The novel and effective nonplatinum, nontaxane combination of gemcitabine and vinorelbine in advanced nonsmall cell lung carcinoma
Herbst RS, Khuri FR, Lu C, Liu DD, Fossella FV, Glisson BS, Pisters KM, Shin DM, Papadimitrakopoulou VA, Kurie JM, Blumenschein G, Kies MS, Zinner R, Jung MS, Lu R, Lee JJ, Munden RF, Hong WK, Lee JS. The novel and effective nonplatinum, nontaxane combination of gemcitabine and vinorelbine in advanced nonsmall cell lung carcinoma. Cancer 2002, 95: 340-353. PMID: 12124835, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.10629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiological TherapyCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCombined Modality TherapyDeoxycytidineDisease ProgressionFemaleGemcitabineHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedSurvival RateVinblastineVinorelbineConceptsNonsmall cell lung carcinomaYear survival rateAdvanced nonsmall cell lung carcinomaThird-line therapyPhase II trialMedian survival timeCell lung carcinomaGrade 3Survival rateSignificant myelosuppressionStable diseaseII trialLung carcinomaSurvival timeStage IV nonsmall cell lung carcinomaDay 1Day 15Formal phase II trialCurrent phase II trialDose of vinorelbineGemcitabine/vinorelbineGrade 3 granulocytopeniaMedian performance statusMinimal grade 3Prior chemotherapy regimens