[Clinical results of UFT enteric-coated granule therapy under cooperative study (phase II study). Tokyo Cancer Chemotherapy Cooperative Study Group]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 1990 Oct;17(10):2043-9.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We have carried out the Phase II study by oral administration of UFT enteric-coated granules (UE) against various malignant tumors. Out of 45 patients entered in the study, 40 patients were evaluable: 36 patients among them had measurable lesions. PR (partial response) were obtained in two (11.1%) out of 18 patients with gastric cancer and one (50.0 %) out of 2 patients with lung cancer. Total response rate was 8.3%. Side effects by UE were slight; that is, anorexia (13.3%), nausea and vomiting (8.9%), generalized malaise (8.9%) and so forth. UE, as a long-term therapy, can be considered a useful drug against cancers with less side effects.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • English Abstract
  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Drug Evaluation
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Remission Induction
  • Tablets, Enteric-Coated
  • Tegafur / administration & dosage
  • Tokyo
  • Uracil / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Tablets, Enteric-Coated
  • Tegafur
  • Uracil

Supplementary concepts

  • 1-UFT protocol