title: Successful treatment of metastatic sarcomas with cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, and DTIC (CAD).
abstract: Fifty consecutive adults with sarcoma were treated with Adriamycin (45 mg/m2) on day 1, cyclophosphamide (500 mg/m2) on day 2, and DTIC (400 mg/m2) on days 1 and 2 (CAD). Of the 23 patients with measurable metastatic disease, 4 patients (17%) had a complete response, 9 patients (39%) had a partial response, 5 patients (22%) had stabilization, but 5 patients (22%) did not respond. The actuarial survival of complete and partial responders was 31.5 months compared to 5.5 months for non-responders (P < .005). Chemotherapy doses were escalated to a median lowest white count of 700 cells/mm3. Acute gastrointestinal toxicity and alopecia occurred in all patients. CAD differed from previously reported combinations by omission of vincristine, a two-day dose schedule and dose rate intensification. CAD is recommended for patients with metastatic sarcoma.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000505:Alopecia / Q000139:chemically induced; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D003606:Dacarbazine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D003606:Dacarbazine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide