| Literature DB >> 2910510 |
S Tura1, P Mazza, F Gherlinzoni, P L Zinzani, G Poletti, G Visani, R M Lemoli, M Cavo, P Galieni, C Tassi.
Abstract
In a phase II study we evaluated the effect and toxicity of a new alkylating agent, PTT-119, in 26 patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHL) resistant to or relapsed after other chemotherapy. PTT was scheduled by escalating the dose from 2.0 to 3.3 mg/kg every 3 weeks. Among 21 evaluable patients with NHL, 12 (57%) showed a good response (CR + PR) to PTT-119. Tolerance was acceptably good; no major side effects related to liver, cardiac, or renal toxicity were recorded. The most commonly recorded side effects were nausea and vomiting, alopecia, and phlebitis; diarrhea and drug-related fever were rarely seen. This report indicates a potential usefulness for PTT-119, a non-cross-resistant alkylating agent, in the treatment of NHL.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2910510 DOI: 10.1007/BF00273532
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cancer Chemother Pharmacol ISSN: 0344-5704 Impact factor: 3.333