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Mori, K. et al.

Kiyoshi Mori, Yukari Kamiyama, Tetsuro Kondo, Yasuhiko Kano, Tetsuro Kodama,

Phase II study of weekly chemotherapy with paclitaxel and gemcitabine as second-line treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer after treatment with platinum-based chemotherapy.

PURPOSE: We evaluated the tolerability and activity of the combination of weekly paclitaxel (PTX) and gemcitabine (GEM) in second-line treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after treatment with platinum-based chemotherapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: PTX (100 mg/m(2)) and GEM (1,000 mg/m(2)) were administered to patients with previous treated NSCLC on days 1 and 8 every 3 weeks. RESULTS: A total of 40 patients (performance status 0/1/2, 7/27/6 pts) were enrolled. The response rate was 32.5% (95% confidence interval: 18.0-47.0%). The median survival time was 41.7 weeks (95% confidence interval: 28.5-54.7 weeks). The median time to disease progression was 19 weeks. Hematological toxicities (grade 3 or 4) observed included neutropenia in 60%, anemia in 15%, and thrombocytopenia in 12.5% of patients. Non-hematological toxicities were mild, with the exception of grade 3 diarrhea, pneumonitis, and rash in one patient each. There were no deaths due to toxicity. CONCLUSION: The combination of weekly PTX and GEM is a feasible, well-tolerated, and active means of second-line treatment of advanced NSCLC.[1]

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Phase II study of weekly chemotherapy with paclitaxel and gemcitabine as second-line treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer after treatment with platinum-based chemotherapy. Mori, K., Kamiyama, Y., Kondo, T., Kano, Y., Kodama, T. Cancer Chemother. Pharmacol. (2007) [Pubmed]

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