title: Phase II clinical study of pirarubicin in hormone resistant prostate cancer.
abstract: Twenty one patients with hormone resistant prostate cancer were entered in a phase II study of pirarubicin 70 mg/m2, as a single intravenous injection given at 21 day intervals. All patients had leukopenia (9 severe or life threatening) and 2 died of septicemia. Thrombocytopenia occurred in 5 patients (one life threatening) and anemia in 12 patients. One partial response of 3 months duration was documented. Pirarubicin 70 mg/m2 given intravenously at 21 day intervals causes severe hematological toxicity and has minimal therapeutic activity in patients with hormone resistant prostate cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, University of Pretoria, Republic of South Africa.
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Rapoport
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Falkson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004351:Drug Resistance; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D004317:Doxorubicin; C027260:pirarubicin