Phase II trial to topotecan in hepatocellular carcinoma: A Southwest Oncology Group study

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James G. Wall
Jacqueline K. Benedetti
Mark A. O'Rourke
Ronald B. Natale
John S. Macdonald
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[1] Cabarrus Memorial Hospital,
[2] Southwest Oncology Group Statistical Center,undefined
[3] Ohio State University Health Center,undefined
[4] University of Southern California School of Medicine,undefined
[5] Temple University,undefined
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Investigational New Drugs | 1997年 / 15卷
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hepatocellular carcinoma; topotecan; phase II trial;
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Hepatocellular carcinoma remains a highly chemoresistant neoplasm. In this study of the topoisomerase I inhibitor topotecan a response rate of 13.9% (95% confidence interval 4.7%–29.5%) was obtained utilizing a five consecutive day bolus infusion schedule. There were no complete responses and the median survival was only eight months. Furthermore, treatment with topotecan produced significant toxicity with two-thirds of patients experiencing life-threatening (grade 4) neutropenia. When used in this dose and schedule, topotecan does not appear to be effective for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.
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