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. 2021 Apr 9;13(8):1795. doi: 10.3390/cancers13081795

Table 10.

Clinical studies analyzing therapies targeting VEGF and VEGFR.

Target Molecule Date Protocol Phase Patients
VEGF Bevacizumab
NCT01609790 06/2012–03/2020 Combined with trebananib II R
Preliminary results (116 patients): OS 11.5 vs. 7.5 months (p = 0.09; HR = 1.46); PFS 4.8 vs. 4.2% (p = 0.04; HR = 1.51)
NCT00817284 01/2009–11/2011 Combined with RT/TMZ or RT/irinotecan II N
Unpublished data
NCT01860638 05/2013–04/2018 Continuous treatment with Stupp, followed with Lomustine in first disease progression (PD1) and with chemotherapy in second progression (PD2) II R
Results (296 patients): OS 6.4 vs. 5.5 months (HR = 1.04); PFS 2.3 vs. 1.8 months (HR = 0.70) PD1 lomustine bevacizumab vs. lomustine alone; PFS 2 vs. 2.2 months (HR = 0.70) PD2 bevacizumab chemotherapy vs. chemotherapy alone. No p values were reported [278]
NCT01115491 05/2010–12/2014 Combined with TMZ II R
Results (32 patients): PFS 18.29 weeks; OS 31.43 weeks
NCT00590681 01/2008–09/2015 Combined with TMZ II N
Unpublished data
NCT00979017 09/2009–03/2014 Combined with TMZ and irinotecan II N unresectable and multifocal
Results (41 patients): OS 12 months; PFS 8.6 months [279]
NCT01186406 08/2010–02/2019 Combined with gliadel, TMZ and RT II N
Results (41 patients): OS 19.4 months; PFS 11.3 months
NCT01903330 07/2013–11/2019 Combined with ERC1671 (vaccine) and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) compared to combination with placebo II R
Results: ongoing studies (recruitment)
NCT01443676 09/2011–11/2016 Combined with RT compared to RT alone II N in elderly
Results (75 patients): PFS 7.6 vs. 4.8 months (p = 0.003); OS 12.1 vs. 12.2 months (p = 0.77); bevacizumab + RT vs. RT [280]
NCT02898012 09/2016–09/2016 Combined with TMZ II N age over 70
Results (66 patients): OS 23.9 weeks; PFS 15.3 weeks [281]
NCT01149850 06/2010–02/2020 Combined with TMZ II N in elderly
Results: ongoing studies (no recruitment)
NCT01004874 10/2009–02/2020 Combined with RT/TMZ followed by combination with TMZ/popotecan II /
Preliminary results (80 patients): OS 17.2 months; PFS 11.1 months
NCT00735436 08/2008–02/2013 Combined with gliadel and irinotecan II N
Results (18 patients): PFS 8 months; OS 13.5 months
NCT02698280 03/2016–07/2018 Combined with nimustine II R
Unpublished data
NCT01266031 12/2010–07/2018 Monotherapy vs. combined with vorinostat I/II R
Results (patients): OS 9.24 vs. 7.8 months; bevacizumab vs. bevacizumab + vorinostat
NCT01013285 11/2009–01/2016 Combined with TMZ and RT II N
Results: ongoing studies (recruitment unknown)
NCT01738646 11/2012–02/2017 Combined with vorinostat II R
Results (38 patients): PFS 3.7 months; OS 10.4 months; PFS-6 30% [282]
NCT00939991 07/2009–06/2013 Combined with vorinostat and TMZ I/II R
Results (39 patients): PFS 6.7 months; OS 12.5 months; PFS-6 53.8%
NCT00337207 06/2006–02/2020 Monotherapy II R
Results (54 patients): PFS-6 24%
NCT00268359 12/2005–07/2014 Combined with irinotecan II R
Results (32 patients): PFS 23 weeks; PFS-6 38% OS-6 72% [283]
NCT00795665 11/2008–03/2020 Combined with carmustine II R
Unpublished data
NCT02330562 01/2015–03/2020 Combined with marizomib I/II R
Results: ongoing studies (no recruitment)
NCT00921167 06/2009–12/2013 Combined with irinotecan II R
Results: completed, no results posted
NCT02157103 06/2014–05/2018 Subcutaneous monotherapy II R
Results (3 patients): 66.7% decrease in radiation-related edema
NCT01209442 09/2010–04/2019 Combined with hypofractionated RT and TMZ II N
Results (30 patients): PFS 14.3 months; OS 16.3 months [284]
NCT02120287 04/2014–05/2019 Combined with radiosurgery II R
Results (16 patients): OS 11.73 months
NCT01102595 04/2010–08/2015 Combined with TMZ in neoadjuvant therapy of the Stupp protocol compared to the Stupp protocol II N, unresectable
Results (102 patients): PFS 2.2 vs. 4.8 months (p = 0.10; HR = 0.70); OS 7.7 vs. 10.6 months (p = 0.07; HR = 0.68); TMZ vs. TMZ + bevacizumab [285]
NCT01022918 12/2009–09/2012 Combined with irinotecan in neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy with TMZ, compared to neoadjuvant TMZ and Stupp II N, unresectable
Results: (120 patients): PFS = 7.1 vs. 5.2 months (HR = 0.82); OS = 11.1 vs. 11.1 months; bevacizumab/Irinotecan vs. ctrl [286]
NCT00943826 07/2009–09/2017 Combined with TMZ during the Stupp protocol, compared to the Stupp protocol III N
Results (921 patients): PFS 10.6 vs. 6.2 months (p < 0.001; HR = 0.64); OS 16.8 vs. 16.7 months (p = 0.1; HR = 0.88); bevacizumab + Stupp vs. Stupp [287]
NCT01067469 02/2010–03/2020 Low dose and combined with lomustine, compared to high dose bevacizumab alone II R
Results (69 patients): PFS 4.34 vs. 4.11 months (p = 0.19); OS 9.6 vs. 8.3 months (p = 0.75); bevacizumab + lomustine vs. bevacizumab [288]
NCT00883298 04/2009–03/2017 Combined with TMZ twice a week II R
Results (30 patients): PFS 5.5 months; OS 51 weeks [289]
NCT00345163 06/2006–05/2017 Combined with or not combined with irinotecan II R
Results (167 patients): PFS-6 42.6% vs. 50.3% (p < 0.0001); PFS 4.2 vs. 5.6 months; OS 9.2 months vs. 8.7 months; bevacizumab alone vs. bevacizumab + irinotecan [276]
NCT01474239 11/2011–03/2016 Compared with fotemustine II R
Results (91 patients): PFS 3.38 vs. 3.45 months; OS 7.3 vs. 8.7 months; bevacizumab vs. fotemustine (no statistical data) [290]
NCT02761070 05/2016–02/2019 Combined with high-dose TMZ compared to bevacizumab alone III R
Results: ongoing studies (recruitment)
NCT02743078 04/2016–11/2019 Combined with Optune® II R Beva refractory or resistant to Beva
Unpublished data
NCT01894061 07/2013–03/2020 Combined with NovoTTF II R
Unpublished data
NCT01814813 03/2013–06/2019 Combined with vaccination (HSPPC-96) compared to bevacizumab alone II R
Preliminary results (90 patients): PFS 3.7 vs. 2.5 vs. 5.3 months (p < 0.01); OS 6.6 vs. 9.2 vs. 10.7 months (p = 0.16); HSPPC-96 + Bevacizumab concomitant vs. HSPPC-96 + bevacizumab on progression vs. bevacizumab alone
NCT01730950 11/2012–03/2020 Combined with re-irradiation, compared to bevacizumab alone II R
Preliminary results (170 patients): PFS 8.9 vs. 7.9% (p = 0.05; HR = 0.73); OS 25.1 vs. 21.6% (p = 0.46; HR = 0.98); bevacizumab alone vs. bevacizumab + RT
NCT00967330 08/2009–11/2015 Combined with RT, then in adjuvant therapy combined with Irinotecan compared to the Stupp protocol II N. MGMT non methylated
Results (182 patients): PFS 5.99 vs. 9.7 months (HR = 0.57; p < 0.001); OS 16.6 vs. 17.5 months (HR = 1.02; p = 0.55); TMZ vs. bevacizumab + irinotecan [291]
NCT02343549 01/2015–07/2019 Combined with Optune® and TMZ II N
Results: ongoing studies (recruitment)
NCT01290939 02/2011–02/2018 Combined with lomustine III R
Results (437 patients): PFS 4.2 vs. 1.5 months (HR = 0.49; p < 0.001); OS 9.1 vs. 8.6 months (HR = 0.95; p = 0.65); bevacizumab + lomustine vs. lomustine alone [292]
NCT00611325 02/2008–03/2014 Combined with bortezomib II R
Results (56 patients): PFS 2 vs. 2.5 months; OS 8 vs. 6 moonths; PFS-6 25 vs. 28.6%; EIAED vs. non-EIAED
NCT01269853 01/2011–05/2019 Intracerebral administration I/II R
Results: ongoing studies (recruitment)
NCT01811498 03/2013–05/2019 Intracerebral administration I/II N
Results: ongoing studies (recruitment)
NCT02511405 07/2015–10/2018 Combined with VB-111 (antiangiogenic), compared to bevacizumab alone III R
Results (256 patients): OS 6.8 vs. 7.9 months (p = 0.19; HR = 1.20) combined vs. bevacizumab alone [293]
NCT00612339 02/2008–05/2013 Combined with TMZ II Non resectable
Results (41 patients): RR 24.4%
NCT03149003 05/2017–01/2020 Combined with DSP-7888 (peptide vaccine) compared to bevacizumab alone II R
Results: ongoing studies (no recruitment)
NCT00501891 07/2007–05/2013 Combined with TMZ II R
Results (32 patients): PFS 15.8 weeks; OS 37.1 weeks [294]
NCT00597402 01/2008–05/2014 Combined with RT/TMZ, then combined with irinotecan II N
Results (75 patients): PFS 14.2 months; OS 21.2 months [295]
NCT00433381 02/2007–09/2018 Combined with irinotecan or combined with TMZ II R
Unpublished data
NCT00613028 02/2008–06/2013 Combined with etoposide or TMZ II R Resistant to Beva/Irinotecan
Results (22 patients): PFS 4.1 vs. 8.1 weeks; OS 12.6 vs. 19 weeks; PFS-6 0 vs. 7.7%; bevacizumab + TMZ vs. bevacizumab + etoposide
NCT00612430 02/2008–08/2013 Combined with etoposide II R
Results (27 GBM et 32 grade III glioma patients): PFS6 40.6% & 44,4%; OS 63.1 & 44.4 weeks [296]
NCT00884741 04/2009–07/2019 Combined with adjuvant TMZ compared to the Stupp protocol III N
Results (621 patients): PFS 10.7 months vs. 7.3 months (HR 0.79; p 0.007); OS 15.7 months vs. 16.1 months (HR 1.13; p 0.21) (bevacizumab + Stupp vs. Stupp + placebo) [297]
NCT00463073 04/2007–12/2008 Combined with cetuximab and irinotecan II R
See Cetuximab
NCT01884740 06/2013–01/2017 Combined with cetuximab and intracranial administration I/II N aged under 22
See Cetuximab
NCT00525525 09/2007–05/2014 Combined with erlotinib, TMZ in adjuvant therapy II N
See Erlotinib
NCT00720356 06/2008–10/2018 Combined with erlotinib, in adjuvant therapy after RT/TMZ II N
See Erlotinib
NCT00671970 01/2008–03/2013 Combined with erlotinib II R
See Erlotinib
NCT00892177 05/2009–10/2019 Combined with dasatinib and compared with bevacizumab alone II R
See Dasatinib
NCT00667394 04/2008–10/2015 Combined with tandutinib II R
See Tandutinib
NCT00923117 07/2009–09/2015 Sunitinib in monotherapy with or without bevacizumab II R
See Sunitinib
NCT00800917 12/2008–01/2010 Combined with temsirolimus II R
See Temsirolimus
NCT00805961 12/2008–08/2013 Combined with everolimus in adjuvant therapy after RT/TMZ II N
See Everolimus
NCT03463265 08/2018–12/2020 Monotherapy (ABI-009) or in combination with bevacuzimab or RT/TMZ or marizomib, or lomustine II R/N
See ABI-009
NCT01349660 04/2011–01/2017 Combined with buparlisib I/II R
See Buparlisib
NCT00586508 12/2007–10/2013 Combined with enzastaurin II N
See Enzastaurin
NCT00621686 02/2008–01/2017 Combined with sorafenib II R
See Sorafenib
NCT01632228 06/2012–02/2018 Onartuzumab combined or not with bevacizumab, compared to bevacizumab alone II R
See Onartuzumab
NCT01113398 04/2010–12/2015 Rilotumumab combined with bevacizumab II R
See Rilotumumab
NCT01648348 06/2012–05/2018 TRC105 combined with bevacizumab, compared to bevacizumab alone II R
See TRC105
NCT01564914 03/2012–06/2019 TRC105 combined with bevacizumab II R treated with Bevacizumab
See TRC105
NCT01290263 02/2011–07/2017 Trebananib combined or not with bevacizumab I/II R
See Trebananib
VEGFR Pazopanib
NCT02331498 11/2014–07/2019 Combined with the Stupp protocol I/II N
Results: ongoing studies (recruitment)
NCT00459381 04/2007–03/2017 Monotherapy II R
Results (35 patients): PFS 12 weeks; OS 35 weeks; PFS-6 3% [298]
NCT01931098 08/2013–03/2020 Combined with topotecan II R
Results (35 patients): OS 42 weeks; PFS 24 weeks; PFS-6 46%; OS-6 77% [277]
NCT00350727 07/2006–04/2013 Combined with lapatinib II R
See Lapatinib
Cediranib
NCT01310855 03/2011–05/2017 Combined with Gefitinib, compared to cediranib and placebo II R
Results (97 patients): PFS 3.6 vs. 2.8 months (p = 0.17; HR = 0.72); OS 7.2 months vs. 5.5 months (HR = 0.68); cediranib + gefetinib vs. cediranib + placebo [299]
NCT00777153 10/2008–12/2016 Monotherapy or combination with lomustine, compared with lomustine alone III R
Results (325 patients): PFS 92 vs. 125 vs. 44 days (p = 0.90; 0.16; HR = 1.05; 0.76); OS 8 vs. 9.4 vs. 9.8 months (p = 0.10; 0.50; HR = 1.43; 1.15); cediranib vs. cediranib + lomustine vs. lomustine + placebo [300]
NCT02974621 11/2016–03/2020 Combined with olaparib and compared to bevacizumab II R
Results: ongoing studies (no recruitment)
NCT01062425 02/2010–03/2020 Combined with TMZ in the Stupp protocol, compared to the Stupp protocol II N
Preliminary data (149 patients): PFS 2.7 vs. 6.2 months (p = 0.03; HR = 0.67); OS 13.8 vs. 14.5 months (p = 0.44; HR = 0.87);
Stupp vs. cediranib + Stupp
NCT00662506 04/2008–09/2017 Combined with TMZ/RT II N
Unpublished data
NCT00305656 03/2006–08/2013 Monotherapy II R
Results (31 patients): PFS 117 days; OS 227 days [301]
Nintedanib
NCT01251484 12/2010–10/2012 Monotherapy (after treatment with the Stupp protocol or with bevacizumab) II R
Results (25 patients): PFS 1 vs. 1 month; OS 10 vs. 2 months (p < 0.02); previous treatment with Stupp vs. bevacizumab [302]
NCT01666600 06/2012–11/2017 Combined with RT, compared to RT alone I/II R
Unpublished data
NCT01380782 06/2011–08/2014 Monotherapy II R whether or not treated with Bevacizumab
Results (36 patients): PFS 28 vs. 28 days; OS 6.9 vs. 2.6 months; not treated with bevacizumab vs. 1st line with bevacizumab (No statistical data) [303]
Dovitinib
NCT01753713 12/2012–12/2017 Monotherapy II R whether or not treated with Bevacizumab
Results (33 patients): PFS 2 vs. 1.8 months; OS 8 vs. 4.3 months; bevacizumab-naive vs. 1st line with bevacizumab
Vandetanib (see Multikinase inhibitors)
NCT00441142 02/2007–04/2017 Combined with the TMZ of the Stupp protocol I/II N
See Multikinase inhibitors
NCT00995007 10/2009–02/2016 Combined with carpoblatin and compared to carboplatin alone II R
See Multikinase inhibitors
Vatalanib
NCT00128700 08/2005–09/2012 Combined with TMZ/RT I/II N
Results (20 patients): PFS 7.2 months; OS 16.2 months [304]
Tivozanib
NCT01846871 03/2013–01/2019 Monotherapy II R
Results (10 patients): PFS-6 10%; PFS 2.3 months; OS 8.1 months [305]
Axitinib
NCT01562197 03/2012–01/2019 Monotherapy or combined with lomustine II R
Unpublished data
NCT01508117 01/2012–09/2017 Combined with RT II N elderly
Results (1 patient): OS 0.2 years
NCT03660761 09/2018–04/2019 Combined with TMZ II R
Unpublished data
CT-322
NCT00562419 11/2007–10/2010 Combined with irinotecan II R
Results: ongoing studies (recruitment unknown)
Semaxanib (SU5416)
NCT00004868 03/2003–06/2018 Monotherapy I/II R RT non-responder
Unpublished data
Tanibirumab
NCT03856099 02/2019–03/2020 Monotherapy II R
Results: ongoing studies (recruitment)
NCT03033524 01/2017–01/2017 Monotherapy II R
Results: ongoing studies (recruitment unknown)

R: recurrent GBM; N: newly diagnosed GBM; PFS: progression-free survival; PFS-6: 6-month survival; OS: overall sur-vival. In red, not significant comparative tests. In green, significant comparative tests. In italics, clinical trials listed in other tables (as mentioned). Results obtained from Clinicaltrials.com (accessed on 1 April 2020) and/or in cited references. Dates correspond to first posted and last update posted.