PMID: 2498440Feb 1, 1989Paper

Clinical evaluation of intermittent administration of CDDP in advanced ovarian cancer

Nihon Sanka Fujinka Gakkai zasshi
N UmesakiT Sugawa

Abstract

We examined the effects of intermittent cisplatin therapy (ICDDPT) on advanced ovarian cancer patients (OCP). Most OCPs had received surgical removal of primary lesion, and histopathological analysis indicated epithelial tumors. Four OCPs were stage 3, three were stage 4 and one was stage 2 (n = 8). After surgical treatment and induction chemotherapy, ICDDPT with 20-25 mg/day CDDP was given for 3 or 5 days, every 3 months. During the intervals, maintenance immunochemotherapy with Tegafur and OK-432 was given. Following ICDDPT all patients are alive, the longest survival time being 3 years and 10 months. Three have survived at least 3 years, 1 for at least 2 years and 3 for at least 1 year. Adverse drug reaction (ADR) was analysed with reference to the total dose of CDDP, i.e. under 500 mg, over 500 mg-under 1,000 mg and over 1,000 mg. Abnormal laboratory findings in platelets (thrombocytopenia), Hb, BUN, Creatinine, GOT and GPT were observed at the all doses. These ADR were not increased with the increasing dose so that accumulative toxicity was not observed. Therefore ICDDPT was seen to be effective in treating OCP.

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