TABLE 3.
Characteristic | ACC Cohort | GC, EGC, and SCLC Cohorts a | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Infusion process | 4 step b | 2 step c | 2 step c | 2 step c |
Premedication | Steroid + antihistamine | Steroid + antihistamine | Antihistamine | None |
n | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Patients with any hypersensitivity reaction, n (%) | 1 (8.3) | 0 | 2 (20.0) | 2 (20.0) |
Grade 1 | 1 (8.3) | 0 | 1 (10.0) | 0 |
Grade 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 (10.0) | 2 (20.0) |
Grade 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grade 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Abbreviations: ACC, adenoid cystic carcinoma; EGC, esophageal carcinoma; GC, gastric carcinoma; SCLC, small cell lung cancer.
The first 10 patients enrolled in the GC, EGC, and SCLC cohorts were to receive steroid + antihistamine premedication; the next 10 patients enrolled were to receive only antihistamine premedication; the remaining patients enrolled were not to receive any premedication, regardless of tumor type.
The 4‐step E7389‐LF infusion rate: 0.005 mg/min, 0.01 mg/min, and 0.02 mg/min for ≥10 min each, followed by ≤0.2 mg/min.
The 2‐step E7389‐LF infusion rate: 0.01 mg/min for ≥10 min, followed by 0.1 mg/min.