Abstract:
:The pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of metronomic irinotecan have not been studied in cancer patients. The aim of the study is to investigate the PK/PD profile of irinotecan/SN-38 administered by metronomic schedule. Twenty chemotherapy-refractory or chemotherapy-resistant patients with metastatic colorectal carcinoma were enrolled. Irinotecan was infused continuously as follows: irinotecan 1.4 mg m(-2) day(-1) (n=7), 2.8 mg m(-2) day(-1) (n=5) and 4.2 mg m(-2) day(-1) (n=8). Drug levels were examined by HPLC, whereas ELISAs and real-time RT-PCR were used, respectively, for the measurement of plasma levels and gene expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of vascular endothelial growth factor/thrombospondin-1. Pharmacokinetic analysis demonstrated that the steady-state levels (C(ss)) of SN-38 were between 1 and 3.3 ng ml(-1). From a PD point of view, higher thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) plasma levels (153.4+/-30.1 and 130.4+/-9.2% at day 49 vs pretreatment values at 1.4 and 2.8 mg m(-2) day(-1) dose levels, respectively) and increased gene expression in PBMC were found during the metronomic irinotecan infusion, especially at the lower doses. Four patients (20%) obtained a stable disease (median 3.9 months) despite progressing during previous standard irinotecan schedule. Toxicities >grade 1 were not observed. Metronomic irinotecan administration is very well tolerated and induces an increase of gene expression and plasma concentration of TSP-1 at low plasma SN-38 concentrations.
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Br J Cancerjournal_title
British journal of cancerauthors
Allegrini G,Falcone A,Fioravanti A,Barletta MT,Orlandi P,Loupakis F,Cerri E,Masi G,Di Paolo A,Kerbel RS,Danesi R,Del Tacca M,Bocci Gdoi
10.1038/sj.bjc.6604311subject
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2008-04-22 00:00:00pages
1312-9issue
8eissn
0007-0920issn
1532-1827pii
6604311journal_volume
98pub_type
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pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
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pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
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更新日期:2009-10-06 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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