Abstract
AIMS
Effective third-line chemotherapy options for patients after temozolomide (TMZ) and nitrosourea-based chemotherapy for high-grade glioma (HGG) are not well defined. The use of carboplatin is limited due to uncertainly around its effectiveness and tolerability.
METHOD
Patients with HGG treated with single-agent carboplatin chemotherapy between 2005-2021 were identified from our institutional database. Patient and treatment-related details were acquired from electronic hospital records. SPSS Statistics for Windows, (Version 23.0, IBM Corp.) was used for data analysis.
RESULTS
A total of 16 HGG patients were identified. This included 9 glioblastoma (GBM) and 3 anaplastic astrocytomas (AA). These 12 patients were used for further analysis. The median age was 48 (22-73) years. All patients initially received a flat dose of 450 mg intravenous carboplatin every 3-4 weeks. All had previously received high dose RT (54-60 G y), and temozolomide and lomustine-based chemotherapy. Carboplatin was used as 3rd or 4th line treatment. The median number of cycles given was 3 (range: 1-12). Five had rapid decline in performance status after 1-3 cycles. Five patients required dose/ cycle length adjustment due to grade 1 or 2 haematological toxicity. Other than cumulative fatigue, no other >/= grade 2 toxicities were reported. None required inpatient management for treatment toxicities. Median progression-free survival on carboplatin was 3 months (range 1-11 months) and overall survival was 8 months (range 1–26 months).
CONCLUSION
Carboplatin is a viable treatment option for HGG with acceptable toxicity rates. However, careful patient selection remains key to attaining maximum benefit.
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