Ph I Dasatinib + Erlotinib in Recurrent MG

Tarceva administered on continuous oral dosing schedule at 150 mg/day for pts not on EIAEDs \& 450 mg/day for pts on EIAEDs. Starting dose level of dasatinib will be 100 mg once day via continuous oral daily dosing. Dasatinib will be increased in successive cohorts of enrolled pts. Pts will remain on treatment until excessive toxicity, progressive disease, withdrawal of consent/death. Pts have confirmed diagnosis of recurrent/progressive WHO gr IV MG / WHO grade III MG. Phase I 3+3 dose escalation design w 2 independently escalated stratum: stratum A-pts not on CYP3A-enzyme inducing anti-epileptic drugs; stratum B-pts on EIAEDs. Assessment of safety will be based mainly on frequency of adverse events, particularly adverse events leading to discontinuation of treatment \& on number of significant lab abnormalities.