Midori Shimada1,2, Hiroyuki Yamaguchi2, Minoru Fukuda3,4, Hiromi Tomono1, Noritaka Honda5, Yosuke Dotsu2, Hirokazu Taniguchi2, Hiroshi Gyotoku6, Hiroaki Senju2, Shinnosuke Takemoto2, Takaya Ikeda7, Katsumi Nakatomi8, Yoichi Nakamura9, Seiji Nagashima6, Takuya Yamazaki10, Hiroshi Mukae2. 1. Department of Respiratory Medicine, Sasebo City General Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan. 2. Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan. 3. Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan. mifukuda@nagasaki-u.ac.jp. 4. Clinical Oncology Center, Nagasaki University Hospital, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki, 852-8501, Japan. mifukuda@nagasaki-u.ac.jp. 5. Division of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Nagasaki Genbaku Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan. 6. Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Hospital Organization Nagasaki Medical Center, Nagasaki, Japan. 7. Department of Thoracic Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan. 8. Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ureshino Medical Center, Ureshino, Japan. 9. Department of Internal Medicine, Tochigi Cancer Center, Utsunomiya, Japan. 10. Department of Radiological Sciences, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Amrubicin and cisplatin is one of the active regimens used to treat patients with extensive-disease (ED)-small cell lung cancer (SCLC), whereas combined therapy involving chemotherapy and concurrent thoracic radiotherapy is the standard treatment for limited-disease (LD)-SCLC. PURPOSE: This study aimed to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and dose-limiting toxicities (DLT) of amrubicin and cisplatin with concurrent thoracic radiotherapy (TRT) for LD-SCLC. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients that fulfilled the following eligibility criteria were enrolled: being aged ≤ 75 years and chemotherapy-naïve and having a performance status (PS) of 0-1, LD-SCLC, and adequate organ function. The patients received escalating doses of amrubicin on days 1, 2, and 3, and a fixed 60-mg/m2 dose of cisplatin on day 1. Four cycles of chemotherapy were administered, with each cycle lasting 4 weeks. TRT involving 2 Gy/day, once daily, commenced on day 2 of the first cycle of chemotherapy. The initial dose of amrubicin was 20 mg/m2 (level 1), and the dose was escalated to 25 mg/m2 (level 2) and then 30 mg/m2 (level 3). RESULTS: Eight patients from three institutions were enrolled at three dose levels. The patients' characteristics were as follows: male/female: 3/5; median age (range): 68.5 (60-73); PS 0/1: 4/4; stage IIIA/IIIB disease: 3/5. Both level 3 patients experienced DLT (grade 4 neutropenia and/or leukopenia lasting > 4 days). Level 3 was defined as the MTD, and level 2 was recommended as the dose for this regimen. Seven patients exhibited partial responses, and 1 displayed progressive disease (response rate: 88%). The median progression-free survival and overall survival periods were 11.1 and 39.5 months, respectively. No treatment-related deaths occurred. CONCLUSIONS: When this regimen was combined with TRT for LD-SCLC, the MTD was 30 mg/m2 for amrubicin and 60 mg/m2 for cisplatin. In addition, neutropenia and leukopenia were DLT, and doses of 25 mg/m2 for amrubicin and 60 mg/m2 for cisplatin are recommended for this regimen.
BACKGROUND:Amrubicin and cisplatin is one of the active regimens used to treat patients with extensive-disease (ED)-small cell lung cancer (SCLC), whereas combined therapy involving chemotherapy and concurrent thoracic radiotherapy is the standard treatment for limited-disease (LD)-SCLC. PURPOSE: This study aimed to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and dose-limiting toxicities (DLT) of amrubicin and cisplatin with concurrent thoracic radiotherapy (TRT) for LD-SCLC. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients that fulfilled the following eligibility criteria were enrolled: being aged ≤ 75 years and chemotherapy-naïve and having a performance status (PS) of 0-1, LD-SCLC, and adequate organ function. The patients received escalating doses of amrubicin on days 1, 2, and 3, and a fixed 60-mg/m2 dose of cisplatin on day 1. Four cycles of chemotherapy were administered, with each cycle lasting 4 weeks. TRT involving 2 Gy/day, once daily, commenced on day 2 of the first cycle of chemotherapy. The initial dose of amrubicin was 20 mg/m2 (level 1), and the dose was escalated to 25 mg/m2 (level 2) and then 30 mg/m2 (level 3). RESULTS: Eight patients from three institutions were enrolled at three dose levels. The patients' characteristics were as follows: male/female: 3/5; median age (range): 68.5 (60-73); PS 0/1: 4/4; stage IIIA/IIIB disease: 3/5. Both level 3 patients experienced DLT (grade 4 neutropenia and/or leukopenia lasting > 4 days). Level 3 was defined as the MTD, and level 2 was recommended as the dose for this regimen. Seven patients exhibited partial responses, and 1 displayed progressive disease (response rate: 88%). The median progression-free survival and overall survival periods were 11.1 and 39.5 months, respectively. No treatment-related deaths occurred. CONCLUSIONS: When this regimen was combined with TRT for LD-SCLC, the MTD was 30 mg/m2 for amrubicin and 60 mg/m2 for cisplatin. In addition, neutropenia and leukopenia were DLT, and doses of 25 mg/m2 for amrubicin and 60 mg/m2 for cisplatin are recommended for this regimen.
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Keywords:
Amrubicin; Cisplatin; Radiotherapy; Small cell lung cancer