Heudel P, Cassier P, Derbel O, Dufresne A, Meeus P, Thiesse P, Ranchère-Vince D, Blay JY, Ray-Coquard I. Pazopanib for the treatment of soft-tissue sarcoma.
Clin Pharmacol 2012. [PMID:
23204874 PMCID:
PMC3508654 DOI:
10.2147/cpaa.s33195]
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Abstract
Pazopanib is a multikinase inhibitor which potently inhibits the activity of major receptor tyrosine kinases, including vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3, platelet-derived growth factor receptor-a, platelet-derived growth factor receptor-a, and c-Kit. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2009 in the United States for the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma, pazopanib has been tested in advanced or metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma. Unlike other tyrosine kinase inhibitors, a statistically significant efficacy in phase II but also in randomized phase III studies has been shown. In comparison with sunitinib or sorafenib, pazopanib has a similar toxicity profile and is generally well tolerated. This review details the development of this new therapeutic class in the treatment of metastatic soft-tissue sarcomas.
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