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  P1.10 - Poster Session 1 - Chemotherapy (ID 204)

  • Event: WCLC 2013
  • Type: Poster Session
  • Track: Medical Oncology
  • Presentations: 1
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  • Coordinates: 10/28/2013, 09:30 - 16:30, Exhibit Hall, Ground Level

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    P1.10-027 - A Phase II Trial of Genexol-PM(a Cremophor-free, polymeric micelle formulation of paclitaxel) and Gemcitabine in Patients with Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. (ID 1486)

    09:30 - 09:30  |  Author(s): J.H. Lee
    • Abstract

    Background
    Genexol-PM is a Cremorphor EL(CrEL)-free polymeric micelle formulation of paclitaxel, which renders higher dose administration with less hypersensitivity. This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Genexol-PM and gemcitabine combination in advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients as first line treatment

    Methods
    This is a prospective single arm, single center Phase II study. Patients with advanced NSCLC received Genexol-PM at 230mg/m2 on day 1 and gemcitabine 1000mg/m2 on day 1 and day 8 of a 3-week cycle as first-line chemotherapy. Six cycles of chemotherapy were administered unless there is a disease progression. The primary endpoint was response rate.

    Results
    Forty-three patients received the study drugs with median of 4 cycles per patient (range, 1-6). Among 35 patients who received more than one cycle, mean dose intensity of CrEL-free paclitaxel and gemcitabine was 209 mg/m[2]/3-week and 1853mg/m[2]/3-week respectively. Overall response rate was 46.5%. The median progression free survival was 4.0 months (95% CI 2.0-6.0 months) and median overall survival was 14.8 months (95% CI 9.1-20.5 months). 18 patients (51%) experienced grade 3/4 adverse events, including neutropenia or febrile neutropenia (n=7), pneumonia (n=3), asthenia (n=3), peripheral neuropathy (n=2), diarrhea (n=1), skin rash (n=1), myalgia (n=1), pulmonary thromboembolism (n=1), LV dysfunction (n=1), dyspnea with sudden death (n=1). Adverse events leading to drug discontinuation were occurred in 9 patients, among which 2 patients were died of adverse events (pneumonia, dyspnea with sudden death)

    Conclusion
    CrEL-free paclitaxel in combination with gemcitabine demonstrated comparable antitumor activity with less emetogenicities in non-small cell lung cancer patients. Safety issue should be evaluated cautiously.