title: Phase II study of amsacrine (m-AMSA) in advanced lymphomas: a Southwest Oncology Group study.
abstract: Amsacrine was administered to 73 evaluable patients with previously treated malignant lymphoma in the Southwest Oncology Group. The drug was administered iv every 3 weeks at a dose of either 90 mg/m2 to poor-risk patients (38 patients) or 120 mg/m2 to good-risk patients (35 patients) in 500 ml of 5% dextrose in water over 1 hour. The overall complete plus partial response rate is 16% (12 responses among 73 evaluable patients), with a response duration of 1-33 months. The dose-limiting toxic effect was myelosuppression, with leukopenia in 29 patients and thrombocytopenia in 18 patients. Our experience in the Southwest Oncology Group demonstrates the activity of amsacrine in malignant lymphoma.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000609:Aminoacridines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000677:Amsacrine; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010976:Platelet Count; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D000609:Aminoacridines; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D000677:Amsacrine