Bevacizumab Demonstrates Prolonged Disease Stabilization in Patients with Heavily Pretreated Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma : A Case Series and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Gingrich, Rebecca
Drabick, Joseph J.
Agostino, Nicole M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-07-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
There are now a variety of therapies approved for the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
These include the immunotherapeutics, alfa-interferon, and interleukin-2, and agents that target the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) via its tyrosine kinase, such as sorafenib, sunitinib, and pazopanib, or the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), such as temsirolimus and everolimus.
Bevacizumab, a monoclonal antibody directed against the ligand, VEGF, has shown activity against RCC as a single agent in patients who had failed prior cytokine therapy and as first line therapy in combination with interferon.
The activity of bevacizumab in patients who had received and failed prior therapy has not been described.
We report our experience in 4 patients with metastatic RCC who had failed prior cytokine, TKI, and mTOR inhibitors who were treated with bevacizumab as single agent therapy.
These heavily pretreated patients sustained very prolonged periods of stable disease (median of 12 months) with very little toxicity and excellent quality of life.
The activity of this agent in patients who had failed prior therapies directed against the VEGFR and mTOR suggests that therapy targeting the ligand, VEGF, is still a viable approach in these patients and deserves further study.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Agostino, Nicole M.& Gingrich, Rebecca& Drabick, Joseph J.. 2010. Bevacizumab Demonstrates Prolonged Disease Stabilization in Patients with Heavily Pretreated Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma : A Case Series and Review of the Literature. Advances in Urology،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490600
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Agostino, Nicole M.…[et al.]. Bevacizumab Demonstrates Prolonged Disease Stabilization in Patients with Heavily Pretreated Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma : A Case Series and Review of the Literature. Advances in Urology No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490600
American Medical Association (AMA)
Agostino, Nicole M.& Gingrich, Rebecca& Drabick, Joseph J.. Bevacizumab Demonstrates Prolonged Disease Stabilization in Patients with Heavily Pretreated Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma : A Case Series and Review of the Literature. Advances in Urology. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490600
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-490600