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Abstract
Background: Failure-free survival (FFS) rates of low-risk patients with rhabdomyosarcoma improved in Intergroup Rhabdomyosarcoma Study IV after the escalation of cyclophosphamide total dose to 26.4 g/m2. However, this dose may increase the risk of adverse events, including infertility, in some patients. The JRS-I LRA0401 and LRB0402 protocols aimed to reduce the cyclophosphamide dose to 9.6 g/m2 and 17.6 g/m2, respectively, without decreasing the FFS rates.
Methods: Subgroup-A patients received eight cycles (24 weeks) of vincristine, actinomycin D, and 1.2 g/m2/cycle cyclophosphamide. Subgroup-B patients received eight cycles (24 weeks) of vincristine, actinomycin D, and 2.2 g/m2/cycle cyclophosphamide, followed by six cycles (24 weeks) of vincristine and actinomycin D. Group II/III patients in both subgroups received radiotherapy.
Results: In subgroup A (n = 12), the 3-year FFS rate was 83% (95% confidence interval [CI], 48-96), and the 3-year overall survival (OS) rate was 100%. Only one isolated local recurrence was observed (8.3%). There were no unexpected grade-4 toxicities and no deaths. In subgroup B (n = 16), the 3-year FFS and OS rates were 88% (95% CI, 59-97) and 94% (95% CI, 63-99), respectively. There were no unexpected grade 4 toxicities and no deaths.
Conclusions: Shorter duration therapy using vincristine, actinomycin D, and lower dose cyclophosphamide with or without radiotherapy for patients with low-risk subgroup A rhabdomyosarcoma (JRS-I LRA0401 protocol) and moderate reduction of cyclophosphamide dose for patients with low-risk subgroup B rhabdomyosarcoma (JRS-I LRB0402 protocol) did not compromise FFS.
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