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Breast Cancer treatment details. Biologic therapy.

City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA, United States.

Survival: monthsCountry:United States
Toxiciy Grade:4City/State/Province:Duarte, CA
Treatments:Biologic therapyHospital:City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Drugs:Journal:Link
Date:Nov 2008

Description:

Patients: This phase 2 study involved 14 women with metastatic breast cancer. The median age was 60.5, ranging from 37 to 89 years of age. Most (12) had previously received chemotherapy for their breast cancer.

Treatment: These women were treated with vorinostat (suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid). Vorinostat is a small molecule that inhibits the action of certain proteins called HDAC enzymes.

Toxicity: Two grade 4 toxicities occurred, mucositis and lymphopenia. Grade 3 fatigue, nausea/vomiting, dehydration, hypokalemia, and thrombocytopenia were each reported in one patient.

Results: The median overall survival was 24 months.

Correspondence: Dr. George Somlo





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