Biweekly administration of docetaxel and carboplatin for advanced or recurrent endometrial and ovarian carcinomas.

OBJECTIVE

To examine efficacy and safety of biweekly administration of docetaxel and carboplatin for advanced or recurrent en- dometrial and ovarian carcinomas.

MATERIAL AND

METHODS

The recommended doses were determined in the phase I study. In the phase II feasibility study, the primary end-point was safety, and the secondary end-point was response rate and progression-free survival (PFS).

RESULTS

The recommended doses of docetaxel and carboplatin were determined to be 45 mg/n(2) and AUC 3.0, respectively, in phase I study. In phase II feasibility study, no treatment-related death was observed. Most non-hematotoxicity cases were mild or moderate. Grade 4 neutropenia was confirmed in 13 patients (31.0%), whereas all cases showed tolerability with 2.6 days delay of anticancer drugs administration in both groups. Response rate was 55.0% in the ovarian carcinoma group, and average PFS was 8.7 months. In the endometrial carcinoma group, response rate was 50.0% and average PFS was 32.0 months.

CONCLUSION

The present results showed that biweekly administration of docetaxel and carboplatin for advanced and recurrent endometrial and ovarian carcinomas results in acceptable side effects, response rate, and PFS.