Phase I Study of Cloretazine (VNP40101M), a Novel Sulfonylhydrazine Alkylating Agent, Combined with Cytarabine in Patients with Refractory Leukemia
Giles F, Verstovsek S, Thomas D, Gerson S, Cortes J, Faderl S, Ferrajoli A, Ravandi F, Kornblau S, Garcia-Manero G, Jabbour E, O'Brien S, Karsten V, Cahill A, Yee K, Albitar M, Sznol M, Kantarjian H. Phase I Study of Cloretazine (VNP40101M), a Novel Sulfonylhydrazine Alkylating Agent, Combined with Cytarabine in Patients with Refractory Leukemia. Clinical Cancer Research 2005, 11: 7817-7824. PMID: 16278404, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-05-1070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAlkylating AgentsAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBase Pair MismatchCohort StudiesCytarabineDisease ProgressionDNADNA RepairFemaleHumansHydrazinesLeukemiaLeukocytes, MononuclearMaleMiddle AgedModels, ChemicalO(6)-Methylguanine-DNA MethyltransferaseSulfonamidesTime FactorsConceptsContinuous infusionAGT activityAra-C regimenSignificant antileukemia activityPredictors of responseAcute myeloid leukemiaCourse of treatmentGm/Significant antileukemic activityEvaluable patientsNovel sulfonylhydrazineRefractory diseaseRefractory leukemiaStarting doseComplete responseDose schedulePatient subsetsMyeloid leukemiaPatientsAlkylguanine-DNA alkyltransferaseDose levelsDay 2Antileukemia activityAntileukemic activityCloretazine