연구배경 : 저자들은 전신병기 소세포 폐암 환자중 VPP/CAV 교대요법을 받은 환자군과 CE요법을 받은 환자군에 대하여 치료반응과 생존기간 그리고 부작용 등을 평가 하여 전신 병기 소세포 폐암 환자의 초치료로 CE요법이 유용한가에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 방법 : VPP/CAV교대요법을 받은 환자들은 cisplatin 60mg/$m^2$를 제 1일에 정주하였고 etoposide 100mg/$m^2$를 제 1일에서 제 3일까지 정주한 후, 3주 후에 다시 cyclophosphamide 1000mg/$m^2$, adriamycin 40mg/$m^2$, vincristine 1.4mg/$m^2$를 정주하였고 매 3주마다 반복하였다. CE요법을 받은 환자들은 carboplatin 325mg/$m^2$를 제 1일에 정주하였고, etoposide 100mg/$m^2$를 제 1일에서 제 3일까지 정주하여 매 3주마다 반복하였다. 양군 모두에서 필요한 경우에는 고식척인 방사선 시행하였다. 결과 : 전체 반응률은 61.4% 이었고 중앙 생존기간은 10.8개월이었다. VPP/CAV교대요법군의 경우 반응률은 54.5%, 중앙 생존기간은 9.5개월이었고, CE요법군의 경우 반응률은 68.2%, 중앙 생존기간은 11개월이었으나 양군간에 통계학적인 차이는 없었으며 부작용은 비슷하였으나, CE요법 군에서 빈혈이 더 많았다. 결론 : CE요법은 VPP/CAV교대요법과 동등한 반응률을 보였으며 부작용도 수용할만하여 전신병기 소세포 폐암환자들에서 초치료 약제로 적절한 것으로 판단된다.
Background : To compare the efficacies and side effects of etoposide, cisplatin/cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vincristine(VPP/CAV) with those of carboplatin etoposide(CE) in extensive stage small cell lung cancer patients. Method : Patients with extensive stage small lung cancer who has measurable disease were eligible. VPP/CAV group(n=22) was treated with cisplatin(60mg/$m^2$ iv. D1) etoposide(100mg/$m^2$ iv. D1-3), and 3 weeks later cyclophosphamide(1000mg/$m^2$ iv. D1), adriamycin( 40mg/$m^2$ iv. D1), and vincristine(1.4mg/$m^2$ iv. D1), were administered alternatively. CE group(n=22) was treated with carboplatin(325mg/$m^2$ iv. D1) and etoposide (100mg/$m^2$ iv. D1-3) ; repeated treatment was performed every 3 weeks. Result : Forty four patients were eligible for the study. The overall response rate was 61.4% (complete remission rate 0%, partial response rate 61.4%, stable disease rate 25%, progressive disease rate 13.6%), and median survival was 10.8 months. In VPP/CAV group, response rate was 54.5% (complete remission rate 0%, partial response rate 54.4%, stable disease rate 27.3%, progressive disease rate 18.2%), and, in carboplatin/etoposide group, the response rate was 68.2%(complete remission rate 0%, partial response rate 68.2%, stable disease rate 22.7%, progressive disease rate 9.1%). The median survival time was 9.5 months in the VPP/CAV group and 11 months in CE group. The toxicity of both group was moderate, and anemia was more frequent in the CE group. Conclusion : VPP/CAV regimen and CE regimen produced similar response rates and survival times in extensive stage small cell lung cancer patients. CE regimen may be effective as part of the initial therapy for extensive stage small cell lung cancer.
