Evaluation of pharmacodynamic biomarkers in a Phase 1a trial of dulanermin (rhApo2L/TRAIL) in patients with advanced tumours
Pan Y, Xu R, Peach M, Huang CP, Branstetter D, Novotny W, Herbst RS, Eckhardt SG, Holland PM. Evaluation of pharmacodynamic biomarkers in a Phase 1a trial of dulanermin (rhApo2L/TRAIL) in patients with advanced tumours. British Journal Of Cancer 2011, 105: 1830-1838. PMID: 22033270, PMCID: PMC3251880, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2011.456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell death markersAdvanced tumorsPharmacodynamic biomarkersApoptotic markersPhase 1a studyPhase 1a trialDeath receptors DR4Colo205 tumorsSerum 8Patients 24Active caspase-3Patient seraColo205 xenograftsEvidence of activitySubsequent cell deathCytokeratin 18PatientsTransient increaseDulanerminReceptors DR4TumorsCaspase-3SerumCaspase-3/7Significant increase