Table 4.
Characteristics of studied pharmacotherapeutic regimens.
| Agent | Dosage | Partial Radiographic Response (Range) | Stable Radiographic Response (Range) | 6-Month Progression-Free Survival (Range) | Common Grade III/IV/V Toxicities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemotherapy | |||||
| Hydroxyurea | 15–30 mg/kg/d 1000–1500 mg/d |
0–10% | 0–88% | 85% | Hematological, dermatological |
| Temozolomide | 50–75 mg/m2/d | 0 | 81.25% | N/A | Hematological, constitutional, neurological |
| Irinotecan | 350–600 mg/m2/d | 0 | 81% | 6% | GI/hematological |
| Cyclophosphamide Doxorubicin Vincristine |
500 mg/m2/d 15 mg/m2/d 1.4 mg/m2/d |
21% | 79% | N/A | N/A |
| Imatinib | 500–800 mg/d | 0 | 47.3–100% | N/A | Hematological, fluid and electrolytes |
| Gefitinib Erlotinib |
500–1000 mg/d 150 mg/d |
0 | 32% | 28% | N/A |
| Vatalanib | 500–1000 mg/d | N/A | N/A | 37.5–64.3% | Hepatic, constitutional |
| Sunitinib | 50 mg/d | 5.55% | 69.4% | 42% | Hemorrhagic/thrombotic events |
| Hydroxyurea Imatinib |
1000 mg/d 400–600 mg/d |
0 | 57.1–66.6% | 61.9% | Hematological |
| Everolimus | 10 mg/d for 10 d preoperatively | N/A | N/A | N/A | None |
| Hormonal therapy | |||||
| Octreotide | 500 mg/d (regular) 30–60 mg monthly (LAR) |
0 | 33.33–75% | 32–44.4% | Hematological, metabolic, constitutional |
| 90Y-DOTATOC 177Lu-DOTATOC |
3 d every 6 or more wk | 0 | 65.6% | N/A | Hematological, renal |
| Mifepristone | 200 mg/d | 1.4–30.76% | 38.46–55% | N/A | N/A |
| Tamoxifen | 10–30 mg/d | 5–16.66% | 32–50% | 100% | N/A |
| Medroxyprogestrone acetate | 1000 mg weekly | 0 | N/A | 80% | N/A |
| Megestrol acetate | 160–320 mg/d | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Biologic agents | |||||
| Interferon a | 1,500,000–5,000,000 IU/d 10,000,000 U/m2 every other day |
0 | 74.28% | 54% | N/A |
| Combined regimens | |||||
| Bevacizumab Everolumus, P.O. on days 1/15 of 28d cycles | 10 mg/kg 10 mg/d |
0 | 88% | 69% | Hematological, metabolic, renal, GI |
| Octreotide LAR Everolimus |
30 mg monthly 10 mg/d |
0 | N/A | 55% | Stomatitis |
Dd, day; wk, week(s); G.I., gastrointestinal; LAR, long-acting releasing.