Safety and tolerability of PCK3145, a synthetic peptide derived from prostate secretory protein 94 (PSP94) in metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer.
Authors
Hawkins, Robert EDaigneault, Luc
Cowan, Richard A
Griffiths, Richard W
Panchal, Chandra
Armstrong, Anne C
Fenemore, Jackie
Irvine, Alan
Sereda, Kasia
Dulude, Hélène
Affiliation
Medical Oncology Paterson Institute for Cancer Research, Christie Research Center, Manchester, UK.Issue Date
2005-09
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BACKGROUND: The safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetic and preliminary efficacy of PCK3145 were determined in patients with metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: PCK3145 was administered in ascending doses of 5, 20, 40, and 80 mg/m2 3 times per week for 4 weeks to cohorts of 4 patients. Dose escalation was based on dose-limiting toxicity (DLT). Pharmacokinetic profiles, tumor burden, and tumor markers (including prostate-specific antigen [PSA] and matrix metalloproteinase-9 [MMP-9] levels) were assessed. Sixteen patients received PCK3145. The median age was 66 years, and the median PSA level was 232.5 microg/L. A total of 32 cycles of therapy were administered. RESULTS: The most common adverse events reported were pain and nausea. The only DLT was a grade 4 cardiac arrhythmia in a patient treated at the 80-mg/m2 dose level. Pharmacokinetic analysis using a 2-compartment model indicated that the mean area under the curve values increased as the dose range increased, and the mean elimination half-life ranged from 0.35 hours to 1.45 hours. The best tumor response was stable disease in 10 patients and progressive disease in 5 patients. No PSA responses were observed, but 1 patient showed a marked reduction in PSA of 41% at cycle 2. A substantial reduction in MMP-9 levels was observed in patients with baseline levels of MMP-9 > 100 microg/L. CONCLUSION: PCK3145 was safe and well tolerated at all doses. Efficacy observations were encouraging, and the biologic activity of PCK3145 in reducing MMP-9 level may suggest a potential role of this peptide in the regulation of metastatic tumor growth.Citation
Safety and tolerability of PCK3145, a synthetic peptide derived from prostate secretory protein 94 (PSP94) in metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer. 2005, 4 (2):91-9 Clin Prostate CancerJournal
Clinical Prostate CancerPubMed ID
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