title: Phase I study of continuous infusion 6-thioguanine in patients with acute leukemia.
abstract: 6-Thioguanine (6-TG) was administered as a continuous i.v. infusion for 7 days to 24 patients with relapsed or refractory acute leukemia or in the blast phase of chronic granulocytic leukemia. The daily dose of 6-TG was escalated from 37.5 mg/m2 to 160 mg/m2. Stomatitis was dose-related and dose-limiting with a maximum tolerated dose of 120 mg/m2 daily. Cutaneous reactions were dose-related but not dose-limiting. The recommended dose for phase II trials in acute leukemia is 120 mg/m2 per day as a continuous infusion for 7 days. There were two complete and four partial remissions among all patients. At the suggested phase II dose of 120 mg/m2 there were two complete remissions and one partial remission in five evaluable patients.
authors.affiliation: Comprehensive Cancer Center, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1082, USA.
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Powell
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Lyerly
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Motsinger
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Chorley
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Hurd
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001752:Blast Crisis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013866:Thioguanine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D013866:Thioguanine