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Multicenter phase II trial of Genexol-PM, a Cremophor-free, polymeric micelle formulation of paclitaxel, in patients with metastatic breast cancer
- Authors
- Lee, Keun Seok; Chung, Hyun Cheol; Im, Seock Ah; Park, Yeon Hee; Kim, Chul Soo; Kim, Sung-Bae; Rha, Sun Young; Lee, Min Young; Ro, Jungsil
- Issue Date
- 2007-05-04
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag
- Citation
- Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2008 ;108(2):241-50.
- Keywords
- Adult; Aged; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/administration & dosage/adverse effects/chemistry/*therapeutic use; Breast Neoplasms/*drug therapy/mortality/pathology; Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; Drug Administration Schedule; *Drug Carriers; Drug Compounding; Female; Humans; Infusions, Intravenous; Kaplan-Meiers Estimate; Korea; *Micelles; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Metastasis; Paclitaxel/administration & dosage/adverse effects/chemistry/*therapeutic use; Polyethylene Glycols/chemistry; Polymers/*chemistry; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome
- Abstract
- Genexol-PM is a novel Cremophor EL-free polymeric micelle formulation of paclitaxel. This single arm, multicenter phase II study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Genexol-PM in patients with histologically confirmed metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Forty-one women received Genexol-PM by intravenous infusion at 300 mg/m2 over 3 h every 3 weeks without premedication until disease progression or intolerability. A total of 331 chemotherapy cycles were administered, with a median of 8 cycles per patient (range, 1-16). Overall response rate was 58.5% (95% CI: 43.5-72.3) with 5 complete responses and 19 partial responses. Thirty-seven patients who received Genexol-PM as a first-line therapy for their metastatic disease showed a response rate of 59.5% (95% CI: 43.5-73.7), and two responses were reported in four patients treated in the second-line setting for their metastatic disease. The median time to progression (TTP) for all patients was 9.0 months (range, 1.0-17.0+ months). Grade 3 non-hematologic toxicities included sensory peripheral neuropathy (51.2%), and myalgia (2.4%). Eight patients (19.5%) experienced hypersensitivity reactions, with grade 3 in two patients. Hematologic toxicities were grade 3 and 4 neutropenia (51.2 and 17.1%, respectively), and grade 1 and 2 thrombocytopenia (22.0%). Notably, no febrile neutropenia was observed. Genexol-PM appears a promising new paclitaxel in view of significant efficacies. Further trials with different dosing schedules, durations of delivery, or in combination with other drugs are warranted.
- ISSN
- 0167-6806 (Print)
- Language
- English
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