• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권17호
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• pp.7859-7863
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• 2015

Purpose: To compare the efficacy and toxicity of gemcitabine versus docetaxel in a second-line setting of nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients previously treated with platin-based combination chemotherapy. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the medical records of 57 patients treated with single agent gemcitabine or docetaxel in second-line setting of advanced NSCLC who received one prior platinum-based therapy. Results: The mean age was $56.7{\pm}8.39$ years with 55 (96.5%) males and two (3.5%) females. Forty of them received docetaxel and 17 gemcitabine. The mean number of chemotherapy cycles was $6.8{\pm}4.0$ in the gemcitabine group, while it was $4.6{\pm}3.0$ in the docetaxel group. Overall response rates were 8% and 12% (P=0.02) for gemcitabine and docetaxel, respectively. The median survival time was 22 versus 21 months for gemcitabine and docetaxel, respectively. The median times to progression were 8 and 5 months. There was no difference between the two groups in terms of incidence of adverse affects (40% vs 47.1%). All of the hematological side effects were grade 1/2. No major toxicity was encountered necessitating stopping the drug for either group. Conclusions: Treatment with gemcitabine demonstrated clinically equivalent efficacy with a significantly improved safety profile compared with those receiving docetaxel in the second-line setting for advanced NSCLC in this study. Based on these results, treatment with gemcitabine should be considered a standard treatment option for second-line NSCLC.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.463-467
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• 2012

Purpose: To assess the safety and efficacy of a gemcitabine plus docetaxel regimen as a second line therapy for patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma (STS) resistant to doxorubicin and ifosfamide-based therapy. Patients and Methods: Medical records of 64 patients with advanced STS who received gemcitabine plus docetaxel regimen as a second line treatment between May 2006 and June 2011 were examined. All patients had been previously treated with doxorubicin plus ifosfamide-based regimen at first line setting. Patients received gemcitabine 900 $mg/m^2$ on days one and eight intravenously over 90 minutes, followed by docetaxel 75 $mg/m^2$ on day eight intravenously over one hour. Cycles were repeated every 3 weeks. Results: The male-to-female ratio was 37/27 and the median age was 44 years (range; 19-67 years). Objective responses were observed in 13 (20.3 %) patients (2 CR, 11 PR) and stable disease in 21 (32.8 %). Total clinical benefit (CR+PR+SD) was observed in 34 (53.1 %). Median overall survival (OS) was 18 months (95% confidence interval (CI):12.1-23.9) and Median time to progression (TTP) was 4.8 months (95% CI: 3.6-6). A total of 243 cycles of chemotherapy were administered. The median number of cycle was 3 (range;1-11). The most common grade 3-4 hematologic toxicity was neutropenia (35.9 %). The most common nonhematologic toxicities consisted of nausea/vomiting (37.5 %), mucositis (32.8 %), peripheral neuropathy (29.7%), and fatigue (26 %). There was no toxicity-related death. Conclusion: The combination of gemcitabine plus docetaxel is an active and tolerable regimen as a second line therapy for patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma who have failed doxorubicin and ifosfamide-based therapy.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제59권5호
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• pp.510-516
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• 2005

배 경 : 새로운 항암제의 사용으로 비소세포 폐암에서 1차 항암 치료의 효과는 많이 향상 되었지만 많은 환자에서 치료 중 혹은 치료 후에 폐암이 진행하거나 재발되고 있다. 최근 환자의 체력 및 영양 상태의 향상으로 폐암의 진행 및 재발 후에도 신체 수행 상태(performance status)가 양호하여 2차 항암 치료의 대상 환자가 늘어나는 추세이다. 그러나 아직까지 표준화된 2차 항암 치료가 없는 실정으로 gemcitabine과 vinorelbine의 병합 요법은 비교적 다른 기전의 독성을 보여 병합 요법으로서의 가능성을 높여 주었다. 이에 저자들은 1차 항암 요법에 반응을 보이지 않거나 재발한 진행성 비소세포 폐암 환자를 대상으로 gemcitabine과 vinorelbine 병합 요법을 시행하여 치료 반응율, 생존율 및 독성에 대해 연구하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 2000년 12월부터 2003년 7월까지 고려대학교 의료원에 내원하여 비소세포 폐암으로 확진 받은 환자 중 진단 당시 IIIB, IV병기로 platinum을 기반으로 docetaxel 혹은 paclitaxel의 2제 복합 항암 요법을 1차 치료로 시행한 환자 중 진행하거나 재발한 환자들을 대상으로 gemcitabine과 vinorelbine 병합 요법의 치료 반응율, 생존율 및 독성을 분석하였다. 결 과 : Vinorelbine과 gemcitabine 병합 항암화학 요법은 총 215회가 시행 되었고, 환자당 시행된 평균값은 3.6회였다. 주요 반응에 해당하는 관해율은 10%였다. 1년 생존율은 32.9% 였으며, 생존 중앙값은 10.1개월이었다. 관해 지속 기간 중앙값은 3.8개월이었다. 대부분에서 경도의 오심과 구토, 탈모증이 관찰되었으며 WHO grade 3의 오심, 구토는 2예(3%)였으며, grade 4의 오심, 구토는 없었다. Grade 3 백혈구 감소가 33.3%, grade 4가 11.7%로 비교적 흔히 발생하였다. 호중구 감소가 동반된 폐렴으로 사망이 1예 보고되었다. 결 론 : Platinum을 기반으로 하는 1차 항암 치료 후 재발하거나 진행한 비소세포 폐암 환자에서 gemcitabine과 vinorelbine 병합 항암 요법은 비교적 효과적이고 안전한 항암 치료법으로 사료된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제58권4호
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• pp.344-351
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• 2005

배 경 : Gemcitabine, paclitaxel, docetaxel, vinorelbine, irrinotecan 새로운 항종양제의 출현으로 일차 치료의 효과가 증대 되고 있고 재발시에도 좋은 신체 활동도를 보이고 있어서 이차 치료의 대상군도 늘어나는 효과를 보이고 있다. 치료의 필요성은 증대 되고 있지만 현재까지 표준 치료가 확립되지 않은 상황에서 Gemcitabine과 Vinorelbine 모두 독성이 강하지 않아서 혼합 요법이 가능한 장점이 있고 비소세포폐암에 대한 효과도 입증이 되어있어서 본 연구는 반응이 없거나 반응을 보인후에 재발된 진행된 비소세포 폐암에 gemcitabine과 vinorelbine 혼합 요법을 시행하여서 치료 반응률과 생존율 그리고 부작용을 평가하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 2000년 6월부터 2004년 3월까지 충남대학교병원에 내원하여 진행성 비소세포 폐암 IIIA/IIIB, IV로 진단을 받고 일차 항암화학요법치료를 받은 환자중에 초기 치료에 반응이 없거나, 치료에 반응이 있었으나 병이 진행된 환자로 추적 관찰 기간이 6개월 이상인 환자를 대상으로 생존율과 반응률 그리고 독성을 분석하였다. 결 과 : 총 치료 반응률은 17%, 반응 유지기간의 중앙값은 3.1개월(1-10개월)이었고 생존기간의 중앙값은 8.2개월(1-23개월) 그리고 1년 생존율은 35%였다. 항암화학요법에 의한 독성은 3도 이상의 중성구 감소가 12%, 오심과 구토가 12.5% 였다. 결 론 : 일차 치료에 반응이 없거나 재발한 비소세포 폐암환자의 이차 치료로 gemcitabine과 vinorelbine 혼합요법은 효과적이라고 생각되며 향후 3상 연구를 통한 다른 약제와의 비교 연구가 필요하다고 생각된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.1837-1840
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• 2012

Background: In spite of the fact that platinum-based doublets are considered the standard therapy for patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), no elderly-specific platinum based prospective phase III regimen has been explored. The aim of this retrospective singlecenter study was to evaluate the efficacy and side effects of cisplatin-based therapy specifically for the elderly. Methods: Patients receiving platinum-based treatment were divided into three groups. In the first group (GC), Gemcitabine was administrated at 1000 $mg/m^2$ on days 1, 8 and cisplatin was added at 75 $mg/m^2$ on day 1. In the second group (DC), 75 $mg/m^2$ docetaxel and cisplatin were administered on day 1. The third group (PC) received 175 mg of paclitaxel and 75 mg of cisplatin on day 1. These treatments were repeated every three weeks. Result: GC arm had 36, the DC arm 42 and the PC arm 29 patients. Grade III-IV thrombocytopenia was higher in the GC arm (21.2% received GC, 2.8% received DC, and 3.8% received PC), while sensory neuropathy was lower in patients with GC arm (3.0%, 22.2%, and 23.1% received GC, DC and PC, respectively). There were no statistically significant difference in the response rates among the three groups (p>0.05). The median Progression-free survival (PFS) was 5.0 months and the median Overall survival (OS) in each group was 7.1, 7.4 and 7.1 months, respectively (p>0.05). Conclusion: The response rate, median PFS and OS were similar among the three treatment arms. Grade III-IV thrombocytopenia was higher in the GC arm, while the GC regimen was more favorable than the other cisplatin-based treatmetns with regard to sensory neuropathy.