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ArticleBJC reports2025

A phase Ia study of the MEK1/2 inhibitor PD-0325901 with the c-MET inhibitor crizotinib in patients with advanced solid cancers.

Peter Gallagher, Christian Rolfo, Elena Elez, Julien Taieb, Jennifer Houlden, Linda Collins, Corran Roberts, Thierry André, Mark Lawler, Federica Di Nicolantonio and 18 more

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28 authors.

Peter GallagherNorthern Ireland Cancer Centre, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, UK.
Christian RolfoDepartment of Medical Oncology, University of Antwerp/Antwerp University Hospital, Wilrijk, Belgium.
Elena ElezVall d'Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain.
Julien TaiebDepartment of GI Oncology Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Institut du cancer Paris Carpem, AP-HP, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
Jennifer HouldenDepartment of Oncology, Oncology Clinical Trials Office (OCTO), University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Linda CollinsDepartment of Oncology, Oncology Clinical Trials Office (OCTO), University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Corran RobertsNuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Centre for Statistics in Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Thierry AndréDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sorbonne Université, Hôpital Saint Antoine, Paris, France.
Mark LawlerPatrick G. Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK.
Federica Di NicolantonioDepartment of Oncology & Candiolo Cancer Institute, University of Torino, Candiolo, TO, Italy.
Margaret GraysonNorthern Ireland Cancer Centre, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, UK.
Ruth BoydNorthern Ireland Cancer Centre, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, UK.
Vlad PopoviciRECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
Alberto BardelliDepartment of Oncology, Molecular Biotechnology Center, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.
Robbie CarsonPatrick G. Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK.
Hajrah KhawajaPatrick G. Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK.
Pierre Laurent-PuigCentre de recherche des cordeliers, INSERM, Sorbonne Université, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
Manuel Salto-TellezPatrick G. Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK.
Bryan T HennessyRoyal College of Surgeons in Ireland University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland.
Tim S MaughanDepartment of Oncology, Old Road Campus Research Building Roosevelt Drive, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Josep TaberneroVall d'Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain.
Richard AdamsCardiff University and Velindre University NHS Trust, Cardiff, UK.
Robert JonesCardiff University and Velindre University NHS Trust, Cardiff, UK.
Marc PeetersDepartment of Medical Oncology, University of Antwerp/Antwerp University Hospital, Wilrijk, Belgium.
Mark R MiddletonDepartment of Oncology, Old Road Campus Research Building Roosevelt Drive, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Richard H Wilson *Northern Ireland Cancer Centre, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, UK.
Sandra Van Schaeybroeck *Northern Ireland Cancer Centre, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, UK. s.vanschaeybroeck@qub.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8853-1388
MErCuRIC Trial Consortium

Funding

FP7 Health 602901
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSingle-agent MEK1/2 inhibition has been disappointing in clinical trials targeting RAS mutant (MT) cancers, probably due to upstream receptor activation, resulting in resistance. We previously found that dual c-MET/MEK1/2 inhibition attenuated RASMT colorectal cancer (CRC) xenograft growth. In this study, we assessed safety of MEK1/2 inhibitor PD-0325901 with c-MET inhibitor crizotinib and determined the optimal biological doses for subsequent clinical trials.

methodsIn this dose-escalation phase I trial, patients with advanced solid tumours received PD-0325901 with crizotinib, using a rolling-6 design to determine the maximum tolerable dose (MTD) and safety/tolerability. Blood samples for pharmacokinetics and skin biopsies were collected.

resultsTwenty-five patients were recruited in 4 cohorts up to doses of crizotinib 200 mg B.D continuously with PD-0325901 8 mg B.D, days 1-21 every 28 days. One in six patients exhibited a dose-limiting toxicity at this dose level. Drug-related adverse events were in keeping with single-agent toxicity profiles. The best clinical response was stable disease in seven patients (29%).

conclusionsPD-0325901/crizotinib can be given together at pharmacologically-active doses. The MTD for PD-0325901/crizotinib was 8 mg B.D (days 1-21) and 200 mg B.D continuously in a 28-days cycle. The combination was further explored with an alternate MEK1/2 inhibitor in RASMT CRC patients. EUDRACT-NUMBER: 2014-000463-40.

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PMCPMC11947101

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