A phase II study of antiangiogenic therapy (Apatinib) plus chemotherapy as second‐line treatment in advanced small cell lung cancer

Abstract Introduction Currently, only a few options are available for the treatment of patients with small‐cell lung cancer (SCLC) after the failure of first‐line platinum‐based chemotherapy. The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of apatinib plus chemotherapy for second‐line tr...

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Main Authors: Yinghui Xu, Xu Wang, Chao Sun, Zhiru Gao, Hua He, Shi Qiu, Ye Guo, Xiaohui Ma, Junya Song, Kewei Ma
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Published: Wiley 2023-02-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.5217
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author Yinghui Xu
Xu Wang
Chao Sun
Zhiru Gao
Hua He
Shi Qiu
Ye Guo
Xiaohui Ma
Junya Song
Kewei Ma
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Xu Wang
Chao Sun
Zhiru Gao
Hua He
Shi Qiu
Ye Guo
Xiaohui Ma
Junya Song
Kewei Ma
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description Abstract Introduction Currently, only a few options are available for the treatment of patients with small‐cell lung cancer (SCLC) after the failure of first‐line platinum‐based chemotherapy. The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of apatinib plus chemotherapy for second‐line treatment of advanced SCLC. Patients and Methods This prospective clinical trial recruited patients treated with apatinib plus second‐line chemotherapy until disease progression or intolerable toxicity. Logrank test power analysis was used for calculating samples. The primary endpoint was progression‐free survival (PFS), and the secondary endpoints were objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), overall survival (OS), and safety. Results A total of 29/31 enrolled patients were available for response evaluation until October 2019. The ORR and DCR were 27.59% (8/29) and 96.55% (28/29), respectively. The median PFS and OS were 7.36 months and 14.16 months, respectively, indicating better efficacy compared with the standard second‐line chemotherapies. The most common adverse events (AEs) were neutropenia (41.94%, 13/31), followed by leucopenia (35.48%, 11/31) and thrombocytopenia (25.81%, 8/31). The grade 3–4 AEs occurred in 12 (38.71%) patients, of which neutropenia (19.35%, 6/31), leucopenia (9.68%, 3/31), and proteinuria (6.45%, 2/31) were most common. Patients receiving an initial dose of apatinib 250 mg had a better tolerance. Conclusion Antiangiogenic therapy plus chemotherapy had encouraging efficacy in advanced SCLC patients, which provides an insight into the current status of second‐line therapy in SCLC.
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spelling doaj-art-ed2b7dc2fb5d45caa793a6ff9a3ee7ae2025-08-20T01:53:22ZengWileyCancer Medicine2045-76342023-02-011232979298910.1002/cam4.5217A phase II study of antiangiogenic therapy (Apatinib) plus chemotherapy as second‐line treatment in advanced small cell lung cancerYinghui Xu0Xu Wang1Chao Sun2Zhiru Gao3Hua He4Shi Qiu5Ye Guo6Xiaohui Ma7Junya Song8Kewei Ma9Cancer Center The First Hospital of Jilin University Changchun ChinaCancer Center The First Hospital of Jilin University Changchun ChinaCancer Center The First Hospital of Jilin University Changchun ChinaCancer Center The First Hospital of Jilin University Changchun ChinaCancer Center The First Hospital of Jilin University Changchun ChinaCancer Center The First Hospital of Jilin University Changchun ChinaCancer Center The First Hospital of Jilin University Changchun ChinaCancer Center The First Hospital of Jilin University Changchun ChinaCancer Center The First Hospital of Jilin University Changchun ChinaCancer Center The First Hospital of Jilin University Changchun ChinaAbstract Introduction Currently, only a few options are available for the treatment of patients with small‐cell lung cancer (SCLC) after the failure of first‐line platinum‐based chemotherapy. The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of apatinib plus chemotherapy for second‐line treatment of advanced SCLC. Patients and Methods This prospective clinical trial recruited patients treated with apatinib plus second‐line chemotherapy until disease progression or intolerable toxicity. Logrank test power analysis was used for calculating samples. The primary endpoint was progression‐free survival (PFS), and the secondary endpoints were objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), overall survival (OS), and safety. Results A total of 29/31 enrolled patients were available for response evaluation until October 2019. The ORR and DCR were 27.59% (8/29) and 96.55% (28/29), respectively. The median PFS and OS were 7.36 months and 14.16 months, respectively, indicating better efficacy compared with the standard second‐line chemotherapies. The most common adverse events (AEs) were neutropenia (41.94%, 13/31), followed by leucopenia (35.48%, 11/31) and thrombocytopenia (25.81%, 8/31). The grade 3–4 AEs occurred in 12 (38.71%) patients, of which neutropenia (19.35%, 6/31), leucopenia (9.68%, 3/31), and proteinuria (6.45%, 2/31) were most common. Patients receiving an initial dose of apatinib 250 mg had a better tolerance. Conclusion Antiangiogenic therapy plus chemotherapy had encouraging efficacy in advanced SCLC patients, which provides an insight into the current status of second‐line therapy in SCLC.https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.5217angiogenesisapatinibsmall cell lung cancer (SCLC)targeted therapyVEGFR2
spellingShingle Yinghui Xu
Xu Wang
Chao Sun
Zhiru Gao
Hua He
Shi Qiu
Ye Guo
Xiaohui Ma
Junya Song
Kewei Ma
A phase II study of antiangiogenic therapy (Apatinib) plus chemotherapy as second‐line treatment in advanced small cell lung cancer
Cancer Medicine
angiogenesis
apatinib
small cell lung cancer (SCLC)
targeted therapy
VEGFR2
title A phase II study of antiangiogenic therapy (Apatinib) plus chemotherapy as second‐line treatment in advanced small cell lung cancer
title_full A phase II study of antiangiogenic therapy (Apatinib) plus chemotherapy as second‐line treatment in advanced small cell lung cancer
title_fullStr A phase II study of antiangiogenic therapy (Apatinib) plus chemotherapy as second‐line treatment in advanced small cell lung cancer
title_full_unstemmed A phase II study of antiangiogenic therapy (Apatinib) plus chemotherapy as second‐line treatment in advanced small cell lung cancer
title_short A phase II study of antiangiogenic therapy (Apatinib) plus chemotherapy as second‐line treatment in advanced small cell lung cancer
title_sort phase ii study of antiangiogenic therapy apatinib plus chemotherapy as second line treatment in advanced small cell lung cancer
topic angiogenesis
apatinib
small cell lung cancer (SCLC)
targeted therapy
VEGFR2
url https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.5217
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