title: VP-16-213 in combination with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone in the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas.
abstract: VP-16-213 has been used in 5-day courses together with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin (Adriamycin), vincristine, and prednisone for treatment of 74 consecutive patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. Ninety-one percent of patients with favourable histology and 69% with unfavorable histology achieved complete or partial remissions (overall response rate of 76%). The frequency of complete remission was disappointingly low (22%), possibly due to reduction of doses of the other myelosuppressive agents in the present combination. Further trials with VP-16-213 in other combination chemotherapy are required.
mesh_terms: D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005047:Etoposide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011034:Podophyllotoxin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014750:Vincristine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014750:Vincristine; D005047:Etoposide; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011034:Podophyllotoxin; D011241:Prednisone