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A randomized phase III study of the docetaxel/carboplatin combination versus docetaxel single-agent as second line treatment for patients with advanced/metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

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Pallis, Athanasios G, Agelaki, Sophia, Agelidou, Athina, Varthalitis, Ioannis, Syrigos, Kostas, Kentepozidis, Nikolaos, Pavlakou, Georgia, Kotsakis, Athanasios +2 more·2010·BMC Cancer

Abstract

Background: To compare the activity and toxicity of docetaxel/carboplatin (DC) doublet vs single agent docetaxel (D) as second-line treatment in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods: Patients pre-treated with front-line platinum-free regimens, were randomized to receive either docetaxel/carboplatin (DC), (docetaxel 50 mg/m 2; carboplatin AUC4; both drugs administered on days 1 and 15) or docetaxel single-agent (D), (docetaxel 50 mg/m 2 on days 1 and 15). Results: Response rate was similar between the two arms (DC vs D: 10.4% vs 7.7%; p = 0.764). After a median follow-up time of 28.0 months for DC arm and 34.5 months for D arm, progression free survival (PFS) was significantly higher in the DC arm (DC vs D:3.33 months vs 2.60 months; p-value = 0.012), while no significant difference was observed in terms of overall survival (OS) (DC vs D: 10.3 months vs 7.70 months; p-value = 0.550). Chemotherapy was well-tolerated and grade III/IV toxicities were relatively infrequent. No toxic deaths were observed. Conclusions: This study has not achieved its primary objective of significant OS prolongation with docetaxel/carboplatin combination over single-agent docetaxel in patients who had not received front-line docetaxel; however, the docetaxel/carboplatin combination was associated with a significant clinical benefit in terms of PFS.

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Pallis, A. G., Agelaki, S., Agelidou, A., Varthalitis, I., Syrigos, K., Kentepozidis, N., Pavlakou, G., Kotsakis, A., Kontopodis, E., & Georgoulias, V.
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Hellenic Oncology Research Group (GR)
Corresponding author
Georgoulias, Vassilis
Venue
BMC Cancer
Published
2010-11-19
Volume
10
Issue
1
Pages
633-633
ISSN
1471-2407 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2089202229
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36
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35
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4.52
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journal article
Language
en
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  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
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, carboplatin, non-small cell lung cancer, second-line chemotherapy, combination chemotherapy, single-agent chemotherapy, progression-free survival, overall survival, chemotherapy toxicity
MeSH terms
Docetaxel, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Drug Administration Schedule, Female, Humans, Lung Neoplasms, Male, Middle Aged, Carboplatin, Treatment Outcome, Disease-Free Survival, Taxoids

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