Health Concerns


Synopsis of the high-response regimens found
in the peer-reviewed literature

Regimen Response Rate > or = 50% in PSA MDR-median duration of response MDS-median duration of survival Reference and Year. See above listings for complete reference information. Comments
Adriamycin + Cytoxan 46% (16/35) MDS 11 months In responders it was 23 months Small et al. JCO 1996 Adria 40/m2 ; Cytoxan 800-2000 mg/m2 q 21 days with G CSF support + dose escalation
Adria + 5-FU (CI) 61% (11/18) MDR 7+ months with all pts still responding Koch et al. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1992 Adria 15 mg/m2 q wk + 5-FU 250/m2 daily by continuous infusion pump
Adriamycin + Ketoconazole ** 55% (21/38) MDS 17.3+ months if PSA > 80% then 20+ months MDR 7.1 months (3-26.9); 14 months if PSA decline > or = 80% Sella et al. JCO 12:683-688, 1994 Adria 20 mg/m2 over 24 hours a week + Keto (1200/d) + HC
Logothetis (Adria, Nizoral, Emcyt, Velban) ** 67% (31/46) 24/46 (52%) 80% or greater 12/16 soft tissue responses MDR 8.4 months MDS 19 months MDS of PSA responders not reached; for nonresponders MDS 13 months Ellerhorst et al. Clin Ca Res 1997 Adria HDK qo wk alt with Emcyt Vlb qo wk
Cytoxan, 5-FU, DES, Castration * 36 patients Cumulative survival at 11 years is 56% Servadio et al. Urology 1987 Orchx, breast RT, DES 3 mg/d, 5-FU + Cytx 10mg/kg/wk x 2 yrs, 5mg/kg/wk q 3 wks for yr 3-4; q 4 wks in yr 5
Cytoxan high dose *     Responders with MDS 18.6 months vs 8.1 in non-responders Chlebowski et al. Cancer 1978 Cytx 800-1200mg/m2 q 3 wks vs Cytx 150-200 mg/m2 po 3-6 + 5-FU + Adria 30-50/m2 day 1
Cytoxan high dose i.v. * 75% (3/4) African Americans MDS 12.5 months Smith et al. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1996    
Cytoxan + DPPE (histamine antagonist) 50% (10/20) No data Brandes LJ, et al. JCO 1995 DPPE 6 mg/kg i.v. over 80 minutes; Cytx 600-800 mg/m2 over last 20 min of DPPE infusion q wk x 4, 1 week rest, then 2 out of every 3 weeks treatment
HDK, HC + Oral Cytoxan 78% (21/27) MDR 9 months Pavlick et al. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1996 HDK 400 tid, HC 20/10, Cytx 100 mg/m2 x 14 of 28 days; q 28 days
Keto + HC after AAWR 30/48 (62.5%) MDR 3+ months (range 3.2-12.75+) Small EJ, Baron AD. J Urol 1997 23/48 (48%) > 80% fall in PSA
Ketoconazole + Hydrocortisone + AAWR * 11/20 (55%) MDR 8.5 months MS 19 months Small EJ, Baron AD, Bok R. Cancer 1997 10/20 had > 80% fall in PSA
Emcyt + Navelbine vs NVB monoRx Chemo naïve * NVB: 19/47 (40%) NVB + E 27/40 (68%) 50% PSA MDS 8 months MDS 12 months Oudard et al. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1999 NVB 25/m2 days 1, 8, E 600 mg/m2 qd every 21 days
Emcyt + VP-16 * 53% (9/17) African American 53% (41/78) (Anglos) MDS 12.8 months MDS 12 months Smith DC, et al. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1996    
Emcyt + VP-16 * 58% (30/52) MDS 13 months Dimopoulos MA, et al. Urology 1997    
Emcyt + VP-16 ** 85.7% (30/35) MDS (actuarial) 32 months Cruciani, Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1998    
Emcyt + VP16 + Carbo 61% 11/18 No data Frank et al. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1995 VP 100 × 14 or 120/m2 × 3; Carbo 5(CrCl + 25), emcyt 10/kg/d × 14
Emcyt + velban 54% (13/24) MDR 7 months (4-10) Seidman et al. J Urol 1992 emcyt 10 mg/kg velban 4 mg/m2
Emcyt + Taxol (3 hour weekly) 9/14 (64%) > OR = 50% PSA and 7/14 (50%) > OR = 80% PSA No data Haas et al. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1999 Taxol weekly × 6 q 8 wks at 60-107mg /m2 /wk; E 280 mg bid × 3 days of each week × 6 wks
Emcyt + Taxol + Carbo 19/26 (73%) with > OR = to 50% PSA; 14/26 (54%) with > OR = to 80% PSA; 6/26 (23%) nl PSA MDR 6+ months (5+ -12+); measurable regression 9/14 (64%) Kelly et al. AUA 1999; pts with AIPC had 2x as much DVT as second arm with ADPC (18% vs 9%) (166) 26 pts with AIPC; Taxol 100/m2 weekly, E and C monthly
EMP + Taxotere + DXM after DXM failure 7/8 (88%) with > OR = 50% PSA ; 5/8 (63%) with > OR = 75% PSA No data Shelton et al. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1998 12 pts who rec'd DXM first, failed and then on EMP + Taxotere + Dex
Emcyt + Taxol ** 53.1% (17/32) MDR 9.25 months MDS 17.25 months Hudes GR, et al. JCO 1997 Taxol 120/m2 over 96 hrs q 3 wks + Emcyt at 600/m2/d
Emcyt + Taxotere Emcyt + Navelbine 77%; 55% No data Natale et al. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1998 Various dose regimens of weekly T or Navelbine
Emcyt + Taxotere weekly 14/18 (77.8%) for > or = 50% PSA ; 9/18 (50%) for > or = 75% PSA No data Natale et al. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1999 Weekly taxotere at doses ranging 20-35 mg/m2 week for 6 of 8 weeks. EMP doses days 1-3 420 mg first 4 doses, 280 mg last 5 doses; DXM 4 bid day before, of and after T
Emcyt + Taxotere ** 20/32 (63%) with > or = 50% PSA MDS > 1 yr; not yet reached Petrylak et al. JCO 1999 Multiple dose levels of Taxotere with optimal dose at 70 mg/m2 on day 2 + emcyt 280 mg tid days 1-5, decadron 20 mg midnight, 6 am and just before Taxotere
Emcyt + Taxotere Emcyt 10mg/kg x 5 days + low dose HC Chemo naive 11/19 (57.9%) > 50% decline in PSA; 7/11 (63.6%) > 75% decline in PSA No data; only 2 cycles of Rx Savarese et al. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1999 Taxotere at 70mg/m2 q 3 weeks on day 2
Emcyt + Taxotere Chemo naïve 16/19 (84%) > or = 50% PSA drop; 13/19 (68%) with > or = 80% PSA drop MDR if 50% drop 5.5 m(0.75 + -16 months); if 80% or more drop: 5 months (0.75-13 months) Weitzman et al. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1999 Taxotere 70 mg/m2 Emcyt 280 tid × 5 days; DXM 20 po 12, 6 and just before chemo q 3 wks
Taxotere Chemo naïve * 16/35 (45%) > 50% PSA decline; 7/35 > 80% MDR 9 months MDS 12 months Picus et al. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1999 75 mg/m2 q 3 wks No Emcyt
DES 3 mg a day + Coumadin 64% (9/14) with PSA of > 75% MDR 8 months (2-24) Jazieh et al. Proc Ann Meet Am Ass Ca Res 1994 Post-orchiectomy patients
DES 1 mg a day ** 62% if only 1 prior hormone therapy Median survival at 3 years not reached; survival rate at 2 years is 63% Smith DC, et al. Urology 1998 Patients off LHRH and also had AAWR
DES + HC 54% (36/56) MDR 8.5 months Harland et al. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1998 HC 20 bid, DES 1 mg qd, Coumadin 1 mg qd
5-FU + IFN ** 43% (9/21) MDS 18 months Shinohara N, et al. Prostate 1998; 57% with partial or complete disappearance of bone pain (178) 5-FU 600 mg/m2 × 5 days, bolus FU at 600/m2 days 15, 22; IFN 3 m units days 1, 3, 5,15, 22 q 4 weeks


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