title: Intraperitoneal carboplatin in the treatment of minimal residual ovarian cancer.
abstract: Thirty-one ovarian cancer patients with minimal residual disease after intravenous cisplatin combination chemotherapy were treated with intraperitoneal carboplatin (IP-Ca). The dose of IP-Ca was escalated from 150 to 350 mg/m2. Twenty-two patients received at least three courses of IP-Ca and were evaluable for efficacy. Third-look laparotomy was done in 10 patients. Two patients obtained a complete pathological response (CPR) lasting 33+ and 41+ months, respectively; 8 patients had minimal residual disease. Median survival for all patients was 14+ months. All patients were eligible for toxicity. Maximum tolerable dose in these heavily pretreated patients was 300 mg/m2 IP-Ca. The dose-limiting toxicity was thrombocytopenia; in 27% of the patients who received 350 mg/m2 IP-Ca, WHO grade 4 thrombocytopenia was seen. No patient had WHO grade 4 leukopenia. Subjective side effects consisted of mild nausea and vomiting (WHO). In conclusion, IP-Ca can produce CPR in heavily pretreated patients with only minor side effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology R, Odense University Hospital, Denmark.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pfeiffer
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bennedbaek
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bertelsen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016190:Carboplatin; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004343:Drug Implants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008875:Middle Aged; D009325:Nausea; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D004343:Drug Implants; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds; D016190:Carboplatin