Experiment 1042968

Details

PropertyValue
Pharmacology
Administration routeIV
OrganismEmpty organism
CitationNEIDHART,JA: YOUNG,DC: DEROCHER,D: METZ,EN:. (1983). PHASE I TRIAL OF HOMOHARRINGTONINE.. 67(9)
Amount utilized
Compound isolated
DiseaseTHIS WAS A PHASE I STUDY USING A SINGLE INFUSION OF HOMOHARRINGTONINE OVER 90 MINUTES GIVEN EVERY 21 DAYS. DOSE-RELATED AND LIFE-THREATENING HYPOTENSION, WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT MYELOSUPPRESION WAS THE DOSE-LIMITING TOXIC EFFECT. THE MECHANISM OF HYPOTENSION IS NOT UNDERSTOOD BUT IT IS NOT RELATED TO CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS. MYELOSUPPRESSION WAS NOT SEEN REGULARLY. ON THE BASIS OF THIS STUDY HOMOHARRINGTONINE WAS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR PHASE II STUDIES.
Dose amount1.3-6 MG
Number1
Qualitative resultINACTIVE
AnimalHUMAN ADULT
Per unitSQ M BODY SURFACE
Dose expressionDOSE