2016
Phase I study of pemetrexed with sorafenib in advanced solid tumors
Poklepovic A, Gordon S, Shafer DA, Roberts JD, Bose P, Geyer CE, McGuire WP, Tombes MB, Shrader E, Strickler K, Quigley M, Wan W, Kmieciak M, Massey HD, Booth L, Moran RG, Dent P. Phase I study of pemetrexed with sorafenib in advanced solid tumors. Oncotarget 2016, 7: 42625-42638. PMID: 27213589, PMCID: PMC5173162, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.9434.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorCohort StudiesFemaleHumansInflammationMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMiddle AgedNeoplasmsNiacinamidePemetrexedPhenylurea CompoundsPTEN PhosphohydrolaseSorafenibTreatment OutcomeTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsAdvanced solid tumorsDay 1Solid tumorsOral sorafenibDose scheduleBreast cancerTriple-negative breast cancerDose-escalation schemaPhase II dosePhase I trialSorafenib dosingSorafenib therapyStable diseaseCohort BComplete responseI trialPartial responseTolerable combinationRadiographic assessmentCumulative toxicityCombination treatmentPatientsSorafenibPhase IAntitumor activity
2013
Phase I trial of bortezomib and dacarbazine in melanoma and soft tissue sarcoma
Poklepovic A, Youseffian L, Winning M, Birdsell CA, Crosby NA, Ramakrishnan V, Ernstoff MS, Roberts JD. Phase I trial of bortezomib and dacarbazine in melanoma and soft tissue sarcoma. Investigational New Drugs 2013, 31: 937-942. PMID: 23315028, PMCID: PMC3844155, DOI: 10.1007/s10637-012-9913-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft tissue sarcomasPhase I trialTissue sarcomasPartial responseI trialPhase II dosesDurable complete responseAmine precursor uptakeTwenty-eight patientsProteasome inhibitor bortezomibHuman melanoma cell linesMurine xenograft tumor modelXenograft tumor modelCKIT mutationsDecarboxylation (APUD) tumorsProphylactic antiemeticsRECIST v1.0Eight patientsComplete responseMelanoma cell linesWeekly dosesDose escalationAgent dacarbazinePreclinical studiesDose levels
2012
Phase I Trial of Belinostat and Bortezomib in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Acute Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, or Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia in Blast Crisis - One Year Update
Holkova B, Bose P, Tombes M, Shrader E, Wan W, Weir-Wiggins C, Stoddert E, Sankala H, Kmieciak M, Roberts J, Garcia-Manero G, Grant S. Phase I Trial of Belinostat and Bortezomib in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Acute Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, or Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia in Blast Crisis - One Year Update. Blood 2012, 120: 3588. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v120.21.3588.3588.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHematopoietic stem cell transplantationStem cell transplantationAcute myeloid leukemiaRefractory acute leukemiaDose level 5Myelodysplastic syndromeStable diseaseCycles of treatmentPartial responseComplete responseAcute leukemiaChronic myelogenous leukemiaCML-BCAdverse eventsI trialMyelogenous leukemiaDay 1Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationIncomplete blood count recoveryTreatment-related adverse eventsPrimary acute myeloid leukemiaAcute leukemia refractoryBlood count recoveryDose level 4Second partial responsePhase I trial of the combination of flavopiridol and imatinib mesylate in patients with Bcr-Abl+ hematological malignancies
Bose P, Perkins EB, Honeycut C, Wellons MD, Stefan T, Jacobberger JW, Kontopodis E, Beumer JH, Egorin MJ, Imamura CK, Douglas Figg W, Karp JE, Koc ON, Cooper BW, Luger SM, Colevas AD, Roberts JD, Grant S. Phase I trial of the combination of flavopiridol and imatinib mesylate in patients with Bcr-Abl+ hematological malignancies. Cancer Chemotherapy And Pharmacology 2012, 69: 1657-1667. PMID: 22349810, PMCID: PMC3365614, DOI: 10.1007/s00280-012-1839-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTyrosine kinase inhibitorsCombination of flavopiridolStable diseasePhase I dose-escalation studyPhiladelphia chromosome-positive acute leukemiaSecond-generation BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitorBone marrow blast countI dose-escalation studyBCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitorsKinase inhibitorsImatinib-resistant diseaseIntravenous infusion weeklyPhase II dosesDose-escalation studyMarrow blast countPhase I trialNovel combination regimenMajor pharmacokinetic interactionsBCR-ABL tyrosine kinaseChronic myelogenous leukemiaInfusion weeklyCyclin-dependent kinase inhibitorBlast countCombination regimenComplete response
2011
Phase I Trial of Bortezomib (PS-341; NSC 681239) and Alvocidib (Flavopiridol; NSC 649890) in Patients with Recurrent or Refractory B-Cell Neoplasms
Holkova B, Perkins EB, Ramakrishnan V, Tombes MB, Shrader E, Talreja N, Wellons MD, Hogan KT, Roodman GD, Coppola D, Kang L, Dawson J, Stuart RK, Peer C, Figg WD, Kolla S, Doyle A, Wright J, Sullivan DM, Roberts JD, Grant S. Phase I Trial of Bortezomib (PS-341; NSC 681239) and Alvocidib (Flavopiridol; NSC 649890) in Patients with Recurrent or Refractory B-Cell Neoplasms. Clinical Cancer Research 2011, 17: 3388-3397. PMID: 21447728, PMCID: PMC3096752, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-10-2876.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose-limiting toxicityCombination of bortezomibFebrile neutropeniaPharmacodynamic studiesDay 1Refractory B-cell neoplasmsElevated aspartate aminotransferase levelsCommon hematologic toxicityCommon nonhematologic toxicitiesPhase II studyRefractory multiple myelomaPhase I studiesAspartate aminotransferase levelsB-cell malignanciesB-cell neoplasmsHematologic toxicityIntravenous pushNonhematologic toxicityStable diseaseAminotransferase levelsI trialII studyPartial responseComplete responseDose escalation
2005
Phase I Trial of Bortezomib (NSC 681239) and Flavopiridol (NSC 649890) in Patients with Recurrent or Refractory Indolent B-Cell Neoplasms.
Grant S, Sullivan D, Roodman D, Stuart R, Perkins E, Ramakrishnan V, Wright J, Colevas A, Roberts J. Phase I Trial of Bortezomib (NSC 681239) and Flavopiridol (NSC 649890) in Patients with Recurrent or Refractory Indolent B-Cell Neoplasms. Blood 2005, 106: 3338. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v106.11.3338.3338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchI trialDose levelsPre-existing peripheral neuropathyIndolent B-cell lymphomaNF-kappaB nuclear localizationIndolent B-cell neoplasmsCase of exacerbationPhase I trialPhase II evaluationPhospho-JNKCorrelative laboratory studiesNF-kappaB DNA bindingB-cell lymphomaB-cell malignanciesBone marrow CD138B-cell neoplasmsMcl-1Eligible patientsStable diseaseHerpes zosterPartial responseRefractory diseaseStandard therapySystemic therapyComplete response