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Clinical Trial
. 2010 Jan;12(1):95-103.
doi: 10.1093/neuonc/nop015. Epub 2009 Dec 14.

A phase II trial of erlotinib in patients with recurrent malignant gliomas and nonprogressive glioblastoma multiforme postradiation therapy

Jeffrey J Raizer  1 , Lauren E Abrey, Andrew B Lassman, Susan M Chang, Kathleen R Lamborn, John G Kuhn, W K Alfred Yung, Mark R Gilbert, Kenneth A Aldape, Patrick Y Wen, Howard A Fine, Minesh Mehta, Lisa M Deangelis, Frank Lieberman, Timothy F Cloughesy, H Ian Robins, Janet Dancey, Michael D Prados; North American Brain Tumor Consortium
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A phase II trial of erlotinib in patients with recurrent malignant gliomas and nonprogressive glioblastoma multiforme postradiation therapy

Jeffrey J Raizer et al. Neuro Oncol. 2010 Jan.

Abstract

Patients with (a) recurrent malignant glioma (MG): glioblastoma (GBM) or recurrent anaplastic glioma (AG), and (b) nonprogressive (NP) GBM following radiation therapy (RT) were eligible. Primary objective for recurrent MG was progression-free survival at 6 months (PFS-6) and overall survival at 12 months for NP GBM post-RT. Secondary objectives for recurrent MGs were response, survival, assessment of toxicity, and pharmacokinetics (PKs). Treatment with enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs was not allowed. Patients received 150 mg/day erlotinib. Patients requiring surgery were treated 7 days prior to tumor removal for PK analysis and effects of erlotinib on epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and intracellular signaling pathways. Ninety-six patients were evaluable (53 recurrent MG and 43 NP GBM); 5 patients were not evaluable for response. PFS-6 in recurrent GBM was 3% with a median PFS of 2 months; PFS-6 in recurrent AG was 27% with a median PFS of 2 months. Twelve-month survival was 57% in NP GBMs post-RT. Primary toxicity was dermatologic. The tissue-to-plasma ratio normalized to nanograms per gram dry weight for erlotinib and OSI-420 ranged from 25% to 44% and 30% to 59%, respectively, for pretreated surgical patients. No effect on EGFR or intratumoral signaling was seen. Patients with NP GBM post-RT who developed rash in cycle 1 had improved survival (P < .001). Single-agent activity of erlotinib is minimal for recurrent MGs and marginally beneficial following RT for NP GBM patients. Development of rash in cycle 1 correlates with survival in patients with NP GBM after RT.

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Kaplan–Meier curves for recurrent GBMs for OS (upper curve) and PFS (lower curve).
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Kaplan–Meier curves for recurrent AGs for OS (upper curve) and PFS (lower curve).
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Kaplan–Meier curves NP GBMs post-RT for OS (upper curve) and PFS (lower curve).
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