title: Phase II study of nimustine in metastatic soft tissue sarcoma. European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma Group.
abstract: The EORTC Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma Group has conducted a phase II trial in 33 eligible patients with metastatic soft tissue sarcoma with nimustine 100 mg/m2 every 6 weeks. In 31 evaluable patients there were 3 (10%) partial responses lasting 4.5, 6 and 7.5 months, and 5 cases of stable disease. 12 patients had progressive disease and 11 patients early progressive disease. Toxicity consisted mainly of leukopenia and thrombocytopenia and nausea and vomiting. It is concluded that nimustine has only minor activity in soft tissue sarcoma.
authors.affiliation: Division of Medical Oncology, Radboud University Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Wagener
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Somers
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Santoro
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Verweij
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Woll
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Blackledge
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Schütte
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Lentz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van Glabbeke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015376:Nimustine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D015376:Nimustine