A novel biweekly pancreatic cancer treatment schedule with gemcitabine, 5-fluorouracil and folinic acid.
Br J Cancer
; 89(2): 239-42, 2003 Jul 21.
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ABSTRACT
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is a common disease considered to be poorly responsive to antiblastic treatment. Recent clinical and preclinical results suggest that a combined treatment of gemcitabine (GEM), 5-flurouracil (5-FU) and folinic acid (FA) offers a clinical benefit in patients with advanced pancreas adenocarcinoma. The aim of this phase II clinical trial was to evaluate the antitumour activity and toxicity of a novel biweekly schedule of this combination in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma. A total of 42 patients received a 30 min infusion of FA (100 mg m(-2)) and 5-FU (400 mg m(-2)) (FUFA) on days 1-3, and GEM 1000 mg m(-2) on day 1 every 15 days. We observed 13 objective responses (two complete, 11 partial) and 23 stable diseases. The median time to progression was 9.75 months (95% Confidence Interval (CI), 6.88-12.62) and the median overall survival was 13.10 months (95% CI 9.64-16.56). There were seven cases of each grade III gastroenteric and haematological toxicity. The GEM plus FUFA combination appears to be well tolerated and very active in patients with pancreatic carcinoma.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Pancreáticas
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Adenocarcinoma
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica
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Desoxicitidina
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Br J Cancer
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália