A phase II study of 13-cis-retinoic acid in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma Journal Article


Authors: Berg, W. J.; Schwartz, L. H.; Amsterdam, A.; Mazumdar, M.; Vlamis, V.; Law, T. M.; Nanus, D. M.; Motzer, R. J.
Article Title: A phase II study of 13-cis-retinoic acid in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma
Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the antitumor activity of 13-cis-retinoic acid as a single agent in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma. Eligible patients had advanced renal cell carcinoma with bi-dimensionally measurable disease, a Karnofsky performance status of at least 70, life expectancy of greater than three months, no evidence of brain metastases, and treatment with no more than one chemotherapy regimen. Patients were treated with one mg/kg/day of 13-cis-retinoic acid orally. Twenty-six patients were enrolled in this study and 25 were evaluable for response and toxicity. Of the twenty-five evaluable patients, no major responses were achieved. Toxicity was mild, with no patient requiring a dose reduction. At the dose administered in this trial, 13-cis-retinoic acid is inactive as a single agent in renal cell carcinoma.
Keywords: adult; clinical article; aged; aged, 80 and over; middle aged; survival analysis; treatment failure; clinical trial; antineoplastic agents; antineoplastic agent; phase 2 clinical trial; antineoplastic activity; kidney carcinoma; kidney neoplasms; carcinoma, renal cell; isotretinoin; dry skin; life expectancy; retinoic acid; hyperlipidemia; oral drug administration; conjunctivitis; tretinoin; humans; prognosis; human; male; female; priority journal; article; advanced renal cell carcinoma
Journal Title: Investigational New Drugs
Volume: 15
Issue: 4
ISSN: 0167-6997
Publisher: Springer  
Date Published: 1997-12-01
Start Page: 353
End Page: 355
Language: English
DOI: 10.1023/a:1005902022076
PUBMED: 9547678
PROVIDER: scopus
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  1. Robert Motzer
    1243 Motzer
  2. Madhu Mazumdar
    127 Mazumdar
  3. William J Berg
    16 Berg
  4. Lawrence H Schwartz
    306 Schwartz
  5. Vaia   Vlamis
    38 Vlamis
  6. David M. Nanus
    66 Nanus