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Ye H, Yu W, Ni Y, Bao X, Zhang X, Li Y, Chen A, Li J, Zheng L. Apatinib plus chemotherapy is associated with an improved tumor response, survival and tolerance compared with chemotherapy alone for advanced lung adenocarcinoma treatment. Oncol Lett 2024; 27:194. [PMID: 38495832 PMCID: PMC10941069 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2024.14327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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Apatinib plus chemotherapy demonstrates good efficacy in multiple advanced carcinomas; however, its use in patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) has not yet been assessed. The present study evaluated the potential benefits of apatinib plus chemotherapy in patients with advanced LUAD. A total of 145 patients with advanced LUAD and negative driver genes who received apatinib plus chemotherapy (n=65) or chemotherapy alone (n=80) were analyzed. The overall response rate was significantly improved by apatinib plus chemotherapy vs. chemotherapy alone (53.8 vs. 36.3%; P=0.034). Moreover, progression-free survival (PFS) was significantly longer in patients who received apatinib plus chemotherapy, compared with those who received chemotherapy alone [median (95% CI), 13.4 months (11.5-15.3) vs. 8.2 months (6.9-9.5); P<0.001], as was overall survival (OS) [median (95% CI), 23.1 months (not reached) vs. 17.0 months (14.6-19.4; P=0.001). Following adjustment by multivariate Cox regression analysis, apatinib plus chemotherapy was associated with a significantly longer PFS [hazard ratio (HR), 0.444; P<0.001] and OS (HR, 0.347; P<0.001), compared with chemotherapy alone. Subgroup analyses revealed that PFS and OS were significantly improved following apatinib plus chemotherapy vs. chemotherapy alone (all P<0.05) in patients receiving first- or second-line treatment. Notably, the incidence of hypertension was significantly increased following apatinib plus chemotherapy vs. chemotherapy alone (43.1 vs. 25.0%; P=0.021), whereas the incidence of other adverse events was not significantly different between the two treatment groups (all P>0.05). In conclusion, apatinib plus chemotherapy is associated with an improved treatment response and survival compared with chemotherapy alone, with a tolerable safety profile in patients with advanced LUAD.
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- Hua Ye
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Yueqing People's Hospital, Yueqing, Zhejiang 325600, P.R. China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Yueqing People's Hospital, Yueqing, Zhejiang 325600, P.R. China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Yueqing People's Hospital, Yueqing, Zhejiang 325600, P.R. China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Yueqing People's Hospital, Yueqing, Zhejiang 325600, P.R. China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Yueqing People's Hospital, Yueqing, Zhejiang 325600, P.R. China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Yueqing People's Hospital, Yueqing, Zhejiang 325600, P.R. China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Yueqing People's Hospital, Yueqing, Zhejiang 325600, P.R. China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Yueqing People's Hospital, Yueqing, Zhejiang 325600, P.R. China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Yueqing People's Hospital, Yueqing, Zhejiang 325600, P.R. China
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Pu X, Xiao Z, Li J, Wu Z, Ma Z, Weng J, Xiao M, Chen Y, Cao Y, Cao P, Wang Q, Xu Y, Li K, Chen B, Xu F, Liu L, Kong Y, Zhang H, Duan H, Wu L. Anlotinib plus docetaxel vs. docetaxel alone for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer patients who failed first-line treatment: A multicenter, randomized phase II trial. Lung Cancer 2024; 191:107538. [PMID: 38552544 DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2024.107538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Given the modest efficacy of docetaxel in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), this study assesses the therapeutic potential and safety profile of anlotinib in combination with docetaxel compared to docetaxel monotherapy as a second-line therapy for patients with advanced NSCLC. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this phase II study, patients with advanced NSCLC experiencing failure with first-line platinum-based regimens were randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either anlotinib plus docetaxel or docetaxel alone. Primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS), with overall survival (OS), objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), and safety as secondary endpoints. RESULTS A total of 83 patients were randomized. The combination of anlotinib and docetaxel significantly extended median PFS to 4.4 months compared to 1.6 months for docetaxel alone (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.38, 95 % confidence interval [CI]: 0.23-0.63, P = 0.0002), and also demonstrated superior ORR (32.5 % vs. 9.3 %, P = 0.0089) and DCR (87.5 % vs. 53.5 %, P = 0.0007). Median OS was observed at 12.0 months in the combination group vs. 10.9 months in the monotherapy group (HR = 0.82, 95 % CI: 0.47-1.43, P = 0.4803). For patients previously treated with immunotherapy, the median PFS was notably longer at 7.8 vs. 1.7 months (HR = 0.22, 95 % CI: 0.09-0.51, P = 0.0290). The incidence of grade ≥ 3 treatment-related adverse events, predominantly leukopenia (15.0 % vs. 7.0 %) and neutropenia (10.0 % vs. 5.0 %), was manageable across both groups. CONCLUSION Anlotinib plus docetaxel offers a viable therapeutic alternative for patients with advanced NSCLC who failed first-line platinum-based treatments.
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- Xingxiang Pu
- Department of Medical Oncology, Lung Cancer and Gastrointestinal Unit, Hunan Cancer Hospital/The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First People's Hospital of Changde City, Changde, China
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- Department of Thoracic Medical Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital/The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First People's Hospital of Changde City, Changde, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou City, Chenzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, Yueyang Central Hospital, Yueyang, China
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- Department of Oncology, Hunan Province Directly Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Zhuzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, The First Hospital of Changsha, Changsha, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Thoracic Medical Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital/The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Thoracic Medical Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital/The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Thoracic Medical Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital/The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Thoracic Medical Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital/The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Thoracic Medical Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital/The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Thoracic Medical Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital/The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Thoracic Medical Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital/The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Central Hospital of Shaoyang, Shaoyang, China
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- Department of Oncology, People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Changsha, China
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- Department of Thoracic Medical Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital/The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.
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Zhang R, Chen Y, Liu X, Gui X, Zhu A, Jiang H, Shao B, Liang X, Yan Y, Zhang J, Song G, Li H. Efficacy of apatinib 250 mg combined with chemotherapy in patients with pretreated advanced breast cancer in a real-world setting. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1076469. [PMID: 37397355 PMCID: PMC10314217 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1076469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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Objectives This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of apatinib (an oral small-molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor targeting VEGFR-2) 250 mg combined with chemotherapy in patients with pretreated metastatic breast cancer in a real-world setting. Patients and methods A database of patients with advanced breast cancer who received apatinib between December 2016 and December 2019 in our institution was reviewed, and patients who received apatinib combined with chemotherapy were included. Progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), the objective response rate (ORR), the disease control rate (DCR), and treatment-related toxicity were analyzed. Results In total, 52 evaluated patients with metastatic breast cancer previously exposed to anthracyclines or taxanes who received apatinib 250 mg combined with chemotherapy were enrolled in this study. Median PFS and OS were 4.8 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 3.2-6.4) and 15.4 months (95% CI = 9.2-21.6), respectively. The ORR and DCR were 25% and 86.5%, respectively. Median PFS for the previous line of treatment was 2.1 months (95% CI = 0.65-3.6), which was significantly shorter than that for the apatinib-chemotherapy combination (p < 0.001). No significant difference was identified in the ORR and PFS among the subgroups(subtypes, target lesion, combined regimens and treatment lines). The common toxicities related to apatinib were hypertension, hand-foot syndrome, proteinuria, and fatigue events. Conclusion Apatinib 250 mg combined with chemotherapy provided favorable efficacy in patients with pretreated metastatic breast cancer regardless of molecular types and treatment lines. The toxicities of the regimen were well tolerated and manageable. This regimen could be a potential treatment option in patients with refractory pretreated metastatic breast cancers.
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- *Correspondence: Guohong Song, ; Huiping Li,
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Wang J, Huang D, Yang W, Song Q, Jia Y, Chen P, Cheng Y. The efficacy and safety of Apatinib in the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer: A retrospective trial. Front Oncol 2022; 12:1030798. [PMID: 36505785 PMCID: PMC9727187 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1030798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background As a potent inhibitor of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling pathway, Apatinib has been used in antitumor treatment for some time. The study aimed to research the therapeutic effects and toxicity of Apatinib in the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods We retrospectively analyzed 128 NSCLC patients treated with Apatinib in Qilu Hospital of Shandong University. Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria was adopted to evaluate the treatment effect, and Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0 was conducted to determine the Adverse Events (AEs). Cox proportional hazard model and Kaplan-Meier function were applied to evaluate the progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Results Among 128 NSCLC patients, partial response (PR) were observed in 15 patients, stable disease (SD) in 66 patients and progressive disease (PD) in 47 patients. The objective response rate (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR) accounted for 11.7% and 63.3% respectively. The median PFS (mPFS) and median OS (mOS) were 4.4 months and 17.2 months. Common side effects of Apatinib were hypertension (n=48), proteinuria (n=35), and hand-foot syndrome (HFS) (n=30), all of the side effects were controllable. No significant difference was observed in efficacy and AEs between the higher dose group (Apatinib>500mg/d) and the lower dose group (Apatinib=500mg/d). Conclusions The study suggested that Apatinib with a lower dose (=500mg/d) has good efficacy and safety in the treatment of advanced NSCLC after first-line chemotherapy.
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Lin H, Weng X, Wu X, Wu L. The efficacy and safety of apatinib in patients with recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Transl Cancer Res 2022; 11:1770-1780. [PMID: 35836539 PMCID: PMC9273677 DOI: 10.21037/tcr-22-1467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Background Apatinib is a small-molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor targeting VEGFR-2, which was recently used in a phase II clinical trial for the treatment of recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (rmNPC). However, there is no consistent conclusion on its efficacy and safety on rmNPC. This study conducted a meta-analysis of clinical research on the efficacy and safety of apatinib in the treatment of rmNPC. Methods In April 2022, the PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), CMB, and Wanfang databases were systematically searched, and relevant research literature were screened and analyzed. The clinical trial literatures using apatinib as the main single or combined treatment for rmNPC patients were selected and combined with objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS) and other efficacy and safety indicators. Results The meta-analysis included 12 studies, including 408 patients with rmNPC. The methodological index for nonrandomized studies scale was used to evaluate the bias of the included literatures and found that the bias was low. A total of 408 rmNPC patients were included in the included literature, with 11 studies being a phase II single-arm trial and one being a phase II non-randomized controlled trial. The ORR of patients with rmNPC treated with apatinib was 41.5% (95% CI: 34.8%, 48.2%), and the DCR was 80.2% (95% CI: 70.9%, 89.6%). The median PFS was 6.4 months (95% CI: 5.3, 7.4), and the median OS was 14.8 months (95% CI: 10.7, 18.9). The incidence of hypertension, hand-foot skin reaction, and proteinuria was 31% (95% CI: 19–43%), 29% (95% CI: 20–39%), and 13% (95% CI: 6–20%), respectively. Discussion The efficacy of apatinib in the treatment of rmNPC patients is similar to that of the previous second-line chemotherapy drugs, but since most studies are phase II single-arm studies, the advantages and disadvantages of the existing second-line chemotherapy regimens cannot be determined.
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- Huixiong Lin
- Department of Internal Medicine-Oncology, Qionghai People's Hospital, Qionghai, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Qionghai People's Hospital, Qionghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Qionghai People's Hospital, Qionghai, China
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Tao CJ, Zhang P, Zhou L, Hu QY, Chen XZ. Apatinib in treating patients with recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma who had failed prior platinum-based chemotherapy. Transl Cancer Res 2020; 9:6392-6401. [PMID: 35117247 PMCID: PMC8799112 DOI: 10.21037/tcr-20-1773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Background Platinum-based chemotherapy is the standard first-line treatment for recurrent/metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC); however, there is no standard regimen for those who failed first-line treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of apatinib in treating patients with recurrent/metastatic NPC who failed prior platinum-based chemotherapy. Methods Patients aged 18–65 years with recurrent/metastatic NPC were treated with apatinib at an initial dose of 500 mg once daily and continued until disease progression, patient withdrawal, or unacceptable toxic effects. The primary endpoints were clinical benefit rate (CBR) and toxicity. Secondary endpoints included progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Results Nineteen patients were enrolled in this study. At the final follow-up, the CBR was 52.6% (95% CI: 29.8–76.2%) in the intention-to-treat population. The median PFS and OS were 3.7 (95% CI: 0.6–6.8) months and 12.9 (95% CI: 9.3–16.5) months, respectively. The most common grade 3–4 adverse events (AEs) were hand-foot syndrome [3 (15.8%)], neutropenia [2 (10.5%)], proteinuria [2 (10.5%)], oral mucosal pain [2 (10.5%)], hypertension [1 (5.3%)], hyponatremia [1 (5.3%)], artery dissection [1 (5.3%)], and nasopharyngeal hemorrhage [1 (5.3%)]. A serious AEs was reported in one patient who died of nasopharyngeal hemorrhage. Treatment with apatinib did not significantly influence patient-reported quality-of-life, except for nausea/vomiting and pain (P<0.05). Conclusions Apatinib achieved modest disease control with acceptable toxicity in recurrent/metastatic NPC patients pretreated with platinum-based chemotherapy.
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- Chang-Juan Tao
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Institute of Cancer and Basic Medicine (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical oncology, Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Institute of Cancer and Basic Medicine (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Graduate School, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Institute of Cancer and Basic Medicine (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Institute of Cancer and Basic Medicine (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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Hu R, Li T, Hui K, Chen Z, Wang N, Wu X, Ge L, Zhou L. Apatinib sensitizes chemoresistant NSCLC cells to doxetaxel via regulating autophagy and enhances the therapeutic efficacy in advanced and refractory/recurrent NSCLC. Mol Med Rep 2020; 22:3935-3943. [PMID: 32901884 PMCID: PMC7533512 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2020.11492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The prognosis of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is poor; therefore, identifying novel treatment strategies for patients with NSCLC is important. The present study aimed to investigate the efficacy of apatinib plus docetaxel vs. docetaxel alone, as well as their effects on regulating autophagy markers in patients with advanced NSCLC. Furthermore, it was evaluated whether apatinib sensitized chemoresistant NSCLC cells to docetaxel via regulating autophagy. A total of 39 patients with advanced NSCLC were consecutively enrolled and treated with apatinib plus docetaxel (n=19) or docetaxel alone (n=20) for four treatment cycles. The treatment response, adverse events and expression levels of autophagy markers [(light chain 3 α (LC3A) and Beclin-1] were evaluated in tumor samples, which were obtained via biopsy, before treatment and after 2-cycle treatment. In addition, in a mechanistic in vitro experiment, apatinib, docetaxel, the autophagy activator rapamycin and the autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine (3-MA) were used to treat docetaxel-resistant A549 (A549/DTX) cells alone or in various combinations. The expression levels of LC3A, Beclin-1, poly (ADP) ribose polymerase (PARP) and phosphorylated (p)-AKT were detected via western blotting, while the cell apoptosis rate was detected with an Annexin V/PI assay. The overall remission rate (37 vs. 10%; P=0.047) and disease control rate (84 vs. 45%; P=0.011) were increased in the Apatinib plus docetaxel group compared with the Docetaxel group. Most of the adverse events were mild and tolerable, and there was no difference between the two groups except for total hypertension and hand-foot syndrome, which were higher in the Apatinib plus docetaxel group). Compared with the levels prior to treatment, Beclin-1 and LC3A remained unchanged post-treatment in the Apatinib plus docetaxel group, while they were increased in the Docetaxel group. Docetaxel increased LC3A, Beclin-1 and p-AKT expression levels, PARP cleavage and the cell apoptosis rate in A549/DTX cells, and rapamycin further enhanced, while 3-MA reduced these effects of docetaxel. Moreover, apatinib repressed LC3A, Beclin-1, p-AKT expression levels and promoted the cell apoptosis rate in A549/DTX cells and docetaxel-treated A549/DTX cells. In conclusion, apatinib synergize the effect of docetaxel in treating patients with advanced NSCLC and chemoresistant NSCLC cells via inhibiting autophagy.
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- Rong Hu
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China
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- Tumor Laboratory, Department of Oncology, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, Jiangsu 222006, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, Jiangsu 222006, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China
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Song Y, Miao L, Wang Z, Shi M. Combination of apatinib and docetaxel in treating advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer patients with wild-type EGFR: a multi-center, phase II trial. J Thorac Dis 2020; 12:2450-2458. [PMID: 32642151 PMCID: PMC7330342 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2020.03.54] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Background This trial aimed to investigate the treatment response, survival profiles and treatment-related adverse events (AEs) of apatinib plus docetaxel in advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with wild-type epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). Methods Thirty advanced non-squamous NSCLC patients with wild-type EGFR were recruited in this multi-center, phase II trial. All patients received apatinib (orally 500 mg, once daily until disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or death) plus docetaxel (intravenously 60 mg/m2 at day 1 every 3 weeks for 4–6 cycles). The treatment response, progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS) and treatment-related AEs were evaluated. Results One patient lacked response and survival assessment due to early lost follow-up, therefore, 29 patients were included in response and survival analysis. There was no (0.0%) patient achieved complete remission, 8 (27.6%) patients achieved partial remission, 20 (69%) patients with stable disease, and 1 (3.4%) patient with progressive disease, resulting in objective response rate and disease control rate of 27.6% and 96.6%, respectively. According to the survival data, median PFS was 5.3 months (95% CI: 3.6–6.9 months) and median OS was 9.6 months (95% CI: 6.33–12.9 months). For safety, totally 30 patients were included in the analysis. Common non-hematologic AEs included hypertension (66.7%), hand-foot syndrome (40.0%), proteinuria (36.7%); common hematologic AEs included leukopenia (26.7%), thrombocytopenia (23.3%), neutropenia (16.7%). Notably, majority of AEs were at grade 1–2, and the overall AEs were tolerable. Conclusions Apatinib plus docetaxel is an effective and tolerable treatment option for advanced non-squamous NSCLC with wild-type EGFR.
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- Yong Song
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210011, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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Wei B, Wang Y, Wang J, Cai X, Xu L, Wu J, Wang Y, Liu W, Gu Y, Guo W, Xu Q. Apatinib suppresses tumor progression and enhances cisplatin sensitivity in esophageal cancer via the Akt/β-catenin pathway. Cancer Cell Int 2020; 20:198. [PMID: 32514243 PMCID: PMC7254695 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-020-01290-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Esophageal cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, which is partially due to limited progress of therapy. Apatinib, an inhibitor of VEGFR2, has a promising antitumor effect on malignancies. However, the underlying mechanism of its antitumor effect on esophageal cancer remains poorly understood. Materials and methods Eighteen pairs of frozen esophageal cancer and their para-cancer samples and 25 paraffin specimens from advanced esophageal cancer patients treated with cisplatin-based regimen were collected. The effects of apatinib on cell growth, cell apoptosis, cell cycle and invasion/migration of esophageal cancer cells were assessed. Bioinformatics, luciferase reporter, immunoprecipitation and immunofluorescence assays were conducted for mechanic investigation. Quantitative RT-PCR, western blotting and immunohistochemistry were used to measure the expression of functional genes. Xenograft tumor growth of mice was performed. Results We found that VEGFR2 was highly expressed in esophageal cancer and associated with poor efficacy of cisplatin-based treatment. Apatinib displayed profound actions against tumor cell growth of human esophageal cancer via promoting cell apoptosis and cell cycle arrest. Also, apatinib displayed the inhibitory effects on cell migration and invasion. Moreover, apatinib strongly suppressed the growth of esophageal cancer xenografts in mice. The effects of apatinib on esophageal cancer were partially dependent on its block of the VEGFR2/Akt/β-catenin pathway. Specifically, apatinib induced the degradation of β-catenin and decreased its transcriptional activity through Akt/GSK-3β repression. Further in vitro and in vivo studies revealed that low dose apatinib had a synergistic antitumor effect with cisplatin on esophageal cancer. Conclusion Our study indicates that apatinib suppresses tumor progression and enhances cisplatin sensitivity in esophageal cancer by deactivating the Akt/β-catenin pathway. These findings provide a theoretical foundation for using apatinib as an effective therapeutic drug for esophageal cancer.
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- Bin Wei
- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029 China.,Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Huaian No.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029 China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029 China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029 China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029 China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Huaian No.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing, 210093 China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing, 210093 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing, 210093 China
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Guo JH, Wang YY, Zhang JW, Liu PM, Hao YJ, Duan HR. Clinical effects of apatinib mesylate for treatment of multiple brain micrometastases: Two case reports. World J Clin Cases 2020; 8:1326-1336. [PMID: 32337210 PMCID: PMC7176611 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i7.1326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Revised: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Apatinib is a small-molecule multitargeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Apatinib has demonstrated encouraging antitumor activities. This study aimed to observe the efficacy and safety of apatinib for the treatment of multiple brain micrometastases.
CASE SUMMARY We report two patients with multiple brain micrometastases after failure of second-line treatment. Both patients had extracerebral metastases. When the patients took 250 mg/d apatinib orally, the intracerebral lesions disappeared. The extracerebral lesions were partially alleviated. Both patients had a progression-free survival of more than 12 mo and were still stable. The safety was good. The main adverse events (AEs) were mild hypertension and proteinuria, which could be controlled.
CONCLUSION Apatinib has clear efficacy and good tolerance in patients with multiple brain micrometastases after failure of second-line treatment.
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- Jun-Hui Guo
- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Henan Province Hospital of TCM, Zhengzhou 450002, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Henan Province Hospital of TCM, Zhengzhou 450002, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Henan Province Hospital of TCM, Zhengzhou 450002, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Henan Province Hospital of TCM, Zhengzhou 450002, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Henan Province Hospital of TCM, Zhengzhou 450002, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Henan Province Hospital of TCM, Zhengzhou 450002, Henan Province, China
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Su M, Gao Y, Ye X, Zhou Q, Zhao L, Cai X, Chen D, Su H, Zhang X, Xie C. Clinical Value Of Apatinib As A Salvage Treatment In Patients With Chemo-Refractory Advanced Cervical Cancer. Onco Targets Ther 2019; 12:9707-9713. [PMID: 32009803 PMCID: PMC6859957 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s230406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Purpose Apatinib is effective and safe for several advanced or metastatic cancers, but its therapeutic value in cervical cancer is still unknown. The aim of the study was to assess the therapeutic value of apatinib in patients with chemo-refractory advanced cervical cancer. Patients and methods This was a retrospective study of patients with advanced cervical cancer treated with apatinib between April 2015 and December 2018 at the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China. Patients had to have failed at least 2 lines of chemotherapy prior to receiving apatinib. The clinical tumor response was evaluated after 4 weeks of apatinib treatment, and then every 8 weeks (two cycles). Progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), and adverse events were evaluated. Results Twenty-five patients were included in this study. The median PFS was 5.8 months (95% CI, 4.65–6.95), and the median OS was 12.2 months (95% CI, 8.99–15.41). ORR was 48% and DCR was 96%. Complete response was not observed. The most common adverse events in this study (all grades) were hand-foot syndrome (48%), hypertension (20%), and mouth mucositis (20%). Conclusion Apatinib monotherapy showed good therapeutic value with tolerable adverse events for patients with chemo-refractory advanced cervical cancer.
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- Meng Su
- Department of Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Derpartment of Ultrasonography, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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