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
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
1988
Phase I clinical and pharmacokinetic study of trimetrexate using a daily x5 schedule.
Stewart JA, McCormack JJ, Tong W, Low JB, Roberts JD, Blow A, Whitfield LR, Haugh LD, Grove WR, Lopez AJ. Phase I clinical and pharmacokinetic study of trimetrexate using a daily x5 schedule. Cancer Research 1988, 48: 5029-35. PMID: 2970294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite blood cellsM2/dGood performance status patientsMedian white blood cellPhase IDaily x5 schedulePhase II trialPharmacokinetic studyColon 26 tumorMurine i.Nonhematological toxicitiesPlatelet nadirsPrior therapyII trialStarting doseStatus patientsDose escalationTerminal eliminationDose administeredPlatelet toxicityDaily dosesSchedule dependencyPharmacokinetic analysisB16 melanomaDose levels