Phase I Study of the Farnesyltransferase Inhibitor Lonafarnib with Paclitaxel in Solid Tumors
Khuri FR, Glisson BS, Kim ES, Statkevich P, Thall PF, Meyers ML, Herbst RS, Munden RF, Tendler C, Zhu Y, Bangert S, Thompson E, Lu C, Wang XM, Shin DM, Kies MS, Papadimitrakopoulou V, Fossella FV, Kirschmeier P, Bishop WR, Hong WK. Phase I Study of the Farnesyltransferase Inhibitor Lonafarnib with Paclitaxel in Solid Tumors. Clinical Cancer Research 2004, 10: 2968-2976. PMID: 15131032, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-03-0412.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerGrade 4 diarrheaCell lung cancerPartial responseLung cancerMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerSolid tumorsGrade 3 peripheral neuropathyPrincipal grade 3/4 toxicitiesDose level 3Durable partial responseGrade 3 hyperbilirubinemiaPrevious taxane therapyGrade 3/4 toxicitiesGrade 4 neutropeniaPhase II trialDose-limiting toxicityPhase I trialFarnesyltransferase inhibitor lonafarnibNovel farnesyltransferase inhibitorPlasma paclitaxelII trialTaxane therapyCombination regimenMedian duration