TY - JOUR
T1 - Cardiovascular toxicity profiles of vascular-disrupting agents
AU - Subbiah, Ishwaria M.
AU - Lenihan, Daniel J.
AU - Tsimberidou, Apostolia M.
PY - 2011/8
Y1 - 2011/8
N2 - Background. Vascular-disrupting agents (VDAs) represent a new class of chemotherapeutic agent that targets the existing vasculature in solid tumors. Preclinical and earlyphase trials have demonstrated the promising therapeutic benefits ofVDAsbut have also uncovered a distinctive toxicity profile highlighted by cardiovascular events. Methods. We reviewed all preclinical and prospective phase I-III clinical trials published up to August 2010 in MEDLINE and the American Association of Cancer Research and American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting abstracts of small-molecule VDAs, including combretastatin A4 phosphate (CA4P), combretastatin A1 phosphate (CA1P), MPC-6827, ZD6126, AVE8062, and ASA404. Results. Phase I and II studies of CA1P, ASA404, MPC-6827, and CA4P all reported cardiovascular toxicities, with the most common cardiac events being National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria (version 3) grade 1-3 hypertension, tachyarrhythmias and bradyarrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, and myocardial infarction. Cardiac events were dose-limiting toxicities in phase I trials with VDA monotherapy and combination therapy. Conclusions. Early-phase trials of VDAs have revealed a cardiovascular toxicity profile similar to that of their vascular-targeting counterparts, the angiogenesis inhibitors. As these agents are added to the mainstream chemotherapeutic arsenal, careful identification of baseline cardiovascular risk factors would seem to be a prudent strategy. Close collaboration with cardiology colleagues for early indicators of serious cardiac adverse events will likely minimize toxicity while optimizing the therapeutic potential of VDAs and ultimately enhancing patient outcomes.
AB - Background. Vascular-disrupting agents (VDAs) represent a new class of chemotherapeutic agent that targets the existing vasculature in solid tumors. Preclinical and earlyphase trials have demonstrated the promising therapeutic benefits ofVDAsbut have also uncovered a distinctive toxicity profile highlighted by cardiovascular events. Methods. We reviewed all preclinical and prospective phase I-III clinical trials published up to August 2010 in MEDLINE and the American Association of Cancer Research and American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting abstracts of small-molecule VDAs, including combretastatin A4 phosphate (CA4P), combretastatin A1 phosphate (CA1P), MPC-6827, ZD6126, AVE8062, and ASA404. Results. Phase I and II studies of CA1P, ASA404, MPC-6827, and CA4P all reported cardiovascular toxicities, with the most common cardiac events being National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria (version 3) grade 1-3 hypertension, tachyarrhythmias and bradyarrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, and myocardial infarction. Cardiac events were dose-limiting toxicities in phase I trials with VDA monotherapy and combination therapy. Conclusions. Early-phase trials of VDAs have revealed a cardiovascular toxicity profile similar to that of their vascular-targeting counterparts, the angiogenesis inhibitors. As these agents are added to the mainstream chemotherapeutic arsenal, careful identification of baseline cardiovascular risk factors would seem to be a prudent strategy. Close collaboration with cardiology colleagues for early indicators of serious cardiac adverse events will likely minimize toxicity while optimizing the therapeutic potential of VDAs and ultimately enhancing patient outcomes.
KW - Cardiovascular toxicity
KW - Combretastatin
KW - Hypertension
KW - Phase 1
KW - Vascular-disrupting agent
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U2 - 10.1634/theoncologist.2010-0432
DO - 10.1634/theoncologist.2010-0432
M3 - Article
C2 - 21742963
AN - SCOPUS:80052188022
SN - 1083-7159
VL - 16
SP - 1120
EP - 1130
JO - Oncologist
JF - Oncologist
IS - 8
ER -