title: A phase II study of carboplatin and vincristine in previously treated patients with small-cell lung cancer.
abstract: A total of 28 previously treated patients with small-cell lung cancer were treated at relapse with 400 mg/m2 carboplatin and 2 mg vincristine on days 1 and 8, every 4 weeks. Ten partial responses (PRs) (37%) but no complete responses (CRs) were seen. Median survival after the start of second-line treatment was 120 days (range, 39-503 days). Toxicity of this regimen was moderate, including WHO grade 3/4 myelosuppression in 26% of courses (n = 66). Eight PRs were seen in a subgroup of 22 patients who relapsed less than 3 months after first-line treatment. The responses seen in this group of patients may be due to the absence of cross-resistance between the regimens used.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Diseases, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Smit
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Berendsen
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: de Vries
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Mulder
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Postmus
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016190:Carboplatin; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D008875:Middle Aged; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D012074:Remission Induction; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds; D014750:Vincristine; D016190:Carboplatin