title: Ifosfamide with mesna in squamous carcinoma of the cervix: phase II results in patients with advanced or recurrent disease.
abstract: Twenty-four evaluable patients with recurrent or advanced squamous carcinoma of the cervix were treated with ifosfamide (IFX) and mesna every 3 weeks. The initial dose of IFX was 1.5 g/m2 q.d. Days 1-5. Mesna was given by continuous infusion (1.5 g/m2/day Days 1-6). Seventy-four courses of treatment were given to 24 patients. All patients were evaluable for toxicity and response. The median survival was 26 weeks from initiation of chemotherapy. There were 4 complete responders (CR); there was 1 partial responder. The response rate was 20.8% (CI, 4-38%). One CR patient remains in clinical remission 30 months after initiation of therapy. The other 3 responders recurred after a disease-free interval of 8, 12, and 18 weeks. WBC below 3000/mm3 occurred in 19 patients and was life threatening (below 1000/mm3) in 5 patients. One patient had life-threatening hemorrhagic cystitis. Eleven patients developed CNS symptoms during treatment including somnolence, coma, and acute delirium.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77550.
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Hannigan
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Dinh
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Doherty
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D007069:Ifosfamide / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015080:Mesna / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D015080:Mesna; D007069:Ifosfamide