Pilot trial of bone-targeted therapy with zoledronate, thalidomide, and interferon-γ for metastatic renal cell carcinoma

Nizar Tannir, Eric Jonasch, Lance C. Pagliaro, Paul Mathew, Arlene Siefker-Radtke, Laurence Rhines, Patrick Lin, Rita Tibbs, Kim Anh Do, Sue Hwa Lin, Shi Ming Tu

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Abstract

BACKGROUND. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a bone-targeted regimen consisting of zoledronate, thalidomide, and interferon-γ in patients with renal cell carcinoma and bone metastases. METHODS. Eligible patients had radiographic evidence of bone metastasis. Impending pathologic fractures or spinal cord compressions must have been controlled by surgery or radiation therapy before enrollment. Zoledronate (4 mg) was given intravenously every 4 weeks, thalidomide (300 mg) was given orally once a day, and interferon-γ (100 μg) was given subcutaneously once a week. Patients were evaluated for time to skeletal-related events, the appearance of calcification in osteolytic metastases, and levels of the bone formation/resorption markers. RESULTS. Fifteen patients were treated between November 2002 and November 2003; 12 had previously undergone surgery, radiation, or embolization for their bone metastases; 11 had more than 3 sites of bone involvement; and 9 also had nonosseous metastases in the lung, liver, lymph node, pancreas, or adrenal gland. The median time to progression was 8.3 weeks (range, 2.1-48 weeks). The median time to a skeletal-related event was 12.0 weeks (range, 3.9-46.4 weeks). Two patients discontinued treatment because of adverse drug reactions (1 deep venous thrombosis and 1 myocardial infarction). Two patients experienced pain improvement and developed calcification in osseous metastases; these patients also showed favorable changes in bone marker levels. CONCLUSIONS. In this pilot study a bone-targeted regimen combining zoledronate, thalidomide, and interferon-γ was well tolerated and might provide clinical benefit for a small subset of patients with renal cell carcinoma and bone metastases.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)497-505
Number of pages9
JournalCancer
Volume107
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 2006

Keywords

  • Bisphosphonates
  • Bone metastasis
  • Renal cell carcinoma
  • Zoledronate

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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