Nitrosourea-based chemotherapy for low grade gliomas failing initial treatment with temozolomide
Kaloshi G, Sierra del Rio M, Ducray F, Psimaras D, Idbaih A, Laigle-Donadey F, Taillibert S, Houillier C, Dehais C, Omuro A, Sanson M, Delattre JY, Hoang-Xuan K. Nitrosourea-based chemotherapy for low grade gliomas failing initial treatment with temozolomide. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2010, 100: 439-441. PMID: 20464625, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-010-0197-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-grade gliomasGrade gliomasProgressive low-grade gliomaTerms of PFSContrast enhancementEfficacy of nitrosoureasBetter PFSMedian PFSMedian OSObjective responseSalvage treatmentUpfront therapyMedian ageBetter prognosisInitial treatmentConventional radiotherapyChromosome 1p/19q codeletionNon-enhancing tumorResponse ratePatientsTemozolomidePure oligodendrogliomasPFSGliomasDisappointing results