Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common malignancy in the world's female population and with the highest lethality index among gynecological tumors. The prognosis of metastatic disease is usually poor, especially in platinum-resistant cases. There are several options for the treatment of metastatic disease resistant to platinum derivates (e.g. paclitaxel, topotecan and pegylated liposomal doxorubicin), all of which are considered equipotent. Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD) is a liposomal form of the anthracycline antibiotic doxorubicin. It is characterized by more convenient pharmacokinetics and a different toxicity profile. Cardiotoxicity, the major adverse effect of conventional doxorubicin, is reduced in PLD as well as hematotoxicity, alopecia, nausea and vomiting. Skin toxicity and mucositis, however, emerge as serious issues since they represent dose and schedule-limiting toxicities. The pharmacokinetics of PLD (prolonged biological half-life and preferential distribution into tumor tissue) provide new possibilities to address these toxicity issues. The extracorporeal elimination of circulating liposomes after PLD saturation in the tumor tissue represents a novel and potent strategy to diminish drug toxicity. This article intends to review PLD characteristics and the importance of extracorporeal elimination to enhance treatment tolerance and benefits. and O. Kubeček, M. Bláha, D. Diaz-Garcia, S. Filip
Gastrointestinální stromální nádory jsou nejčastější mezenchymální nádory gastrointestinálního traktu. Onkogenní aktivující mutace receptorových tyrozinkináz KIT (75–80 %) a PDGFRA (10 %) mají zásadní význam v molekulární patogenezi GISTu. Kompletní chirurgická resekce je standardem v léčbě lokalizovaných GISTů, avšak u třetiny pacientů dochází k recidivě do 2 let po resekci. Novější léčebné strategie a zavedení cílené léčby přináší signifikantně delší přežití pacientů s GISTem. Imatinib, inhibitor receptorových tyrozinkináz, a jeho zavedení v léčbě GISTu je nejvýznamnějším krokem a má význam v léčbě 1. linie neresekabilních nebo pokročilých GISTů, rovněž v léčbě adjuvantní po resekci GISTu s vysokým rizikem rekurence. Sunitinib je indikován v léčbě druhé linie. Regorafenib byl nedávno schválen pro léčbu třetí linie pacientů s progresí nebo intolerancí léčby imatinibem a sunitinibem. Včasná identifikace skupiny pacientů rezistentních na terapii, pacientů s významnou toxicitou léčby, je důležitým cílem multidisciplinární personalizované léčby pacientů s GISTem., Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of gastrointestinal tract. Oncogenic activating mutations in the receptor tyrosine kinases, KIT (75–80 %) and platelet- derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRA, 10 %) play a crucial role in the molecular pathogenesis of GIST. Complete surgical resection is the standard treatment for localized GISTs, however, recurrence is observed in approximately a third of patients 2 years following resection. Better treatment strategies and targeted therapies have improved survival rates for patients with GIST significantly. Imatinib, the receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, has revolutionized the therapeutic landscape for GIST patients and remains the mainstay first-line clinical option for both unresectable and advanced GISTs, as well as for adjuvant treatment after resection of high risk GISTs. Sunitinib is indicated as second-line therapy. Regorafenib has been approved recently as third-line treatment of patients who progressed on or are intolerant to prior imatinib and sunitinib. Early identification of patients with suboptimal response to therapy and treatment failure, as well as intolerable toxicities, is an important issue of a multidisciplinary personalized treatment of patients with GIST., Beatrix Bencsiková, and Literatura