TY - JOUR
T1 - A phase I trial of bortezomib with temozolomide in patients with advanced melanoma
T2 - Toxicities, antitumor effects, and modulation of therapeutic targets
AU - Su, Yingjun
AU - Amiri, Katayoun I.
AU - Horton, Linda W.
AU - Yu, Yingchun
AU - Ayers, Gregory D.
AU - Koehler, Elizabeth
AU - Kelley, Mark C.
AU - Puzanov, Igor
AU - Richmond, Ann
AU - Sosman, Jeffrey A.
PY - 2010/1/1
Y1 - 2010/1/1
N2 - Purpose: Preclinical studies show that bortezomib, a proteasome inhibitor, blocks NF-κB activation and, combined with temozolomide, enhances activity against human melanoma xenografts and modulates other critical tumor targets. We initiated a phase I trial of temozolomide plus bortezomib in advanced melanoma. Objectives included defining a maximum tolerated dose for the combination, characterizing biomarker changes reflecting inhibition of both proteasome and NF-κB activity in blood (if possible tumor), and characterizing antitumor activity. ExperimentalDesign: Cohorts were enrolled onto escalating dose levels of temozolomide (50-75mg/m2) daily, orally, for 6 of 9 weeks and bortezomib (0.75-1.5 mg/m2) by i.v. push on days 1, 4, 8, and 11 every 21 days. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were assayed at specified time points for proteasome inhibition and NF-êB biomarker activity. Results: Bortezomib (1.3 mg/m2) and temozolomide (75 mg/m2) proved to be the maximum tolerated dose. Dose-limiting toxicities included neurotoxicity, fatigue, diarrhea, and rash. Nineteen melanoma patients were enrolled onto four dose levels. This melanoma population (17 M1c, 10 elevated lactate dehydrogenase, 12 performance status 1-2) showed only one partial response (8 months) and three with stable disease ≥4 months. A significant reduction in proteasome-specific activity was observed 1 hour after infusion at all bortezomib doses. Changes in NF-κB electrophoretic mobility shift assay and circulating chemokines in blood failed to correlate with the schedule/dose of bortezomib, inhibition of proteasome activity, or clinical outcome. Conclusions: We have defined phase II doses for this schedule of temozolomide with bortezomib. Although proteasome activity was inhibited for a limited time in peripheral blood mononuclear cells, we were unable to show consistent effects on NF-κB activation.
AB - Purpose: Preclinical studies show that bortezomib, a proteasome inhibitor, blocks NF-κB activation and, combined with temozolomide, enhances activity against human melanoma xenografts and modulates other critical tumor targets. We initiated a phase I trial of temozolomide plus bortezomib in advanced melanoma. Objectives included defining a maximum tolerated dose for the combination, characterizing biomarker changes reflecting inhibition of both proteasome and NF-κB activity in blood (if possible tumor), and characterizing antitumor activity. ExperimentalDesign: Cohorts were enrolled onto escalating dose levels of temozolomide (50-75mg/m2) daily, orally, for 6 of 9 weeks and bortezomib (0.75-1.5 mg/m2) by i.v. push on days 1, 4, 8, and 11 every 21 days. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were assayed at specified time points for proteasome inhibition and NF-êB biomarker activity. Results: Bortezomib (1.3 mg/m2) and temozolomide (75 mg/m2) proved to be the maximum tolerated dose. Dose-limiting toxicities included neurotoxicity, fatigue, diarrhea, and rash. Nineteen melanoma patients were enrolled onto four dose levels. This melanoma population (17 M1c, 10 elevated lactate dehydrogenase, 12 performance status 1-2) showed only one partial response (8 months) and three with stable disease ≥4 months. A significant reduction in proteasome-specific activity was observed 1 hour after infusion at all bortezomib doses. Changes in NF-κB electrophoretic mobility shift assay and circulating chemokines in blood failed to correlate with the schedule/dose of bortezomib, inhibition of proteasome activity, or clinical outcome. Conclusions: We have defined phase II doses for this schedule of temozolomide with bortezomib. Although proteasome activity was inhibited for a limited time in peripheral blood mononuclear cells, we were unable to show consistent effects on NF-κB activation.
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U2 - 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-09-2087
DO - 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-09-2087
M3 - Article
C2 - 20028756
AN - SCOPUS:74949096197
SN - 1078-0432
VL - 16
SP - 348
EP - 357
JO - Clinical Cancer Research
JF - Clinical Cancer Research
IS - 1
ER -