title: Phase I-II trial of aclacinomycin A given in a four-consecutive-day schedule to patients with solid tumours. A South-East European Oncology Group (SEEOG) Study.
abstract: Aclacinomycin A (ACM) in a daily dose of 30 mg/m2 was infused over 1 h on 4 consecutive days to 50 patients. Myelotoxicity was acceptable, nausea and vomiting was frequent, hair loss was mild. Grade 1-2 cardiac rhythm abnormalities were observed in 12% of the patients. Between days 1 and 4 the heart rate and the corrected Q-T interval increased while the amplitude of the T wave decreased significantly, cardiac contractility remained unchanged. In 24 evaluable breast cancer patients 1 complete remission (4%) and 2 partial remissions (8%) lasting for only 2-3 months were seen. None of the 8 patients suffering from ovarial cancer benefitted from ACM therapy.
mesh_terms: D015250:Aclarubicin; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000187:drug effects; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009279:Naphthacenes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D009279:Naphthacenes; D015250:Aclarubicin; D004317:Doxorubicin