A phase I trial of intermittent high-dose gefitinib and fixed-dose docetaxel in patients with advanced solid tumors Journal Article


Authors: Fury, M. G.; Solit, D. B.; Su, Y. B.; Rosen, N.; Sirotnak, F. M.; Smith, R. P.; Azzoli, C. G.; Gomez, J. E.; Miller, V. A.; Kris, M. G.; Pizzo, B. A.; Henry, R.; Pfister, D. G.; Rizvi, N. A.
Article Title: A phase I trial of intermittent high-dose gefitinib and fixed-dose docetaxel in patients with advanced solid tumors
Abstract: Purpose: Based on our mouse xenograft model demonstrating that intermittent high-dose gefitinib sensitizes tumors to subsequent treatment with taxanes, we initiated this phase I trial to explore docetaxel in combination with escalating doses of intermittent gefitinib (Iressa) given prior to docetaxel. Methods: This was a phase I study where patients with advanced cancer were treated with escalating doses of gefitinib (1,000, 1,500, 2,250, 3,000 mg) on days 1 and 2 followed by docetaxel (75 mg/m(2)) on day 3 of a 21 day cycle. Gefitinib pharmacokinetic data were obtained on days 1, 2, and 3 of cycles 1 and 2 at each dose level. Results: 18 patients were enrolled in this study with the most frequent tumor types being non-small cell lung cancer and head and neck squamous cell cancer. The dose-limiting toxicity was neutropenia (n = 1 at dose level 2, n = 2 at dose level 4). Rash, diarrhea, and fatigue were the most common grade 1-2 toxicities. Pharmacokinetic data indicated no accumulation of gefitinib between cycles 1 and 2 and no clear correlation between gefitinib plasma levels and toxicity. Partial responses were observed in one patient with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and one patient with anaplastic thyroid cancer. Conclusion: The recommended dose for phase II studies is gefitinib 2,250 mg on days 1 and 2, followed by docetaxel 75 mg/m(2) on day 3.
Keywords: paclitaxel; chemotherapy; carboplatin; egfr; supportive care; growth; cell lung-cancer; combination; iii trial; inhibitor gefitinib
Journal Title: Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology
Volume: 59
Issue: 4
ISSN: 0344-5704
Publisher: Springer  
Date Published: 2007-03-01
Start Page: 467
End Page: 475
Language: English
ACCESSION: WOS:000243554600007
DOI: 10.1007/s00280-006-0286-6
PROVIDER: wos
PUBMED: 16896930
Notes: --- - Article - "Source: Wos"
Altmetric
Citation Impact
BMJ Impact Analytics
MSK Authors
  1. Jorge Gomez
    27 Gomez
  2. Yungpo Su
    16 Su
  3. Neal Rosen
    425 Rosen
  4. David Solit
    780 Solit
  5. Christopher G Azzoli
    111 Azzoli
  6. Naiyer A Rizvi
    166 Rizvi
  7. Vincent Miller
    270 Miller
  8. David G Pfister
    389 Pfister
  9. Matthew G Fury
    102 Fury
  10. Mark Kris
    870 Kris
  11. Francis M Sirotnak
    184 Sirotnak
  12. Barbara Pizzo
    31 Pizzo
  13. Roxanne Henry
    5 Henry