AS703569 Phase I in Patients With Solid Tumours

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Histopathologically confirmed locally advanced or metastatic solid tumour that is either refractory after standard of care therapy for the disease or for which standard of care therapy is not reliably effective or has a cancer for which no standard therapy exists
2. Age greater than or equal to 18 years
3. Has read and understands the informed consent form and is willing and able to give informed consent, and subject authorization under Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Fully understands requirements of the study and willing to comply with all study visits and assessments
4. Subjects and their partners must be willing to avoid pregnancy during the study and until 1 month after the last study drug administration. Males with female partners of childbearing potential and female subjects of childbearing potential must therefore be willing to use adequate contraception such as, intra uterine device, diaphragm, or condom, for the duration of the study. For the purposes of this study, childbearing potential is defined as: "All female subjects unless they are post- menopausal for at least two years, are surgically sterile or sexually inactive"
5. Negative serum pregnancy test at the screening visit for women of childbearing potential

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Bone marrow impairment as evidenced by Hb < 9.0 g/dl, ANC < 1.5x 109/L, platelets < 75 x 109/L. Subjects may be transfused.
2. Renal impairment as evidenced by serum creatinine > 1.5 x ULN (upper limit of normal), and/or calculated creatinine clearance < 60 ml/min
3. Liver function abnormality as defined by total bilirubin > 1.5 ULN, or AST or ALT > 2.5x ULN at screening; for subjects with liver involvement AST or ALT > 5x ULN at screening
4. INR (blood coagulation) > 1.5 x ULN for subjects not on therapeutic doses of coumadin
5. History of CNS metastases, unless subject has been previously treated for CNS metastases, is stable by CT scan without evidence of cerebral edema, and has no requirements for corticosteroids or anticonvulsants
6. History of difficulty swallowing, malabsorption or other chronic gastro- intestinal disease or conditions that may hamper compliance and/or absorption of the tested product
7. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG PS) > 2
8. Known HIV, hepatitis C, or hepatitis B positivity
9. Has received chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hormonal therapy, biologic therapy, or any other anticancer therapy or surgical intervention within 28 Days of Day 1 of study drug treatment (6 weeks for nitrosureas or mitomycin C), and must have fully recovered
10. Has received extensive prior radiotherapy on more than 30% of bone marrow reserves, or prior bone marrow/stem cell transplantation
11. Has received any investigational agent within 28 days of Day 1
12. Has history of any other significant medical disease or intervention including major gastric or small bowel surgery or has a psychiatric condition that might impair the subjects well-being or preclude full participation in the study
13. Is a pregnant or nursing female