Phase II study of miltefosine (hexadecylphosphocholine) in advanced soft tissue sarcomas of the adult--an EORTC Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma Group Study - PubMed (original) (raw)

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Phase II study of miltefosine (hexadecylphosphocholine) in advanced soft tissue sarcomas of the adult--an EORTC Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma Group Study

J Verweij et al. Eur J Cancer. 1993.

Abstract

The EORTC Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma Group conducted a phase II study with oral miltefosine at a dose of 50 mg thrice daily in patients with metastatic soft tissue sarcomas. No responses were seen in 18 evaluable patients. Toxicity consisted mainly of nausea/vomiting. It is concluded that oral miltefosine has no activity in soft tissue sarcoma.

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