title: Pharmacokinetics of PTT-119 in man.
abstract: The pharmacokinetics of PTT-119, a new alkylating agent, was studied in 8 advanced cancer patients. PTT-119 disappeared rapidly from plasma after administration at a dose of 3 mg/kg by i.v. bolus injection. The HPLC method shows plasma levels of m-bis (dichloroethyl)amino-phenyl-L-alanine which is the major metabolite of PPT-119. Elimination of the drug from plasma can be described by a one-compartment model. Mean values of 77.8 min for the half-life, 510.8 ml/min for the total plasma clearance and 0.69 l/kg for the volume of distribution were found.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Oncologia, Ospedale S. Orsola, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pannuti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Coppi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Borella
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martoni
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Urbano
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Melotti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009588:Nitrogen Mustard Compounds / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D009588:Nitrogen Mustard Compounds; C038259:ambamustine