A phase II study of weekly paclitaxel for advanced or recurrent breast cancer

The present study investigated the efficacy and safety of weekly administration of paclitaxel (PTX) for 37 patients with advanced or recurrent breast cancer. PTX was administered at a dose of 60 mg/m(2), 6 times every 8 weeks. The mean number of treatment cycles was 2.1, and the mean number of administrations was 12.7. Response rate was 35.1%. Two patients achieved CR, 11 PR, 13 NC (3 patients of long NC), 9 PD, and 2 NE. The clinical benefit rate (CR+PR+NC) was 70.3%. Median survival time was 733 days, and median time to treatment failure was 151 days. Grade 3 or more leucopenia and neutropenia occurred in 3 of patients (8.1%), and no patients showed hypersensitivity reaction after administration of PTX. Weekly PTX (60 mg/m(2)) is one of the treatment options in advanced or recurrent breast cancer from the standpoint of palliation.     

A phase II evaluation of weekly paclitaxel plus carboplatin in advanced urothelial cancer

This Phase II trial was designed to evaluate the overall objective response rate, complete response rate, efficacy, and safety of weekly paclitaxel (Taxol) and carboplatin (Paraplatin) in the treatment of advanced urothelial carcinoma. Thirty-three patients with measurable, unresectable, stage III-IV carcinoma of the urothelium were enrolled. Paclitaxel (135 mg/m2) and carboplatin (AUC=2) were given by intravenous (IV) infusion weekly x 6 followed by two weeks rest. Patients were premedicated with oral dexamethasone, diphenhydramine, and cimetadine (or equivalent). Patient characteristics included an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG PS) 0 (36%), one (36%), two (28%); median age 70 years (37-83); 29 (88%) male, four (12%) female; 16 (48%) patients had prior chemotherapy [eight postoperative (adjuvant), five neoadjuvant, three for metastatic disease] and eight (24%) had prior radiation therapy. Eight patients (24%) achieved objective responses, three complete responses (CR) and five partial responses (PR); one patient was not evaluable (patient died prior to first dose). The median duration of response was 13 months (range, 2-29). Nine patients (27%) had stable disease (SD) and 15 patients (45%) had progressive disease (PD). Median time to progression was 3.6 months (range, < 1-29) and median survival was 10.3 months (range, < 1-33). Grade 3 and 4 toxicities included: asthenia (46%), neutropenia (36%), leukopenia (15%), thromboembolism (12%), diarrhea (9%), nausea and vomiting (9%), hyperglycemia (7%), and neuropathy (6%). Two patients died of sepsis, one death was treatment-related. Weekly paclitaxel plus carboplatin shows promising activity; however in the current study, efficacy may have been limited by the toxicities associated with this dose-intensive regimen in an elderly, pretreated patient population with poor performance status. This regimen warrants further study, perhaps as a three out of four week regimen or at reduced doses.     

A phase I-II study of weekly oxaliplatin, 5-fluorouracil continuous infusion and preoperative radiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer.

BACKGROUND: Oxaliplatin (OXA) significantly enhanced the antitumour activity of 5-fluorouracil (FUra) in patients with advanced colorectal cancer and displayed radiosensitising properties in preclinical studies. This study was thus performed to test the feasibility, identify the recommended doses (RDs) and explore preliminarily the clinical activity of weekly OXA and infused FUra combined with preoperative pelvic radiotherapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Forty-six patients with recurrent or locally advanced (cT3-4 and/or N+) adenocarcinomas of the mid-low rectum were treated with escalating doses of OXA (25, 35, 45, 60 mg/m2, weekly for 6 weeks) and FUra (200-225 mg/m2/day, 6-week infusion) concurrent to preoperative pelvic radiotherapy (50.4 Gy/28 fractions). The RDs for the phase II part of the study were immediately below the level resulting in dose-limiting toxicities in more than one third of the patients, or corresponded to the last planned dose level. RESULTS: In the escalation phase, dose-limiting toxicities only occurred in one patient at the fourth level and one of six patients treated at the last planned dose level (grade III diarrhoea). OXA 60 mg/m2 and FUra 225 mg/m2/day are therefore the RDs for the regimen. Among 25 patients globally treated at these doses (phase II part), the incidence of grade III diarrhoea was 16% with no grade IV toxicity. Neurotoxicity did not exceed grade II (12%). All patients completed radiotherapy and were operated on as scheduled. Twenty-one of 25 patients had the tumour down-staged after chemoradiation with seven (28%) pathological complete responses and 12 (48%) residual tumours limited to ypT1-2N0. CONCLUSIONS: Weekly OXA, at doses potentially active systemically, can be combined with full-dose, infused FUra and radiotherapy. Given the low toxicity and promising activity, this regimen is being compared to standard FUra-based pelvic chemoradiation in a randomised study.     

A phase I-II study of weekly cisplatin and gemcitabine with concurrent radiotherapy in locally advanced cervical carcinoma.

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to determine the maximum-tolerated dose (MTD) and the antitumor activity of gemcitabine when administered in combination with concurrent cisplatin and radiotherapy in locally advanced cervical carcinoma (LACC). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients with histologically confirmed LACC (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics IIB-IVA), previously untreated, were eligible for entry in the study to receive radiotherapy and concomitant weekly chemotherapy with cisplatin 40 mg/m(2) and gemcitabine at increasing doses levels until the MTD was found. RESULTS: Thirty-six patients were included. Sixteen patients were entered at four dose levels. The MTD was 150 mg/m(2) and the recommended dose of gemcitabine for phase II was 125 mg/m(2). Twenty additional patients were entered at this level. Toxicity at the recommended dose was acceptable with grade 3/4 toxicity in <20% of patients. Thirty-five of thirty-six patients (97.3%) achieved an objective response, 32 (88.8%) a complete response (CR) three a (8.3%) partial response and one (2.7%) stable disease. At a median follow-up of 26 months, 28 of 36 patients (77.7%) are in sustained complete remission and seven of 36 (19.4%) have relapsed. The 3-year disease-free and overall survival rates are 67% and 72%, respectively. CONCLUSION: The association of cisplatin and gemcitabine with concurrent radiotherapy is active and well-tolerated in untreated LACC.     

A phase I-II study of intensive-dose adriamycin for advanced breast cancer

Twenty-six women with metastatic breast cancer were treated with intensive Adriamycin (Adria Laboratories, Columbus, OH) as a single agent administered for three successive days once a month. Dosing started at 25 or 30 mg/m2/d three times, and was escalated by 5 mg/m2/d monthly to maximal tolerance based on hematologic, mucosal, or cardiac toxicities. Four patients (15%) had complete remissions (CRs) pathologically proven, and six others (23%) sustained complete CRs, but were found to have microscopic residual tumor (three) or refused biopsy (three). Twelve patients (46%) attained partial remission (PR). The overall response (85%) and CR rates (38%) were approximately double those reported with conventional Adriamycin doses. Median unmaintained remission duration for the ten patients in CR was 11 months. Cardiotoxicity, determined by radionuclide physiologic studies, occurred in 16 patients at a mean dose of 459 mg/m2; three patients developed reversible congestive failure. There were no toxic deaths. The median overall survival was 18 months. These data suggest that there is steep dose responsiveness to Adriamycin in metastatic breast cancer, and that more effective techniques for using Adriamycin may exist than those conventionally used.     

Phase I and pharmacokinetic study of vorinostat, a histone deacetylase inhibitor, in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel for advanced solid malignancies.

PURPOSE: The primary objective of this study was to determine the recommended phase II doses of the novel histone deacetylase inhibitor vorinostat when administered in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: Patients (N = 28) with advanced solid malignancies were treated with vorinostat, administered orally once daily for 2 weeks or twice daily for 1 week, every 3 weeks. Carboplatin and paclitaxel were administered i.v. once every 3 weeks. Doses of vorinostat and paclitaxel were escalated in sequential cohorts of three patients. The pharmacokinetics of vorinostat, its metabolites, and paclitaxel were characterized. RESULTS: Vorinostat was administered safely up to 400 mg qd or 300 mg bd with carboplatin and paclitaxel. Two of 12 patients at the 400 mg qd schedule experienced dose-limiting toxicities of grade 3 emesis and grade 4 neutropenia with fever. Non-dose-limiting toxicity included nausea, diarrhea, fatigue, neuropathy, thrombocytopenia, and anemia. Of 25 patients evaluable for response, partial responses occurred in 11 (10 non-small cell lung cancer and 1 head and neck cancer) and stable disease occurred in 7. Vorinostat pharmacokinetics were linear over the dose range studied. Vorinostat area under the concentration versus time curve and half-life increased when vorinostat was coadministered with carboplatin and paclitaxel, but vorinostat did not alter paclitaxel pharmacokinetics. CONCLUSIONS: Both schedules of vorinostat (400 mg oral qd x 14 days or 300 mg bd x 7 days) were tolerated well in combination with carboplatin (area under the concentration versus time curve = 6 mg/mL x min) and paclitaxel (200 mg/m(2)). Encouraging anticancer activity was noted in patients with previously untreated non-small cell lung cancer.     

A phase I-II study of gemcitabine and paclitaxel in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer patients.

Thirty patients with chemotherapy-naïve advanced non-small-cell lungcancer (NSCLC) were given escalating doses of paclitaxel (150, 175, 200mg/m²) on day 1 in three consecutive cycles, together with a fixeddose of gemcitabine 1000 mg/m² on days 1 and 8; cycles wererepeated every three weeks. The dose escalation of paclitaxel was feasible inthe majority of patients. Subsequently, 30 other NSCLC patients received adose of 200 mg/m² paclitaxel with gemcitabine 1000 mg/m²in a phase II study. The major side effect was mild myelosuppression. Aresponse rate of 24% was achieved in 49 fully evaluable patients. Thisregimen proved to be safe and easy to administer on an out-patient setting,and constitutes now one of the arms of the current EORTC randomized study foradvanced NSCLC.     

A phase I-II study of bi-weekly paclitaxel as first-line treatment in metastatic breast cancer

Background: Single-agent bi-weekly paclitaxel was studied as first-line metastatic treatment for breast cancer in a phase I–II trial.Patients and methods: Thirty-eight women with metastatic breast cancer were enrolled. Thirty-seven are evaluable for toxicity, 35 for response.Results: The MTD was defined at 160 mg/m2 q two weeks with dose limiting toxicity in two patients consisting of hematological toxicity (1) and neurotoxicity (2). Twenty patients were treated at 150 mg/m2, the recommended dose. Response rates were two CRs and nine PRs (overall 61%) at the RD of 150 mg/m2 and three CRs and 11 PRs for an overall RR of 67% for the two top doses.Conclusions: The good drug tolerance, response rates, and convenience over weekly treatment suggest this may be a worthwhile regimen.     

Multicenter phase II study of weekly paclitaxel plus cisplatin combination chemotherapy in patients with advanced gastric cancer

Purpose Since a weekly administration of paclitaxel has demonstrated a sustained efficacy and more favorable toxicity profile than a 3-weekly administration for various solid tumors, the present study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a combination regimen of weekly paclitaxel plus cisplatin in patients with advanced gastric cancer. Patients and methods Patients with previously untreated metastatic or recurrent, measurable gastric cancer received intravenous paclitaxel 100 mg/m² plus cisplatin 35 mg/m² on days 1 and 8 based on a 3-week cycle. Results Fifty-two patients were enrolled in the current study. Two complete responses and 17 partial responses were confirmed, giving an overall response rate of 36.5%. At a median follow-up of 8.5 months, the median time to progression and median overall survival was 6.0 and 10.8 months, respectively. Grade 3 neutropenia occurred in ten patients, while no grade 4 neutropenia or febrile neutropenia was observed. The most common non-hematologic toxicity was nausea (grade 1/2, 56.9%). There were no treatment-related deaths. Conclusion A weekly paclitaxel and cisplatin combination was found to be well-tolerated and effective in patients with advanced gastric cancer. Accordingly, this regimen can be regarded as an important first-line treatment option for advanced gastric cancer.     

A phase I study of dasatinib and weekly paclitaxel for metastatic breast cancer

BackgroundSRC plays an important role in the pathogenesis of metastatic breast cancer (MBC). In preclinical models, paclitaxel and the oral SRC inhibitor dasatinib showed greater antitumor activity than either agent. To determine the maximum tolerated dose of this combination, we conducted a phase I study.Patients and methodsPatients with MBC; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of zero to one; normal hepatic, renal and marrow function were eligible. Paclitaxel 80 mg/m² was given 3 weeks of 4. The starting dasatinib dose was 70 mg and was increased, using a standard 3 + 3 dose-escalation scheme.ResultsFifteen patients enrolled (median age 54 years, range 35–74). No dose-limiting toxic effects (DLTs) occurred at dasatinib doses of 70–120 mg. One DLT (grade 3 fatigue) occurred in the dasatinib 150-mg cohort, which was expanded (six patients) with no further DLTs. However, due to cumulative toxic effects (rash, fatigue, diarrhea), the recommended phase II dose is dasatinib 120 mg. Of 13 assessable patients, a partial response was seen in 4 patients (31%), including 2 patients previously treated with taxanes; all received ≥120 mg dasatinib. An additional five patients (29%) had stable disease.ConclusionIn combination with weekly paclitaxel, the recommended phase II dose of dasatinib is 120 mg daily and preliminary activity has been seen in patients with MBC.     

High efficacy of paclitaxel and doxorubicin as first-line therapy in advanced breast cancer: a phase I-II study

The aim of this study was to define the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of paclitaxel (TAX) in combination with doxorubicin (ADM). To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of this combination, TAX was administered in escalating doses of 30 mg/m2, starting from 120 mg/m2, by 1 hour continuous infusion, per group of three patients; ADM was administered at a fixed dose of 50 mg/m2, 24 hours before administering TAX (phase 1). The combination was recycled every 3 weeks. In phase II, TAX was administered at the MTD defined in phase I. Thirty-six women were enrolled. The MTD of TAX was 220 mg/m2. Objective responses were observed in 28/34 (82%) assessable patients. The median progression-free survival was 11.8 months and overall survival 27.8 months. The main clinical toxicity was neutropenia (grade III-IV) of short duration (94%). Two patients developed cardiac toxicity. The combination TAX+ADM is very effective in advanced breast cancer.     

Multicenter phase II study of weekly paclitaxel plus S-1 combination chemotherapy in patients with advanced gastric cancer

Background

A multicenter phase II study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a combination regimen of weekly paclitaxel plus S-1 in patients with advanced gastric cancer.

Methods

Patients with previously untreated metastatic or recurrent gastric cancer received intravenous paclitaxel 50 mg/m² on days 1, 8, and 15, plus oral S-1 40 mg/m² b.i.d. on days 1 to 14 followed by 2 weeks off, in a 28-day cycle.

Results

A total of 54 patients were registered. All of them had measurable disease and were determined to be eligible for the present study. Two complete responses and 23 partial responses were confirmed, giving an overall response rate of 46.3%. At a final follow up of 3 years, the median progressionfree survival and median overall survival were 6.0 and 14.3 months, respectively. Grade 3 neutropenia occurred in 14 patients, and grade 4 in 1 patient (total, 27.8%). The most serious nonhematological toxicity was diarrhea, where grade 3 occurred in 5 patients (9.3%). There were no treatmentrelated deaths.

Conclusion

A combination of weekly paclitaxel plus S-1 was found to be well tolerated and effective in patients with advanced gastric cancer. Further investigation with comparative trials is needed for confirmation.     

A phase I-II study of sequential infusion VP-16 and cisplatin therapy in advanced lung cancer

Although the etoposide (VP-16) and cisplatin combination has shown therapeutic activity in lung cancer, human results to date have not matched the expectation of synergism raised by animal model studies. Laboratory studies suggest that therapeutic synergism of etoposide and cisplatin may be related to factors of drug concentration, time of exposure, and sequencing. To pursue this question, we developed regimens of etoposide given by 72 h infusion in conjunction with sequential bolus or infusion cisplatin. Thirty-two patients were entered. Fourteen of 15 small-cell lung cancer patients had a response (CR, PR, regression) with a median survival of 321 days. Nine of 17 patients with non-small-cell lung cancer achieved a response, including two CRs. The median survival is 201 days. The major toxicity was myelosuppression. At the highest etoposide dosage tested, 42% of patients had leukopenia less than 2000/mm3. There were no treatment-related deaths. This new approach of combined etoposide and cisplatin therapy shows promising therapeutic activity against both small cell and non-small-cell lung cancer.     

A phase I-II study of synchronous chemoradiotherapy for poor prognosis locally advanced bladder cancer.

Background: The management of locally advanced bladder cancerremains controversial with poor local control with radiotherapy alone.Synchronous chemotherapy regimens have yielded encouraging results in otherprimary sites. Patients and methods: Patients with T2–T4a N0/NX M0 bladdercancer were entered into this single centre phase I–II study. Patientsreceived radiotherapy to 55 Gy in 20 fractions over four weeks. Concurrentchemotherapy was given with Mitomycin C 12 mg/m² day 1 and5-fluorouracil 500 mg/m²/24 hours weeks one and four ofradiotherapy for five or seven days on each occasion. Results:Thirty-one patients entered the trial from March 1998 toDecember 1999 (22: 5-day; 9: 7-day schedule). Median age was 68 (range58–79) years, 23 males and 8 females; T2: 9 (29%); T3a: 4(12%); T3b: 9 (29%); T4: 9 (29%); TCC grade 2: 8(26%) and grade 3: 23 (74%); 14 of 31 had hydronephrosis. Tenof thirty-one had a GFR <50 ml/min. Toxicity was mild to moderate with thefive-day schedule. More severe toxicity was seen with the seven-day schedule:five of nine patients failed to complete planned therapy. Pathologicalcomplete response rate at three months was 74% (5-day regimen) and50% (7-day regimen). Overall 12-month survival was 65%. Conclusion:Chemoradiotherapy with the five-day schedule isfeasible with acceptable toxicity in poor prognosis patients. A randomisedtrial is being launched.     

Ifosfamide plus paclitaxel in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: A phase I study

BACKGROUND:: ifosfamide and paclitaxel are active drugs in the managementof non-small-cell lung cancer. We have performed a phase I studyusing a fixed dose of ifosfamide with escalating doses of paclitaxel,with G-CSF support, in an effort to determine the maximum tolerateddose (MTD) of paclitaxel in this combination, and to describethe dose-limiting toxicities of the combination at the recommendedphase II dose of paclitaxel. We also studied the feasibilityof delivering the paclitaxel as a one-hour infusion at the recommended phase II dose. PATIENTS AND METHODS:: Thirty-one patients were treated, 25 with stage IV disease,and 6 with stage IIIB disease. Ifosfamide was administered ata dose of 1.6 g/m² i.v. bolus daily x 3 days, with mesna uroprotection.Paclitaxel was administered as a 24-hour infusion at dose levelsof 135, 170, 200, 250, and 300 mg/m² six patients were treatedwith a one-hour infusion, at a dose of 250 mg/m² G-CSF, 5 µ/kg,was administered subcutaneously on days 4 through 10, or untilthe absolute neutrophil count exceeded 4000/µl. Cycleswere repeated every 21 days. RESULTS:: The dose-limiting toxicity was granulocytopenia, which increasedwith increasing dose levels of paclitaxel. The MTD was 300 mg/m²of paclitaxel, and the recommended phase II dose 250 mg/m² administeredas a 24-hour infusion. Other toxicities were generally mild,with only 5 patients demonstrating grade 3 neurotoxicity and5 with grade 3 thrombocytopenia. Partial responses were seenin seven patients (23%), all in the 18 patients who receiveddose levels of 250 mg/m² or higher. CONCLUSIONS:: Ifosfamide plus paclitaxel is an active treatment regimen inadvanced non-small-cell lung cancer, and compares favorablywith the results of cisplatin-based chemotherapy. A phase IIstudy is in progress by the Cancer and Leukemia Group B, inan effort to better characterize the tolerance of the regimen,as well as its effect on tumor response and survival. non-small-cell lung cancer, chemotherapy, ifosfamide/paclitaxel     

The combination of carboplatin and weekly paclitaxel: a safe and active regimen in advanced non small-cell lung cancer patients. A phase I-II study

The combination of carboplatin and paclitaxel given every three weeks is a tolerated and reasonably active regimen in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This study was designed to evaluate the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of a fixed dose of carboplatin with an area under the curve (AUC) of 6 and escalating doses of weekly paclitaxel with an initial dose of 50 mg/m2 with 10 mg/m2 increments at each level in untreated NSCLC patients (phase I study). The study continued with a phase II study. Thirty patients entered the phase I study. The MTD was: carboplatin AUC = 6 on days 1 and 28 plus paclitaxel 100 mg/m2 (1 hour) on days 1, 8,15, 28. The dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) was severe neutropenia and cardiological toxicity. Subsequently, 42 patients entered the phase II study with the same treatment schedule. The 2-drug combination was globally well tolerated. The overall response rate (RR) was 42% [CI 95%: 26.3-57.7], stable disease (SD) 29% and progression (PD) 29%. The median duration of response was 8.0 mos (range: 1.0-19.0).The median time to progression was 8.0 mos (range: 7.0-19.0) and the median survival was 14.0 months (range: 9.0-19.0). The association of carboplatin AUC = 6 and weekly paclitaxel 100 mg/m2 proved to be manageable, active and extremely safe even in elderly patients (one third of all patients in our cohort). The survival results were interesting: the median survival time was 14 months (9-19 months) and the 1- and 2-year survival was 59% and 16%, respectively.     

Combined sequential approach in locally advanced breast cancer

Background: The interaction between primary and adjuvant chemotherapy is a crucial point in the treatment of locally advanced breast cancer.Objective: To evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of a sequential treatment with primary anthracyclines and adjuvant CMF in this patient subset.Design: Prospective cohort study.Patients: Eighty-eight breast cancer patients, stage T3b-T4 abc, N0–2, M0.Results: From February 1991 to July 1994, 88 consecutive patients with locally advanced breast cancer were treated at the Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milano, with full-dose doxorubicin (75 mg/m2) or epirubicin (120 mg/m2) for three cycles followed by surgery, adjuvant chemotherapy with i.v. CMF for six cycles and local radiotherapy ± Tamoxifen. A high rate of objective responses (70%), but a low incidence of pathologic complete remission (2%), were observed following primary treatment with single-agent anthracyclines. Frequency of responses was not associated with tumor estrogen or progesterone receptors status, Mib-1 or grading. In 28 patients (32%) conservative surgery could be performed. At a median follow-up of 52 months, relapse free survival and overall survival are 52% and 62%, respectively. A multivariate analysis demonstrated a significant favorable prognosis in patients with limited nodal involvement at surgery and negative Mib-1 values. This drug sequence failed to significantly ameliorate the long term results in this unfavorable patient subset and more effective drug regimens and innovative therapeutic strategies are needed.     

Neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy for locally advanced gastric cancer: a phase I-II study.

BACKGROUND: To study in a phase I-II trial the maximum tolerated dose, the toxicity, and the tolerance of adding radiotherapy to systemic chemotherapy administered preoperatively in patients with locoregionally advanced gastric adenocarcinoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients with adenocarcinoma of the stomach (T(3)(-)(4)N(any) or T(any)N+), performance status 相似文献