Fordelingen af phenylbutyrat og dets metabolitter har også været undersøgt hos cancerpatienter efter intravenøs infusion af natriumphenylbutyrat (op til 2 g/ m2) eller phenylacetat.
The disposition of phenylbutyrate and its metabolites has also been studied in cancer patients following intravenous infusion of sodium phenylbutyrate (up to 2 g/ m²) or phenylacetate.