MGMT Promoter Methylation Is a Strong Prognostic Biomarker for Benefit from Dose-Intensified Temozolomide Rechallenge in Progressive Glioblastoma: The DIRECTOR Trial.

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serval:BIB_F937117C954C
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Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
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Title
MGMT Promoter Methylation Is a Strong Prognostic Biomarker for Benefit from Dose-Intensified Temozolomide Rechallenge in Progressive Glioblastoma: The DIRECTOR Trial.
Journal
Clinical Cancer Research : An Official Journal of the American Association For Cancer Research
Author(s)
Weller M., Tabatabai G., Kästner B., Felsberg J., Steinbach J.P., Wick A., Schnell O., Hau P., Herrlinger U., Sabel M.C., Wirsching H.G., Ketter R., Bähr O., Platten M., Tonn J.C., Schlegel U., Marosi C., Goldbrunner R., Stupp R., Homicsko K., Pichler J., Nikkhah G., Meixensberger J., Vajkoczy P., Kollias S., Hüsing J., Reifenberger G., Wick W.
Working group(s)
DIRECTOR Study Group
ISSN
1078-0432 (Print)
ISSN-L
1078-0432
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2015
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
21
Number
9
Pages
2057-2064
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
PURPOSE: Rechallenge with temozolomide (TMZ) at first progression of glioblastoma after temozolomide chemoradiotherapy (TMZ/RT→TMZ) has been studied in retrospective and single-arm prospective studies, applying temozolomide continuously or using 7/14 or 21/28 days schedules. The DIRECTOR trial sought to show superiority of the 7/14 regimen.
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: Patients with glioblastoma at first progression after TMZ/RT→TMZ and at least two maintenance temozolomide cycles were randomized to Arm A [one week on (120 mg/m(2) per day)/one week off] or Arm B [3 weeks on (80 mg/m(2) per day)/one week off]. The primary endpoint was median time-to-treatment failure (TTF) defined as progression, premature temozolomide discontinuation for toxicity, or death from any cause. O(6)-methylguanine DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter methylation was prospectively assessed by methylation-specific PCR.
RESULTS: Because of withdrawal of support, the trial was prematurely closed to accrual after 105 patients. There was a similar outcome in both arms for median TTF [A: 1.8 months; 95% confidence intervals (CI), 1.8-3.2 vs. B: 2.0 months; 95% CI, 1.8-3.5] and overall survival [A: 9.8 months (95% CI, 6.7-13.0) vs. B: 10.6 months (95% CI, 8.1-11.6)]. Median TTF in patients with MGMT-methylated tumors was 3.2 months (95% CI, 1.8-7.4) versus 1.8 months (95% CI, 1.8-2) in MGMT-unmethylated glioblastoma. Progression-free survival rates at 6 months (PFS-6) were 39.7% with versus 6.9% without MGMT promoter methylation.
CONCLUSIONS: Temozolomide rechallenge is a treatment option for MGMT promoter-methylated recurrent glioblastoma. Alternative strategies need to be considered for patients with progressive glioblastoma without MGMT promoter methylation.
Keywords
Adult, Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating/administration & dosage, Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics, Brain Neoplasms/drug therapy, Brain Neoplasms/genetics, DNA Methylation/genetics, DNA Modification Methylases/genetics, DNA Repair Enzymes/genetics, Dacarbazine/administration & dosage, Dacarbazine/analogs & derivatives, Disease-Free Survival, Female, Glioblastoma/drug therapy, Glioblastoma/genetics, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/drug therapy, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/genetics, Prognosis, Promoter Regions, Genetic/genetics, Proportional Hazards Models, Tumor Suppressor Proteins/genetics, Young Adult
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