A phase II study of docetaxel and carboplatin in Thai patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This phase II study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the docetaxel plus carboplatin combination in chemotherapy-naive Thai patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
Forty patients with Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0-1, stage IIIB/IV NSCLC were enrolled in a phase H study between August 2001 and April 2003. Docetaxel 75 mg/m2 and Carboplatin AUC = 6 were given every 3 weeks. Response to treatment and toxicity were graded using standard WHO criteria. The Thai Functional Living Index Cancer (T-FLIC) scale was used to assess the Quality of Life (QoL) of all treated patients.RESULTS:
Forty patients (median age 55 years, range, 39-68 years; PS0-1) were enrolled one had stage IIIB disease with effusion, while thirty-nine had stage IV disease. Five patients were non-evaluable due to death within the first cycle; two dying of febrile neutropenia and sepsis, two of pulmonary infection, and one of unknown etiology. Partial response (PR) was seen in 28.6% patients, stable disease (SD) in 25.7%, and progressive disease (PD) in 45.7%. The median survival time was 32 weeks and the 1-year survival rate was 30.7%. Body mass index (BMI) was the only factor associated with survival time (univariateanalysis:
p = 0.006; multivariateanalysis:
p = 0.004). Other factors (gender, age, histology, ECOG PS, and glomerular filtration rate) were not predict for survival. The major treatment-related toxicities were neutropenia (from 152 treatment cycles there were grade 4 19.7%; grade 3 23.7%), febrile neutropenia (from 152 treatment cycles there was 3.95%), and diarrhea (grades 3/4 0.66%). The QoL scores improved significantly throughout the treatment period.CONCLUSION:
The regimen of docetaxel and carboplatin is active in advanced NSCLC and may be considered for first-line therapy.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Prognosis
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Thailand
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Biopsy, Needle
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Drug Administration Schedule
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Immunohistochemistry
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
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Proportional Hazards Models
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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