Abstract
Purpose: MS-275 is a histone deacetylase inhibitor that has shown potent and unique anticancer activity in preclinical models. The aims of this phase I trial were to determine the dose-limiting toxicities and maximum tolerated dose of oral MS-275 in humans administered with food on a once weekly schedule and to study the pharmacokinetics of oral MS-275. Experimental Design: Patients with refractory solid tumors and lymphoid malignancies were treated with oral MS-275 on a once weekly schedule for 4 weeks of a 6-week cycle. Samples for pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic analyses were collected during cycle 1. Protein acetylation in subpopulations of peripheral blood mononuclear cells was measured using a multivariable flow cytometry assay. Results: A total of 22 patients were enrolled, and 19 were considered evaluable for toxicity. The maximum tolerated dose was 6 mg/m2. No National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria grade 4 toxicities were observed. Dose-limiting grade 3 toxicities were reversible and consisted of hypophosphatemia, hyponatremia, and hypoalbuminemia. Non-dose-limiting grade 3 myelosuppression was also observed. The mean terminal half-life of MS-275 was 33.9 ± 26.2 and the T max ranged from 0.5 to 24 h. Although there was considerable interpatient variability in pharmacokinetics, the area under the plasma concentration versus time curve increased linearly with dose. Conclusions: MS-275 is well tolerated at a dose of 6 mg/m2 administered weekly with food for 4 weeks every 6 weeks. Drug exposure increases linearly with dose, and protein acetylation increased in all the subpopulations of peripheral blood mononuclear cells following MS-275 administration.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5411-5417 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Clinical Cancer Research |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 18 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Sep 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |