title: A pilot study with cisplatin, ifosfamide and weekly administration of vinorelbine as an outpatient combination chemotherapy for advanced non small cell lung cancer.
abstract: The combination of cisplatin and ifosfamide on day 1 plus vinorelbine on day 1 and 8, every 3 weeks, has demostrated a high response rate and acceptable toxicities in advanced NSCLC patients. The present study was designed to analyse the feasibility and toxicity of a similar regimen in which vinorelbine was administered on a weekly basis in advanced NSCLC patients. The scheme consisted of cisplatin 80 mg/sqm, Ifosfamide 3 gr/sqm on day 1, Vinorelbine 25 mg/sqm on days 1,8,15, every 21 days. The dose of vinorelbine on day 8 and 15 was modified according to the absolute neutrophil count. Patients who experienced grade 3-4 neutropenia received G-CSF (300 micrograms total dose subcutaneously) from days 10 to 13 and from 17 to 20 of each subsequent course. Twelve patients were treated and forty-six courses were evaluable for toxicity. Grade 3-4 neutropenia was observed in 63% of the courses; 3 episodes of febrile neutropenia were recorded. Vinorelbine on day 15 was omitted in 52% of the courses and was given at 75% and 50% of the planned dose in 11% and 4.3% respectively; G-CSF was administered in 65.2% of the courses. This scheme is not feasible because of the high incidence of grade 3-4 neutropenia. In spite of G-CSF, the dose of vinorelbine on day 15 was omitted or reduced in the majority of the cycles.
authors.affiliation: U.O. Oncologia Medica Ospedale S. Chiara, Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tibaldi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Baldini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ricci
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Conte
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007069:Ifosfamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D010865:Pilot Projects; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D000077235:Vinorelbine
chemical_list: D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; D014747:Vinblastine; D002945:Cisplatin; D000077235:Vinorelbine; D007069:Ifosfamide