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General information
Database:DB00149
Objective: to define the maximum tolerated dose and recommendedphase 2 dose of trametinib and to assess its safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and response rate in individuals with advanced solid tumours.
Authors:Infante JR, et al
Title:Safety, pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and efficacy data for the oral MEK inhibitor trametinib: a phase 1 doseescalation trial.
Journal:Lancet Oncol
Year:2012
PMID:22805291
Trial Design
Clinical Trial Id:NCT00687622
Agent:trametinib
Target:MEK2
Dual specificity mitogenactivated protein kinase kinase 1
Cancer Type:advanced solid tumors
Cancer Subtype:advanced solid tumors
Therapy Type:mono
Therapeutic Combination Type:NA
Therapeutic Combination Content:NA
Study Type:a phase I doseescalation trial
Key Patients Feature:patients with advanced solid tumours and adequate organ function (median age 58.5 years, range 1992).
Biomarker:NA
Biomark Analysis:NA
Control Group Info:single arm
Treatment Info:The study was in three parts: dose escalation to define the maximum tolerated dose; identification of the recommendedphase 2 dose; and assessment of pharmacodynamic changes. Intermittent and continuous dosing regimens were analysed. Blood samples and tumour biopsy specimens were taken to assess pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes. Adverse events were defined with common toxicity criteria, and tumour response was measured by Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors.
Primary End Point:maximum tolerated dose and recommendedphase 2 dose and safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and response rate
Secondary End Point:NA
Patients Number:206
Trial Results
DLT_MTD:Doselimiting toxic effects included rash (n=2), diarrhoea (n=1), and central serous retinopathy (n=2). The maximum tolerated dose was 3 mg once daily and the recommendedphase 2 dose was 2 mg a day.
Objective Response Rate:Pathway inhibition and clinical activity were seen, with 21 (10%) objective responses recorded.
Disease Control Rate:NA
Median Time to Progression:NA
Median PFS A vs. C:NA
Median OS A vs. C:NA
Adverse Event(agent arm):The most common treatmentrelated adverse events were rash or dermatitis acneiform (n=165; 80%) and diarrhoea (87; 42%), most of which were grade 1 and 2.
Conclusions:The recommendedphase 2 dose of 2 mg trametinib once a day is tolerable, with manageable sideeffects. Trametinib's inhibition of the expected target and clinical activity warrants its further development as a monotherapy and in combination.