title: Combined intraperitoneal interferon alpha-2b and mitoxantrone in refractory ovarian cancer.
abstract: In a non-randomized clinical trial, combined intraperitoneal therapy with recombinant interferon alpha-2b (20-50 MU) and mitoxantrone (20-50 mg) was studied for recurrent ovarian cancer with ascites. Altogether 19 patients were treated. After primary operation, all patients had received intravenous chemotherapy, 16 of which included cisplatin. One patient had complete response, seven patients partial response, four no change and seven progressive disease. The mean duration of the responses was 5+ months (range 1-12), and mean survival time 4.5+ months (range 1-14+). Eight patients had side effects (flu-like symptoms, dyspnea, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, fever and bowel obstruction). It was concluded that the formation of ascites in refractory ovarian cancer can be reduced with intraperitoneal administration of interferon alpha-2b and mitoxantrone, with tolerable side effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Central Hospital of Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mäenpää
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kivinen
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Räisänen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sipilä
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Väyrynen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gröhn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001201:Ascites / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D008942:Mitoxantrone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D008942:Mitoxantrone