AFM13 is a bispecific, tetravalent chimeric antibody construct (TandAb) designed for the treatment of CD30-expressing malignancies. AFM13 recruits natural killer (NK) cells via binding to CD16A as immune effector cells. In this phase 1 dose-escalation study, 28 patients with heavily pretreated relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma received AFM13 at doses of 0.
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June 2015
Introduction/background: Non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) has a strong tendency to recur despite adjuvant instillations. TMX-101 is a new liquid form of imiquimod for intravesical instillation and has activity in vitro against urothelial carcinoma. The purpose was to analyze the activity of TMX-101 in low-grade NMIBC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Imiquimod, a toll like receptor 7 (TLR-7) agonist, is effective as a topical treatment for skin malignancies. TMX-101 is a liquid formulation of imiquimod. In this study we establish a safety profile of TMX-101 in patients with nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) symptoms have a significant impact on patients' well-being. Onset of symptom relief is therefore an important consideration in GORD treatment. The primary objective was to compare the efficacy of rabeprazole (20 mg) and omeprazole (20 mg) regarding onset of heartburn control during the first 7 days of treatment in patients with erosive oesophagitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis phase I safety study aimed to identify the optimal dose of the vascular disrupting agent 5,6-dimethylxanthenone-4-acetic acid (DMXAA) for combination studies. Using a crossover design, 15 patients with refractory tumors were allocated randomly to receive six sequential doses of DMXAA (300, 600, 1,200, 1,800, 2,400, and 3,000 mg m(-2)), each given once-weekly as a 20-minute i.v.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIndisulam (N-(3-chloro-7-indolyl)-1,4-benzenedisulfonamide, GOAL, E7070) is a novel anti-cancer drug currently in phase II clinical development for the treatment of solid tumors. Phase I dose-escalation studies were conducted comparing four treatment schedules. Neutropenia and thrombocytopenia were dose limiting in all schedules.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To investigate the effects of donepezil at steady state on the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of a single dose of thioridazine, in healthy subjects.
Methods: An open, two-way, balanced crossover study, in 12 subjects (six men and six women) aged 19-41 years. During both treatment periods, subjects received a single oral dose of 50 mg thioridazine; in one period the thioridazine was given alone, and in the other period it was given together with the last of 15 daily, oral doses of donepezil 5 mg.
Purpose: E7070 is a sulfonamide that induces arrest at the G(1)-S boundary with subsequent dose and exposure-dependent apoptosis. The objectives of this study were (a) to determine the maximum-tolerated dose (MTD) and recommended safe dose (RD) of E7070 for additional evaluation, (b) to define the dose limiting toxicity(ies) [DLT(s)], (c) to study the pharmacokinetics of E7070, and (d) to seek preliminary evidence of antitumor activity.
Experimental Design: Patients with solid tumors who had either failed or were not amenable to established forms of treatment were eligible for the study.
E7070 is a novel sulfonamide anticancer agent that arrests the G /S phase of the cell cycle. Preclinical and phase I studies have demonstrated non-linear pharmacokinetics of the drug. The objective of this study was to quantify the excretion of E7070 and the metabolite 1,4-benzene-sulfonamide (M1) in cancer patients.
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