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Guidelines

ESMO

NCCN

Angiosarcoma, all lines of therapy

Bevacizumab monotherapy

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Regimen

Study Evidence
Agulnik et al. 2013 Phase II

Chemotherapy

21-day cycles, given until progression of disease, intolerance, unacceptable toxicity, patient refusal, or physician discretion

References

  1. Agulnik M, Yarber JL, Okuno SH, von Mehren M, Jovanovic BD, Brockstein BE, Evens AM, Benjamin RS. An open-label, multicenter, phase II study of bevacizumab for the treatment of angiosarcoma and epithelioid hemangioendotheliomas. Ann Oncol. 2013 Jan;24(1):257-63. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed

Paclitaxel monotherapy

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Regimen

Study Evidence
Penel et al. 2008 (ANGIOTAX) Phase II

Chemotherapy

Supportive medications

28-day cycle for 6 cycles

References

  1. Penel N, Bui BN, Bay JO, Cupissol D, Ray-Coquard I, Piperno-Neumann S, Kerbrat P, Fournier C, Taieb S, Jimenez M, Isambert N, Peyrade F, Chevreau C, Bompas E, Brain EG, Blay JY. Phase II trial of weekly paclitaxel for unresectable angiosarcoma: the ANGIOTAX Study. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Nov 10;26(32):5269-74. Epub 2008 Sep 22. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed

Hemangioendothelioma, all lines of therapy

Hemangiopericytoma (solitary fibrous tumor), all lines of therapy

Kaposi sarcoma, all lines of therapy

ABV

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ABV: Adriamycin (Doxorubicin), Bleomycin, Vincristine

Regimen #1

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
Northfelt et al. 1998 Phase III Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin Inferior ORR

Chemotherapy

Supportive medications

  • "Colony-stimulating factors (CSFs) were prescribed at the discretion of the investigators."

14-day cycle for up to 6 cycles

Regimen #2

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
Gill et al. 1996 Phase III Liposomal daunorubicin Seems not superior

Gill et al. 1996 described doses but did not clearly say in the paper when these drugs were given, but this schedule is assumed based on the Northfelt et al. 1998 ABV regimen.

Chemotherapy

Supportive medications

  • "No routine premedication was established by the protocol, but it could be provided at the discretion of the investigator"

14-day cycle for minimum of 2 cycles; given until complete remission, unacceptable toxicity, disease progression, patient refusal, or death

References

  1. Gill PS, Wernz J, Scadden DT, Cohen P, Mukwaya GM, von Roenn JH, Jacobs M,Kempin S, Silverberg I, Gonzales G, Rarick MU, Myers AM, Shepherd F, Sawka C, Pike MC, Ross ME. Randomized phase III trial of liposomal daunorubicin versus doxorubicin, bleomycin, and vincristine in AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma. J Clin Oncol. 1996 Aug;14(8):2353-64. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
  2. Northfelt DW, Dezube BJ, Thommes JA, Miller BJ, Fischl MA, Friedman-Kien A, Kaplan LD, Du Mond C, Mamelok RD, Henry DH. Pegylated-liposomal doxorubicin versus doxorubicin, bleomycin, and vincristine in the treatment of AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma: results of a randomized phase III clinical trial. J Clin Oncol. 1998 Jul;16(7):2445-51. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed

Bevacizumab monotherapy

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Regimen

Study Evidence
Uldrick et al. 2012 Phase II

Loading dose

  • Bevacizumab (Avastin) 15 mg/kg IV once as a loading dose; start regular therapy 7 days later after this loading dose

Regular therapy

Supportive medications

  • "Antihypertensive therapy was initiated for systolic blood pressure greater than 160 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure greater than 95 mmHg persisting for more than 1 week or for systolic blood pressure greater than 210 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure greater than 120 mmHg at any time."
  • "HIV-positive patients with CD4 count of less than 200 cells/µL received Pneumocystis jiroveci prophylaxis."
  • "Mycobacterium avium prophylaxis was considered if CD4 count was less than 75 cells/µL."
  • Patients with HIV/AIDS continued HAART
  • Filgrastim (Neupogen) "used as clinically indicated"

21-day cycles, given until progression of disease requiring cytotoxic therapy, lack of adherence to protocol (including HAART), or patient-requested discontinuation

References

  1. Uldrick TS, Wyvill KM, Kumar P, O'Mahony D, Bernstein W, Aleman K, Polizzotto MN, Steinberg SM, Pittaluga S, Marshall V, Whitby D, Little RF, Yarchoan R. Phase II study of bevacizumab in patients with HIV-associated Kaposi's sarcoma receiving antiretroviral therapy. J Clin Oncol. 2012 May 1;30(13):1476-83. Epub 2012 Mar 19. link to original article contains verified protocol link to PMC article PubMed

Daunorubicin liposomal monotherapy

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Regimen

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
Gill et al. 1996 Phase III ABV Seems not superior

Chemotherapy

Supportive medications

  • "No routine premedication was established by the protocol, but it could be provided at the discretion of the investigator"

14-day cycle for minimum of 2 cycles; given until complete remission, unacceptable toxicity, disease progression, patient refusal, or death

References

  1. Gill PS, Wernz J, Scadden DT, Cohen P, Mukwaya GM, von Roenn JH, Jacobs M,Kempin S, Silverberg I, Gonzales G, Rarick MU, Myers AM, Shepherd F, Sawka C, Pike MC, Ross ME. Randomized phase III trial of liposomal daunorubicin versus doxorubicin, bleomycin, and vincristine in AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma. J Clin Oncol. 1996 Aug;14(8):2353-64. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed

Doxorubicin liposomal monotherapy

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Regimen

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
Northfelt et al. 1998 Phase III ABV Superior ORR

Chemotherapy

Supportive medications

  • "Colony-stimulating factors (CSFs) were prescribed at the discretion of the investigators."

14-day cycle for up to 6 cycles

References

  1. Northfelt DW, Dezube BJ, Thommes JA, Miller BJ, Fischl MA, Friedman-Kien A, Kaplan LD, Du Mond C, Mamelok RD, Henry DH. Pegylated-liposomal doxorubicin versus doxorubicin, bleomycin, and vincristine in the treatment of AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma: results of a randomized phase III clinical trial. J Clin Oncol. 1998 Jul;16(7):2445-51. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed

Etoposide monotherapy

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Regimen

Study Evidence
Evans et al. 2002 Phase II

Chemotherapy

14-day cycles

References

  1. Evans SR, Krown SE, Testa MA, Cooley TP, Von Roenn JH. Phase II evaluation of low-dose oral etoposide for the treatment of relapsed or progressive AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma: an AIDS Clinical Trials Group clinical study. J Clin Oncol. 2002 Aug 1;20(15):3236-41. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed