title: [A phase I study of carboplatin].
abstract: A phase I study of carboplatin was conducted using a single dose schedule. Escalating doses of 200, 300, 400 and 500mg/m2 were administered without hydration up to a total of 21 cycles in 18 patients with various solid tumors. A dose-limiting factor was thrombocytopenia, and leukopenia was also dose-related. A major clinical toxicity was gastrointestinal toxicity, while nephrotoxicity was extremely mild. The optimal dose for phase II trials was judged to be 300mg/m2 q 4w in poor-risk patients and 400mg/m2 q 4w in good-risk patients, respectively. Pharmacokinetics were studied in 11 patients.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016190:Carboplatin; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000188:drug therapy; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds; D016190:Carboplatin