Peptichemio in children with neoplastic disease.
32 children with different types of tumors have bben treated with peptichemio. The efficacy was excellent in rhabdomyosarcoma and embrional sarcoma; encouraging in neuroblastoma, Wilms tumor and histiocytosis X. Side and toxic effects were minimal. In conclusion we can say that peptichemio is effective in oncologic diseases, but a larger number of patients is required in order to have a better knowledge about the antitumor activity of this drug.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D009588:Nitrogen Mustard Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010440:Peptichemio / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D009588:Nitrogen Mustard Compounds; D010440:Peptichemio