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Kidney (Renal) Cancer treatment details. Biologic therapy.

City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, United States.

Survival: monthsCountry:United States
Toxiciy Grade:4City/State/Province:Duarte, CA
Treatments:Biologic therapyHospital:City of Hope National Medical Center
Drugs:Journal:Link
Date:May 2007

Description:

Patients: This phase II study involved 23 patients with advanced metastatic renal cancer. Fourteen were men and 9 were women. The median age was 60 years, ranging from 40 to 70.

Treatment: All patients were given interferon-alpha and oblimersen.

Toxicity: Grade 3/4 toxicities were fatigue, hypophosphatemia, hyperglycemia, lymphopenia, hyponatremia, and transaminase elevation.

Results: Of the 23 patients, only 1 experienced a partial response which lasted 2.5 months. All other patients progressed and the median overall survival was 2 months.

Correspondence: Dr. Kim Margolin



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