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Anticancer Drugs ; 12(8): 647-52, 2001 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11604551

RESUMO

Gemcitabine has activity in advanced ovarian cancer, with responses in platinum-resistant disease. This study assessed the activity of gemcitabine in previously untreated patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer. All patients had histologically verified invasive epithelial ovarian cancer, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage III/IV disease and no prior chemotherapy. Patients received gemcitabine 1250 mg/m(2) on days 1, 8 and 15 of a 28-day cycle. Radiological response was assessed after two cycles. Between December 1992 and October 1995, 35 patients were enrolled. Of 33 evaluable patients, there was one complete response and five partial responses, for an overall response rate of 18% (95% confidence interval 7-36%). Forty-two percent of patients had a greater than 50% decrease in their CA-125 levels. Of the 25 patients who received platinum-based chemotherapy following treatment with gemcitabine, 12 achieved an overall response rate of 48%. Toxicity was mild, with two episodes of WHO grade 4 neutropenia (not associated with fever) and two episodes of grade 4 thrombocytopenia (not associated with bleeding). Gemcitabine has single-agent activity for poor-prognosis patients with advanced ovarian cancer. Similar results with subsequent platinum-based therapy indicate a lack of cross-resistance. This, combined with gemcitabine's favorable toxicity profile, warrants testing in comparative trials.


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Desoxicitidina/análogos & derivados , Desoxicitidina/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias Ovarianas/tratamento farmacológico , Adulto , Idoso , Desoxicitidina/efeitos adversos , Esquema de Medicação , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neutropenia/induzido quimicamente , Trombocitopenia/induzido quimicamente , Resultado do Tratamento , Gencitabina
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J Clin Oncol ; 17(9): 2737-44, 1999 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10561348

RESUMO

PURPOSE: To evaluate single-agent ifosfamide in the treatment of invasive thymoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Fifteen patients (eight male and seven female) with histologically confirmed invasive thymoma were treated. The median age was 48 years (range, 23 to 76 years). Four patients had stage III disease, seven patients had stage IVa disease, and four patients had stage IVb disease. The most common histologic type was lymphoepithelial. Seven patients had received prior treatment, including one patient who received chemotherapy. Ifosfamide 1.5 g/m(2) was given on days 1 to 5, with mesna as a uroprotector. RESULTS: Thirteen patients were assessable for response. Five complete responses (38.5%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 17.7% to 64.5%) and one partial response (7.7%; 95% CI, 1.4% to 33.3%) were seen. The median duration of complete response was 66+ months (range, 25 to 87 months), and the estimated survival rate 5 years after ifosfamide treatment was 57% (SE, 32% to 79%). The most frequent toxicities were nausea, vomiting, and leucopenia, but these were well tolerated. CONCLUSION: Single-agent ifosfamide possesses significant activity against invasive thymoma and is comparable to currently used combination regimens. The inclusion of ifosfamide in combination therapy, particularly in place of cyclophosphamide in regimens such as cisplatin, doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide, needs to be evaluated.


Assuntos
Antineoplásicos Alquilantes/uso terapêutico , Ifosfamida/uso terapêutico , Timoma/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias do Timo/tratamento farmacológico , Adulto , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Invasividade Neoplásica , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Taxa de Sobrevida , Timoma/mortalidade , Timoma/patologia , Neoplasias do Timo/mortalidade , Neoplasias do Timo/patologia
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BioDrugs ; 11(4): 261-76, 1999 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18031136

RESUMO

Thrombopoietin (TPO), the central regulator of megakaryocytopoiesis, was first identified in 1994 and since then much has been learnt about megakaryocyte and platelet physiology. Two forms of TPO have entered clinical trials, the full length recombinant version (rhTPO) and a truncated form (megakaryocyte growth and development factor, MGDF). Both have equivalent biological activity in preclinical studies and both have been demonstrated to have potent biological activity in humans. TPO and MGDF administration cause a dose-dependent increase in platelet count with no effect on white cell count or haematocrit. These platelets are morphologically and functionally normal. When administered following myelosuppressive chemotherapy, MGDF and TPO significantly enhance platelet recovery, although scheduling in relation to chemotherapy may be important in optimising the full effects. TPO and MGDF mobilise progenitor cells of multiple haematopoietic lineages and may enhance the effects of filgrastim on peripheral blood progenitor cell levels after chemotherapy. Both forms of TPO are well tolerated and cause few acute toxicities. Numerous studies are underway to help determine the precise role of TPO in clinical practice.

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