Taxol given weekly in advanced previously treated ovarian carcinomas - a pilot study

被引:12
作者
Andersson, H [1 ]
Horvath, G [1 ]
Mellqvist, L [1 ]
Westberg, R [1 ]
机构
[1] BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB,CLIN ONCOL RES DEPT,STOCKHOLM,SWEDEN
关键词
chemotherapy; ovarian cancer; Taxol; weekly;
D O I
10.1046/j.1525-1438.1997.00449.x
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
In this pilot study, 42 patients with advanced ovarian carcinoma were treated with Taxol weekly instead of every 3 weeks. The initial dose was 67 mg m(-2). The clinical response rate was 29%. The response rate was 22% for patients with platinum-resistant tumors compared to 42% for patients with platinum-sensitive tumors. This difference was not statistically significant. The median progression free survival was 110 days and the median overall survival 341 days. The toxicity was acceptable and probably less pronounced than with the standard triweekly schedule. A randomized multicenter study comparing these two treatment schedules is presently under way in Scandinavia.
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页数:5
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