Phase I Pharmacologic and Pharmacodynamic Study of the Gamma Secretase (Notch) Inhibitor MK-0752 in Adult Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
Krop I, Demuth T, Guthrie T, Wen PY, Mason WP, Chinnaiyan P, Butowski N, Groves MD, Kesari S, Freedman SJ, Blackman S, Watters J, Loboda A, Podtelezhnikov A, Lunceford J, Chen C, Giannotti M, Hing J, Beckman R, LoRusso P. Phase I Pharmacologic and Pharmacodynamic Study of the Gamma Secretase (Notch) Inhibitor MK-0752 in Adult Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 2307-2313. PMID: 22547604, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.39.1540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced solid tumorsClinical benefitDose levelsSolid tumorsCommon drug-related toxicitiesGene signatureObjective complete responsePreliminary antitumor efficacyWeekly dose levelMaximum-tolerated doseDose-proportional mannerDrug-related toxicityHigh-grade gliomasHighest dose levelStable diseaseWeekly dosingAdult patientsComplete responseOral inhibitorNotch signalingCombination trialsNovel agentsPharmacodynamic studiesPatientsNotch pathway activation