ISSN:
1573-0646
Keywords:
amonifide
;
caracemide
;
homoharringtonine
;
renal cell cancer
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Forty-eight previously untreated, ambulatory patients with advanced or unresectable renal carcinoma were treated with either amonafide (17 patients), caracemide (17 patients), or homoharringtonine (14 patients). No objective responses were observed in any of the treatment cohorts. Amonafide and caracemide were well tolerated with no unexpected toxicities. One patient each died of pulmonary thromboembolism and sepsis with severe metabolic acidosis on the homoharringtonine arm. An additional 4 patients experienced grade 4 complications including myelosuppression, neurologic dysfunction, and respiratory failure. These severe and unexpected complications caused early termination of accrual to the homoharringtonine arm of the study. These agents have no activity in the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00180819
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