title: Methyl-glyoxal bis guanyl hydrazone (methyl-GAG, MGBG) in lymphoma and Hodgkin's disease. A Phase II trial of the Southwest Oncology Group.
abstract: The Southwest Oncology Group has evaluated methyl-GAG on a weekly schedule among patients with lymphoma and Hodgkin's disease. Among 56 fully and partially evaluable patients responses were seen in 3 of 10 patients with Hodgkin's disease and 11 of 46 patients with lymphoma. Toxicity was acceptable. Methyl-GAG has significant antitumor activity among this group of heavily pretreated patients. Additional trials of methyl-GAG in combination with other agents are underway.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006146:Guanidines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008935:Mitoguazone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D006146:Guanidines; D008935:Mitoguazone