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- Title
Multicentric phase II trial of gemcitabine plus epirubicin plus paclitaxel as first-line chemotherapy in metastatic breast cancer.
- Authors
Cappuzzo, F.; Mazzoni, F.; Gennari, A.; Donati, S.; Salvadori, B.; Oralandini, C.; Cetto, G.L.; Molino, A.; Galligoni, E.; Mansutti, M.; Tumolo, S.; Lucentini, A.; Valduga, F.; Bartolini, S.; Crinò, L.; Conte, P.F.
- Abstract
In this phase II, multicentre trial, patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) were treated with a combination of gemcitabine, epirubicin and paclitaxel (GET). The primary objective of this study was to determine the tolerability and activity in terms of complete responce (CR) and overall response rate of the GET combination in this patient population. Patients with no prior treatment for MBC, and at least one bidimensionally measurable lesion received gemcitabine 1000?mg?m-2 intravenously (i.v.) over 30?min on days 1 and 4, followed by epirubicin i.v. at 90?mg?m-2 on day 1, and paclitaxel 175?mg?m-2 over 3?h on day 1, every 21 days, up to eight courses. From May 1999 to June 2000, 48 patients were enrolled from seven Italian institutions. A total of 297 chemotherapy courses were administered with a median of six cycles patient-1 (range 1-8). Seven patients (15%) obtained CR and 27 patients (56%) had partial responce, for an overall response rate of 71% (95% CI: 58.3-83.7). After a median follow-up of 23.7 months (range 7.0-34.4), median progression-free survival was 10.5 months (95% CI: 9.2-11.7), and median overall survival 25.9 months. The main haematological toxicity consisted of grade 3 or 4 neutropenia that occurred in 62% of cycles (22% grade 4 and 40% grade 3). The GET combination is active and well tolerated as first-line chemotherapy for MBC.British Journal of Cancer (2004) 90, 31-35. doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6601518www.bjcancer.com
- Subjects
BREAST cancer; ANTINEOPLASTIC agents; PACLITAXEL; CANCER chemotherapy; DRUG therapy; METASTASIS
- Publication
British Journal of Cancer, 2004, Vol 90, Issue 1, p31
- ISSN
0007-0920
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/sj.bjc.6601518