Table 3a. Antibody-based VEGFi and imaging biomarkers.
| References | Drug, disease and trial | DCE-MRI biomarkers | N | Drug-induced changes | Prognostic and predictive values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overmoyer et al (2004) | Docetaxel±Bevacizumab Breast cancer; Phase 2 | kep | 26 | ↓kep | NS |
| Wedam et al (2006) | Bevacizumab Breast cancer; Phase 2 | Ktrans, ve | 20 | ↓Ktrans | NS |
| Jayson et al (2005) | HuMV833 (Anti-VEGF) Advanced cancer; Phase 1 | Ktrans kep rBV | 20 | ↓kep | NS |
| Ton et al (2007) | CDP791 (Anti-VEGFR-2) Advanced Cancer; Phase 1 | Ktrans | 31 | No DCE-MRI change Dose-related volumetric change | NS |
Abbreviations: VEGF=vascular endothelial growth factor; DCE-MRI=dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging; kep=rate constant; Ktrans=bi-directional transfer coefficient; rBV=regional blood volume; ve=volume of the extravascular extracellular space (EES).