A Phase II Trial of Combination Chemotherapy with Cisplatin & Etoposide in Small Cell Lung Cancer

소세포폐암에 대한 Cisplatin과 Etoposide(PVP) 복합화학요법의 효과

  • Cheon, Eun-Mee (Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Hyung-Gun (Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital) ;
  • Son, Tae-Young (Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital) ;
  • Yuh, Young-Jin (Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Goo (Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Choon-Taek (Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Young-Hwan (Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Jhin-Oh (Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital) ;
  • Kang, Tae-Woong (Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital)
  • Published : 1994.12.31

Abstract

Background: The objective responses of cisplatin and etoposide (PVP) combination chemotherapy as second-line therapy following CAV was high (40~50%) and, in several reports, PVP yields survival results that are at least as good as those obtained with cyclophosphamide or doxorubicin-based regimens and with less host-related toxicity in chemotherapy-naive patients. We conducted a phase II study to evaluate the effect of a combination of cisplatin and etoposide as a fitst-line therapy in patients with small cell lung cancer. Methods: Sixty-one previously untreated small cell lung cancer patients with measurable lesion (s) received cisplatin(30 $mg/m^2$ IV, day 1~3) and etoposide(100 $mg/m^2$ IV, day 1~3). In patients with limited disease, after completion of 6 cycles of PVP chemotherapy, chest and prophylatic brain irradiation was performed in case of complete responder, chest irradiation on1y in partial responder. Results: 1) Of 55 evaluable patients, 13(24%) had a complete response and 29(53%) had a partial response. 2) The median survival time was 55.8 weeks for all patients(N=55), 61.1 weeks for limited disease(N=31), 51.3 weeks for extensive disease(N=24). 3) The response duration was 29.1 weeks for responders(N=42). 4) There was no significant prognostic factors influencing response rates. 5) The toxicity was tolerable and there was no treatment-related deaths. Conclusion: The PVP combination chemotherapy as a first-line therapy was effective and well-tolerated in patients with small cell lung cancer.

연구배경: 소세포폐암은 빠른 증식속도와 조기에 전신전이를 나타내지만 화학요법에 비교적 반응을 잘한다고 알려져 있다. 최근 10년간 CAV에 실패한 환자의 이차 치료로서 사용되던 cisplatin과 etoposide 복합 화학요법(PVP)을 소세포 폐암 환자에서 일차 치료로서 시행하여 높은 반응률을 보고하고 있다. 이에 저자등은 PVP요법의 유효성 및 안정성을 평가하고자 하였다. 방법: 1989년 11월부터 1991년 12월까지 원자력 병원에서 소세포 폐암으로 진단받은 61명의 환자들을 대상으로 cisplatin $30mg/m^2$와 etoposide $100mg/m^2$을 제1일부터 제3일까지 정주하고 매 3주 간격으로 반복 치료하여 그 결과를 판정 하였다. 결과: 총 61명의 환자중 평가가 가능한 55명에서 완전반응이 13예(24%), 부분반응이 29예(53%), 불변이 9예(16%), 진행이 4예(7%)로 총반응률은 77% 였다. 제한기에서는 완전반응이 8예(26%), 부분반응이 21예(68%)였고 확대기에서는 완전반응이 5예(21%), 부분반응이 8예(33%)였으며, 전체 생존기간의 중앙치가 55.8주, 제한기가 61.1주, 확대기가 51.3주였다. 그리고 전체 반응군의 반응유지기간은 29.1주였고 심각한 부작용은 없었다. 결론: 소세포 폐암에 있어서 PVP요법은 일차치료로 사용시 심각한 부작용이 없으면서 비교적 효과적인 복합 화학요법으로 생각된다.

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