Bevacizumab combined with gemcitabine and capecitabine for advanced pancreatic cancer: a phase II study.
Br J Cancer
; 100(12): 1842-5, 2009 Jun 16.
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ABSTRACT
A total of 50 patients with advanced pancreatic cancer were enrolled in a phase II study of bevacizumab 15 mg kg(-1), capecitabine 1300 mg m(-2) daily for 2 weeks and gemcitabine 1000 mg m(-2) weekly 2 times; cycles were repeated every 21 days. Radiological response rate was 22%; progression-free survival and over survival were 5.8 and 9.8 months respectively. Grade 3 or 4 toxicities included neutropaenia (22%), thrombocytopaenia (14%), thromboembolic events (12%), hypertension (8%) and haemorrhage (6%).
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Pancreáticas
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica
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Neoplasias Hepáticas
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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
Ano de publicação:
2009
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Article