title: Value of prednimustine in treating non Hodgkin's lymphomas of favourable histological type.
abstract: 24 patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphomas of low-grade malignancy (stage III and IV) were treated either with a single drug (prednimustine) or with combination chemotherapy (cyclophosphamide, vincristine and prednisone). Response to therapy was similar in both groups. Prednimustine induced complete remission in 6 from 13 patients, while in that group treated with combination chemotherapy a complete remission was recorded in 4 from 11 patients. Both regimens were well tolerated. Therapy with prednimustin has an advantage in oral administration enabling it to be used in out-patient practice.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Klener
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Háber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002699:Chlorambucil / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011238:Prednimustine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011897:Random Allocation; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D002699:Chlorambucil; D014750:Vincristine; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011238:Prednimustine; D011241:Prednisone