Feasibility Study for Biweekly Administration of Cisplatin plus Vinorelbine as Adjuvant-Chemotherapy for Completely Resected Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients in a Japanese Population

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Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility of biweekly administration of cisplatin and vinorelbine as adjuvant chemotherapy for patients with completely resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Patients and Methods: This was a single-arm, single-institutional study. Patients with completely resected NSCLC (p-Stage IB-IIIA) with no previous chemotherapy or radiotherapy were eligible. Simons optimal two-stage design was applied. Both cisplatin (50 mg/m2) and vinorelbine (25 mg/m2) were given on days 1 and 15, every 28 days. The primary endpoint of this study was the feasibility of this combination in the four cycles of treatment. Results: Twenty patients (19 lobectomies and 1 pneumonectomy) were enrolled in this study. 10 (50%) of patients had grade 3/4 neutropenia, and 3 (15%) had grade 3/4 anemia. Severe non-hematologic toxicities were uncommon in this series. No treatment-related death was encountered. 18 (90%) patients completed the planned 4 cycles of chemotherapy. The median intensity was 24.3 (range 18.1 to 25) mg/m2/week with an average of 23.6 (21 - 25) mg/m2/week cisplatin and 12.5 (range 10 to 12.5) mg/m2/week with an average of 12.3 (10 - 12.5) mg/m2/week vinorelbine. The median relative dose intensity of cisplatin was 97.5% (range 72.5% to 100%) with an average of 94.6% (72.5% - 100%) and that of vinorelbine was 100% (range 80% to 100%) with an average of 97.8% (80% - 100%). Conclusion: This regimen is feasible in the treatment of patients with completely resected NSCLC. A phase III trial is warranted to assess the efficacy of this regimen at promoting survival and preventing recurrence.

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Tsukamoto, S. , Yamazaki, K. , Mori, R. , Katsura, M. , Kouso, H. , Kawano, D. , Ushijima, C. and Takeo, S. (2014) Feasibility Study for Biweekly Administration of Cisplatin plus Vinorelbine as Adjuvant-Chemotherapy for Completely Resected Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients in a Japanese Population. Advances in Lung Cancer, 3, 1-9. doi: 10.4236/alc.2014.31001.

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