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Untersuchungen zur kurzzeitigen Induktions- und zyklischen Erhaltungstherapie beim inoperablen kleinzelligen Bronchialkarzinom

Short-term induction therapy with or without maintenance in inoperable small cell bronchogenic carcinoma

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Since July 1978 one hundred and three consecutive patients with unresectable small cell bronchogenic carcinoma were treated with a combination of doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide and vincristine (ACO). In limited disease patients (64) the second chemotherapy course was followed by prophylactic cranial irradiation, the fourth by irradiation towards primary disease sites. Complete responders were randomised to either receive etoposide or no further maintenance therapy. Objective responses were reached in 88/100 evaluable patients, with 72% of complete remissions in limited-stage disease and 33% in extensive disease, respectively. The actuarial median survival time for limited disease patients was 15.8 months compared to 9.3 months in extensive disease (p<0.005). 29 of the 100 patients remain still alive, 4 for more than 24 months without disease recurrence. The survival advantage of patients reaching complete remissions relative to those who did not is highly significant (p<0.001). Acute gastrointestinal and hematological side effects were common, with possibly three drug-related deaths from infections during transient granulocytopenia (mean nadir: 600–900 cells/mm3). The present induction regimen using only four courses of chemotherapy produces high complete remission rates on roentgenography and bronchoscopy and improved survival in the majority of patients. Thus far any effectiveness of etoposide-maintenance therapy following ACO could not be substantiated.

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Seit Juli 1978 wurden 103 Patienten mit inoperablem kleinzelligem Bronchialkarzinom mit der Zytostatikakombination Adriamycin, Cyclophosphamid und Vincristin (ACO) behandelt. Im Stadium „limited disease“ (n=64) erfolgte während des zweiten Chemotherapiekurses eine prophylaktische Schädelbestrahlung, nach dem vierten eine konsolidierende thorakale Bestrahlung. Nach Erreichen einer kompletten Remission erhielten die Patienten prospektiv randomisiert Etoposid oder keine weitere spezifische Therapie. Ein objektives Ansprechen konnte bei 88/100 auswertbaren Patienten erzielt werden. Im Stadium „limited disease“ fanden sich 72%, im Stadium „extensive disease“ nur 33% komplette Remissionen. Im Stadium „limited disease“ betrug die hochgerechnete mediane Überlebenszeit 15,8, im Stadium „extensive disease“ 9,3 Monate (p<0.005). Es leben noch 29 Patienten, 4 rezidivfrei länger als 24 Monate. Patienten mit kompletter Remission hatten eine statistisch signifikant (p<0.001) längere Überlebenszeit als Patienten mit geringerem Ansprechen. Regelmäßig traten gastrointestinale und hämatologische Nebenwirkungen auf, drei Patienten starben während der Induktionsphase an Infektionen. Die kurzzeitige Induktionsbehandlung verbesserte jedoch den Krankheitsverlauf subjektiv und objektiv. Bisher ist kein positiver Effekt der zyklischen Etoposid-Gabe nach ACO festzustellen.

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Vorliegende Untersuchungen wurden gefördert im Rahmen des Forschungsprogramms „Arzneimittelentwicklung und -testung für die Krebstherapie“ des BMFT

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Niederle, N., Krischke, W., Schulz, U. et al. Untersuchungen zur kurzzeitigen Induktions- und zyklischen Erhaltungstherapie beim inoperablen kleinzelligen Bronchialkarzinom. Klin Wochenschr 60, 829–838 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01728349

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