title: Tumor necrosis factor in advanced colorectal cancer: a phase II study. A trial of the phase I/II study group of the Association for Medical Oncology of the German Cancer Society.
abstract: In a phase II study, the efficacy and toxicity of human recombinant tumor necrosis factor (rh TNF-alpha) were evaluated in patients with advanced colorectal carcinoma. Rh TNF-alpha was given as short term infusion at a dose of 3 x 10(5) U/m2 on three successive days. Treatment was repeated after a two week interval. The response was evaluated after four treatment cycles. In 15 patients entering the study, we found one partial response, one stable disease, 9 progressive diseases, and four patients who were not evaluable for tumor remission. There were numerous side effects of the treatment, mainly fever, chills, loss of appetite, leukopenia, and hepatotoxicity. In this regimen, rh TNF-alpha does not suggest a therapeutic advantage for treatment of advanced colorectal carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Onkologisches Zentrum, III. Med. Klinik, Klinikum Mannheim.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Heim
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Siegmund
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Illiger
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Klee
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rieche
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Berdel
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Edler
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D005472:Fluorouracil