title: Effects of a single course of deferoxamine in neuroblastoma patients.
abstract: A phase II trial of a single 5-day course of deferoxamine in 9 patients with neuroblastomas was completed. Within 2 days of completion of treatment responses were observed in 7 of 9 patients and there was no drug toxicity. These responses were a decrease in bone marrow infiltration and, in one patient, a measurable reduction in her tumor mass. We conclude that deferoxamine given as an 8-h i.v. infusion daily for 5 days at 150 mg/kg/day has antitumor activity.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Oncology Service, Ospedale Bambino Gesu, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Donfrancesco
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Deb
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dominici
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pileggi
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Castello
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Helson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003676:Deferoxamine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D003676:Deferoxamine