Gemcitabine and docetaxel for epithelioid sarcoma: Results from a retrospective, multi-institutional analysis

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Beitragende

  • Daniel Pink - , Fresenius AG (Autor:in)
  • Stephan Richter - , Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Autor:in)
  • Sebastian Gerdes - , Institut für Medizinische Informatik und Biometrie (Autor:in)
  • Dimosthenis Andreou - , Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (Autor:in)
  • Per Ulf Tunn - , Fresenius AG (Autor:in)
  • Christoph Busemann - , Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald (Autor:in)
  • Gerhard Ehninger - , Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I (Autor:in)
  • Peter Reichardt - , Fresenius AG (Autor:in)
  • Markus K. Schuler - , Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I (Autor:in)

Abstract

Objective: Epithelioid sarcoma (ES) presents unique clinical features in comparison to other sarcoma subtypes. Data regarding the benefits of chemotherapy are very limited. Combination regimens using gemcitabine and docetaxel (Gem/Doce) have proven to be effective, especially in uterine and nonuterine leiomyosarcoma. Yet, there is no available data on the efficacy of Gem/Doce in ES. Methods: A retrospective analysis of the three participating institutions was performed. Twenty-eight patients with an ES diagnosis presented at one of the participating institutions between 1989 and 2012. Of this group, 17 patients received chemotherapy. Results: Patients' median overall survival (OS) after the beginning of palliative chemotherapy was 21 months, and the 1-year OS was 87%. Twelve patients received Gem/Doce with a clinical benefit rate of 83%. The median progression-free survival (PFS) was 8 months for all patients receiving Gem/Doce. The best response was complete remission in 1 patient and partial remission in 6 patients. All 6 patients receiving Gem/Doce as a first-line treatment showed measurable responses with a median PFS of 9 months. Conclusions: In this retrospective study, Gem/Doce was an effective chemotherapeutic regimen for ES. Prospective studies are needed to better assess the effects of this combination drug therapy.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)95-103
Seitenumfang9
FachzeitschriftOncology (Switzerland)
Jahrgang87
Ausgabenummer2
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Juli 2014
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

PubMed 25011671

Schlagworte

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Schlagwörter

  • Chemotherapy, Combination chemotherapy, Docetaxel, Epithelioid sarcoma, Gemcitabine, Palliative chemotherapy, Sarcoma, Soft tissue sarcoma