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. 1990 Nov;49(11):926–928. doi: 10.1136/ard.49.11.926

5-fluorouracil in the treatment of scleroderma: a randomised, double blind, placebo controlled international collaborative study.

J A Casas 1, P A Saway 1, I Villarreal 1, C Nolte 1, B L Menajovsky 1, E E Escudero 1, W D Blackburn 1, G S Alarcón 1, C P Subauste 1
PMCID: PMC1004264  PMID: 2256740

Abstract

A six month controlled study of 5-fluorouracil in the treatment of scleroderma showed a modest benefit in skin scores, Raynaud's phenomenon, and patients' global assessment. Visceral organ and hand function were unaffected. Mild to moderate toxicity was common in the 5-fluorouracil treated patients but usually responded to dose reduction. Two patients receiving 5-fluorouracil died from causes seemingly unrelated to treatment. Significant clinical improvement in scleroderma was not noted in the first six months of treatment with 5-fluorouracil.

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