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N Engl J Med ; 373(8): 737-46, 2015 Aug 20.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26244877

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BACKGROUND: Androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) has been the backbone of treatment for metastatic prostate cancer since the 1940s. We assessed whether concomitant treatment with ADT plus docetaxel would result in longer overall survival than that with ADT alone. METHODS: We assigned men with metastatic, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer to receive either ADT plus docetaxel (at a dose of 75 mg per square meter of body-surface area every 3 weeks for six cycles) or ADT alone. The primary objective was to test the hypothesis that the median overall survival would be 33.3% longer among patients receiving docetaxel added to ADT early during therapy than among patients receiving ADT alone. RESULTS: A total of 790 patients (median age, 63 years) underwent randomization. After a median follow-up of 28.9 months, the median overall survival was 13.6 months longer with ADT plus docetaxel (combination therapy) than with ADT alone (57.6 months vs. 44.0 months; hazard ratio for death in the combination group, 0.61; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.47 to 0.80; P<0.001). The median time to biochemical, symptomatic, or radiographic progression was 20.2 months in the combination group, as compared with 11.7 months in the ADT-alone group (hazard ratio, 0.61; 95% CI, 0.51 to 0.72; P<0.001). The rate of a prostate-specific antigen level of less than 0.2 ng per milliliter at 12 months was 27.7% in the combination group versus 16.8% in the ADT-alone group (P<0.001). In the combination group, the rate of grade 3 or 4 febrile neutropenia was 6.2%, the rate of grade 3 or 4 infection with neutropenia was 2.3%, and the rate of grade 3 sensory neuropathy and of grade 3 motor neuropathy was 0.5%. CONCLUSIONS: Six cycles of docetaxel at the beginning of ADT for metastatic prostate cancer resulted in significantly longer overall survival than that with ADT alone. (Funded by the National Cancer Institute and others; ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00309985.).


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Antagonistas de Androgênios/uso terapêutico , Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias da Próstata/tratamento farmacológico , Taxoides/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Antagonistas de Androgênios/efeitos adversos , Antineoplásicos/efeitos adversos , Docetaxel , Quimioterapia Combinada , Seguimentos , Humanos , Estimativa de Kaplan-Meier , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neutropenia/induzido quimicamente , Neutropenia/epidemiologia , Antígeno Prostático Específico/sangue , Neoplasias da Próstata/mortalidade , Neoplasias da Próstata/patologia , Taxoides/efeitos adversos
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Lancet ; 388(10043): 488-97, 2016 Jul 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27291997

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BACKGROUND: Treatment with doxorubicin is a present standard of care for patients with metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma and median overall survival for those treated is 12-16 months, but few, if any, novel treatments or chemotherapy combinations have been able to improve these poor outcomes. Olaratumab is a human antiplatelet-derived growth factor receptor α monoclonal antibody that has antitumour activity in human sarcoma xenografts. We aimed to assess the efficacy of olaratumab plus doxorubicin in patients with advanced or metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma. METHODS: We did an open-label phase 1b and randomised phase 2 study of doxorubicin plus olaratumab treatment in patients with unresectable or metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma at 16 clinical sites in the USA. For both the phase 1b and phase 2 parts of the study, eligible patients were aged 18 years or older and had a histologically confirmed diagnosis of locally advanced or metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma not previously treated with an anthracycline, an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2, and available tumour tissue to determine PDGFRα expression by immunohistochemistry. In the phase 2 part of the study, patients were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive either olaratumab (15 mg/kg) intravenously on day 1 and day 8 plus doxorubicin (75 mg/m(2)) or doxorubicin alone (75 mg/m(2)) on day 1 of each 21-day cycle for up to eight cycles. Randomisation was dynamic and used the minimisation randomisation technique. The phase 1b primary endpoint was safety and the phase 2 primary endpoint was progression-free survival using a two-sided α level of 0.2 and statistical power of 0.8. This study was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT01185964. FINDINGS: 15 patients were enrolled and treated with olaratumab plus doxorubicin in the phase 1b study, and 133 patients were randomised (66 to olaratumab plus doxorubicin; 67 to doxorubicin alone) in the phase 2 trial, 129 (97%) of whom received at least one dose of study treatment (64 received olaratumab plus doxorubicin, 65 received doxorubicin). Median progression-free survival in phase 2 was 6.6 months (95% CI 4.1-8.3) with olaratumab plus doxorubicin and 4.1 months (2.8-5.4) with doxorubicin (stratified hazard ratio [HR] 0.67; 0.44-1.02, p=0.0615). Median overall survival was 26.5 months (20.9-31.7) with olaratumab plus doxorubicin and 14.7 months (9.2-17.1) with doxorubicin (stratified HR 0.46, 0.30-0.71, p=0.0003). The objective response rate was 18.2% (9.8-29.6) with olaratumab plus doxorubicin and 11.9% (5.3-22.2) with doxorubicin (p=0.3421). Steady state olaratumab serum concentrations were reached during cycle 3 with mean maximum and trough concentrations ranging from 419 µg/mL (geometric coefficient of variation in percentage [CV%] 26.2) to 487 µg/mL (CV% 33.0) and from 123 µg/mL (CV% 31.2) to 156 µg/mL (CV% 38.0), respectively. Adverse events that were more frequent with olaratumab plus doxorubicin versus doxorubicin alone included neutropenia (37 [58%] vs 23 [35%]), mucositis (34 [53%] vs 23 [35%]), nausea (47 [73%] vs 34 [52%]), vomiting (29 [45%] vs 12 [18%]), and diarrhoea (22 [34%] vs 15 [23%]). Febrile neutropenia of grade 3 or higher was similar in both groups (olaratumab plus doxorubicin: eight [13%] of 64 patients vs doxorubicin: nine [14%] of 65 patients). INTERPRETATION: This study of olaratumab with doxorubicin in patients with advanced soft-tissue sarcoma met its predefined primary endpoint for progression-free survival and achieved a highly significant improvement of 11.8 months in median overall survival, suggesting a potential shift in the treatment of soft-tissue sarcoma. FUNDING: Eli Lilly and Company.


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Antibióticos Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Doxorrubicina/uso terapêutico , Sarcoma/tratamento farmacológico , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Antibióticos Antineoplásicos/administração & dosagem , Anticorpos Monoclonais/administração & dosagem , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Doxorrubicina/administração & dosagem , Esquema de Medicação , Feminino , Humanos , Estimativa de Kaplan-Meier , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Seleção de Pacientes , Resultado do Tratamento , Estados Unidos
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J Vasc Interv Radiol ; 25(5): 776-9, 2014 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24656177

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PURPOSE: To identify retrospectively hypercoagulable events that occurred over time in patients who underwent image-guided percutaneous renal cryoablation and compare the incidence with a cohort of patients who underwent surgical partial nephrectomy (PN) during the same time period. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An electronic medical record database was queried for patients who underwent percutaneous image-guided renal mass cryoablation or PN between September 2006 and June 2012. Records were examined for thrombotic events during the year following the procedure in each group. Incidence rates, Kaplan-Meier estimates, and patient demographic variables were compared using the stratified log-rank test and t test for independent samples. RESULTS: The study comprised 114 cryoablation cases. The cumulative incidence of thrombotic events after 1 year was 4.39%. The incidence per 100 person-years was 4.84. There were 105 PN cases. The cumulative incidence of thrombotic events after 1 year was 1.0%. The incidence per 100 person-years was 1.14. The person-time incidence rate difference for these two groups did not reach statistical significance (P = .0894). CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of thrombotic events in patients who underwent percutaneous renal cryoablation in this study was not significantly different than a comparable cohort who underwent surgical PN during the same time period.


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Criocirurgia/estatística & dados numéricos , Neoplasias Renais/cirurgia , Nefrectomia/estatística & dados numéricos , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/epidemiologia , Cirurgia Assistida por Computador/estatística & dados numéricos , Trombose/epidemiologia , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/estatística & dados numéricos , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Causalidade , Comorbidade , Feminino , Humanos , Incidência , Neoplasias Renais/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Renais/epidemiologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Ohio/epidemiologia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/diagnóstico por imagem , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Resultado do Tratamento
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Afr Health Sci ; 24(1): 198-205, 2024 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38962344

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Background: There is limited published data regarding the distribution of esophageal cancer patients by sub-regions, districts and ethnicity in Uganda. Objectives: To study the distribution by sub-regions, districts, ethnicity and sub-regions post-care outcomes of esophageal cancer patients in care over ten years at the Uganda Cancer Institute. Methods: Patients' charts with confirmed diagnoses of esophageal cancer for 2009-2019 were identified. Case information, which included demographics, clinical presentation, distribution by sub-regions, districts, ethnicity and sub-regions post-care outcomes, were retrospectively abstracted. Results: Central 671(34.15%), Southwestern 308(15.67%), Elgon 176(8.95%) and East central 163(8.29%) sub-regions had most patients. Mostly from administrative districts of Wakiso 167(8.50%), Mbarara 51(2.59%), Tororo 53(2.70%), Busia 33(1.68). Baganda, Banyakole, Bagisu and Basoga ethnic groups predominate. Patients from neighbouring countries were mainly from Rwanda 56(2.85%), South Sudan 24(1.22%), then Kenya 21(1.07%), and Rwandese, Dinka and Luo by ethnicity, respectively. Central and Southwestern sub-regions had the most post-care outcomes of the patients regarding living, death, and loss to follow-up. Conclusion: Patients are commonly from the administrative districts of Central, Southwestern, Elgon and East Central sub-regions and neighbouring countries of Rwanda, South Sudan and Kenya. Baganda, Banyakole, Bagisu and Basoga are the main ethnic groups. Central and Southwestern sub-regions are with most post-care outcomes.


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Neoplasias Esofágicas , Etnicidade , Humanos , Neoplasias Esofágicas/etnologia , Neoplasias Esofágicas/terapia , Uganda/epidemiologia , Masculino , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Idoso , Etnicidade/estatística & dados numéricos , Adulto
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Ecancermedicalscience ; 17: 1576, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37533943

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Background: Oesophageal cancer is the seventh most common cancer and the sixth leading cause of cancer death worldwide, and its incidence varies globally. In Uganda, the incidence and trend are on the increase. However, there is a paucity of published data regarding this population's oesophageal cancer clinicopathologic characterisation and treatment outcomes. Objectives: To study the patients' clinicopathologic characteristics and treatment outcomes of oesophageal cancer over 10 years at the Uganda Cancer Institute. Methods: Patients' charts with histologically confirmed diagnoses of oesophageal cancer for 2009-2019 were identified. Case information, which included patient demographics, history of alcohol use or smoking, tumour location, histological type, tumour grade, clinical TNM (Tumour, Node, Metastasis) staging treatment exposure and treatment outcomes, was evaluated retrospectively. The median survival time was estimated with the Kaplan-Meier method and the median follow-up period was estimated using the reverse Kaplan-Meier. Results: 1,965 oesophageal cancer patients were identified; 1,380(70.23%) were males and 585(29.77 %) females, their mean age was 60.20 years (±12.66). Most males had a history of both alcohol consumption and smoking 640(46.38%). The lower third of the oesophagus was the most common anatomical location 771(39.24%). The majority had squamous cell carcinoma histological type 1,783(90.74%) followed by adenocarcinomas 182(9.26%) in the distal oesophagus. Poorly differentiated tumour grade 743(37.81%) was predominant. The majority of the patients were in stage IVB, 733(37.30%), and most patients were planned for the best supportive care, 731(37.20%). Radiation alone was offered to 621(31.60%) and feeding gastrostomy to 249(12.70%). Treatment outcomes: at the time of the current analysis, 58.68% had died, 1.48% were alive and 39.84% were lost to follow-up. The median follow-up period was 65 months (IQR:35.83-83.30) with a median survival time of 4.47 months (95% CI: 4.17-4.80). Conclusion: Treatment outcomes of Ugandan oesophageal cancer patients seeking care are poor as most patients present with advanced disease. There is a significant loss of follow-up after treatment initiation. Therefore, reduction in exposure to known modifiable risk factors, early detection and timely referral for treatment strategies are needed to improve outcomes of these patients in our population. Designing interventions to improve treatment adherence is necessary.

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JCO Clin Cancer Inform ; 7: e2200164, 2023 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37352479

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PURPOSE: There are numerous barriers to enrollment in oncology biomarker-driven studies. METHODS: The ELAINE 2 study (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT04432454) is an open-label phase 2 study of lasofoxifene combined with abemaciclib in patients with advanced or metastatic estrogen receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative breast cancer with an ESR1 mutation. ELAINE 2 opened clinical sites by using a Traditional approach, which activated a site before patient identification, and the Tempus TIME Trial network, which opened a site only after identifying an eligible patient. This manuscript presents the operational metrics comparing the Traditional and TIME Trial site data. RESULTS: The study enrolled patients over 34 weeks and 16 sites (six Traditional and 10 TIME Trial) participated. Duration for full clinical trial agreement execution for Traditional sites and TIME Trial sites averaged 200.5 (range, 142-257) and 7.6 days (range, 2-14), respectively. Institutional review board approval time for Traditional sites and TIME Trial sites was 27.5 (range, 12-71) and 3.0 days (range, 1-12), respectively. Duration from study activation to first consent was 33.3 (range, 18-58) and 8.8 days (range, 1-35) for Traditional and TIME Trial sites, respectively. The first patient on study was at a TIME Trial site 115 days before a Traditional site and the first seven patients enrolled were at TIME Trial sites. Traditional sites consented 23 and enrolled 16 patients, while TIME Trial sites consented 16 and enrolled 13. The trial enrolled 29 patients in 8.5 months with the anticipated enrollment duration being 12-18 months. CONCLUSION: The TIME Trial network opened earlier and enrolled the first study patients. These results demonstrate that the Just-in-TIME model, along with a Traditional model, can improve enrollment in biomarker-driven studies.


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Benchmarking , Neoplasias da Mama , Humanos , Feminino , Neoplasias da Mama/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias da Mama/genética , Neoplasias da Mama/patologia , Fatores de Tempo , Biomarcadores
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Invest New Drugs ; 30(1): 364-7, 2012 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20711630

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Therapies which target VEGF and mTOR are now available for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma, but there is a continued need to develop agents for patients who become refractory to these initial agents. Tandutinib is a relatively selective inhibitor of type III tyrosine kinase receptor kinases with promising activity in some tumors. In this trial, 10 patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma refractory to previous therapy with sunitinib or sorafenib (median age 61 years, 80% performance status 0, 60% intermediate MSKCC risk classification) received tandutinib 500 mg bid daily with RECIST-defined response as the primary endpoint and progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) as secondary endpoints. No patient had more than 2 cycles of therapy and 50% of patients only received 1 cycle with 70% of patients discontinuing for progressive disease and 30% for toxicity. Tandutinib was not well tolerated with dose reduction in 60% of patients due to adverse events. The most common grade 3 toxicity was fatigue (30%). Tandutinib had no clinical activity and due to the excessive toxicity should not be developed further in patients with sunitinib or sorafenib-refractory metastatic renal cell carcinoma.


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Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Carcinoma de Células Renais/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Renais/tratamento farmacológico , Piperazinas/uso terapêutico , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/uso terapêutico , Quinazolinas/uso terapêutico , Receptores Proteína Tirosina Quinases/antagonistas & inibidores , Idoso , Antineoplásicos/administração & dosagem , Antineoplásicos/efeitos adversos , Carcinoma de Células Renais/enzimologia , Carcinoma de Células Renais/mortalidade , Carcinoma de Células Renais/secundário , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Feminino , Humanos , Estimativa de Kaplan-Meier , Neoplasias Renais/enzimologia , Neoplasias Renais/mortalidade , Neoplasias Renais/patologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Ohio , Piperazinas/administração & dosagem , Piperazinas/efeitos adversos , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/administração & dosagem , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/efeitos adversos , Quinazolinas/administração & dosagem , Quinazolinas/efeitos adversos , Receptores Proteína Tirosina Quinases/metabolismo , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do Tratamento
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Invest New Drugs ; 29(1): 126-30, 2011 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19774342

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Rebeccamycin analog (RA) is an antitumor antibiotic with both topoisomerase I and II inhibiting activity. Topoisomerase inhibitors have demonstrated synergy with platinum agents. We performed a phase I trial of combination RA with oxaliplatin in patients with refractory solid tumors. RA was administered as a 1-hour infusion daily on days 1-5 with oxaliplatin administered on day 5. Cycles were repeated every 21 days. A total of 17 patients were enrolled. The MTD for RA was 80 mg/m(2)/d for five days along with oxaliplatin 130 mg/m(2) on day 5. Myelosuppression was a common occurrence but was mild except in one instance. Dose limiting toxicities included atrial fibrillation and hypophosphatemia. There was evidence of antitumor activity including 3 partial responses in patients with esophageal, gallbladder and hepato-cellular carcinoma; 5 additional patients had stable disease. Thus, the combination of RA and oxaliplatin is both tolerable and has evidence of clinical activity, but given the lack of significant activity for single agent RA across a variety of disease sites, it is unlikely to proceed to phase II development.


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Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Carbazóis/uso terapêutico , Resistencia a Medicamentos Antineoplásicos , Glucosídeos/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico , Compostos Organoplatínicos/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Antineoplásicos/administração & dosagem , Antineoplásicos/efeitos adversos , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/administração & dosagem , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/efeitos adversos , Carbazóis/administração & dosagem , Carbazóis/efeitos adversos , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Feminino , Glucosídeos/administração & dosagem , Glucosídeos/efeitos adversos , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Compostos Organoplatínicos/administração & dosagem , Compostos Organoplatínicos/efeitos adversos , Oxaliplatina
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Afr Health Sci ; 21(1): 67-74, 2021 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34394283

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PURPOSE: Data on multiple myeloma (MM) in sub-Sahara Africa is scarce. In Uganda, there is a progressively increasing incidence of MM over the years. METHODS: We performed a retrospective study on 217 patients with MM at the UCI using purposive sampling method. The objectives of the study were to determine the clinical characteristics, treatment outcomes, 5 year overall survival and predictors of survival of patients with MM at the UCI from 01 January 2008 to 31 December 2012. RESULTS: There were 119 (54.8%) males; the mean(SD) age of the study population at presentation was 59(12.8) years; 183(84.3%) patients presented with bone pain, and 135 (61.9%) had skeletal pathology; 186(85.3%) were HIV negative, and 152(70%) had Durie-Salmon stage III. The median overall survival was 2.5 years, (95% CI, 0.393-0.595); factors significantly associated with worse survival were Durie-Salmon stage III disease, HR=5.9, 95% CI (1.61 - 21.74; P=0.007) and LDH >225 U/L HR=3.3, 95% CI (0.57 - 5.92; P=0.029). CONCLUSION: Most patients with multiple myeloma at the UCI were diagnosed at a relatively young age, presented with late stage disease and bone pain, and had a shorter survival time. Factors associated with worse survival were Durie-Salmon stage III and LDH >225 U/L.


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Mieloma Múltiplo/epidemiologia , Adulto , Idoso , Estudos de Coortes , Feminino , Humanos , Incidência , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Mieloma Múltiplo/patologia , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Estudos Retrospectivos , Uganda/epidemiologia
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Invest New Drugs ; 27(5): 453-60, 2009 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19011760

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PURPOSE: Cytotoxic and anti-angiogenic drugs are efficacious in malignancies. This trial was undertaken to evaluate the toxicity of a novel regimen combining docetaxel and lenalidomide. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients with advanced solid tumors were eligible. Docetaxel was administered on day 1, and lenalidomide was given on days 1-14 of each 21-day cycle. Since significant myelosuppression occurred, pegfilgrastim was added on day 2. Dose limiting toxicity (DLT) was defined as >or=grade 3 non-hematologic toxicity, grade 4 neutropenia with fever, or grade 4 anemia or thrombocytopenia. RESULTS: Thirty-three patients were enrolled. DLTs included neutropenia, nausea/vomiting, and dyspnea. Of the evaluable patients, 69% had stable disease, and 3% had partial response. CONCLUSIONS: This regimen was well tolerated and provided stable disease in the majority of advanced cancer patients. The recommended phase II dosing is docetaxel 75 mg/m(2) on day 1, lenalidomide 25 mg on days 1-14, and pegfilgrastim 6 mg on day 2, given every 3 weeks.


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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Docetaxel , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Feminino , Humanos , Lenalidomida , Masculino , Dose Máxima Tolerável , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prognóstico , Taxoides/administração & dosagem , Talidomida/administração & dosagem , Talidomida/análogos & derivados , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto Jovem
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Clin Genitourin Cancer ; 6(2): 79-85, 2008 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18824429

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BACKGROUND: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is recognized as a neoplasm resistant to chemotherapy. In vitro experiments demonstrated that suramin, at noncytotoxic doses, enhanced the activity of chemotherapy including 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in xenograft models. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A phase I/II trial of noncytotoxic suramin in combination with weekly 5-FU in patients with metastatic RCC was conducted. The treatment consisted of intravenous (i.v.) suramin followed by a 500 mg/m2 i.v. bolus of 5-FU given 4.5 hours after starting suramin. In the phase I portion, a cohort of 6 patients received a suramin dose calculated to achieve a plasma level of 10-50 micromol/L. Therapy was administered once weekly for 6 doses, followed by 2 weeks off. This was followed by a phase II portion in which the primary goal was to determine the objective response rate. RESULTS: Twenty-three patients were enrolled in the study: 6 in the phase I portion and 17 in phase II. Seventy-eight percent of patients were men, the mean age was 58.8 years, 96% had previous nephrectomy, and 70% had received previous systemic therapy. Histologic subtype was clear cell in 91%. Dose-limiting toxicity was observed in 1 of 6 patients (grade 3 hypersensitivity related to suramin infusion). The suramin dosing nomogram used in phase I and II portions of the trial yielded the desired plasma level of 10-50 micromol/L from 4.5 hours to 48 hours after infusion in 94 of 115 treatments. No objective responses were noted, and the median time to treatment failure was 2.5 months. The major toxicities (all grades) were fatigue (83%), nausea/vomiting (78%), diarrhea (61%), and chills (61%). CONCLUSION: Suramin levels expected to reverse fibroblast growth factor-induced resistance can be achieved with the dosing regimen used in this study. The toxicity observed with suramin and 5-FU was acceptable. The combination does not have clinical activity in patients with metastatic RCC.


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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Carcinoma de Células Renais/tratamento farmacológico , Fluoruracila/administração & dosagem , Neoplasias Renais/tratamento farmacológico , Suramina/administração & dosagem , Adulto , Idoso , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/efeitos adversos , Esquema de Medicação , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Metástase Neoplásica , Suramina/farmacocinética
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J Clin Oncol ; 36(11): 1080-1087, 2018 04 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29384722

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Purpose Docetaxel added to androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) significantly increases the longevity of some patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer. Herein, we present the outcomes of the CHAARTED (Chemohormonal Therapy Versus Androgen Ablation Randomized Trial for Extensive Disease in Prostate Cancer) trial with more mature follow-up and focus on tumor volume. Patients and Methods In this phase III study, 790 patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer were equally randomly assigned to receive either ADT in combination with docetaxel 75 mg/m2 for up to six cycles or ADT alone. The primary end point of the study was overall survival (OS). Additional analyses of the prospectively defined low- and high-volume disease subgroups were performed. High-volume disease was defined as presence of visceral metastases and/or ≥ four bone metastases with at least one outside of the vertebral column and pelvis. Results At a median follow-up of 53.7 months, the median OS was 57.6 months for the chemohormonal therapy arm versus 47.2 months for ADT alone (hazard ratio [HR], 0.72; 95% CI, 0.59 to 0.89; P = .0018). For patients with high-volume disease (n = 513), the median OS was 51.2 months with chemohormonal therapy versus 34.4 months with ADT alone (HR, 0.63; 95% CI, 0.50 to 0.79; P < .001). For those with low-volume disease (n = 277), no OS benefit was observed (HR, 1.04; 95% CI, 0.70 to 1.55; P = .86). Conclusion The clinical benefit from chemohormonal therapy in prolonging OS was confirmed for patients with high-volume disease; however, for patients with low-volume disease, no OS benefit was discerned.


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Antagonistas de Androgênios/administração & dosagem , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Docetaxel/administração & dosagem , Neoplasias Hormônio-Dependentes/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias da Próstata/tratamento farmacológico , Antagonistas de Androgênios/efeitos adversos , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/efeitos adversos , Docetaxel/efeitos adversos , Humanos , Masculino , Metástase Neoplásica , Neoplasias Hormônio-Dependentes/mortalidade , Neoplasias Hormônio-Dependentes/patologia , Neoplasias da Próstata/mortalidade , Neoplasias da Próstata/patologia , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do Tratamento
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Nat Clin Pract Oncol ; 3(12): 682-92, 2006 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17139319

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Vascular disrupting agents (VDAs), or endothelial disrupting agents, attempt to exploit the vascular endothelium that supplies rapidly dividing neoplasms. Unlike antiangiogenesis agents (e.g. the monoclonal antibody bevacizumab; and tyrosine kinase inhibitors sorafenib and sunitinib) that disrupt endothelial cell survival mechanisms and the development of a new tumor blood supply, VDAs are designed to disrupt the already established abnormal vasculature that supports tumors, by targeting their dysmorphic endothelial cells. Tumor vascular endothelium is characterized by its increased permeability, abnormal morphology, disorganized vascular networks, and variable density. VDAs induce rapid shutdown of tumor blood supply, causing subsequent tumor death from hypoxia and nutrient deprivation. The safety profile of this class of compounds is more indicative of agents that are indeed 'vascularly' active. For example, VDAs can cause: acute coronary and other thrombophlebitic syndromes; alterations in blood pressure, heart rate, and ventricular conduction; transient flush and hot flashes; neuropathy; and tumor pain. Despite these cardiovascular concerns some patients have benefited from VDAs in early clinical trials. Further drug development of VDAs must include the combination of these agents with other novel biological agents, cytotoxic chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. Close monitoring of patients receiving VDAs for any cardiovascular toxicity is imperative.


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Inibidores da Angiogênese/farmacologia , Sistemas de Liberação de Medicamentos , Neovascularização Patológica , Inibidores da Angiogênese/farmacocinética , Endotélio Vascular/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Neoplasias/irrigação sanguínea , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico
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J Glob Oncol ; 2(4): 181-185, 2016 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28717700

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PURPOSE: In Uganda, the incidence of prostate cancer is increasing at a rate of 5.2% annually. Data describing presentation and outcomes for patients with prostate cancer are lacking. METHODS: A retrospective review of medical records for men with histologically confirmed prostate cancer at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) from January 1 to December 17, 2012, was performed. RESULTS: Our sample included 182 men whose mean age was 69.5 years (standard deviation, 9.0 years). Patients who presented to the UCI had lower urinary tract symptoms (73%; n = 131), bone pain (18%; n = 32), increased prostate-specific antigen (PSA; 3%; n = 5), and other symptoms (6%; n = 11). Median baseline PSA was 91.3 ng/mL (interquartile range, 19.5-311.3 ng/mL), and 51.1% of the patients (n = 92) had a PSA value above 100 ng/mL. Gleason score was 9 or 10 in 66.7% of the patients (n = 120). Ninety percent (n = 136) had stage IV disease, and metastatic sites included bone (73%; n = 102), viscera (21%; n = 29), and lymph nodes (4%; n = 5). Spinal cord compression occurred in 30.9% (n = 55), and 5.6% (n = 10) experienced a fracture. A total of 14.9% (n = 27) underwent prostatectomy, and 17.7% (n = 32) received radiotherapy. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist was given to 45.3% (n = 82), 29.2% (n = 53) received diethylstilbestrol, and 26% (n = 47) underwent orchiectomy. Chemotherapy was administered to 21.6% (n = 39), and 52.5% (n = 95) received bisphosphonates. During the 12 months of study, 23.8% of the men (n = 43) died, and 54.4% (n = 98) were lost to follow-up. CONCLUSION: UCI patients commonly present with high PSA, aggressive Gleason scores, and stage IV disease. The primary treatments are hormonal manipulation and chemotherapy. Almost 25% of patients succumb within a year of presentation, and a large number of patients are lost to follow-up.

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Cancer Chemother Pharmacol ; 55(3): 295-300, 2005 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15538570

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PURPOSE: SU5416 is a novel small organic molecule that non-competitively inhibits the phosphorylation of the VEGF tyrosine kinase receptor, Flk-1. This phase IB study was performed to determine the safety, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary efficacy of the combination of SU5416 and paclitaxel in recurrent or metastatic carcinoma of the head and neck. METHODS: Enrolled in the study were 12 patients with biopsy-proven recurrent or metastatic carcinoma of the head and neck. Six patients received intravenous SU5416 110 mg/m2 on days 1, 15, 18, 22 and 25, and paclitaxel 70 mg/m2 on days 8, 15 and 22. Since two patients experienced a dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) in cohort 1, the next six patients received identical treatment as above except the paclitaxel dose was reduced to 55 mg/m2 per week. RESULTS: A total of 42 cycles at two different dose levels were given. In cohort 1 there were two deep venous thromboses that were DLTs. In the second cohort there was a DLT consisting of a transient ischemic attack after receiving SU5416. Most of the other toxicities seen were grade 1 or 2 in nature and consisted of headache, facial flushing, and fatigue. Two patients developed extensive ulcerative cavities at sites of prior radiation. There were no significant changes in the pharmacokinetic parameters of SU5416 given with paclitaxel. Four patients had prolonged freedom from progression of 18, 28, 42, and 60 weeks duration. CONCLUSIONS: The combination of SU5416 with paclitaxel had a higher than expected incidence of thromboembolic events and prophylactic anticoagulation should be considered for future trials that combine an angiogenesis inhibitor with cytotoxic chemotherapy. Although the future development of SU5416 as a chemotherapeutic agent is unclear, there was a clinical benefit seen with this combination in 36% of the patients. This trial supports the use of developing antiangiogenic combinations, using molecular targeted agents, in head and neck carcinoma.


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Inibidores da Angiogênese/uso terapêutico , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço/tratamento farmacológico , Indóis/uso terapêutico , Paclitaxel/uso terapêutico , Pirróis/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Idoso , Inibidores da Angiogênese/administração & dosagem , Inibidores da Angiogênese/farmacocinética , Feminino , Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço/metabolismo , Humanos , Indóis/administração & dosagem , Indóis/efeitos adversos , Indóis/farmacocinética , Dose Máxima Tolerável , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia , Paclitaxel/administração & dosagem , Paclitaxel/efeitos adversos , Paclitaxel/farmacocinética , Pirróis/administração & dosagem , Pirróis/efeitos adversos , Pirróis/farmacocinética
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Clin Cancer Res ; 10(1 Pt 1): 96-100, 2004 Jan 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-14734457

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PURPOSE: The purpose of our study was to review and determine the cardiovascular safety profile of combretastatin A4 phosphate (CA4P) in a Phase I study in 25 patients with advanced solid tumors. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: CA4P was administered in a dose-escalating fashion starting at 18 mg/m(2) i.v. every 21 days, and the maximal dosage was 90 mg/m(2). Continuous evaluation included bedside blood pressure and pulse monitoring, 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) at fixed time points for measured QT interval determination, determination of the corrected QT interval (QTc) using Bazett's formula QTc = QT/(R-R interval)(1/2), and chart review. Pharmacodynamic correlations of CA4P dose, CA4P/CA4 area under the curve, and C(max) versus heart rate (HR), blood pressure, QT, and QTc intervals, over the first 4 h postdosing were analyzed. RESULTS: After CA4P administration, there were significant increases in QTc interval at the 3-h and 4-h time points [27.2 ms (P < 0.0001) and 30.8 ms (P < 0.0001), respectively] and HR at the 3- and 4-h time points [13.2 beats per minute (bpm; P < 0.01) and 15.1 bpm (P < 0.001), respectively]. Three of 25 patients had prolonged QTc intervals at baseline, whereas 15 (60%) of 25 and 18 (75%) of 24 patients had prolonged QTc intervals at 3 and 4 h. The slope of HR and QTc increasing as a function of time during the first 4 h was correlated to dose (in milligrams) of CA4P (P = 0.01 and r = 0.49 for HR, P = 0.005 and r = 0.55 for QTc) and to CA4 area under the curve (P = 0.04 and r = 0.41 for HR, P = 0.02 and r = 0.44 for QTc); blood pressure and uncorrected QTc interval dose-response correlations were not significant. Two patients had ECG changes consistent with an acute coronary syndrome within 24 h of CA4P infusion. CONCLUSIONS: CA4P prolongs the QTc interval. There was a temporal relationship with the CA4P infusion and with ECG changes consistent with an acute coronary syndrome in two patients. It is advisable that future trials with CA4P have eligibility guidelines limiting patients with known coronary artery disease or those with multiple coronary artery disease risk factors until more experience is gained regarding potential cardiovascular toxicity with this agent.


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Antineoplásicos Fitogênicos/uso terapêutico , Sistema Cardiovascular/efeitos dos fármacos , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico , Estilbenos/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Idoso , Antineoplásicos Fitogênicos/efeitos adversos , Pressão Sanguínea/efeitos dos fármacos , Doença das Coronárias/etiologia , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Esquema de Medicação , Eletrocardiografia/efeitos dos fármacos , Feminino , Frequência Cardíaca/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Infusões Intravenosas , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias/patologia , Segurança , Estilbenos/efeitos adversos
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Afr Health Sci ; 15(3): 959-66, 2015 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26957987

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BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of published data regarding upper gastrointestinal diseases in Ugandans with upper gastrointestinal symptoms referred for endoscopy. OBJECTIVES: To study the presenting complaints, pathology and Helicobacter pylori prevalence among patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms in South-Western Uganda. METHODS: Patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal symptoms underwent upper endoscopy and a urease test for Helicobacter Pylori, all suspicious lesions were biopsied for histopathology review as appropriate. RESULTS: The most common presenting complaints were epigastric pain (51.6%), dysphagia (13.6%) and odynophagia (7.1%). The most common endoscopy finding was gastritis (40.2%), followed by normal examination (15.2%), oesophageal cancer (13.6%), gastric ulcer (7.6%) and gastric cancer (7.1%). Patients older than 40 years (n=110) had significant findings including gastritis (50.9%), oesophageal cancer (22.7%) and gastric cancer (11.8%). However in younger patients, with the age range of 18-40 years (n=74), most examinations were normal (92.9%). Of the 176 patients able to undergo Helicobacter pylori testing 75.6% were positive. Helicobacter pylori infection was associated with statistically significant increase in gastritis, oesophageal cancer, gastric ulcer, gastric cancer, and duodenal ulcers (p-values< 0.05). CONCLUSION: Gastritis, ulcerative disease, and upper gastrointestinal malignancies are common in South-Western Ugandans and are associated with a high prevalence of Helicobacter pylori.


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Endoscopia Gastrointestinal , Gastroenteropatias/diagnóstico , Infecções por Helicobacter/diagnóstico , Helicobacter pylori/isolamento & purificação , Adolescente , Adulto , Distribuição por Idade , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Biópsia , Criança , Estudos Transversais , Úlcera Duodenal/epidemiologia , Úlcera Duodenal/microbiologia , Úlcera Duodenal/patologia , Feminino , Gastrite/epidemiologia , Gastrite/microbiologia , Gastrite/patologia , Gastroenteropatias/epidemiologia , Gastroenteropatias/microbiologia , Infecções por Helicobacter/epidemiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Úlcera Péptica/epidemiologia , Úlcera Péptica/microbiologia , Úlcera Péptica/patologia , Prevalência , Estudos Prospectivos , Distribuição por Sexo , Úlcera Gástrica/epidemiologia , Úlcera Gástrica/microbiologia , Úlcera Gástrica/patologia , Uganda/epidemiologia , Adulto Jovem
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Urology ; 86(5): 962-7, 2015 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26341571

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OBJECTIVE: To assess national trends in the usage of local ablative therapy for small renal masses (SRMs) in a cohort of young patients. Ablation of SRMs has been shown to offer cancer control with limited follow-up. Although ablation is considered effective for patients with limited life expectancy, its use among younger patients may be considered controversial. METHODS: We used the National Cancer Data Base to identify patients between the ages of 40 and 65 years who were diagnosed with SRMs from 2004 to 2011. The primary outcome was the use of local ablative therapy. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to identify patient and hospital factors associated with ablation therapies in this cohort. RESULTS: During the study period, we identified 49,441 patients with SRMs, of which 2789 (5.6%) were treated with ablative therapies. The proportion of patients undergoing ablation gradually rose from 2.2% in 2004 to 6.2% in 2011 (P < .001). On multivariable analysis, patients were more likely to receive local ablation at academic hospitals (odds ratio [OR]: 1.5; P < .001) compared with community hospitals, or primarily insured by Medicaid (OR: 1.4; P < .001) or Medicare (OR: 1.3; P < .001) compared with private insurance. CONCLUSION: The use of local ablative therapies is gradually rising but has so far been limited to a small fraction of young patients with SRMs. Patients treated at high-volume, academic hospitals or insured with Medicaid or Medicare were treated to a greater degree with ablation. These results have important implications for the adoption of ablation and the need for long-term surveillance.


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Carcinoma de Células Renais/patologia , Carcinoma de Células Renais/cirurgia , Ablação por Cateter/tendências , Neoplasias Renais/patologia , Neoplasias Renais/cirurgia , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/patologia , Adulto , Fatores Etários , Idoso , Biópsia por Agulha , Carcinoma de Células Renais/mortalidade , Ablação por Cateter/métodos , Bases de Dados Factuais , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Feminino , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica , Neoplasias Renais/mortalidade , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Análise Multivariada , Invasividade Neoplásica/patologia , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/mortalidade , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/terapia , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Medição de Risco , Programa de SEER , Fatores Sexuais , Taxa de Sobrevida , Resultado do Tratamento , Estados Unidos
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Clin Adv Hematol Oncol ; 2(10): 664-70, 2004 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16163253

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Advanced kidney cancer accounts for over 12,000 deaths in the United States each year. Immunotherapy, typically interleukin-2 or interferon-alpha, have been the mainstay of treatment. Response rates are low for these immune-based treatments, and most patients with advanced kidney cancer succumb to their disease. There are several novel agents currently in clinical trials that show promise in this refractory disease. These compounds include antiangiogenic agents, raf kinase pathway inhibitors, and novel antimicrotubule agents. This review discusses some of the agents currently being explored for the treatment of advanced kidney cancer.


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Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias Renais/tratamento farmacológico , Inibidores da Angiogênese/uso terapêutico , Anticorpos Monoclonais/uso terapêutico , Anticorpos Monoclonais Humanizados , Benzenossulfonatos/uso terapêutico , Bevacizumab , Ensaios Clínicos como Assunto , Epotilonas/uso terapêutico , Gefitinibe , Humanos , Indóis/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias Renais/patologia , Lenalidomida , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Niacinamida/análogos & derivados , Compostos de Fenilureia , Piridinas/uso terapêutico , Pirróis/uso terapêutico , Quinazolinas/uso terapêutico , Sorafenibe , Sunitinibe , Talidomida/análogos & derivados , Talidomida/uso terapêutico
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Cancer Chemother Pharmacol ; 70(5): 755-61, 2012 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22875080

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PURPOSE: To determine the safety, the maximal tolerated dose, and to assess for any clinical activity of pomalidomide given to patients with advanced solid tumors. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients with incurable solid tumors were enrolled. Two different dosing schedules were explored. In Cohort A patients were given pomalidomide once daily for 21 days followed by a 7 day rest. For Cohort B additional patients were recruited to receive pomalidomide given once daily for 28 consecutive days. Dose-limiting toxicity was defined as ≥grade 3 non-hematological toxicity that occurs during cycle 1 and that does not resolve to ≤grade 1 by day 35. Subjects must have received optimal symptomatic treatment for ≥grade 3 nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea to be considered a DLT. Grade 4 transaminitis was considered to be a DLT while grade 3 transaminitis must be present >7 days to be a DLT. Grade 3 febrile neutropenia was considered a DLT. Grade 4 neutropenia, without a fever, was a DLT if the neutropenia did not improve to ≤grade 1 by day 35 of cycle one. Platelet count ≤25,000/mm(3) must improve to ≥75,000/mm(3) by day 35 of cycle one in order not to be considered a DLT. If a patient did not complete one cycle of therapy, for reasons other than a DLT, a replacement subject was added to the same cohort level. RESULTS: A total of 40 patients were enrolled. In Cohort A, three patients received pomalidomide at 5 mg daily without any significant toxicity. Two patients in the 10 mg cohort experienced dose-limiting toxicities of two episodes of grade 3 dyspnea and one grade 4 neutropenia. Six patients were then enrolled at the 7 mg daily of pomalidomide, and no dose-limiting events were observed. In Cohort B, 29 patients were enrolled and the maximal tolerated dose was 4 mg once daily. Stable disease in a variety of tumors was observed. CONCLUSIONS: Pomalidomide was well tolerated and the recommended phase II dosing schedules are 7 mg daily given for 21 days followed by a 7-day rest or pomalidomide 4 mg given on an uninterrupted daily schedule.


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Antineoplásicos/administração & dosagem , Fatores Imunológicos/administração & dosagem , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico , Talidomida/análogos & derivados , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Antineoplásicos/efeitos adversos , Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Estudos de Coortes , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Esquema de Medicação , Feminino , Humanos , Fatores Imunológicos/efeitos adversos , Fatores Imunológicos/uso terapêutico , Masculino , Dose Máxima Tolerável , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias/patologia , Talidomida/administração & dosagem , Talidomida/efeitos adversos , Talidomida/uso terapêutico , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto Jovem
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