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Phase 1 study of valproic acid in pediatric patients with refractory solid or CNS tumors: a children's oncology group report.


ABSTRACT: The primary purpose of this trial was to define and describe the toxicities of oral valproic acid (VPA) at doses required to maintain trough concentrations of 100 to 150 mcg/mL or 150 to 200 mcg/mL in children with refractory solid or central nervous system (CNS) tumors. Secondary objectives included assessment of free and total VPA pharmacokinetics (PKs) and histone acetylation in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) at steady state.Oral VPA, initially administered twice daily and subsequently three times daily, was continued without interruption to maintain trough concentrations of 100 to 150 mcg/mL. First-dose and steady-state PKs were studied. Histone H3 and H4 acetylation in PBMCs was evaluated using an ELISA technique.Twenty-six children, sixteen of whom were evaluable for toxicity, were enrolled. Dose-limiting somnolence and intratumoral hemorrhage were associated with VPA troughs of 100 to 150 mcg/mL. Therefore, the final cohort of six children received VPA to maintain troughs of 75 to 100 mcg/mL and did not experience any dose-limiting toxicity. First-dose and steady-state VPA PK parameters were similar to values previously reported in children with seizures. Increased PBMC histone acetylation was documented in 50% of patients studied. One confirmed partial response (glioblastoma multiforme) and one minor response (brainstem glioma) were observed.VPA administered three times daily to maintain trough concentrations of 75 to 100 mcg/mL was well tolerated in children with refractory solid or CNS tumors. Histone hyperacetylation in PBMCs was observed in half of the patients at steady state. Future trials combining VPA with chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy should be considered, especially for CNS tumors.

SUBMITTER: Su JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3064523 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Phase 1 study of valproic acid in pediatric patients with refractory solid or CNS tumors: a children's oncology group report.

Su Jack M JM   Li Xiao-Nan XN   Thompson Patrick P   Ou Ching-Nan CN   Ingle Ashish M AM   Russell Heidi H   Lau Ching C CC   Adamson Peter C PC   Blaney Susan M SM  

Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research 20101129 3


<h4>Purpose</h4>The primary purpose of this trial was to define and describe the toxicities of oral valproic acid (VPA) at doses required to maintain trough concentrations of 100 to 150 mcg/mL or 150 to 200 mcg/mL in children with refractory solid or central nervous system (CNS) tumors. Secondary objectives included assessment of free and total VPA pharmacokinetics (PKs) and histone acetylation in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) at steady state.<h4>Patients and methods</h4>Oral VPA, in  ...[more]

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