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ArticleInvestigational new drugs2013

Sunitinib combined with pemetrexed and carboplatin in patients with advanced solid malignancies--results of a phase I dose-escalation study.

Normand Blais, D Ross Camidge, Derek J Jonker, Denis Soulières, Scott A Laurie, Sami G Diab, Ana Ruiz-Garcia, Aron Thall, Ke Zhang, Richard C Chao and 1 more

Abstract readClinical Trial, Phase IMulticenter Study
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Normand BlaisCentre de Lutte Contre le Cancer du CHUM - Hôpital Notre-Dame, 6ième étage (G6162), Pavillon Deschamps, 1560 Sherbrooke Est, Montréal, QC, H2L 4M1, Canada, normand.blais@geoq.com.
D Ross Camidge
Derek J Jonker
Denis Soulières
Scott A Laurie
Sami G Diab
Ana Ruiz-Garcia
Aron Thall
Ke Zhang
Richard C Chao
Laura Q Chow

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Abstract

objectivesThe maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and overall safety of sunitinib plus pemetrexed and carboplatin was determined in patients with advanced solid malignancies.

methodsIn this phase I dose-escalation study, patients received oral sunitinib on a continuous daily dosing (CDD) schedule (37.5 mg/day) or Schedule 2/1 (2 weeks on treatment, 1 week off treatment; 37.5 or 50 mg/day). Pemetrexed (400-500 mg/m(2) IV) and carboplatin (AUC = 5 mg·min/ml IV) were administered q3w. At the MTD for the chosen schedule, a cohort of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or mesothelioma was further evaluated.

resultsTwenty-one patients were enrolled on Schedule 2/1 (expansion cohort included) and 3 patients on the CDD schedule. The MTD on Schedule 2/1 was sunitinib 37.5 mg/day with pemetrexed 500 mg/m(2) and carboplatin AUC = 5 mg·min/ml; MTD on the CDD schedule was not established. Dose-limiting toxicities included grade 3/4 neutropenia, grade 3 thrombocytopenia, and grade 3 hand-foot syndrome. The most common grade 3/4 drug-related non-hematologic adverse events at Schedule 2/1 MTD were fatigue/asthenia and diarrhea (both n = 4). Grade 3/4 hematologic abnormalities included neutropenia (83%) and leukopenia (83%). Pharmacokinetic data revealed no clinically significant drug-drug interactions. Best response at the Schedule 2/1 MTD was stable disease ≥8 weeks in 3/5 evaluable patients (60%).

conclusionsWith this combination, in patients with advanced solid malignancies, sunitinib MTD on Schedule 2/1 was 37.5 mg/day. Sunitinib plus pemetrexed and carboplatin were tolerable at the MTD, although sunitinib dose delays and reductions were often required due to myelosuppression.

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AdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarboplatinCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleGlutamatesGuanineHumansIndolesLeukopeniaLung NeoplasmsMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMesotheliomaCarboplatinGlutamatesGuanineIndolesPemetrexedPyrrolesSunitinib

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PMID23963796
PMCPMC3825543

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