Pharmacokinetic, bioavailability, and feasibility study of oral vinorelbine in patients with solid tumors.
Rowinsky EK, Noe DA, Trump DL, Winer EP, Lucas VS, Wargin WA, Hohneker JA, Lubejko B, Sartorius SE, Ettinger DS. Pharmacokinetic, bioavailability, and feasibility study of oral vinorelbine in patients with solid tumors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 1994, 12: 1754-63. PMID: 8083697, DOI: 10.1200/jco.1994.12.9.1754.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaximum-tolerated doseOral administrationOral formulationOral vinorelbineGrade 3Large first-pass effectLower starting doseSemisynthetic vinca alkaloidChronic oral administrationHepatic blood flowPhase II evaluationPharmacokinetic studyDivided-dose scheduleMaximum plasma concentrationFirst-pass effectSteady-state volumeGelatin capsulesPlasma drug dispositionPharmacologic exposuresPrincipal toxicityStarting doseDose escalationOral dosesOral doseCancer patients