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Table 3 New HDAC inhibitors in clinical trials

From: New clinical developments in histone deacetylase inhibitors for epigenetic therapy of cancer

HDACI

Other agents

Dose & schedule

disease

Phase

Pts No

Outcome

Reference

CI-994

capecitabine

4–6 mg/m2

solid tumors

I

54

MTD:6 mg/m2

[49, 50]

CI-994

gemcitabine

2–8 mg/m2 po qd

solid tumors

I

20

MTD:6 mg/m2+

Gem1000 mg/m2

[47]

CI-994

paclitaxel carboplatin

4–6 mg/m2

solid tumors

I

30

MTD: 4 mg/m2

[48]

CI-994

 

8 mg/m2 po qd

solid tumors

I/II

53

MTD:8 mg/m2

[46]

FK228

gemcitabine

7–12 mg/m2

Pancreatic, Solid tumors

I

33

MTD: 12 mg/m2+

Gem 800 mg/m2

[53]

FK228

 

1–9 mg/m2

thyroid, Solid tumors

I

26

MTD: 9 mg/m2

[54]

FK228

 

18 mg/m2i.v. d1 & d5, q3w

MDS, AML

II

12

CR: 8%

SD: 50%

[55]

FK228

 

17.8 mg/m2 d1 & d7, q 3w

lung cancer

II

19

No response

[56]

FK228

 

14 mg/m2 i.v.d1, 8, 15 q4w

T-cell lymphoma

II

42

no myocardial

damage

[58]

FK228

 

13 mg/m2 i.v.d 1, 8, 15, q4w

Kidney CA

II

29

Insufficient activity

(7% RR)

[57]

ITF2357

 

150 mg or 100 mgQ12 h 4 d

MM

II

16

PR: 6% SD: 31%

[61]

ITF2357

 

100 mg PO

Hodgkins

II

15

SD: 54%

[60]

LBH589

Docetaxel

prednisone

15–20 mg po qod

CRPC

I

16

Oral study closed.

IV form ongoing

[64]

LBH589

 

20 mg day 1, 3 5

CTCL

II

40

RR: 12%

[65]

LBH589

 

4.8–11.5 mg/m2 IV

Hematological neoplasms

I

15

Study halted due to

QTc prolongation

[63]

MGCD0103

gemcitabine

Phase I: 50–110 mg

Phase II: 90 mg

solid tumors

I/II

29

MTD: 90 mg

[70]

MGCD0103

 

12.5–56 mg/m2/d

solid tumors

I

38

MTD: 45 mg/m2

[68]

MGCD0103

 

20–80 mg/m2

leukemia

I

29

MTD: 60 mg/m2

[69]

MGCD0103

 

85 mg, 110 mg

NHL

II

50

RR: 23%

[71]

MGCD0103

 

85 mg, 110 mg

HL

II

33

RR: 38%

[72]

MS-275

 

4–10 mg/m2

leukemia

I

38

MTD:8 mg/m2

[75]

MS-275

 

4–6 mg/m2

Solidtumors, lymphoma

I

27

MTD:6 mg/m2

[76]

MS-275

 

3–7 mg/m2

melanoma

II

28

SD: 21–29%

[77]

PCI-24781

 

2.0–2.4 mg/kg

solid tumors

I

15

MTD: pending

[49]

PBA

 

9–45 g/d

solid tumors

I

28

MTD:27 g/day

[82]

PBA

 

150–515 mg/kg/d

solid tumors

I

24

MTD:410 mg/kg

[81]

PBA

 

60 mg -360 mg/kg/d

solid tumors

I

21

MTD:300 mg/kg

[80]

PBA

5-FU

410 mg/kg/d

colorectal cancer

I

9

MTD: Not reported

[83]

PBA

azacitidine

200 mg/kg/d

AML MDS

II

10

RR:50%

[84]

PXD101

 

1000 mg/m2/d ×5

Ovarian ca

II

30

SD: 60%

[88]

PXD101

 

600, 900, 1000 mg/m2/day

Hematological neoplasms

I

16

MTD: 1000 mg/m2/day

[87]

PXD101

 

150–1200 mg/m2/day

solid tumors

I

46

MTD: 1000 mg/m2/day

[86]

VPA

 

30–120 mg kg(-1) day(-1) IV × 5

solid tumors

I

26

MTD: 60 mg/kg/day

[93]

VPA

ATRA

serum level 50–100 mcg/ml

AML

II

58

RR: 5% (not active)

[90]

VPA

ATRA

5–10 mg/kg

AML

I

26

Insufficient activity

[91]

VPA

 

20 – 40 mg/kg/d × 5

Cervical ca

I

12

MTD: Not reported

[92]

  1. HDAC: histone deacetylase inhibitor; CR: complete responses; PR: partial response; SD: stable disease. MTD: maximal tolerated dose; RR: response rate