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Docetaxel versus docetaxel plus gemcitabine as front-line treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer: A randomized, multicenter phase III trial

Georgoulias, Vassilis, Androulakis, Nikolaos, Kotsakis, Athanasios, Hatzidaki, Dora, Syrigos, Kostas, Polyzos, Aris, Agelidou, Athina, Varthalitis, Ioannis +7 more·2008·Lung Cancer

Abstract

To compare the overall survival (OS) of patients with advanced non-small cell lung (NSCLC) treated with either docetaxel plus gemcitabine or single-agent docetaxel. Chemotherapy-naive patients with advanced/metastatic NSCLC were randomly assigned to receive either DG [n=157; gemcitabine 1100mg/m(2) on days 1 and 8], docetaxel 75mg/m(2) on day 8 or D [n=155; docetaxel 100mg/m(2) on day 1] every 3 weeks. A total of 312 patients were evaluable for toxicity and response. A predefined interim intention-to-treat analysis showed significantly longer median OS (p=0.037) in favor of the DG regimen (9.4 months versus 8.3 months for DG and D regimens, respectively), resulting in the premature termination of the study. The DG regimen was also associated with a significantly higher response rate compared to D (26.8% versus 11.6%, p<0.001). TTP were 3.5 and 2.3 months for the DG and D regimen, respectively (p=0.054). Although there were two treatment-related deaths in the DG arm, the toxicity profiles of the two regimens were comparable. The DG regimen was associated with a significantly better quality of life. The efficacy of the docetaxel plus gemcitabine combination is superior to single-agent docetaxel in chemonaive patients with advanced NSCLC.

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Authors
Georgoulias, V., Androulakis, N., Kotsakis, A., Hatzidaki, D., Syrigos, K., Polyzos, A., Agelidou, A., Varthalitis, I., Ziras, N., Agelidou, M., Chandrinos, V., Boukovinas, I., Geroyianni, A., Vamvakas, L., & Mavroudis, D.
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Hellenic Oncology Research Group (GR)
Corresponding author
Georgoulias, Vassilis
Venue
Lung Cancer
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2008-01
Volume
59
Issue
1
Pages
57-63
ISSN
0169-5002 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2102621753
Cited by
44
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36
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2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 4
FWCI
4.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Lung Cancer (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Lung Cancer Research Studies
Keywords
docetaxel, gemcitabine, non-small cell lung cancer, combination chemotherapy, single-agent chemotherapy, first-line therapy, overall survival, response rate, time to progression, quality of life, chemotherapy toxicity
MeSH terms
Docetaxel, Gemcitabine, Adult, Aged, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Deoxycytidine, Female, Humans, Lung Neoplasms, Male, Middle Aged, Quality of Life, Taxoids

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