title: The importance of dose scheduling with mitoxantrone, 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin in metastatic breast cancer.
abstract: We have studied a mitoxantrone, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and leucovorin chemotherapy regimen in metastatic breast cancer. 8 patients received mitoxantrone 10 mg/m2 on day 1, leucovorin 200 mg/m2 and 5-FU 300 mg/m2 on days 1-5 by intravenous bolus every 28 days in a pilot study. Grades 3-4 granulocytopenia followed 55% of the courses, with 2 patients admitted for febrile neutropenia. Only a 29% objective response rate was seen in a subsequent phase II trial using reduced mitoxantrone doses. Comparison with other trials suggested that 5-day bolus 5-FU administration adversely affects the combination's therapeutic index.
authors.affiliation: Institut du Cancer de Montréal, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jolivet
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bélanger
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yelle
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Guévin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Potvin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rudinskas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Latreille
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dionne
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gagné
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D002955:Leucovorin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D008942:Mitoxantrone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D010865:Pilot Projects
chemical_list: D008942:Mitoxantrone; D002955:Leucovorin; D005472:Fluorouracil