Aim: To determine the maximum tolerated dose of hypofractionated radiotherapy (HFRT) plus concurrent metronomic chemotherapy in patients with hormone-refractory prostate cancer (HRPC). Patients and Methods: A Phase I clinical trial was performed with cohorts of three to six patients per group. Eligible patients had HRPC without distant metastases. The radiotherapy dose was escalated in a stepwise fashion as follows: 60, 65, and 70 Gy at levels 1, 2, and 3, respectively (25 fractions: levels 1-2, and 26 fractions: level 3). Results: Nine patients were enrolled. The radiotherapy dose was escalated from 60 to 70 Gy without any dose-limiting toxicity. The most common grade 1/2 toxicities were hematuria, dysuria, diarrhea and rectal-perirectal pain. The overall objective response rate was 9/9 (100%) (95% CI=66.4%-100%). The median time-to-progression was 19 months. Conclusion: In the challenging setting of HRPC, HFRT up to 70 Gy with concurrent metronomic chemotherapy was well-tolerated and yielded encouraging disease control.

Radiotherapy and concurrent metronomic chemotherapy in hormone-refractory prostate carcinoma: A phase I study

MORGANTI, ALESSIO GIUSEPPE;
2013

Abstract

Aim: To determine the maximum tolerated dose of hypofractionated radiotherapy (HFRT) plus concurrent metronomic chemotherapy in patients with hormone-refractory prostate cancer (HRPC). Patients and Methods: A Phase I clinical trial was performed with cohorts of three to six patients per group. Eligible patients had HRPC without distant metastases. The radiotherapy dose was escalated in a stepwise fashion as follows: 60, 65, and 70 Gy at levels 1, 2, and 3, respectively (25 fractions: levels 1-2, and 26 fractions: level 3). Results: Nine patients were enrolled. The radiotherapy dose was escalated from 60 to 70 Gy without any dose-limiting toxicity. The most common grade 1/2 toxicities were hematuria, dysuria, diarrhea and rectal-perirectal pain. The overall objective response rate was 9/9 (100%) (95% CI=66.4%-100%). The median time-to-progression was 19 months. Conclusion: In the challenging setting of HRPC, HFRT up to 70 Gy with concurrent metronomic chemotherapy was well-tolerated and yielded encouraging disease control.
2013
Morganti, A.G.; Massaccesi, M.; Caravatta, L.; Macchia, G.; Picardi, V.; Deodato, F.; Ippolito, E.; Mignogna, S.; Ferro, M.; Cilla, S.; Mattiucci, G.C.; Valentini, V.
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