[A phase II clinical trial of pepleomycin].
From November 1993 to December 1994, a prospective multi-centre phase II clinical trial was done in 137 patients with advanced cancer on China-made pepleomycin (PEP). PEP was effective in patients with cancer of the head and neck, malignant lymphmo and lung cancer, with response rate of 66.7%, 50% and 30%, respectively. The major adverse reactions were fever and mild gastrointestinal reaction. In the controlled study of combination chemotherapy with China-made and Japan-made PEP, the response rates and side effects were similar. The results indicate that China made PEP can be used in lieu of that made in Japan.
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Cancer Institute (Hospital) Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017663:Peplomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011446:Prospective Studies
D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D017663:Peplomycin