A Phase 2 interventional study of Pazopanib and Paclitaxel in Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma Stage IV, sponsored by Spanish Oncology Genito-Urinary Group. Terminated at 8 sites in Spain. Open to male participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-10-14.
Sponsored by Spanish Oncology Genito-Urinary Group · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment
Penile cancer is an uncommon disease, with devastating physical and psychological effects on patients. Penile carcinoma even in advanced stages is responsive to several chemotherapeutic agents. However, due to the low incidence of penile cancer, no large studies have been reported concerning chemotherapy.
Various single agents were tested for activity en penile cancer in de 70s and 80s. Response rates ranged from 10 to 27% with cisplatin, 20 to 21% with bleomycin, and 0-62% with methotrexate. These agents in combination were tested in different studies. Other chemotherapy schemes have been studied, as combination of cisplatin with 5 fluorouracil with or without taxol, and cisplatin plus irinotecan. All of them in limited phase II studies, with described higher responses rates in some of them but without results confirmation in phase III studies.
In conclusion, tested regimens so far have not been very successful in advanced stages of the disease.
Antiangiogenic therapy has been demonstrated effective in the treatment of similar cancer types as lung and head and neck, so it can be postulated that antiangiogenic therapy can be effective in the treatment of penile carcinoma. Pazopanib is a new potent oral antiangiogenic therapy.
Cytotoxic agents, such as paclitaxel, when administered at low doses and frequent intervals, may exert antiangiogenic effects, thereby enhancing anticancer activity. Recently, combination of pazopanib and paclitaxel administered in a metronomic schedule (80mg/m2 weekly 3 weeks every 4 weeks cycle) obtained a 40% response rate and an 80% of disease control in the first-line treatment of melanoma patients. Treatment was well tolerated.
As paclitaxel and antiangiogenic drugs seem a very active treatment, combination of pazopanib and paclitaxel seems a good combination to be tested in patients with penile carcinoma.
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Pazopanib 800mg /day continuously administered plus paclitaxel 65 mg/m2 in weekly administration, 3 administrations (D1, D8 and D15) every 4 weeks period.
Drug: Pazopanib · Drug: Paclitaxel
Pazopanib 800mg/day continuously administered.
Also known as: Daily pazopanib
Paclitaxel 65 mg/m2 in weekly administration 3 administrations (D1, D8 and D15) every 4 weeks period.
Also known as: Weekly paclitaxel
Overall response rate
Evaluate response rate in terms of complete and partial response (RECIST criteria version 1.1)
Time frame: Up to 6 months
Clinical benefit rate
Clinical benefit rate (complete and partial response and stable disease) evaluated according RECIST criteria version 1.1
Time frame: Up to 6 months
Progression free survival
Time from patient inclusion until progression disease (RECIST criteria version 1.1) or death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 12 months
Time frame: Up to 12 months
Response duration
Time from first response to progression disease (RECIST criteria version 1.1) or death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 12 months
Time frame: Up to 12 months
Overall survival
Time from patient inclusion to death assessed up to 18 months
Time frame: Up to 18 months
Safety tolerability profile as measured by the number of events per patient
Number of events per patient
Time frame: Up to 6 months
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