title: Adriamycin and cis-dichlorodiammineplatinum in nonresectable and metastatic carcinoma of the lung.
abstract: The combination of adriamycin and cis-dichlorodiammineplatinum (DDP) was evaluated in 20 patients with nonresectable and metastatic carcinoma of the lung. Both drugs were administered at a dosage of 60 mg/m2 intravenously every 3 weeks. The overall objective response rate was 40% (eight of 20 patients) with two complete responses (CR) and six partial responses (PR). Four of eight patients with small cell carcinoma responded (1 CR and 3 PR) and four of 12 patients with nonsmall cell carcinoma responded (1 CR and 3 PR). The median duration of response was greater than 36 weeks. The median survival of responders was 54 weeks. Nausea and vomiting were major side effects but rarely lasted longer than 2 days. Renal and bone marrow toxicities were generally minimal and controlled by dosage reduction. However, there was one death secondary to severe myelosuppression.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D002282:Adenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-Alveolar / Q000188:drug therapy; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000188:drug therapy; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000188:drug therapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009325:Nausea / Q000139:chemically induced; D014839:Vomiting / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D004317:Doxorubicin; D002945:Cisplatin