http://meeting.ascopubs.org/cgi/content/abstract/24/18_suppl/7195
Background: Overexpression of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGF-R 1–3) in NSCLC is associated with poor prognosis and shorter overall survival. PTK787/ZK 222584 (PTK/ZK), a novel, oral, anti-angiogenic compound blocks tyrosine kinase signaling from all VEGF receptors. Methods: A prospective, single-arm, multi-center, proof-of-principle phase-II study to investigate both efficacy and safety of PTK/ ZK in patients with stage IIIB/IV NSCLC who received prior first line treatment with a platinum based chemotherapy regimen. All pts were relapsed/refractory as determined by available imaging. All pts were planned to receive 1,250 mg of PTK/ZK once daily (qd) for continuous treatment until disease progression or unacceptable toxicities. Response evaluation is based on RECIST criteria. Disease stabilization of at least 12 weeks based on CT/MRI-imaging was defined as clinically relevant drug activity. All pts had dynamic contrast enhanced MRI investigations for additional efficacy analysis and serum asservations for serum proteomic analysis. Results: To date, 56 pts have been enrolled. PTK/ZK is generally well tolerated. Most frequent adverse events (AEs) are nausea and vomiting. One pt developed interstitial lung disease (ILD) and in one pt with tracheal stent a fatal lung bleeding occurred. No other unexpected serious AEs have been reported. Maximum response for 48 evaluated pts include one pt with a partial response (PR) (2%), 27 pts with stable disease (SD) (56%), (disease control rate 58%), and 20 pts with progressive disease (PD) (42%). The pt with PR has responded for over 20 weeks. 15 pts have SD for at least 12 weeks; 5 pts of these had SD for at least 28 weeks. Conclusions: These preliminary results suggest that second-line treatment with single-agent PTK/ZK is generally safe and well tolerated. In pts with refractory disease in stage IIIB/IV NSCLC, a considerably high rate of disease control could be achieved in this study. The study is currently recruiting for twice daily (bid) treatment.
一种治疗癌症的方法就是靶向血管生成,或者说血管生长。这篇新研究论文通信作者Raghu Kalluri是贝丝-以色列-迪肯尼斯医疗中心(Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, BIDMC)教授,同时也是哈佛医学院的教授,他想找出靶向一种特异性细胞类型,即周细胞(pericyte),是否能够以其他抗血管生成药物所起同样作用的方式抑制肿瘤生长。周细胞是组织血管中重要的一部分,覆盖着血管,支持它们的生长。
领导这一研究的是加州大学旧金山分校的海伦-迪勒家庭综合癌症中心(Helen Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center)和心血管研究所成员、解剖学教授Donald McDonald博士。McDonald表示在这项研究中他们取得了令人鼓舞的实验结果。尽管他们是在一种神经内分泌胰腺癌模型小鼠中检测的这一双靶向策略,但同样广泛适用于治疗多种癌症类型。关于这一治疗策略对于人类前列腺癌、乳腺癌和其他类型肿瘤的治疗效果的临床检测实验已经在开展中。而这些实验检测中使用的药物也或是已批准上市或是已进入临床实验开发阶段。