Masaoka T
Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Osaka.
Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 1996 Dec;23(14):1936-40.
Oral administration of etoposide 50 mg daily for 21 days was studied in 83 patients with malignant lymphoma who were not indicated for intensive treatment. Dose escalation to 75 mg was allowed for previously untreated cases and those with body surface over 1.5 m2. The majority of patients were: median age 69, outpatient, previously treated, with clinical stage III, IV. Overall response rate was 52.5%, including 10 CR. Response rates for each background factor were: age > or = 65, 63.8%* < 65, 36.4%, PS 0, 56.5%, 1, 53.9%, 2 approximately 3, 25.0%, outpatient 65.9%, inpatient 24.0%. Clinical stage I, II, 57.1%; III, IV, 50.0%. Dosage 50 mg 49.3%; 75 mg 85.7%. Previously untreated, 81.8%; pretreated, 47.8%*(*p < 0.05).
moderate side effects such as loss of appetite, nausea and leukocytopenia were observed. Those were tolerable and recovery was achieved by reduction of dose or discontinuation. Intensive treatment is the most popular therapy for malignant lymphoma, however, there are certain patients not indicated for such intensive treatment. For such patients this etoposide 21 therapy can offer a new way of palliative therapy to allow them to remain at home while maintaining a high quality of life.
对83例不适合强化治疗的恶性淋巴瘤患者进行了研究,每日口服依托泊苷50mg,共21天。对于既往未治疗的患者以及体表面积超过1.5平方米的患者,允许将剂量增至75mg。大多数患者为:年龄中位数69岁,门诊患者,既往接受过治疗,临床分期为III、IV期。总缓解率为52.5%,包括10例完全缓解(CR)。各背景因素的缓解率分别为:年龄≥65岁,63.8%;<65岁,36.4%;体能状态(PS)0,56.5%;1,53.9%;2至3,25.0%;门诊患者,65.9%;住院患者,24.0%。临床分期I、II期,57.1%;III、IV期,50.0%。剂量50mg,49.3%;75mg,85.7%。既往未治疗,81.8%;既往接受过治疗,47.8%(p<0.05)。
观察到中度副作用,如食欲不振、恶心和白细胞减少。这些副作用是可耐受的,通过减少剂量或停药可实现恢复。强化治疗是恶性淋巴瘤最常用的治疗方法,然而,有一些患者不适合这种强化治疗。对于这类患者,这种依托泊苷21天疗法可以提供一种新的姑息治疗方法,使他们能够在家中维持高质量生活的同时继续治疗。