TY - JOUR
T1 - Intensive radiation therapy concurrent with up to 7-week continuous- infusion paclitaxel for locally advanced solid tumors
T2 - Phase I studies
AU - Rosenthal, D. I.
AU - Okani, O.
AU - Truelson, J. M.
AU - Fathallah-Shaykh, H.
AU - Vuitch, F. M.
AU - Gazdar, A. F.
AU - Griener, J.
AU - Landay, M.
AU - Mendelsohn, D.
AU - Tourville, J.
AU - Hamilton, L.
AU - Orr, K. Y.
AU - McWhorter, J.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - Patients with locally advanced solid tumors of the lung, head and neck, and malignant astrocytomas usually succumb to their disease despite aggressive standard therapy. Laboratory data suggest that the addition of 1.0 to 10 nmol/L paclitaxel (Taxol; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Princeton, NJ), a microtubule stabilizing drug, to radiation therapy may result in significant radiation sensitization, perhaps due to accumulation of cells at G2/M. Relatively low concentrations (1.0 to 10 nmol/L) appear to be optimal for direct cytotoxicity and radiosensitization in vitro. Within this dose range, more prolonged exposure seems to result in higher response rates. The phase 1 trials reported here are designed to test the combination of paclitaxel, administered by continuous intravenous infusion (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), and standard, curative-intent radiation therapy. The ultimate goal of this study is to improve local and systemic control and survival for patients with these three tumor types. To date, 39 evaluable patients are enrolled in this study; there has been no dose-limiting toxicity up to 6.5 mg/m2/d. Observed toxicities include anemia, lymphopenia, mucositis, and cutaneous toxicities.
AB - Patients with locally advanced solid tumors of the lung, head and neck, and malignant astrocytomas usually succumb to their disease despite aggressive standard therapy. Laboratory data suggest that the addition of 1.0 to 10 nmol/L paclitaxel (Taxol; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Princeton, NJ), a microtubule stabilizing drug, to radiation therapy may result in significant radiation sensitization, perhaps due to accumulation of cells at G2/M. Relatively low concentrations (1.0 to 10 nmol/L) appear to be optimal for direct cytotoxicity and radiosensitization in vitro. Within this dose range, more prolonged exposure seems to result in higher response rates. The phase 1 trials reported here are designed to test the combination of paclitaxel, administered by continuous intravenous infusion (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), and standard, curative-intent radiation therapy. The ultimate goal of this study is to improve local and systemic control and survival for patients with these three tumor types. To date, 39 evaluable patients are enrolled in this study; there has been no dose-limiting toxicity up to 6.5 mg/m2/d. Observed toxicities include anemia, lymphopenia, mucositis, and cutaneous toxicities.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 9045344
AN - SCOPUS:0031049555
SN - 0093-7754
VL - 24
SP - S2-81-S2-84
JO - Seminars in oncology
JF - Seminars in oncology
IS - 1 SUPPL. 2
ER -