Phase I and pharmacokinetic study of the multidrug resistance modulator dexverapamil with EPOCH chemotherapy.
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Wilson WH, Jamis-Dow C, Bryant G, Balis FM, Klecker RW, Bates SE, Chabner BA, Steinberg SM, Kohler DR, Wittes RE
Phase I and pharmacokinetic study of the multidrug resistance modulator dexverapamil with EPOCH chemotherapy.
J Clin Oncol. 1995 Aug;13(8):1985-94. doi: 10.1200/JCO.1995.13.8.1985.
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PURPOSE: Dexverapamil is a competitive inhibitor of the P-glycoprotein (Pgp) efflux pump, a potent mechanism of multidrug resistance (mdr-1) in vitro. We performed a phase I study to determine the maximum-tolerated dose (MTD) and pharmacokinetics of dexverapamil with etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, and doxorubicin (EPOCH) chemotherapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Eligible patients had relapsed or refractory lymphoma or sarcoma. Patients initially received EPOCH alone, and those with stable or progressive disease were crossed-over to received dexverapamil on subsequent cycles of EPOCH. Dexverapamil was administered orally for 6 days and escalated over eight dose levels ranging from 240 to 1,200 mg/m2/d. Pharmacokinetics of dexverapamil and its active metabolite, nor-dexverapamil, were obtained in most patients. In seven patients, pharmacokinetics of doxorubicin, doxorubicinol, and etoposide were determined on paired cycles of EPOCH with or without dexverapamil. RESULTS: Sixty-five patients received 130 cycles of dexverapamil/EPOCH chemotherapy. The MTD of dexverapamil was 150 mg/m2 every 4 hours (900 mg/m2/d), and hypotension was the principal dose-limiting toxicity. The dexverapamil area under the curve (AUC) increased proportionally with dexverapamil dose, but significant interpatient variation occurred. At the MTD, the median plasma average concentrations of dexverapamil and nor-dexverapamil were 1.2 and 1.4 mumol/L, respectively. Dexverapamil did not affect the steady-state concentration (Css) of etoposide, but increased the Css of doxorubicin and doxorubicinol nearly twofold. The absolute neutrophil and platelet nadirs were significantly lower on the dexverapamil cycles compared with cycles of EPOCH alone, but other chemotherapy-related toxicities did not change. CONCLUSION: The phase II recommended dose of dexverapamil with EPOCH is 150 mg/m2 every 4 hours. This dose was well tolerated on an outpatient basis and achieved plasma concentrations of dexverapamil and nor-dexverapamil within the effective range for Pgp inhibition in vitro. Although dexverapamil increased the hematopoietic toxicity of EPOCH, it was mild, readily reversible, and offset by EPOCH dose reductions. Dexverapamil should be considered for further study.
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Drug Target Kind Organism Pharmacological Action Actions Dexverapamil P-glycoprotein 1 Protein Humans YesInhibitorDetails - Drug Transporters
Drug Transporter Kind Organism Pharmacological Action Actions Dexverapamil P-glycoprotein 1 Protein Humans UnknownInhibitorDetails