[Phase II study of 5'-DFUR treatment of the bladder and prostatic cancer]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 1991 Oct;18(13):2307-14.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Phase 2 study of 5'-DFUR in bladder and prostatic cancer was conducted at 15 collaborative institutions including Okayama University. 5'-DFUR was orally administered to patients at a daily dose of 800-1200 mg for more than 4 weeks. Forty-one patients with bladder cancer and 12 patients with prostatic cancer were evaluated. The response rate for bladder cancer was 31.7% (CR, 1 case: PR, 12 cases), against no response with prostatic cancer. Moreover, the concentration of 5-FU in bladder tumors was confirmed to be high. Adverse reactions such as diarrhea, anorexia, and nausea were observed. Thus, 5'-DFUR seems to be useful for the treatment of bladder cancer.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anorexia / chemically induced
  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Diarrhea / chemically induced
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Female
  • Floxuridine / administration & dosage
  • Floxuridine / adverse effects
  • Floxuridine / therapeutic use*
  • Fluorouracil / blood
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multicenter Studies as Topic
  • Nausea / chemically induced
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Floxuridine
  • Fluorouracil
  • doxifluridine