Pharmacokinetics of the cytostatic drugs used in the CMF-regimen

Anticancer Res. 1983 Jul-Aug;3(4):269-71.

Abstract

Forty-one clinical patients were studied on the first day of the first course of the CMF-regimen; administered by a fixed dosage scheme depending solely on body surface area of the patient in question. Parmacokinetic parameters were calculated for each drug: the data were analysed in conformity with the usual pharmacokinetic models. The results indicate a large pharmacokinetic variability, especially for cyclophosphamide (C). The large variability in plasma concentrations of C is presumed to be substantially attributable to the drug formula used.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols*
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Cyclophosphamide / administration & dosage
  • Cyclophosphamide / metabolism*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Fluorouracil / administration & dosage
  • Fluorouracil / metabolism*
  • Half-Life
  • Humans
  • Kinetics
  • Methotrexate / administration & dosage
  • Methotrexate / metabolism*
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Fluorouracil
  • Methotrexate

Supplementary concepts

  • CMF regimen