title: Phase II trial of menogaril in patients with squamous carcinoma of the cervix: a Gynecologic Oncology Group study.
abstract: A phase II trial of 200 mg/m2 menogaril was conducted by the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) in women with advanced or recurrent squamous carcinoma of the cervix who had received no previous chemotherapy. Twenty-three patients were placed on the study; 22 are evaluable for toxicity and for response. One patient had incomplete data and was inevaluable. Nine patients (40.9%) had previously undergone surgery, and 21 (95.5%) had received radiotherapy before this trial. GOG grade 3 granulocytopenia occurred in 1 patient (4.5%) but none developed grade 3 or 4 thrombocytopenia. One patient (4.5%) had grade 3 gastrointestinal toxicity. Neither complete nor partial responses were observed in this trial, although 9 patients (40.9%) had stable disease lasting 2 months or more. Menogaril at this dose and schedule is inactive in advanced or recurrent squamous carcinoma of the cervix.
authors.affiliation: Section of Gynecologic Oncology, Indiana University Medical School, Indianapolis.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Sutton
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Blessing
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Barrett
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Gallup
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017290:Menogaril / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017211:Treatment Failure; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D017290:Menogaril