2025 Head & neck

Lenvatinib in Relapsed/Metastatic Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma: Real-World Data From 17 Italian Centers.

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Head & neck Vol. 47 (7) : 2040-2047 • Jul 2025

BACKGROUND: Lenvatinib, a multi-target tyrosine kinase inhibitor (MTKI), has demonstrated activity in recurrent or metastatic (R/M) adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) in phase II studies. METHODS: This multicenter, retrospective study included patients with R/M ACC treated with lenvatinib. The primary endpoint was the overall response rate (ORR). RESULTS: Fifty-one patients were included across 17 Italian sites. Forty-six patients (90%) were evaluated for response: the ORR was 21.7%, with 10 patients achieving a partial response; 24 patients had a stable disease resulting in a disease control rate of 73.9%. At least one treatment-related adverse event (TRAE) was recorded in all patients. The most frequent TRAEs of grade > 3 were hypertension (25.5%), stomatitis (17.6%), and fatigue (15.7%); one grade 5 TRAE (bleeding) was reported. Median OS was 16.1 months (95% CI 12.2-NR) with six-month PFS at 75.7%. CONCLUSION: Lenvatinib confirmed its activity in the real-world population. A higher than expected rate of grade > 3 stomatitis was reported.

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