Multicenter phase 2 trial of nintedanib in advanced nonpancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

Autor: Sheryl-Ann Suffren, Chong Wang, Diane Reidy-Lagunes, Hans Minderman, Danielle Casucci, Manisha H. Shah, Karen A. Hicks, Kristopher Attwood, Sarbajit Mukherjee, Robert R. Bies, Renuka Iyer, Christos Fountzilas, Orla Maguire, John Wilton, Bhavana Konda, Dwight H. Owen
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Cancer
ISSN: 1097-0142
0008-543X
Popis: Background Antiangiogenic-targeting agents have low response rates in patients with nonpancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). Nintedanib is an oral antiangiogenic agent that has inhibitory effects on the fibroblast growth factor receptor, which is highly expressed in NETs. The authors hypothesized that nintedanib would be active in patients with nonpancreatic NETs. Methods Patients with advanced, grade 1 or 2, nonpancreatic NETs who were receiving a stable dose of somatostatin analogue were enrolled. Nintedanib was administered at a dose of 200 mg twice daily in 28-day cycles. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS) at 16 weeks. Results Thirty-two patients were enrolled, and 30 were evaluable for the primary outcome. Most had radiographic disease progression within 12 months before enrollment. The 16-week PFS rate was 83%, and the median PFS and overall survival were 11.0 months and 32.7 months, respectively. Nintedanib was well tolerated and delayed deterioration in quality of life. The baseline serotonin level had a strong, positive correlation with activated but exhausted T cells. Conclusions Nintedanib is active in nonpancreatic NETs. The immunosuppressive effect of serotonin should be targeted in future clinical trials.
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