Phase I and pharmacokinetic study of the vascular‐disrupting agent CKD‐516 (NOV120401) in patients with refractory solid tumors

Abstract We report a phase I pharmacological study of an oral formulation of CKD‐516, a vascular‐disrupting agent, in patients with refractory solid tumors. Twenty‐seven patients (16 in the dose‐escalation cohort and 11 in the expansion cohort) received a single daily dose (5‐25 mg) of CKD‐516 five days per week. Nausea (67%) and diarrhea (63%) were the most common treatment‐related adverse events. The recommended phase II dose of oral CKD‐516 was 20 mg/d (15 mg/d with a body surface area (BSA)