (27.8%) had dose reduction. Two pts discontinued therapy (1 patient due to disease progression, another due to subject's decision). The most commonly reported AEs were proteinuria 72.2% (Grade 3-4: 22.2%), hypertriglyceridemia 50.0% (Grade 3-4: 0%), hypertension 44.4% (Grade 3-4: 16.7%), blood bilirubin increased 44.4% (Grade 3-4: 5.6%), and diarrhea 33.3% (Grade 3-4: 0%). No Grade 5 AE was reported by the time of data cut-off. Conclusions: Sulfatinib appears to be well tolerated in the pts with advanced MTC and RAI refractory DTC. Safety profile seems to be consistent to previous report, with mostly manageable AEs. Efficacy is encouraging in both indications. Further investigation is warranted. Clinical trial information: NCT02614495.

Phase I/II study of intermitted erlotinib in combination with docetaxel in patients with recurrent non-small cell lung cancer (WJOG4708L)

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (10) ◽  
pp. 947-955
Author(s):  
Tatsuo Kimura ◽  
Tomoya Kawaguchi ◽  
Yasutaka Chiba ◽  
Hiroshige Yoshioka ◽  
Katsuya Watanabe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase I ◽  
Phase Ii ◽  
Dose Escalation ◽  
Kinase Inhibitor ◽  
Objective Response ◽  
Growth Factor Receptor ◽  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
Maximum Tolerated Dose ◽  
Sequential Administration ◽  
Grade 3

Abstract Background Preclinical data suggest sequential administration of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) following chemotherapy may improve efficacy. We hypothesized that intermittent delivery of EGFR-TKI following chemotherapy may increase efficacy. Methods This was a multicenter, single-arm phase I/II study to evaluate the efficacy of intermitted erlotinib in combination with docetaxel in patients with EGFR-negative NSCLC who failed one prior chemotherapy. The phase I primary objectives were to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and recommended dose (RD) of erlotinib. Erlotinib was administered orally once per day on days 2–16 in combination with 60 mg/m2 docetaxel on day1 for 21 days. A standard 3 + 3 dose escalation design was employed for erlotinib from 100 to 150 mg/dose. The phase II primary endpoint was the objective response rate (ORR). The ORR and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated using a binomial distribution. This study required 45 patients. Results In the phase I part, the planned dose escalation was completed without reaching MTD. The RD of erlotinib was determined as 150 mg/dose. In the phase II part, the ORR and disease control rate were 17.1% (95%CI: 7.2–32.1%) and 53.7% (95%CI: 37.4–69.3%), respectively. Median progression-free survival and overall survival were 3.5 (95%CI: 3.1–4.5) and 11.3 (95%CI: 8.6–16.6) months, respectively. The common non-hematological adverse event was febrile neutropenia (grade 3–4:19.6%). Two treatment-related deaths were occurred because of interstitial lung disease and pleural infection. Conclusions Intermittent dosing of erlotinib plus docetaxel is clinically feasible in phase I part but did not significantly improve ORR in phase II part.

scholarly journals Long-term analysis of the efficacy and tolerability of sorafenib in advanced radio-iodine refractory differentiated thyroid carcinoma: final results of a phase II trial

2012 ◽  
Vol 167 (5) ◽  
pp. 643-650 ◽  
Author(s):  
T C Schneider ◽  
R M Abdulrahman ◽  
E P Corssmit ◽  
H Morreau ◽  
J W A Smit ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Phase Ii ◽  
Differentiated Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma ◽  
Long Term Results ◽  
Best Response

Objective We conducted a prospective phase II clinical trial to determine the efficacy of sorafenib in patients with advanced radio-iodine refractory differentiated thyroid cancer. In this article, the long-term results are presented. Patients and methods Thirty-one patients with progressive metastatic or locally advanced radioactive iodine refractory differentiated thyroid cancer received sorafenib 400 mg orally twice daily. The study end points included response rate, progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), best response by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors criteria 1.0, and toxicity. Results Median PFS was 18 months (95% confidence interval (95% CI): 7–29 months) and median OS was 34.5 months (95% CI: 19–50 months). Eight patients (31%) achieved a partial response and 11 patients (42%) showed stable disease after a median follow-up of 25 months (range 3.5–39 months). Toxicity mostly included hand foot syndrome, weight loss, diarrhea, and rash. Conclusion Sorafenib has clinically relevant antitumor activity in patients with progressive metastatic or locally advanced radio-iodine refractory differentiated thyroid cancer. Sorafenib can nowadays be considered as the standard option in these patients.

scholarly journals Efficacy, Safety, and Potential Biomarkers of Sunitinib Monotherapy in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Phase II Study

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (18) ◽  
pp. 3027-3035 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew X. Zhu ◽  
Dushyant V. Sahani ◽  
Dan G. Duda ◽  
Emmanuelle di Tomaso ◽  
Marek Ancukiewicz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatocellular Carcinoma ◽  
Phase Ii ◽  
Kinase Inhibitor ◽  
Phase Ii Study ◽  
Objective Response ◽  
Growth Factor Receptor ◽  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma ◽  
Advanced Hcc ◽  
Sunitinib Treatment

PurposeTo assess the safety and efficacy of sunitinib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and explore biomarkers for sunitinib response.Patients and MethodsWe conducted a multidisciplinary phase II study of sunitinib, an antivascular endothelial growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, in advanced HCC. Patients received sunitinib 37.5 mg/d for 4 weeks followed by 2 weeks of rest per cycle. The primary end point was progression-free survival (PFS). We used functional magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate vascular changes in HCC after sunitinib treatment. Circulating molecular and cellular biomarkers were evaluated before and at six time points after sunitinib treatment.ResultsThirty-four patients were enrolled. The objective response rate was 2.9%, and 50% of patients had stable disease. Median PFS was 3.9 months (95% CI, 2.6 to 6.9 months), and overall survival was 9.8 months (95% CI, 7.4 months to not available). Grade 3 or 4 toxicities included leukopenia/neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, elevation of aminotransferases, and fatigue. Sunitinib rapidly decreased vessel leakiness, and this effect was more pronounced in patients with delayed progression. When evaluated early (at baseline and day 14) as well as over three cycles of treatment, higher levels of inflammatory molecules (eg, interleukin-6, stromal-derived factor 1α, soluble c-KIT) and circulating progenitor cells were associated with a poor outcome.ConclusionSunitinib shows evidence of modest antitumor activity in advanced HCC with manageable adverse effects. Rapid changes in tumor vascular permeability and circulating inflammatory biomarkers are potential determinants of response and resistance to sunitinib in HCC. Our study suggests that control of inflammation might be critical for improving treatment outcome in advanced HCC.

Long-term results of phase II trial of apatinib for progressive radioiodine refractory differentiated thyroid cancer

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan-Song Lin ◽  
Xin Zhang ◽  
Chen Wang ◽  
Yan-Qing Liu ◽  
Wen-Min Guan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Phase Ii ◽  
Differentiated Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Kinase Inhibitor ◽  
Objective Response ◽  
Phase Ii Clinical Trial ◽  
Braf V600e ◽  
Long Term Results

Abstract Context Radioiodine refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (RAIR-DTC) has been a global challenge due to its poor prognosis and limited treatment options. Objective To report the long-term results of the phase II clinical trial of apatinib, an anti-angiogenic tyrosine kinase inhibitor, for RAIR-DTC. Design, Setting, Participants Open-label, exploratory phase II clinical trial among progressive RAIR-DTC patients. Intervention Apatinib treatment once daily until disease progression, unmanageable toxicity, withdrawal, or death. Main Outcome Measures The primary end points were objective response rate (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR). Progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), duration of response, long-term safety and the association between patients with different tumor genotype (BRAF  V600E and TERT promotor mutation) and their PFS were also assessed. Results The ORR was 80%, and the DCR was 95%. The overall median PFS was 18.4 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 9.2-36.8 months) and median OS was 51.6 months (95%CI, 29.2-not reached [NR]). Patients with BRAF  V600E mutation (10 of 18 evaluated) had a longer median PFS compared with patients with BRAF wild-type (NR vs. 9.2 months, P=0.002). The most common adverse events included palmar-plantar erythrodysaesthesia syndrome (19/20), proteinuria (18/20) and hypertension (16/20). Conclusions In this long-term evaluation, apatinib displayed sustainable efficacy and tolerable safety profile, warranting it as a promising treatment option for progressive RAIR-DTC.

Cabozantinib versus placebo in patients with radioiodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer who have progressed after prior VEGFR-targeted therapy: Results from the phase 3 COSMIC-311 trial.

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 6001-6001
Author(s):  
Marcia S. Brose ◽  
Bruce Robinson ◽  
Steven I. Sherman ◽  
Barbara Jarzab ◽  
Chia-Chi Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Targeted Therapy ◽  
Disease Progression ◽  
Differentiated Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Objective Response ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
Clinical Activity ◽  
Phase 3

6001 Background: Cabozantinib (C), an inhibitor of VEGFR2, MET, AXL, and RET, showed clinical activity in patients (pts) with radioiodine (RAI)-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) in phase 1/2 studies (Cabanillas 2017; Brose 2018). This phase 3 study (NCT03690388) evaluated the efficacy and safety of C vs placebo (P) in pts with RAI-refractory DTC who had progressed during/after prior VEGFR-targeted therapy for whom there is no standard of care. Methods: In this double-blind, phase 3 trial, pts were randomized 2:1 to receive C (60 mg QD) or P, stratified by prior lenvatinib treatment (L; yes, no) and age (≤65, > 65 yr). Pts with RAI-refractory DTC must have received L or sorafenib for DTC and progressed during or following treatment with ≤ 2 prior VEGFR inhibitors. Pts randomized to P could cross over to open-label C upon disease progression per blinded independent radiology committee (BIRC). The primary endpoints were objective response rate (ORR) in the first 100 randomized pts and progression-free survival (PFS) in all randomized pts. PFS and ORR were assessed by BIRC per RECIST v1.1. The study was designed to detect an ORR for C vs P (2-sided α = 0.01) and a hazard ratio (HR) for PFS of 0.61 (90% power, 2-sided α = 0.04). A prespecified interim PFS analysis was planned for the ITT population at the time of the primary ORR analysis. Results: As of 19 Aug 2020,125 vs 62 pts had been randomized to the C and P arms, respectively; median age was 66 yr, 55% were female and 63% received prior L. Median (m) follow-up was 6.2 months (mo). At the planned interim analysis, the trial met the primary endpoint of PFS with C demonstrating significant improvement over P (HR 0.22, 96% CI 0.13–0.36; p < 0.0001). mPFS was not reached for C vs 1.9 mo for P; PFS benefit was observed in all prespecified subgroups including prior L (yes, HR 0.26; no, HR 0.11) and age (≤65 yr, HR 0.16; > 65 yr, HR 0.31). ORR was 15% for C vs 0% for P (p = 0.0281) but did not meet the prespecified criteria for statistical significance (p < 0.01). A favorable OS trend was observed for C vs P (HR 0.54, 95% CI 0.27–1.11). Treatment-emergent adverse events (AEs) of any grade with higher occurrences in the C vs P arm included diarrhea (51% vs 3%), hand-foot skin reaction (46% vs 0%), hypertension (28% vs 5%), fatigue (27% vs 8%), and nausea (24% vs 2%); grade 3/4 AEs were experienced by 57% of pts with C vs 26% with P. Dose reductions due to any grade AEs occurred in 57% of pts with C vs 5% with P. Treatment discontinuations due to AEs not related to disease progression occurred in 5% of pts with C vs 0% with P. No treatment-related deaths occurred in either arm. Conclusions: C showed a clinically and statistically significant improvement in PFS over P in pts with RAI-refractory DTC after prior VEGFR-targeted therapy with no unexpected toxicities. C may represent a new standard of care in pts with previously treated DTC. Clinical trial information: NCT03690388.

scholarly journals Early serum tumor marker levels after fourteen days of tyrosine kinase inhibitor targeted therapy predicts outcomes in patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. e0240736
Author(s):  
Hung-Jen Chen ◽  
Chih-Yen Tu ◽  
Kuo-Yang Huang ◽  
Chun-Ru Chien ◽  
Te-Chun Hsia
Keyword(s):  
Targeted Therapy ◽  
Lung Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Kinase Inhibitor ◽  
Characteristic Curve ◽  
Area Under The Curve ◽  
Growth Factor Receptor ◽  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
Ca 125 ◽  
Mutation Status ◽  
Anaplastic Lymphoma

Objective Image evaluation strategy for lung cancer patients has difficulty obtaining the appropriate quantity of diffuse lung nodules and bone metastases. The study was to demonstrate whether early variations in the levels of serum 4-tumor markers (4-TMs)(carcinoembryonic antigen [CEA], cancer antigen [CA]125, CA19-9, and CA15-3) after TKI targeted therapy were associated with treatment response in patients with lung adenocarcinoma. Methods Patients with stage IIIB-IV lung adenocarcinoma taking epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) TKIs or anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitors were enrolled prospectively from June 2012 to February 2015. According to the variations of the percentage of change in 4-TM levels (4-TMpc), we divided patients into ascending (increases in 4-TMpc over the 7th- 14th day) and descending (decreases in 4-TMpc over the 7th- 14th day) groups. Results 184 patients were enrolled, and 89% had at least one of the pre-treatment evaluable TMs and were further analyzed. An excellent response to the TKI targeted therapy was accurately predicted in the descending group, as determined using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis (an area under the curve, 0.83). Multivariate Cox hazards model analyses demonstrated that the type of 4-TMpc and mutation status were the strongest predictors of progression-free survival (PFS)(descending versus ascending, hazard ratios [HR] 0.30, 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.19–0.47; sensitive mutation versus wide type, HR 0.30, 95% CI, 0.19–0.48). Conclusions Type of 4-TMpc 14 days after TKI targeted therapy is associated with an image response and PFS, without regarding mutation status, in patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma.

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