title: Phase II study of rapid-scheduled etoposide in paediatric soft tissue sarcomas.
abstract: Twenty three patients with paediatric soft tissue sarcomas who had relapsed or refractory disease were treated with a rapid schedule of intravenous etoposide (100 mg/m2 daily on three consecutive days, weekly over 3 weeks). The regimen was well tolerated with predictable myelotoxicity. In 19 patients with rhabdomyosarcoma, there was a response rate of 42%. This appears to be better than previously reported with conventional three weekly schedules. These data indicate that for rhabdomyosarcoma, as for some other tumours, a divided dose regimen may be the optimal schedule and is worthy of further evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey, U.K.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Flamant
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sommelet-Olive
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Pinkerton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D018365:Neoplasm, Residual / Q000188:drug therapy; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D005047:Etoposide