Dipetrillo Tom, Milas Luka, Evans Devon, Akerman Paul, Ng Thomas, Miner Tom, Cruff Dennis, Chauhan Bharti, Iannitti David, Harrington David, Safran Howard
Brown University Oncology Group, Providence, RI, USA.
Am J Clin Oncol. 2006 Aug;29(4):376-9. doi: 10.1097/01.coc.0000224494.07907.4e.
To determine the maximal tolerated dose (MTD) and dose limiting toxicities of poly(l-glutamic acid)-paclitaxel (PPX) and concurrent radiation (PPX/RT) for patients with esophageal and gastric cancer.
Patients with esophageal or gastric cancer receiving chemoradiation for loco-regional, adjuvant, or palliative intent were eligible. The initial dose of PPX was 40 mg/m2/wk, for 6 weeks with 50.4 Gy radiation. Dose levels were increased in increments of 10 mg/m2/wk of PPX.
Twenty-one patients were enrolled over 5 dose levels. Sixteen patients had esophageal cancer and 5 had gastric cancer. Twelve patients received PPX/RT as definitive loco-regional therapy, 4 patients had undergone resection and received adjuvant PPX/RT, and 5 patients had metastatic disease and received PPX/RT for palliation of dysphagia. Dose limiting toxicities of gastritis, esophagitis, neutropenia, and dehydration developed in 3 of 4 patients treated at the 80 mg/m2 dose level. Four of 12 patients (33%) with loco-regional disease had a complete clinical response.
The maximally tolerated dose of PPX with concurrent radiotherapy is 70 mg/m2/wk for patients with esophageal and gastric cancer.
确定聚(L-谷氨酸)-紫杉醇(PPX)与同步放疗(PPX/RT)联合应用于食管癌和胃癌患者时的最大耐受剂量(MTD)及剂量限制性毒性。
符合条件的患者为因局部区域、辅助或姑息治疗目的而接受放化疗的食管癌或胃癌患者。PPX的初始剂量为40mg/m²/周,共6周,同时进行50.4Gy的放疗。PPX的剂量水平以10mg/m²/周的增量增加。
21例患者分5个剂量水平入组。其中16例为食管癌患者,5例为胃癌患者。12例患者接受PPX/RT作为确定性局部区域治疗,4例患者接受了手术切除并接受辅助性PPX/RT,5例患者有转移性疾病并接受PPX/RT以缓解吞咽困难。在80mg/m²剂量水平治疗的4例患者中有3例出现了胃炎、食管炎、中性粒细胞减少和脱水等剂量限制性毒性。12例局部区域疾病患者中有4例(33%)获得了完全临床缓解。
对于食管癌和胃癌患者,PPX与同步放疗联合应用时的最大耐受剂量为70mg/m²/周。