Objective To systematically evaluate the efficiency and safety of Vandetanib plus Docetaxel versus Docetaxel alone for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods The randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of Vandetanib plus Docetaxel versus Docetaxel for NSCLC published before October 26, 2010 were searched in EMbase, The Cochrane Library, PubMed, Wanfang database, VIP Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI), and China biological medical literature database. The methodological quality of the included studies was evaluated according to the Cochrane assessment handbook 5.0.2, and the meta-analysis was conducted by using RevMan 5.0 software. Results A total of 3 RCTs involving 1 626 patients were included. The meta-analysis showed that there were positive effects between the Vandetanib group and the control group in the overall response rate (OR=1.81, 95%CI 1.37 to 2.38, Plt;0.000 1), disease control rate and 1-year survival rate; and all studies showed that Vandetanib could significantly lengthen the progression-free survival. Conclusion The Vandetanib group is superior to the control group for its better effectiveness and fewer adverse effects, and it is worth referring and applying in clinic.
Objective For the dispute on the superiority of the pemetrexed compared with the docetaxel for treating advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), this study is conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pemetrexed versus docetaxel for patients with NSCLC. Methods Such databases as The Cochrane Library, PubMed, EMBASE, SCI, CBM, CNKI, and VIP were searched to collect the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about pemetrexed versus docetaxel for the treatment of NSCLC published before November of 2010. Two reviewers independently screened the studies, extracted the data and assessed the methodology quality. RevMan 5.0 software was used for meta-analyses. Results Five studies involving 847 patients were included. The results of meta-analyses showed that, in the aspect of efficacy, there was no significant difference between the two groups in the effective rate (OR=1.09, 95%CI 0.7 to 1.70), the disease control rate (OR=0.99, 95%CI 0.75 to 1.31), and the one-year survival rate (OR=1.11, 95%CI 0.56 to 2.18); in the aspect of safety, compared with docetaxel, pemetrexed could reduce the neutropenia (OR=0.09, 95%CI 0.05 to 0.15), the febrile neutropenia (OR=0.13, 95%CI 0.06 to 0.29) and the alopecia (OR=0.20, 95%CI 0.12 to 0.33), but no significant difference was found in haemoglobin (OR=1.45, 95%CI 0.23 to 9.06), thrombocytopenia (OR=1.46, 95%CI 0.59 to 3.59), nausea and vomiting (OR=1.23, 95%CI 0.53 to 2.83) and fatigue and debilitation (OR=0.73, 95%CI 0.40 to 1.30). Conclusion As the current evidence shows, pemetrexed has similar efficacy to docetaxel for advanced NSCLC patients, but it has fewer side effects of neutropenia, febrile neutropenia and alopecia.
Objective To determine the effectiveness and safety of weekly versus three weekly regimens of taxanes for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods We searched The Cochrane Library (Issue 1, 2008), PubMed (1966 to May 2008), EMbase (1974 to May 2008), and CBM (1978 to May 2008) to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) which compared weekly and three weekly regimens of taxanes for NSCLC. Data collection was undertaken by two reviewers independently; the methodological quality was assessed according to the Cochrane Handbook 4.2.6; and the meta-analyses were performed using RevMan 5.0 software. Results Nine RCTs involving 1 438 patients were included. The results of meta-analyses showed: (1) There were no significant differences in the efficacy between weekly and three weekly regimens of taxanes regarding the one-year survival rate (paclitaxel: RR=1.24, 95%CI 0.83 to 1.86; docetaxel: RR=0.80, 95%CI 0.51 to 1.23) and the overall response rate (paclitaxel: RR=1.03, 95%CI 0.72 to 1.49; docetaxel: RR=0.98 95%CI 0.64 to 1.49). (2) The incidence of neutropenia was less serious in the weekly group (paclitaxel: RR=0.74, 95%CI 0.56 to 0.97; docetaxel: RR=0.22, 95%CI 0.16 to 0.30), while no significant differences existed in other adverse effects such as anemia and nausea/vomiting. Conclusion The efficacy of weekly and three weekly regimens of taxanes for the treatment of NSCLC is similar. The incidence of neutropenia is lower in the weekly group while other toxicities show no differences.
Objective To systematically evaluate the clinical effectiveness and safety of capecitabine plus docetaxel in the treatment of patients with metastatic breast cancer where anthracycline has failed as a treatment. Methods We electronically searched PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library (2008, issue 4), and CBM to Sept. 2008. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-RCTs about capecitabine plus docetaxel combination therapy in anthracycline-pretreated patients with metastatic breast cancer were identified. Study selection and analyses were undertaken according to the Cochrane Handbook, and RevMan 5.0 was applied for statistical analyses. The following was studied: total survival time, the development time of disease, reaction rate, the mid-survival time, adverse events and quality of life. Results Three RCTs involving 672 patients with metastatic breast cancer were included. The results of meta-analyses showed that the overall survival (MD=3.00, 95%CI 1.64 to 4.36), disease time to progression (MD=1.85, 95%CI 1.15 to 2.55), and the response rate (RR=1.29, 95%CI 1.09 to 1.52) were superior in the combination arm to the docetaxel alone arm. Conclusion The current evidence available shows that the combination of capecitabine and docetaxel may significantly improve the short-term efficacy comparing with docetaxel alone. However, adverse events and long-term efficacy are not clear; more high-quality RCTs should be conducted.
Objective To assess the efficacy, safety and dosage regimen of docetaxel in patients with non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods We searched The Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CBM, CNKI, VIP and etc to collect controlled trials which involved docetaxel as the second-line treatment of NSCLC. Two reviewers evaluated the quality of included trials independently. The Cochrane Collaboration’s software RevMan 4.2 was used for meta-analyses. Results Eight randomized controlled trials were included, all of which didn’t mention the blinding methods. Compared with best supportive care (BSC), the docetaxel group showed longer time to progression (10.6 vs. 6.7 weeks, Plt;0.001) and longer median survival (7.0 vs. 4.6 months, P=0.047), as well as greater 1-year survival (37% vs. 11%, P=0.003). Patients treated with docetaxel showed higher incidence of hematologic toxicity than those treated with BSC. Meta-analyses of different docetaxel dosage regimens (1-week vs. 3-week) showed that there were no statistical differences in terms of disease control rate, response rate or 1-year survival; but the incidence of hematologic toxicity of 1-week regimen was lower than that of 3-week regimen, and no statistical difference was noted in the incidence of non-hematologic toxicity between the two regimens. Conclusion Docetaxel as the second-line chemotherapy for NSCLC significantly improved survival compared with BSC. Two dosage regimens of docetaxel had no difference in efficacy, but some differences in hematologic toxicity. Thus, if serious hematologic toxicity occurs, the 3-week treatment regimen of docetaxel could be replaced by 1-week treatment regimen.
ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of docetaxel (DOC) combined with oxaliplatin (OXA) regimen in the treatment of advanced gastric cancer. MethodsSixty patients with advanced gastric cancer treated in our hospital from January 2008 to January 2011 were randomly divided into two groups. The treatment group (n=30) was given DOC combined with OXA regimen. Patients in this group were treated with DOC 75 mg/m2, ivgtt, d1; OXA 130 mg/m2, ivgtt, d4; with 21 days as a cycle. The control group (n=30) was given DCF regimen. Patients in the control group were treated with DOC 75 mg/m2, ivgtt, d1; cisplatin 75 mg/m2, ivgtt, d1; calcium folinate 200/m2, ivgtt, 2 h, d1-2; fluorouracil 400 mg/m2, bolus 10 minutes, fluorouracil 600 mg/m2 civ 22 h d1-2; also with 21 days as a cycle. All patients received two cycles of chemotherapy at least. The effective rate (complete remission+partial remission), adverse reactions, median survival time and quality of life were analyzed and compared between the two groups. ResultsThe effective rates in the treatment group and the control group were 60.0% and 46.7% respectively, showing a non-significant difference (P>0.05). The appetite increasing rate (70.0% vs 43.3%), the weight gain rate (60.0% vs 33.3%), and the Karnofsky score improvement rate (63.3% vs 30.0%) of the treatment group were significantly higher than those of the control group (P<0.05). The adverse reactions were fewer in the treatment group, and most of them were between grade Ⅰ and Ⅱ. The median time of disease progression (5.8 months vs 5.6 months) and the median survival period (11.8 months vs 9.2 months) of the treatment group were longer than those in the control group. ConclusionDOC combined with OXA regimen is effective in treating advanced gastric cancer. It can significantly improve the quality of life of the patients, and it has fewer adverse reactions. Meanwhile, the median survival period is prolonged. DOC combined with OXA regimen is worth to be applied in clinic.
ObjectiveTo expolre the effect and safety of gemcitabine combined with docetaxel in the treatment of advanced breast cancer. MethodsForty-eight breast cancer patients who got treatment by gemcitabine combined with docetaxel from March 2013 to March 2014 were prospectively enrolled in this study. ResultsOf all the 48 patients, the completely responded (CR) rate was 16.7%(8/48), partial responded (PR) rate was 35.4%(17/48), stable disease (SD) rate was 33.3% (16/48), progressive disease (PD) rate was 14.6% (7/48), and the response rate was 52.1% (25/48), the clinical benefit rate was 85.4% (41/48). The response rates of hormone receptor (HR)-positive group, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2)-positive group, and Basal-like group were 43.5% (10/23), 54.5% (6/11), and 64.3% (9/14) respectively, the clinical benefit rates of HR-positive group, HER-2-positive group, and Basal-like group were 82.6% (19/23), 81.8% (9/11), and 92.9% (13/14) respectively. There was no significant difference among the 3 groups in the effect, response rate, and clinical benefit rate (P=0.293, P=0.462, P=0.663). All patients suffered from varying degrees of toxicities during chemotherapy, including leukopenia, neutropenia, decreased hemoglobin, thrombocytopenia, rash, nausea, vomiting, hair loss, diarrhea, fatigue, and elevated alanine aminotransferase, wherein leukopenia (27.1%, 13/48), neutropenia (22.9%, 11/48), thrombocytopenia (4.2%, 2/48), and fatigue (10.4%, 5/48) were included inⅢ-Ⅳ degree of adverse reactions. In addition, all of 48 patients were followed-up for 1-19 months, with a median follow-up time of 12 months. During follow-up period, 6 patients died, and the overall survival rate was 87.5% (42/48). There was no significant difference among the 3 groups in overall survival and progression free survival (P > 0.050). ConclusionGemcitabine combined with docetaxel may be an effective therapy in treatment of advanced breast cancer.
Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of pleural infusion chemotherapy with docetaxel in the treatment of malignant pleural effusion. Methods Twenty-three patients with malignant tumor confirmed by biopsy or postoperative pathology, complicated with malignant pleural effusion confirmed by exfoliative cytology, were treated between March 2013 and June 2014. All the 23 patients underwent thoracic puncture and catheter drainage for the removal of contraindications for chemotherapy. Then, pleural infusion chemotherapy was performed with docetaxel (40 mg/m2), normal saline (250 mL) and dexamethasone (10 mg), 21 days as a cycle. Before pleural infusion chemotherapy with docetaxel, all the patients were given standard pretreatment with dexamethasone, cimetidine/ranitidine or promethazine. The efficacy and safety of the treatment were evaluated in each cycle. Results Among the 23 selected patients, 6 were evaluated as complete remission and 11 as partial remission, with an effective rate of 73.91%. All the patients had acceptable tolerance in the process of the treatment. The most common side effects were bone marrow suppression (78.26%), and nausea and vomiting (82.61%). No such complications as allergy, fluid retention, cardiac toxicity or degree-Ⅳ adverse reactions were detected. Conclusion Pleural infusion chemotherapy with docetaxel in the treatment of malignant pleural effusion is effective with mild adverse reactions, which is worthy to be popularized.
ObjectiveTo systematically review efficacy and safety of docetaxel chemotherapy combine with 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT) in treatment of esophageal cancer.MethodsDatabases including PubMed, EMbase, The Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CNKI and WanFang Data were searched from inception to February 2017 to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-randomized control trials (qRCTs) about docetaxel chemotherapy combine with 3D-CRT in treatment of esophageal cancer. Two reviewers independently screened literature, extracted data and assessed the risk of bias of included studies. Then meta-analysis was performed by using Stata 12.0 software.ResultsA total of 17 RCTs involving 1 353 patients were included. The results of meta-analysis showed that, compared with the radiotherapy alone, the docetaxel chemotherapy combine with 3D-CRT could improve effective rate (OR=1.25, 95%CI 1.07 to 1.47, P=0.003), 3-year survival rate (OR=1.91, 95%CI 1.19 to 3.06, P=0.006), but there were no significant differences in 1-year survival rate (OR=1.28, 95%CI 0.95 to 1.72, P=0.105), hematologic toxicities (OR=1.13, 95%CI 0.85 to 1.49, P=0.389) and gastrointestinal reactions (OR=1.19, 95%CI 0.90 to 1.57, P=0.181).ConclusionsCompared with radiotherapy alone, docetaxel chemotherapy combine with 3D-CRT can improve the effective rate, 3-year survival rate, but not increase the incidences of adverse effects. Due to limited quantity and quality of the included studies, more high quality studies are needed to verify above conclusion.
Objectives To systematically review the efficacy and safety of docetaxel or epirubicin based regimens in the treatment of advanced gastric cancer. Methods We searched EMbase, PubMed, The Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CBM, CNKI and WanFang Data from inception to March 2017, to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on docetaxel or epirubicin based regimens in the treatment of advanced gastric cancer. Two reviewers independently screened literature, extracted data and assessed the risk of bias of included studies. Meta-analysis was performed by using RevMan 5.3 software. Results A total of 12 RCTs involving 984 advanced gastric cancer patients were included. The results of meta-analysis showed that docetaxel based regimens were superior to epirubicin based regimens in ORR (RR=1.21, 95%CI 1.02 to 1.43, P=0.03), DCR (RR=1.13, 95%CI 1.01 to 1.26, P=0.03), 1-year survival rate (RR=1.26, 95%CI 1.01 to 1.56, P=0.04) and 2-year survival rate (RR=3.03, 95%CI 1.59 to 5.75, P=0.000 7), while there was no statistical difference between two groups in the incidence of grade Ⅲ to Ⅳ adverse events. The results of sensitivity analysis showed that docetaxel based regimens were superior to epirubicin based regimens in 2-year survival rate (RR=2.56, 95%CI 1.06 to 6.19, P=0.04), but there were no statistical differences in ORR (RR=1.13, 95%CI 0.88 to 1.45, P=0.34), DCR (RR=1.02, 95%CI 0.85 to 1.21, P=0.84) and 1-year survival rate (RR=1.29, 95%CI 0.92 to 1.80, P=0.14). The results of sensitivity analysis indicated that the overall outcomes might be affected by the risk bias of included studies. The comparision between docetaxel based regimens and epirubicin based regimens was consistent with the overall outcomes in the incidence of grade Ⅲ to Ⅳ adverse events. Conclusions Compared with epirubicin based regimens, docetaxel based regimens may have more clinical benefits for advanced gastric cancer patients. Due to limited quality and quantity of the included studies, more high quality studies are required to verify above conclusions.