Phase II trial of sunitinib for recurrent and progressive atypical and anaplastic meningioma
Kaley TJ, Wen P, Schiff D, Ligon K, Haidar S, Karimi S, Lassman AB, Nolan CP, DeAngelis LM, Gavrilovic I, Norden A, Drappatz J, Lee EQ, Purow B, Plotkin SR, Batchelor T, Abrey LE, Omuro A. Phase II trial of sunitinib for recurrent and progressive atypical and anaplastic meningioma. Neuro-Oncology 2014, 17: 116-121. PMID: 25100872, PMCID: PMC4483051, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nou148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular endothelial growth factor receptorPhase II trialWorld Health OrganizationGrowth factor receptorII trialPrimary endpointOverall survivalExploratory cohortIntratumoral hemorrhageGrade 3Small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitorsSingle-arm phase II trialMalignant meningioma patientsRadiographic response rateMedian overall survivalEffective medical therapyProgression-free survivalFactor receptorEndothelial growth factor receptorPlatelet-derived growth factor receptorTyrosine kinase inhibitorsExpression of VEGFR2MR perfusion imagingHigh-grade meningiomasMedian PFS