title: VP16-213 and cyclophosphamide in advanced breast cancer. A phase II study.
abstract: Twenty-seven patients with histologically proved advanced breast cancer were given VP 16-213 and cyclophosphamide. Twenty-one had shown resistance to other chemotherapy schedules and six had experienced relapse during adjuvant chemotherapy. There were four complete responses (15%) and seven partial responses (26%). Median survival was 61 weeks and median duration of response was 31.4 weeks. All patients experienced gastrointestinal toxicity and 22 patients (81%) showed bone marrow toxicity. This regimen is effective in advanced breast cancer resistant to other chemotherapy regimens.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004357:Drug Synergism; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011034:Podophyllotoxin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D005047:Etoposide; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011034:Podophyllotoxin