A phase II trial of amonafide in patients with endometrial cancer: a Gynecologic Oncology Group Study.
Twenty-nine evaluable patients with endometrial cancer were treated with amonafide 300 mg/m2 for 5 consecutive days every 3 weeks. Two partial responses (8%) were seen. Hematologic toxicity was severe or life-threatening in 13 patients occurring as follows: leukopenia in 13 patients (45%); thrombocytopenia in 10 patients (34%); granulocytopenia in 13 patients (45%); and anemia in four patients (14%). In view of the low response rate and high toxicity, this dose schedule of amonafide does not warrant further investigation in endometrial cancer.
Department of Medicine in Oncology, University of Rochester School of Medicine, New York, USA.
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D000225:Adenine; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007094:Imides / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007546:Isoquinolines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D053644:Naphthalimides; D063065:Organophosphonates
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007094:Imides; D007546:Isoquinolines; D053644:Naphthalimides; D063065:Organophosphonates; C037020:amonafide; D000225:Adenine