title: [Multi-center prospective randomized trial on paclitaxel liposome and traditional taxol in the treatment of breast cancer and non-small-cell lung cancer].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the effects and side effects of paclitaxel liposome formula on breast cancer and non-small cell lung cancer, compared with traditional taxol.
  
  
  METHODS
  129 patients from multicenters were prospectively randomized into a test group, given paclitaxel liposome at 135 mg/m(2) each session, and a control group, given traditional taxol at 135 mg/m(2) each session. Both groups received these regimens combined with ADM or DDP for two cycles (3 weeks per cycle).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 129 cases, 128 were eligible for the analysis of side effects and 126 for the overall response rate. The complete remission rate, partial remission rate and overall response rate were 1.6%, 33.3%, 34.9% in the test group and 6.3%, 22.2%, 28.6% in the control group. There was no significant difference between the two groups. Though there was no significant difference in hematological toxicity between the two groups, the toxicity from the mixed solvent of polyethoxylated castor oil and ethanol was significantly lower in the test group than that in the control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Paclitaxel liposome combined with ADM or DDP in the treatment of advanced breast cancer and non-small-cell lung cancer, being similarly effective as taxol, can significantly lower the incidence of serious hypersensitive reactions.
authors.affiliation: Fujian Tumor Hospital, Fuzhou 350014, China.
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Qi-zhong
authors.initials: QZ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Li-qing
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Wen-hua
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Ya-jie
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Qing-hua
authors.initials: QH
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Lu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008081:Liposomes; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D008081:Liposomes; D017239:Paclitaxel