title: [Phase II study of 4'-O-tetrahydropyranyl-adriamycin (THP-ADM) in patients with gynecological cancer].
abstract: We conducted a joint phase II study in 76 patients with gynecological cancer (42 patients with ovarian cancer, 22 patients with cervical cancer, 10 patients with endometrial cancer and 2 patients with vaginal cancer). The response rate was 25.0% in the patients with ovarian cancer, 13.3% in those with cervical cancer, and 28.6% in those with endometrial cancer. The overall response rate was 23.1%. When the patients were classified according to dose schedules, the highest response rate was obtained in the group administered THP-ADM at a dose of 60 mg per body by single i.v. injection at 3-week intervals. Such side effects as myelosuppression and gastrointestinal disturbances were observed, but alopecia, a marked side-effect of ADM administration, was mild, and no cardiac toxicity was seen in any of the patients.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D004317:Doxorubicin; C027260:pirarubicin