Phase II study of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin in combination with gemcitabine in patients with metastatic breast cancer.
Rivera E, Valero V, Arun B, Royce M, Adinin R, Hoelzer K, Walters R, Wade JL, Pusztai L, Hortobagyi GN. Phase II study of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin in combination with gemcitabine in patients with metastatic breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2003, 21: 3249-54. PMID: 12947059, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2003.03.111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerLiposomal doxorubicinBreast cancerOverall survivalDay 1Median cumulative anthracycline doseLeft ventricular ejection fractionPhase II clinical trialCommon grade 3Cumulative anthracycline doseFrequent nonhematologic toxicitiesPrevious anthracycline exposureHand-foot syndromeMedian overall survivalMedian response durationPhase II studyFront-line therapyVentricular ejection fractionOverall response rateAdjuvant chemotherapyAnthracycline doseAssessable patientsMeasurable diseaseNeutropenic complicationsNonhematologic toxicity