Phase III study of TAC and TP regimens as neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with triple-negative breast cancer

This study aimed to compare the eficacy and safety of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with TAC and TP regimens of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC).Methods: A total of 102 patients with TNBC were confirmed by histopathol-ogy. They were divided into TAC group (52 cases) and TP group (50 cases). Group TAC: Docetaxel 75 mg/m2 or paclitaxel (taxol liposome) 135 mg/m2 on d1, pirarubicin 40 mg/m2 or epirubicin 75 mg/m2 on d2, cyclophosphamide 600 mg/m2 on d1;Group TP: Docetaxel 75 mg/m2 or paclitaxel (taxol liposome) 135 mg/m2 on d1, cisplatin 30 mg/m2on d2-d4, with 21 days as a cycle. Al patients underwent operation after 2-4 cycles of chemotherapy. The short-term efects and toxic and adverse efects were evaluated. Results: In TAC group, 5 cases (9.6%) had pathological complete release (pCR), 35 cases (67.3%) partial release (PR), 9 cases (17.3%) stable disease (SD), and the response rate (RR) was 76.9%. In TP group, 4 cases (8%) had pCR, 32 cases (64%) PR, 5 cases (10%) SD, and RR was 72%. In 102 patients, 12 patients with tumor progression after 2 cycles of chemotherapy, included 3 cases in TAC group, 9 cases in TP group. In TAC group, 2 cases occurred atrial premature contraction; while 3 cases developed grade 2 renal injury in TP group. In TAC group, grade 3-4 hematologic toxicity and alo-pecia was significantly higher than that in TP group, but grade 3-4 gastrointestinal reaction rate in TP group was significantly higher than TAC group.Conclusion:TAC and TP regimens al had certain eficacy in the neoadjuvant chemotherapy for TNBC, and the toxicity reactions can be tolerated.