1997
Phase II study of pyrazoloacridine in patients with advanced colorectal carcinoma
Zalupski M, Philip P, LoRusso P, Shields A. Phase II study of pyrazoloacridine in patients with advanced colorectal carcinoma. Cancer Chemotherapy And Pharmacology 1997, 40: 225-227. PMID: 9219505, DOI: 10.1007/s002800050650.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancerBroad preclinical antitumor activityUntreated advanced colorectal cancerPhase II studyAdvanced colorectal cancerPhase II trialSchedule of administrationAdvanced colorectal carcinomaPreclinical antitumor activityPredictable toxicityII trialII studyClinical efficacyColorectal carcinomaClinical developmentPatientsPyrazoloacridinePhase IAntitumor activitySolid tumor selectivityTumor selectivityCancerDoseToxicityMyelosuppression
1994
Randomized clinical trial of mitomycin-C with or without pretreatment with WR-2721 in patients with advanced colorectal cancer
Poplin E, LoRusso P, Lokich J, Gullo J, Leming P, Schulz J, Veach S, McCulloch W, Baker L, Schein P. Randomized clinical trial of mitomycin-C with or without pretreatment with WR-2721 in patients with advanced colorectal cancer. Cancer Chemotherapy And Pharmacology 1994, 33: 415-419. PMID: 8306416, DOI: 10.1007/bf00686271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancerMyelosuppressive potentialRefractory colorectal cancerMetastatic colorectal cancerAdvanced colorectal cancerRandomized clinical trialsUse of mitomycinRefractory colorectal carcinomaMitomycin therapyPlatelet nadirsHematologic toxicityPrincipal toxicityPartial responseClinical trialsColorectal carcinomaSame dosePatientsMitomycinCancerThrombocytopeniaTherapyToxicityGroupPretreatmentFluorouracil