Phase I and Pharmacologic Study of Oral (PEG-1000) 9-Aminocamptothecin in Adult Patients With Solid Tumors

1999 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 2219-2219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maja J.A. de Jonge ◽  
Cornelis J.A. Punt ◽  
A. Hans Gelderblom ◽  
Walter J. Loos ◽  
Vera van Beurden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase I ◽  
Solid Tumors ◽  
Phase Ii ◽  
Topoisomerase I ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Specific Inhibitor ◽  
Maximum Tolerated Dose ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Analysis ◽  
Time Curve ◽  
Phase Ii Studies

PURPOSE: 9-Amino-20(S)-camptothecin (9-AC) is a specific inhibitor of topoisomerase-I. Recently, a bioavailability of approximately 48% for the oral PEG-1000 formulation was reported. We conducted a phase I and pharmacokinetic study of the oral PEG-1000 formulation of 9-AC to define the maximum-tolerated dose, toxicity profiles, pharmacokinetic-dynamic relationships, and preliminary antitumor activity in patients with solid tumors. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients were treated with oral (PEG-1000) 9-AC given once a day for 7 or 14 days at doses ranging from 0.25 to 1.1 mg/m2/d; cycles were repeated every 21 days. For pharmacokinetic analysis, plasma sampling was performed on days 1 and 6 or 8 of the first course using a validated high-performance liquid chromatographic assay. RESULTS: Thirty patients were entered onto the study; three patients were not assessable for toxicity and response. Twenty-seven patients received a total of 89 courses. The dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) were myelosuppression and diarrhea at a dose of 1.1 mg/m2/d for 14 days. Pharmacokinetics showed a substantial interpatient variation of the area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) of 9-AC. The intrapatient variability was extremely small. A significant correlation was observed between the percentage decrease in WBC count and the AUC of 9-AC lactone (r2 = 0.86). One partial response was noted in a patient with metastatic colorectal cancer. CONCLUSION: DLTs in this phase I study of oral 9-AC daily for 14 days every 21 days were myelosuppression and diarrhea. The recommended dose for phase II studies is 0.84 mg/m2/d. In view of the substantial interpatient variability in AUC and the availability of a limited sampling model, a pharmacokinetic guided phase II study should be considered.

Phase I and Pharmacokinetic Study of the Camptothecin Analog DX-8951f Administered as a 30-Minute Infusion Every 3 Weeks in Patients With Advanced Cancer

2000 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 3986-3992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valérie Boige ◽  
Eric Raymond ◽  
Sandrine Faivre ◽  
Michel Gatineau ◽  
Kathleen Meely ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase I ◽  
Intravenous Infusion ◽  
Topoisomerase I ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Maximum Tolerated Dose ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Analysis ◽  
Phase Ii Studies ◽  
Heavily Pretreated ◽  
Dose Limiting Toxicity

PURPOSE: DX-8951f is a totally synthetic derivative of camptothecin with greater cytotoxicity and more potent topoisomerase I inhibition than SN-38, topotecan, and camptothecin in preclinical studies. This phase I study aimed to describe the toxicity and to determine the maximum-tolerated dose (MTD) and pharmacokinetics of DX-8951f given as a 30-minute intravenous infusion every 3 weeks. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Twelve patients with refractory solid malignancies were treated with DX-8951f at dose levels ranging from 4 to 7.1 mg/m2. All but one patient had received previous chemotherapy, and eight patients were considered heavily pretreated. Total DX-8951f plasma concentrations were assayed using high-performance liquid chromatography. RESULTS: Thirty-six cycles of DX-8951f were administered. Neutropenia was the dose-limiting toxicity, and it was dose-related, reversible, and noncumulative. Other toxicities included nausea and vomiting, alopecia, asthenia, fever, and anemia. Grade 1 or 2 diarrhea was observed in seven patients but was transient and resolved without requiring treatment. Pharmacokinetic analysis showed that DX-8951f had a half-life of 7.15 hours and a clearance rate of 1.65 L/h·m2. The DX-8951f area under the plasma-concentration curve increased linearly with the dose. We defined the MTD of DX-8951f administered as a 30-minute intravenous infusion every 3 weeks as 7.1 mg/m2. CONCLUSION: The dose-limiting toxicity of DX-8951f is neutropenia. The recommended dose for phase II studies is 5.33 mg/m2 every 3 weeks in patients previously treated with chemotherapy.

Phase I and pharmacologic study of oral topotecan administered twice daily for 21 days to adult patients with solid tumors.

1997 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 1087-1093 ◽  
Author(s):  
G J Creemers ◽  
C J Gerrits ◽  
J R Eckardt ◽  
J H Schellens ◽  
H A Burris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase I ◽  
Topoisomerase I ◽  
Specific Inhibitor ◽  
Oral Formulation ◽  
Maximum Tolerated Dose ◽  
Maximal Effect ◽  
Antitumor Effects ◽  
Time Curve ◽  
Phase Ii Studies ◽  
Oral Topotecan

PURPOSE Topotecan is a specific inhibitor of topoisomerase I. Recently bioavailability of an oral formulation of approximately 30% with limited variability was reported. We conducted a phase I and pharmacokinetic study of the oral formulation of topotecan to characterize the maximum-tolerated dose (MTD), toxicities, pharmacokinetics, and antitumor effects in patients with refractory malignancies. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients were treated with oral topotecan given twice daily for 21 days, with cycles repeated every 28 days. In subsequent cohorts, the dose was escalated from 0.15 to 0.6 mg/m2 twice daily. Pharmacokinetics were performed on day 1 and 8 of the first course using a validated high-performance liquid chromatographic assay and noncompartmental pharmacokinetic methods. RESULTS Thirty-one patients entered the study; one patient was not assessable for toxicity and response as therapy was prematurely interrupted on request of the patient who had not experienced toxicity. Thirty patients received a total of 59 courses. The dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) was reached at a dose of 0.6 mg/m2 twice daily and consisted of diarrhea, which started subacutely at a median onset on day 15 (range, 12 to 20) and resolved after a median of 8 days (range, 7 to 16). Other toxicities were mild, including leukocytopenia, thrombocytopenia, nausea, and vomiting. The MTD was 0.5 mg/m2 twice daily. No responses were observed. Pharmacokinetics showed a substantial variation of the area under the plasma concentration-time curve at time point "t" [AUC(t)] of topotecan and ring-opened product hydroxyacid. A significant correlation was observed between the percentage of decrease in WBC count versus the AUC(t) of topotecan (r = .75), which was modeled by a sigmoidal maximal effect concentration (Emax) function. CONCLUSION The DLT in this phase I study for chronic oral topotecan for 21 days was diarrhea. The recommended dose for phase II studies is 0.5 mg/m2 twice daily.

scholarly journals Phase I and Pharmacologic Study of Oral ZD9331, A Novel Nonpolyglutamated Thymidylate Synthase Inhibitor, in Adult Patients With Solid Tumors

2002 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
pp. 1923-1931 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maja J.A. de Jonge ◽  
Cornelis J.A. Punt ◽  
Alex Sparreboom ◽  
André S.T. Planting ◽  
M.E.W.J. Peters ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase I ◽  
Solid Tumors ◽  
Drug Exposure ◽  
Surrogate Marker ◽  
Skin Toxicity ◽  
Maximum Tolerated Dose ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Analysis ◽  
Time Curve ◽  
Phase Ii Studies ◽  
Synthase Inhibitor

PURPOSE: To assess the toxicity profile and dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs), to determine the maximum-tolerated dose, and to study the pharmacokinetics of ZD9331 when administered orally to patients with advanced solid tumors. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients were treated with oral ZD9331 given once daily (od) or twice daily (bid) for 5, 7, or 10 days; cycles were repeated every 21 days at doses ranging from 2.5 to 40 mg. For pharmacokinetic analysis, plasma sampling was performed during the first course and assayed using a validated liquid chromatographic–tandem mass spectrometry assay. Plasma levels of 2′-deoxyuridine were measured as a surrogate marker for TS inhibition. RESULTS: Forty-two patients received a total of 166 courses. The DLTs were myelosuppression and skin rash. Dose escalation of oral ZD9331 from 2.5 to 40 mg, as a single daily dose, resulted in a less than proportional increase in the plasma area under the concentration-time curve of ZD9331. The plasma drug exposure per cycle for the schedules 20 mg od for 5 days, 10 mg od for 10 days, and 10 mg bid for 5 days, all resulting in a total dose per cycle of 100 mg, were comparable. One partial response was noted in a patient with gastric cancer. CONCLUSION: DLTs in this phase I study of oral ZD9331 were myelosuppression and skin toxicity. The recommended dose for phase II studies of oral ZD9331 is 20 mg od for 5 consecutive days, every 3 weeks.

Phase I and Pharmacokinetic Study of Docetaxel and Irinotecan in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

2000 ◽  
Vol 18 (20) ◽  
pp. 3545-3552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corinne Couteau ◽  
Marie-Laure Risse ◽  
Michel Ducreux ◽  
Florence Lefresne-Soulas ◽  
Alessandro Riva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Febrile Neutropenia ◽  
Phase I ◽  
Solid Tumors ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Study ◽  
Topoisomerase I ◽  
Maximum Tolerated Dose ◽  
Hematologic Toxicity ◽  
Advanced Solid Tumors ◽  
Phase Ii Studies ◽  
Grade 3

PURPOSE: We conducted a phase I and pharmacokinetic study of docetaxel in combination with irinotecan to determine the dose-limiting toxicity (DLT), the maximum-tolerated dose (MTD), and the dose at which at least 50% of the patients experienced a DLT during the first cycle, and to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetic profiles in patients with advanced solid tumors. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients with only one prior chemotherapy treatment (without taxanes or topoisomerase I inhibitors) for advanced disease were included in the study. Docetaxel was administered as a 1-hour IV infusion after premedication with corticosteroids followed immediately by irinotecan as a 90-minute IV infusion, every 3 weeks. No hematologic growth factors were allowed. RESULTS: Forty patients were entered through the following seven dose levels (docetaxel/irinotecan): 40/140 mg/m2, 50/175 mg/m2, 60/210 mg/m2, 60/250 mg/m2, 60/275 mg/m2, 60/300 mg/m2, and 70/250 mg/m2. Two hundred cycles were administered. Two MTDs were determined, 70/250 mg/m2 and 60/300 mg/m2; the DLTs were febrile neutropenia and diarrhea. Neutropenia was the main hematologic toxicity, with 85% of patients experiencing grade 4 neutropenia. Grade 3/4 nonhematologic toxicities in patients included late diarrhea (7.5%), asthenia (15.0%), febrile neutropenia (22.5%), infection (7.5%), and nausea (5.0%). Pharmacokinetics of both docetaxel and irinotecan were not modified with the administration schedule of this study. CONCLUSION: The recommended dose of docetaxel in combination with irinotecan is 60/275 mg/m2, respectively. At this dose level, the safety profile is manageable. The activity of this combination should be evaluated in phase II studies in different tumor types.

Combination of Oxaliplatin Plus Irinotecan in Patients With Gastrointestinal Tumors: Results of Two Independent Phase I Studies With Pharmacokinetics

1999 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 1751-1751 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernesto Wasserman ◽  
Caroline Cuvier ◽  
François Lokiec ◽  
François Goldwasser ◽  
Salima Kalla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase I ◽  
Phase Ii ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Maximum Tolerated Dose ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Phase I Studies ◽  
Phase Ii Studies ◽  
Minute Period ◽  
Grade 3 ◽  
Febrile Episodes

PURPOSE: Two phase I studies of the oxaliplatin and irinotecan combination were performed in advanced gastrointestinal cancer patients to characterize the safety and pharmacokinetics of the regimen. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients with a performance status (PS) of ≤2 and normal hematologic, hepatic, and renal functions received oxaliplatin (2-hour intravenous infusion) followed 1 hour later by irinotecan administered over a 30-minute period, every 3 weeks. Dose levels that were explored ranged from 85 to 110 mg/m2 for oxaliplatin and 150 to 250 mg/m2 for irinotecan. Plasma pharmacokinetics of total and ultrafiltrable platinum, irinotecan, SN-38, and its glucuronide, SN-38G, were determined. RESULTS: Thirty-nine patients with gastrointestinal carcinomas (24 with colorectal cancer [CRC], four with pancreas cancer, four with gastric cancer, three with hepatocarcinoma, and four with other) received 216 treatment cycles. Median age was 54 years (range, 21 to 72 years); 95% had PS of 0 to 1; all but six had failed fluorouracil (5-FU) chemotherapy. The maximum-tolerated dose was oxaliplatin 110 mg/m2 plus irinotecan 200 mg/m2 in one study and oxaliplatin 110 mg/m2 plus irinotecan 250 mg/m2 in the other study. Grade 3 to 4 diarrhea and febrile neutropenia were dose-limiting toxicities; other toxicities included emesis and dose-cumulative neuropathy. Recommended dose for phase II studies is oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2 and irinotecan 200 mg/m2. At this dose (12 patients, 65 cycles), grade 3 and 4 toxicities per patient included the following: emesis in 42% of patients, neutropenia in 33% (febrile episodes in 17%), peripheral neuropathy in 25%, delayed diarrhea in 17%, and thrombocytopenia in 8%. Two patients with Gilbert's syndrome experienced severe irinotecan toxicity. No plasmatic pharmacokinetic interactions were detected. Seven partial responses were observed in 24 CRC patients. CONCLUSION: This combination is feasible, with activity in 5-FU–resistant CRC patients. Phase I studies that explore the every-2-weeks schedule, in addition to phase II studies of this schedule (as well as in combination with 5-FU) as second-line therapy of metastatic CRC, are ongoing.

Phase I and pharmacologic studies of the camptothecin analog irinotecan administered every 3 weeks in cancer patients.

1995 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 210-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Abigerges ◽  
G G Chabot ◽  
J P Armand ◽  
P Hérait ◽  
A Gouyette ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase I ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Phase Ii ◽  
Dose Escalation ◽  
Half Life ◽  
Topoisomerase I ◽  
Nausea And Vomiting ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Phase Ii Studies ◽  
Grade 3

PURPOSE A phase I study was undertaken to determine the maximum-tolerated dose (MTD), principal toxicities, and pharmacokinetics of the novel topoisomerase I inhibitor irinotecan (CPT-11). PATIENTS AND METHODS Sixty-four patients meeting standard phase I eligibility criteria were included (24 women, 40 men; median age, 51 years; primary sites: colon, head and neck, lung, pleura; 60 of 64 had been previously treated). Pharmacokinetics was determined by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). RESULTS One hundred ninety CPT-11 courses were administered as a 30-minute intravenous (IV) infusion every 3 weeks (100 to 750 mg/m2). Grade 3 to 4 nonhematologic toxicities included diarrhea (16%; three hospitalizations), nausea and vomiting (9%), asthenia (14%), alopecia (53%), elevation of hepatic transaminases (8%), and one case of skin toxicity. An acute cholinergic syndrome was observed during CPT-11 administration. Diarrhea appeared dose-limiting at 350 mg/m2, but this was circumvented by using a high-dose loperamide protocol that allowed dose escalation. Dose-dependent, reversible, noncumulative granulocytopenia was the dose-limiting toxicity (nadir, days 6 to 9; median recovery time, 5 days). Grade 3 to 4 anemia was observed in 9% of patients. One patient died during the study, 8 days after CPT-11 treatment. Two complete responses (cervix, 450 mg/m2; head and neck, 750 mg/m2) and six partial responses in fluorouracil (5-FU)-refractory colon cancer were observed (260 to 600 mg/m2). Pharmacokinetics of CPT-11 and active metabolite SN-38 were performed in 60 patients (94 courses). CPT-11 plasma disposition was bi- or triphasic, with a mean terminal half-life of 14.2 +/- 0.9 hours (mean +/- SEM). The mean volume of distribution (Vdss) was 157 +/- 8 L/m2, and total-body clearance was 15 +/- 1 L/m2/h. The CPT-11 area under the plasma concentration versus time curves (AUC) and SN-38 AUC increased linearly with dose. SN-38 plasma decay had an apparent half-life of 13.8 +/- 1.4 hours. Both CPT-11 and SN-38 AUCs correlated with nadir leukopenia and granulocytopenia, with grade 2 diarrhea, and with nausea and vomiting. CONCLUSION The MTD of CPT-11 administered as a 30-minute IV infusion every 3 weeks is 600 mg/m2, with granulocytopenia being dose-limiting. At 350 mg/m2, diarrhea appeared dose-limiting, but high-dose loperamide reduced this toxicity and allowed dose escalation. For safety reasons, the recommended dose is presently 350 mg/m2 every 3 weeks; more experience must be gained to establish the feasibility of a higher dose in large multicentric phase II studies. However, when careful monitoring of gastrointestinal toxicities is possible, a higher dose of 500 mg/m2 could be recommended in good-risk patients. The activity of this agent in 5-FU-refractory colorectal carcinoma makes it unique and mandates expedited phase II testing.

Final results from a phase I trial of ixabepilone in patients with advanced malignancies and lymphoma

2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 2039-2039
Author(s):  
C. Aghajanian ◽  
O. O’Connor ◽  
M. Cohen ◽  
R. Peck ◽  
H. Burris
Keyword(s):  
Febrile Neutropenia ◽  
Phase I ◽  
Solid Tumors ◽  
Phase I Trial ◽  
Objective Response ◽  
Maximum Tolerated Dose ◽  
Clinical Activity ◽  
Hematologic Toxicity ◽  
Phase Ii Studies ◽  
Grade 3

2039 Background: Ixabepilone is the first analog in a new class of antineoplastic agents, the epothilones, which stabilizes microtubules and induces apoptosis. Ixabepilone has shown clinical activity in a broad range of tumors. Methods: This Phase I trial was designed to establish the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), dose-limiting toxicity (DLT), efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of ixabepilone when administered as a 1-hour infusion every 3 weeks to patients with advanced solid tumors or lymphoma. Eligible patients were aged ≥18 years with histologically/cytologically confirmed non-hematologic cancer, or a pathologic diagnosis of relapsed/primary refractory non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) or relapsed/primary refractory mantle cell lymphoma, with ≤CTC Grade 1 neuropathy. Ixabepilone doses ranged from 7.5–65 mg/m2. Response was assessed every 6 weeks using RECIST. DLT was defined as Grade 4 neutropenia and/or febrile neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, ≥Grade 3 nausea/vomiting and non-hematologic toxicity, or treatment delay of >2 weeks due to delayed recovery. Results: Of 61 patients (median age 58, range 18–81), 75% had solid tumors; 25% had lymphoma. 98% and 67% of patients had received one or ≥ two prior chemotherapy regimens, respectively. The MTD of ixabepilone as a 1-hour infusion every 3 weeks was established as 50 mg/m2. The most common DLTs were neutropenia, myalgia, arthralgia and stomatitis/pharyngitis. A total of eight patients (13%) achieved a durable objective response. Complete responses were achieved in two patients with primary peritoneal cancer and NHL. A partial response was seen in six patients. The most common Grade 3/4 treatment-related adverse events (only observed at doses ≥40 mg/m2) were sensory neuropathy (13%), fatigue (13%), myalgia (10%), arthralgia (7%), nausea (5%), febrile neutropenia (5%) and neutropenia (5%). Recovery to baseline or ≤Grade 1 neuropathy occurred in some patients. Conclusions: The recommended dose of ixabepilone for the initiation of Phase II studies based on this study is 50 mg/m2 over 1 hour every 3 weeks. Ixabepilone demonstrates promising safety in patients with solid tumors or lymphoma who have failed standard therapy. Encouraging activity was reported in several tumor types. [Table: see text]

A first-in-human phase I study of CZ48, a lactone ring protected oral camptothecin, in patients with advanced solid tumors.

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 2578-2578
Author(s):  
Devalingam Mahalingam ◽  
Montaser F. Shaheen ◽  
John Sarantopoulos ◽  
Steven Weitman ◽  
Beppino C. Giovanella ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase I ◽  
Solid Tumors ◽  
Dose Escalation ◽  
Phase I Study ◽  
Topoisomerase I ◽  
Maximum Tolerated Dose ◽  
Poor Correlation ◽  
Clinical Activity ◽  
Advanced Solid Tumors ◽  
Open Label

2578 Background: CZ48, the 20-O-propionate ester of camptothecin (CPT), is a prodrug of CPT first described by Cao et al. in 1998. The side-chain is enzymatically cleaved in tissues. This gives rise to CPT, a potent inhibitor of topoisomerase I. Methods: An open-label, single-arm, dose-escalation Phase I study was performed to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of CZ48 in patients with advanced solid tumors. Initial dosing started qd po 80mg/m2, advancing to 2560mg/m2 for 21 consecutive days, followed by 7 days rest. Dosing was restarted in cohorts of 3 patients tid po at 18mg/m2 and escalated to 1g/m2on a 5 days on, 2 days off schedule for 28 days. Patients were prescreened by measuring CPT levels in plasma following a single pilot dose of CZ48. Dose was doubled until occurrence of at least Grade 2 adverse event, at which time 3+3 patient cohorts with a dose escalation of 33%-100% were implemented. DLT in 2/6 patients defined the MTD as the preceding DLT dose. PK parameters were measured prior to dosing, days 1-5, and day 28 of Cycle 1. Results: Poor absorption led to initial qd dosing reaching 2560mg/m2 with no signs of DLT. Subsequent tid dosing showed improved plasma levels and arrival at DLT. 34 patients were treated across 8 dose levels from 18 to 1000 mg/m2. The most frequent study-related adverse effects were cystitis, vomiting, diarrhea and fatigue. Grade IV toxicities observed were febrile neutropenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. Preliminary PK data in the qd dosing showed poor correlation between dose and Cmax or AUC, while PK in tid patients showed slightly improved correlation between dose and both CZ48 AUC (Pearson's correlation coefficient ϱ=0.476, p<0.01) and CZ48 Cmax(ϱ =0.51, p<0.01). Evidence of clinical activity with stable disease ≥ 6 months was observed in 2 heavily pre-treated colon and one breast cancer patient. Conclusions: The MTD of tid po CZ48 administered 5 days on, 2 days off of 28-day cycle is between 750 mg/m2 and 576 mg/m2. Overall toxicity is relatively mild, with DLT being cystitis and myelosuppression. Even with tid dosing, PK values correlate poorly to dose. A new formulation with 3-5 fold higher preclinical absorption values is being considered for introduction into the trial. Clinical trial information: NCT00947739.

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