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Cardiac evaluation of mitoxantrone.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6850653     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Mitoxantrone is a synthetic anthraquinone that was developed through the doxorubicin analog program in hopes of retaining anticancer activity with less cardiotoxicity. This study evaluated 18 patients receiving mitoxantrone with serial noninvasive tests of left ventricular function and with endomyocardial biopsy. The echocardiograms and systolic time intervals demonstrated a trend to deterioration that did not achieve statistical significance. However, the nuclear angiographic ejection fraction significantly decreased from 61% +/- 6% (means +/- SD) at baseline to 58% +/- 5% (P less than 0.05) after 48 mg/m2 of mitoxantrone. The endomyocardial biopsies revealed tubular swelling, degeneration of mitochondria, minimal chromatin clumping, and myofibrillar lysis. This study has revealed mild but definite impairment of cardiac function and mild changes of myocardial morphology during mitoxantrone therapy. Although mitoxantrone is an effective chemotherapeutic agent, a direct comparison of mitoxantrone with doxorubicin is necessary to compare relative therapeutic to cardiotoxic ratios.
Authors:
D V Unverferth; B J Unverferth; S P Balcerzak; T A Bashore; J A Neidhart
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cancer treatment reports     Volume:  67     ISSN:  0361-5960     ISO Abbreviation:  Cancer Treat Rep     Publication Date:  1983 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-07-08     Completed Date:  1983-07-08     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7607107     Medline TA:  Cancer Treat Rep     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  343-50     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Anthraquinones / adverse effects*
Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects*
Biopsy
Female
Heart Failure / chemically induced*,  pathology
Heart Function Tests
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mitoxantrone
Myocardium / pathology,  ultrastructure
Neoplasms / drug therapy*
Stroke Volume
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
CA-05147/CA/NCI NIH HHS; CA-16058/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anthraquinones; 0/Antineoplastic Agents; 65271-80-9/Mitoxantrone

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