Method for treating pancreatic cancer in humans with water- insoluble S- camptothecin of the closed lactone ring form and derivatives thereof

摘要

A method of treating human pancreatic cancer with water- insoluble 20(S) -camptothecin compounds with the closed-lactone ring intact and/or derivatives thereof is disclosed. The method includes preferably administering the compounds intramuscularly, orally, and transdermally.