晚期卵巢癌的標準治療方法是先以減積手術盡量切除病灶,再給予carboplatin和paclitaxel做輔助化學治療。但大部份患者都會稪發,因此必需尋求第二線的化學藥物來再治療。Ininotecan (CPT-11)乃一種由植物鹼camptothecin來源之半合成產品,爲一很強的DNA topoisomerase I抑制劑,最初證明對大腸直腸癌有效。最近又證明對子宮頸癌和對platinum有抗藥性之卵巢癌有良好療效。
The standard initial combination chemotherapy after cytoreductive surgery for advanced ovarian cancer includes carboplatin and paclitaxel. However, more than half of patients will relapse and second-line agents are needed. Irinotecan (CPT-11) is a semisynthetic derivative of camptothecin and a potent inhibitor of DNA topoisomerase I, with demonstrated activity in colorectal cancer. It has recently been exhibited excellent antitumor activity in both cervical cancer and platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. In addition, several studies showed that the combination of irinotecan-mitomycin appeared to be useful and safe in patients with epithelial ovarian carcinoma. This review will focus on the role of irinotecan in epithelial ovarian carcinoma.