2023
NCI 7977: A Phase I Dose-Escalation Study of Intermittent Oral ABT-888 (Veliparib) Plus Intravenous Irinotecan Administered in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors
Cecchini M, Walther Z, Wei W, Hafez N, Pilat M, Boerner S, Durecki D, Eder J, Schalper K, Chen A, LoRusso P. NCI 7977: A Phase I Dose-Escalation Study of Intermittent Oral ABT-888 (Veliparib) Plus Intravenous Irinotecan Administered in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors. Cancer Research Communications 2023, 3: 1113-1117. PMID: 37377610, PMCID: PMC10292219, DOI: 10.1158/2767-9764.crc-22-0485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose-limiting toxicityHomologous recombination deficiencyPARP inhibitorsStable diseaseWeekly irinotecanObjective responseDay 1Day 3Solid tumorsPhase I dose-escalation studyTwice daily days 1I dose-escalation studyPhase I clinical trialDaily days 1Dose level 1Doses of veliparibGrade 3 neutropeniaMultiple-dose schedulesProgression-free survivalAdvanced solid tumorsDose-escalation studyEvaluable patientsNonoverlapping toxicitiesDose scheduleSystemic treatment
2022
NCI 9938: Phase I clinical trial of ATR inhibitor berzosertib (M6620, VX-970) in combination with irinotecan in patients with advanced solid tumors.
Villaruz L, Kelly K, Waqar S, Davis E, Shapiro G, LoRusso P, Dees E, Normolle D, Rhee J, Chu E, Gore S, Beumer J. NCI 9938: Phase I clinical trial of ATR inhibitor berzosertib (M6620, VX-970) in combination with irinotecan in patients with advanced solid tumors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 3012-3012. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.3012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDose-limiting toxicityExperienced dose-limiting toxicityCell lung cancerColorectal cancerPancreatic cancerLung cancerDose levelsSolid tumorsNon-small cell lung cancerCommon treatment-related gradeGrade 3 lung infectionStage IISmall cell lung cancerPhase I clinical trialDose-expansion cohortsGrade 3 diarrheaMutant solid tumorsPhase II doseTreatment-related gradeGrade 2 diarrheaAdvanced solid tumorsManageable side effectsDose-escalation designMutant colorectal cancerEfficacy of irinotecan
2021
Phase 1 Study of Entinostat and Nivolumab with or without Ipilimumab in Advanced Solid Tumors (ETCTN-9844)
Roussos Torres ET, Rafie C, Wang C, Lim D, Brufsky A, LoRusso P, Eder JP, Chung V, Downs M, Geare M, Piekarz R, Streicher H, Anforth L, Rudek MA, Zhu Q, Besharati S, Cimino-Mathews A, Anders RA, Stearns V, Jaffee EM, Connolly RM. Phase 1 Study of Entinostat and Nivolumab with or without Ipilimumab in Advanced Solid Tumors (ETCTN-9844). Clinical Cancer Research 2021, 27: clincanres.5017.2021. PMID: 34135021, PMCID: PMC8563383, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-5017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD8/FOXP3 ratioAdvanced solid tumorsAdverse eventsAddition of ICIFOXP3 ratioSolid tumorsGrade 3/4 adverse eventsRegulatory T cell ratioTreatment-related adverse eventsImmune checkpoint inhibitor efficacyTriple-negative breast cancerMulticenter phase I clinical trialPhase I clinical trialObjective response ratePhase II doseT cell ratioCheckpoint inhibitor efficacyPhase 1 studyCombination of entinostatHistone deacetylase inhibitor entinostatRECIST 1.1Primary endpointSecondary endpointsComplete responseDose escalation
2016
Preclinical and first‐in‐human phase I studies of KW‐2450, an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor with insulin‐like growth factor receptor‐1/insulin receptor selectivity
Schwartz GK, Dickson MA, LoRusso P, Sausville EA, Maekawa Y, Watanabe Y, Kashima N, Nakashima D, Akinaga S. Preclinical and first‐in‐human phase I studies of KW‐2450, an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor with insulin‐like growth factor receptor‐1/insulin receptor selectivity. Cancer Science 2016, 107: 499-506. PMID: 26850678, PMCID: PMC4832855, DOI: 10.1111/cas.12906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral tyrosine kinase inhibitorTyrosine kinase inhibitorsIGF-1RSolid tumorsHuman Phase I StudyInsulin-like growth factor receptor 1Colon carcinoma xenograft modelKinase inhibitorsHuman epidermal growth factor receptorPhase I clinical trialDose of KWModest antitumor activityAdvanced solid tumorsMetastatic breast cancerPhase I studiesGrowth factor receptor 1Human IGF-1RHuman malignant cell linesEpidermal growth factor receptorFactor receptor 1Inhibitory activityEvaluable patientsGrowth factor receptorMalignant cell linesStable disease
2002
Pharmacodynamic studies of the epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor ZD1839 in skin from cancer patients: histopathologic and molecular consequences of receptor inhibition.
Albanell J, Rojo F, Averbuch S, Feyereislova A, Mascaro J, Herbst R, LoRusso P, Rischin D, Sauleda S, Gee J, Nicholson R, Baselga J. Pharmacodynamic studies of the epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor ZD1839 in skin from cancer patients: histopathologic and molecular consequences of receptor inhibition. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2002, 20: 110-24. PMID: 11773160, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2002.20.1.110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAdultAgedAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisBiomarkersCell Cycle ProteinsCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p27Dose-Response Relationship, DrugErbB ReceptorsFemaleGefitinibHumansKeratinocytesMaleMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMiddle AgedNeoplasmsQuinazolinesSkinStatistics, NonparametricTumor Suppressor ProteinsConceptsCancer patientsEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor ZD1839Tyrosine kinase inhibitor ZD1839Phase I clinical trialMaximum-tolerated doseDose-limiting toxicityEGFR activationReceptor-dependent processUnacceptable toxicityDefinitive efficacyPharmacodynamic assessmentSafety trialPharmacodynamic effectsClinical trialsKeratin plugsReceptor inhibitionMaturation markersSkin biopsiesPharmacodynamic studiesProliferation indexDose levelsOral ZD1839PatientsOptimal dosesZD1839
1995
Phase I clinical trial of pyrazoloacridine NSC366140 (PD115934).
LoRusso P, Foster B, Poplin E, McCormick J, Kraut M, Flaherty L, Heilbrun L, Valdivieso M, Baker L. Phase I clinical trial of pyrazoloacridine NSC366140 (PD115934). Clinical Cancer Research 1995, 1: 1487-93. PMID: 9815948.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGrade IV toxicityStarting doseDose escalationClinical trialsPhase I clinical trialNext dose escalationAcceptable toxicity profilePhase II trialDose-limiting toxicityPeak plasma levelsPre-clinical efficacyMultidrug-resistant tumor cellsMurine solid tumorsII trialTreatment coursePlasma levelsGrade IInterpatient variationIntermediate dosePreclinical characteristicsToxicity profilePharmacokinetic parametersDose levelsSolid tumorsTotal doseComparative efficacy of DMP 840 against mouse and human solid tumor models
LoRusso P, Demchik L, Dan M, Polin L, Gross J, Corbett T. Comparative efficacy of DMP 840 against mouse and human solid tumor models. Investigational New Drugs 1995, 13: 195-203. PMID: 8729946, DOI: 10.1007/bf00873800.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMouse tumorsLarger body weight lossTumor cell linesTumor modelHighest non-toxic dosePhase I clinical trialHuman tumor xenograft modelsPhase II trialDMP 840Body weight lossHuman xenograft tumorsMouse solid tumorsNorth American centersHuman solid tumor modelsPhase II testingNon-toxic doseTumor xenograft modelCell linesP388/ADRSoft agar colony formationMouse tumor modelsSolid tumor modelsAgar colony formationII trialMouse tumor cell lines
1994
Antitumour activity of N-[[1-[[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]amino]-9-oxo-9H-thioxanthen-4-yl]methyl]methanesulfonamide (WIN33377) and analogues
Corbett T, Lowichik N, Pugh S, Polin L, Panchapor C, White K, Knight J, Demchik L, Jones J, Jones L, Biernat L, Lorusso P, Foster B, Heilbrun L, Rake J, Mattes K, Perni R, Powles R, Hlavac A, Wentland M, Coughlin S, Baker L, Valeriote F. Antitumour activity of N-[[1-[[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]amino]-9-oxo-9H-thioxanthen-4-yl]methyl]methanesulfonamide (WIN33377) and analogues. Expert Opinion On Investigational Drugs 1994, 3: 1281-1292. DOI: 10.1517/13543784.3.12.1281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLiver toxicityAntitumour activityClinical trialsPhase I clinical trialSevere liver toxicityEfficacious dose levelsPreclinical modelsDose levelsBetter efficacyWeekly scheduleAntischistosomal agentsDay scheduleHycanthoneM2 levelToxicityTrialsMost analoguesAgentsRecovery timeVariety of analoguesGroupActivityMiceDose