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Marianna Giampaglia

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Phase I-II trial of gemcitabine-based first-line chemotherapies for small cell lung cancer in elderly patients with performance status 0-2: the G-STE…

2011

Introduction: Treatment of elderly patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is based on scanty evidence. Methods: Patients with extensive SCLC, age >70 years, and performance status 0-2 were eligible for a study looking for optimal two-drug combination of gemcitabine (Gem) with vinorelbine (Vin), etoposide (Eto), cisplatin (Cis), or carboplatin (Car). Gemcitabine dose was the same (1000 mg/m2, days 1-8) in all combinations. A two-stage minimax flexible design for response was applied to GemVin combination (Vin 25 mg/m2, days 1-8). For GemCar, GemCis, GemEto, a phase I-II Bayesian design was applied, looking for the optimal dose of the partner drugs. Objective response rate ≥60% and un…

OncologyMaleLung NeoplasmsDeoxycytidineCarboplatinchemistry.chemical_compoundElderlyAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols80 and overCarcinoma Small CellMultivariate AnalysiEtoposideEtoposidePlatinum compoundsAged 80 and overArea under the curveSCLCVinorelbinePrognosisElderly; Etoposide; Gemcitabine; Platinum compounds; SCLC; Vinorelbine; Aged; Aged 80 and over; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Carboplatin; Carcinoma Small Cell; Cisplatin; Deoxycytidine; Disease-Free Survival; Etoposide; Female; Humans; Lung Neoplasms; Male; Multivariate Analysis; Prognosis; Proportional Hazards Models; Quality of Life; Treatment Outcome; Vinblastine; VinorelbineTreatment OutcomeOncologyPlatinum compoundToxicityFemalemedicine.drugHumanPulmonary and Respiratory Medicinemedicine.medical_specialtyPrognosiVinorelbineVinblastineDisease-Free SurvivalInternal medicinemedicineHumansAgedProportional Hazards ModelsCisplatinAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolPerformance statusbusiness.industryCarcinomaSmall CellGemcitabineGemcitabineCarboplatinSurgeryLung NeoplasmchemistryMultivariate AnalysisProportional Hazards ModelQuality of LifeCisplatinbusiness
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Topotecan plus ifosfamide in patients with platinum refractory advanced/metastatic non-small cell lung cancer: A phase II trial

2005

A number of second line treatments have been proposed in patients with advanced pretreated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, either single agents or two or three drug combinations achieved very poor results with no superiority of any combination over monotherapy. We have treated 42 patients (30 males) affected by advanced/metastatic NSCLC progressing during front line cisplatin-based chemotherapy with a combination of topotecan (1.2 mg/m2) plus ifosfamide (1200 mg/m2) for 3 consecutive days every 3 weeks. The median age was 63 years (range 43-76); cell types were: squamous carcinoma (n=17), adenocarcinoma (n=16), large cell carcinoma (n=3), broncho-alveolar carcinoma (n=2) and un…

AdultMaleCancer Researchmedicine.medical_specialtyLung NeoplasmsNeutropeniamedicine.medical_treatmentGastroenterologychemistry.chemical_compoundCarcinoma Non-Small-Cell LungInternal medicineAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsmedicineHumansIfosfamideInfusions IntravenousLung cancerSurvival rateAgedPlatinumChemotherapyIfosfamidebusiness.industryAlopeciaAnemiaGeneral MedicineMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseThrombocytopeniaCarboplatinSquamous carcinomaSurgeryOxaliplatinTreatment OutcomeOncologychemistryDrug Resistance NeoplasmFemaleTopotecanTopotecanbusinessmedicine.drug
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