Clinical controlled trial in advanced breast cancer: CMFV (cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, fluorouracil, vincristine) verus CD (carminomycin, dibromodulcitol). 1982


A controlled study with two independent cytostatic combinations in advanced breast cancer was performed in total 236 patients. Results of the treatment in 218 evaluable patients are reported. The first combination included cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5-fluorouracil, and vincristine (CMFV, 108 patients), the second one carminomycin and dibromodulcitol (CD, 110 patients), both treatments having been administered intermittently. Those patients who became resistant to the first applied schedule or those after five CD cycles, were crossed over to the alternative schedule. Patients were perspectively stratified according to dominant sites of metastases and randomized then to the treatment schedule. Overall response (CR + PR + MR) was achieved in CMFV combination in 35/108 patients (32%), conventional response (CR + PR) in 31/108 patients (29%), complete response (CRP) in 7/108 patients (7%). In CD combination the corresponding values were 34/110 (31%), 27/110 (25%), 1/100 (1%). Response (CR + PR) in patients crossed over from CMFV to CD was seen in 2/37 patients (5%), and from CD to CMFV in 4/36 patients (11%). Median duration of response observed in the CMFV combination was 5.5 months (range 1-12 + months), in the CD combination 4.5 months (range 1-15 months). Toxic reactions were reversible, grade 3 and 4 cardiotoxicity in the CD combination in 4% of patients in the primary treatment and in 14% in patients when crossed over from the primary treatment and in 14% in patients when crossed over from the primary CMFV regimen.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008727 Methotrexate An antineoplastic antimetabolite with immunosuppressant properties. It is an inhibitor of TETRAHYDROFOLATE DEHYDROGENASE and prevents the formation of tetrahydrofolate, necessary for synthesis of thymidylate, an essential component of DNA. Amethopterin,Methotrexate Hydrate,Methotrexate Sodium,Methotrexate, (D)-Isomer,Methotrexate, (DL)-Isomer,Methotrexate, Dicesium Salt,Methotrexate, Disodium Salt,Methotrexate, Sodium Salt,Mexate,Dicesium Salt Methotrexate,Hydrate, Methotrexate,Sodium, Methotrexate
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D008936 Mitolactol Alkylating antineoplastic toxic to bone marrow; used in breast cancer, also in combination with other drugs. Dibromodulcitol,NSC-104800,NSC 104800,NSC104800
D001943 Breast Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the human BREAST. Breast Cancer,Breast Tumors,Cancer of Breast,Breast Carcinoma,Cancer of the Breast,Human Mammary Carcinoma,Malignant Neoplasm of Breast,Malignant Tumor of Breast,Mammary Cancer,Mammary Carcinoma, Human,Mammary Neoplasm, Human,Mammary Neoplasms, Human,Neoplasms, Breast,Tumors, Breast,Breast Carcinomas,Breast Malignant Neoplasm,Breast Malignant Neoplasms,Breast Malignant Tumor,Breast Malignant Tumors,Breast Neoplasm,Breast Tumor,Cancer, Breast,Cancer, Mammary,Cancers, Mammary,Carcinoma, Breast,Carcinoma, Human Mammary,Carcinomas, Breast,Carcinomas, Human Mammary,Human Mammary Carcinomas,Human Mammary Neoplasm,Human Mammary Neoplasms,Mammary Cancers,Mammary Carcinomas, Human,Neoplasm, Breast,Neoplasm, Human Mammary,Neoplasms, Human Mammary,Tumor, Breast
D002360 Carubicin A very toxic anthracycline-type antineoplastic related to DAUNORUBICIN, obtained from Actinomadura carminata. Carminomycin,Karminomycin,Carminomicin,Carminomycin I,Carminomycin II,Carminomycin III,Carubicin Hydrochloride,Demethyldaunomycin,Demethyldaunorubicin,Karminomicin,NSC-180,024,NSC-180024,Rubeomycin A,Rubeomycin A1,Hydrochloride, Carubicin,NSC 180,024,NSC 180024,NSC180,024,NSC180024
D002986 Clinical Trials as Topic Works about pre-planned studies of the safety, efficacy, or optimum dosage schedule (if appropriate) of one or more diagnostic, therapeutic, or prophylactic drugs, devices, or techniques selected according to predetermined criteria of eligibility and observed for predefined evidence of favorable and unfavorable effects. This concept includes clinical trials conducted both in the U.S. and in other countries. Clinical Trial as Topic
D003520 Cyclophosphamide Precursor of an alkylating nitrogen mustard antineoplastic and immunosuppressive agent that must be activated in the LIVER to form the active aldophosphamide. It has been used in the treatment of LYMPHOMA and LEUKEMIA. Its side effect, ALOPECIA, has been used for defleecing sheep. Cyclophosphamide may also cause sterility, birth defects, mutations, and cancer. (+,-)-2-(bis(2-Chloroethyl)amino)tetrahydro-2H-1,3,2-oxazaphosphorine 2-Oxide Monohydrate,B-518,Cyclophosphamide Anhydrous,Cyclophosphamide Monohydrate,Cyclophosphamide, (R)-Isomer,Cyclophosphamide, (S)-Isomer,Cyclophosphane,Cytophosphan,Cytophosphane,Cytoxan,Endoxan,NSC-26271,Neosar,Procytox,Sendoxan,B 518,B518,NSC 26271,NSC26271
D003630 Daunorubicin A very toxic anthracycline aminoglycoside antineoplastic isolated from Streptomyces peucetius and others, used in treatment of LEUKEMIA and other NEOPLASMS. Daunomycin,Rubidomycin,Rubomycin,Cerubidine,Dauno-Rubidomycine,Daunoblastin,Daunoblastine,Daunorubicin Hydrochloride,NSC-82151,Dauno Rubidomycine,Hydrochloride, Daunorubicin,NSC 82151,NSC82151
D004359 Drug Therapy, Combination Therapy with two or more separate preparations given for a combined effect. Combination Chemotherapy,Polychemotherapy,Chemotherapy, Combination,Combination Drug Therapy,Drug Polytherapy,Therapy, Combination Drug,Chemotherapies, Combination,Combination Chemotherapies,Combination Drug Therapies,Drug Polytherapies,Drug Therapies, Combination,Polychemotherapies,Polytherapies, Drug,Polytherapy, Drug,Therapies, Combination Drug
D005260 Female Females

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