| BACOD/EISHAP Alternating Combination Chemotherapy for Intermediate and High Grade Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma |
| Jung Hun Kang, Young Ho Park, Soo Jin Kim, Ji Chul Yun, Gyeong Won Lee, Hun Gu Kim, In Gyu Hwang, Won Sup Lee, Joung Soon Jang, Jong Seok Lee |
| Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University and Cancer Research Center, Chinju, Korea.
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| ABSTRACT |
PURPOSE:
We conducted a phase II study to determine the antitumor activity of BACOD/EISHAP alternating 9-drug chemotherapy in previously untreated patients with intermediate or high grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL).
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
Intermediate or high grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients were treated with BACOD/EISHAP (bleomycin, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, dexame thasone/etoposide, ifosfamide, high dose cytarabine, cisplatin, dexamethasone) alternating com bination chemotherapy. Stage I and IIA lymphoma patients were excluded. BACOD/EISHAP alternating chemotherapy was given to the eligible patients every 3 weeks/4 weeks respectively.
RESULTS:
Between April, 1995 and December, 1997, among 25 eligible patients, 19 patients were evaluable for response. Six patients could not be evaluated for response because of follow-up loss within 2 cycles of chemotherapy. Complete response (CR) was achieved in 12 patients (63%) after BACOD/EISHAP alternating combination chemotherapy.
With a follow-up period of 41 months (25~57 months), the disease free survival did not reach median (4~47 months) and 3-year disease free survival rate was 75%. Major toxicity was marrow suppression and the incidence of severe leukopenia (WBC<2,000/mm3) and thromobocytopenia (<25,000/mm3) were 15%, 5%, respectively. No treatment-related death was observed. For non-hematologic toxicities, nausea and vomiting were observed in 65% of patients, stomatitis in 25%, peripheral neuropathy in 20%.
CONCLUSION:
BACOD/EISHAP alternating chemotherapy was feasible with acceptable toxicities.
The 63% complete response rate was comparable to other regimens but 75% 3year disease-free survival rate was encouraging. Further evaluation of this regimen is warranted. |
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