title: Phase II evaluation of methyl-GAG in patients with refractory metastatic breast cancer.
abstract: Twenty-nine patients with metastatic breast cancer were treated with methyl-GAG at an initial starting dose of 500 mg/m2 iv weekly and then escalated by 50 mg/m2/week to tolerance. There were two partial responders among the 26 evaluable patients. Gastrointestinal and cutaneous reactions were the limiting toxic effects of methyl-GAG. Myelosuppression was mild and infrequent.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006098:Granulocytes; D006146:Guanidines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008875:Middle Aged; D008935:Mitoguazone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010976:Platelet Count
chemical_list: D006146:Guanidines; D008935:Mitoguazone