title: AMSA and peptichemio in the treatment of advances metastatic breast cancer: a phase II study.
abstract: A combination of AMSA and peptichemio was evaluated in patients with advanced breast cancer refractory to conventional chemotherapy. Of 33 evaluable patients, five patients (15%) achieved partial remission, two patients (6%) had less-than-partial remission, nine patients (27%) had stable disease, and seventeen patients (52%) had progressive disease. The median duration of response was 6 months (range: 3-8 months). The median duration of stable disease was 5 months (range: 2-7 months). Myelosuppression was the dose-limiting toxicity. This combination of AMSA and peptichemio did not result in an improved response rate or duration of remission compared to the previous experience with single-agent therapy with either of these agents.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000609:Aminoacridines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D000677:Amsacrine; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008558:Melphalan / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010440:Peptichemio / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D000609:Aminoacridines; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D000677:Amsacrine; D010440:Peptichemio; D008558:Melphalan