title: A phase II trial of Didemnin B (NSC #335319) in patients with previously treated epithelial ovarian cancer. A Gynecologic Oncology Group Study.
abstract: Sixteen evaluable patients with advanced or recurrent epithelial ovarian carcinoma following progression on combination chemotherapy were treated with 4.2 mg/m2 of Didemnin B (NSC #325319) intravenously every 28 days until progression of disease. All patients had prior cisplatin-containing chemotherapy. There were no responders. Seven patients had stable disease (43.7%) and nine (53.3%) had increasing disease. The toxicities were significant, consisting of nausea and vomiting in seven patients (44%), one grade 3 hepatic toxicity, and three instances of grade 4 toxicities (1 leukopenia, 1 GI, and 1 GU). When used with this schedule Didemnin B is ineffective in patients with previously treated epithelial ovarian cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Albany Medical Center Hospital, New York.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Malfetano
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Blessing
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Jacobs
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary; D047630:Depsipeptides; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D047630:Depsipeptides; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic; C030051:didemnins