Clinical research of the combination of vinorelbine and ifosfamide in the treatment of advanced breast cancer resistant to anthracycline and taxane

Abstract

Objective To observe and compare efficacy and safety of vinorelbine (NVB) plus ifosfamide (IFO) (NI regimen) and NVB plus cisplatin(DDP) (NP regimen) in treatment of metastatic breast cancer.Methods 82 cases of recurrent and metastatic breast cancer after the failure of treatment with anthracyclines and taxanes,40 cases were treated with NI regimen (NVB 25 mg/m2,day 1,day 8,IFO 1.2 g/m2,day 1,day 2,day 3),and the other 42 cases received NP regimen (NVB 25 mg/m2,day 1,day 8,DDP 25 mg/m2,day 1,day 2,day 3).Both groups were constituted of 21 days one cycle.After 2 cycles of chemotherapy,the response rate and side effects were evaluated.Results All 82 cases were evaluated for objective response.The total response rate of NI group and NP group were 52.50 ％ (21/40) and 57.14 ％ (24/42).There was no significiant difference (P ＞ 0.05).By analysis of the correlative factors,the total response rate in treatment of triple-negative breast cancer of NI group was 43.75 ％ (7/16),and that of NP group was 44.44 ％ (8/18).The two rates were also approximative (P ＞ 0.05).Main side effects were both bonemarrow suppression and gastrointestinal reaction.Bonemarrow suppression rate at grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ of NI group [57.5 ％ (23/40)] had no significant difference compared with that of NP group[57.14 ％ (24/42)] (P ＞ 0.05).But grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ gastrointestinal rate of NI group [7.50 ％ (3/40)] was significantly lower than that of NP group [26.19％(11/42)](P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion NI regimen in treatment of advanced breast cancer is effective,and it shows a similar response rate compared with NP regimen.Also it is effective for triple negeative breast cancers.The toxicity can be tolerated,and the gastrointestinal reaction rate of NI regimen is lower.NI regimen is a good choose in treatment of advanced breast cancer. Key words: Breast neoplasms; Drug therapy, combination; Advanced stage