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Leptomeningeal metastases are increasingly becoming recognized as a treatable, yet generally incurable, complication of advanced cancer. As modern cancer therapeutics have prolonged the lives of patients with metastatic cancer, specifically in patients with parenchymal brain metastases, treatment options and clinical research protocols for patients with leptomeningeal metastases from solid tumors have similarly evolved to improve survival within specific populations. Recent expansion in clinical investigation, early diagnosis, and drug development have given rise to new unanswered questions. These include leptomeningeal metastasis biology and preferred animal modeling, epidemiology in the modern cancer population, ensuring validation and accessibility of newer leptomeningeal metastasis diagnostics, best clinical practices with multi-modality treatment options, clinical trial design and standardization of response assessments, and avenues worthy of further research. An international group of multi-disciplinary experts in the research and management of leptomeningeal metastases, supported by the Society for Neuro-Oncology and American Society of Clinical Oncology, were assembled to reach a consensus opinion on these pressing topics and provide a roadmap for future directions. Our hope is that these recommendations will accelerate collaboration and progress in the field of leptomeningeal metastases and serve as a platform for further discussion and patient advocacy.
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Immunotherapy failures can result from the highly suppressive tumour microenvironment that characterizes aggressive forms of cancer such as recurrent glioblastoma (rGBM)1,2. Here we report the results of a first-in-human phase I trial in 41 patients with rGBM who were injected with CAN-3110-an oncolytic herpes virus (oHSV)3. In contrast to other clinical oHSVs, CAN-3110 retains the viral neurovirulence ICP34.5 gene transcribed by a nestin promoter; nestin is overexpressed in GBM and other invasive tumours, but not in the adult brain or healthy differentiated tissue4. These modifications confer CAN-3110 with preferential tumour replication. No dose-limiting toxicities were encountered. Positive HSV1 serology was significantly associated with both improved survival and clearance of CAN-3110 from injected tumours. Survival after treatment, particularly in individuals seropositive for HSV1, was significantly associated with (1) changes in tumour/PBMC T cell counts and clonal diversity, (2) peripheral expansion/contraction of specific T cell clonotypes; and (3) tumour transcriptomic signatures of immune activation. These results provide human validation that intralesional oHSV treatment enhances anticancer immune responses even in immunosuppressive tumour microenvironments, particularly in individuals with cognate serology to the injected virus. This provides a biological rationale for use of this oncolytic modality in cancers that are otherwise unresponsive to immunotherapy (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03152318 ).
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Neoplasias Encefálicas , Glioblastoma , Herpesvirus Humano 1 , Terapia Viral Oncolítica , Vírus Oncolíticos , Humanos , Neoplasias Encefálicas/imunologia , Neoplasias Encefálicas/patologia , Glioblastoma/imunologia , Glioblastoma/patologia , Nestina/genética , Terapia Viral Oncolítica/efeitos adversos , Vírus Oncolíticos/genética , Vírus Oncolíticos/imunologia , Vírus Oncolíticos/fisiologia , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Análise de Sobrevida , Linfócitos T/citologia , Linfócitos T/imunologia , Resultado do Tratamento , Microambiente Tumoral/imunologia , Herpesvirus Humano 1/genética , Herpesvirus Humano 1/imunologia , Herpesvirus Humano 1/fisiologiaRESUMO
High-grade meningiomas are associated with neuro-cognitive morbidity and have limited treatments. High-grade meningiomas harbor an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) and programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression may contribute to their aggressive phenotype. Here, we present the results of a single-arm, open-label phase 2 trial (NCT03279692) evaluating the efficacy of pembrolizumab, a PD-1 inhibitor, in a cohort of 25 evaluable patients with recurrent and progressive grade 2 and 3 meningiomas. The primary endpoint is the proportion of patients alive and progression-free at 6 months (PFS-6). Secondary endpoints include progression-free and overall survival, best intracranial response, and toxicity. Our study has met its primary endpoint and achieved a PFS-6 rate of 0.48 (90% exact CI: 0.31-0.66) and a median PFS of 7.6 months (90% CI: 3.4-12.9 months). Twenty percent of patients have experienced one (or more) grade-3 or higher treatment-related adverse events. These results suggest that pembrolizumab exerts promising efficacy on a subset of these tumors. Further studies are needed to identify the biological facets within the meningioma TME that may drive response to immune-based therapies.
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Neoplasias Meníngeas , Meningioma , Anticorpos Monoclonais Humanizados/efeitos adversos , Progressão da Doença , Humanos , Neoplasias Meníngeas/tratamento farmacológico , Meningioma/tratamento farmacológico , Microambiente TumoralRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) contributes to tumor immunosuppression and is upregulated in aggressive meningiomas. We performed a phase II study of nivolumab, a programmed death 1 (PD-1) blocking antibody among patients with grade ≥2 meningioma that recurred after surgery and radiation therapy. METHODS: Twenty-five patients received nivolumab (240 mg biweekly) until progression, voluntary withdrawal, unacceptable toxicity, or death. Tumor mutational burden (TMB) and quantification of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) were evaluated as potential immunocorrelative biomarkers. Change in neurologic function was prospectively assessed using the Neurologic Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (NANO) scale. RESULTS: Enrolled patients had multiple recurrences including ≥3 prior surgeries and ≥2 prior courses of radiation in 60% and 72%, respectively. Nivolumab was well tolerated with no unexpected adverse events. Six-month progression-free survival (PFS-6) rate was 42.4% (95% CI: 22.8, 60.7) and the median OS was 30.9 months (95% CI: 17.6, NA). One patient achieved radiographic response (ongoing at 4.5 years). TMB was >10/Mb in 2 of 15 profiled tumors (13.3%). Baseline TIL density was low but increased posttreatment in 3 patients including both patients with elevated TMB. Most patients who achieved PFS-6 maintained neurologic function prior to progression as assessed by NANO. CONCLUSION: Nivolumab was well tolerated but failed to improve PFS-6, although a subset of patients appeared to derive benefit. Low levels of TMB and TIL density were typically observed. NANO assessment of neurologic function contributed to outcome assessment. Future studies may consider rationally designed combinatorial regimens.
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Neoplasias Meníngeas , Meningioma , Antígeno B7-H1 , Humanos , Neoplasias Meníngeas/tratamento farmacológico , Meningioma/tratamento farmacológico , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/tratamento farmacológico , Nivolumabe/uso terapêutico , Receptor de Morte Celular Programada 1RESUMO
Leptomeningeal disease (LMD) is a common complication from solid tumor malignancies with a poor prognosis and limited treatment options. We present a single arm Phase II study of 18 patients with LMD receiving combined ipilimumab and nivolumab until progression or unacceptable toxicity (NCT02939300). The primary end point is overall survival at 3 months (OS3). Secondary end points include toxicity, cumulative time-to-progression at 3 months, and progression-free survival. A Simon two-stage design is used to compare a null hypothesis OS3 of 18% against an alternative of 44%. Median follow up based on patients still alive is 8.0 months (range: 0.5 to 15.9 months). The study has met its primary endpoint as 8 of 18 (OS3 0.44; 90% CI: 0.24 to 0.66) patients are alive at three months. One third of patients have experienced one (or more) grade-3 or higher adverse events. Two patients have discontinued protocol treatment due to unacceptable toxicity (hepatitis and colitis, respectively). The most frequent adverse events include fatigue (N = 7), nausea (N = 6), fever (N = 6), anorexia (N = 6) and rash (N = 6). Combined ipilimumab and nivolumab has an acceptable safety profile and demonstrates promising activity in LMD patients. Larger, multicenter clinical trials are needed to validate these results.
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Antineoplásicos Imunológicos/administração & dosagem , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica , Neoplasias Encefálicas/tratamento farmacológico , Ipilimumab/administração & dosagem , Carcinomatose Meníngea/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Meníngeas/tratamento farmacológico , Nivolumabe/administração & dosagem , Adulto , Idoso , Anorexia/induzido quimicamente , Anorexia/mortalidade , Anorexia/patologia , Antineoplásicos Imunológicos/efeitos adversos , Neoplasias Encefálicas/mortalidade , Neoplasias Encefálicas/secundário , Colite/induzido quimicamente , Colite/mortalidade , Colite/patologia , Exantema/induzido quimicamente , Exantema/mortalidade , Exantema/patologia , Fadiga/induzido quimicamente , Fadiga/mortalidade , Fadiga/patologia , Feminino , Febre/induzido quimicamente , Febre/mortalidade , Febre/patologia , Hepatite/etiologia , Hepatite/mortalidade , Hepatite/patologia , Humanos , Ipilimumab/efeitos adversos , Masculino , Carcinomatose Meníngea/mortalidade , Carcinomatose Meníngea/patologia , Neoplasias Meníngeas/mortalidade , Neoplasias Meníngeas/patologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Náusea/induzido quimicamente , Náusea/mortalidade , Náusea/patologia , Nivolumabe/efeitos adversos , Análise de SobrevidaRESUMO
Tumoral hypoxia correlates with worse outcomes in glioblastoma (GBM). While bevacizumab is routinely used to treat recurrent GBM, it may exacerbate hypoxia. Evofosfamide is a hypoxia-targeting prodrug being tested for recurrent GBM. To characterize resistance to bevacizumab and identify those with recurrent GBM who may benefit from evofosfamide, we ascertained MRI features and hypoxia in patients with GBM progression receiving both agents. Thirty-three patients with recurrent GBM refractory to bevacizumab were enrolled. Patients underwent MR and 18F-FMISO PET imaging at baseline and 28 days. Tumor volumes were determined, MRI and 18F-FMISO PET-derived parameters calculated, and Spearman correlations between parameters assessed. Progression-free survival decreased significantly with hypoxic volume [hazard ratio (HR) = 1.67, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.14 to 2.46, P = 0.009] and increased significantly with time to the maximum value of the residue (Tmax) (HR = 0.54, 95% CI 0.34 to 0.88, P = 0.01). Overall survival decreased significantly with hypoxic volume (HR = 1.71, 95% CI 1.12 to 12.61, p = 0.01), standardized relative cerebral blood volume (srCBV) (HR = 1.61, 95% CI 1.09 to 2.38, p = 0.02), and increased significantly with Tmax (HR = 0.31, 95% CI 0.15 to 0.62, p < 0.001). Decreases in hypoxic volume correlated with longer overall and progression-free survival, and increases correlated with shorter overall and progression-free survival. Hypoxic volume and volume ratio were positively correlated (rs = 0.77, P < 0.0001), as were hypoxia volume and T1 enhancing tumor volume (rs = 0.75, P < 0.0001). Hypoxia is a key biomarker in patients with bevacizumab-refractory GBM. Hypoxia and srCBV were inversely correlated with patient outcomes. These radiographic features may be useful in evaluating treatment and guiding treatment considerations.
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Glioblastoma/metabolismo , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/metabolismo , Hipóxia Tumoral/fisiologia , Adulto , Idoso , Bevacizumab/metabolismo , Bevacizumab/uso terapêutico , Biomarcadores Farmacológicos , Neoplasias Encefálicas/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Encefálicas/patologia , Volume Sanguíneo Cerebral/fisiologia , Resistencia a Medicamentos Antineoplásicos/genética , Resistencia a Medicamentos Antineoplásicos/fisiologia , Feminino , Glioblastoma/diagnóstico por imagem , Glioblastoma/mortalidade , Humanos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Misonidazol/análogos & derivados , Misonidazol/uso terapêutico , Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons/métodos , Intervalo Livre de Progressão , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Evofosfamide (Evo or TH302) is a hypoxia-activated prodrug which is reduced leading to the release of alkylating agent bromo-isophosphoramide mustard, which has shown safety and signals of efficacy in a prior phase 1 study in recurrent glioblastoma. We performed a dual center single-arm Phase II study to expand on the safety and efficacy of Evo plus bevacizumab in bevacizumab refractory glioblastoma. 33 patients with bevacizumab refractory GBM received Evo 670 mg/m2 in combination with Bevacizumab 10 mg/kg IV every 2 weeks. Assessments included adverse events, response, and survival. Median age of patients was 47 (range 19-76) and 24 (69%) were male. At the time of study entry, 9 (26%) had ongoing corticosteroid use. ECOG performance status was 0 or 1 in 83% of patients. Patients were mostly heavily pretreated with 77% have three or more prior regimens. A total of 12 patients (36%) suffered grade 3-4 drug associated adverse event (AE); no grade 5 AE were reported. Of the 33 evaluable patients, best response was PR in 3 (9%), SD in 14 (43%), and PD in 16 (48%) with responses confirmed by a second reviewer. Median time to progression of disease was 53 days (95% CI 42-113) and Median time to death was 129 days (95% CI 86-199 days). Progression free survival at 4 months (PFS-4) on Evo-Bev was 31%, which was a statistically significant improvement over the historical rate of 3%. The median overall survival of patients receiving Evo-Bevacizumab was 4.6 months (95% CI 2.9-6.6). The progression free survival of patients on Evo-Bevacizumab met the primary endpoint of progression free survival at 4 months of 31%, although the clinical significance of this may be limited. Given the patient population and Phase II design, these clinical outcomes will need further validation.
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Bevacizumab/uso terapêutico , Glioblastoma/tratamento farmacológico , Nitroimidazóis/uso terapêutico , Mostardas de Fosforamida/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Idoso , Feminino , Glioblastoma/mortalidade , Glioblastoma/patologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Brain metastases comprise the majority of central nervous tumors in adults and confer poorer survival for patients with primary cancer. Systemic disease control is improving with advances in treatment for primary tumors and the complexity of brain metastases management is increasing with multimodality approaches incorporating combinations of surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapies, and immunotherapy. Accordingly, the Society for Neuro-Oncology established an annual brain metastases conference to unite colleagues from multiple disciplines with content spanning a range of timely topics relevant to improving our understanding of brain metastases and how they are optimally treated. The inaugural meeting on August 16-17, 2019 was very successful with 163 impactful presentations being delivered to a large multidisciplinary audience on current research advances in the field of neuro-oncology. This review summarizes the major themes of the meeting and highlights the main findings presented.
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An increasing fraction of patients with metastatic cancer develop leptomeningeal dissemination of disease (LMD), and survival is dismal1-3. We conducted a single-arm, phase 2 study of pembrolizumab in patients with solid tumor malignancies and LMD (NCT02886585). Patients received 200 mg of pembrolizumab intravenously every 3 weeks until definitive progression or unacceptable toxicity. The primary endpoint was rate of overall survival at 3 months (OS3). Secondary objectives included toxicity, response rate and time to intracranial or extracranial disease progression. A Simon two-stage design was used to compare a null hypothesis OS3 of 18% against an alternative of 43%. Twenty patients-17 with breast cancer, two with lung cancer and one with ovarian cancer-were enrolled into the pre-specified evaluation group having received at least one dose of pembrolizumab. The median follow-up of surviving patients was 6.3 months (range, 2.2-12.5 months). The percentage of patients who experienced one (or more) grade 3 or higher adverse events at least possibly related to treatment was 40%, the most frequent being hyperglycemia (n = 6), nausea (n = 7) and vomiting (n = 7). The study met the primary endpoint, as 12 of 20 (OS3, 0.60; 90% confidence interval, 0.39-0.78) patients were alive at 3 months after enrollment. Pembrolizumab is safe and feasible and displays promising activity in patients with LMD. Further investigations are needed to identify which patients with LMD can benefit from pembrolizumab.
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Anticorpos Monoclonais Humanizados/administração & dosagem , Neoplasias da Mama/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamento farmacológico , Carcinomatose Meníngea/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Ovarianas/tratamento farmacológico , Anticorpos Monoclonais Humanizados/efeitos adversos , Neoplasias da Mama/patologia , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Feminino , Humanos , Hiperglicemia/induzido quimicamente , Hiperglicemia/patologia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patologia , Carcinomatose Meníngea/patologia , Náusea/induzido quimicamente , Náusea/patologia , Metástase Neoplásica , Neoplasias Ovarianas/patologia , Vômito/induzido quimicamente , Vômito/patologiaRESUMO
Glioblastomas are the most common form of malignant primary brain tumor and an important cause of morbidity and mortality. In recent years there have been important advances in understanding the molecular pathogenesis and biology of these tumors, but this has not translated into significantly improved outcomes for patients. In this consensus review from the Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) and the European Association of Neuro-Oncology (EANO), the current management of isocitrate dehydrogenase wildtype (IDHwt) glioblastomas will be discussed. In addition, novel therapies such as targeted molecular therapies, agents targeting DNA damage response and metabolism, immunotherapies, and viral therapies will be reviewed, as well as the current challenges and future directions for research.
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Neoplasias Encefálicas , Glioblastoma , Neoplasias Encefálicas/enzimologia , Neoplasias Encefálicas/genética , Neoplasias Encefálicas/terapia , Quimiorradioterapia , Ensaios Clínicos Fase III como Assunto , Consenso , Glioblastoma/enzimologia , Glioblastoma/genética , Glioblastoma/terapia , Humanos , Isocitrato Desidrogenase/genética , Isocitrato Desidrogenase/metabolismo , Ensaios Clínicos Controlados Aleatórios como AssuntoAssuntos
Barreira Hematoencefálica/patologia , Neoplasias Encefálicas/tratamento farmacológico , Glioma/tratamento farmacológico , Irinotecano/uso terapêutico , Inibidores da Topoisomerase I/uso terapêutico , Barreira Hematoencefálica/efeitos dos fármacos , Neoplasias Encefálicas/patologia , Glioma/patologia , Humanos , Gradação de Tumores , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Angiopoietins contribute to tumor angiogenesis and may be upregulated as a compensatory factor after vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) blockade. The authors performed a phase 2 and biomarker study to evaluate trebananib, an angiopoietin 1 and angiopoietin 2 blocking peptibody, with and without bevacizumab in patients with recurrent glioblastoma. METHODS: Forty-eight patients who had bevacizumab-naive, recurrent glioblastoma were treated with trebananib (30 mg/kg weekly) as single agent (n = 11) or combined with bevacizumab (n = 37). The primary endpoint was 6-month progression-free survival rate as determined by investigator review. Circulating biomarker levels were assessed before and after study therapy. RESULTS: Trebananib was well tolerated as monotherapy and did not enhance bevacizumab-associated toxicity. Trebananib had no single-agent activity, and all treated patients exhibited progressive disease within 2 months. The 6-month progression-free survival rate for trebananib plus bevacizumab was 24.3% (95% confidence interval [CI], 12.1%-38.8%); whereas the median overall survival was 9.5 months (95% CI, 7.5-4.7 months), and the 12-month overall survival rate was 37.8% (95% CI, 22.6%-53.0%). Baseline and post-treatment changes in circulating vascular VEGF and interleukin-8 levels were correlated with survival among patients who received trebananib plus bevacizumab. CONCLUSIONS: Angiopoietin 1 and angiopoietin 2 inhibition with trebananib was ineffective as monotherapy and did not enhance the ability of VEGF blockade with bevacizumab to improve the outcomes of patients with recurrent glioblastoma. Cancer 2018;124:1438-48. © 2017 American Cancer Society.
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Angiopoietinas/antagonistas & inibidores , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Biomarcadores Tumorais/metabolismo , Glioblastoma/tratamento farmacológico , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/tratamento farmacológico , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Angiopoietinas/metabolismo , Bevacizumab/administração & dosagem , Estudos de Coortes , Feminino , Seguimentos , Glioblastoma/metabolismo , Glioblastoma/patologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/metabolismo , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/patologia , Prognóstico , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/administração & dosagem , Taxa de SobrevidaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: No proven effective medical therapy for surgery and radiation-refractory meningiomas exists. Sunitinib malate (SU011248) is a small-molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor that targets vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) and platelet-derived growth factor receptor, abundant in meningiomas. METHODS: This was a prospective, multicenter, investigator-initiated single-arm phase II trial. The primary cohort enrolled patients with surgery and radiation-refractory recurrent World Health Organization (WHO) grades II-III meningioma. An exploratory cohort enrolled patients with WHO grade I meningioma, hemangiopericytoma, or hemangioblastoma. Sunitinib was administered at 50 mg/d for days 1-28 of every 42-day cycle. The primary endpoint was the rate of 6-month progression-free survival (PFS6), with secondary endpoints of radiographic response rate, safety, PFS, and overall survival. Exploratory objectives include analysis of tumoral molecular markers and MR perfusion imaging. RESULTS: Thirty-six patients with high-grade meningioma (30 atypical and 6 anaplastic) were enrolled. Patients were heavily pretreated (median number of 5 recurrences, range 2-10). PFS6 rate was 42%, meeting the primary endpoint. Median PFS was 5.2 months (95% CI: 2.8-8.3 mo), and median overall survival was 24.6 months (95% CI: 16.5-38.4 mo). Thirteen patients enrolled in the exploratory cohort. Overall toxicity included 1 grade 5 intratumoral hemorrhage, 2 grade 3 and 1 grade 4 CNS/intratumoral hemorrhages, 1 grade 3 and 1 grade 4 thrombotic microangiopathy, and 1 grade 3 gastrointestinal perforation. Expression of VEGFR2 predicted PFS of a median of 1.4 months in VEGFR2-negative patients versus 6.4 months in VEGFR2-positive patients (P = .005). CONCLUSION: Sunitinib is active in recurrent atypical/malignant meningioma patients. A randomized trial should be performed.
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Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Indóis/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias Meníngeas/tratamento farmacológico , Meningioma/tratamento farmacológico , Pirróis/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Antineoplásicos/efeitos adversos , Estudos de Coortes , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Feminino , Humanos , Indóis/efeitos adversos , Estimativa de Kaplan-Meier , Masculino , Neoplasias Meníngeas/mortalidade , Meningioma/mortalidade , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Pirróis/efeitos adversos , Sunitinibe , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The purpose of this article is to review neurologic complications associated with systemic anticancer therapies. RECENT FINDINGS: Although neurologic complications from traditional chemotherapies are well described, most neurologists are less familiar with complications from agents that target specific pathways or receptors. This article also reviews the most common neurologic adverse effects associated with newer targeted agents. SUMMARY: Patients with cancer are living longer because of earlier diagnoses and remarkable improvements in treatments. Unfortunately, both traditional chemotherapies and newer targeted agents are known to cause neurologic symptoms that can impact quality of life and play a role in limiting potential treatments. Acute, subacute, and chronic syndromes may affect the central or peripheral nervous system. Since treatments for therapy-induced neurotoxicity are limited, awareness of common neurologic complications is important to prevent permanent damage.
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Antineoplásicos/efeitos adversos , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico , Doenças do Sistema Nervoso/induzido quimicamente , Sistema Nervoso/efeitos dos fármacos , Síndromes Neurotóxicas/etiologia , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-IdadeRESUMO
Atypical and anaplastic (WHO Grades II and III) meningiomas are aggressive tumors, and patients often progress despite surgery and radiation. There is no known effective chemotherapeutic option for these patients. Meningiomas have a high expression of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR). We sought to retrospectively study the activity of bevacizumab, which is an anti-angiogenic agent targeting the VEGF pathway in these tumors. This is a retrospective review of WHO Grade II and III meningiomas treated at four institutions, selecting only those patients who received bevacizumab. We analyzed radiographic response according to standard RANO criteria, progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival from the initiation of bevacizumab therapy using Kaplan-Meier statistics. We identified 15 patients across four institutions who carried a diagnosis of atypical or anaplastic meningioma and were treated with bevacizumab. Best radiographic response was stable disease. MR perfusion studies showed decreased tumor blood volume in one patient. Three patients developed non-fatal intratumoral hemorrhage. Median PFS was 26 weeks (95 % CI, 10-29 weeks). Six month PFS rate was 43.8 % (95 % CI, 15.7-69.1 %). Bevacizumab was well-tolerated in our patients, and may be considered in patients who have exhausted radiation and surgical options. Prospective studies are required to define the safety and efficacy of bevacizumab in atypical and anaplastic meningiomas.
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Inibidores da Angiogênese/uso terapêutico , Anticorpos Monoclonais Humanizados/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias Meníngeas/tratamento farmacológico , Meningioma/tratamento farmacológico , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/tratamento farmacológico , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Bevacizumab , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Neoplasias Meníngeas/mortalidade , Neoplasias Meníngeas/patologia , Meningioma/classificação , Meningioma/mortalidade , Meningioma/patologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Gradação de Tumores , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/mortalidade , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/patologia , Prognóstico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Taxa de SobrevidaRESUMO
Brain metastases are one of the most common neurologic complications of cancer. The incidence is 9%-17% based on various studies, although the exact incidence is thought to be higher. The incidence is increasing with the availability of improved imaging techniques which aid early diagnosis, and effective systemic treatment regimens which prolong life, thus allowing cancer to disseminate to the brain. Lung cancer, breast cancer, and melanoma are the most frequent to develop brain metastases, and account for 67%-80% of all cancers. Most patients with brain metastases have synchronous extracerebral metastases. Some patients present with no known primary cancer diagnosis. In children, brain metastases are rare; germ cell tumors, sarcomas, and neuroblastoma are the common offenders.