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. 2010 Oct 5;6:463–483. doi: 10.2147/TCRM.S3348

Table 8.

Non-randomized studies with combinations of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD) and non-platinum agents

Author Drugs/dose No. RR (%) PFS mts % Grade 3/4 toxicity/patient
Hgb Neu PLT HFS
Tas94 PLD (20 mg/m2) d1,15 RES 18 28.0 16.7 0 0 5.5
GEM (2000 mg/m2) d1,15 q28
Skarlos95 PLD (25 mg/m2) d1 RES 37 22 2.7 2.7
GEM (650 mg/m2) d1,8 q28
Holloway96 PLD (25 mg/m2) d1 ALL 25 64.0 24.0 4.0
GEM (650 mg/m2) d1,8
Karaoglu97 PLD (25 mg/m2) d1 RES 35 28.6 6 2.9 8.6 0
GEM (1000 mg/m2) d1,8 q28
Petru98 PLD (30 mg/m2) d1 RES 31 33.0 3.8 3.0 26.0 10 3.0
GEM (650 mg/m2) d 1,8 q28
D’Agostino99 PLD (30 mg/m2), d1 RES 36 25.0 7.0 32.6 8.5 10
GEM (1000 mg/m2), d1,8 q21 SEN 31 45.2
Ferrandina100 PLD (30 mg/m2), d1 RES 66 21.6 5 9.0 28.8 10.8 14.4
GEM (1000 mg/m2), d1,8 q21 SEN 45 53.7 8.7
Verhaar-Langereis102 PLD (30 mg/m2), d1 RES 27 28.0 7.5 70.4a 48.1 44.4
TPT (1.0 mg/m2), d1-5 q21 and PLD (40 mg/m2), d1
TPT (0.75 mg/m2), d1-5 q21
Campos103 PLD (30 mg/m2), d1, q21 ALL 37 29.0 2.5 40.0 0 52.5
PTX (70 mg/m2), weekly RES 24 17.0
for 18 weeks SEN 13 54.0
Katsaros104 PLD (30 mg/m2), d1 ALL 30 37.0 5.5 0 4.0 0 2.0
vinorelbine (30 mg/m2), d1, q21
Joly105 PLD (40 mg/m2), d1 ALL 98 28.0 7.0 48.0 3.0 2.0
ifosfamide (1700 mg/m2), d1-3 q28 RES 57 19.0
SEN 41b 41.0

Abbreviations: GEM, gemcitabine; HFS, hand–foot syndrome; Hgb, anemia; Neu, neutropenia; PFS, progression free survival; RR, response rate; RES, platinum resistant recurrent disease; SEN, platinum sensitive recurrent disease; PLT, platelet toxicity; PTX, paclitaxel; TPT, topotecan; q, every; d, day.

a

leukopenia;

b

platinum-sensitive patients are defined as having a 6–12-month platinum free interval.