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A phase II study of temozolomide vs. procarbazine in patients with glioblastoma multiforme at first relapse

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Yung, W K A, Albright, R E, Olson, J, Fredericks, R, Fink, K, Prados, M D, Brada, M, Spence, A +14 more·2000·British Journal of Cancer

Abstract

A randomized, multicentre, open-label, phase II study compared temozolomide (TMZ), an oral second-generation alkylating agent, and procarbazine (PCB) in 225 patients with glioblastoma multiforme at first relapse. Primary objectives were to determine progression-free survival (PFS) at 6 months and safety for TMZ and PCB in adult patients who failed conventional treatment. Secondary objectives were to assess overall survival and health-related quality of life (HRQL). TMZ was given orally at 200 mg/m(2)/day or 150 mg/m(2)/day (prior chemotherapy) for 5 days, repeated every 28 days. PCB was given orally at 150 mg/m(2)/day or 125 mg/m(2)/day (prior chemotherapy) for 28 days, repeated every 56 days. HRQL was assessed using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30 [+3]) and the Brain Cancer Module 20 (BCM20). The 6-month PFS rate for patients who received TMZ was 21%, which met the protocol objective. The 6-month PFS rate for those who received PCB was 8% (P = 0.008, for the comparison). Overall PFS significantly improved with TMZ, with a median PFS of 12.4 weeks in the TMZ group and 8.32 weeks in the PCB group (P = 0.0063). The 6-month overall survival rate for TMZ patients was 60% vs. 44% for PCB patients (P = 0.019). Freedom from disease progression was associated with maintenance of HRQL, regardless of treatment received. TMZ had an acceptable safety profile; most adverse events were mild or moderate in severity.

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Yung, W. K. A., Albright, R. E., Olson, J., Fredericks, R., Fink, K., Prados, M. D., Brada, M., Spence, A., Hohl, R. J., Shapiro, W., Glantz, M., Greenberg, H., Selker, R. G., Vick, N. A., Rampling, R., Friedman, H., Phillips, P., Bruner, J., Yue, N., Osoba, D., Zaknoen, S., & Levin, V. A.
Affiliations
  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
  • Emory University (US)
  • University of Mississippi Medical Center (US)
  • The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
  • University of California, San Francisco (US)
  • Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
  • University of Washington (US)
  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (US)
  • Barrow Neurological Institute (US)
  • Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island (US)
  • University of Michigan (US)
  • Western Pennsylvania Hospital (US)
  • Evanston Hospital (US)
  • Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre (GB)
  • Duke University (US)
  • BC Cancer Agency (CA)
  • Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (United States) (US)
Venue
British Journal of Cancer
Published
2000-09
Volume
83
Issue
5
Pages
588-593
ISSN
  • 0007-0920 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-1827
OpenAlex
W1977392502
Cited by
929
References
27
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FWCI
21.15
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Licence
cc-by-nc-sa
Locations
  • British Journal of Cancer (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Genetics › Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › PARP inhibition in cancer therapy
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
Keywords
temozolomide, procarbazine, glioblastoma, first relapse, progression-free survival, overall survival, health-related quality of life, alkylating agents, oral chemotherapy, treatment safety
MeSH terms
Temozolomide, Adult, Aged, Antineoplastic Agents, Brain Neoplasms, Dacarbazine, Female, Glioblastoma, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Procarbazine, Prognosis, Quality of Life, Recurrence, Time Factors, Gliosarcoma, Disease-Free Survival, Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating

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