2016
Phase I study of safety and tolerability of sunitinib in combination with sirolimus in patients with refractory solid malignancies and determination of VEGF (VEGF-A) and soluble VEGF-R2 (sVEGFR2) in plasma
Li J, Kluger H, Devine L, Lee JJ, Kelly WK, Rink L, Saif MW. Phase I study of safety and tolerability of sunitinib in combination with sirolimus in patients with refractory solid malignancies and determination of VEGF (VEGF-A) and soluble VEGF-R2 (sVEGFR2) in plasma. Cancer Chemotherapy And Pharmacology 2016, 77: 1193-1200. PMID: 27103123, DOI: 10.1007/s00280-016-3033-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHumansIndolesMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMiddle AgedNeoplasmsPyrrolesSirolimusSunitinibTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2Young AdultConceptsRenal cell carcinomaComplete responseFourth cohortVEGF productionOral small-molecule inhibitorApparent pharmacokinetic interactionMedian age 57Prior systemic therapyRefractory solid malignanciesResidual renal massTolerability of sunitinibHand-foot syndromeHalf of patientsLymph node dissectionCombination of sunitinibPhase 1 studyDose of sunitinibOral mTOR inhibitorDose/scheduleUnknown compensatory mechanismsCycle 1Multiple receptor tyrosine kinasesAnti-tumor activityEpithelial growth factor receptor (EGFR) signalingTumor cell proliferation
2015
First-in-human multicenter phase I study of BMS-936561 (MDX-1203), an antibody-drug conjugate targeting CD70
Owonikoko TK, Hussain A, Stadler WM, Smith DC, Kluger H, Molina AM, Gulati P, Shah A, Ahlers CM, Cardarelli PM, Cohen LJ. First-in-human multicenter phase I study of BMS-936561 (MDX-1203), an antibody-drug conjugate targeting CD70. Cancer Chemotherapy And Pharmacology 2015, 77: 155-162. PMID: 26576779, DOI: 10.1007/s00280-015-2909-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsECOG performance status 0Active drug levelsGrade 3 hypersensitivityMulticenter phase IPerformance status 0Prior chemotherapy regimensFrequent adverse eventsDose-proportional increaseAdvanced ccRCCEligible patientsStatus 0Chemotherapy regimensDisease stabilizationExpansion cohortDose escalationMedian agePK analysisDrug levelsPharmacokinetic samplesB-NHLTitration designHigh doseDose levelsPatientsSurvival, Durable Response, and Long-Term Safety in Patients With Previously Treated Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma Receiving Nivolumab
McDermott DF, Drake CG, Sznol M, Choueiri TK, Powderly JD, Smith DC, Brahmer JR, Carvajal RD, Hammers HJ, Puzanov I, Hodi FS, Kluger HM, Topalian SL, Pardoll DM, Wigginton JM, Kollia GD, Gupta A, McDonald D, Sankar V, Sosman JA, Atkins MB. Survival, Durable Response, and Long-Term Safety in Patients With Previously Treated Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma Receiving Nivolumab. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 2013-2020. PMID: 25800770, PMCID: PMC4517051, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.58.1041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, Renal CellCohort StudiesDisease-Free SurvivalDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleHumansKidney NeoplasmsMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMiddle AgedNivolumabPatient SafetyProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsAdvanced renal cell carcinomaRenal cell carcinomaLong-term safetyOverall survivalDurable responsesTreatment-refractory solid tumorsTreatment-related adverse eventsOngoing randomized clinical trialsImpact of nivolumabMedian overall survivalMedian response durationPortion of patientsDuration of responseRandomized clinical trialsDrug discontinuationIntravenous nivolumabStable diseaseExpansion cohortTreatment discontinuationAdverse eventsObjective responseAdditional patientsAntibody nivolumabCell surface moleculesCell carcinoma