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ABSTRACT: Background
This phase 1 clinical trial was conducted to determine the safety, maximum-tolerated dose (MTD), and pharmacokinetics of imatinib, bevacizumab, and metronomic cyclophosphamide in patients with advanced colorectal cancer (CRC).Methods
Patients with refractory stage IV CRC were treated with bevacizumab 5?mg?kg(-1) i.v. every 2 weeks (fixed dose) plus oral cyclophosphamide q.d. and imatinib q.d. or b.i.d. in 28-day cycles with 3+3 dose escalation. Response was assessed every two cycles. Pharmacokinetics of imatinib and cyclophosphamide and circulating tumour, endothelial, and immune cell subsets were measured.Results
Thirty-five patients were enrolled. Maximum-tolerated doses were cyclophosphamide 50?mg q.d., imatinib 400?mg q.d., and bevacizumab 5?mg?kg(-1) i.v. every 2 weeks. Dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) included nausea/vomiting, neutropaenia, hyponatraemia, fistula, and haematuria. The DLT window required expansion to 42 days (1.5 cycles) to capture delayed toxicities. Imatinib exposure increased insignificantly after adding cyclophosphamide. Seven patients (20%) experienced stable disease for >6 months. Circulating tumour, endothelial, or immune cells were not associated with progression-free survival.Conclusion
The combination of metronomic cyclophosphamide, imatinib, and bevacizumab is safe and tolerable without significant drug interactions. A subset of patients experienced prolonged stable disease independent of dose level.
SUBMITTER: Kelley RK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3790192 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kelley R K RK Hwang J J Magbanua M J M MJ Watt L L Beumer J H JH Christner S M SM Baruchel S S Wu B B Fong L L Yeh B M BM Moore A P AP Ko A H AH Korn W M WM Rajpal S S Park J W JW Tempero M A MA Venook A P AP Bergsland E K EK
British journal of cancer 20130910 7
<h4>Background</h4>This phase 1 clinical trial was conducted to determine the safety, maximum-tolerated dose (MTD), and pharmacokinetics of imatinib, bevacizumab, and metronomic cyclophosphamide in patients with advanced colorectal cancer (CRC).<h4>Methods</h4>Patients with refractory stage IV CRC were treated with bevacizumab 5 mg kg(-1) i.v. every 2 weeks (fixed dose) plus oral cyclophosphamide q.d. and imatinib q.d. or b.i.d. in 28-day cycles with 3+3 dose escalation. Response was assessed ev ...[more]