1974
Clinical antitumor activity and toxicity of streptozotocin (NSC‐85998)
Schein P, O'Connell M, Blom J, Hubbard S, Magrath I, Bergevin P, Wiernik P, Ziegler J, Devita V. Clinical antitumor activity and toxicity of streptozotocin (NSC‐85998). Cancer 1974, 34: 993-1000. PMID: 4371075, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(197410)34:4<993::aid-cncr2820340404>3.0.co;2-t.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant carcinoid tumorsNormal renal functionIslet cell carcinomaClinical antitumor activityAcute lymphocytic leukemiaToxicity of streptozotocinHematologic toxicityAdvanced malignanciesRenal damageRenal functionCarcinoid tumorsHodgkin's diseaseCell carcinomaLymphocytic lymphomaTherapeutic responseLymphocytic leukemiaTumor massBurkitt's lymphomaDrug effectsMaximum dosesPatientsTotal doseStreptozotocinLymphomaAntitumor activity
1973
Initial clinical trials with methyl‐ccnu 1‐(2‐chloroethyl)‐3‐(4‐methyl cyclohexyl)‐1‐nitrosourea (meccnu)
Young R, Walker M, Canellos G, Schein P, Chabner B, Devita V. Initial clinical trials with methyl‐ccnu 1‐(2‐chloroethyl)‐3‐(4‐methyl cyclohexyl)‐1‐nitrosourea (meccnu). Cancer 1973, 31: 1164-1169. PMID: 4705154, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(197305)31:5<1164::aid-cncr2820310519>3.0.co;2-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrior therapyMultiple dosesClinical trialsCumulative marrow toxicityObjective therapeutic responseHepatic side effectsSingle oral doseReticulum cell sarcomaInitial clinical trialsPrimary brain tumorsPreliminary clinical trialsMarrow suppressionHodgkin's diseaseOral doseCell sarcomaMarrow toxicityPrimary toxicityTherapeutic responseBrain tumorsSide effectsPatientsConsiderable toxicitySubsequent courseMeCCNUDoses