[Phase II study of 5'-DFUR (5'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine) by the Cooperative Study Group]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 1985 Nov;12(11):2179-84.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Phase II study of 5'-DFUR was conducted in 195 patients with malignant tumors by the Osaka Chemotherapy Cooperative Study Group. Five CR and 20 PR cases were obtained out 133 evaluable cases and the total response rate was 18.8% (15.8% in gastric, 38.1% in breast) One PR was observed for each of head & neck and esophageal cancer. It was noteworthy that four CR were observed in breast cancer. Adverse reaction was observed in 61 out of 151 cases (40.4%), and major side effects were digestive symptoms such as diarrhea (22.5%), nausea-vomiting (11.9%) and anorexia (10.6%). These results suggest that 5'-DFUR can be useful for the treatment of malignant tumors.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Anorexia / chemically induced
  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Colonic Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Diarrhea / chemically induced
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Drug Evaluation
  • Female
  • Floxuridine / adverse effects
  • Floxuridine / therapeutic use*
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nausea / chemically induced
  • Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Rectal Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Stomach Neoplasms / drug therapy

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Floxuridine
  • doxifluridine