[Cisplatin, ifosfamide and vindesine in the chemotherapy of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung].
Thirty-one patients with inoperable squamous cell carcinoma of the lung were treated with a combination of cis-platin (CDDP, 100 mg/m2 day 1), ifosfamide (IFX, 2 g/m2 day 1, 2, 3; with mesna) and vindesine (VDS, 3 mg/m2 day 1). The overall response rate (PR) was 71.0% with 22 partial responses. The median duration of response was 180 days. The median duration to show 50% decrease was 29 days. Myelosuppression and renal toxicity were severe. We concluded that the CIV regimen against squamous cell carcinoma of the lung was more effective yet more toxic than the other regimen containing CDDP and that candidates for this therapy must be carefully chosen.
Division of Respiratory Diseases, Minamiichijo Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
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Fujita
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Inoue
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Sasaki
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Nakajima
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Sekine
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Honda
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Asakawa
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Suzuki
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000187:drug effects; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006801:Humans; D007069:Ifosfamide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D015996:Survival Rate; D014751:Vindesine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects
D002945:Cisplatin; D014751:Vindesine; D007069:Ifosfamide