Ifosfamide, mitomycin and radiotherapy in non-small-cell lung cancer

Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology - Tập 24 - Trang 102-104 - 1989
Shan D. Chetiyawardana1, Michael H. Cullen1, Ramesh C. Joshi2, Charlotte M. Woodroffe3
1Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Queeen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham
2Manor Hospital, Walsall
3WMCRC Clinical Trials Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham

Tóm tắt

Ifosfamide and mitomycin C are two of the more active single agents in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This study evaluates these drugs in combination followed by radiotherapy. A total of 33 ambulatory patients with inoperable NSCLC were treated with 5 g/m2 ifosfamide as a 24-h infusion, with the concurrent administration of sodium 2-mercaptoethane sulphonate (mesna; 160% of the ifosfamide dose) and 6 mg/m2 mitomycin C given as an i.v. bolus injection on the 2nd day. The median age of the patients was 61 years. In all, 20 patients had limited disease and 13, extensive disease. A total of 30 were assessable for response to chemotherapy, 8 of whom achieved a partial response (PR) and 5, a complete response (CR) (2 were verified bronchoscopically). The overall response rate was thus 43%. All but one response (a PR) were in patients with limited disease (LD). A total of 21 patients, including 13 responders, received thoracic irradiation (30 Gy in 8 fractions over 10 days) following chemotherapy. One PR was converted to a radiological CR. In all, 17 (55%) of the patients were alive at 1 year. All patients suffered chemotherapy-induced alopecia (WHO grade 3), but there were no treatment modifications due to myelosuppression, haemorrhagic cystitis or other toxicity. WHO grade 3 nausea and vomiting were seen in all patients. There was one treatment-related death. Combination therapy using ifosfamide and mitomycin C has useful activity in NSCLC.

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