Phase I-II study of cisplatin, VP-16, MGBG, mitomycin, and vinblastine with radiation therapy for non-small-cell lung cancer.

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Abstract

  • Nineteen patients with locoregional non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) were treated with two courses of cisplatin/VP-16/MGBG, followed by involved field radiotherapy and, subsequently, the same chemotherapy alternating with mitomycin-C/vinblastine. Five of 17 patients obtained a response (CR + PR) after induction chemotherapy. Following radiotherapy, an additional two patients responded. The median survival was 7.5 months, with the two longest survivors at 30 and 32 months. Hematologic toxicity was severe, with two deaths from severe neutropenia. Renal and gastrointestinal toxicities were moderate. This program of aggressive therapy did not increase the response rate or median survival compared with those of comparable patients treated in recent trials using radiotherapy alone or combined radiotherapy plus chemotherapy.
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    Keywords

  • Aged, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Cisplatin, Combined Modality Therapy, Drug Evaluation, Etoposide, Female, Humans, Lung Neoplasms, Male, Middle Aged, Mitoguazone, Mitomycins, Vinblastine
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    Pubmed Id

  • 20153981
  • Author List

  • Christian ES; Schreeder M; Salter MM; Stephens SB; Carpenter JT; Wheeler RH
  • Start Page

  • 502
  • End Page

  • 505
  • Volume

  • 11
  • Issue

  • 4