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OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the safety and tolerability of lifastuzumab vedotin (DNIB0600A) (LIFA), an antibody-drug conjugate, in patients with recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer (PSOC). METHODS: In this open-label, multicenter phase 1b study, LIFA was administered intravenously once every 3 weeks (Q3W) with starting dose 1.2 mg/kg in a 3 + 3 dose-escalation scheme. All patients received carboplatin at dose AUC 6 mg/mL·min (AUC6) Q3W for up to 6 cycles. Dose expansion cohorts were enrolled ± bevacizumab 15 mg/kg Q3W. RESULTS: Patients received LIFA at 1.2, 1.8, and 2.4 mg (n = 4, 5, and 20, respectively) with carboplatin. The maximum tolerated dose was not reached. The recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) was LIFA 2.4 mg/kg + carboplatin AUC6 (cycles 1-6), with or without bevacizumab 15 mg/kg. Twelve patients received RP2D with bevacizumab. All patients experienced ≥1 adverse event (AE). The most common treatment-related AEs were neutropenia, peripheral neuropathy, thrombocytopenia, nausea, fatigue, anemia, diarrhea, vomiting, hypomagnesaemia, aspartate aminotransferase increased, alanine aminotransferase increased, and alopecia. Thirty-four (83%) patients experienced grade ≥ 3 AEs, the most frequent of which were neutropenia and thrombocytopenia. Nine (22%) patients experienced serious AEs. Pulmonary toxicities (34%), considered a potential risk of LIFA, included one patient who discontinued study treatment due to grade 2 pneumonitis. The median duration of progression-free survival was 10.71 months (95% CI: 8.54, 13.86) with confirmed complete/partial responses in 24 (59%) patients. Pharmacokinetics of mono-therapy LIFA was similar in combination therapy. CONCLUSION: LIFA in combination with carboplatin ± bevacizumab demonstrated acceptable safety and encouraging activity in PSOC patients.
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Anticorpos Monoclonais Humanizados/administração & dosagem , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Carcinoma Epitelial do Ovário/tratamento farmacológico , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Ovarianas/tratamento farmacológico , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Anticorpos Monoclonais Humanizados/efeitos adversos , Anticorpos Monoclonais Humanizados/farmacocinética , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/efeitos adversos , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/farmacocinética , Bevacizumab/administração & dosagem , Bevacizumab/efeitos adversos , Carboplatina/administração & dosagem , Carboplatina/efeitos adversos , Carcinoma Epitelial do Ovário/metabolismo , Esquema de Medicação , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/metabolismo , Neoplasias Ovarianas/metabolismo , Intervalo Livre de ProgressãoRESUMO
A central function of the tumor suppressor retinoblastoma (Rb) is its ability to repress E2F transcriptional activity. Many cancers harbor inactivated Rb and consequently deregulated E2F. RXL peptides inhibit E2F recruitment and phosphorylation by CDK2/cyclin A. Here we report that RXL peptides selectively kill tumor cells with deregulated Rb/cyclin D pathways. We extend these observations to tumor models and demonstrate inhibition of tumor growth in SV40 large T transformed Balb/c 3T3 grafts and in HER2 transgenic tumors. Moreover, our observations reveal that RXL peptide-treated tumors undergo apoptosis. Our results indicate that RXL motif-based inhibitors will provide selective antiproliferative agents with in vivo efficacy in tumors with deregulated Rb/cyclin D pathways.