雑誌文献を検索します。書籍を検索する際には「書籍検索」を選択してください。

検索

書誌情報 詳細検索 by 医中誌

Japanese

Therapeutic Effects of Low-Dose Bevacizumab for the Treatment of Recurrent Brain Metastases Etsuko HATTORI 1 , Akinori MIYAKOSHI 1 , Kohichi GO 1 , Toshiharu AOTAKE 2 , Yoshiyuki KAWAKAMI 2 , Masato SAKAMOTO 3 , Takeshi KAWAUCHI 1 , Yuuki OICHI 1 , Noritaka SANO 1 , Makoto HAYASE 1 , Makoto OHTA 4 , Yuki HIROSE 2 , Hiroki TODA 1 1Department of Neurosurgery, Fukui Red Cross Hospital 2Department of Surgery, Fukui Red Cross Hospital 3Department of Radiation Oncology, Fukui Red Cross Hospital 4Department of Pathology, Fukui Red Cross Hospital Keyword: metastatic brain tumor , bevacizumab , low dose chemotherapy pp.107-115
Published Date 2018/2/10
DOI https://doi.org/10.11477/mf.1436203685
  • Abstract
  • Look Inside
  • Reference

 OBJECTIVE:Molecularly targeted therapy has been adopted to treat a number of cancers. Bevacizumab, a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody against vascular endothelial growth factor, is a representative agent used in molecularly targeted therapeutic regimens. However, the therapeutic effect of bevacizumab for the treatment of brain metastases remains unknown. We report the clinical effects of low dose bevacizumab(≤2.5mg/kg/week)to treat recurrent brain metastases.

 METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed patients with brain metastases who had been treated with bevacizumab between 2012 and 2016 at our institution. We identified clinical characteristics, including age, gender, primary tumor site, dose of bevacizumab, therapeutic and adverse effects, and magnetic resonance imaging results. The lesions were assessed with the RECIST criteria based on gadolinium-enhanced T1-weighted, T2-weighted, and FLAIR images. Statistical analysis was performed using t-test and Fisher's exact test.

 RESULTS:The cohort comprised 26 patients(8 men, 18 women)with a median age of 61 years(range 39-82 years). There were no significant clinical differences between the low dose and non-low dose groups. Patients in the low dose group did not report any adverse effects from bevacizumab. Three patients with brain metastases from colon cancer are illustrated to report the clinical course of low dose bevacizumab.

 CONCLUSION:Low dose bevacizumab may be a safe and effective therapeutic option to treat recurrent brain metastases from bevacizumab-sensitive cancers.


Copyright © 2018, Igaku-Shoin Ltd. All rights reserved.

基本情報

電子版ISSN 1882-1251 印刷版ISSN 0301-2603 医学書院

関連文献

もっと見る

文献を共有