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Trial reportInvestigational new drugs2022

A multicenter phase 1/2 study investigating the safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and efficacy of a small molecule antimetabolite, RX-3117, plus nab-paclitaxel in pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Hani Babiker, Peter J Schlegel, Lee G Hicks, Andrea J Bullock, Nafisa Burhani, Daruka Mahadevan, Emad Elquza, Mitesh J Borad, Ely Benaim, Christine Peterson and 2 more

Abstract readClinical Trial, Phase IClinical Trial, Phase IIMulticenter Study
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Trial report in Investigational new drugs, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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12 authors at 10 institutions in 1 country.

Hani BabikerFormerly Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Currently Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA. Babiker.hani@mayo.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-9368-6296
Peter J SchlegelCancer Care Northwest PS, Spokane, WA, USA.
Lee G Hicks, Baptist Lexington Associates, Lexington, KY, USA.
Andrea J BullockBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
Nafisa BurhaniJoliet Oncology Hematology Associates, Joliet, IL, USA.
Daruka MahadevanDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Mays Cancer Center, University of Texas Health, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Emad ElquzaDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA.
Mitesh J BoradDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicie, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Ely BenaimFormerly Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Rockville, MD, USA.
Christine PetersonFormerly Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Rockville, MD, USA.
Callie HeatonFormerly Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Rockville, MD, USA.
Allyson J OceanDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA.
Psyadon Pharmaceuticals (United States) · USBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · USCancer Care Northwest · USCentral Baptist Hospital · USCornell University · USJoliet Oncology-Hematology Associates · USThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · USUniversity of Arizona · USUniversity of California, Irvine · USWinnMed · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background RX-3117 is an oral small molecule antimetabolite, cyclopentyl pyrimidyl nucleoside that is activated by cancer cells over-expressing uridine cytidine kinase 2 (UCK2). Single agent RX-3117 demonstrated efficacy in a phase I trial in patients with metastatic (met) pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PC). RX-3117 plus nab-paclitaxel (nab-Pac) was evaluated as a first line treatment in met-PC cancer. Methods This was a multicenter open label phase I/II 2-stage study investigating the combination of RX3117 plus nab-Pac in the frontline treatment of patients with met-PC. The phase I portion comprised a dose de-escalation design with primary objectives of determining the safety, tolerability and recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of RX-3117 (orally 700, 600, or 500 mg/day for 5 consecutive days with 2 days off/week) plus nab-Pac (intravenous (IV) 125 mg/m2 once weekly) for 3 weeks with 1 week off per a 4-week cycle. The primary objective was to determine the antitumor efficacy. Results 46 patients were enrolled (22 male/24 female; median age 67; 91% Caucasian). The RP2D of RX-3117 plus nab-Pac was 700 mg/day. No dose-limiting toxicities were observed (DLTs). The overall response rate (ORR) was 23.1% and disease control rate (DCR) 74.4%. RX-3117 pharmacokinetics (PK) results were similar to previously reported monotherapy phase 1 trial. All patients experienced a treatment emergent adverse event (TEAE) with the most common diarrhea, nausea, and fatigue.10.9% of patients experienced a serious adverse event (SAE) related to the combination. Conclusion RX-3117 plus nab-Pac in newly diagnosed met-PC patients demonstrated tolerability, safety, and early treatment efficacy.

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AdenocarcinomaAgedAged, 80 and overAlbuminsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsArea Under CurveCytidineDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHalf-LifeHumansMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMetabolic Clearance RateMiddle Aged130-nm albumin-bound paclitaxelAlbuminsCytidinefluorocyclopentenylcytosinePaclitaxelAntimetaboliteGemcitabineNeuclosidePancreatic cancerRX-3117

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