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Trial reportInternational journal of medical sciences2013

Dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging in a phase Ⅱ study on neoadjuvant chemotherapy combining Rh-endostatin with docetaxel and epirubicin for locally advanced breast cancer.

Qianxin Jia, Junqing Xu, Weifeng Jiang, Minwen Zheng, Mengqi Wei, Jianghao Chen, Ling Wang, Yi Huan

Open access · goldAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase IIRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in International journal of medical sciences, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Qianxin JiaDepartment of Radiology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University. 17 Changle Western Road, Xi'an, China.
Junqing Xu
Weifeng Jiang
Minwen Zheng
Mengqi Wei
Jianghao Chen
Ling Wang
Yi Huan
Xijing Hospital · CN175th Hospital of People's Liberation Army · CNGeneral Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAnti-angiogenesis is a promising therapeutic strategy for locally advanced breast cancer. We performed this phase II trial to evaluate the anti-angiogenesis and anti-tumor effect of rh-endostatin combined with docetaxel and epirubicin in patients with locally advanced breast cancer by dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in 70 previously untreated locally advanced breast cancer patients.

methodsThe study population was randomly assigned to neoadjuvant chemotherapy with docetaxel and epirubicin (neoadjuvant chemotherapy group) or neoadjuvant chemotherapy combining rh-endostatin with docetaxel and epirubicin (neoadjuvant chemotherapy+rh-endostatin group). The anti-angiogenic and anti-tumor effects of both regimens were evaluated by serial dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging and microvessel density measurements after final surgery.

resultsThe results suggested a higher clinical objective response (90.9% vs. 67.7%, P = 0.021) and greater reductions in tumor size (67.2% vs. 55.9%, P = 0.000), Ki-67 proliferation index (32.79% vs. 12.47%, P = 0.000), tumor signal enhanced ratio (64% vs. 48%, P = 0.018), and K(trans) (67% vs. 39%, P = 0.026) in neoadjuvant chemotherapy+rh-endostatin group than those in neoadjuvant chemotherapy group. In addition, the microvessel density value in the neoadjuvant chemotherapy+rh-endostatin group was significantly lower than in the neoadjuvant chemotherapy group (18.67 ± 6.53 vs. 36.05 ± 9.64, P = 0.000). Moreover, the microvessel density value was significantly correlated with K(trans) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy+rh-endostatin treatment (r=0.88, P = 0.00).

conclusionsThe neoadjuvant chemotherapy+rh-endostatin treatment significantly repressed angiogenesis in locally advanced breast cancer and synergistically enhanced the anti-tumor effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Serial dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging data including reductions in tumor size and K(trans), could provide non-invasive evaluation for chemotherapeutic efficacy and, consequently, optimization of individual chemotherapy for locally advanced breast cancer patients.

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Magnetic Resonance ImagingNeoadjuvant TherapyAdolescentAdultAgedBreast NeoplasmsDocetaxelEndostatinsEpirubicinFemaleHumansMicrovesselsMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeovascularization, PathologicRadiographyDocetaxelEndostatinsEpirubicinTaxoidsbreast cancerdynamic contrast-enhanced MR imagingmicrovessel densityneoadjuvant chemotherapyrh-endostatin

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PMID23329881
PMCPMC3547207
OpenAlexW2148242337

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