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Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48201 [M. L. V., R. M. M., K. H., P. A. P., D. H. R., V. S., D. S. E., N. W., M. D., A. M. A-K.]; Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan 48202 [M. S. S.]; and Investigational Drug Branch, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, Maryland 20852 [A. M.]
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Bryostatin 1, like the PKC-activating phorbol esters, is capable of inducing the differentiation of several B cell tumors in vitro to a terminal nonproliferative state (7) . Specific studies in CLL have shown that bryostatin 1 can induce the differentiation of CLL cells in vitro (8) . These differentiated CLL cells resembled hairy cells both phenotypically with the up-regulation of the surface markers CD22 and CD11c and enzymatically with the induction of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase. Both of these findings are major indicators of the differentiation of CLL cells toward hairy cells according to an established B cell differentiation schema (9) .
Our Phase I clinical evaluation of bryostatin 1 in patients with relapsed NHL and CLL defined the maximum tolerated dose of bryostatin 1, when administered over 72 h every 2 weeks, to be 120 µg/m2 (40 µg/m2/day for 3 days; Ref. 10 ). Generalized myalgia was the dose-limiting toxicity. We now report our results of a Phase II evaluation of a 72-h continuous infusion of bryostatin 1 in patients with relapsed LG-NHL or CLL and of a pilot feasibility study of vincristine administered immediately after bryostatin 1.
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2, time lapse of 4 weeks from
prior therapy, age
18, and adequate hematological, hepatic, and renal
function. The protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Boards
of Wayne State University, Henry Ford Hospital, and the Cancer Therapy
Evaluation Program of the National Cancer Institute. Informed consent
was obtained from all patients.
Treatment Schedule.
Patients received bryostatin 1 via a portable infusion pump at 120
µg/m2 over 72 h (40
µg/m2/day x 3 days) every 14 days with
reevaluation every four cycles. Patients with stable disease or partial
response continued to receive bryostatin 1 alone. Patients who
progressed on bryostatin 1 could continue to participate in a
feasibility study and receive vincristine by bolus i.v. injection
immediately after the completion of the bryostatin 1 infusion. The dose
of vincristine was escalated in groups of three patients as follows:
level 1, 0.5 mg/m2; level 2, 1.0
mg/m2; and level 3, 1.4
mg/m2. The dose of vincristine was capped at 2.0
mg for all patients.
Formulation.
Bryostatin 1 (NSC 339555) was supplied by Cancer Therapy
Evaluation Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis,
National Cancer Institute along with PET diluent [PET 60/30/10, NSC
641159, is a 60%, 30%, and 10% (v/v) mixture of polyethylene glycol
400, dehydrated alcohol, U.S. Pharmacopeia, and polysorbate 80
(Tween 80)]. The 72-h dosage was prepared by dilution with benzyl
alcohol-preserved normal saline in a polypropylene bag to a drug
concentration between 1 and 10 µg/ml.
Response and Toxicity Criteria.
NHL: a CR was defined as complete disappearance of all measurable and
evaluable disease, no new lesions, no disease-related symptoms, and no
evidence of nonevaluable disease maintained for at least 4 weeks. A PR
was defined as a decrease of
50% in the product of the perpendicular
diameters of all measurable lesions maintained for at least 4 weeks
with no new lesions and no progression of evaluable disease.
Progression of disease was defined as an increase of
25% in the sum
of the products of the perpendicular diameters of all measured lesions
or appearance of new lesions or worsening of any evaluable disease.
Patients with stable disease are those not meeting the criteria for CR,
PR, or progression of disease. CLL: standard response criteria for CLL
were used (11)
. Toxicity was graded on a scale of 04 by
the National Cancer Institute criteria (12)
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Flow Cytometric Analysis.
Peripheral blood mononuclear cells from CLL patients were obtained by
Ficoll-Hypaque separation prior to treatment and immediately after
completion of the first cycle of therapy. Cells were stained
simultaneously with three antibodies targeting CD20, CD11c, and CD22
directly conjugated to peridinin chlorophyll protein, PE, and FITC,
respectively. CD20+ B cells were isolated and the
proportion of cells coexpressing CD11c/CD22 was determined.
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Toxicity.
In general, bryostatin 1 was well tolerated. Six patients experienced
grade 3 myalgias (severe pain with either pain or analgesics
interfering with daily activities) requiring dose reductions. As in
previous studies, myalgias became increasingly severe, prolonged, and
generalized with increase in cumulative dose (median, seven cycles
administered prior to development of grade 3 myalgias; range, four to
fifteen cycles) but could be controlled by dose reductions and/or dose
delays. Eight patients experienced grade 2 fatigue, and two patients
experienced grade 2 infectious complications (one catheter-related and
one cellulitis). There was no significant hematological toxicity.
Addition of Vincristine.
Nine patients received sequential treatment with bryostatin 1 and
vincristine (Table 2)
. The addition of
vincristine caused grade 3 sensory neuropathy noted in the four
patients receiving a total dose of greater than 10 mg.
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| DISCUSSION |
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Our observation in two CLL patients that bryostatin 1 induced the coexpression of CD11c and CD22 on malignant B cells is consistent with the in vitro findings of differentiation of CLL cells. There was no correlation with response, but the number of patients studied was small. The further development of bryostatin 1, which works through the modulation of signal transduction pathways resulting in a predominantly cytostatic effect and for which there is currently no assay, should be aided by the incorporation of the demonstration of biological effects into clinical trials. In an effort to capitalize upon its ability to differentiate CLL cells to hairy cells and sensitize them to 2-chloro-deoxyadenosine (15) , a sequential study of these two drugs in CLL patients is ongoing at our institution.
In the present study, we have demonstrated that sequential therapy with vincristine in doses up to 2 mg is feasible and well tolerated. Vincristine was chosen for sequential therapy in this trial because it had been shown that in SCID mouse xenografts bearing human diffuse large cell lymphoma, administering vincristine 24 h after bryostatin 1 resulted in improved antitumor activity compared with administration of either agent alone (5) . Furthermore, the improvement in antitumor activity in that model was associated with a decrease in p-glycoprotein and a down-regulation of mdr1 RNA expression, suggesting a possible mechanism by which bryostatin 1 potentiates the activity of vincristine. On the basis of this preclinical data and the fact that the combination of bryostatin 1 and vincristine can safely be administered, a Phase II study of sequential therapy seems warranted. Combination therapy with other cytotoxic agents should be feasible because bryostatin 1 does not have myelosuppressive properties.
As part of the National Cancer Institutes Natural Products Program, a number of novel agents derived from marine products with antilymphoid activity have been identified and are now in clinical trials. Preclinically, we have also tested the activity of dolastatin 10 (a natural product derived from the shell-less marine mollusk Dolabela auricularia that is currently in Phase II clinical trials) and its structural homologue, auristatin PE, alone and in combination with bryostatin 1. The combinations auristatin PE + bryostatin 1 and dolastatin 10 + bryostatin 1 produced cures in five of five and two of five treated SCID mice xenografts harboring human CLL (WSU-CLL-SCID), respectively, providing a compelling rationale for these natural products to be explored clinically in the treatment of CLL (16) . In summary, bryostatin 1 as administered in this study at the MTD by 72-h continuous infusion resulted in modest although definite activity as a single agent. It can be given safely in sequence with vincristine at the standard dose of 2 mg. Further clinical studies of bryostatin 1 in lymphoid malignancies should focus on combination therapies. Preclinical studies suggest that vincristine, 2-CdA, and the natural products dolastatin 10 and auristatin PE would be logical candidates.
| ACKNOWLEDGMENTS |
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| FOOTNOTES |
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1 Supported in part by NCI U01 CA62487-03.
Flow cytometry was performed at the Ben Kasle Cytometry Facility of the
Karmanos Cancer Institute and was supported by the Department of Health
and Human Services Grant CA 22453-19, NIH Grant CA79837, and Leukemia
Society of America Grant 6323-99. ![]()
2 To whom requests for reprints should be
addressed, at Harper Hospital, 3990 John R. 4 Brush South, Detroit, MI
48201. Phone: (313) 745-8853; Fax: (313) 577-7925; E-mail: AlkatibA{at}karmanos.org ![]()
3 The abbreviations used are: PKC, protein
kinase C; CLL, chronic lymphocytic leukemia; NHL, non-Hodgkins
lymphoma; LG-NHL, low-grade non-Hodgkins lymphoma; PET, polyethylene
glycol/ethanol/Tween 80; CR, complete remission; PR, partial
remission; PE, phycoerythrin. ![]()
Received 8/10/99; revised 12/ 3/99; accepted 12/ 7/99.
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