A phase II evaluation of weekly docetaxel in the treatment of recurrent or persistent endometrial carcinoma: A study by the Gynecologic Oncology Group

ObjectiveA phase II study was conducted to evaluate the anti-tumor activity and adverse effects of weekly docetaxel in patients with previously treated endometrial cancer.MethodsEligible patients were to have measurable disease with no more than one prior chemotherapy regimen. Docetaxel 36 mg/m2 was administered intravenously over 1 h on days 1, 8 and 15. Cycles were repeated every 28 days until progression of disease or adverse effects prohibited further therapy.ResultsTwenty-seven patients were entered onto this study, of whom 26 were eligible and evaluable. All patients had received prior platinum with twenty (76.9%) having received prior treatment with paclitaxel. There were two (7.7%) partial responses, eight patients (30.8%) with stable disease, and fourteen patients (53.8%) with increasing disease. The most frequently reported adverse events were leucopenia, neutropenia, gastrointestinal, constitutional and peripheral neuropathy. Grade 3 and 4 adverse events were uncommon.ConclusionsDocetaxel, at the dose and schedule tested, has modest activity in this patient population.