Phase II study of carboplatin combined with biweekly docetaxel for advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

Background: The combination of carboplatin and docetaxel has been considered one of the standard treatments for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). To investigate a safer and more convenient schedule for outpatient, we conducted a phase II study to evaluate the efficacy and the safety of carboplatin plus biweekly docetaxel for advanced NSCLC.

Patients And Methods: Patients with stage IIIB, IV, or postoperative recurrent NSCLC with good performance status were administered docetaxel at a dose of 35 mg/m on days 1 and 15 and carboplatin at an area under the curve (AUC) of 6 on day 1 every 4 weeks for at least three cycles.

A phase II study of weekly paclitaxel combined with carboplatin for elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

We conducted this phase II study to explore the efficacy and safety of weekly paclitaxel combined with carboplatin in elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Elderly patients (> or = 70 years old) of stage IIIB, IV, or recurrent NSCLC with PS 0 or 1 were enrolled. Patients received paclitaxel at a dose of 70 mg/m2 on Days 1, 8, 15, and carboplatin at the target dose of the area under the curve (AUC) of six on Day 1 every 28 days for at least two cycles.