Bevacizumab for recurrent glioblastoma multiforme: A meta-analysis

Eric T. Wong, Shiva Gautam, Christopher Malchow, Melody Lun, Edward Pan, Steven Brem

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Abstract

The FDA's approval of bevacizumab for recurrent glioblastoma on May 9, 2009, was based on the significant response rate and clinical benefits seen from randomized phase II studies. Large-scale phase III data are unavailable. In an effort to determine benchmark efficacy parameters for bevacizumab and analyze its dose-response effect, the authors performed a meta-analysis of 15 studies published from 2005 to 2009, involving 548 patients with a median age of 53 years (range, 5-74 years), that used bevacizumab to treat recurrent glioblastoma. Median overall survival was 9.3 months (95% CI, 7.9-10.6 months). The respective 6-month progression-free and 6-month overall survival rates were 45% (95% CI, 34%-57%) and 76% (95% CI, 69%-84%), respectively. Median time to tumor progression was 6.1 months (95% CI, 4.2-8.1 months). The response analysis yielded a 6% complete response (95% CI, 2%-9%), 49% partial response (95% CI, 37%-61%), and 29% stable disease (95% CI, 20%-38%). No difference was seen in bevacizumab dose-response benefit between 5 mg/kg and 10 to 15 mg/kg. The efficacy benchmarks from this meta-analysis did not differ from those of the recently published randomized phase II studies. The lack of a dose-response effect would require confirmation in a prospectively conducted clinical trial.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)403-407
Number of pages5
JournalJNCCN Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Volume9
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1 2011

Keywords

  • Bevacizumab
  • Glioblastoma
  • Meta-analysis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology

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