Hexamethylmelamine in ovarian cancer resistant to cyclophosphamide and adriamycin

Cancer Treat Rep. 1979 Aug;63(8):1375-7.

Abstract

Thirty-four patients resistant to cyclophosphamide and Adriamycin received hexamethylmelamine at one of two dose regimens: 6 mg/kg/day orally for 21 days every 4 weeks or 8 mg/kg/day orally for 21 days every 6 weeks. Only five patients responded. Tolerance to the drug was, however, satisfactory; nausea, pyrosis, and vomiting were the only frequent side effects. Myelosuppression occurred in only one case.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Comparative Study
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Altretamine / administration & dosage*
  • Cyclophosphamide / therapeutic use*
  • Doxorubicin / therapeutic use*
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Drug Resistance
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Triazines / administration & dosage*

Substances

  • Triazines
  • Doxorubicin
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Altretamine