Phase 1 study of veliparib with carboplatin and weekly paclitaxel in Japanese patients with newly diagnosed ovarian cancer.

This phase 1, open-label, dose-escalation study was conducted to determine the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and preliminary efficacy of veliparib with carboplatin and weekly paclitaxel in Japanese women with newly diagnosed, advanced ovarian cancer. Patients received veliparib at 100 or 150 mg b.i.

Phase 1 dose-escalation study of single-agent veliparib in Japanese patients with advanced solid tumors.

Veliparib (ABT-888) is a potent, orally bioavailable poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 and -2 inhibitor. This phase 1 study evaluated the tolerability, pharmacokinetic profile, safety, and preliminary antitumor activity of single-agent veliparib in Japanese patients with advanced solid tumors. Eligible patients were assigned to treatment with veliparib at 200 or 400 mg dose; veliparib was self-administered orally twice daily on days 1-28 of 28-day cycles.