title: A phase II study of continuous infusional 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and subcutaneous interleukin-2 (IL-2) in metastatic renal cancer.
abstract: In this study, the safety with efficacy of infusional 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) (200 mg/m2/day) combined with subcutaneous interleukin-2 (IL-2) (9-27 x 10(6) IU/day) was investigated in patients with metastatic and renal cancer. In the 24 patients evaluated, the overall response rate was 17% (1 CR, 3 PR). The major toxicity was the vascular leak syndrome (VLS) which required inotrope support in 18% of treatment cycles. Other common systemic toxicities were vomiting, oedema and malaise (grades 1 and 2). There was no enhanced or novel toxicity from the combination of drugs. Based on this study, it will be feasible to use infusional chemotherapy with other cytokine combinations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, U.K.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Savage
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Costelna
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Gore
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012074:Remission Induction
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D005472:Fluorouracil