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A phase II study of VP-16-fosfamide-cisplatin combination chemotherapy plus early concurrent thoracic irradiation for previously untreated limited small cell lung cancer.

AbstractBACKGROUND:
At present the addition of thoracic irradiation to combination chemotherapy is a standard treatment for limited staged small cell lung cancer. However, there is still controversy about the optimum timing of chest irradiation. We conducted a phase II study of etoposide (VP-16)-ifosfamide-cisplatin (VIP) combination chemotherapy plus early concurrent thoracic irradiation for the patients with previously untreated limited small cell lung cancer in order to assess if the treatment modality could improve the response rate and the toxicity.
METHODS:
Forty-four patients with limited small cell lung cancer were treated with etoposide-ifosfamide-cisplatin and concurrent thoracic irradiation. Combination chemotherapy consisted of etoposide 100 mg/m2 (on days 1-3), ifosfamide 1000 mg/m2 (on days 1 and 2) and cisplatin 100 mg/m2 (on day 1). Concurrent thoracic irradiation consisted of a total of 4000 cGy over 4 weeks starting on the first day of the first chemotherapy. All patients who showed a complete response were given prophylactic cranial irradiation for 2.5 weeks.
RESULTS:
Forty-four of the 49 patients who entered the study from May 1994 to August 1998 were evaluable. The median age was 59 years and 40 patients had a performance status of 0 or 1. The median survival time was 22.5 months. Twenty-eight patients (62%) showed a complete response and 16 (38%) a partial response. Twenty-four patients (54%) developed grade 3 or 4 neutropenia; there was a 9% RTOG score 3 or 4 esophagitis.
CONCLUSION:
VIP combination chemotherapy and early concurrent thoracic irradiation for patients with limited stage small cell lung cancer revealed excellent antitumor response with tolerable toxicity.
AuthorsI S Woo, Y S Park, S H Kwon, Y L Park, J A Lee, M J Park, I G Hyun, K S Jung, H S Bae, D H Oh, W S Kim, K Park, C H Park, H J Kim, Y C Ahn
JournalJapanese journal of clinical oncology (Jpn J Clin Oncol) Vol. 30 Issue 12 Pg. 542-6 (Dec 2000) ISSN: 0368-2811 [Print] England
PMID11210163 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Clinical Trial, Phase II, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Etoposide
  • Cisplatin
  • Ifosfamide
Topics
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols (therapeutic use)
  • Carcinoma, Small Cell (drug therapy, radiotherapy)
  • Cisplatin (administration & dosage)
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Etoposide (administration & dosage)
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ifosfamide (administration & dosage)
  • Lung Neoplasms (drug therapy, radiotherapy)
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Survival Analysis
  • Thorax (radiation effects)

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