[FT-207 maintenance therapy of malignant gynecologic cancer]

Maintenance treatment with FT-207 was applied to 92 patients with uterine cancers after initial treatments were performed. Daily dosage of FT-207 was either 600 or 800 mg and the drug was administered orally. The duration of 6 months and the total dosage of 100 g were proposed as administration schedule and 34 patients (37%) received this regimen. Side effects during the treatment were observed in 35 cases (38%). Gastrointestinal disturbance was most frequently observed and other side effects included myelosuppression, general fatigue, hepatic dysfunction and skin toxicities. There were no serious side effects, the treatment was continued in most patients and was interrupted only in 7 cases (8%). In the cases of recurrence or advanced cancer, however, the side effect was the predominant cause for interruption of administration. As for the antitumor effect of the treatment, a survival rate of the patients with cervical cancer of early stages was evaluated. Three-year survival rate in the treatment group was higher comparing to the one reported hitherto.