title: Phase II trial of anaxirone (TGU) in advanced colorectal cancer: an EORTC Early Clinical Trials Group (ECTG) study.
abstract: Anaxirone, a rationally synthesised triepoxide derivative, was given to 46 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Good risk patients received 800 mg/m2 as a rapid intravenous injection every 4 weeks, whereas poor risk patients received 650 mg/m2. Of 46 patients, 45 were evaluable for toxicity and 42 for efficacy analysis. There were 37/45 patients with poor risk, showing no difference in toxicity as compared to good risk patients. The major toxic effect was myelosuppression with 34% of all patients experiencing grade 3 or 4 leucopenia; thrombocytopenia was less frequent. Locoregional phlebitis occurred in 66% of the patients. There was no objective tumour response to anaxirone in 42 evaluable patients. Only 4 patients achieved stabilisation of the disease lasting maximally up to 248 days. Anaxirone is inactive in metastatic colorectal cancer.
authors.affiliation: Division of Oncology-Immunology/Clinical Research, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Holdener
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Clavel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sessa
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: ten Bokkel Huinink
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Siegenthaler
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ludwig
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Klepp
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Renard
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Decoster
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Pinedo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014230:Triazoles / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D014230:Triazoles; C041113:anaxirone