alpha-chymotrypsin and Chemical-and-Drug-Induced-Liver-Injury

In a single-blind placebo controlled trial with 3 parallel groups the effects of concomitant administration of proteolytic enzymes (either tablets or dragees) on the influence of the liver parameters to a carboplatinum chemotherapy were investigated. 59 female patients were enrolled into this study after ovarial cancer surgery. Out of these 59 patients 23 were allocated to the placebo group, 24 to the tablet form and 12 to the dragees preparation. The study medication was administered from day 2 to 7 after each of the 6 chemotherapy cycles in monthly intervals in a dosage of 2 tablets t.i.d. placebo, 2 tablets t.i.d. Wobe-Mugos and 10 dragees t.i.d. The main efficacy criteria for the adjuvant study treatments were SGOT, SGPT, Gamma-GT, alkaline phosphatase and lactate dehydrogenase. The data of these parameters indicate an overall beneficial effect in patients in both of the verum groups compared to placebo and provide--in combination with other safety data documented in this study--evidence, that the concomitant administration of Wobe-Mugos does not negatively affect the overall tolerability.

Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Carboplatin; Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; Chymotrypsin; Drug Combinations; Female; Humans; Liver Function Tests; Middle Aged; Ovarian Neoplasms; Pancreatic Extracts; Papain; Single-Blind Method; Thymus Extracts; Trypsin

Topics: Adult; Ascorbic Acid; Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; Chymotrypsin; Drug Combinations; Female; Flavonoids; Hesperidin; Humans; Leg; Peptide Hydrolases; Phytosterols; Trypsin; Vascular Diseases; Veins