Abstract:
:Paclitaxel (Taxol; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Princeton, NJ) has shown in vitro and clinical activity against non-small cell lung cancer and astrocytic brain tumors, tumors traditionally thought of as relatively resistant to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Because of its ability to block dividing cells in the G2/M portion of the cell cycle (the most radiosensitive phase of the cell cycle), paclitaxel is also a potentially potent radiosensitizer. To exploit these and other properties of paclitaxel, we explored a weekly, outpatient administration schedule, with and without concurrent radiation therapy, in patients with non-small cell lung cancer and astrocytic brain tumors. Our experience has shown that weekly outpatient administration is feasible, that remarkably high dose intensities can be achieved with acceptable toxicity, and that the specific dose-limiting toxicity appears to depend on administration schedule, type of concurrent radiotherapy, and certain patient characteristics. Preliminary response data are very encouraging. At the same time, pharmacokinetic studies have suggested possible reasons for our ability to use such exorbitant dose intensities safely, and also have shown that sustained plasma paclitaxel levels above the putative radiosensitizing threshold can be achieved continuously during a 6-week course of radiotherapy. Specific results, dosing recommendations, and plans for future studies are discussed.
journal_name
Semin Oncoljournal_title
Seminars in oncologyauthors
Glantz MJ,Choy H,Akerley W,Kearns CM,Egorin MJ,Rhodes CH,Cole BFsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1996-12-01 00:00:00pages
128-35issue
6 Suppl 16eissn
0093-7754issn
1532-8708journal_volume
23pub_type
临床试验,杂志文章abstract::Recent studies have indicated that bone marrow angiogenesis is increased in multiple myeloma, suggesting that treatment with an antiangiogenic agent might be useful. Among the new antiangiogenic drugs in development, Neovastat (AE-941; Aeterna Laboratories, Quebec City, Canada) can be classified as a naturally occurri...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0093-7754(01)90035-1
更新日期:2001-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck remains a clinical challenge because of the high rate of locoregional disease recurrence. The importance of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in the development and progression of many solid tumors, including squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, is well u...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1053/sonc.2002.35644
更新日期:2002-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Non-platinum combination regimens have been developed for advanced non--small cell lung cancer using the novel and active agents docetaxel, gemcitabine, vinorelbine, and irinotecan. The aim of these combinations is to equal or exceed the survival benefits achieved with cisplatin doublets while minimizing toxicity. Of ...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2001-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::The purpose of this study was to evaluate the combination of gemcitabine, paclitaxel, and carboplatin in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Previously untreated patients with stage IIIB or IV non-small cell lung cancer were enrolled into this trial. Sixty-nine patients from the phase II portion and eig...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:
更新日期:2000-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Preliminary clinical studies demonstrated that 5' nor-anhydro-vinblastine, Navelbine (NVB) has a broader antitumor activity and fewer neurotoxic effects than vinblastine or vincristine. The tectal plate anlage of mouse embryos at the earliest stages of neuronal differentiation were used to analyze and compare the effe...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1989-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Conventional cytogenetic studies have shown that the clinical and biological diversity of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) can be attributed, in part, to distinct chromosome aberrations, several of which are now routinely used for diagnosis, risk stratification, and outcome prediction. Although chromosome banding analysis...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1053/j.seminoncol.2011.11.005
更新日期:2012-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::The efficacy and toxicity of cisplatin/etoposide and carboplatin/etoposide combinations along with thoracic irradiation were prospectively assessed in patients with small cell lung cancer. Both combinations were equally effective. However, the carboplatin/etoposide regimen caused significantly less nausea, vomiting, n...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:
更新日期:1994-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Cancer vaccines have shown success in curing tumors in preclinical models. Accumulating evidence also supports their ability to induce immune responses in patients. In many cases, these responses correlate with improved clinical outcomes. However, cancer vaccines have not yet demonstrated their true potential in clini...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1053/j.seminoncol.2012.02.007
更新日期:2012-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Initial phase I trials of intraperitoneal chemotherapy in ovarian cancer patients demonstrated that a pharmacologic advantage was achieved with the direct instillation of drugs into the peritoneal cavity. Recent trials have reported that approximately 30% of patients who have small-volume residual disease following in...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1985-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::In recent years, several new cytotoxic agents have been investigated for the management of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), including the antimetabolic gemcitabine (Gemzar; Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN) and the new multitargeted antifolate pemetrexed (Alimta, Eli Lilly and Company), which are both among ...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0093-7754(03)00284-7
更新日期:2003-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Navelbine (NVB) or 5' nor-anhydro-vinblastine was shown to present a broader antitumor activity and to induce fewer side effects than vinblastine (VBL) or vincristine (VCR). The possible mechanisms of these differences were analyzed with in vitro methods. At substoichiometric concentrations, the three drugs inhibit mi...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1989-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::The potential benefits of docetaxel (Taxotere; Aventis, Antony, France) to patients with previously-treated non-small cell lung cancer have been evaluated in two prospective randomized phase III trials. In one study, patients with stage IIIB/IV non-small cell lung cancer who had failed previous cisplatin-based chemoth...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2001-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Carcinoma of the bladder is the most prevalent cancer in Egypt and in most African countries. At the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Cairo, it constitutes 30.3% of all cancers. The median age at diagnosis is 46 years, with a male preponderance of 5:1. Whether in Egypt or other African countries such as Sudan, Kenya, ...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1053/sonc.2001.21961
更新日期:2001-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1053/j.seminoncol.2020.06.002
更新日期:2020-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0093-7754(03)00250-1
更新日期:2003-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::The benefits of radiation therapy (RT) as part of a treatment regimen for cancer must be weighed against the potential risk of harm to the patient and in the pregnant patient, the risk to the developing fetus. Information necessary for determining the potential effects of RT on the developing fetus include the gestati...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2000-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Hepatic metastases are a major cause of mortality in patients with colorectal carcinoma. The rationale for regional therapy is presented. The randomized studies are reviewed and they demonstrated a significantly higher response rate with hepatic arterial therapy versus systemic therapy. Survival information is difficu...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1992-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Robust pharmacodynamic assay results are valuable for informing go/no-go decisions about continued development of new anti-cancer agents and for identifying combinations of targeted agents, but often pharmacodynamic results are too incomplete or variable to fulfill this role. Our experience suggests that variable reag...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1053/j.seminoncol.2016.06.006
更新日期:2016-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::The epipodophyllotoxins, etoposide and teniposide, have been used in leukemias and malignant lymphomas for the past 15 years. Although etoposide has acquired a place in many first-line protocols for lymphomas and, more recently, for leukemias, the role of teniposide has remained limited. Teniposide is a more potent in...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1992-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Gemcitabine, a novel nucleoside analog, shows reproducible response rates of 20% and above in single-agent studies in non-small cell lung cancer. In the phase II studies reported, chemotherapy-naive patients received gemcitabine (starting doses, 800 to 1,250 mg/ m2) as a single agent on days 1, 8, and 15 of a 28-day c...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1996-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Quality of life (QOL) is an important consideration in the treatment of patients with advanced lung cancer because treatment is largely palliative. Moreover, QOL predicts survival in non-small cell lung cancer, and there is increasing acceptance by clinicians and regulatory authorities of symptoms and QOL as primary o...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1053/j.seminoncol.2004.10.004
更新日期:2004-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1053/j.seminoncol.2011.01.010
更新日期:2011-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Imaging prostate cancer continues to represent a clinical challenge for both primary and recurrent disease. In the evaluation of the persistent/recurrent/metastatic prostate cancer, knowledge of cancer location (local v distant), size, and extent are essential in order to design a treatment, tailored to each patient's...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0093-7754(03)00359-2
更新日期:2003-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Many small cell carcinomas share morphological and physiological characteristics with normal and neoplastic cells of Pearse's APUD series, including pulmonary APUD cells and pulmonary carcinoid tumors. There is very likely more than one type of APUD cell in the lung, and conclusions that small cell carcinomas and carc...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1978-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Inhibition of cellular DNA synthesis is the major action of gemcitabine. In cells, this drug is converted to its triphosphate (dFdCTP), which is incorporated into DNA and terminates DNA strand elongation. After incorporation of gemcitabine nucleotide into the DNA strand, one more deoxynucleotide is incorporated, and t...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1995-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::We review the options for the treatment of newly diagnosed myeloma in a patient who is a candidate for autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). Bortezomib, lenalidomide, dexamethasone (VRD) has been studied in two randomized trials as first-line therapy. In one of these trials, VRD demonstrated improved overall su...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1053/j.seminoncol.2016.11.003
更新日期:2016-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) therapy is frequently associated with significant fatigue, which is often the dominant dose-limiting side effect. The fatigue associated with IFN-alpha therapy is usually dose related, worsens with continued therapy, and is associated with significant depression. Although the direct cause ...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1998-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Multiple myeloma (MM) is a heterogeneous disease for which several new treatments are available. Much has been learned about its biology over the past 15 years. We now understand that there are various subtypes of the disease, each one associated with different outcomes and clinical pathological features. While a deta...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1053/j.seminoncol.2013.07.002
更新日期:2013-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Ifosfamide, an oxazaphosphorine analogue, is now commonly used in first-line anthracycline-containing regimens for advanced soft tissue sarcomas, based on its demonstrated single-agent activity in previously treated patients. At the Institut Gustave-Roussy, we performed a phase II study of high-dose ifosfamide without...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1996-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is not a single disease, but a group of closely related B- and T-cell cancers of the lymphatic system. The incidence of NHL is rising, particularly in the countries of the industrialized world. The increased incidence is poorly understood, but several risk factors have been postulated to b...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1053/j.seminoncol.2005.01.008
更新日期:2005-02-01 00:00:00