title: [Clinical phase II study of tropisetron capsule in the treatment of nausea and vomiting induced by anti-cancer drugs].
abstract: A comparative clinical trial of tropisetron capsule was conducted in three dose groups to investigate its optimal dose on nausea and vomiting induced by anti-cancer drugs, including cisplatin. The doses were randomized by the central registration office. In the assessment of clinical efficacy, cases rated as "effective" or better accounted for 61.5% of the 2.5 mg group (16/26), 80.8% of the 5.0mg group (21/26) and 80.0% of the 10mg group (24/30), respectively; the ratings for the 5mg and 10mg groups were almost equivalent, which was higher than that for the 2.5mg group. Adverse events observed were fever, diarrhea, drowsiness, headache and/or facial erythema in 4 out of 97 cases. Abnormal laboratory findings noted were 6 cases of increased GOT, GPT, LDH, total bilirubin and/or creatinine, but none of these was serious or clinically problematic in particular. On the basis of the above results, the optimal dose of Tropisetron (capsule) is considered to be 5mg once daily.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Kurume University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yakushiji
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Furue
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Taguchi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Niitani
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Machida
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Akasaka
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ohta
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suminaga
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nukariya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000932:Antiemetics / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects; D002214:Capsules; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000139:chemically induced; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000139:chemically induced; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007211:Indoles / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009325:Nausea / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D000077526:Tropisetron; D014839:Vomiting / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000932:Antiemetics; D002214:Capsules; D007211:Indoles; D000077526:Tropisetron; D002945:Cisplatin