title: Phase I study of paclitaxel (taxol) and granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) in patients with unresectable malignancy.
abstract: A phase I trial of a 24-hour infusion of paclitaxel was conducted to identify the maximum tolerated dose of paclitaxel with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) in patients with unresectable malignancy previously untreated with chemotherapy. Nineteen patients with metastatic melanoma or non-small cell lung cancer were treated with paclitaxel administered at 250, 300, 400 mg/m2 every 3 weeks. G-CSF, 5 microg/kg was given as a daily subcutaneous injection 24 hours after the completion of the infusion. Dose limiting myelosuppression and peripheral neuropathy was observed at 400 mg/m2 and 350 mg/m2. Paclitaxel can be safely administered as a 24-hour infusion at 300 mg/m2 with G-CSF. Further studies of paclitaxel and G-CSF are recommended to determine a dose-response relationship in sensitive tumors.
authors.affiliation: Albert Einstein Cancer Center, Bronx, New York 10461, USA.
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Einzig
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Wiernik
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wadler
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Benson
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tentoramano
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000740:Anemia / Q000139:chemically induced; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; D017239:Paclitaxel