title: Phase II study of intravenous adenosine 5'-triphosphate in patients with previously untreated stage IIIB and stage IV non-small cell lung cancer.
abstract: Fifteen patients with Stage IIIB or IV non-small cell lung cancer gave informed consent to receive three or more 96-hour infusions of ATP at a dose of 50 mcg/kg/min or higher to determine whether ATP has antineoplastic activity against this tumor type and to better define the spectrum of toxicity for ATP given as a single agent. There were no objective complete or partial responses observed. The median survival of the overall group was 187 days and the median time to tumor progression was 113 days. The major toxic side effects were chest pain and dyspnea, leading to the cessation of treatment in 5 patients. We conclude that ATP at this dose and schedule of administration is an inactive agent in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Center and Department of Medicine, West Los Angeles VA Medical Center (111-N), CA 90073, USA.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Haskell
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mendoza
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Pisters
authors.forename: F V
authors.initials: FV
authors.lastname: Fossella
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Figlin
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000139:chemically induced; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate