A FARETES study of the efficacy and safety of testosterone in metastatic renal cell carcinoma patients with fatigue.

Authors

Ilya Tsimafeyeu

Ilya Tsimafeyeu

Kidney Cancer Research Bureau, Moscow, Russia

Ilya Tsimafeyeu , Ruslan Zukov , Pavel Borisov , Anastasia Bondarenko , Kristina Zakurdaeva , Yulia Tishova

Organizations

Kidney Cancer Research Bureau, Moscow, Russia, V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University, Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation, City Clinical Oncology Center, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation, RakFond, Moscow, Russian Federation, RUDN University, Moscow, Russian Federation

Research Funding

Other

Background: Fatigue is a frequent symptom of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC), and most common adverse event of treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors. The aim of this multicenter randomized phase 2 study was to determine efficacy and safety of testosterone undecanoate (T) in mRCC patients with fatigue developed during targeted therapy. Methods: Sixty male patients with clear cell mRCC, normal PSA level, low testosterone level and no evidence of hypothyroidism receiving first-line sunitinib or pazopanib with fatigue were randomly assigned (1:1) to either T and targeted therapy or targeted therapy alone (control group). T (1,000 mg) was injected intramuscular deeply on Day 1 of a new treatment cycle. The primary endpoint of the study was the difference in mean change of fatigue according to Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F). Secondary endpoints were safety, FKSI-19 score, testosterone serum concentrations, red blood cells (RBC) count and hemoglobin level. The assessments were performed at baseline and Day 28 of a treatment cycle. Results: T was well tolerated. No unexpected toxicity was observed. The health-related quality-of-life scores in the T group were better than those in the control group (Table). The current study did achieve its primary endpoint based on the significant differences favored T over targeted therapy alone regarding fatigue (all P≤0.012). Clinical trial information: NCT03379012Conclusions: Male patients with mRCC receiving targeted therapy had significantly less fatigue and better symptom control with T. There was non-significant positive trend in hemoglobin level between 2 groups. T therapy was safe. Long-term outcomes will be reported.

Baseline
Day 28
T group,
N=30
Control group, N=30T group,
N=30
Control group, N=30
Age (years), mean (range)52 (33-71)55 (42-69)--
Sunitinib, N(%)28 (93)28 (93)--
IMDC poor risk factors, 0-2, N(%)21 (70)22 (73)--
FACIT-F, mean (SD)37 (4.7)35.3 (3.1)20.3 (8.1)42.5 (8.4)
FKSI-19, mean (SD)46.5 (12.2)44.2 (9.4)27.5 (12.5)39.9 (9.8)
Total testosterone serum, nmol/l, mean (SD)6.21 (1.78)8.56 (2)33.2 (14.3)-
RBC, 1012/l, mean (SD)3.7 (0.5)3.9 (0.2)4.4 (0.4)3.6 (0.15)
Hemoglobin, g/l, mean (SD)124.5 (11.7)119 (10.4)133 (13.5)108 (17)

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2018 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Genitourinary (Nonprostate) Cancer

Track

Genitourinary Cancer—Kidney and Bladder

Sub Track

Kidney Cancer

Clinical Trial Registration Number

NCT03379012

Citation

J Clin Oncol 36, 2018 (suppl; abstr 4569)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2018.36.15_suppl.4569

Abstract #

4569

Poster Bd #

395

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