| Literature DB >> 6974058 |
R de Jager, D Dupont, J J Rodzynek, C Dorlet, G Lagrange.
Abstract
Escalating doses of DDMP (metoprine) (15-280 mg/m2) were administered as single oral doses 24 h before a fixed leucovorin (CF) rescue (15 mg IM every 6 h for 72 h). CNS toxicity was dose-limiting and cumulative when the drug was given more frequently than at 3-week intervals. DDMP has a very long half-life (150 h) and is extensively bound to serum proteins (88%). It diffuses into the CSF and concentrates in brain tumours and normal brain tissue (brainserum ratio 3.8-5.3). DDMP is a potentially useful drug against brain tumors. Tumor regressions were seen in two patients with epidermoid carcinomas.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID: 6974058 DOI: 10.1007/BF00253013
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cancer Chemother Pharmacol ISSN: 0344-5704 Impact factor: 3.333