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Charpidou, A. et al.

Triplet combination of carboplatin, irinotecan, and etoposide in the first-line treatment of extensive small-cell lung cancer: a single-institution phase II study.

Small-cell lung cancer is a rapidly progressive tumor and median survival is less than 10 months in patients with extensive stage of the disease. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of the carboplatin, etoposide, and irinotecan triplet as a first-line treatment in extensive small-cell lung cancer. Chemonaive patients with documented diagnosis of extensive small-cell lung cancer, performance status 0-2, and adequate organ function were eligible. Patients received triweekly carboplatin area under the curve 5 on day 1, irinotecan 150 mg/m on day 2, and etoposide 75 mg/m on days 1, 2, and 3 for up to six cycles. A total of 54 patients were enrolled. Forty-seven of 54 patients (87%) had a performance status of 0-1. The response rate was 75% and complete response was achieved in 10 of 54 patients (18%). The median time to progression was estimated at 8 months (95% confidence interval: 6.6-8.9) and median overall survival at 12 months (95% confidence interval: 10.3-13.9). Patients with one site of metastases had prolonged survival as compared with those with two or more sites. Normalization of lactate dehydrogenase values after treatment was not correlated to survival. Grade 3-4 neutropenia occurred in nine patients (16.7%) and grade 3 fetal thrombocytopenia in one patient (1.9%). Two toxic deaths (3.7%) were reported. The carboplatin, irinotecan, and etoposide triplet is a very effective and well-tolerated combination for the poor prognosis group of extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer patients.[1]

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Triplet combination of carboplatin, irinotecan, and etoposide in the first-line treatment of extensive small-cell lung cancer: a single-institution phase II study. Charpidou, A., Tsagouli, S., Tsimpoukis, S., Vassias, A., Makrilia, N., Stratakos, G., Gkiozos, I., Syrigos, K. Anticancer. Drugs (2010) [Pubmed]

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