title: Phase II trial of decapeptyl (D-TRP-6), a potent luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone analogue in untreated advanced breast cancer.
abstract: Decapeptyl (D-TRP-6), a potent luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone analogue, was administered to 27 premenopausal women with advanced breast cancer; patients were known to have hormone receptor-positive tumors. An overall response rate of 70% was achieved (complete response = 18%, partial response = 52%), with a median time to progression for the whole patient population of 12 months. Toxicity of the schedule was restricted to hot flushes, and the use of a 4-week initial covering period of tamoxifen prevented any flare-up of disease activity from occurring.
authors.affiliation: Departement de Medecine Oncologique, Institut Curie, Paris, France.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Garcia-Giralt
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Beuzeboc
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dieras
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dorval
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jouve
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Livartowski
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Palangie
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scholl
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pouillart
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen / Q000032:analysis; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone / Q000032:analysis; D017329:Triptorelin Pamoate / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone; D017329:Triptorelin Pamoate