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Abstract OBJECTIVE To analyze the response and toxicity of recombinant human endostatin (rh-ES) combined with carboplatin and vincristine (CV) chemotherapy regimen for pediatric low-grade gliomas (LGGs). METHODS Retrospectively reviewed the clinical data of the patients who were received rh-ES with CV chemotherapy regimen at Department of Neuro-Oncology, Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University from October 2014 to October 2018. Carboplatin was administrated at a dose of 200~300 mg/m2 and the vincristine dose was 1.5 mg/m2 (maximum dose: 2 mg). Rh-ES was administrated 15 mg/d, daily for 14 days of each 28-day treatment cycle. RESULTS 26 patients were enrolled. By the time of the last follow-up, 14 patients had completed the treatment and 6 were still in treatment. Of the 26 patients, 14 had partial response (PR), 12 had stable disease (SD), and the objective response rate (ORR) was 53.8%. Of the 14 patients who completed all the treatment, 10 achieved PR, 4 got SD, and the ORR was 71.4%. The median time interval to response was 3.3 months (range 2–12.6 months). The main adverse reactions were myelosuppression and allergy to carboplatin. Three patients were terminated in the consolidation phase due to adverse reactions. CONCLUSIONS The rh-ES combined with CV regimen is effective in the treatment of pediatric LGGs and had a rapid time interval to response, which is conducive to the rapid relief of brain stem or visual function damage.

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