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Table 4 Summary of Survival Data for Effective Agents in the Tsc2-/- Subcutaneous Tumor Model

From: Comparison of three rapamycin dosing schedules in A/J Tsc2+/- mice and improved survival with angiogenesis inhibitor or asparaginase treatment in mice with subcutaneous tuberous sclerosis related tumors

Reference

Start Criteria

Treatment Cohort

Dosing

Median Survival

(days)

Percent Difference From Untreated

Drug class

Current Study

Tumor Volume of 100 mm3

Untreated

-

31

-

 
  

Rapamycin

8 mg/kg 3 days/wk

84.5

173%

*

  

Asparaginase

2IU/g twice/wk × 4 wks

39.5

27%

#

  

Asparaginase + Rapamycin

2IU/g twice/wk × 4 wks + 8 mg/kg 3 days/wk

71

129%

 
  

Sunitinib

80 mg/kg 5 days/wk

39

26%

#

  

Sunitinib + Rapamycin

80 mg/kg 5 days/wk + 8 mg/kg 3 days/wk

80

158%

 
  

Bevacizumab

5 mg/kg once/2 wks

38.5

24%

#

  

Bevacizumab + Rapamycin

5 mg/kg once/2 wks + 8 mg/kg 3 days/wk

60

94%

 

Lee et al, 2009

Tumor Volume of 150 mm3

Untreated

-

24.5

-

 
  

Rapamycin

8 mg/kg 5 days/wk

46

88%

*

  

Sorafenib

60 mg/kg 5 days/wk

19.5

-20%

 
  

Sorafenib + Rapamycin

60 mg/kg 5 days/wk + 8 mg/kg 5 days/wk

53

116%

**

Messina et al, 2007

Tumor Volume of 50 mm3 for early treatments, 250 mm3 for late treatments

Untreated

-

31

-

 
  

Early CCI-779

8 mg/kg 5 days/wk

47

52%

*

  

Early Rapamycin

8 mg/kg 5 days/wk

62

100%

*

  

Late Rapamycin

8 mg/kg 5 days/wk

59

90%

*

Lee et al, 2006

Tumor Volume of 300 mm3

Untreated

-

17.5

-

 
  

CCI-779

8 mg/kg 5 days/wk

41

134%

*

  

IFN-γ

20,000 units 3 days/wk

22

26%

#

  

IFN-γ + CCI-779

20,000 units 3 days/wk + 8 mg/kg 5 days/wk

56

220%

**

Lee et al, 2005

18 Days after injection with Tsc2-/- cells

Untreated

-

33

-

 
  

CCI-779

4 mg/kg 3 days/wk

69

109%

*

  

IFN-γ

20,000 units 3 days/wk

50

52%

#

  1. * Single agent mTOR inhibitor (all agents and doses were more effective than no treatment)
  2. ** Combination containing mTOR inhibitor that was more effective than single agent mTOR inhibitor
  3. # Single agent other than mTOR inhibitor that was more effective than no treatment