title: 5-Fluorouracil, mitomycin, and doxorubicin (FAM) in carcinoma of the biliary tract.
abstract: A phase II trial of the regimen 5-fluorouracil, doxorubicin, and mitomycin C (FAM) was conducted in 17 patients with advanced or recurrent biliary tract cancer. Among 14 patients with measurable disease, 31% achieved a partial response. An additional seven patients evidenced stabilization of disease for periods of three to 18+ months. One patient with advanced but unmeasurable tumor has survived 72 months after 12 cycles of treatment. There was no serious life-threatening toxicity, and with appropriate dosage adjustment, the drug was administered to patients with mild hepatic insufficiency. We recommend the initiation of a larger controlled trial and a potential application with radiotherapy for patients with less advanced disease.
mesh_terms: D002759:Adenoma, Bile Duct / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001661:Biliary Tract Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016685:Mitomycin; D008937:Mitomycins / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D008937:Mitomycins; D016685:Mitomycin; D004317:Doxorubicin; D005472:Fluorouracil