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Salvage treatment with apatinib for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.
| Content Provider | Europe PMC |
|---|---|
| Author | Song, Zhengbo Yu, Xinmin Lou, Guangyuan Shi, Xun Zhang, Yiping |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | ObjectiveNo definitive chemotherapeutic regimen has been established in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who failed second- or third-line treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate apatinib, a VEGFR-2 inhibitor, in advanced NSCLC as salvage treatment.MethodsWe evaluated the efficacy and toxicity of apatinib in patients with previously treated advanced NSCLC from 2014 to 2015 in Zhejiang Cancer Hospital. Survival analysis was performed by the Kaplan–Meier method.ResultsForty-two patients were included in the present study. Four patients achieved partial response, and 22 achieved stable disease, representing a response rate of 9.5% and a disease control rate of 61.9%. Median progression-free survival and overall survival were 4.2 and 6.0 months, respectively. The toxicities associated with apatinib were generally acceptable with a total grade 3/4 toxicity of 50%.ConclusionApatinib appears to have some activity against advanced NSCLC when utilized as salvage treatment. |
| Journal | Oncotargets and Therapy |
| Volume Number | 10 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC5370069 |
| PubMed reference number | 28367065 |
| e-ISSN | 11786930 |
| DOI | 10.2147/ott.s113435 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Dove Medical Press |
| Publisher Date | 2017-03-23 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
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| Subject Keyword | non-small-cell lung cancer apatinib VEGF efficacy |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Pharmacology (medical) Oncology |