Multicenter phase II trial of sunitinib in the treatment of nongastrointestinal stromal tumor sarcomas

George, S., Merriam, P., Maki, R. G., Van den Abbeele, A. D., Yap, J. T., Akhurst, T., Harmon, D. C., Bhuchar, G., O'Mara, M. M., D'Adamo, D. R., Morgan, J., Schwartz, G. K., Wagner, A. J., Butrynski, J. E., Demetri, G. D., Keohan, M. L. (July 2009) Multicenter phase II trial of sunitinib in the treatment of nongastrointestinal stromal tumor sarcomas. J Clin Oncol, 27 (19). pp. 3154-60. ISSN 1527-7755 (Electronic)0732-183X (Linking)

URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19451429
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2008.20.9890

Abstract

PURPOSE To evaluate the potential benefit of continuous daily dosing sunitinib in patients with advanced nongastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) sarcomas. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 53 patients with advanced non-GIST soft tissue sarcomas received sunitinib 37.5 mg daily. Primary end point was Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors defined response. Secondary end points were stable disease at 16 and 24 weeks. [(18)F]-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography was performed on a subset of 24 patients at baseline and after 10 to 14 days of therapy. Results Forty-eight patients were eligible for response. One patient (desmoplastic round cell tumor [DSRCT]) achieved a confirmed partial response (PR) and remained on study for 56 weeks. Ten patients (20%) achieved stable disease for at least 16 weeks. Metabolic PR was seen in 10 (47%) of 21 of patients. Metabolic stable disease was seen in 11 (52%) of 21. There were no unexpected toxicities observed. CONCLUSION Sunitinib demonstrated notable evidence of metabolic response in several patients with non-GIST sarcoma. The relevance of disease control observed in subtypes with an indolent natural history is unknown, however, the durable disease control observed in DSRCT, solitary fibrous tumor, and giant cell tumor of bone suggests that future evaluation of sunitinib in these subtypes may be warranted.

Item Type: Paper
Uncontrolled Keywords: Adolescent Adult Aged Antineoplastic Agents/*therapeutic use Disease-Free Survival Female Humans Indoles/*therapeutic use Male Middle Aged Positron-Emission Tomography Pyrroles/*therapeutic use Sarcoma/*drug therapy/pathology Soft Tissue Neoplasms/*drug therapy/pathology Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome Young Adult
Subjects: diseases & disorders > cancer > drugs and therapies
diseases & disorders > cancer > cancer types > sarcoma
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Communities: CSHL labs > Maki lab
Depositing User: Matt Covey
Date: 1 July 2009
Date Deposited: 25 Oct 2016 20:30
Last Modified: 25 Oct 2016 20:30
PMCID: PMC2716937
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URI: https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/33697

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