Small cell lung cancer
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Limited stage
Cisplatin 60 mg/m2, Etoposide 120 mg/m2, RT
Regimen
- Cisplatin (Platinol) 60 mg/m2 IV day 1
- Etoposide (Vepesid) 120 mg/m2 IV days 1-3
- Concurrent radiation therapy of 1.8 Gy fractions given once a day for a total of 54-61 Gy or 1.5 Gy fractions given twice a day for a total of 45 Gy
21-day cycles x 4-6 cycles
References
- Turrisi AT 3rd, Kim K, Blum R, Sause WT, Livingston RB, Komaki R, Wagner H, Aisner S, Johnson DH. Twice-daily compared with once-daily thoracic radiotherapy in limited small-cell lung cancer treated concurrently with cisplatin and etoposide. N Engl J Med. 1999 Jan 28;340(4):265-71. link to original article PubMed
Cisplatin 80 mg/m2, Etoposide 100 mg/m2, RT
Regimen
- Cisplatin (Platinol) 80 mg/m2 IV day 1
- Etoposide (Vepesid) 100 mg/m2 IV days 1-3
- Concurrent radiation therapy of 1.5 Gy fractions given twice a day for a total of 45 Gy
28-day cycles x 4-6 cycles
References
- Takada M, Fukuoka M, Kawahara M, Sugiura T, Yokoyama A, Yokota S, Nishiwaki Y, Watanabe K, Noda K, Tamura T, Fukuda H, Saijo N. Phase III study of concurrent versus sequential thoracic radiotherapy in combination with cisplatin and etoposide for limited-stage small-cell lung cancer: results of the Japan Clinical Oncology Group Study 9104. J Clin Oncol. 2002 Jul 15;20(14):3054-60. link to original article PubMed
- Saito H, Takada Y, Ichinose Y, Eguchi K, Kudoh S, Matsui K, Nakagawa K, Takada M, Negoro S, Tamura K, Ando M, Tada T, Fukuoka M; West Japan Thoracic Oncology Group 9902. Phase II study of etoposide and cisplatin with concurrent twice-daily thoracic radiotherapy followed by irinotecan and cisplatin in patients with limited-disease small-cell lung cancer: West Japan Thoracic Oncology Group 9902. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Nov 20;24(33):5247-52. link to original article PubMed
Cisplatin, Etoposide, RT -> Cisplatin & Irinotecan
Regimen
- Cisplatin (Platinol) 80 mg/m2 IV day 1
- Etoposide (Vepesid) 100 mg/m2 IV days 1-3
- Concurrent radiation therapy of 1.5 Gy fractions given twice a day for a total of 45 Gy
28-day initial cycle, THEN
- Cisplatin (Platinol) 60 mg/m2 IV day 1
- Irinotecan (Camptosar) 60 mg/m2 IV days 1, 8, 15
28-day cycles x 3 cycles
References
- Saito H, Takada Y, Ichinose Y, Eguchi K, Kudoh S, Matsui K, Nakagawa K, Takada M, Negoro S, Tamura K, Ando M, Tada T, Fukuoka M; West Japan Thoracic Oncology Group 9902. Phase II study of etoposide and cisplatin with concurrent twice-daily thoracic radiotherapy followed by irinotecan and cisplatin in patients with limited-disease small-cell lung cancer: West Japan Thoracic Oncology Group 9902. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Nov 20;24(33):5247-52. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
Carboplatin, Etoposide, RT
Regimen
- Carboplatin (Paraplatin) AUC 5-6 IV over 1 hour on day 1 (administered first)
- Etoposide (Vepesid) 100 mg/m2 IV over 2 hours on days 1-3 (administered second)
- Concurrent radiation therapy of 1.5 Gy fractions given twice a day for a total of 45 Gy (given during either the first or fourth cycle of chemotherapy)
21-day cycles x up to 6 cycles
References
- Skarlos DV, Samantas E, Briassoulis E, Panoussaki E, Pavlidis N, Kalofonos HP, Kardamakis D, Tsiakopoulos E, Kosmidis P, Tsavdaridis D, Tzitzikas J, Tsekeris P, Kouvatseas G, Zamboglou N, Fountzilas G. Randomized comparison of early versus late hyperfractionated thoracic irradiation concurrently with chemotherapy in limited disease small-cell lung cancer: a randomized phase II study of the Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group (HeCOG). Ann Oncol. 2001 Sep;12(9):1231-8. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
Extensive stage
Cisplatin 75 mg/m2 & Etoposide 100 mg/m2
Regimen
- Cisplatin (Platinol) 75 mg/m2 IV day 1
- Etoposide (Vepesid) 100 mg/m2 IV days 1-3
21-day cycles x 4-6 cycles
References
- Sundstrøm S, Bremnes RM, Kaasa S, Aasebø U, Hatlevoll R, Dahle R, Boye N, Wang M, Vigander T, Vilsvik J, Skovlund E, Hannisdal E, Aamdal S; Norwegian Lung Cancer Study Group. Cisplatin and etoposide regimen is superior to cyclophosphamide, epirubicin, and vincristine regimen in small-cell lung cancer: results from a randomized phase III trial with 5 years' follow-up. J Clin Oncol. 2002 Dec 15;20(24):4665-72. link to original article PubMed
Cisplatin 80 mg/m2 & Etoposide 80 mg/m2
Regimen
- Cisplatin (Platinol) 80 mg/m2 IV day 1
- Etoposide (Vepesid) 80 mg/m2 IV days 1-3
21-day cycles x 4-6 cycles
References
- Ihde DC, Mulshine JL, Kramer BS, Steinberg SM, Linnoila RI, Gazdar AF, Edison M, Phelps RM, Lesar M, Phares JC, et al. Prospective randomized comparison of high-dose and standard-dose etoposide and cisplatin chemotherapy in patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer. J Clin Oncol. 1994 Oct;12(10):2022-34. link to original article PubMed
Cisplatin 25 mg/m2 & Etoposide 100 mg/m2
Regimen
- Cisplatin (Platinol) 25 mg/m2 IV days 1-3
- Etoposide (Vepesid) 100 mg/m2 IV days 1-3
21-day cycles x 4-6 cycles
References
- Evans WK, Shepherd FA, Feld R, Osoba D, Dang P, Deboer G. VP-16 and cisplatin as first-line therapy for small-cell lung cancer. J Clin Oncol. 1985 Nov;3(11):1471-7. link to original article PubMed
Cisplatin 30 mg/m2 & Irinotecan 65 mg/m2
Regimen
- Cisplatin (Platinol) 30 mg/m2 IV days 1 & 8
- Irinotecan (Camptosar) 65 mg/m2 IV days 1 & 8
21-day cycles x 4-6 cycles
References
- Hanna N, Bunn PA Jr, Langer C, Einhorn L, Guthrie T Jr, Beck T, Ansari R, Ellis P, Byrne M, Morrison M, Hariharan S, Wang B, Sandler A. Randomized phase III trial comparing irinotecan/cisplatin with etoposide/cisplatin in patients with previously untreated extensive-stage disease small-cell lung cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2006 May 1;24(13):2038-43. link to original article PubMed
Cisplatin 60 mg/m2 & Irinotecan 60 mg/m2
Regimen
- Cisplatin (Platinol) 60 mg/m2 IV day 1
- Irinotecan (Camptosar) 60 mg/m2 IV days 1, 8, 15
28-day cycles x 4-6 cycles
References
- Noda K, Nishiwaki Y, Kawahara M, Negoro S, Sugiura T, Yokoyama A, Fukuoka M, Mori K, Watanabe K, Tamura T, Yamamoto S, Saijo N; Japan Clinical Oncology Group. Irinotecan plus cisplatin compared with etoposide plus cisplatin for extensive small-cell lung cancer. N Engl J Med. 2002 Jan 10;346(2):85-91. link to original article PubMed
Carboplatin & Etoposide
Regimen
- Carboplatin (Paraplatin) AUC 5-6 IV day 1
- Etoposide (Vepesid) 100 mg/m2 IV days 1-3
21-day cycles x 4-6 cycles
References
- Okamoto H, Watanabe K, Nishiwaki Y, Mori K, Kurita Y, Hayashi I, Masutani M, Nakata K, Tsuchiya S, Isobe H, Saijo N. Phase II study of area under the plasma-concentration-versus-time curve-based carboplatin plus standard-dose intravenous etoposide in elderly patients with small-cell lung cancer. J Clin Oncol. 1999 Nov;17(11):3540-5. link to original article PubMed
Carboplatin & Irinotecan
Regimen
- Carboplatin (Paraplatin) AUC 5 IV day 1
- Irinotecan (Camptosar) 50 mg/m2 IV days 1, 8, 15
28-day cycles x 4-6 cycles
References
- Schmittel A, Fischer von Weikersthal L, Sebastian M, Martus P, Schulze K, Hortig P, Reeb M, Thiel E, Keilholz U. A randomized phase II trial of irinotecan plus carboplatin versus etoposide plus carboplatin treatment in patients with extended disease small-cell lung cancer. Ann Oncol. 2006 Apr;17(4):663-7. Epub 2006 Jan 19. link to original article PubMed
- Schmittel A, Sebastian M, Fischer von Weikersthal L, Martus P, Gauler TC, Kaufmann C, Hortig P, Fischer JR, Link H, Binder D, Fischer B, Caca K, Eberhardt WE, Keilholz U; Arbeitsgemeinschaft Internistische Onkologie Thoracic Oncology Study Group. A German multicenter, randomized phase III trial comparing irinotecan-carboplatin with etoposide-carboplatin as first-line therapy for extensive-disease small-cell lung cancer. Ann Oncol. 2011 Aug;22(8):1798-804. Epub 2011 Jan 25. link to original article PubMed