Phase II study of docetaxel in patients with relapsed or refractory malignant lymphoma

Br J Cancer. 2003 May 6;88(9):1335-8. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6600914.

Abstract

We report the activity and toxicity of docetaxel in 12 evaluable heavily pretreated patients with relapsed and refractory non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Hodgkin's disease. In all, 42% achieved a partial response, 25% achieved stable disease. Median duration of response was 16 (10-21) weeks. The median overall survival was 70 (9-178) weeks and for responders it was 120 (22-178) weeks. One patient developed one episode of neutropenic sepsis. Docetaxel has limited activity in this group of patients.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Clinical Trial, Phase II
  • Multicenter Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / therapeutic use*
  • Blood Cell Count
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Docetaxel
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / blood
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / drug therapy*
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / mortality
  • Middle Aged
  • Paclitaxel / adverse effects
  • Paclitaxel / analogs & derivatives*
  • Paclitaxel / therapeutic use*
  • Prognosis
  • Survival Rate
  • Taxoids*
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Taxoids
  • Docetaxel
  • Paclitaxel