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ArticleInternational journal of clinical oncology2022

Platinum rechallenge treatment using gemcitabine plus carboplatin with or without bevacizumab for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.

Hiroki Nasu, Shin Nishio, Jongmyung Park, Teruyuki Yoshimitsu, Ken Matsukuma, Kazuto Tasaki, Takahiro Katsuda, Atsumu Terada, Naotake Tsuda, Kimio Ushijima

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Article in International journal of clinical oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Angiogenesis inhibitors for the treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023
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  3. Translational cancer research · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hiroki NasuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-0011, Japan. nasu_hiroki@med.kurume-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2717-2780
Shin NishioDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-0011, Japan.
Jongmyung ParkDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-0011, Japan.
Teruyuki YoshimitsuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-0011, Japan.
Ken MatsukumaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-0011, Japan.
Kazuto TasakiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-0011, Japan.
Takahiro KatsudaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-0011, Japan.
Atsumu TeradaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-0011, Japan.
Naotake TsudaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-0011, Japan.
Kimio UshijimaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-0011, Japan.
Kurume University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposePlatinum-resistant ovarian cancer (PROC) is usually treated with single-agent chemotherapy. A synergistic effect of gemcitabine and platinum has been reported in PROC. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of gemcitabine and carboplatin with or without bevacizumab (GC ± B) in patients with PROC.

methodsFrom April 2014 to April 2018, patients with PROC received gemcitabine on days 1 and 8, and carboplatin on day 1, with or without bevacizumab (Bev) on day 1 every 3 weeks. The primary endpoint was objective response rate (ORR). The secondary endpoints were disease control rate (DCR), progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and rate of adverse events.

resultsIn total, 215 cycles were administered to 31 patients, of whom 21 received Bev and the median number of cycle for each patient was 6 (range, 2-19). The median platinum-free interval (PFI) was 4 months. The ORR and DCR were 51.9% and 92.6%, respectively. Median PFS and OS were 7.9 months and 16.1 months, respectively. PFS and OS of patients with 3-6 months PFI were significantly longer than those with PFI < 3 months (median PFS, 9.7 vs. 5.8 months; p < 0.01; median OS, 20.0 vs. 12.1 months; p = 0.03). Grade 3 or 4 hematological toxicities observed included neutropenia (71.0%), leukopenia (54.8%), anemia (51.6%), and thrombocytopenia (25.8%). No other grade 2-4 nonhematological toxicity was observed except for hypertension in one and CBDCA hypersensitivity reaction in two.

conclusionGC ± B may be effective and safe treatment alternative for PROC, especially with PFI of 3-6 months, despite hematological toxicity.

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Ovarian NeoplasmsPlatinumAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabCarboplatinDeoxycytidineGemcitabineHumansBevacizumabCarboplatinDeoxycytidineGemcitabinePlatinumBevacizumabCarboplatinGemcitabinePlatinum rechallengePlatinum-resistant ovarian cancer

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PMID34985551
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