title: Chronopharmacokinetics of doxorubicin in patients with breast cancer.
abstract: The chronopharmacokinetics of doxorubicin (DOX) has been studied in 18 patients suffering from breast cancer. They received combined chemotherapy including DOX (50 mg/m2 as an iv bolus), given at two different times (09.00 h or 21.00 h). The two randomized courses of the protocol were given to each patient at a four week interval. The total body clearance (CL) of DOX was significantly decreased when the drug was administered at 21.00 h, resulting in a longer elimination half-life and an increase in AUC. The renal clearance of DOX did not differ at the different times of administration, and it appears that the decrease in CL was related to a change in hepatic blood flow. The volume of distribution of the drug was not changed.
authors.affiliation: Unité de Pharmacocinétique Centre Claudius Regaud, Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Canal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sqall
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Forni
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chevreau
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pujol
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bugat
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Roche
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oustrin
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Houin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism*; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000378:metabolism / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D004317:Doxorubicin