[Treatment of prostatic carcinoma with UFT and leucovorin--basic study using SRCA]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 1994 Nov;21(15):2633-7.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Combination effect of UFT and leucovorin against the rat prostatic carcinoma (R-3327) was evaluated by the subrenal capsular assay (SRCA) using nude mice. Anticancer effect of UFT was augmented by co-administration of both low and high dose leucovorin. These results suggest a clinical usefulness of UFT administration with leucovorin for the patients with hormonally refractory advanced prostatic carcinoma.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Leucovorin / administration & dosage
  • Leucovorin / pharmacology
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Mice, Nude
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Subrenal Capsule Assay*
  • Tegafur / administration & dosage
  • Tegafur / pharmacology
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured / drug effects
  • Uracil / administration & dosage
  • Uracil / pharmacology

Substances

  • Tegafur
  • Uracil
  • Leucovorin

Supplementary concepts

  • 1-UFT protocol