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ABSTRACT: Objective
This study was conducted to expand the sunitinib safety database in Japanese imatinib-resistant/-intolerant gastrointestinal stromal tumor patients. Retrospective analyses investigated common adverse events as potential prognostic markers.Methods
Four hundred and seventy patients who received sunitinib between June 2008 and November 2009 were analyzed for safety, progression-free survival and overall survival; 386 for objective response rate; 88% received sunitinib on Schedule 4/2 starting at 50 mg/day.Results
No unexpected safety issues occurred. Grade ? 3 adverse events occurred in 70%, most commonly thrombocytopenia (33%), neutropenia (22%) and leukopenia (15%). Objective response rate was 20% (95% confidence interval 16-24). Median progression-free survival was 22.4 weeks (95% confidence interval, 21.7-24.0). The overall survival rate at 24 weeks was 91% (95% confidence interval, 88-94). Higher relative dose intensity (?70 vs. <70%) during the first 6 weeks and better Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (0 vs. ?1) were associated with longer progression-free survival (24.0 vs. 20.1 weeks; P = 0.011; and 24.1 vs. 16.9 weeks; P < 0.001) and higher 24-week overall survival rate (94 vs. 83%; P < 0.001; and 96 vs. 83%; P < 0.001). Increased progression-free survival and overall survival rates were associated with specific adverse events. Cox proportional hazard modeling adjusted for relative dose intensity and performance status established hand-foot syndrome (hazard ratio = 0.636; 95% confidence interval, 0.456-0.888) and leukopenia (hazard ratio = 0.683; 95% confidence interval, 0.492-0.948) occurring within 12 weeks were significantly correlated with increased progression-free survival.Conclusion
Sunitinib showed good efficacy and tolerable safety. Factors associated with greater efficacy were relative dose intensity, performance status and specific early adverse events.
SUBMITTER: Komatsu Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4622169 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Komatsu Yoshito Y Ohki Emiko E Ueno Naomi N Yoshida Ai A Toyoshima Yasuharu Y Ueda Eiji E Houzawa Hiroyuki H Togo Kanae K Nishida Toshirou T
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<h4>Objective</h4>This study was conducted to expand the sunitinib safety database in Japanese imatinib-resistant/-intolerant gastrointestinal stromal tumor patients. Retrospective analyses investigated common adverse events as potential prognostic markers.<h4>Methods</h4>Four hundred and seventy patients who received sunitinib between June 2008 and November 2009 were analyzed for safety, progression-free survival and overall survival; 386 for objective response rate; 88% received sunitinib on S ...[more]