title: [Sequential treatment of progressive metastatic colorectal cancer with 5-fluorouracil/folinic acid, dipyramidole and mitomycin C].
abstract: A number of reports have described enhanced therapeutic activity of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) when combined with high-dose folinic acid (dl-CF). In the present phase-II study 35 patients with colorectal cancer were entered into a first-line chemotherapeutic protocol consisting of dl-CF 200 mg/m2 i.v. push directly followed by 340 mg/m2 5-FU i.v. pushon - days 1-5. Thus far a response rate of 37.5% (12 PR) has been achieved, and minor responses or no change were registered in 43.7% (14 MR or NC), lowering the rate of primary therapeutic failures to 18.8%. Median time to progression was 6.2 months. Toxic side effects consisted mainly of diarrhea, nausea and mucositis. As second-line therapy 5-FU/dl-CF and dipyramidole p.o. were administered to 10 patients with resulting 4 NC. Mitomycin C was given to 9 patients as a third-line regimen with resulting 5 NC for 2-4 months.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik III, Städtisches Krankenhaus, Leverkusen.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Migeod
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gerlach
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kress
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Farroukh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seeber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004176:Dipyridamole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D002955:Leucovorin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016685:Mitomycin; D008937:Mitomycins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis
chemical_list: D008937:Mitomycins; D016685:Mitomycin; D004176:Dipyridamole; D002955:Leucovorin; D005472:Fluorouracil
vernacular_title: Sequentielle Behandlung des progredient metastasierenden kolorektalen Karzinoms mit 5-Fluorouracil/Folinsäure, Dipyramidol und Mitomycin C.