title: PCV chemotherapy for recurrent glioblastoma.
abstract: The authors administered procarbazine, 1-(2-chloroethyl)-3-cyclohexyl-1-nitrosourea (CCNU, lomustine), and vincristine (PCV) to 86 patients with recurrent glioblastoma. There were three partial responses, but no complete responses. Median progression-free survival was 17.1 weeks and progression-free survival at 6 months was 38.4%. World Health Organization grade III/IV hematologic toxicity was common (25.6%), but nonhematologic toxicity was mild.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tuebingen, Medical School, Tuebingen, Germany. friederike.schmidt@uni-tuebingen.de
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Herrlinger
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dietz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dichgans
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D018450:Disease Progression; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008130:Lomustine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011344:Procarbazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012008:Recurrence; D013997:Time Factors; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D011344:Procarbazine; D014750:Vincristine; D008130:Lomustine