Laboratory evidences suggest the possibility that an infusion rate of 10 mg/m2/min may be more effective than the standard 30-min infusion of Gemcitabine (GEM).Thirty-four patients with histologically verified locally unresectable and/or metastatic pancreatic carcinoma received GEM at the dose of 1,500 mg/m2 with an infusion rate of 10 mg/m2/min, associated to 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) at the dose of 600 mg/m2. Both drugs were administered weekly for two consecutive weeks out of every three weeks.One complete and five partial responses have been observed for an overall response rate of 17\% (95\% CI: 3\%-27\%). The time to progression was 3.7 months with a median survival of 5.7 months. A clinical benefit was obtained in 5 of 29 patients (17\%). Grade 3-4 WHO toxicities included neutropenia (35\%) and thrombocytopenia (10\%).It is unlikely that a fixed dose rate infusion of GEM, at least with this dose, can improve palliation in comparison with the standard 30-min infusion schedule in advanced pancreatic cancer.
A combination of a fixed dose rate infusion of gemcitabine associated to a bolus 5-fluorouracil in advanced pancreatic cancer, a report from the Italian Group for the Study of Digestive Tract Cancer (GISCAD) / Cascinu, Stefano; L., Frontini; R., Labianca; V., Catalano; S., Barni; C., Graiff; G., Picone; E., Farinati; S., Zonato; M. A., Pessi; C., Curti; G., Catalano. - In: ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY. - ISSN 0923-7534. - 11:(2000), pp. 1309-1311.
A combination of a fixed dose rate infusion of gemcitabine associated to a bolus 5-fluorouracil in advanced pancreatic cancer, a report from the Italian Group for the Study of Digestive Tract Cancer (GISCAD).
CASCINU, Stefano;
2000-01-01
Abstract
Laboratory evidences suggest the possibility that an infusion rate of 10 mg/m2/min may be more effective than the standard 30-min infusion of Gemcitabine (GEM).Thirty-four patients with histologically verified locally unresectable and/or metastatic pancreatic carcinoma received GEM at the dose of 1,500 mg/m2 with an infusion rate of 10 mg/m2/min, associated to 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) at the dose of 600 mg/m2. Both drugs were administered weekly for two consecutive weeks out of every three weeks.One complete and five partial responses have been observed for an overall response rate of 17\% (95\% CI: 3\%-27\%). The time to progression was 3.7 months with a median survival of 5.7 months. A clinical benefit was obtained in 5 of 29 patients (17\%). Grade 3-4 WHO toxicities included neutropenia (35\%) and thrombocytopenia (10\%).It is unlikely that a fixed dose rate infusion of GEM, at least with this dose, can improve palliation in comparison with the standard 30-min infusion schedule in advanced pancreatic cancer.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.