title: Pilot study of a continuous five-day intravenous infusion of etoposide concomitant with cisplatin in selected patients with advanced cancer.
abstract: In view of experimental and clinical data suggesting enhanced antiproliferative efficacy from a continuous infusion of etoposide (VP-16) concomitant with cisplatin (CDDP), we performed a dose-seeking study of a five-day infusion of VP-16, 30 mg/m2/24 h and CDDP, 18.5 to 25 mg/m2/24 h. Among eight patients with advanced solid tumors, dose-limiting toxicities were leukopenia and thrombocytopenia. There were no clinically significant renal, neurologic, or otologic sequelae. Nausea and vomiting were mild and transient. Although the trial was not designed as a phase II assessment, we observed three objective regressions among three patients with advanced gastric adenocarcinoma who had failed prior chemotherapy. The total CDDP dose is similar to five-day single agent studies, yet the total VP-16 dose is approximately 24% to 50% less than a five-day single agent VP-16 dose. The recommended regimen for continuous 120-hour infusion is VP-16, 30 mg/m2/24 h and CDDP, 20 mg/m2/24 h, repeated at monthly intervals.
authors.affiliation: Division of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Creagan
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Richardson
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kovach
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000188:drug therapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D005047:Etoposide; D002945:Cisplatin