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2005: Jeremic Branislav; Milicic Biljana; Acimovic Ljubisa; Milisavljevic Slobodan
Concurrent hyperfractionated radiotherapy and low-dose daily carboplatin and paclitaxel in patients with stage III non-small-cell lung cancer: long-term results of a phase II study.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2005;23(6):1144-51.
PURPOSE: To investigate the feasibility and activity of hyperfractionated radiation therapy (Hfx RT) and concurrent chemotherapy (CT) consisting of low-dose, daily carboplatin and paclitaxel in patients with stage III non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Sixty-four patients started their treatment on day 1 with 30 mg/m(2) of paclitaxel administered by 1-hour infusion. Hfx RT began on day 2 using 1.3 Gy bid to a total dose of 67.6 Gy and concurrent low-dose daily CT consisting of 25 mg/m(2) of carboplatin and 10 mg/m(2) of paclitaxel, both given Mondays to Fridays during RT course. RESULTS: Objective response rate was 83% and included complete response in 27 patients (42%) and partial response in 26 patients (41%). Ten patients (16%) had stable disease, whereas only one patient (2%) had progressive disease. The median survival time was 28 months, and 3- and 5-year survival rates were 37% and 26%, respectively. The median time to local progression was 26 months, and 3- and 5-year local progression-free survival rates were 37% and 33%, respectively. The median time to distant metastasis was 25 months, and 3- and 5- year distant metastasis-free survival rates were 37% and 31%, respectively. Acute high-grade (>/= grade 3) toxicity was hematologic (25%), esophageal (17%), bronchopulmonary (13%), and skin (9%). Late high-grade toxicity was infrequent. CONCLUSION: This combined Hfx RT/TC regimen produced results that are among the best ever reported and warrants further study in a prospective randomized fashion.

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