Survival: | 9.3 months |
Toxicity Grade: | 4 |
Treatments: | Chemotherapy Immunotherapy |
Drugs: | Adriamycin Platinol |
Country: | Italy |
City/State/Province: | Milano |
Hospital: | Istituto Clinico Humanitas |
Journal: | Link |
Date: | 8/2001 |
Description: |
Patients: This Phase II study involved 37 patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma who had not received chemotherapy or biological therapy before. Treatment: The treatment consisted of the chemotherapy drugs cisplatin (platinol) and doxorubicin (adriamycin) with alpha-2b interferon. Toxicity: Grade 4 toxicities included hematologic and renal. Results: The median survival was 9.3 months. Correspondence: Hector Soto Parra |