On the role of additive hormone monotherapy with tamoxifen,medroxyprogesterone acetate and aminoglutethimide,in advanced breast cancer |
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Authors: | E Petru D Schmähl |
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Institution: | (1) Institut für Toxikologie und Chemotherapie, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Heidelberg |
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Abstract: | Summary We analyzed the results of clinical studies on the therapeutic efficacy of hormone monotherapy with tamoxifen, medroxyprogesterone acetate, and aminoglutethimide in metastatic breast cancer, which were published between 1971 and 1986 and involved altogether 7000 patients. The overall response rates in patients treated with these hormonal single agents at various dose levels ranged from 31%–42%. When only estrogen receptor-positive patients were considered, the response rates lay between 41% and 54% in groups which were treated with the antiestrogenic agents tamoxifen or aminoglutethimide. The duration of remission was 12 months for tamoxifen- and aminoglutethimide-treated women, whereas medroxy-progesterone acetate effected remissions lasting from 6–16 months. The overall mean survival from start of therapy in tamoxifen- and aminoglutethimide-treated groups was 20 months, whereas information concerning this therapeutic parameter was available only in a minority of medroxyprogesterone acetate-treated groups. With respect to the response by site of metastatic lesions, all three agents caused a significantly higher degree of remissions in the soft tissue as compared to visceral disease.Abbreviations AG
Aminoglutethimide
- MPA
Medroxyprogesterone acetate
- TAM
Tamoxifen |
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Keywords: | Metastatic breast cancer Hormone monotherapy Tamoxifen Medroxyprogesterone acetate Aminoglutethimide Remission rates and duration Survival times |
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