title: Phase I trial of erbulozole (R55104).
abstract: Erbulozole (R55 104) is a water soluble congener of the microtubule inhibitor tubulozole, which has proven to possess anti-invasive, antitumoral and radiosensitizing capacities. A dose-finding study was performed on respectively 9 patients (every three weeks; doses ranging from 20 mg/m2 to 100 mg/m2; maximum 2 cycles per patient) and 6 patients (weekly; doses ranging from 20 mg/m2 to 50 mg/m2; maximum 60 cycles per patient). At all dosages, hematological and biochemical toxicity was very limited. Seven patients complained of pain at the tumor site (grade I to III). Dose limiting toxicity appeared at respectively 100 mg/m2 (one administration every three weeks) and 50 mg/m2 (weekly administration). At this level, 2 patients displayed a dose-limiting Wernicke's encephalopathy-like syndrome. Other secondary effects were headache, fever, exacerbation of dyspnea and moderate nausea and vomiting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Universitair Ziekenhuis, Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Van Belle
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Distelmans
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vandebroek
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bruynseels
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Van Ginckel
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Storme
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D004148:Dioxolanes / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010146:Pain; D014899:Wernicke Encephalopathy / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004148:Dioxolanes; C062050:erbulozole