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Trial reportBritish journal of cancer2020

Phase 1/2a trial of intravenous BAL101553, a novel controller of the spindle assembly checkpoint, in advanced solid tumours.

Rebecca Kristeleit, Jeffry Evans, L Rhoda Molife, Nina Tunariu, Heather Shaw, Sarah Slater, Noor R Md Haris, Nicholas F Brown, Martin D Forster, Nikolaos Diamantis and 15 more

Open access · hybridAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase IClinical Trial, Phase IIMulticenter Study
In one paragraph

Trial report in British journal of cancer, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
8citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

25 authors at 11 institutions in 3 countries.

Rebecca KristeleitDepartment of Oncology, Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. rebecca.kristeleit@gstt.nhs.uk.
Jeffry EvansUniversity of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
L Rhoda MolifeDrug Development Unit, The Royal Marsden Hospital and the Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, UK.
Nina TunariuDrug Development Unit, The Royal Marsden Hospital and the Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, UK.
Heather ShawNational Institute for Health Research, University College London Hospitals Clinical Research Facility, London, UK.
Sarah SlaterThe Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, Glasgow, UK.
Noor R Md HarisSir Bobby Robson Cancer Trials Research Centre, Northern Centre for Cancer Care, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Nicholas F BrownNational Institute for Health Research, University College London Hospitals Clinical Research Facility, London, UK.
Martin D ForsterNational Institute for Health Research, University College London Hospitals Clinical Research Facility, London, UK.
Nikolaos DiamantisDrug Development Unit, The Royal Marsden Hospital and the Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, UK.
Robert RulachThe Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, Glasgow, UK.
Alastair GreystokeSir Bobby Robson Cancer Trials Research Centre, Northern Centre for Cancer Care, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Uzma AsgharNational Institute for Health Research, University College London Hospitals Clinical Research Facility, London, UK.
Mihaela RataRadiotherapy and Imaging Unit, Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, UK.
Stephanie AndersonBasilea Pharmaceutica International Ltd, Basel, Switzerland.
Felix BachmannBasilea Pharmaceutica International Ltd, Basel, Switzerland.
Alison HannahOncology Clinical Trial Consulting, Sebastopol, CA, USA.
Thomas KaindlBasilea Pharmaceutica International Ltd, Basel, Switzerland.
Heidi A LaneBasilea Pharmaceutica International Ltd, Basel, Switzerland.
Patrice J LargerBasilea Pharmaceutica International Ltd, Basel, Switzerland.
Anne Schmitt-HoffmannBasilea Pharmaceutica International Ltd, Basel, Switzerland.
Marc EngelhardtBasilea Pharmaceutica International Ltd, Basel, Switzerland.
Alexandar TzankovInstitute of Medical Genetics and Pathology, Basel, Switzerland.
Ruth PlummerSir Bobby Robson Cancer Trials Research Centre, Northern Centre for Cancer Care, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Juanita LopezDrug Development Unit, The Royal Marsden Hospital and the Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, UK.
Basilea Pharmaceutica (Switzerland) · CHRoyal Marsden Hospital · GBUniversity College London · GBBeatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre · GBFreeman Hospital · GBClinical Trial and Consulting · USGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · GBInstitute of Cancer Research · GBNational Institute for Health Research · GBSir Bobby Robson Foundation · GBUniversity of Glasgow · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UK 20409
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBAL101553 (lisavanbulin), the lysine prodrug of BAL27862 (avanbulin), exhibits broad anti-proliferative activity in human cancer models refractory to clinically relevant microtubule-targeting agents.

methodsThis two-part, open-label, phase 1/2a study aimed to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) of 2-h infusion of BAL101553 in adults with advanced or recurrent solid tumours. The MTD was determined using a modified accelerated titration design in phase I. Patients received BAL101553 at the MTD and at lower doses in the phase 2a expansion to characterise safety and efficacy and to determine the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D).

resultsSeventy-three patients received BAL101553 at doses of 15-80 mg/m

conclusionsThe RP2D for 2-h infusion of BAL101553 was well tolerated. Dose-limiting neurological and myocardial side effects were consistent with the agent's vascular-disrupting properties. CLINICAL

trial registrationEudraCT: 2010-024237-23.

Indexed as

AdultAgedAged, 80 and overBenzimidazolesDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansInfusions, IntravenousMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMiddle AgedM Phase Cell Cycle CheckpointsNeoplasmsOxadiazolesProdrugsSpindle ApparatusBenzimidazoleslisavanbulinOxadiazolesProdrugs

Identifiers

PMID32741975
PMCPMC7591872
OpenAlexW3046826176

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