A phase I trial of cyclosphosphamide and carboplatinum combined with interleukin-3 in women with advanced-stage ovarian cancer

James L. Speyer, John Mandeli, Howard Hochster, Carolyn Runowicz, Scott Wadler, Robert Wallach, Carmel Cohen, Dagmar Oette, Joan Sorich, Erin Demakos, Laura Gelpke, Gary Goldberg, Howard Bruckner, James Holland

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Abstract

The hematopoietic growth factor, recombinant human interleukin-3 (rhu IL-3), stimulates production of both leukocytes and platelets, and thus potentially has greater utility than growth factors that solely stimulate leukocyte production when employed with dose-intensive chemotherapeutic regimens. To determine the optimal schedule for administration of rhu IL-3 in combination with cyclophosphamide and carboplatin, an aggressive regimen for the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer, a phase I trial was initiated by the New York Gynecologic Oncology Group. Following surgical debulking, all patients received cyclophosphamide and carboplatin for 6 cycles. rhu IL-3 was administered at 50, 250, or 500 μg subcutaneously for 5 days either immediately prior to or after administration of chemotherapy. Cohorts of six patients were treated at each dose level (three pre- and three postchemotherapy). Eighteen patients received 91 cycles of treatment. The major toxicities attributable to rhu IL-3 included fevers, chills, malaise, nausea, and headache, but were not dose-limiting at the doses of rhu IL-3 employed. The major finding of this study was that rhu IL-3 administered after chemotherapy offered greater platelet protection than rhu IL-3 administered prior to chemotherapy as assessed by median platelet nadir and duration of platelet counts <50,000/mm3. A second major finding was a dose-response relationship for rhu IL-3: the two higher doses employed, 250 and 500 μ, offered more effective platelet protection than the lower dose employed, 50 μ. rhu IL-3 had no significant effects on leukocyte nadirs or duration of nadirs at any schedule or dose employed. rhu IL-3 may reduce the thrombocytopenia associated with aggressive treatment with cyclophosphamide and carboplatin, although this remains to be confirmed in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. The effects of rhu IL-3 are dose- and schedule-dependent.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)387-394
Number of pages8
JournalGynecologic Oncology
Volume56
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1995

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

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