1. Metronomic chemotherapy for advanced breast cancer patients in the real world practice: Final results of the VICTOR-6 study
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M.E. Cazzaniga, G. Pinotti, E. Montagna, D. Amoroso, R. Berardi, A. Butera, K. Cagossi, L. Cavanna, M. Ciccarese, S. Cinieri, E. Cretella, E. De Conciliis, A. Febbraro, F. Ferraù, A. Ferzi, G. Fiorentini, A. Fontana, A.R. Gambaro, O. Garrone, V. Gebbia, D. Generali, L. Gianni, F. Giovanardi, A. Grassadonia, V. Leonardi, P. Marchetti, E. Melegari, A. Musolino, M. Nicolini, C. Putzu, F. Riccardi, D. Santini, S. Saracchini, M.G. Sarobba, M.G. Schintu, G. Scognamiglio, P. Spadaro, C. Taverniti, D. Toniolo, P. Tralongo, A. Turletti, R. Valenza, M.R. Valerio, P. Vici, L. Clivio, V. Torri, F. Cicchiello, F. Riva, I. Vallini, M. Mazza, C. Bonfadini, E. Bordin, M. Canicattì, F. Cappuccio, E. Collovà, C. De Angelis, R. Desorte, S. Donati, G. Drudi, D. Galanti, C. Mocerino, L. Orlando, B. Pellegrino, L. Pizzuti, C. Ridolfi, A. Rocca, D. Sarti, I. Spagnoletti, N. Tinari, A. Vandone, L. Vizzini, Cazzaniga M.E., Pinotti G., Montagna E., Amoroso D., Berardi R., Butera A., Cagossi K., Cavanna L., Ciccarese M., Cinieri S., Cretella E., De Conciliis E., Febbraro A., Ferrau F., Ferzi A., Fiorentini G., Fontana A., Gambaro A.R., Garrone O., Gebbia V., Generali D., Gianni L., Giovanardi F., Grassadonia A., Leonardi V., Marchetti P., Melegari E., Musolino A., Nicolini M., Putzu C., Riccardi F., Santini D., Saracchini S., Sarobba M.G., Schintu M.G., Scognamiglio G., Spadaro P., Taverniti C., Toniolo D., Tralongo P., Turletti A., Valenza R., Valerio M.R., Vici P., Clivio L., Torri V., Cicchiello F., Riva F., Vallini I., Mazza M., Bonfadini C., Bordin E., Canicatti M., Cappuccio F., Collova E., De Angelis C., Desorte R., Donati S., Drudi G., Galanti D., Mocerino C., Orlando L., Pellegrino B., Pizzuti L., Ridolfi C., Rocca A., Sarti D., Spagnoletti I., Tinari N., Vandone A., Vizzini L., Cazzaniga, M, Pinotti, G, Montagna, E, Amoroso, D, Berardi, R, Butera, A, Cagossi, K, Cavanna, L, Ciccarese, M, Cinieri, S, Cretella, E, De Conciliis, E, Febbraro, A, Ferrau, F, Ferzi, A, Fiorentini, G, Fontana, A, Gambaro, A, Garrone, O, Gebbia, V, Generali, D, Gianni, L, Giovanardi, F, Grassadonia, A, Leonardi, V, Marchetti, P, Melegari, E, Musolino, A, Nicolini, M, Putzu, C, Riccardi, F, Santini, D, Saracchini, S, Sarobba, M, Schintu, M, Scognamiglio, G, Spadaro, P, Taverniti, C, Toniolo, D, Tralongo, P, Turletti, A, Valenza, R, Valerio, M, Vici, P, Clivio, L, Torri, V, Cicchiello, F, Riva, F, Vallini, I, Mazza, M, Bonfadini, C, Bordin, E, Canicatti, M, Cappuccio, F, Collova, E, De Angelis, C, Desorte, R, Donati, S, Drudi, G, Galanti, D, Mocerino, C, Orlando, L, Pellegrino, B, Pizzuti, L, Ridolfi, C, Rocca, A, Sarti, D, Spagnoletti, I, Tinari, N, Vandone, A, and Vizzini, L
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Adult ,Oncology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Cyclophosphamide ,Settore MED/06 - Oncologia Medica ,Antineoplastic Agents ,Breast Neoplasms ,Vinorelbine ,Drug Administration Schedule ,Antineoplastic Agent ,Efficacy ,Capecitabine ,03 medical and health sciences ,Breast cancer ,0302 clinical medicine ,Retrospective Studie ,Internal medicine ,Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols ,medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Progression-free survival ,Retrospective Studies ,Aged ,Aged, 80 and over ,Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocol ,business.industry ,Metronomic chemotherapy ,General Medicine ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Metastatic breast cancer ,Metronomic Chemotherapy ,Survival Rate ,Methotrexate ,Treatment Outcome ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,MED/06 - ONCOLOGIA MEDICA ,Female ,Surgery ,business ,Breast Neoplasm ,Human ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Metronomic chemotherapy (mCHT) refers to the minimum biologically effective dose of a chemotherapy agent given as a continuous dosing regimen, with no prolonged drug-free breaks, that leads to antitumor activity. Aim of the present study is to describe the use of mCHT in a retrospective cohort of metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients in order to collect data regarding the different types and regimens of drugs employed, their efficacy and safety. Between January 2011 and December 2016, data of 584 metastatic breast cancer patients treated with mCHT were collected. The use of VRL-based regimens increased during the time of observation (2011: 16.8% - 2016: 29.8%), as well as CTX-based ones (2011: 17.1% - 2016: 25.6%), whereas CAPE-based and MTX-based regimens remained stable. In the 1st-line setting, the highest ORR and DCR were observed for VRL-based regimens (single agent: 44% and 88%; combination: 36.7% and 82.4%, respectively). Assuming VRL-single agent as the referee treatment (median PFS: 7.2 months, 95% CI: 5.3–10.3), the longest median PFS were observed in VRL-combination regimens (9.5, 95%CI 88.8–11.3, HR = 0.72) and in CAPE-single agent (10.7, 95%CI 8.3–15.8, HR = 0.70). The VICTOR-6 study provides new data coming from the real-life setting, by adding new information regarding the use of mCHT as an option of treatment for MBC patients.
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- 2019
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