title: Ifosfamide/carboplatin/etoposide chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer with or without autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: evaluation of dose-response relationships.
abstract: We conducted a phase I/II trial to investigate the activity of ifosfamide/carboplatin/etoposide given over 2 or 3 days (mini-ICE) to patients with anthracycline-refractory or recurrent metastatic breast cancer. In a companion phase I/II dose-escalation study, those patients with responsive or stable disease following either anthracycline-based chemotherapy or mini-ICE and with adequate organ function were then considered eligible for treatment with a 6-day ICE regimen (maxi-ICE) followed by autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Our results showed that the ICE regimen has activity against anthracycline-refractory metastatic breast cancer. A dose-response relationship was not apparent with the mini-ICE regimen; however, among patients receiving maxi-ICE, a dose-response relationship was suggested in those patients responding to anthracycline-based chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa 33612, USA.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Perkins
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Fields
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Elfenbein
mesh_terms: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D016190:Carboplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007069:Ifosfamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016019:Survival Analysis
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D005047:Etoposide; D016190:Carboplatin; D007069:Ifosfamide