title: Phase II study of fotemustine in untreated inoperable non-small-cell lung cancer.
abstract: A total of 43 patients with advanced, previously untreated non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) were treated with a novel nitrosourea, fotemustine, given at 100 mg/m2 on days 1 and 8. Maintenance treatment consisted of a single injection of 100 mg/m2 given every 21 days. 37 patients were evaluable for response. Of these, 5 patients had a partial response (13.5%; 95% confidence interval, 6%-28%). Toxicity comprised mainly anaemia and thrombocytopenia. Other toxicities were mild. This phase II study confirms that fotemustine is a moderately active and well-tolerated drug in NSCLC.
authors.affiliation: London Chest Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rudd
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Berille
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Spiro
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Trask
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Souhami
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000740:Anemia / Q000139:chemically induced; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009607:Nitrosourea Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011788:Quality of Life; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D009607:Nitrosourea Compounds; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; C054368:fotemustine