Axitinib (AG-013736) With Or Without Dose Titration (Increase) In Patients With Kidney Cancer

ORR was defined as the proportion of participants with objective response based assessment of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST v1.0). CR was defined as complete disappearance of all target lesions and non-target disease. No new lesions. PR was defined as >=30% decrease on study under baseline of the sum of longest diameters of all target lesions. No unequivocal progression of non-target disease. No new lesions.

The time from first dose administration to first documentation of objective tumor progression or to death due to any cause. PFS in each arm was assessed using the Kaplan-Meier method and estimates of the PFS curves from the Kaplan-Meier method were presented.

DR was defined as the time from the first documentation of objective tumor response (complete response - CR or Partial response - PR) to the first documentation of objective tumor progression or to death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. The median values were estimated based on Kaplan-Meier method. 95% confidence interval was based on the Brookmeyer and Crowley method.

OS was defined as the time from date of the first dose of the study medication to date of death due to any cause. For participants who did not die, their survival times were to be censored at the last date they were known to be alive.

Cmax for steady-state axitinib was evaluated on Cycle 2 Day 15. Results were normalized to axitinib 7 mg dose for active titration arm and axitinib 5 mg dose for placebo titration arm. Results were normalized to axitinib 7 mg dose for active titration arm and axitinib 5 mg dose for placebo titration arm.

Tmax for steady-state axitinib was evaluated on Cycle 2 Day 15.

Area under the plasma concentration time-curve from zero to the last measurable concentration (AUClast). AUClast for steady-state axitinib was evaluated on Cycle 2 Day 15. Results were normalized to axitinib 7 mg dose for active titration arm and axitinib 5 mg dose for placebo titration arm.

Area under the plasma concentration time-curve from zero 24 hours[AUC(0-24). AUC(0-24) for steady-state axitinib was evaluated on Cycle 2 Day 15. Results were normalized to axitinib 7 mg dose for active titration arm and axitinib 5 mg dose for placebo titration arm.

Plasma decay half-life is the time measured for the plasma concentration to decrease by one half. Plasma decay half life for steady-state axitinib was evaluated on Cycle 2 Day 15.

Clearance (CL) of a drug is a measure of the rate at which a drug is metabolized or eliminated by normal biological processes. Clearance obtained after oral dose (apparent oral clearance) is influenced by the fraction of the dose absorbed (F). Clearance is defined as the volume of blood from which drug can be completely removed per unit of time. CL/F for steady-state axitinib was evaluated on Cycle 2 Day 15.

Volume of distribution is defined as the theoretical volume in which the total amount of drug would need to be uniformly distributed to produce the desired blood concentration of a drug. Vz/F is influenced by the fraction absorbed. Vz/F for steady-state axitinb was evaluated on Cycle 2 Day 15.

Value at respective visit minus value at baseline

Value at respective visit minus value at baseline.

CECs are noninvasive marker of vascular damage, remodeling, and dysfunction. Samples were collected and following proteins were analyzed: CD146+/CD105+ CECs, CD146+/CD105+ mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) platelet derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR)-beta, CD146+/CD105+ MFI phospho-PDGFR (pPDGFR)-beta, CD146+/CD105+ phospho-Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (pVEGFR), CD146+/CD105+ MFI VEGFR. The ratio of plasma levels of the biomarkers at the selected time point vs baseline is reported.

CECs are noninvasive marker of vascular damage, remodeling, and dysfunction. Samples were collected and following proteins were analyzed: CD146+/CD105+ CECs, CD146+/CD105+ MFI platelet derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR)-beta, CD146+/CD105+ MFI phospho-PDGFR (pPDGFR)-beta, CD146+/CD105+ phospho-VEGFR (pVEGFR), CD146+/CD105+ MFI VEGFR. The ratio of plasma levels of the biomarkers at the selected time point vs baseline is reported.

CECs are noninvasive marker of vascular damage, remodeling, and dysfunction. Samples were collected and following proteins were analyzed: CD31+/CD146+ CECs, CD31+/CD146+ MFI PDGFR-beta, CD31+/CD146+ MFI pPDGFR-beta, CD31+/CD146+ pVEGFR, CD31+/CD146+ MFI VEGFR. The ratio of plasma levels of the biomarkers at the selected time point vs baseline is reported.

CECs are noninvasive marker of vascular damage, remodeling, and dysfunction. Samples were collected and following proteins were analyzed: CD31+/CD146+ CECs, CD31+/CD146+ MFI PDGFR-beta, CD31+/CD146+ MFI pPDGFR-beta, CD31+/CD146+ pVEGFR, CD31+/CD146+ MFI VEGFR. The ratio of plasma levels of the biomarkers at the selected time point vs baseline is reported.

ORR, defined as proportion of participants with CR or PR according to RECIST, in subgroups that were defined by VEGFA or VEGFR3 polymorphisms.

PFS, defined as the time from randomization to first documentation of objective tumor progression or to death due to any cause, in subgroups that were defined by VEGFA or VEGFR3 polymorphisms. Estimates of the PFS curves from the Kaplan-Meier method were presented.