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. 1982;9(2):85-8.
doi: 10.1007/BF00265384.

O,p'-DDD (mitotane) levels in plasma and tissues during chemotherapy and at autopsy

H von Slooten, A P van Seters, D Smeenk, A J Moolenaar

O,p'-DDD (mitotane) levels in plasma and tissues during chemotherapy and at autopsy

H von Slooten et al. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 1982.

Abstract

The distribution of o,p'-DDD in various body compartments of patients being treated for metastatic adrenocortical carcinoma was studied. A highly significant semilogarithmic relationship was found between plasma and adipose tissue concentrations during therapy and between plasma and brain at autopsy. A linear relationship was found at autopsy between concentrations in adipose tissue and those in various other tissues, such as tumour and brain. The semilogarithmic relationship can be explained by the assumption of two plasma pools for o,p'-DDD, one with low affinity and high capacity and one with high affinity and low capacity. Plasma concentrations must be carefully monitored to obtain an impression of the tumour concentration and to detect impending central nervous system intoxication.

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