Phase II study of bevacizumab and pemetrexed for recurrent or persistent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer

Andrea R. Hagemann, Akiva P. Novetsky, Israel Zighelboim, Feng Gao, L. Stewart Massad, Premal H. Thaker, Matthew A. Powell, David G. Mutch, Jason D. Wright

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Abstract

Objective We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of combination bevacizumab/pemetrexed for the treatment of recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Methods Platinum-sensitive or-resistant patients with recurrent or persistent EOC were eligible if they had received up to 2 prior chemotherapy regimens, including a platinum/taxane regimen without prior bevacizumab. Pemetrexed 500 mg/m2 IV and bevacizumab 15 mg/kg IV were administered every 3 weeks. The primary endpoint was 6-month progression-free survival (PFS); other endpoints included toxicities, PFS and overall survival (OS). Results Thirty-four patients received a median of 7 treatment cycles (range, 2-26). Median follow-up was 25.7 months (range, 3.0-47.2). Six month progression-free survival (PFS) was 56% (95% CI: 38-71). The following response rates were documented (%; 95% CI): 0 complete response, 14 partial responses (41%; 25-59), 18 stable disease (53%; 35-70) and 2 progressive disease (6%; 1-20). Median PFS was 7.9 months (95% CI, 4.6-10.9), with a median OS of 25.7 months (95% CI, 15.4-29.8). Twenty-two patients (64.7%) had a platinum-free interval (PFI) of > 6 months prior to enrollment. Grade 3-4 hematologic toxicities included neutropenia (50%), leukopenia (26%), thrombocytopenia (12%) and anemia (9%). Non-hematologic grade 3-4 toxicities included metabolic (29%), constitutional (18%), pain (18%) and gastrointestinal (15%). Two patients developed hematologic malignancies within one year of treatment. Conclusions Combination bevacizumab/pemetrexed is an active option for both platinum-sensitive and-resistant recurrent EOC. Further investigation of cost and novel toxicities associated with this regimen may be warranted.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)535-540
Number of pages6
JournalGynecologic Oncology
Volume131
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bevacizumab
  • Pemetrexed
  • Phase II
  • Recurrent ovarian cancer

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

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