作者: Martin Reck , Rolf A. Stahel , Joachim von Pawel , Meinolf Karthaus , Soenke Korfee
DOI: 10.1016/J.RMED.2009.07.019
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摘要: An international expanded access program was initiated to provide treatment with pemetrexed prior registration and reimbursement for malignant mesothelioma (MM). Chemonaive pretreated patients inoperable MM of the pleura or peritoneum were eligible. This report describes results obtained in German centers. Investigators could choose between three treatments: Pemetrexed 500 mg/m(2) alone (P) combination cisplatin 75 (PC) carboplatin AUC 5 (PCb). From November 2002 June 2004, a total 567 (554 pleural MM; 41% pretreated) included. Of 548 evaluable MM, 191 received P, 137 PC 220 PCb. Patients P group more often (70%) had worse performance status compared other groups. In PC, PCb groups overall response rate (ORR) 16%, 24% 18%, median time progression (TTP) 5.5, 8.2, 6.9 months, survival (OS) 8.7, 11.3 9.7 months respectively. Efficacy outcomes better chemonaive than patients, less hematotoxic Treatment platinum safe active as first second-line therapy.