Abstract
The use of suramin, a polysulfonated naphthylurea, in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer currently is being investigated. A 52‐year‐old man developed acute renal dysfunction after receiving nine doses of suramin. His suramin therapy was discontinued, but his serum creatinine level continued to rise to 10.8 mg/dl during the next 6 days. The patient was not rechallenged with suramin, and his renal function returned to baseline within the next 3 weeks. Future investigators of this drug should be aware of the possibility of such a reaction with parenteral administration.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1612-1614 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Cancer |
Volume | 74 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Sep 1994 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- acute renal failure
- nephrotoxicity
- prostate cancer
- renal
- suramin