| Docetaxel as Second-line Monotherapy for Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. |
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Hyun Mo Kang, Jeong Eun Lee, Pil Soon Jang, Yun Sun Lee, Sun Jung Kwon, Jin Young An, Sung Soo Jung, Ju Ock Kim, Sun Young Kim |
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Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Cancer Research Institute, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea. sykim@cnu.ac.kr |
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| Abstract |
BACKGROUND
The survival benefit associated with first-line chemotherapy in lung cancer has led to the need for second-line chemotherapy, for which Docetaxel (Taxotere(R)) has proven efficacy in both settings. This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of docetaxel in patients with non-small cell lung cancer who had failed first-line platinum- based chemotherapy. METHODS: Thirty one patients with non-small-cell lung cancer, who had failed first-line platinum-based chemotherapy, between March 1999 and August 2003, were enrolled in this study. Patients received intravenous docetaxel, either 75 mg/m2 or 100 mg/m2, with routine premedication every three weeks. RESULTS: Fourteen patients (45.2%) had a partial response. The median survival and progression-free survival times were 12.5 months (95% CI 7.3-17.6) and 3.0 months (95% CI 1.6-4.5), respectively. This study showed 2 factors gave different survival benefits; the age (< 60 years: 20.1 months vs. > or = 60 years: 6.6 months, p = 0.0105) and the histological type (adenocarcinoma: 25.6 months vs. others: 7.9 months, p=0.0055). The predominant toxicity was neutropenia, which occurred as WHO grade 3 or 4 in 38.7 % of patients. One treatment-related death was also reported. Non-hematological toxicity was minor and easily controlled. There were no significant statistical differences in the survival benefit and toxicity between the two doses. CONCLUSION: Docetaxel, as second-line monotherapy, was well tolerated and effective in patients with non-small- cell lung cancer who failed first-line platinum-based chemotherapy. |
| Key Words:
Docetaxel, Non-small cell lung cancer, Second-line chemotherapy |
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