Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor allows safe escalation of dose-intensity of chemotherapy in metastatic adult soft tissue sarcomas: a study of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma Group.
Authors
Steward, William PVerweij, J
Somers, R
Spooner, D
Kerbrat, P
Clavel, M
Crowther, Derek
Rouesse, J
Tursz, T
Tueni, E
Affiliation
Beatson Oncology Centre, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, United Kingdom.Issue Date
1993-01
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PURPOSE: This study was designed to test the feasibility of administering doxorubicin at an optimal dose-intensity (> 70 mg/m2 per 21 days) in combination with ifosfamide under recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (rhGM-CSF) cover in patients with metastatic soft tissue sarcomas. PATIENTS AND METHODS: One hundred four eligible patients (of 111 entered) in 16 centers received doxorubicin 75 mg/m2 plus ifosfamide 5 g/m2 every 3 weeks for up to seven cycles. rhGM-CSF (250 micrograms/m2) was administered once or twice daily by subcutaneous injections for up to 14 days between cycles of chemotherapy. RESULTS: Full protocol dose-intensity of chemotherapy was administered to the majority of patients with only 15 of 293 cycles being complicated by febrile episodes that required hospitalization. There were two treatment-related deaths: one from septicemia and one from cardiac failure. The main toxicities attributed to rhGM-CSF were pruritus and rash. A 45% response rate (10% complete remission [CR]) was seen, with a median response duration of 9 months and median survival of 15 months. CONCLUSION: This high-dose regimen of chemotherapy was feasible under rhGM-CSF cover and produced a higher response rate and median survival than previously seen by the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Soft Tissue Sarcoma Group. A randomized phase III study is now underway comparing this regimen with conventional-dose doxorubicin/ifosfamide to test the dose-response relationship.Citation
Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor allows safe escalation of dose-intensity of chemotherapy in metastatic adult soft tissue sarcomas: a study of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma Group. 1993, 11 (1):15-21 J. Clin. Oncol.Journal
Journal of Clinical OncologyPubMed ID
8418226Type
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