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Ovarian Epithelial Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)
Patient Version   Health Professional Version   En español   Last Modified: 04/16/2009
Table 1. Paclitaxel/Platinum Combinations Versus Comparator Arms in Trials

Trial  Treatment Regimens  No. of Patients  % Early Crossover  Progression-free Survival (mo)   Overall Survival (mo) 
GOG-132 Paclitaxel (135 mg/m2, 24 h) and cisplatin (75 mg/m2) 201 22% 14.2 26.6
Cisplatin (100 mg/m2) 200 40% 16.4 30.2
Paclitaxel (200 mg/m2, 24 h) 213 23% 11.2ª 26
MRC-ICON3 Paclitaxel (175 mg/m2, 3 h) and carboplatin AUC 6 478 23% 17.3 36.1
Carboplatin AUC 6 943 25% 16.1 35.4
Paclitaxel (175 mg/m2, 3 h) and carboplatin AUC 6 232 23% 17 40
Cyclophosphamide (750 mg/m2) and doxorubicin (75 mg/m2) and cisplatin (75 mg/m2) 421 20% 17 40
GOG-111[19] Paclitaxel (135 mg/m2, 24 h) and cisplatin (75 mg/m2) 184 None 18 38
Cyclophosphamide (750 mg/m2) and cisplatin (75 mg/m2) 202 None 13ª 24ª
OV-10[20] Paclitaxel (175 mg/m2, 3 h) and cisplatin (75 mg/m2) 162 None 15.5 35.6
Cyclophosphamide (750 mg/m2) and cisplatin (75 mg/m2) 161 4% 11.5ª 25.8ª

AUC = area under the curve; h = hour; mo = month.
ªStatistically inferior result (P < .001–< .05).

References

  1. du Bois A, Lück HJ, Meier W, et al.: A randomized clinical trial of cisplatin/paclitaxel versus carboplatin/paclitaxel as first-line treatment of ovarian cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst 95 (17): 1320-9, 2003.  [PUBMED Abstract]

  2. Neijt JP, Engelholm SA, Tuxen MK, et al.: Exploratory phase III study of paclitaxel and cisplatin versus paclitaxel and carboplatin in advanced ovarian cancer. J Clin Oncol 18 (17): 3084-92, 2000.  [PUBMED Abstract]


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