ArticleJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2020
Treatment of refractory germ-cell tumours with single-agent cabazitaxel: a German Testicular Cancer Study Group case series.
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A Prospective Phase II Trial of Cabazitaxel in Male Patients With Chemotherapy Pre-treated Metastatic Nonseminomatous Germ-cell Tumors
Phase 2 Study Cabazitaxel as Salvage Treatment for Cisplatin-resistant Germ Cell
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Treatment options in platinum-refractory male germ cell cancers: current standards and future directions.Therapeutic advances in medical oncology · 2026Review
- Breaking the Mold: Epigenetics and Genomics Approaches Addressing Novel Treatments and Chemoresponse in TGCT Patients.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Overcoming Chemotherapy Resistance in Germ Cell Tumors.Biomedicines · 2022Review
- Epigenetics and Testicular Cancer: Bridging the Gap Between Fundamental Biology and Patient Care.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2022Review
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- Cisplatin Resistance in Testicular Germ Cell Tumors: Current Challenges from Various Perspectives.Cancers · 2020Review
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Abstract
purposeOutcomes of multiply relapsed, refractory germ-cell tumour (GCT) patients remain poor with an overall survival (OS) of a few months only. Thus, new therapeutic advances are urgently needed. Cabazitaxel has shown preclinical activity in platinum-resistant GCT models. Here, we report the first clinical case series of cabazitaxel treatment for platinum-refractory GCT.
methodsData of multiply relapsed GCT patients receiving single-agent cabazitaxel were retrospectively analysed. Endpoints included 12-week progression-free survival (PFS) rate, disease control rate, tumour marker responses, median PFS and OS, and toxicity.
resultsCabazitaxel showed limited activity in 13 heavily pre-treated GCT patients. After a median follow-up of 23 weeks (IQR 29), 69% of patients were deceased. A median of 2 cycles of cabazitaxel (range 1-7) were applied. The 12-week PFS rate was 31%. Median PFS and OS were 7 and 23 weeks, respectively. Two patients achieved objective responses (15%), three patients (23%) achieved a tumour marker decline ≥ 50%, and the disease control rate was 39%. Cabazitaxel was well tolerated. CTCAE° III-IV haemato-toxicity was most common (54%), and dose reductions were scarce (15%).
conclusionIn this case series, cabazitaxel showed limited activity in heavily pre-treated GCT patients. Two-phase II studies are underway (NCT02115165, NCT02478502) prospectively assessing cabazitaxel in multiply relapsed GCTs.
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