title: Evaluation of mitoguazone in patients with refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a phase II study (P-H482) of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group.
abstract: Mitoguazone is a unique antitumor agent that interferes with polyamine synthesis that has been reported to have activity against AIDS-related malignant lymphoma. We, therefore, tested this agent for activity against chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in this phase II study. Mitoguazone, 500 mg/M2 was given intravenously weekly to 13 patients with relapsed or refractory, previously treated Rai stages 2-4 CLL. There were no complete or partial responses as judged by standard criteria. Toxicity was acceptable. Mitoguazone in the dose and schedule employed in this study has no significant activity as a single agent in patients with relapsed or refractory CLL.
authors.affiliation: Albert Einstein Cancer Center, Bronx, New York, USA.
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Wiernik
authors.forename: L I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Oken
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: O'Connell
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008935:Mitoguazone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D008935:Mitoguazone