Osteosarcoma - null regimens
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The purpose of this page is to provide references to "null therapy" such as placebo and observation. While not clinically relevant, these references provide further insight into the historical development of the treatment landscape. See the main osteosarcoma page for current regimens.
Adjuvant therapy
Observation
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Regimen
Study | Years of enrollment | Evidence | Comparator | Comparative Efficacy |
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Eilber et al. 1987 | 1981-1984 | Randomized (C) | M-BCD | Seems to have inferior OS |
No further treatment.
Preceding treatment
- Neoadjuvant M-BCD, then surgery, with good response
References
- Eilber F, Giuliano A, Eckardt J, Patterson K, Moseley S, Goodnight J. Adjuvant chemotherapy for osteosarcoma: a randomized prospective trial. J Clin Oncol. 1987 Jan;5(1):21-6. link to original article PubMed
- Update: Bernthal NM, Federman N, Eilber FR, Nelson SD, Eckardt JJ, Eilber FC, Tap WD. Long-term results (>25 years) of a randomized, prospective clinical trial evaluating chemotherapy in patients with high-grade, operable osteosarcoma. Cancer. 2012 Dec 1;118(23):5888-93. Epub 2012 May 30. link to original article PubMed
Maintenance after upfront therapy
Observation
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Regimen
Study | Years of enrollment | Evidence | Comparator | Comparative Efficacy |
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Bielack et al. 2015 (EURAMOS-1 good response) | 2005-2011 | Phase 3 (C) | Interferon alfa-2B | Did not meet primary endpoint of EFS |
No further treatment.
Preceding treatment
- Neoadjuvant MAP x 2, then surgery, then adjuvant MAP x 2, then MA x 2
References
- EURAMOS-1 good response: Bielack SS, Smeland S, Whelan JS, Marina N, Jovic G, Hook JM, Krailo MD, Gebhardt M, Pápai Z, Meyer J, Nadel H, Randall RL, Deffenbaugh C, Nagarajan R, Brennan B, Letson GD, Teot LA, Goorin A, Baumhoer D, Kager L, Werner M, Lau CC, Sundby Hall K, Gelderblom H, Meyers P, Gorlick R, Windhager R, Helmke K, Eriksson M, Hoogerbrugge PM, Schomberg P, Tunn PU, Kühne T, Jürgens H, van den Berg H, Böhling T, Picton S, Renard M, Reichardt P, Gerss J, Butterfass-Bahloul T, Morris C, Hogendoorn PC, Seddon B, Calaminus G, Michelagnoli M, Dhooge C, Sydes MR, Bernstein M; EURAMOS-1 investigators. Methotrexate, doxorubicin, and cisplatin (MAP) plus maintenance pegylated interferon alfa-2b versus MAP alone in patients with resectable high-grade osteosarcoma and good histologic response to preoperative map: first results of the EURAMOS-1 good response randomized controlled trial. J Clin Oncol. 2015 Jul 10;33(20):2279-87. Epub 2015 Jun 1. link to original article link to PMC article PubMed