Idarubicin in advanced breast cancer: a phase II study

Cancer Treat Rep. 1986 Dec;70(12):1439-40.

Abstract

Twenty-nine patients with metastatic breast cancer were treated orally with idarubicin (15 mg/m2 X 3 days every 3-4 weeks). Objective response was seen in 31% of all patients. Toxicity was acceptable. There should be further clinical trials of new anthracycline antibiotic.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Daunorubicin / adverse effects
  • Daunorubicin / analogs & derivatives*
  • Daunorubicin / therapeutic use
  • Drug Evaluation
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / chemically induced
  • Hematologic Diseases / chemically induced
  • Humans
  • Idarubicin
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Metastasis

Substances

  • Idarubicin
  • Daunorubicin