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  P3.24 - Poster Session 3 - Supportive Care (ID 160)

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

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    P3.24-030 - Activity and tolerability of carboplatin and gemcitabine in first-line treatment of elderly Thai patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). (ID 1930)

    09:30 - 09:30  |  Author(s): T. Theerakittikul.
    • Abstract

    Background
    Despite the rising incidence of NSCLC in the elderly population in Thailand, a well defined chemotherapy regimen for these patients has not been reported. This study examines the toxicity and activity of doublet carboplatin and gemcitabine in Thai patients with advanced NSCLC.

    Methods
    Chemotherapy-naive patients with histological/cytological proven advanced NSCLC, aged > 65 years, ECOG 0-1 and adequate organs function were treated with carboplatin (AUC5) and gemcitabine (1000 mg/m[2] in a 30-min infusion D1, 8) every 21 day for maximum 6 cycles. The primary endpoint was objective tumor response rate and tolerability to this regimen.

    Results
    From November 2011 to February 2013, 30 patients were evaluated. Median age was 73 years (range 65-83), 70% were male, 70% were smoker and all patients had PS 0 (30%) or PS 1 (70%). Stage IIIb disease in 13% patients and stage IV in 87% patients. Non-squamous cell carcinoma in 73% patients (adenocarcinoma 66%, large cell carcinoma 3.5%, other 3.5%) and squamous cell carcinoma in 27% patients. The median number of cycle was 4 (range 2-6). Among the 29 patients with measurable disease, there were 7 PR, 15 SD and 7 PD (response rate 24%). The most common hematologic toxicity was grade 3 anemia in 20% and grade 3 leukopenia in 10%. Febrile neutropenia occurred in 3%. No treatment related death was observed. Non-hematologic toxicity was generally mild and grade 1 fatigue occurred in 30%. The median progression free survival was 4.9 months (range 2-16).

    Conclusion
    The doublets carboplatin and gemcitabine could be a valuable treatment option in elderly Thai patients. The activity and safety observed in this report is within the range of data reported for doublet chemotherapy regimen in the elderly patient with NSCLC.