title: Deferoxamine, cyclophosphamide, etoposide, carboplatin, and thiotepa (D-CECaT): a new cytoreductive chelation-chemotherapy regimen in patients with advanced neuroblastoma.
abstract: Thirteen patients with Stage III (3 patients) or Stage IV (10 patients) neuroblastoma were treated with a new iron chelation-cytotoxic therapy regimen. Deferoxamine given for five consecutive days followed by 3 days of cyclophosphamide, etoposide, carboplatin, and thiotepa (D-CECaT) caused moderate to severe myelotoxicity. In 39 courses there were four episodes of sepsis; platelet and packed red blood cell transfusions were required in 72% and 82% of courses, respectively. Mild nausea and vomiting occurred in 52% of courses. Objective responses after two courses were observed in 12 of 13 patients. Three of four partial responses were achieved in previously treated relapsed patients, and seven of eight complete responses (four of which were surgically documented) were achieved in previously untreated patients. This cytoreduction regimen appears to be an improvement over other initial induction regimens and may be worth testing in larger populations.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Oncology Service, Hospital Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Donfrancesco
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Deb
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dominici
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Angioni
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Caniglia
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Sio
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fidani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amici
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Helson
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001855:Bone Marrow Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D016190:Carboplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015913:Chelation Therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003676:Deferoxamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012074:Remission Induction; D013852:Thiotepa / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D005047:Etoposide; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D013852:Thiotepa; D016190:Carboplatin; D003676:Deferoxamine