title: Evaluation of beta-2'-deoxythioguanosine combined with methyl-CCNU or mitomycin in advanced colorectal cancer. A Southwest Oncology Group study.
abstract: Two hundred twenty eligible patients with metastatic colorectal carcinoma were treated with a combination of beta-2'-deoxythioguanosine (BTG), plus methyl-CCNU or mitomycin. There was no significant difference in overall response (CR/PR + stable) among fully evaluable patients between the mitomycin plus BTG arm 19/96 (19.7%) and the MeCCNU arm 26/87 (29.8%). Median survival of eligible patients was 19 weeks with mitomycin plus BTG versus 21 weeks with MeCCNU plus BTG: no difference. Median survival of responders (40 weeks) and patients with stable disease (35 weeks) was significantly better than patients with increasing disease (17 weeks): p + 0.001.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D003849:Deoxyguanosine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008130:Lomustine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008937:Mitomycins / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009325:Nausea / Q000139:chemically induced; D009607:Nitrosourea Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013872:Thionucleosides / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D008937:Mitomycins; D009607:Nitrosourea Compounds; D013872:Thionucleosides; C010438:beta-2'-deoxythioguanosine; D008130:Lomustine; D003849:Deoxyguanosine