Phase 1 Study of Aflibercept Administered Subcutaneously to Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors
Tew WP, Gordon M, Murren J, Dupont J, Pezzulli S, Aghajanian C, Sabbatini P, Mendelson D, Schwartz L, Gettinger S, Psyrri A, Cedarbaum JM, Spriggs DR. Phase 1 Study of Aflibercept Administered Subcutaneously to Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors. Clinical Cancer Research 2010, 16: 358-366. PMID: 20028764, PMCID: PMC4211604, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-09-2103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntineoplastic AgentsFemaleHumansHypodermoclysisMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMiddle AgedNeoplasmsReceptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorRecombinant Fusion ProteinsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsAdvanced solid tumorsSolid tumorsDrug-related grade 3Vascular endothelial growth factor trapDose of afliberceptDose-escalation studyDose-proportional increaseInjection site reactionsPhase 1 studyManageable side effectsVascular endothelial growth factorWarrants further evaluationFavorable pharmacokinetic profileProgression of diseaseNovel antiangiogenic agentsEndothelial growth factorCommon toxicitiesStable diseasePulmonary embolismCerebral ischemiaSubcutaneous dosesSafety profileSingle doseSite reactionsSubcutaneous formulation