LH-RH analogue treatment in adenocarcinoma of the pancreas: a phase II study. Gruppo Ligure per lo Studio del Pancreas

Oncology. 1993 Mar-Apr;50(2):77-80. doi: 10.1159/000227152.

Abstract

In this phase II study, we treated 7 patients, all males, with stage III or IV pancreatic cancer with goserelin (an LH-RH analogue). Goserelin was administered at a dose of 3.6 mg every 4 weeks. The tumour response was assessed by measuring lesions with US- or CT-scan studies, according to WHO criteria. No response was observed. The median survival was 8 months in locally unresectable tumours and 4 months in advanced disease. The accrual was actually stopped at 7 cases because there were no responses in either of our series or in those published during our study. The authors conclude that the treatment with LH-RH analogue alone cannot be recommended for further studies.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Clinical Trial, Phase II

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / drug therapy*
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery
  • Aged
  • Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / analogs & derivatives*
  • Goserelin / adverse effects
  • Goserelin / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / surgery
  • Testosterone / blood

Substances

  • Goserelin
  • Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
  • Testosterone