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A phase 2 trial of dasatinib in patients with locally advanced or stage IV mucosal, acral, or vulvovaginal melanoma: A trial of the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (E2607).
- Source :
- Cancer (0008543X); Jul2017, Vol. 123 Issue 14, p2688-2697, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- <bold>Background: </bold>KIT-directed tyrosine kinase inhibitors such as imatinib have demonstrated benefits in KIT-mutant (KIT+) mucosal, acral, vulvovaginal, and chronically sun-damaged (CSD) melanoma. Dasatinib has superior preclinical activity in comparison with other tyrosine kinase inhibitors against cells with the most common KIT mutation, exon 11L576P . The ECOG-ACRIN E2607 trial assessed dasatinib in patients with these melanoma subtypes.<bold>Methods: </bold>Patients received 70 mg of oral dasatinib twice daily. The primary objective for this 2-stage phase 2 trial was response rate. Stage I was open to KIT+ and wild-type KIT (KIT-) mucosal, acral, and CSD melanoma (n = 57). Stage II accrued only KIT+ tumors (n = 30). To enrich the trial for KIT+ tumors, vulvovaginal melanoma was added, and CSD melanoma was removed from eligibility. Secondary objectives included progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and safety.<bold>Results: </bold>From May 2009 to December 2010, the first stage enrolled 57 patients. Among the evaluable patients, 3 of 51 (5.9%) achieved a partial response: all were KIT-. Stage II closed early because of slow accrual (November 2011 to December 2015). In stage II, 4 of 22 evaluable patients (18.2%) had a partial response; the median duration was 4.2 months. The median PFS was 2.1 months (n = 73; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.5-2.9 months). The median OS was 7.5 months (95% CI, 6.0-11.9 months). In exploratory analyses, no differences were seen in PFS or OS with the KIT status or subtype. Dasatinib was discontinued because of adverse events in 9 of 75 patients (12%).<bold>Conclusions: </bold>The dasatinib response rate among KIT+ melanoma patients was low. In view of its clinical activity, it is recommended that imatinib remain the KIT tyrosine kinase inhibitor of choice for unresectable KIT+ melanoma. Cancer 2017;123:2688-97. © 2017 American Cancer Society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PROTEIN-tyrosine kinase inhibitors
IMATINIB
DASATINIB
MELANOMA treatment
MELANOMA
PATIENTS
THERAPEUTICS
ANTINEOPLASTIC agents
CLINICAL trials
COMPARATIVE studies
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL cooperation
METASTASIS
MUCOUS membranes
GENETIC mutation
PROGNOSIS
RESEARCH
RESEARCH funding
SKIN tumors
TRANSFERASES
TUMOR classification
VAGINAL tumors
VULVAR tumors
EVALUATION research
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0008543X
- Volume :
- 123
- Issue :
- 14
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Cancer (0008543X)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 123928427
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.30663