title: Phase II study of intravenous Doxil in malignant pleural mesothelioma.
abstract: Twenty-four patients with pleural mesothelioma received 50 mg/m2 of Doxil every four weeks. At follow-up, the disease had stabilized in 43% percent of patients and had progressed in 57%. No objective responses were observed. Estimated median survival of all patients was 37 weeks. Major toxicities were erythrodysesthesia of hands and feet and myelosuppression. No cardiac toxicity was observed. We concluded that Doxil at this dosage and schedule is inactive against pleural mesothelioma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Perez-Soler
authors.forename: F V
authors.initials: FV
authors.lastname: Fossella
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Glisson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kurie
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Truong
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Shin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D004317:Doxorubicin