title: A phase II study of pyrazoloacridine in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.
abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the antitumor activity of pyrazoloacridine in patients with renal cell carcinoma. Eligible patients had advanced renal cell carcinoma with bidimensionally measurable disease, a Karnofsky performance status of at least 70, life expectancy of greater than three months, no prior treatment with chemotherapy, and no evidence of brain metastases. Patients were treated intravenously with 750 mg/m2 every three weeks. Twelve patients were enrolled in this study and all were evaluable for response and toxicity. Of the twelve patients, no major responses were achieved. Toxicity was mild, with three patients requiring a 20% dose reduction. At the dose and schedule used in this trial, pyrazoloacridine is inactive in renal cell carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Division of Solid Tumor Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Berg
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McCaffrey
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mariani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mazumdar
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Motzer
mesh_terms: D000166:Acridines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011720:Pyrazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000166:Acridines; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D011720:Pyrazoles; C064541:NSC 366140