Cisplatin and gemcitabine in non-small-cell lung cancer
Cisplatin and gemcitabine in non-small-cell lung cancer
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DOI:
10.1023/a:1008368624555
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发表时间:
1999-01-01
影响因子:
50.5
通讯作者:
Tabaro, G
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作者:
Cartei, G;Sacco, C;Tabaro, G
The nucleoside analogue, gemcitabine, has shown activity as a single agent in the treatment of metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), producing consistent response rates of 20% and above. Because of its unique mechanism of action and its non-overlapping toxicity with other active agents, gemcitabine is an attractive candidate for trials in combination with other cytotoxic agents. In preclinical models, the cisplatin-gemcitabine combination suggested synergy between the two drugs. In phase I-II studies, response rates are as high as 54% when gemcitabine is combined with cisplatin, both in stage III and IV NSCLC. The gemcitabine-containing regimens showed a favourable safety-efficacy profile and compared well with standard regimens used in NSCLC. These preliminary results must be validated by large randomised trials comparing gemcitabine-containing regimens with NSCLC reference chemotherapy regimens.