Tünbekici Salih, Yuksel Haydar Cagatay, Acar Caner, Sahin Gökhan, Orman Seval, Majidova Nargiz, Coskun Alper, Seyyar Mustafa, Dilek Mehmet Sıddık, Kara Mahmut, Dıslı Ahmet Kursat, Demir Teyfik, Kolkıran Nagihan, Sahbazlar Mustafa, Demırcıler Erkut, Kuş Fatih, Aytac Ali, Menekse Serkan, Yucel Hakan, Biter Sedat, Koseci Tolga, Unsal Ahmet, Ozveren Ahmet, Sevınc Alper, Goker Erdem, Gürsoy Pınar
Department of Medical Oncology, Ege University Medical Faculty, Izmir 35040, Turkey.
Department of Medical Oncology, Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kirdar City Hospital, Health Science University, Cevizli, D-100 Güney Yanyol, Cevizli Mevkii No:47, Kartal, Istanbul 34865, Turkey.
Cancers (Basel). 2024 Dec 27;17(1):46. doi: 10.3390/cancers17010046.
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: In the REGOMA trial, regorafenib demonstrated an overall survival advantage over lomustine, and it has become a recommended treatment for recurrent glioblastoma in guidelines. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of regorafenib as a third-line treatment for patients with recurrent glioblastoma who progressed while taking bevacizumab-based therapy. METHODS: This retrospective, multicenter study in Turkey included 65 patients treated between 2021 and 2023 across 19 oncology centers. The main inclusion criteria were histologically confirmed isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH)-wildtype glioblastoma, progression after second-line bevacizumab-based treatment, and an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of ≤2. Patients received regorafenib 160 mg once daily for the first 3 weeks of each 4-week cycle. RESULTS: The median age of the patients was 53 years (18-67 years), with a median progression-free survival of 2.5 months (95% Confidence Interval: 2.23-2.75) and a median overall survival of 4.1 months (95% CI: 3.52-4.68). The median overall survival was improved in patients who received subsequent therapy after regorafenib treatment compared with those who did not ( = 0.022). Progression-free survival was longer in patients with ECOG 0-1 than in those with ECOG 2 ( = 0.042). The safety profile was consistent with that of the REGOMA trial, with no drug-related deaths observed. CONCLUSIONS: Regorafenib shows good efficacy and safety as a third-line treatment for recurrent glioblastoma after bevacizumab-based therapy. This study supports the use of regorafenib and emphasizes the need for further randomized studies to validate its role and optimize treatment strategies.
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