Chemotherapy of advanced prostatic cancer with adriamycin, BCNU, and cyclophosphamide. 1980

C A Presant, and A Van Amburg, and C Klahr, and G E Metter

A phase II trial of Adriamycin, BCNU, and cyclophosphamide was performed in 29 patients with advanced prostatic carcinoma (Southeastern Cancer Study Group protocol SEG 76 PR 0102P). Therapy consisted of BCNU 100 mg/m2, plus cyclophosphamide, 300 mg/m2 i.v., on day 1, followed by Adriamycin, 30 mg/m2 i.v., on day 2. Therapy was repeated every four weeks. In 27 evaluable patients refractory to prior estrogen therapy, one patient had a complete response, six patients had partial responses, and two patients had objective improvement (complete plus partial response rate 26%, and overall response rate 33%). Responders had a median time to progression of disease of 5.5 months, compared with a median time to progression of 4.0 months for those patients with stable disease. The median survival of responders was 9.3 months, compared with 6.7 months for stable disease and 3.9 months for patients with progression. Patients with higher pretreatment performance status did not have higher response rates. No life-threatening toxicity was observed. Only five patients had nadir platelet counts below 50,000/mm3, and only six patients had nadir granulocyte counts below 750/mm3. This regimen palliates the effects of hormone-resistant metastatic prostatic carcinoma.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D010865 Pilot Projects Small-scale tests of methods and procedures to be used on a larger scale if the pilot study demonstrates that these methods and procedures can work. Pilot Studies,Pilot Study,Pilot Project,Project, Pilot,Projects, Pilot,Studies, Pilot,Study, Pilot
D011379 Prognosis A prediction of the probable outcome of a disease based on a individual's condition and the usual course of the disease as seen in similar situations. Prognostic Factor,Prognostic Factors,Factor, Prognostic,Factors, Prognostic,Prognoses
D011471 Prostatic Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the PROSTATE. Cancer of Prostate,Prostate Cancer,Cancer of the Prostate,Neoplasms, Prostate,Neoplasms, Prostatic,Prostate Neoplasms,Prostatic Cancer,Cancer, Prostate,Cancer, Prostatic,Cancers, Prostate,Cancers, Prostatic,Neoplasm, Prostate,Neoplasm, Prostatic,Prostate Cancers,Prostate Neoplasm,Prostatic Cancers,Prostatic Neoplasm
D002330 Carmustine A cell-cycle phase nonspecific alkylating antineoplastic agent. It is used in the treatment of brain tumors and various other malignant neoplasms. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p462) This substance may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen according to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985). (From Merck Index, 11th ed) BCNU,1,3-Bis(2-Chloroethyl)-1-Nitrosourea,BiCNU,FIVB,N,N'-Bis(2-Chloroethyl)-N-Nitrosourea,Nitrumon
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
D004317 Doxorubicin Antineoplastic antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces peucetius. It is a hydroxy derivative of DAUNORUBICIN. Adriamycin,Adriablastin,Adriablastine,Adriblastin,Adriblastina,Adriblastine,Adrimedac,DOXO-cell,Doxolem,Doxorubicin Hexal,Doxorubicin Hydrochloride,Doxorubicin NC,Doxorubicina Ferrer Farm,Doxorubicina Funk,Doxorubicina Tedec,Doxorubicine Baxter,Doxotec,Farmiblastina,Myocet,Onkodox,Ribodoxo,Rubex,Urokit Doxo-cell,DOXO cell,Hydrochloride, Doxorubicin,Urokit Doxo cell
D004334 Drug Administration Schedule Time schedule for administration of a drug in order to achieve optimum effectiveness and convenience. Administration Schedule, Drug,Administration Schedules, Drug,Drug Administration Schedules,Schedule, Drug Administration,Schedules, Drug Administration
D004341 Drug Evaluation Any process by which toxicity, metabolism, absorption, elimination, preferred route of administration, safe dosage range, etc., for a drug or group of drugs is determined through clinical assessment in humans or veterinary animals. Evaluation Studies, Drug,Drug Evaluation Studies,Drug Evaluation Study,Drug Evaluations,Evaluation Study, Drug,Evaluation, Drug,Evaluations, Drug,Studies, Drug Evaluation,Study, Drug Evaluation
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

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