Phase II evaluation of rubidazone (NSC-164011) in advanced carcinoma of the breast. A Southwest Oncology Group study

Invest New Drugs. 1983;1(4):315-9. doi: 10.1007/BF00177415.

Abstract

The SWOG carried out a Phase II evaluation of rubidazone in patients with advanced breast cancer. Good risk patients were given rubidazone 150 mg/m2 IV every three weeks. Poor risk patients were given a 25% dose reduction at the start of treatment. Rubidazone dose was increased or decreased depending on toxicity. One patient went into complete remission, four had partial remission and nine had stable disease. Forty-two patients showed increased disease on treatment. No cardiotoxicity was seen, but other common toxicities noted included mostly mild to moderate myelosuppression, nausea, vomiting and alopecia. This study failed to indicate significant antitumor activity of rubidazone in patients with advanced breast carcinoma.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Daunorubicin / adverse effects
  • Daunorubicin / analogs & derivatives
  • Daunorubicin / therapeutic use
  • Drug Evaluation
  • Female
  • Hematologic Diseases / chemically induced
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Risk
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • zorubicin
  • Daunorubicin