Pazopanib for the treatment of soft-tissue sarcoma

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Clin Pharmacol. 2012; 4: 65–70.

Published online 2012 Oct 26. doi: 10.2147/CPAA.S33195

PMCID: PMC3508654

Pazopanib for the treatment of soft-tissue sarcoma
Pierre Heudel,1 Philippe Cassier,1 Olfa Derbel,1 Armelle Dufresne,1 Pierre Meeus,2 Philippe Thiesse,3 Dominique Ranchère-Vince,4 Jean Yves Blay,1 and Isabelle Ray-Coquard1,5
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Abstract


Pazopanib is a multikinase inhibitor which potently inhibits the activity of major receptor tyrosine kinases, including vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3, platelet-derived growth factor receptor-a, platelet-derived growth factor receptor-a, and c-Kit. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2009 in the United States for the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma, pazopanib has been tested in advanced or metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma. Unlike other tyrosine kinase inhibitors, a statistically significant efficacy in phase II but also in randomized phase III studies has been shown. In comparison with sunitinib or sorafenib, pazopanib has a similar toxicity profile and is generally well tolerated. This review details the development of this new therapeutic class in the treatment of metastatic soft-tissue sarcomas.

Keywords: soft-tissue sarcoma, pazopanib, tyrosine kinase inhibitor

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3508654/