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// Priscila H. Goncalves 1 , Lance K. Heilbrun 1 , Michael T. Barrett 2 , Shivaani Kummar 4, 8 , Aaron R. Hansen 3 , Lillian L. Siu 3 , Richard L. Piekarz 4 , Ammar W. Sukari 1 , Joseph Chao 5 , Mary Jo Pilat 1, 6 , Daryn W. Smith 1 , Lindsay Casetta 1 , Scott A. Boerner 1, 7 , Alice Chen 4 , Elizabeth Lenkiewicz 2 , Smriti Malasi 2 , Patricia M. LoRusso 1, 7 1 Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA 2 Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ, USA 3 Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada 4 Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA 5 Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA, USA 6 Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Physician Assistant Studies, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA 7 Current address: Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, CT, USA 8 Current address: Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA Correspondence to: Priscila H. Goncalves, email: priscila.goncalves@nih.gov Keywords: adenoid cystic, salivary gland tumor, vorinostat, suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid, SAHA Received: February 09, 2017 Accepted: March 14, 2017 Published: March 22, 2017 ABSTRACT Purpose: Vorinostat is a histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi). Based on a confirmed partial response (PR) in an adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) patient treated with vorinostat in a prior phase 1 trial, we initiated this phase 2 trial. Methods: Vorinostat was administered orally 400 mg daily, 28 day cycles. The primary objective was to evaluate response rate (RR). Exploratory studies included whole exome sequencing (WES) of selected patients. Results: Thirty patients were enrolled. Median age of patients was 53 years (range 21–73). Median number of cycles was 5 (range 1-66). Lymphopenia ( n = 5), hypertension ( n = 3), oral pain ( n = 2), thromboembolic events ( n = 2) and fatigue ( n = 2) were the only grade 3 adverse events (AEs) that occurred in more than 1 patient. Eleven patients were dose reduced secondary to drug-related AEs. Two patients had a partial response (PR), with response durations of 53 and 7.2 months. One patient had a minor response with a decrease in ascites (for 19 cycles). Stable disease was the best response in 27 patients. Targeted and WES of 8 patients in this trial identified mutations in chromatin remodeling genes highlighting the role of the epigenome in ACC. Conclusion: Vorinostat demonstrated efficacy in patients with ACC supporting the inclusion of HDACi in future studies to treat ACC.

Purpose Filanesib (ARRY-520) is a highly selective, targeted inhibitor of kinesin spindle protein (KSP) inhibitor that induces mitotic arrest and subsequent tumor cell death. This first-in-human Phase 1 study evaluated dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) and determined a maximum tolerated dose (MTD) for filanesib administered as a 1-h intravenous infusion on 2 treatment schedules in patients with advanced solid tumors. The pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics and preliminary efficacy of filanesib were also evaluated. Methods Filanesib was administered on Day 1 of each 3-week cycle (Initial Schedule) or Days 1 and 2 of each 2-week cycle (Alternate Schedule). A standard 3 + 3 dose-escalation design was employed. An expansion cohort was conducted at the MTD of the Initial Schedule. Filanesib PK was evaluated in plasma (both schedules) and urine (Initial Schedule only). Monopolar spindle formation was evaluated in biopsies taken from patients in the expansion cohort. Results Forty-one patients received filanesib. The MTD was equivalent for both the Initial and Alternate Schedules (2.50 mg/m(2)/cycle). The prevalence of neutropenia as a DLT for both schedules necessitated adding prophylactic filgrastim to another dose escalation on the Alternate Schedule (highest tolerated dose 3.20 mg/m(2)/cycle). Neurotoxicity related to filanesib was not observed. Dose-proportional increases in filanesib exposure were observed. The half-life for filanesib was ~70 h. Monopolar spindles in patient biopsy samples indicated KSP inhibition. Stable disease was the best tumor response observed in 18 % (7/39) of evaluable patients. Conclusion Filanesib provided exposures with acceptable tolerability and evidence of target-specific pharmacodynamic effects.