• Anticancer research · Mar 1999

    Clinical Trial

    Treosulfan in the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

    • D Rigos, H W Wechsel, and K H Bichler.
    • Department of Urology, University of Tubingen, Federal Republic of Germany.
    • Anticancer Res. 1999 Mar 1; 19 (2C): 1549-52.

    BackgroundTreosulfan is a bifunctional alkylating cytostatic agent that has mainly been used in the therapy of advanced ovarian cancer. Lately, a growth inhibiting effect could be detected in human renal cell carcinoma-cell lines as well. In vitro, Treosulfan showed an even higher growth inhibition than Vinblastine.Materials And MethodsWe performed a small clinical phase II study using Treosulfan as a monotherapy in the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Treosulfan was given to 15 patients with bidimensionally measurable metastases.Results10 patients were evaluable. Side effects were negligeable. A complete or even partial remission was not seen. 4 patients showed no change, whereas 6 were progressive. The average time to progress was short (4 months, range 1 to 12 months).ConclusionsSince Treosulfan did not lead to a measurable tumor remission in the given dose regimen, it does not seem to be suitable for the therapy of metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

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