title: Phase II trial of topotecan in patients with advanced, persistent, or recurrent uterine leiomyosarcomas: a Gynecologic Oncology Group Study.
abstract: From October 1995 to March 1997, a phase II trial of topotecan was carried out in chemotherapy-naive women with advanced, persistent, or recurrent uterine leiomyosarcomas. Thirty-six patients were entered. Median age was 53 years. Performance status was 0 (50%) in 18, 1 (36%) in 13, and 2 (14%) in 5. Most patients, 33 (92%), had undergone prior surgery, and 8 (22%) prior radiation therapy. Topotecan, 1.5 mg/m2. was administered intravenously daily for 5 days, every 3 weeks, until progression of disease or adverse affects prohibited further therapy. Patients received 1 to 13 courses with a median of 3 courses. The most frequent grade 4 adverse effects were neutropenia in 28 (78%), leukopenia in 8 (22%), thrombocytopenia in 3 (8%), and anemia in 3 (8%). Complete response was seen in 1 (3%), partial response in 3 (8%), stable disease in 12 (33%), and increasing tumor in 20 (56%). Thus topotecan at this dose and schedule does not appear to have major activity in uterine leiomyosarcomas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235-9032, USA.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Blessing
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Kilgore
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mannel
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Van Le
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000740:Anemia / Q000139:chemically induced; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D018450:Disease Progression; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D012074:Remission Induction; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D019772:Topotecan / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D019772:Topotecan