title: Phase II trial of cis-dichlorodiammineplatinum(II) in advanced malignant lymphoma and small cell lung cancer: preliminary results.
abstract: In an ongoing cooperative study of the Cancer and Acute Leukemia Group B, 21 evaluable patients with advanced malignant lymphomas were treated with 70 mg/m2 of cis-dichlorodiammineplatinum(II) (cis-platinum) once every 3 weeks. All patients had received extensive prior therapy. Partial remission was obtained in two of seven patients with Hodgkin's disease, for 1+ and 7 months, and in three of 14 patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, for 2, 2+, and 2.5 months. In another ongoing trial, 11 patients with advanced, pretreated small cell cancer of the lung received 80 mg/m2 of cis-platinum once every 3 weeks. Four patients achieved partial remissions. These lasted 2+ and 2.5 months in the two patients evaluable for duration of response. Two further clear-cut tumor regressions were noted. The major toxic effects were myelosuppression and vomiting. In the second trial, one case of probable drug-related fatal nephrotoxicity was encountered despite optimal forced diuresis with mannitol and furosemide. cis-Platinum definitely warrants further evaluation in these diseases because of significant effectiveness even after extensive prior treatment.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000187:drug effects; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004064:Digestive System / Q000187:drug effects; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous
chemical_list: D002945:Cisplatin