Blasinska-Morawiec M, Tubiana-Mathieu N, Fougeray R, Pinel MC, Bougnoux P. Phase II study of intravenous vinflunine after failure of first-line vinorelbine based regimen for advanced breast cancer.
Breast 2012. [PMID:
23195794 DOI:
10.1016/j.breast.2012.10.007]
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Abstract
PURPOSE
This open label phase II study evaluated the safety and efficacy of vinflunine in patients with breast cancer previously treated with a vinorelbine-based regimen and who progressed during or within 6 months of completing this chemotherapy.
PATIENTS AND METHODS
Thirty eight patients received vinflunine 320 mg/m(2) once every 3 weeks. The primary efficacy endpoint was overall response rate (ORR). Secondary endpoints included disease control rate (DCR), progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS) and safety.
RESULTS
ORR was 8.3% (95% CI: 1.75-22.4) and DCR was 75% (95% CI: 57.8-87.9). PFS was 4.0 months (95% CI: 2.5-6.1) and OS was 13.6 months (95% CI: 8.7-18.9). Toxicities not hampering dose intensity were as expected neutropenia (75.6% of patients), fatigue (44.7%), constipation (28.9%) and abdominal pain (26.3%).
CONCLUSION
Vinflunine demonstrated antitumour activity and can be safely administered in breast cancer patients refractory/resistant to vinorelbine.
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