[Phase II study of 5-FU tablet in bladder tumor]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 1989 Apr;16(4 Pt 1):845-50.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A cooperative-phase II study of 5-FU tablet at a dose of 200 to 300 mg/day (b.i.d. or t.i.d) on 27 patients with bladder cancer was performed at Yokohama City University and other affiliated hospitals. The therapeutic responses were evaluated by Koyama-Saito's criteria in 24 out of 27 patients, and 3 PR, 2 MR, 16 NC and 3 PD were obtained. The overall response rate was 12.5% (3/24). All of the responders received 5-FU tablets at a daily dose of 300 mg. Side effects were found in 2 out of 26 patients (7.7%). These were slight gastrointestinal symptoms. These results suggest that 5-FU tablet is a useful drug for bladder cancer.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • English Abstract
  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anorexia / chemically induced
  • Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / drug therapy*
  • Drug Evaluation
  • Female
  • Fluorouracil / administration & dosage
  • Fluorouracil / adverse effects
  • Fluorouracil / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Japan
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multicenter Studies as Topic
  • Remission Induction
  • Tablets
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Tablets
  • Fluorouracil