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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-10-25
pubmed:abstractText
Twelve cancer patients (aged 49-74 years) receiving doxorubicin (66 +/- 8 mg/m2) as a 1-hour intravenous infusion had serial serum samples (0-48 hours) obtained after the first and second courses of therapy. Mean number of days between courses was 24.3, and all patients had normal liver function. Patients received the same concomitant antineoplastic agents and doses in both courses. Doxorubicin and doxorubicinol concentrations were assayed by high-performance liquid chromatography and fitted to a two- or three-compartment infusion model. White blood cell and platelet toxicity were evaluated as (initial--nadir/initial)* 100. Differences in pharmacokinetic parameters were determined by a paired t test. Wide intrapatient and interpatient variability was seen between therapeutic courses. A significant decrease in the apparent volume of distribution of the central compartment (Vc = 16.6 versus 10.4 L/m2; P < .05), and a nonsignificant decrease in clearance (CL = 748 versus 658 mL/min/m2) was observed on the second course of therapy. Doxorubicinol area under the curve and elimination half-life were similar between courses. Extensive chemotherapy-induced changes in white blood cell and platelet counts were observed but were similar in degree for courses 1 and 2. These data suggest that higher initial doxorubicin concentrations on the second course of therapy are secondary to an alteration in distribution volume (Vc). In this subset of patients, however, these changes were not associated with an increase in hematologic toxicity.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0091-2700
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
33
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
698-702
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
The disposition of doxorubicin on repeated dosing.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medical Oncology, Marshfield Clinic, Wisconsin.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study