title: Phase II study demonstrating failure of both a five-drug continuous-therapy regimen and a two-drug pulse-therapy regimen in the treatment of metastatic neuroblastoma: Southwest Oncology Group Study 822.
abstract: Twenty-six children greater than 1 year of age with previously untreated stage IV neuroblastoma were randomized to receive either a five-drug regimen (prednisone, cyclophosphamide, actinomycin D, vincristine, and daunorubicin) or a two-drug regimen (cyclophosphamide and vincristine). Complete response rates were 6% and 9% for the five-drug and the two-drug regimens respectively. Partial response rates were 13% and 27% for the five-drug and the two-drug regimens respectively. The mean duration of the seven responses was 9 months, and all 26 patients had died within 2 years. Neither regimen was effective for long-term disease control in these children with neuroblastoma.
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003609:Dactinomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003630:Daunorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D003609:Dactinomycin; D014750:Vincristine; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone; D003630:Daunorubicin