title: Phase II evaluation of m-AMSA (4'-(9-acridinylamino)-methanesulfon-m-anisidide) in patients with adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.
abstract: m-AMSA (4'-(9-acridinylamino)-methanesulfon-m-anisidide, a substituted acridine derivative, was administered to 27 patients with adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. The dose ranged from 90-210 mg/m2/course. The toxic effects were primarily hematologic. Twenty-four of the patients were evaluable for response. These patients received a median of 2 doses (range 1-7). The median time from diagnosis to therapy was 2 months (range 0-16). Two patients achieved an MR lasting 4 and 2 months, respectively. Two patients had stabilization for 6 and 3 months. The median survival for all patients was 3 months. Survival distribution for patients with prior chemotherapy versus no previous therapy was not significantly different (p = 0.5). This study suggests that m-AMSA has little value as a single agent in the treatment of adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000368:Aged; D000609:Aminoacridines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000677:Amsacrine; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D000609:Aminoacridines; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D000677:Amsacrine