Abstract:
:In the search for effective chemotherapy regimens which can be used in multimodality treatment programmes for patients with cancer of the oesophagus, we conducted a phase II trial to determine the activity and toxicity of the combination of cisplatin and etoposide in patients with advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus. Seventy-three consecutive patients with unresectable or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the thoracic oesophagus were treated with cisplatin 80 mg m-2 by 4 h infusion on day 1, etoposide 100 mg (fixed dose) by 2 h infusion on day 1 and 2, and etoposide 200 mg m-2 orally on day 3 and 5. Courses were repeated every 4 weeks, for a maximum of six courses. The oral dosages of etoposide were modified individually until a significant degree of myelosuppression was reached. Of 65 evaluable patients, five complete responses (CRs) and 26 partial responses (PRs) were seen, for an overall response rate of 48% (95% confidence interval 35-60%). Median time to progression was 7 months (range 3-72 + months). There were two toxic deaths (neutropenic sepsis). The response rate equals that of other cisplatin-based regimens. Its toxicity profile allows addition of a third active drug such as 5-fluorouracil.
journal_name
Br J Cancerjournal_title
British journal of cancerauthors
Kok TC,Van der Gaast A,Dees J,Eykenboom WM,Van Overhagen H,Stoter G,Tilanus HW,Splinter TAdoi
10.1038/bjc.1996.469subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1996-09-01 00:00:00pages
980-4issue
6eissn
0007-0920issn
1532-1827journal_volume
74pub_type
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