title: A phase II trial of vindesine in hepatocellular cancer.
abstract: Sixteen patients with histologically confirmed inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma were treated with vindesine 3 mg/m2 i.v. weekly. Anemia, leukopenia and neuritis were documented but no severe or life-threatening toxicity was seen. There were no objective responses among the 14 evaluable patients. Eight had a no change status (median duration of 16 weeks, range 6-33), while the remaining 6 had progressive disease as their best evaluation. The median survival time was 20 weeks. Vindesine does not have a therapeutic effect in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, University of Pretoria, Republic of South Africa.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Falkson
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Burger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014751:Vindesine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014751:Vindesine