title: Carboplatin and docetaxel in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: results of a multicenter phase II study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To evaluate the efficacy of carboplatin and docetaxel combination in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a phase II study, patients with inoperable stage IIIB or stage IV non-small-cell lung cancer (ECOG performance status of 0 or 1) were treated with the combination of carboplatin AUC 5 mg/ml.min and docetaxel 80 mg/m2 administered once every 3 weeks.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 45 patients were accrued to the study. The median age was 62 years and adenocarcinoma was the most common histology. Patients received a median of four cycles of chemotherapy. The objective response rate was 29% with a median survival of 11.9 months among evaluable patients. The 1-year survival rate was 47%. Febrile neutropenia (17%) was the most common hematological toxicity associated with the regimen whereas grade 3 fatigue (4%) was the major nonhematological toxicity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The combination of carboplatin plus docetaxel is well tolerated and is effective for the treatment of patients with previously untreated advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Sakkaraiappan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramalingam
authors.forename: Tracy W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Dobbs
authors.forename: Avi I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Einzig
authors.forename: Slawomir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wojtowicz-Praga
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cascino
authors.forename: Phillip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bonomi
authors.forename: Chandra P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Belani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019540:Area Under Curve; D016190:Carboplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000077143:Docetaxel; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D043823:Taxoids / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics
chemical_list: D043823:Taxoids; D000077143:Docetaxel; D016190:Carboplatin