Efficacy and Safety of Panitumumab in Patients With RAF/RAS-Wild-Type Glioblastoma: Results From the Drug Rediscovery Protocol

Ilse A C Spiekman, Birgit S Geurts, Laurien J Zeverijn, Gijs F de Wit, Vincent van der Noort, Paul Roepman, Wendy W J de Leng, Anne M L Jansen, Benno Kusters, Laurens V Beerepoot, Filip Y F L de Vos, Derk-Jan A de Groot, Jan Willem B de Groot, Ann Hoeben, Jan Buter, Hans A J Gelderblom, Emile E Voest, Henk M W Verheul*

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The prognosis of malignant primary high-grade brain tumors, predominantly glioblastomas, is poor despite intensive multimodality treatment options. In more than 50% of patients with glioblastomas, potentially targetable mutations are present, including rearrangements, altered splicing, and/or focal amplifications of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) by signaling through the RAF/RAS pathway. We studied whether treatment with the clinically available anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody panitumumab provides clinical benefit for patients with RAF/RAS-wild-type (wt) glioblastomas in the Drug Rediscovery Protocol (DRUP).

METHODS: Patients with progression of treatment refractory RAF/RASwt glioblastoma were included for treatment with panitumumab in DRUP when measurable according to RANO criteria. The primary endpoints of this study are clinical benefit (CB: defined as confirmed objective response [OR] or stable disease [SD] ≥ 16 weeks) and safety. Patients were enrolled using a Simon-like 2-stage model, with 8 patients in stage 1 and up to 24 patients in stage 2 if at least 1 in 8 patients had CB in stage 1.

RESULTS: Between 03-2018 and 02-2022, 24 evaluable patients were treated. CB was observed in 5 patients (21%), including 2 patients with partial response (8.3%) and 3 patients with SD ≥ 16 weeks (12.5%). After median follow-up of 15 months, median progression-free survival and overall survival were 1.7 months (95% CI 1.6-2.1 months) and 4.5 months (95% CI 2.9-8.6 months), respectively. No unexpected toxicities were observed.

CONCLUSIONS: Panitumumab treatment provides limited CB in patients with recurrent RAF/RASwt glioblastoma precluding further development of this therapeutic strategy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)431-440
Number of pages10
JournalThe oncologist
Volume29
Issue number5
Early online date18 Dec 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 May 2024

Keywords

  • RAF/RAS-wildtype
  • DRUP trial
  • glioblastoma
  • panitumumab
  • precision medicine

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