Autor: |
Briassoulis, E. Ch, Samantas, E., Kalofonos, H. P., Skarlos, Dimosthenis V., Makatsoris, T., Christodoulou, C., Fountzilas, George, Bamias, A. T., Dimopoulos, M. A., Kosmidis, Paraskevas A., Pavlidis, Nicholas |
Přispěvatelé: |
Pavlidis, Nicholas [0000-0002-2195-9961], Kalofonos, H. P. [0000-0002-3286-778X] |
Rok vydání: |
2005 |
Předmět: |
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Zdroj: |
Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology |
ISSN: |
1432-0843 0344-5704 |
DOI: |
10.1007/s00280-004-0994-8 |
Popis: |
AIM: The irinotecan-cisplatin combination has emerged as a new standard for the treatment of advanced-stage small-cell lung cancer (AS-SCLC). To move forward we developed a 3-day regimen of cisplatin, etoposide and irinotecan. METHODS: Successive cohorts of AS-SCLC patients were treated with irinotecan administered as a single 1-h infusion in combination with fixed doses of cisplatin (20 mg/m(2)) and etoposide (75 mg/m(2)), both given for three consecutive days (ECI regimen). Irinotecan dose was escalated from 60 mg/m(2) by 40-mg/m(2) increments. At mid-step between the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and the previous dose level, patients were randomized for the day of administration of irinotecan (day 1 vs day 3). RESULTS: A total of 36 AS-SCLC patients received 166 courses of treatment at four dose levels. The MTD of irinotecan was 140 mg/m(2) (three dose-limiting toxicities, DLTs), and the recommended optimal dose (ROD) 120 mg/m(2) (two DLTs). DLTs were febrile neutropenia and grade 3 diarrhea. Other toxicities were mild. No difference in toxicity was seen between the two time schedules. A 77% (95% CI 63.25-90.75%) response rate was recorded among 31 evaluable patients and the median survival was 12 months. CONCLUSIONS: The ECI regimen was well tolerated and showed considerable activity in patients with AS-SCLC. Phase II/III evaluation is ongoing. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol |
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