Abstract
PURPOSE
Primary bone sarcomas, including osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, and Ewing sarcoma, have poor prognoses, with 5-year overall survival (OS) rates of < 20%-30% in metastatic or recurrent disease. Although tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) targeting angiogenic and oncogenic pathways have shown efficacy in phase II trials, there is a lack of supporting real-world data. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of TKI use in patients with advanced bone sarcomas in a real-world setting.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
This multicenter, retrospective study included 72 patients with advanced or metastatic osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, or Ewing sarcoma who received at least one TKI (regorafenib, pazopanib, sorafenib, or cabozantinib) at multiple centers in Türkiye. Progression-free survival (PFS) and OS were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Adverse events were recorded and graded according to standard criteria.
RESULTS
The median age was 28.5 years (range, 17-72 years), and 62.5% (n = 45) of the patients were male. The most frequently used TKIs were regorafenib (n = 31, 43.1%) and pazopanib (n = 22, 30.6%); in the majority of patients (n = 68, 94.4%), TKIs were used as second-line or subsequent treatment. The median PFS for the entire cohort was 4.8 months (95% CI, 3.05 to 6.48), and the median OS was 9.9 months (95% CI, 6.48 to 13.25). In histologic subgroup analyses, the median PFS was 4.4 months for osteosarcoma, 4.8 months for chondrosarcoma, and 5.4 months for Ewing sarcoma. Adverse events were observed in 50% (n = 36) of patients, and 89.2% (n = 58) of these were grade 1-2. Dose reduction was required in 27.8% (n = 20) of patients, and permanent treatment discontinuation due to toxicity was necessary in 6.9% (n = 5) of patients.
CONCLUSION
In this real-world cohort, although TKIs were associated with limited survival outcomes, they had an acceptable safety profile in patients with advanced bone sarcomas. These findings are consistent with the results of phase II studies and suggest that TKIs may be a treatment option for patients who have disease progression after standard therapies.