First-line chemotherapy for ovarian cancer should not be given more frequently than once every three weeks

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
First Line ◽  
Line Chemotherapy

scholarly journals Early clearance of serum HE4 and CA125 in predicting platinum sensitivity and prognosis in epithelial ovarian cancer

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Rong ◽  
Li Li
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Epithelial Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Clinical Data ◽  
First Line ◽  
Clinical Value ◽  
Platinum Sensitivity ◽  
Platinum Sensitive ◽  
Platinum Resistant ◽  
Line Chemotherapy ◽  
Sensitive Group

Abstract Objectives: To assess the clinical value of early clearance of HE4 and CA125 for platinum sensitivity and prognosis in patients with ovarian cancer.Method: HE4 and CA125 value including clinical data of 89 patients with ovarian cancer were collected. The clearance of HE4 and CA125 were assessed base on the platinum sensitivity, two-year PFS, PFS and OS.Results: 16 patients were classified as platinum resistant and 73 as platinum sensitive according to the response to platinum-base chemotherapy. When HE4 clearance after 3rd cycle chemotherapy or CA125 clearance after 1st cycle chemotherapy, it gave the highest AUC of 0.788, with 100% of sensitivity and 57.5% of specificity respectively between platinum resistant and platinum sensitive group. In addition, 59 patients were classified as two-year PFS group and 30 as not achieved two-year PFS group according to obtaining two-year PFS or not. It gave the highest AUC of 0.730, with 83.3% of sensitivity and 62.7% of specificity respectively when HE4 clearance after 3rd cycle chemotherapy or CA125 clearance after 1st cycle. The prolonged PFS and OS were significantly associated by the clearance of HE4 after 3rd cycle chemotherapy (p<0.0001, p<0.0001) as well as CA125 after 1st cycle chemotherapy (p<0.0001, p<0.0001).Conclusions: Our data suggested that the early clearance of HE4 and CA125 could predict platinum response and prognosis in patients with ovarian cancer. Monitoring the HE4 and CA125 during first-line chemotherapy might be helpful in predicting platinum sensitivity and risk to progress and relapse.

A dose finding study of docetaxel/carboplatin as first-line. Chemotherapy for epithelial ovarian cancer - final results

2000 ◽  
Vol 70 ◽  
pp. D72-D72
Author(s):  
R. Atkinson ◽  
P.A. Vasey ◽  
R. Coleman ◽  
M. Crawford ◽  
M. Cruickshank ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Epithelial Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Dose Finding ◽  
First Line ◽  
Finding Study ◽  
Dose Finding Study ◽  
Line Chemotherapy

Incorporation of Pazopanib in Maintenance Therapy of Ovarian Cancer

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (30) ◽  
pp. 3374-3382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas du Bois ◽  
Anne Floquet ◽  
Jae-Weon Kim ◽  
Joern Rau ◽  
Josep M. del Campo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Adverse Events ◽  
Maintenance Therapy ◽  
Growth Factor Receptor ◽  
Advanced Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
First Line ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Line Chemotherapy

PurposePazopanib is an oral, multikinase inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) -1/-2/-3, platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) -α/-β, and c-Kit. Preclinical and clinical studies support VEGFR and PDGFR as targets for advanced ovarian cancer treatment. This study evaluated the role of pazopanib maintenance therapy in patients with ovarian cancer whose disease did not progress during first-line chemotherapy.Patients and MethodsNine hundred forty patients with histologically confirmed cancer of the ovary, fallopian tube, or peritoneum, International Federation Gynecology Obstetrics (FIGO) stages II-IV, no evidence of progression after primary therapy consisting of surgery and at least five cycles of platinum-taxane chemotherapy were randomized 1:1 to receive pazopanib 800 mg once per day or placebo for up to 24 months. The primary end point was progression-free survival by RECIST 1.0 assessed by the investigators.ResultsMaintenance pazopanib prolonged progression-free survival compared with placebo (hazard ratio [HR], 0.77; 95% CI, 0.64 to 0.91; P = .0021; median, 17.9 v 12.3 months, respectively). Interim survival analysis based on events in 35.6% of the population did not show any significant difference. Grade 3 or 4 adverse events of hypertension (30.8%), neutropenia (9.9%), liver-related toxicity (9.4%), diarrhea (8.2%), fatigue (2.7%), thrombocytopenia (2.5%), and palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia (1.9%) were significantly higher in the pazopanib arm. Treatment discontinuation related to adverse events was higher among patients treated with pazopanib (33.3%) compared with placebo (5.6%).ConclusionPazopanib maintenance therapy provided a median improvement of 5.6 months (HR, 0.77) in progression-free survival in patients with advanced ovarian cancer who have not progressed after first-line chemotherapy. Overall survival data to this point did not suggest any benefit. Additional analysis should help to identify subgroups of patients in whom improved efficacy may balance toxicity (NCT00866697).

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