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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Jan 10.
Published in final edited form as: Oncologist. 2008 Jun;13(6):679–689. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2008-0046

Table 1.

Pediatric Oncology Branch solid tumor phase I trials included in analysis

Dose level
Study no. Drug Mechanism of action Schedule MTD/recommended dose At MTD Total n n of patientsa DLT Study

Myelosuppressive agent
1 Docetaxelbd Microtubule-stabilizing agent 1-hour i.v. × 1 day every 21 days 65 mg/m2 3e 9 10 M Blaney et al. [10], Seibel et al. [11]
2 Ixabepilone Microtubule-stabilizing agent 1-hour i.v. daily × 5 days every 21 days 8 mg/m2 4 5 13 M, F Widemann et al. [19]
3 Lipodoxb Liposomal doxorubicin 1-hour i.v. × 1 day every 21 days 60 mg/m2 2 3 15 M Lowe et al. [8]
4 Paclitaxel Microtubule-stabilizing agent 3-hour i.v. × 1 day every 21 days 250 mg/m2 2 3 9 Ne, M Berg et al. [20]
5 Pyrazoloacridined DNA-binding agent 1-hour i.v. × 1 day or 24-hour i.v. × 1 day every 21 days 640 mg/m2 3 4 19 M Berg et al. [9]
6 Tipifarnibb Farnesyltransferase inhibitor Orally twice daily × 21 days every 28 days 200 mg/m2 2 4 14 M, R, GI Widemann et al. [12]
7 Tomudexb Antifolate, TS inhibition 15-minute i.v. × 1 day every 21 days 6 mg/m2 7 8 9 M, H, GI, R Widemann et al. [18]

Nonmyelosuppressive agent
8 9-Cis-retinoic acidb,d Differentiating agent Orally, three times a day × 28 days ≤ 12 yrs, 35 mg/m2;
>12 yrs, 85 mg/m2
1
3
2
4
15 CNS Adamson et al. [14]
9 ABT-751b Microtubule-destabilizing agent Orally daily × 7 days every 21 days
Orally daily × 21 days
200 mg/m2
100 mg/m2
4
2
5
4
20
7
Ne, HTN, F
Ne, HTN, M, F, GI
Fox et al. [13]
Fox et al. [23]
10 ATRAf/INF-α2Ab,d Differentiating agent/immunomodulator Orally 3 days/wk/
3 × 106 U/m2 s.c. 5 days/wk
90 mg/m2 2 3 14 CNS Adamson et al. [32]
11 Phenylacetateb Differentiating agent 24-hour i.v. every 28 days 9 gm/m2 4 5 20 S Serabe et al. [22]
12 Phenylbutyrateb Differentiating agent 24-hour i.v. every 28 days 12.5 gm/m2 2 3 4 S Serabe et al. [21]
13 SU101d PDGF receptor inhibitor 96-hour i.v. every 21 days 390 mg/m2 3 4 16 CNS Adamson et al. [15]

Modulating agent plus standard chemotherapy
14 Lobradimilf/carboplatin Bradykinin analogue/platination 10-minute i.v. with carboplatin infusion × 2 days every 28 days 600 ng/kg IBW 4 4 21 Noneg Warren et al. [17]
15 Tariquidarf + CT P-glycoprotein inhibitor/CT 30-minute i.v. prior to CT dose every 21 days 2 mg/kg 3 3 19 Noneg Fox et al. [7]
16 Temozolomidef/O6BG Alkylator/AGT inactivator Orally/i.v. × 5 days every 28 days 75 or 120 mg/m2 6h 7h 37 M Warren et al. [33]
a

Number of patients enrolled in the trial at the NCI.

b

Multi-institutional trial.

c

Study included in Carlson et al. [4] review.

d

Study included in Lee et. al. [6] review.

e

MTD originally determined to be 65 mg/m2 (dose level 3). After establishing new eligibility criteria, excluding heavily pretreated patients, the MTD was determined to be 125 mg/m2 (dose level 6). After adding filgrastim, dose level 8 (185 mg/m2) was defined as the MTD.

f

Investigational agent used in stratification for regression analysis.

g

None observed for modulating agent.

h

First three dose levels required to achieve biologically active dose of O6BG at constant temozolomide dose. Abbreviations: AGT, 06 alklyguanine-DNA aklytransferase; ATRA, all trans retinoic acid; CNS, central nervous system; CT, chemotherapy (either docetaxel, vinorelbine, or doxorubicin); DLT, dose-limiting toxicity; F, fatigue; GI, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, or constipation; H, hepatotoxicity; HTN, hypertension; IBW, ideal body weight; INF, interferon; M, myelosuppression; MTD, maximum-tolerated dose; NCI, National Cancer Institute; Ne, neuropathy; O6BG, O6-benzylguanine; PDGF, platelet-derived growth factor; R, rash; S, somnolence; TS, thymidylate synthase.