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Tang F, Tsakalozou E, Arnold SM, Ng CM, Leggas M. Population pharmacokinetic analysis of AR-67, a lactone stable camptothecin analogue, in cancer patients with solid tumors. Invest New Drugs 2019; 37:1218-1230. [PMID: 30820810 DOI: 10.1007/s10637-019-00744-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
Abstract
Background AR-67 is a novel camptothecin analogue at early stages of drug development. The phase 1 clinical trial in cancer patients with solid tumors was completed and a population pharmacokinetic model (POP PK) was developed to facilitate further development of this investigational agent. Methods Pharmacokinetic data collected in the phase 1 clinical trial were utilized for the development of a population POP PK by implementing the non-linear mixed effects approach. Patient characteristics at study entry were evaluated as covariates in the model. Subjects (N = 26) were treated at nine dosage levels (1.2-12.4 mg/m2/day) on a daily × 5 schedule. Hematological toxicity data were modeled against exposure metrics. Results A two-compartment POP PK model best described the disposition of AR-67 by fitting a total of 328 PK observations from 25 subjects. Following covariate model selection, age remained as a significant covariate on central volume. The final model provided a good fit for the concentration versus time data and PK parameters were estimated with good precision. Clearance, inter-compartmental clearance, central volume and peripheral volume were estimated to be 32.2 L/h, 28.6 L/h, 6.83 L and 25.0 L, respectively. Finally, exposure-pharmacodynamic analysis using Emax models showed that plasma drug concentration versus time profiles are better predictors of AR-67-related hematologic toxicity were better predictors of leukopenia and thrombocytopenia, as compared to total dose. Conclusions A POP PK model was developed to characterize AR-67 pharmacokinetics and identified age as a significant covariate. Exposure PK metrics Cmax and AUC were shown to predict hematological toxicity. Further efforts to identify clinically relevant determinants of AR-67 disposition and effects in a larger patient population are warranted.
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- Fei Tang
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, 789 S. Limestone St., Lexington, KY, 40536, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, 789 S. Limestone St., Lexington, KY, 40536, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, 800 Rose St., Lexington, KY 40536, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA.,National Cancer Institute Designated Markey Cancer Center, Lexington Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, 789 S. Limestone St., Lexington, KY, 40536, USA.,National Cancer Institute Designated Markey Cancer Center, Lexington Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, 789 S. Limestone St., Lexington, KY, 40536, USA. .,National Cancer Institute Designated Markey Cancer Center, Lexington Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.
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Lazareva NF, Baryshok VP, Lazarev IM. Silicon-containing analogs of camptothecin as anticancer agents. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2017; 351. [PMID: 29239010 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.201700297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2017] [Revised: 11/28/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The plant pentacyclic alkaloid camptothecin and its structural analogs were extensively studied. These compounds are interesting due to the antitumor activity associated with their ability to inhibit topoisomerase I in tumor cells. During the last decades of the 20th century, a large number of the silicon-containing camptothecins (silatecans) were synthesized. 7-tert-Butyldimethylsilyl-10-hydroxy-camptothecin (DB-67 or AR-67) has enhanced lipophilicity and demonstrates a antitumor activity superior to its carbon analog. To date, certain silatecans are under clinical trials and their ultimate role in cancer therapy appears promising. In this review, we present chemical methodologies for the synthesis of silicon-containing camptothecins, their chemical properties, biological activity, and results of clinical trials.
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- Nataliya F Lazareva
- A. E. Favorsky Irkutsk Institute of Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
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- Irkutsk National Research Technical University, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
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- A. E. Favorsky Irkutsk Institute of Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
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Lo Re D, Jones L, Giralt E, Murphy P. Synthesis of an Orthogonally Protected Polyhydroxylated Cyclopentene from l-Sorbose. Chem Asian J 2016; 11:2035-40. [PMID: 27304425 DOI: 10.1002/asia.201600736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The use of l-sorbose in the synthesis of functionalized cyclopentene derivatives was accomplished. These cyclopentene derivatives are related to those found in naturally occurring jatrophane frameworks and in other bioactive compounds. The formation of allyl α-l-sorbopyranoside was a key synthetic step. Regioselective introduction of protecting groups was followed by the hydrolysis of the allyl glycoside to furnish a fully protected acyclic l-sorbose derivative. This acyclic intermediate was subsequently used to give an orthogonally protected polyhydroxylated cyclopentene, which has potential for further synthesis of bioactive compounds. The protected cyclopentene itself showed a clear cytotoxic activity when tested against a panel of human cancer cell lines (HT29, LS174T, SW620, A549, and HeLa cells).
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- Daniele Lo Re
- School of Chemistry, National University of Ireland, Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland.
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- School of Chemistry, National University of Ireland, Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland
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- Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, C/Baldiri Reixac 10, Barcelona, E-08028, Spain.,Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Marti i Franques 1-11, Barcelona, E-08028, Spain
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- School of Chemistry, National University of Ireland, Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland.
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Jakobsen AK, Lauridsen KL, Samuel EB, Proszek J, Knudsen BR, Hager H, Stougaard M. Correlation between topoisomerase I and tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1 activities in non-small cell lung cancer tissue. Exp Mol Pathol 2015; 99:56-64. [PMID: 25987486 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2015.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2015] [Revised: 05/04/2015] [Accepted: 05/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Topoisomerase I (TOP1) regulates DNA topology during replication and transcription whereas tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1 (TDP1) is involved in the repair of several types of DNA damages, including damages from defective TOP1 catalysis. TOP1 is the target of chemotherapeutic drugs of the camptothecin family (CPT). TDP1 has in cell line based assays been shown to counteract the effect of CPT. We have quantified the enzymatic activities of TOP1 and TDP1 in paired (tumor and adjacent non-tumor) samples from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients and show that in NSCLC TOP1 and TDP1 activities are significantly upregulated in the tumor tissue. Furthermore, we found a positive correlation between the TDP1 activity and the tumor percentage (TOP1 activity did not correlate with the tumor percentage) as well as between the activities of TOP1 and TDP1 both within the tumor and the non-tumor group. That TDP1 activity was upregulated in all tumor samples and correlated with the tumor percentage suggest that it must play a highly important function in NSCLC. This could be to protect against TOP1 mediated DNA damage as the activity of TOP1 likewise was upregulated in the majority of tumor samples and correlated positively to the TDP1 activity. Regardless, the finding that the TOP1 and TDP1 activities are upregulated and correlate positively suggests that combinatorial treatment targeting both activities could be advantageous in NSCLC.
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- Department of Pathology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Denmark; Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Denmark
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- Department of Pathology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark; Department of Clinical Pathology, Vejle Hospital, Denmark
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