title: A phase II study of VP-16 and cisplatin in patients with unresectable malignant mesothelioma. An NCI Canada Clinical Trials Group Study.
abstract: The National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCIC) Clinical Trials Group has carried out a phase II study of VP-16 100 mg/m2 daily x 3 and cisplatin 25 mg/m2 daily x 3 in untreated patients with malignant mesothelioma. Twenty-seven eligible patients were entered on the trial and the majority had pleural and/or soft tissue disease. Myelosuppression and gastrointestinal symptoms were the most common toxicities, and were usually mild or moderate in severity. Only 3 partial responses were seen in the 26 patients evaluable (12%). We conclude that the combination of VP-16 and cisplatin when used in this fashion has only minimal activity in mesothelioma.
authors.affiliation: NCIC Clinical Trials Group, Kingston, Ontario.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Eisenhauer
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kocha
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wierzbicki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D005047:Etoposide; D002945:Cisplatin