title: Phase II trial of epirubicin in gastric cancer.
abstract: Patients with advanced inoperable or recurrent adenocarcinoma of the stomach received an iv bolus of epirubicin (75 mg/m2) every 3 weeks. Partial responses were observed in four of 24 evaluable patients (17%). Treatment was generally well tolerated; a drop in left ventricular ejection fraction was observed in one patient who had received 450 mg/m2 of epirubicin.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000740:Anemia / Q000139:chemically induced; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D015251:Epirubicin; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D015251:Epirubicin; D004317:Doxorubicin