Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-1-2017

Publication Title

Investigational new drugs

Keywords

Adolescent; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Camptothecin; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Administration Schedule; Female; Humans; Irinotecan; Lung Neoplasms; Male; Maximum Tolerated Dose; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; Oligopeptides; Proteasome Inhibitors

Abstract

Introduction Proteasome inhibition is an established therapy for many malignancies. Carfilzomib, a novel proteasome inhibitor, was combined with irinotecan to provide a synergistic approach in relapsed, irinotecan-sensitive cancers. Materials and Methods Patients with relapsed irinotecan-sensitive cancers received carfilzomib (Day 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, and 16) at three dose levels (20/27 mg/m2, 20/36 mg/m2 and 20/45 mg/m2/day) in combination with irinotecan (Days 1, 8 and 15) at 125 mg/m2/day. Key eligibility criteria included measurable disease, a Zubrod PS of 0 or 1, and acceptable organ function. Patients with stable asymptomatic brain metastases were eligible. Dose escalation utilized a standard 3 + 3 design. Results Overall, 16 patients were enrolled to three dose levels, with four patients replaced. Three patients experienced dose limiting toxicity (DLT) and the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) was exceeded in Cohort 3. The RP2 dose was carfilzomib 20/36 mg/m

Clinical Institute

Cancer

Department

Oncology

Department

Earle A. Chiles Research Institute

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