TY - JOUR
T1 - Arzoxifene as therapy for endometrial cancer.
AU - Burke, Thomas W.
AU - Walker, Cheryl L.
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PY - 2003/8
Y1 - 2003/8
N2 - OBJECTIVE: Arzoxifene, an orally active third-generation selective estrogen-receptor modulator (SERM), opposes the action of estrogen on the breast and endometrium but exerts an estrogen-agonist effect on bone and the lipid profile. Since this is an appealing combination for hormonal therapy of estrogen-related cancers, we initiated testing the potential of arzoxifene in women with treatment-refractory endometrial cancer. METHODS: Two phase I studies were conducted to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics of single and multiple doses of arzoxifene. In addition, two multi-institutional phase II trials have been completed on 100 women with metastatic or recurrent endometrial cancer. RESULTS: No serious adverse events were observed in the single-dose phase I study, the principal side effect being hot flashes in 5/15 healthy volunteers. In the second phase I study, conducted in 32 women with metastatic breast cancer, one patient had a serious, possibly drug-related adverse reaction (pulmonary embolism). The two multi-institutional trials demonstrated significant activity at 20 mg/day in patients with metastatic or recurrent endometrial cancer. Observed clinical response rates were 25 and 31%, with a median response duration of 19.3 and 13.9 months, respectively. Progression of the disease was stabilized in a substantial number of women. Toxicity was mild, except for two cases of pulmonary embolism that might have been drug related. CONCLUSIONS: Further investigation is warranted to verify these preliminary response rates and the clinical significance of the stable disease cases, to compare clinical outcomes with those in progestin-treated women, and to elucidate the mechanisms of SERM action in this disease.
AB - OBJECTIVE: Arzoxifene, an orally active third-generation selective estrogen-receptor modulator (SERM), opposes the action of estrogen on the breast and endometrium but exerts an estrogen-agonist effect on bone and the lipid profile. Since this is an appealing combination for hormonal therapy of estrogen-related cancers, we initiated testing the potential of arzoxifene in women with treatment-refractory endometrial cancer. METHODS: Two phase I studies were conducted to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics of single and multiple doses of arzoxifene. In addition, two multi-institutional phase II trials have been completed on 100 women with metastatic or recurrent endometrial cancer. RESULTS: No serious adverse events were observed in the single-dose phase I study, the principal side effect being hot flashes in 5/15 healthy volunteers. In the second phase I study, conducted in 32 women with metastatic breast cancer, one patient had a serious, possibly drug-related adverse reaction (pulmonary embolism). The two multi-institutional trials demonstrated significant activity at 20 mg/day in patients with metastatic or recurrent endometrial cancer. Observed clinical response rates were 25 and 31%, with a median response duration of 19.3 and 13.9 months, respectively. Progression of the disease was stabilized in a substantial number of women. Toxicity was mild, except for two cases of pulmonary embolism that might have been drug related. CONCLUSIONS: Further investigation is warranted to verify these preliminary response rates and the clinical significance of the stable disease cases, to compare clinical outcomes with those in progestin-treated women, and to elucidate the mechanisms of SERM action in this disease.
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U2 - 10.1016/s0090-8258(03)00343-3
DO - 10.1016/s0090-8258(03)00343-3
M3 - Review article
C2 - 12928005
AN - SCOPUS:13844286452
SN - 0090-8258
VL - 90
SP - S40-46
JO - Gynecologic oncology
JF - Gynecologic oncology
IS - 2 Pt 2
ER -