title: Combined radiation therapy and daily low-dose cisplatin for inoperable, locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer: results of a phase II trial.
abstract: The Free University Hospital in Amsterdam conducted a phase II trial on inoperable patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to evaluate the role of cisplatin as a radiosensitizer. Forty patients were entered into the study. Thirty-three patients were evaluable for response and 37 for toxicity. The regimen consisted of the daily administration of cisplatin 6 mg/m2 administered within 30 minutes after each radiation therapy session. The radiation therapy modality was a regimen of 300 cGy four times per week for 4 weeks with a 2-week split in between, administering a total dose of 48 Gy. The overall response rate was 65%; median duration of control of local disease was 7 months, and overall survival was 10.5 months. Toxicity was considered to be mild. The results appear similar to data using radiation therapy alone; however, the optimum dosing and timing of this combination therapy has not been determined and deserves further clinical studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Oncology, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Boven
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Tierie
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stam
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Pinedo
mesh_terms: D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D002945:Cisplatin