Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2006 ASCO Annual Meeting Proceedings (Post-Meeting Edition).
Vol 24, No 18S (June 20 Supplement), 2006: 4510
© 2006 American Society of Clinical Oncology

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Phase III trial of conventional-dose chemotherapy alone or with high-dose chemotherapy for metastatic germ cell tumors (GCT) patients (PTS): A cooperative group trial by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, ECOG, SWOG, and CALGB

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Oregon Health Science Center, Portland, OR; City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Nevada Cancer Institute, Las Vegas, NV; Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY

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Background: First-line high-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) for poor-prognosis GCT PTS demonstrated improved relapse-free and overall survival compared to historical controls receiving conventional-dose regimens (JCO 1996;14:2546). Retrospective studies also showed correlations between long-term outcome and initial declines of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and/or human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). This trial sought to determine: 1) if early intervention with HDCT resulted in an outcome superior to standard-dose chemotherapy and 2) whether AFP and HCG declines during cycles 1 & 2 correlated with long-term treatment outcome. Methods: PTS with untreated intermediate- or poor-risk GCT by International criteria (IGCCCG) were randomized to either 2 cycles of standard BEP (bleomycin, etoposide & cisplatin) followed by 2 cycles of HDCT (cyclophosphamide, etoposide, carboplatin) plus stem-cell rescue (BEP + HDCT) or to 4 cycles of BEP. The primary endpoint was the percent of PTS in complete response at 1 year (CR-1 yr). Based on an historical CR-1 yr of 45% for BEP, targeted accrual was 109 PTS/arm to detect a 20% improvement in PTS receiving BEP + HDCT with an alpha of 5% and 80% power. Randomization used random permuted blocks; strata were risk status (poor/intermediate) and treatment center. An independent DSMB performed one interim analysis of CR-1yr and survival in May 2000. Results: 219 PTS were randomized; 108 to BEP + HDCT and 111 to BEP alone. Final analysis demonstrated a CR-1yr of 52% for BEP + HDCT and 48% for BEP alone (P = .53 via actuarial methods). Slow marker decline PTS (AFP and/or HCG) during cycles 1 & 2 of BEP had a shorter progression-free and overall survival compared to satisfactory decline PTS (P .02) Among 70 PTS with unsatisfactory marker decline in cycles 1 & 2, the CR-1 yr was 61% for PTS receiving HDCT for cycles 3 & 4 versus 31% for those receiving 2 more cycles of BEP (P = .008). Conclusions: The routine inclusion of HDCT for intermediate- and poor-risk GCT does not improve treatment outcome. Serum marker decline during the first 2 cycles of BEP chemotherapy provides a clinically useful estimate of outcome. Research support provided by the NIH.

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Abstract presentation from the 2006 ASCO Annual Meeting