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Paclitaxel for treatment of advanced small cell lung cancer (SCLC): a retrospective study of 185 patients.


ABSTRACT: Background:Etoposide-/platinum-based chemotherapy is the standard first-line treatment for extensive-disease small cell lung cancer (SCLC), but responses are short-lived and subsequent options limited. Here, we present our experience with paclitaxel in advanced treatment lines. Methods:We retrospectively studied the clinical course of all paclitaxel-treated SCLC patients between 2005 and 2015 in our institution. Prognostic and predictive factors were analyzed by Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analyses. Results:A total of 185 patients [119 men, median age 65 years, median ECOG performance status (PS) 1] were identified. One hundred and sixty-eight patients had extensive disease (ED) at the time of paclitaxel therapy. Paclitaxel was mainly given as third- or fourth-line therapy (93%). The response rate (RR) was 17% and disease control rate (DCR) 28%. Patients reached a median progression-free survival (PFS) of 1.6 (95% CI: 1.4-1.8) months and median overall survival (OS) of 3.3 (95% CI: 2.8-3.9) months. Main toxicities were fatigue (25%) and polyneuropathy (17%). Dose reduction of ?25% was associated with shorter PFS [1.9 (95% CI: 1.5-2.3) vs. 1.4 (95% CI: 1.3-1.5) months; P=0.004]. Further independent predictive factors for PFS were gender, age, and hepatic/brain metastases (P<0.05). Tumor response to paclitaxel, PS, number and location of metastases, dose reduction, and smoking history were significant factors for OS in univariable analyses (P<0.05), while PS, dose reduction, status of cerebral/hepatic metastases, tumor response, and smoking history were retained as independent prognostic factors in multivariable testing. Notably, ECOG PS 2 patients had toxicity rates similar to ECOG PS 0-1 patients (63% vs. 62%), as well as a comparable DCR (29% vs. 28%), which was associated with prolonged survival (4.5 vs. 3.2 months for refractory cases, P=0.034). Conclusions:Paclitaxel has clinically relevant activity in heavily pretreated SCLC. While patients with good PS and no cerebral/hepatic metastases derive the greatest benefit, ECOG PS 2 per se should not be used as a criterion to exclude patients.

SUBMITTER: von Eiff D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7139030 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Paclitaxel for treatment of advanced small cell lung cancer (SCLC): a retrospective study of 185 patients.

von Eiff Damian D   Bozorgmehr Farastuk F   Chung Inn I   Bernhardt Denise D   Rieken Stefan S   Liersch Stephan S   Muley Thomas T   Kobinger Sonja S   Thomas Michael M   Christopoulos Petros P   Steins Martin M  

Journal of thoracic disease 20200301 3


<h4>Background</h4>Etoposide-/platinum-based chemotherapy is the standard first-line treatment for extensive-disease small cell lung cancer (SCLC), but responses are short-lived and subsequent options limited. Here, we present our experience with paclitaxel in advanced treatment lines.<h4>Methods</h4>We retrospectively studied the clinical course of all paclitaxel-treated SCLC patients between 2005 and 2015 in our institution. Prognostic and predictive factors were analyzed by Kaplan-Meier and C  ...[more]

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