Phase Ib study of the combination of pexidartinib (PLX3397), a CSF-1R inhibitor, and paclitaxel in patients with advanced solid tumors.
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ABSTRACT: Purpose:To evaluate the safety, recommended phase?II dose (RP2D) and efficacy of pexidartinib, a colony stimulating factor receptor?1 (CSF-1R) inhibitor, in combination with weekly paclitaxel in patients with advanced solid tumors. Patients and Methods:In part 1 of this phase Ib study, 24 patients with advanced solid tumors received escalating doses of pexidartinib with weekly paclitaxel (80?mg/m2). Pexidartinib was administered at 600?mg/day in cohort?1. For subsequent cohorts, the dose was increased by ?50% using a standard 3+3 design. In part 2, 30 patients with metastatic solid tumors were enrolled to examine safety, tolerability and efficacy of the RP2D. Pharmacokinetics and biomarkers were also assessed. Results:A total of 51 patients reported ?1 adverse event(s) (AEs) that were at least possibly related to either study drug. Grade?3-4 AEs, including anemia (26%), neutropenia (22%), lymphopenia (19%), fatigue (15%), and hypertension (11%), were recorded in 38 patients (70%). In part 1, no maximum tolerated dose was achieved and 1600?mg/day was determined to be the RP2D. Of 38 patients evaluable for efficacy, 1 (3%) had complete response, 5 (13%) partial response, 13 (34%) stable disease, and 17 (45%) progressive disease. No drug-drug interactions were found. Plasma CSF-1 levels increased 1.6- to 53-fold, and CD14dim/CD16+ monocyte levels decreased by 57-100%. Conclusions:The combination of pexidartinib and paclitaxel was generally well tolerated. RP2D for pexidartinib was 1600?mg/day. Pexidartinib blocked CSF-1R signaling, indicating potential for mitigating macrophage tumor infiltration.
SUBMITTER: Wesolowski R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6589951 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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