title: Phase II trial of vinblastine in previously treated patients with ovarian cancer: a Southwest Oncology Group Study.
abstract: Sixty-eight patients with relapsing, epithelial type ovarian carcinoma were entered into a Phase II study of vinblastine. Vinblastine was administered as a continuous intravenous infusion over five days at a starting dose of 1.7 mg/m2/day every 3 weeks. There were 44 fully evaluable and 6 partially evaluable patients. Forty-one of these patients had had only one prior treatment regimen. Grade 3 or 4 leukopenia occurred in 12 patients (24%), but Grade 3 or 4 thrombocytopenia occurred in only 2 patients. There were two clinical complete responses of 18 and 36 weeks duration and one partial response of 6 weeks for an overall response rate of 7%. We conclude that vinblastine, administered in optimal dose and schedule, has little clinical activity in previously treated patients with ovarian cancer.
mesh_terms: D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010976:Platelet Count; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014747:Vinblastine