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- Title
Everolimus in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma after Failure of Initial Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (VEGFr-TKI) Therapy: Results of an Interim Analysis of a Non-Interventional Study.
- Authors
Bergmann, Lothar; Goebell, Peter J.; Kube, Ulrich; Kindler, Manfred; Herrmann, Edwin; Janssen, Jan; Schmitz, Joerg; Weikert, Steffen; Steiner, Gabriel; Jakob, andreas; Staehler, Michael D.; Steiner, Thomas; Overkamp, Friedrich; albrecht, Michael; Guderian, Gernot; Doehn, Christian
- Abstract
Background: Everolimus is approved for treatment of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-refractory patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). Clinical trials rarely mirror treatment reality. Thus, a broader evaluation of everolimus is valuable for routine use. Patients and Methods: A German multicenter non-interventional study documented mRCC patients starting everolimus after failure of initial VEGF-targeted therapy. Primary endpoint was effectiveness, defined as time to progression (TTP) according to investigator assessment (time from first dose to progression). Results: Of 382 documented patients, 196 were included in this interim analysis. In the efficacy population (n = 165), median TTP was 7.0 months (95% confidence interval (CI) 5.1-9.0). Among patients with < or ≥ 6 months of previous VEGF-targeted therapy, median TTP was 6.6 months (95% CI 3.8-not estimable) and 7.4 months (95% CI 4.6-9.6), respectively. Most common adverse events were anemia (13%) and dyspnea (14%). Physicians assessed high tolerance and documented high adherence to everolimus therapy (approximately 97%). Conclusion: In routine clinical practice, everolimus is effective, as measured by median TTP (longer than median progression-free survival in RECORD-1 trial), and well tolerated. Our results support everolimus use in anti-VEGF-refractory patients with mRCC.
- Publication
Oncology Research & Treatment, 2013, Vol 36, Issue 3, p95
- ISSN
2296-5270
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000348522