Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Chemotherapy has become the mainstay of first-line therapy. Non-platinum containing drugs are characterized by favorable toxicity profiles and is better tolerated than platinum-based regimens. The aim of this study is to detect the efficacy and toxicity of gemcitabine and vinorelbine (GN) in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) first-line treatment in China. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed 67 NSCLC patients treated with this agent at five Hospital in China from Jan 2004 to Jun 2010. Survival analysis was evaluated by Kaplan-Meier method, multivariate analyses were performed to find prognostic markers using Cox proportional hazards model. RESULTS: A total of 67 patients were analyzed in this study. There were 52 patients with RRM1 negative and ERCC1 positive. The objective response rate was 34.3%. The disease control rate was 76.1%. The progression-free survival and median overall survival was 5.5 and 22.1 months, respectively. On multivariate analysis, performance status score and whether further treatment were independent prognostic factor for overall survival. CONCLUSION: The GN agent is effective for the first line treatment in advanced non-small cell lung cacer. The toxicity is well tolerated.