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Table 4 Pharmacokinetic parameters of selumetinib following dosing alone and in combination with either docetaxel or dacarbazine

From: A phase I dose-escalation study of selumetinib in combination with docetaxel or dacarbazine in patients with advanced solid tumors

 

Geometric mean (% co-efficient of variation) [n evaluable]

Selumetinib + docetaxel

Selumetinib + dacarbazine

Parameter

Dosed alone

Dosed in combination

Dosed alone

Dosed in combination

Selumetinib 50 mg (N = 7)

Selumetinib 75 mg (N = 19)

Selumetinib 50 mg (N = 7)

Selumetinib 75 mg (N = 16)

Selumetinib 50 mg (N = 7)

Selumetinib 75 mg (N = 18)

Selumetinib 50 mg (N = 7)

Selumetinib 75 mg (N = 15)

Selumetinib

 Cmax, ng/mL

382.5 (114.50)

1165 (62.27)

576.6 (41.39)

1215 (70.09) [13]

933.5 (43.38)

1537 (45.53)

692.7 (56.34)

1343 (74.40)

 Tmax, ha

4.0 (1.0–12.0)

1.0 (1.0–2.0)

1.53 (0.5–4.0)

1.5 (0.5–4.0) [13]

1.0 (1.0–3.0)

1.0 (0.5–4.0)

1.0 (0.5–1.5)

1.5 (1.0–4.0)

 AUC(0–8), ng•h/mL

1144 (52.30)

2735 (43.05)

1788 (25.59)

3788 (57.53) [13]

2351 (23.14)

3784 (31.17)

2460 (44.05)

4544 (45.42)

 AUC(0–12), ng•h/mL

1479 (45.02)

2999 (42.33)

2056 (30.40) [5]

5239 (31.04) [9]

2652 (22.38)

4210 (31.55)

2822 (42.48)

5317 (43.00)

N-desmethyl selumetinib

 Cmax, ng/mL

31.79 (60.02)

69.63 (49.65)

29.41 (175.6)

40.91 (52.07) [13]

46.99 (77.29)

71.21 (69.68)

14.89 (161.60)

24.94 (96.48)

 Tmax, ha

4.0 (1.0–12.0)

1.25 (1.0–4.0)

2.0 (1.0–4.0)

1.5 (0.5–4.0) [13]

1.0 (1.0–2.0)

1.5 (1.0–4.0)

1.5 (0.5–2.0)

2.0 (1.0–4.0)

 AUC(0–8), ng•h/mL

120.0 (33.99) [6]

209.4 (37.13)

170.8 (49.61) [5]

150.3 (35.51) [13]

163.8 (70.89)

212.8 (48.59)

102.2 (94.56) [5]

101.5 (72.76)

 AUC(0–12), ng•h/mL

151.2 (37.44) [6]

236.5 (36.06)

258.5 (42.52) [3]

172.7 (38.09) [10]

196.0 (70.11)

261.3 (40.61) [17]

277.9 (2.08) [2]

146.4 (58.26) [12]

Docetaxel

 Cmax, ng/mL

2826 (44.32)

2109 (83.65) [15]

2789 (16.66)

2623 (24.33) [13]

    

 Tmax, ha

1.0 (0.5–1.0)

0.5 (0.5–1.5) [15]

0.5 (0.5–1.0)

1.0 (0.5–1.5) [13]

    

 AUC(0–8), ng•h/mL

3396 (48.98)

2445 (58.67) [15]

2978 (7.75)

2834 (22.27) [13]

    

 AUC(0–12), ng•h/mL

3493 (49.31)

2533 (55.74) [15]

3049 (8.90) [6]

2871 (25.19) [9]

    

Dacarbazine

 Cmax, ng/mL

    

29.43 (49.76)

30.17 (20.38) [16]

28.86 (34.66)

30.60 (17.87) [18]

 Tmax, ha

    

1.0 (1.0–1.5)

1.0 (1.0–1.5)

1.0 (1.0–1.0)

1.0 (1.0–1.5)

 AUC(0–8), ng•h/mL

    

95.92 (39.61) [6]

73.73 (22.24) [15]

83.20 (45.68)

78.82 (24.23) [18]

 AUC(0–12), ng•h/mL

    

144.9 (58.46) [4]

101.5 (23.28) [9]

132.6 (62.18) [4]

107.3 (25.27) [15]

AIC

 Cmax, ng/mL

    

5.151 (28.12) [6]

4.431 (48.12) [16]

3.570 (122.10) [6]

3.298 (38.25) [18]

 Tmax, ha

    

1.5 (1.0–1.5)

1.5 (1.0–3.0)

1.5 (1.5–3.0)

1.5 (1.5–3.0)

 AUC(0–8), ng•h/mL

    

21.54 (28.01) [5]

17.58 (46.87) [15]

15.05 (108.10) [6]

13.29 (38.39) [18]

 AUC(0–12), ng•h/mL

    

28.31 (19.91) [5]

22.32 (43.91) [7]

21.40 (90.82) [6]

19.38 (28.28) [11]

  1. Docetaxel, 75 mg/m2; dacarbazine, 1000 mg/m2
  2. aMedian value and range
  3. AIC, 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide (main metabolite of dacarbazine); AUC(0–8), area under the concentration-time curve from 0 to 8 h; AUC(0–12), area under the concentration-time curve from 0 to 12 h; Cmax, maximum plasma concentration; Tmax, Time to reach maximum plasma concentration