abstract: Phase II Study of Gemcitabine and Docetaxel in Recurrent Platinum Resistant Ovarian Cancer Ovarian Cancer and Us OVARIAN CANCER and US Ovarian Cancer and Us

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Thursday, April 05, 2012

abstract: Phase II Study of Gemcitabine and Docetaxel in Recurrent Platinum Resistant Ovarian Cancer



Abstract

To evaluate the activity of gemcitabine and docetaxel in patients with recurrent ovarian cancer.

Methods: 
Patients with platinum-resistant disease and prior treatment with paclitaxel received treatment with docetaxel on day 1 and gemcitabine on days 1 and 8, repeated every three weeks.

Results: 
Twenty patients, with a platinum-free interval of three months, were enrolled. Overall response rate was 25%. Treatment was associated with significant myelosuppression.

Conclusions: 
In chemotherapy-resistant patients, this regimen exhibited encouraging activity. Excessive myelosuppression led to early closure. This was prevented by administering docetaxel on day 8 (instead of day 1) and prophylactic use of G-CSF. (blood products)

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