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Trial reportJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2010

Vinorelbine and fluorouracil plus leucovorin combination (ViFL) in patients with anthracycline and taxane-pretreated metastatic breast cancer: a phase II study.

Cristiano Oliva, Paola Bergnolo, Manuela Inguì, Lavinia Bianco, Paolo Pochettino, Simona Chiadò Cutin, Antonella Boglione, Orietta Dal Canton, Ferdinando Garetto, Alessandro Comandone

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Trial report in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Cristiano OlivaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Presidio Sanitario Gradenigo, Corso Regina Margherita 8, 10153, Torino, Italy. cristiano.oliva@gmail.com
Paola Bergnolo
Manuela Inguì
Lavinia Bianco
Paolo Pochettino
Simona Chiadò Cutin
Antonella Boglione
Orietta Dal Canton
Ferdinando Garetto
Alessandro Comandone
Presidio Ospedaliero · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis phase II study was designed in order to evaluate efficacy and safety of the combination of vinorelbine (VNB), fluorouracil (FU) and leucovorin (LV) in patients with metastatic breast carcinoma (MBC) previously treated with anthracyclines and taxanes.

methodsFrom 12/2003 to 12/2007, 51 women (median age 59) were treated. Performance status (PS) (ECOG) was 0-2 (median 0). The chemotherapy consisted of VNB 25 mg/sqm on day 1 added to FU and LV (following De Gramont schedule) on day 1 and 2. Treatment was repeated every 14 days. 518 cycles of CT were administered (median 12). Most common sites of metastatic spread were: bone, liver, lymph nodes, lung.

resultsWe recorded three cases of G4 neuthropenia and in one case it was febrile; no others G4 toxicities were seen. G3 toxicities were more common, especially neuthropenia (8 patients) asthenia (4) mucositis (2) and Hand-Foot Syndrome (2). Overall response rate was 27.5% (14 patients had a PR) and disease control rate was 76.5%; 12 patients experienced disease progression. Median time to progression (TTP) was 7.70 months and overall survival (OS) was 18.70 months.

conclusionsResults demonstrate that the ViFL regimen has substantial activity in patients with MBC already treated with anthracyclines and taxanes. The combination may be considered a valid choice for the treatment of MBC. Better survival results were seen in patients with visceral metastases than bone involvement. The low response rate shows that the ViFL regimen is not suitable for the neoadjuvant setting.

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AdultAgedAnthracyclinesAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsCarcinomaDrug Administration ScheduleDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleFluorouracilHumansLeucovorinMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisSurvival AnalysisTaxoidsAnthracyclinesFluorouracilLeucovorinTaxoidsVinblastineVinorelbine

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PMID19727815
PMCPMC11828330
OpenAlexW2087025815

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