Phase I/II trial of non-cytotoxic suramin in combination with weekly paclitaxel in metastatic breast cancer treated with prior taxanes
Lustberg M, Pant S, Ruppert A, Shen T, Wei Y, Chen L, Brenner L, Shiels D, Jensen R, Berger M, Mrozek E, Ramaswamy B, Grever M, Au J, Wientjes M, Shapiro C. Phase I/II trial of non-cytotoxic suramin in combination with weekly paclitaxel in metastatic breast cancer treated with prior taxanes. Cancer Chemotherapy And Pharmacology 2012, 70: 49-56. PMID: 22729159, PMCID: PMC3466596, DOI: 10.1007/s00280-012-1887-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObjective response rateMetastatic breast cancerWeekly paclitaxelAnti-tumor activityII trialBreast cancerPhase I/II trialMedian progression-free survivalGrowth factorPhase IMedian overall survivalResultsThirty-one patientsPhase II trialProgression-free survivalDose-limiting toxicityBasic fibroblast growth factorPre-specified criteriaNon-cytotoxic dosesFibroblast growth factorPrior taxaneMetastatic settingUnacceptable toxicityOverall survivalPolypeptide growth factorsSuramin concentrations