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SUBMITTER: Stewart CF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3965853 | biostudies-other | 2014 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Stewart Clinton F CF Tagen Michael M Schwartzberg Lee S LS Blakely L Johnetta LJ Tauer Kurt W KW Smiley Linda M LM
Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology 20140122 3
<h4>Purpose</h4>Topotecan is widely used for refractory solid tumors but multi-drug resistance may occur due to tumor expression of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters. Since erlotinib, an inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor receptor, also inhibits several ABC transporters, we performed a phase I study to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics of intravenous topotecan given in combination with erlotinib.<h4>Methods</h4>Patients received 150 mg of oral erlotinib daily and a ...[more]