title: Phase I and pharmacokinetic study of high volume intraperitoneal aclacinomycin-A (Aclarubicin).
abstract: Aclacinomycin-A (Aclarubicin) is a relatively new anthracycline antibiotic with potential activity against ovarian cancer. Eight patients with various malignancies (4 ovary, 1 breast and ovary, 1 breast, 1 colon, 1 leiomyosarcoma) and intraperitoneal disease were treated in a Phase I trial with escalating doses of intraperitoneal Aclacinomycin. Drug treatments were administered through a peritoneal catheter in a 2 liter fluid volume (1.5% Dianeal). Seventeen cycles were administered with doses ranging from 25 to 75 mg of Aclacinomycin. Pharmacokinetic studies were carried out in 7 patients. Although high concentrations of Aclacinomycin could be obtained in the peritoneal cavity no drug was detected in the plasma. The major dose-limiting toxicity was chemical peritonitis. Two patients had reduction in the amount of ascites. The recommended dose for Phase II trials is Aclacinomycin 50 mg in 2 liters given every 2 weeks.
mesh_terms: D015250:Aclarubicin; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009279:Naphthacenes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D009279:Naphthacenes; D015250:Aclarubicin