Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Tamoxifen and chemotherapy for axillary node-negative, estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer: findings from National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project B-23.
Uncertainty about the relative worth of doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide (AC) and cyclophosphamide/methotrexate/fluorouracil (CMF), as well as doubt about the propriety of giving tamoxifen (TAM) with chemotherapy to patients with estrogen receptor-negative tumors and negative axillary nodes, prompted the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project to initiate the B-23 study. ⋯ There was no significant difference in the outcome of patients who received AC or CMF. TAM with either regimen resulted in no significant advantage over that achieved from chemotherapy alone.
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Clinical Trial
Phase I study of topotecan plus cranial radiation for glioblastoma multiforme: results of Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Trial 9507.
A phase I trial was conducted by the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) to determine the maximum-tolerated dose of topotecan that could be safely combined with standard cranial radiation for glioblastoma multiforme. A secondary objective was to document the acute and late toxicities of this combination of chemotherapy and radiation. ⋯ Toxicity was acceptable at an IV topotecan dose of 1.5 mg/m(2)/d administered daily for 5 days every 21 days for three cycles. A phase II trial has been performed using this dose of topotecan.
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Clinical Trial
Troxacitabine, a novel dioxolane nucleoside analog, has activity in patients with advanced leukemia.
To investigate the toxicity profile, activity, and pharmacokinetics of a novel L-nucleoside analog, troxacitabine (BCH-4556), in patients with advanced leukemia. ⋯ Troxacitabine has a unique metabolic and pharmacokinetic profile and significant antileukemic activity. DLTs were stomatitis and hand-foot syndrome. Troxacitabine merits further study in hematologic malignancies.
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Attempts to improve outcomes of patients with Ewing's sarcoma/primitive neuroectodermal tumor (ES/PNET) metastatic to bone/bone marrow (BM) have focused on chemotherapy dose intensification strategies. We now present results achieved with that approach, as carried out at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) and as reported in the literature. ⋯ The MSKCC experience and findings reported in the literature suggest that dose-intensive use of the chemotherapy agents with established activity against ES/PNET is reaching its efficacy and toxicity limits. A major impact on prognosis awaits the development of entirely novel therapies.
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To evaluate whether administration of interleukin-2 (IL-2) with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) improves mobilization of immune effector cells into the stem-cell graft of patients undergoing high-dose chemotherapy and autografting. ⋯ The results demonstrate that G-CSF + IL-2 can enhance the number and function of antitumor effector cells in a mobilized autograft without impairing the hematologic engraftment, provided that CD34 cell counts are more than 1.5 x 10(6) cells/kg. Mobilization of CD34(+) stem cells does seem to be adversely affected. In those mobilized with IL-2 and G-CSF, post-stem-cell immune reconstitution of antitumor immune effector cells was enhanced.