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semustine and Hematologic Diseases

semustine has been researched along with Hematologic Diseases in 5 studies

Semustine: 4-Methyl derivative of LOMUSTINE; (CCNU). An antineoplastic agent which functions as an alkylating agent.
semustine : An organochlorine compound that is urea in which the two hydrogens on one of the amino groups are replaced by nitroso and 2-chloroethyl groups and one hydrogen from the other amino group is replaced by a 4-methylcyclohexyl group.

Hematologic Diseases: Disorders of the blood and blood forming tissues.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" On closer examination, the agents that appear to be responsible for these especially adverse effects are methotrexate and methyl-CCNU."2.65Clinical trials and drug toxicity in the elderly. The experience of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group. ( Begg, CB; Carbone, PP, 1983)
"Patients with advanced colorectal cancer and no prior chemotherapy were randomized to six treatment regimens: A) fluorouracil (FU) alone; B) FU + hydroxyurea (HU); C) semustine (SE) + dacarbazine (DA); D) FU + HU alternating with SE + DA; E) SE + razoxane (RA); F) mitomycin (MI) + DA."2.65Chemotherapy of advanced colorectal carcinoma: fluorouracil alone vs. two drug combinations using fluorouracil, hydroxyurea, semustine, dacarbazine, razoxane, and mitomycin. A phase III trial by the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (EST: 1278). ( Engstrom, PF; Klaassen, DJ; MacIntyre, JM; Mittelman, A, 1984)
"Twenty-two patients had squamous carcinoma and 1 had adenosquamous carcinoma."1.27Methyl-CCNU, doxorubicin, and cis-diamminedichloroplatinum II in the management of recurrent and metastatic squamous carcinoma of the cervix. ( Allegra, JC; Carlson, JA; Day, TG; Greenberg, RA; Masterson, BJ; Woodcock, TM, 1984)

Research

Studies (5)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19905 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Higgins, GA2
Donaldson, RC1
Rogers, LS1
Juler, GL1
Keehn, RJ2
Begg, CB1
Carbone, PP1
Amadeo, JH1
McElhinney, J1
McCaughan, JJ1
Engstrom, PF1
MacIntyre, JM1
Mittelman, A1
Klaassen, DJ1
Carlson, JA1
Day, TG1
Allegra, JC1
Woodcock, TM1
Greenberg, RA1
Masterson, BJ1

Trials

4 trials available for semustine and Hematologic Diseases

ArticleYear
Efficacy of MER immunotherapy when added to a regimen of 5-fluorouracil and methyl-CCNU following resection for carcinoma of the large bowel. A Veterans Administration Surgical Oncology Group report.
    Cancer, 1984, Jul-15, Volume: 54, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; BCG Vaccine; Clinical Trials as Topic;

1984
Clinical trials and drug toxicity in the elderly. The experience of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group.
    Cancer, 1983, Dec-01, Volume: 52, Issue:11

    Topics: Age Factors; Aged; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Clinical Trials as Topic; Cycloph

1983
Efficacy of prolonged intermittent therapy with combined 5-fluorouracil and methyl-CCNU following resection for carcinoma of the large bowel. A Veterans Administration Surgical Oncology Group report.
    Cancer, 1984, Jan-01, Volume: 53, Issue:1

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Adult; Aged; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Clinical Trials as Topi

1984
Chemotherapy of advanced colorectal carcinoma: fluorouracil alone vs. two drug combinations using fluorouracil, hydroxyurea, semustine, dacarbazine, razoxane, and mitomycin. A phase III trial by the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (EST: 1278).
    American journal of clinical oncology, 1984, Volume: 7, Issue:4

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Clinical Trials as Topic; Colonic Ne

1984

Other Studies

1 other study available for semustine and Hematologic Diseases

ArticleYear
Methyl-CCNU, doxorubicin, and cis-diamminedichloroplatinum II in the management of recurrent and metastatic squamous carcinoma of the cervix.
    Cancer, 1984, Jul-15, Volume: 54, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Cisplatin; Do

1984