title: Phase I study of oral teniposide (VM-26).
abstract: A phase I study of teniposide administered orally for 5 consecutive days was performed. The first dose was 60 mg/m2/d, with increments of 25 mg/m2/d. Nineteen patients entered the study and received a total of 77 courses with a median of two (range, 1 to 12). Dose-limiting toxicity occurred at 160 mg/m2/d and consisted of myelosuppression, mainly leukocytopenia, and gastrointestinal toxicity. Sufficient recovery of blood counts was seen by day 21 to allow for a repeat course. Two patients, treated with teniposide doses of 110 and 160 mg/m2/d, respectively, were considered toxic deaths. Partial alopecia was frequent at doses above 85 mg/m2/d. Retching and vomiting during administration of the drug were encountered in virtually all patients. Oral teniposide 135 mg/m2/d for 5 consecutive days on a 3-week schedule is recommended for evaluation of antitumor efficacy in phase II studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Smit
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Ousterhuis
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Berendsen
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Sleijfer
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Postmus
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000187:drug effects; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy; D017321:Clinical Trials, Phase I as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012074:Remission Induction; D013713:Teniposide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D014839:Vomiting / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D013713:Teniposide