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. 2016 May 27;5(3):145–157. doi: 10.2217/cns-2016-0002

Table 5. . Treatment of recurrent anaplastic astrocytoma.

Study (year) Trial # Outcome Ref.

      Response (%) PFS-6 (%) mOS (weeks)  
Wong (1999) Composite 150 14 31 47 [80]

Yung (1999) TMZ 162 35 44 54 [81]

Brem (1995) Gliadel 28 NS 64 31 [82]

Yung (1996) cRA 28 11 NS 34 [83]

Jaeckle (2003) cRA+TMZ 28 15 46 47 [84]

Levin (1992) DFMO 44 9 NS 62 [85]

Levin (1992) TPCH 38 34 NS 50 [86]

Chamberlain (1999) Taxol 24 13 NS 72 [87]

Chamberlain (2007) Cytoxan 40 22.5 40 28 [88]

Chamberlain(2008) CPT-11 40 23 40 28 [89,90,91]

Vredenbergh(2007) CPT-11+Avastin 9 67 56 NS [92]

CPT-11: Irinotecan; cRA: Cis-retinoic acid; DFMO: Difluoromethyl ornithine; TMZ: Temozolomide; TPCH: 6-thioguanine, procarbazine, CCNU (lomustine), hydroxyurea.