Phase I study of MGCD265 administered intermittently to patients with advanced malignancies (Study 265–102)
e14516 Background: MGCD265 is an orally-available small molecule designed to inhibit c-Met, VEGFR-1, -2, -3, Tie-2 and Ron kinases. These targets are potentially relevant for the treatment of a variety of cancers. The objective of this Phase I study is to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of MGCD265 using an intermittent schedule of administration in patients with solid tumors. Methods: This is a multicenter, open-label, dose escalation study of oral MGCD265 administered on days 1–7 and 15–21 (1 week on, 1 week off schedule) of each 28-day cycle. Cohorts of 3–4 patients were enrolled per dose level, initially with dose doubling between cohorts, followed by smaller increments once grade 2 drug-related toxicity is observed. Dose limiting toxicity (DLT) was defined as: grade 4 neutropenia; grade 4 thrombocytopenia; any > grade 3 nonhematologic toxicity; severe/sustained hypertension; or any toxic effect leading to a patient missing > 4 doses of MGCD265. Treatment would continue until disease progression or toxicity. Results: Eleven patients with advanced solid tumors have been treated. Characteristics: age range 40–72; gender: 3 M/8F; ECOG: 1 (7 patients); 2 (4 patients). At dose levels of 24, 48 and 96 mg/m2, no DLTs nor grade 2 or greater drug-related AEs have been reported during cycle 1. Six patients received treatment for 2 or more cycles. Preliminary PK profile after the first dose of administration shows a dose dependent increase in AUC and Cmax (Table below) with an approximate mean half-life of 30 hours and an approximate mean Tmax of 7 hours. At the 96 mg/m2 dose, exposure was in the range of the lower end of the efficacious exposure in certain xenograft models. PD markers including plasma HGF and VEGF and shed/soluble receptors s-Met and s-VEGFR2 have been evaluated. Conclusions: Intermittent administration of MGCD265 was found to be well tolerated at doses of 24, 48, and 96 mg/m2. Treatment of patients at 192 mg/m2 is underway. [Table: see text] [Table: see text]