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Targeted treatment for advanced soft tissue sarcoma: profile of pazopanib

       

Authors Rajendra R, Jones R, Pollack SM

Received 11 December 2012

Accepted for publication 4 February 2013

Published 18 March 2013 Volume 2013:6 Pages 217—222

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/OTT.S32200

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Review by Single anonymous peer review

Peer reviewer comments 2

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Rajeev Rajendra, Robin L Jones, Seth M Pollack
University of Washington/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA

Abstract: Soft tissue sarcomas comprise approximately 1% of all adult solid malignancies. While chemotherapy is the mainstay of treatment for patients with metastatic or inoperable disease, overall survival for these patients is approximately 12 months, highlighting the need for novel agents. Both laboratory and clinical data have suggested that antiangiogenic agents may have a role in the treatment of soft tissue sarcomas. Pazopanib is a multitargeted receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor with antiangiogenic activity. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase III PALETTE (pazopanib for metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma) study demonstrated improved progression-free survival in patients receiving pazopanib compared with placebo. In this review, we discuss the rationale and clinical evidence for the use of pazopanib in the treatment of metastatic and inoperable soft tissue sarcomas.

Keywords: pazopanib, metastatic, sarcoma

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