title: [Salvage chemotherapy of non-seminomatous germ cell tumors. Phase II trial of a combination of etoposide, ifosfamide and high-dose cisplatin].
abstract: Between october 1985 and january 1988, 32 patients with heavily pretreated refractory or relapsing non seminomatous germ cell tumors were included in a phase II trial using etoposide, ifosfamide and high dose cisplatin (VIhP). Eight of 30 evaluable patients (29 per cent) achieved complete response with VIhP treatment alone or followed by surgical excision of residual lesions. Five patients in complete remission relapsed at 3, 4, 5.5 and 7 months, and 3 patients remained continuously free of disease at 17, 21 and 22 months. Severe myelosuppression with a WBC nadir less than 500/mm3 and a platelet nadir less than 20,000/mm3 was observed in 73 per cent of the patients, and renal toxicity (WHO grade 2 or 3) in 29 per cent. The VIhP regimen for salvage therapy gives the same rate of long term survivors than the regimen with conventional cisplatin dosage (VIP) but is much more toxic and cannot be recommended.
authors: Département de Médecine, Institut Gustave-Roussy, Villejuif.
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Ribrag
authors: J P
authors: JP
authors: Droz
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Bouleuc
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Theodore
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Ghosn
authors: J L
authors: JL
authors: Pico
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Azab
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Ostronoff
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Hayat
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007069:Ifosfamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D005047:Etoposide; D002945:Cisplatin; D007069:Ifosfamide
vernacular_title: Chimiothérapie de deuxième intention des tumeurs germinales non séminomateuses. Essai phase II d'une association d'étoposide, ifosfamide et cisplatine haute dose (VIhP).