2012
Phase I trial of the combination of flavopiridol and imatinib mesylate in patients with Bcr-Abl+ hematological malignancies
Bose P, Perkins EB, Honeycut C, Wellons MD, Stefan T, Jacobberger JW, Kontopodis E, Beumer JH, Egorin MJ, Imamura CK, Douglas Figg W, Karp JE, Koc ON, Cooper BW, Luger SM, Colevas AD, Roberts JD, Grant S. Phase I trial of the combination of flavopiridol and imatinib mesylate in patients with Bcr-Abl+ hematological malignancies. Cancer Chemotherapy And Pharmacology 2012, 69: 1657-1667. PMID: 22349810, PMCID: PMC3365614, DOI: 10.1007/s00280-012-1839-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTyrosine kinase inhibitorsCombination of flavopiridolStable diseasePhase I dose-escalation studyPhiladelphia chromosome-positive acute leukemiaSecond-generation BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitorBone marrow blast countI dose-escalation studyBCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitorsKinase inhibitorsImatinib-resistant diseaseIntravenous infusion weeklyPhase II dosesDose-escalation studyMarrow blast countPhase I trialNovel combination regimenMajor pharmacokinetic interactionsBCR-ABL tyrosine kinaseChronic myelogenous leukemiaInfusion weeklyCyclin-dependent kinase inhibitorBlast countCombination regimenComplete response
2005
Phase I Study of Flavopiridol in Combination with Imatinib Mesylate (STI571, Gleevec) in Bcr/Abl+ Hematological Malignancies.
Grant S, Karp J, Koc O, Cooper B, Luger S, Figg W, Egorin M, Druker B, Jacobberger J, Ramakrishnan V, Perkins E, Colevas A, Roberts J. Phase I Study of Flavopiridol in Combination with Imatinib Mesylate (STI571, Gleevec) in Bcr/Abl+ Hematological Malignancies. Blood 2005, 106: 1102. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v106.11.1102.1102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComplete hematological remissionAcute lymphocytic leukemiaBCR/Dose levelsHematological remissionStratum 2Dose level 3Dose level 4Weekly x 3Phase II doseStratum 1Phase II trialDaily oral dosingLeukemia cellsPhase I trialRecent preclinical studiesLeukemic cell deathBCR/ABL kinasePost-treatment effectsEligible patientsBlast percentageCyclin-dependent kinase inhibitorFrequent toxicitiesII trialObjective response
2003
The use of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors alone or in combination with established cytotoxic drugs in cancer chemotherapy
Grant S, Roberts JD. The use of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors alone or in combination with established cytotoxic drugs in cancer chemotherapy. Drug Resistance Updates 2003, 6: 15-26. PMID: 12654284, DOI: 10.1016/s1368-7646(02)00141-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCyclin-dependent kinase inhibitorCytotoxic agentsKinase inhibitorsSingle-agent activityCDK inhibitorsConventional cytotoxic agentsAnti-tumor effectsApoptotic regulatory moleculesCell cycle dysregulationNeoplastic cell proliferationAbundant preclinical evidencePreclinical evidenceTumor cell typesCritical molecular targetsClinical studiesSpecific tumor cell typesPreclinical studiesClinical developmentSmall molecule inhibitorsCell cycle traverseCytotoxic drugsAntitumor efficacyClinical arenaCancer chemotherapyMolecular targets