title: Continuous infusion of high-dose 1-beta-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine: a phase I and pharmacological study.
abstract: High doses of 1-beta-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine, administered as a continuous i.v. infusion, were evaluated in a Phase I trial in 14 patients with advanced solid tumors. 1-beta-D-Arabinofuranosylcytosine was given at 250 mg/sq m/h for infusions of 12 to 36 h. The mean steady state 1-beta-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine plasma level was 19.6 microM with a range of 9 to 59 microM. The principal toxicity was myelosuppression. An infusion of 18 h was well tolerated by most patients. A Phase II dose of 250 mg/sq m/h for 24 h can be used if platelet support is available. This dose schedule may be useful in the treatment of hematological disorders or in clinical combinations with DNA-damaging agents in the treatment of solid tumors.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000187:drug effects; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000097:blood; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D003561:Cytarabine