Table 1.
Patient characteristics, indication for belzutifan initiation, dose adjustments, belzutifan treatment duration, and ocular response
| Case | Age | Ocular disease | Systemic disease | VHL variation(s) | Prior ocular treatments | Indication | Initial dose | Side effects | Adjusted dose | Duration | Ocular response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teens | >80 RHs | CNS | Gln73del2caGG | Laser, Cryo, EBR, PPV, and IVI | RH | 80 mg daily | Fatigue and light-headedness | 40 mg 5x/weekly | 12 months | Involution* |
| 2 | 40s | RH optic nerve OU and <10 peripheral RHs | PCC | Tyr98His TAC>CAC | Laser, EBR, IVI, and PDT | RH | 120 mg daily | Anemia | 80 mg daily | 9 months | Involution |
| 3 | 20s | RH optic nerve | pNET | Arg167Gln CGG>CAG | None | pNET | 120 mg daily | Fatigue, anemia, and nausea | 40 mg daily | 13 months | Involution |
| 4 | 20s | <10 RHs | CNS and pNET | Leu63 del4ctGCGC | Laser and Cryo | CNS | 120 mg daily | None | None | 19 months | No new tumors |
| 5 | 50s | <10 RHs | CNS, pNET, and PCC | Val130Leu GTT>CTT | Laser | CNS | 120 mg daily | Tinnitus, HA, and LE edema | 80 mg daily | 13 months | No new tumors |
| 6 | 30s | >20 RHs | CNS and RCC | Asn78Ser AAT>AGT | Enucleation OD and laser | RCC | 120 mg daily | Anemia | 80 mg daily | 24 months | No new tumors |
| 7 | 50s | <10 RHs | RCC and CNS | Val130Leu GTT>CTT | Laser | RCC | 120 mg daily | Anemia | 80 mg daily | 4 months | No new tumors |
CNS, central nervous system hemangioblastoma; PCC, pheochromocytoma; pNET, pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor; RCC, renal cell carcinoma; RH, retinal hemangioblastoma; Cryo, cryotherapy; EBR, external beam radiation; PPV, pars plana vitrectomy; IVI, intravitreal injections of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor and steroids; PDT, photodynamic therapy; HA, headache; LE, lower extremity.
*In this case, the ocular tumors had involuted after the initial dose. The dose was reduced to 40 mg three times weekly on which recurrent disease activity was noted. Upon readjustment of dose to 40 mg five times weekly, involution was again noted.
Note: Ocular and systemic diseases refer to the presence of these findings prior to the initiation of belzutifan.