Phase II trial of N-methylformamide in patients with metastatic melanoma Journal Article
| Authors: | Eton, O.; Bajorin, D. F.; Casper, E. S.; Houghton, A. N. |
| Article Title: | Phase II trial of N-methylformamide in patients with metastatic melanoma |
| Abstract: | Sixteen patients with metastatic melanoma were treated with N-methylformamide (NMF), a polar-planar compound with in vitro cytotoxic and differentiating properties. Sixteen patients were evaluable for toxicity and 14 for response. The initial four patients received an intravenous bolus of NMF 800 mg/m2 daily for 5 consecutive days every 28 days. Because of excessive gastrointestinal toxicity, the dose was reduced to 700 mg/m2/day for the subsequent 12 patients. Two patients had immediate adverse effects from NMF; one had a grand mal seizure and the other developed severe abdominal pain. Nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain were dose-limiting. Transient elevation of liver function tests occurred in all patients. Myelosuppression was not observed. There were no objective responses among 14 evaluable patients (95% confidence limits 0-20%). One patient with pulmonary metastases had a minor response lasting 13 months. Median time to progression of disease was one month. NMF in these doses and schedule lacks clinical efficacy in the treatment of metastatic melanoma. © 1991 Kluwer Academic Publishers. |
| Keywords: | adult; clinical article; aged; antineoplastic agents; chemotherapy; melanoma; metastasis; phase 2 clinical trial; drug administration schedule; gastrointestinal toxicity; liver; seizure; phase ii; infusions, intravenous; phosphates; intravenous drug administration; middle age; drug evaluation; n methylformamide; human; male; female; priority journal; article; support, u.s. gov't, p.h.s.; n-methylformamide; formamides |
| Journal Title: | Investigational New Drugs |
| Volume: | 9 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| ISSN: | 0167-6997 |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| Date Published: | 1991-02-01 |
| Start Page: | 97 |
| End Page: | 100 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1007/bf00194557 |
| PUBMED: | 2026491 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 27 September 2019 -- Source: Scopus |
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