title: [Phase I study of YM881 (zinostatin stimalamer) suspension by hepatic arterial infusion. Research Group for Intra-arterial Infusion Therapy with YM881].
abstract: A phase I study of YM-881 (zinostatin stimalamer), neocarzinostatin combined with butylesterified styrene maleate, suspended in iodized poppy oil ethyl ester, was conducted in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma by giving single intra-arterial infusions via catheters inserted by Seldinger's method. Four dose levels, 2, 4, 6, and 8 mg, were tested. Major adverse reactions were fever, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and abnormal hepatic function. Both the incidence and severity of adverse reactions tended to increase with the 8 mg dose. Tumor regression of 50% or more occurred in one receiving 2 mg and one receiving 4 mg. The results of the study suggest that doses of 6 mg or less may be appropriate for the phase II studies.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Oncologic Surgery, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Taguchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ota
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nakao
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohashi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Konno
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000855:Anorexia / Q000139:chemically induced; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000139:chemically induced; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008299:Maleic Anhydrides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009325:Nausea / Q000139:chemically induced; D011137:Polystyrenes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009353:Zinostatin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D008299:Maleic Anhydrides; D011137:Polystyrenes; C035755:poly(maleic acid-styrene)neocarzinostatin; D009353:Zinostatin