title: Cisplatin and gemcitabine in non-small-cell lung cancer.
abstract: The nucleoside analogue, gemcitabine, has shown activity as a single agent in the treatment of metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), producing consistent response rates of 20% and above. Because of its unique mechanism of action and its non-overlapping toxicity with other active agents, gemcitabine is an attractive candidate for trials in combination with other cytotoxic agents. In preclinical models, the cisplatin-gemcitabine combination suggested synergy between the two drugs. In phase I-II studies, response rates are as high as 54% when gemcitabine is combined with cisplatin, both in stage III and IV NSCLC. The gemcitabine-containing regimens showed a favourable safety-efficacy profile and compared well with standard regimens used in NSCLC. These preliminary results must be validated by large randomised trials comparing gemcitabine-containing regimens with NSCLC reference chemotherapy regimens.
authors.affiliation: Operative Unit of Medical Oncology and Cancer Prevention Center, Azienda Nazionale Ospedaliera di Alta Specializzazione, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cartei
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sacco
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sibau
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pella
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iop
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tabaro
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000093542:Gemcitabine
chemical_list: D003841:Deoxycytidine; D002945:Cisplatin; D000093542:Gemcitabine