title: Phase II study of vinorelbine and ifosfamide in anthracycline resistant metastatic breast cancer.
abstract: The new combination of ifosfamide and vinorelbine was evaluated in a phase II study of patients with metastatic breast cancer. All the patients had evaluable or measurable lesions resistant to the combination of cyclophosphamide, epidoxorubicin and 5-fluorouracil. Out of 25 patients entered the trial, 7 achieved an objective response (28%) (95% C.I. 12-49.3). Ten patients (40%) experienced stable disease and the remaining patients (30%) progressive disease. The median time to progression was 4 months (range 2-12+). The activity of the ifosfamide-vinorelbine combination has been demonstrated and the toxicity was acceptable.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, S. Andrea Hospital, La Spezia, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pronzato
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Queirolo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Landucci
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vaira
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vigani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gipponi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cafiero
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000494:pharmacology; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D019008:Drug Resistance, Neoplasm; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007069:Ifosfamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D000077235:Vinorelbine
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D014747:Vinblastine; D000077235:Vinorelbine; D007069:Ifosfamide