Table 2 Dose escalation schedule

From: Clinical aspects of a phase I trial of 5,6-dimethylxanthenone-4-acetic acid (DMXAA), a novel antivascular agent

DMXAA dose level (mg m−2)

No. of patients

No. of courses

Patients with DLT

6

3

11

0

10.2

3

9

0

20.4

3

6

0

40.8

3

6

0

81.6

3

4

0

160

3

6

0

240

3

7

0

360

3

6

0

500

6

19

0

650

3

6

0

850

3

6

0

1100

3

13

0

1375

3

9

0

1650

3

8

0

2000

3

7

0

2600

3

10

0

3100

3

5

0

3700

7a

18

1

4900

3a

5

3

  1. DLT=dose-limiting toxicity. aOne patient treated at both dose levels.