title: [Continuous 5-day vindesine in the treatment of leukemias and lymphomas (author's transl)].
abstract: Vindesine is a semisynthetic vinca alkaloïd. The short plasma half-life suggested that continuous infusion can improve the therapeutic results by maintaining a constant plasma level. Twenty one patients (acute lymphoblastic leukemia = 5 cases; blastic crisis of chronic myelocytic leukemia = 6 cases; lymphomas 10 cases) received 5-day Vindesine infusion (0,7 mg/m2/d). All these patients had previously several treatments and were resistant to usual chemotherapies including other vinca alkaloids (76% of cases). Eighteen patients were evaluable for response: 13 (72%) had partial responses or minor regressions. Toxicity was not important. Continuous 5-day infusion of Vindesine might be used widely in patients with blood diseases.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D007938:Leukemia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000188:drug therapy; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000188:drug therapy; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D014751:Vindesine
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D014747:Vinblastine; D014751:Vindesine
vernacular_title: Etude de la Vindésine en perfusion de 5 jours dans le traitement des leucémines et lymphomes.