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Trial reportClinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research2024

Belzutifan for von Hippel-Lindau Disease: Pancreatic Lesion Population of the Phase 2 LITESPARK-004 Study.

Tobias Else, Eric Jonasch, Othon Iliopoulos, Kathryn E Beckermann, Vivek Narayan, Benjamin L Maughan, Stephane Oudard, Jodi K Maranchie, Ane B Iversen, Cynthia M Goldberg and 5 more

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · hybridAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase IIMulticenter Study
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Trial report in Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 23 papers.

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23citing papers in PubMed
6.6field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT03401788 phase2active not recruitingnot on this map

An Open-Label Phase 2 Study to Evaluate PT2977 for the Treatment of Von Hippel Lindau Disease-Associated Renal Cell Carcinoma

TypeinterventionalSponsorPeloton Therapeutics, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)Ran2018 to 2027Enrolled50ConditionsVHL - Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome, VHL Gene Mutation, VHL Syndrome, VHL Gene InactivationArmsBelzutifan
NCT07167329 phase2recruitingnot on this map

The BELIEVE-VHL Trial: A Real-world Longitudinal Study on Belzutifan's Effectiveness, Pharmacogenetics, and Pharmacoeconomics in Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Syndrome Using the HIF2α Inhibitor Belzutifan

TypeinterventionalSponsorJosé Claudio Casali da RochaRan2024 to 2030Enrolled100ConditionsVon Hippel Lindau, Von Hippel Lindau Disease, Von Hippel Lindau-Deficient Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Hemangioblastoma (HB) of the Central Nervous System (CNS)ArmsBelzutifan
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. The clinical landscape of HIF2α inhibitors in oncology.Nature reviews. Clinical oncology · 2026
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  8. Expanding the clinical tumor phenotype of the EPAS1-asssociated tumor syndrome.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 13 institutions in 3 countries.

Tobias ElseDivision of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.ORCID 0000-0002-2262-0011
Eric JonaschThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.ORCID 0000-0003-0943-2806
Othon IliopoulosMassachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.ORCID 0000-0002-4444-6157
Kathryn E BeckermannVanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.ORCID 0000-0002-4616-6140
Vivek NarayanDivision of Hematology/Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.ORCID 0000-0002-8205-738X
Benjamin L MaughanUniversity of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.ORCID 0000-0002-0010-8551
Stephane OudardHôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, University Paris Cité, Paris, France.ORCID 0000-0003-0893-285X
Jodi K MaranchieDepartment of Urology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.ORCID 0000-0002-8534-9468
Ane B IversenDepartment of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.ORCID 0009-0000-9529-4870
Cynthia M GoldbergMerck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey.ORCID 0009-0003-3390-994X
Wei FuMerck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey.ORCID 0009-0006-0365-7704
Rodolfo F PeriniMerck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey.ORCID 0009-0002-4400-5260
Yanfang LiuMerck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey.ORCID 0009-0004-5562-6569
W Marston LinehanUrologic Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland.ORCID 0000-0001-7983-3109
Ramaprasad SrinivasanUrologic Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland.ORCID 0000-0001-6392-3169
Merck Institute for Science Education · USNational Cancer Institute · USAarhus University Hospital · DKMassachusetts General Hospital · USMerck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (United States) · USMichigan Medicine · USThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · USUniversité Paris Cité · FRUniversity of Pennsylvania · USUniversity of Pittsburgh · USUniversity of Utah · USVanderbilt University Medical Center · USWeatherford College · US

Funding

Molecular Therapeutics of Kidney Cancer: VHL Gene and Fumarate Hydratase GeneZIABC011038 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI LINEHAN, WILLIAM MARSTON · 2009 to 2025
$29.8M
Clinical Studies of the Molecular Genetic Basis of Kidney CancerZIABC011028 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI LINEHAN, WILLIAM MARSTON · 2009 to 2025
$17.9M
Clinical Nursing and Data Management CoreZIDBC011089 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI LINEHAN, WILLIAM MARSTON · 2009 to 2025
$17.4M
Novel Approaches to Targeting Cancers Associated with VHL MutationsZIABC011920 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI SRINIVASAN, RAMAPRASAD · 2019 to 2025
$4.1M
Developing a Translation Pipeline for VHL Mutant MalignanciesU01CA236489 · NCI · BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER · PI David McDermott · 2019 to 2026
$3.8M
NCI NIH HHS U01 CA236489
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposePrimary analysis of the ongoing, single-arm, phase 2 LITESPARK-004 study (NCT03401788) showed clinically meaningful antitumor activity in von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease-associated renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and other neoplasms with belzutifan treatment. We describe results of belzutifan treatment for VHL disease-associated pancreatic lesions [pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNET) and serous cystadenomas]. PATIENTS AND

methodsAdults with VHL diagnosis based on germline VHL alteration, ≥1 measurable RCC tumor, no renal tumor >3 cm or other VHL neoplasm requiring immediate surgery, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0 or 1, and no prior systemic anticancer treatment received belzutifan 120 mg once daily. End points included objective response rate (ORR), duration of response (DOR), progression-free survival (PFS), and linear growth rate (LGR) in all pancreatic lesions and pNETs per RECIST version 1.1 by independent review committee, and safety.

resultsAll 61 enrolled patients (100%) had ≥1 pancreatic lesion and 22 (36%) had ≥1 pNET measurable at baseline. Median follow-up was 37.8 months (range, 36.1-46.1). ORR was 84% [51/61; 17 complete responses (CR)] in pancreatic lesions and 91% (20/22; 7 CRs) in pNETs. Median DOR and median PFS were not reached in pancreatic lesions or pNETs. After starting treatment, median LGR for pNETs was -4.2 mm per year (range, -7.9 to -0.8). Eleven patients (18%) had ≥1 grade 3 treatment-related adverse event (AE). No grade 4 or 5 treatment-related AEs occurred.

conclusionsBelzutifan continued to show robust activity and manageable safety in VHL disease-associated pNETs.

Indexed as

Pancreatic Neoplasmsvon Hippel-Lindau DiseaseAdultAgedCystadenoma, SerousFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeuroendocrine TumorsTreatment OutcomeVon Hippel-Lindau Tumor Suppressor ProteinYoung AdultVon Hippel-Lindau Tumor Suppressor Protein

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PMID38393723
PMCPMC11061599
OpenAlexW4392111398

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