Study of Oral Ridaforolimus (AP23573, MK-8669) to Treat Patients With Refractory or Advanced Malignancies (MK-8669-016 AM4)(COMPLETED)

Summary

The primary objective of this current phase I trial is to study the safety and tolerability of an orally administered dosage form of ridaforolimus. This will be accomplished by an ascending dose study of several dosage regimens in patients with advanced malignancies.

Timeline

Start

2005-05

Primary completion

2008-12

Completion

2009-03

Publications

• Results Mita MM, Poplin E, Britten CD, Tap WD, Rubin EH, Scott BB, Berk L, Rivera VM, Loewy JW, Dodion P, Haluska F, Sarantopoulos J, Mita A, Tolcher A. Phase I/IIa trial of the mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor ridaforolimus (AP23573; MK-8669) administered orally in patients with refractory or advanced malignancies and sarcoma. Ann Oncol. 2013 Apr;24(4):1104-11. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mds602. Epub 2012 Dec 4.
• Chawla SP, Staddon AP, Baker LH, Schuetze SM, Tolcher AW, D'Amato GZ, Blay JY, Mita MM, Sankhala KK, Berk L, Rivera VM, Clackson T, Loewy JW, Haluska FG, Demetri GD. Phase II study of the mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor ridaforolimus in patients with advanced bone and soft tissue sarcomas. J Clin Oncol. 2012 Jan 1;30(1):78-84. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2011.35.6329. Epub 2011 Nov 7.

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