title: [Late phase II study of KW-2307 in advanced or recurrent breast cancer. KW-2307 Cooperative Study Group (Breast Cancer Section)].
abstract: A multi-institutional late phase II study of KW-2307 (vinorelbine), a new vinca alkaloid derivative, in advanced or recurrent breast cancer was conducted in 26 nationwide hospitals. KW-2307 was intravenously administered at a dose of 20 mg/m2 once weekly. Eighty among the enrolled 82 patients were eligible. The overall response rate was 30.0% (24/80) with 4 CR, 20 PR, 5 MR, 22 NC, 17 PD and 12 unevaluable patients. The major side effect was leucopenia, which was the dose-limiting factor in this study. Other subjective or objective side effects included general fatigue, nausea-vomiting, anorexia, paresthesia, fever and stomatitis, but none of them was serious.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tominaga
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nomura
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Adachi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aoyama
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nagao
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mitsuyama
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ogita
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sano
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takashima
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077235:Vinorelbine
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D014747:Vinblastine; D000077235:Vinorelbine