Journal
LUNG CANCER
Volume 78, Issue 1, Pages 76-80Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2012.06.011
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Mesothelioma; Cediranib; Vascular endothelial growth factor; Hypertension
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- NCI [N01-CM-62201, N01-CM-62209]
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Introduction: Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is an aggressive disease with limited therapeutic options. In preclinical models, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) stimulates MM proliferation. In MM patients, higher plasma VEGF levels correlate inversely with survival. Cediranib is an orally administered tyrosine kinase inhibitor of VEGF receptors-1, -2, and -3. Methods: We conducted a multi-center phase II trial of cediranib in patients with unresectable, histologically-confirmed MM who had received <= 1 prior regimen of chemotherapy. The primary endpoint was objective response rate. Initial cediranib dosing was 45 mg daily during a 28-day cycle. Due to substantial toxicity, the starting dose was subsequently lowered to 30 mg daily. Results: Fifty-one patients enrolled at 9 centers: 50 were evaluable for response. Partial responses were observed in 10% of patients: stable disease was seen in 34%. Disease control (PR + SD) was higher at the 45 mg cediranib dose level (67% vs. 34%, p = 0.04). Median progression-free survival was 1.8 months (95% CI 0.1, 14.2): median overall survival (OS) was 4.4 months (95% CI 0.9, 41.7). The 1-year survival rate was 15%. Grade 3/4 toxicities were more frequent in the 45 mg dose level group (87% vs. 43%, p = 0.002). These included fatigue, hypertension, pulmonary embolism, angioedema, and reversible posterior leukoen-cephalopathy. Median OS was superior in patients who developed >= grade 3 hypertension (8.5 vs. 4.1 months, p = 0.024). Conclusion: This trial did not meet its pre-specified response endpoint. A higher cediranib dose level was associated with improved disease control, but this dose was poorly tolerated. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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