Method for treatment of advanced solid tumors
The present invention relates to the use of Volasertib or a salt thereof or a hydrate thereof in combination with Cisplatin or Carboplatin or a salt thereof or a hydrate thereof for treating patients suffering from advanced and/or metastatic solid tumors.
1. A method of treating advanced and/or metastatic solid tumours, comprising administering 300 to 500 mg Volasertib or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate thereof to a patient at one day during a 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 or 31 day treatment cycle in combination with
b) 50 to 100 mg/m 2 BSA of Cisplatin at one day within the same treatment cycle or Carboplatin at a dose targeting AUC=4 mg·min/mL to AUC=6 mg·min/mL at one day within the same treatment cycle, to a patient suffering from advanced or metastatic solid tumours.
2. The method according to claim 1 , comprising administering a dosage schedule (I) comprising or consisting of
a) 300 to 500 mg of Volasertib or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate thereof at one day within a 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 or 31 day treatment cycle and
b) 50 to 100 mg/m2 BSA of Cisplatin at one day within the same treatment cycle, to a patient suffering from advanced or metastatic solid tumours.
3. The method according to claim 1 , comprising administering a dosage schedule (I) comprising or consisting of
a) 300 to 500 mg of Volasertib or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate thereof at one day within a 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 or 31 day treatment cycle and
b) Carboplatin at a dose targeting AUC=4 mg·min/mL to AUC=6 mg·min/mL at one day within the same treatment cycle,
to a patient suffering from advanced or metastatic solid tumours.
4. The method according to claim 2 or 3 , wherein the treatment cycle is 14, 21 or 28 days.
5. The method according to claim 2 , wherein Volasertib and Cisplatin are administered at the same day.
6. The method according to claim 3 , wherein Volasertib and Carboplatin are administered at the same day.
7. The method according to claim 5 , wherein Volasertib and Cisplatin are administered at the same time.
8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein Volasertib and Carboplatin are administered at the same time.