title: [Taxotere and methylnitrosourea: experimental appraisal of combination chemotherapy].
abstract: The effectiveness of taxotere and methylnitrosourea (MNU) combined application against murine P388 leukemia has been studied. Antitumor drugs were administered separately or in combination in doses of 50, 60 or 70 mg/kg per day, i/p, beginning from day 1 after tumor transplantation. Combined administration was shown to potentiate antitumor effect, which also largely depended on schedule. Survival increase varied within 50-130% of control values. Optimal effect was observed with the following schedules: taxotere + MNU, 24-hour interval between injections, and MNU-taxotere, 4-day interval between injections. Synergism was in evidence since the therapeutic effect of combination treatment was significantly higher than that of either drug administered alone.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biochemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Ostrovskaia
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Korman
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Bliukhterova
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Fomina
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Rykova
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077143:Docetaxel; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004357:Drug Synergism; D007941:Leukemia P388 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008770:Methylnitrosourea / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D051379:Mice; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016019:Survival Analysis; D043823:Taxoids; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D043823:Taxoids; D000077143:Docetaxel; D008770:Methylnitrosourea; D017239:Paclitaxel