Pilot study on the efficacy of an ondansetron- versus palonosetron-containing antiemetic regimen prior to highly emetogenic chemotherapy
Wenzell C, Berger M, Blazer M, Crawford B, Griffith N, Wesolowski R, Lustberg M, Phillips G, Ramaswamy B, Mrozek E, Flynn J, Shapiro C, Layman R. Pilot study on the efficacy of an ondansetron- versus palonosetron-containing antiemetic regimen prior to highly emetogenic chemotherapy. Supportive Care In Cancer 2013, 21: 2845-2851. PMID: 23748485, PMCID: PMC3769492, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-013-1865-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDay 1Emetogenic chemotherapyCR rateDay 2Doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide chemotherapyPilot studyOverall complete responseSame patient populationAntiemetic regimenAntiemetic regimensPAD armCyclophosphamide chemotherapyPrimary endpointFeared complicationComplete responseProspective studyPatient populationResultsA totalBreast cancerPatientsRegimensChemotherapyOverall CROndansetronDescriptive statistics