Abstract
Purpose: Advanced-stage malignancies have increased deoxyribonucleotide demands in DNA replication and repair, making deoxyribonucleotide supply a potential exploitable target for therapy based on ribonucleotide reductase (RNR) inhibition. Methods: A dose-finding phase I trial was conducted of intravenous (i.v.) triapine, a small-molecule RNR inhibitor, and cisplatin chemotherapy in patients with advanced-stage solid tumor malignancies. Patients received dose-finding levels of i.v. triapine (48–96 mg/m2) and i.v. cisplatin (20–75 mg/m2) on 1 of 3 different schedules. The primary endpoint was to identify the maximum tolerated dose of a triapine–cisplatin combination. Secondary endpoints included the rate of triapine–cisplatin objective response and the pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of a single oral triapine dose. (Clinicaltrials.gov number, NCT00024323). Results: The MTD was 96 mg/m2 triapine daily days 1–4 and 75 mg/m2 cisplatin split over day 2 and day 3. Frequent grade 3 or 4 adverse events included fatigue, dyspnea, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and electrolyte abnormalities. No objective responses were observed; 5 (50%) of 10 patients treated at the MTD had stable disease. Pharmacokinetics indicated an oral triapine bioavailability of 88%. Conclusions: The triapine–cisplatin combination may be given safely in patients with advanced-stage solid tumor malignancies. On the basis of these results, a phase I trial adequately powered to evaluate oral triapine bioavailability in women with advanced-stage uterine cervix or vulvar cancers is underway.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 201-207 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology |
Volume | 79 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Advanced malignancies
- Cisplatin
- Dose-limiting toxicity
- Maximum tolerated dose
- Oral bioavailability
- Phase I clinical trial
- Triapine
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Toxicology
- Pharmacology
- Cancer Research
- Pharmacology (medical)