title: Role of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD) in epithelial ovarian cancer.
abstract: Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD, Caelyx) is an emerging option for patients with recurrent ovarian carcinoma. Several phase II studies showed promising activity of PLD in recurrent ovarian cancer patients with response rate ranging from 16 to 25%. A phase III randomized trial compared PLD 50 mg/m2 day 1 every 4 weeks with Topotecan 1.5 mg/m2 daily for 5 days q 21 in recurrent ovarian cancer patients. No differences in progression free survival and overall survival were documented between treatment arms in the general population but a survival advantage was reported for platinum-sensitive subset. Our experience with PLD in the treatment of ovarian cancer is reported in this review article. Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin is effective as a second line treatment in ovarian cancer patients; comparative data are needed to establish its role in first line therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lorusso
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ferrandina
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lo Voi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fagotti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Scambia
mesh_terms: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001682:Biological Availability; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D017322:Clinical Trials, Phase II as Topic; D017326:Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008081:Liposomes; D020714:Maximum Tolerated Dose; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D008081:Liposomes; D004317:Doxorubicin