title: Mitozantrone as single agent therapy in hepatocellular carcinoma. A phase II study.
abstract: Thirty-five patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have been treated with the Anthracenedione derivative, Mitozantrone. One complete and 5 partial responses were seen in 22 evaluable patients and in a further 4 patients tumour size remained static for lengths of time ranging from 13 to 42 weeks. Therapy was well tolerated. Bone marrow suppression was dose-limiting but easily managed by dose reduction. Other acute toxicity was rare, vomiting and hair loss being reported only once each. Cardiac 'events' occurred in 5 patients, 3 of whom had received high total cumulative doses of Mitozantrone. We conclude that Mitozantrone is of clinical benefit in HCC and that its usage is compatible with a good quality of survival. Its cardiotoxic potential requires further evaluation.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000880:Anthraquinones / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008942:Mitoxantrone; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D000880:Anthraquinones; D008942:Mitoxantrone