A Phase I Dose Escalation Study of Hypofractionated IMRT Field-in-Field Boost for Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme

Abstract A recent prospective randomized trial comparing standard-dose to high-dose melphalan in patients presenting with newly diagnosed AL-amyloidosis showed that oral melphalan-dexamethasone (M-dex) given monthly could be considered the current standard of care, with a median survival of 56 months (Jaccard, N Engl J Med 2007). The use of a combination of lenalidomide and dexamethasone has also been tested in patients with symptomatic AL-amyloidosis. The initial dose of lenalidomide at 25 mg/day was poorly tolerated. However, a 15 mg/day dose regimen was well tolerated and effective, with both hematologic and organ responses (Dispenzieri, Blood 2007 & Sanchorawala, Blood 2007). Combining M-dex with lenalidomide (M-dex-rev) could increase the response rate but the toxicity of this regimen is still unknown. Thus we have initiated a multicenter single-arm open-label phase I/II dose escalation study of lenalidomide administered in combination with M-dex. The primary endpoint was the incidence of dose limiting toxicities (DLT) during the first cycle of lenalidomide at a given dose level in order to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD). In addition to melphalan 0.18mg/kg/day from day 1–4 of each 28 day cycle and dexamethasone 40mg/day from day 1– 4 of each 28 day cycle, 3 cohorts of 3 subjects were successively exposed to escalating doses of lenalidomide (5, 10 and 15mg once daily on days 1–21 of a 28 day cycle). DLT was defined using National Cancer Institute (NCI) common toxicity criteria during the first 4 weeks of treatment (one cycle) as the following: at least grade 2 cardiac arrhythmia, at least grade 3 non hematologic toxicity, grade 4 neutropenia lasting >7 days or any other Grade 4 hematologic toxicity, or treatment delay due to toxicity that occurred during the first cycle. No DLT was observed among the first 3 patients treated at 5, 10 and 15 mg lenalidomide/day. 9 additional subjects will be enrolled at 15 mg/day to better define the safety profile and estimate the hematologic and organ response rate. Final results regarding both toxicity and efficacy will be presented during the meeting.

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A phase II study of dasatinib therapy in children and adolescents with newly diagnosed chronic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML-CP) or Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) leukemias resistant or intolerant to imatinib.

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.tps9594 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽

pp. TPS9594-TPS9594

Author(s):

Michel Zwaan ◽

Linda C. Stork ◽

Yves Bertrand ◽

Lia Gore ◽

Nobuko Hijiya ◽

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Keyword(s):

Phase I ◽

Phase Ii ◽

Dose Escalation ◽

Lymphoblastic Leukemia ◽

Philadelphia Chromosome ◽

Chronic Phase ◽

Myelogenous Leukemia ◽

Molecular Response ◽

Newly Diagnosed ◽

Dose Escalation Study

TPS9594 Background: Dasatinib is a BCR-ABL inhibitor approved for treatment in adult patients (pts) with newly diagnosed Ph+ CML-CP; CML resistant/intolerant to prior therapy, including imatinib; and Ph+ acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). There are no established dasatinib treatment regimens for children/adolescents with relapsed/refractory leukemia, but pediatric trials are underway. A phase I dose-escalation study of dasatinib in pediatric pts with refractory solid tumors (n=28) and imatinib-refractory, Ph+ leukemia (n=11) reported a maximum tolerated dose of 85 mg/m2 twice daily in solid-tumor pts and at least a partial cytogenetic response (CyR) in all evaluable CML pts (n=9) (Aplenc, J Clin Oncol 2011). Preliminary results from a phase I dose-escalation study in pediatric pts with subtypes of relapsed/refractory leukemia (NCT00306202) indicate that dasatinib was well tolerated up to 120 mg/m2 (Zwaan, Blood 2010 [abstr 2265]). Further study of dasatinib in pediatric pts is warranted. Methods: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of dasatinib monotherapy in children/adolescents with newly diagnosed CML-CP or Ph+ leukemias resistant/intolerant to imatinib, a phase II nonrandomized, global study of dasatinib in pts birth to <18 y is ongoing (NCT00777036): Cohort 1 (C1), Ph+ CML-CP pts resistant/intolerant to imatinib; Cohort 2 (C2), Ph+ ALL, accelerated or blast phase CML pts resistant/intolerant to or relapsed after imatinib therapy; or Cohort 3 (C3), newly diagnosed, treatment-naïve Ph+ CML-CP pts. Treatments are once daily with dasatinib 60 mg/m2 (C1/C3) or 80 mg/m2 (C2) for ≥24 months. Primary endpoints are major CyR (C1), complete hematologic response (C2), and complete CyR (C3). Secondary endpoints include safety, tolerability, best response, time to/duration of response, survival, and molecular response rates. BCR-ABL mutations are evaluated. First patient first visit was March 2009; estimated trial completion is September 2016. As of January 2012, 63 pts (n=27 aged <12 y; n=36 aged ≥12 y) have been treated in C1/C2 (n=41) and C3 (n=22). Enrollment is ongoing at 79 sites.

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